Numark Industries AXIS 8 User Manual

AXIS 8 Premium CD Player

Owner Manual

AXIS 8

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

a) Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read

before this product is connected and used.

b) Retain Instructions

for future reference.

c) Heed Warnings

instructions should be followed.

d) Follow Instructions

e) Placement

f) Water and Moisture -

with liquids. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

g) Temperature-

such as radiators. Do not use this unit at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher than 95°F/35°C.

h) Ventilation -

position does not interfere with it’s proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation opening; or, placed in a built-installation, such as bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

i) Power Sources -

of the type described in these operating instructions, or as marked on the unit.

j) Power Cord Protection -

are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed on or against them. When removing the cord from a power outlet be sure to remove it by holding the plug attachment and not by pulling on the cord.

k) Object and Liquid Entry

liquids are not spilled into the inside of the mixer.

l) Cleaning

manufacturer. Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.

m) Non-use Periods

from the outlet when left unused for long periods of time.

n) Damage Requiring Service -

product. If you have any questions about service please contact Numark at the number(s) shown on the back cover of this manual.

o) Grounding or Polarization -

grounding or polarization means built into the CD player is not defeated.

p) Internal/External Voltage Selectors -

switches, if any, should only be reset and re-equipped with a proper plug for alternative voltage by a qualified service technician. Do not attempt to alter this yourself.

q) Carts and Stands

that is recommended by the manufacturer of the cart or stand. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

Disconnect power cord before servicing

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Replace critical components

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recommended equivalents

For AC line powered units - Before returning repaired unit to user,

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use an ohmmeter to measure from both AC plug blades to all exposed metallic parts. The resistance should be no more than 100,000ohms.

DANGER: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE

- The safety and operating instructions should be kept

- All warnings on this product and in these operating

- All operating and other instructions should be followed.

– place the unit in a clean dry location.

This product should be kept away from direct contact

Avoid placing this product to close to any high heat sources

The appliance should be situated so that it’s location or

This product should be connected to a power supply only

Power supply cords should be routed so that they

- Take care that objects do not fall into and that

– The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the

– The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged

Only qualified personnel should service this

Precautions should be taken so that the

Internal or external voltage selector

－The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand

SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS

only with factory parts or

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. NO USER-

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the

equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the

product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying this appliance.

CAUTION

FOR USA & CANADIAN MODELS ONLY

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE

THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN

EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER

OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY

INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Electrical equipment should NEVER be kept or stored in damp environments.

NOTICE CONCERNING FCC REGULATIONS

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and may cause interference to radio and television reception if you do not operate it in strict accordance with the procedures detailed in this OPERATING MANUAL. This unit complies with Class B computing device rules in accordance with the specifications in Sub-part J or Part 15 of the FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. There is no guarantee, however, that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If the unit does cause interference to any radio or television reception, try to reduce it by one or more of the following means: a) Reposition the other unit and/or its antennae b) Move this unit c) Move this unit and the other unit(s) further apart d) Plug this unit into a different AC outlet so that it is on a different circuit from the other equipment.

This note is in accordance with Section 15.838 of the FCC Rules.

This unit does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

DOUBLE INSULATED - When servicing use only identical replacement parts

For 220-volt use in USA, use NEMA style 220-volt plug. For other countries use proper plug for local outlet.

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AXIS 8

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety and Warnings (PLEASE READ) 2

Table of Contents 3

Introduction Letter from the Engineers and Registration 4

Setup and Connections 5

Description of the Features 6

Basic Operation

Play, Pause, Cue, Pitch, General CD control 8

Advanced Operations

Pitch Change, Key Change 10

Beatkeeper 10

Matching Beats 11

Looping 12

Stuttering (Hot Starts) 13

Special Effects 14

Program Functions (A MUST READ!!!) 16

Fader Start, Relay 17

Cue Point Storage 18

Updating your Software 19

MIDI IN-OUT 20

Specifications 23

Warranty 24

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AXIS 8

PREMIUM TABLETOP CD PLAYER

Congratulations, you are now the owner of one of the most technically advanced pieces of DJ equipment ever developed. The AXIS 8 is the result of many years of development and several NUMARK exclusive patents. The developers and engineers behind the AXIS 8 all have a significant amount of DJ experience and understand your needs. As we like to say, “this unit was designed by DJs for DJs”, like the rest of the NUMARK’s product line. That’s why some of the features in this unit may work slightly differently than others on the market. To get the most out of your AXIS 8, we highly recommend reading this short manual thoroughly.

We have taken great pride in developing features that will enhance your creativity when using CDs.

• Scratching: it really sounds like a vinyl record. Though we fully believe that nothing can replace the skills or excitement of

the turntablist, we also know this feature is tremendous fun to use on CD and will change the way approach those little shiny discs.

• Triple Anti-Shock memory: Improves our patented Anti-Shock™ technology, not only in programming, but also with the use

of 2X speed CD mechanisms for faster loads and mechanical vibration protection. Add to that 48 seconds of buffer memory, and the unit really is shock proof.

• The Beatkeeper™ III: Improves our patented Beatkeeper™ technology for even faster and more accurate readouts

through the buffer memory. The primary use of this technology is an essential tool of many effects in the unit itself. Our goal is to enhance the DJ’s skills. Remember you are not just a DJ but a musician as well.

• 200% pitch control: Why not? This gives you + or – 100% control over your music. Exploit your creativity!

• Key Lock: Similar yet different from “master tempo”. With “master tempo” the pitch only locks at the 0% point. So often

a DJ is in the middle of a pitched mix and determines they need to make rapid and drastic changes in speed to bring in a record or change the mood. With KEY LOCK you can lock on right in at your current position, no returning to 0%. On top of that we took it one step further. Because we developed our own technology for this feature our KEY LOCK can go + or – 100%. Why not?

• End of Track Dead Space Elimination: So often a DJ will play a CD continuously for the cocktail or dinner hour. This

feature eliminates the inconsistent space often found between tracks and keeps the music going.

• Flash Updateable: As new features are added to your unit you will be able to easily upgrade your unit via CD Rom.

• Effects: We took the liberty of adding some effects never before seen in a CD Player. Because we do the effects from a

real time buffer, the effects are far more impressive then if provided from an external effects processor. Beat synchronized echo, pan and chop are perfectly aligned. The echo can actually be set to play before the music. Standard filter effects such as PHAZE, SONAR, ARTIFICIAL-DISEMINATION, SLIDE, ISO, and KILL are also included. We also added BLEEP to get rid of those dirty lyrics on the fly and true REVERSE with no time limits.

We hope you have as much fun performing with the AXIS 8 as we did developing it.

The NUMARK product team

Please record the serial number of your unit as shown on the back of the chassis as well as the name of the dealer from whom you purchased the unit. Retain this information and your original purchase receipt for your records. Please return the enclosed warranty card to register your CD player with us.

MODEL: __________________________ PURCHASED FROM:_________________________ SERIAL NUMBER:___________________ DATE OF PURCHASE:________________________

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AXIS 8

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

Typical connection with a mixer is illustrated below.

1. Find a level surface free of excessive vibration to place your equipment

2. Connect the line output connections using the supplied audio cable from the CD Player to the line inputs of your mixer.

3. Connect Fader start cable. Attach your CD play to a similarly equipped DJ mixer with

this supplied cable.

4. If setting up 2 units, you can connect a relay cable between the units.

(This cable is a standard 1/8” mono – 1/8” mono cable like your fader start cable. It can be purchased from you local music or electronics store or you can use the fader start cable instead for this purpose)

5. Check the voltage selection switch is set to correctly match your local power supply.

6. Connect IEC power cord to the back of the unit then to your power source.

(This connection can also be used with a remote switch (Page 17))

DIGITAL OUTPUTS: This CD player is specially equipped with digital outputs. The format is type 2, form 1, also known as S/PDIF (Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format).

Check the program functions section of this manual for proper activation

LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION

1) The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel of the unit.

2) Do not move the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch with excessive force as this may cause damage.

3) If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly contact a qualified serviceman.

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FEATURES

1. PLAY/STUTTER- To start the music from the initial cue point.

2. PAUSE- To pause the music.

3. CUE- To move the music to the cue point and preview the

selection.

4. WHEEL- Used for various functions such as cueing, scratching, pitch bend, searching, and effect control

5. LCD DISPLAY- Indicates all the functions, as they are occurring, with the CD.

6. OPEN/CLOSE- Pressing will open or close the disc tray on the transport.

7. SING- To set play mode in single or continuous play.

8. TIME- Controls display indication of time mode.

9. PROGRAM- Used for setting track order and various

special commands.

10. TRACK SELECT/SEARCH-

Rotation – selects tracks

Pressing while rotating – selects tracks +10

Pressing once- Puts wheel in search mode.

11. PITCH- Actives and sets pitch slider range.

12. -,+ - Works as pitch bend and controls key and pitch

functions.

13. KEY- Used for various key control.

14. PITCH SLIDER- Controls the overall speed of the music.

15. PITCH RANGE LED- Indicates current pitch range of the

pitch slider

16. EFFECT BUTTON- Used to determine desired effect.

17. EFFECT HOLD- Used to set effects to an alternate

position

18. LOOP IN- Used to set stutter and loop in points.

19. LOOP OUT- Used to set loop out points and release the

loop.

20. RELOOP/STUTTER- Used for repeated play (stutter) from the loop in point, repeating a previously set, and hot start.

21. RELAY- Used for setting Alternating play start between attached units.

22. BEAT SYNC with MARCHING BAR GRAPH- Tracks the

beats and measure position of music

23. CD Illumination Light – lights up the CD drawer and CD when open.

24. CD Drawer – Place your CDs you wish to play in here.

This unit is designed to play commercially available CD and properly burned and finalized CDR and CDRW formats. Due to variances on the specification of certain CD burners and CDs some discs home made CDs may not play properly.

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25. Power Switch- Turn on and turn off the machine with this button. The unit should always be shut down with this button first before any external power is removed. Typically it is recommended that the CD player is powered on before amplifiers and off after amplifiers to avoid an audio spike to be sent through your equipment.

26. IEC Power Plug Connector - Plug your supplied power cord in here.

27. Voltage Selector - Set this switch to the voltage for your location.

28. RCA Audio Connectors - Connect your CD player to your mixer from

this line level output.

29. Digital Output - The format is type 2, form 1, also known as S/PDIF (Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format). To active digital output, hold down “PROG” followed by “PITCH”. This allows digital audio information to be sent. Some CDs also have information encoded in the original audio output such as CDG graphic CDs for Karaoke.

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30. Relay Connector- If you wish to use the relay function plug in your

3.5mm stereo control cables into here and then into your other unit. The cable must be a stereo style plug for the units to work properly

31. Remote Start Connector – Use this connector to plug into your fader start compatible mixer or remote switch. This function is always active.

To use this connector for fader start, connect the supplied fader start cable to a fader start compatible mixer. Every time you move the crossfader on the mixer over to the side that the unit is on, it will automatically start playing. When you move the fader away from that side, the unit will stop. Moving the fader back to the unit side will start play again.

Foot switches can also be attached to this jack for creative mixing techniques and can be found in most music shops. Connector plugs are often ¼” and an adapter to 1/8” will be needed for connection. There are also two types of footswitches that will work with this connector. The first is a typical, on/off pushbutton switch and are generally used for switching channels on guitar amps. The second switch is a momentary footswitch and is usually used for keyboard sustain pedals.

32. MIDI IN Connector – The port is for receiving MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) signals from other MIDI devices such as CD players, Keyboards, or Drum machines.

33. MIDI OUT Connector –The port is for sending MIDI signals to other MIDI devices .

DISPLAY FEATURES

13. KEY – Lights when key effects are active and indicates key position.

14. LOCK – Lights when key has been locked

15. PITCH – Shows current pitch position.

16. TIME MODE (TOTAL) indicates when full CD remain time is showing.

17. TIME MODE (REMAIN) shows how much time is left on a particular track.

1. PLAY - Active while the unit is actually playing a CD.

2. PAUSE - Active when the unit is paused.

3. CUE - Flashing when the unit is setting a cue point. Active when the unit is paused at a cue point.

4. SCRATCH – indicates when the wheel will cue as a smooth transition

over the music creating a scratch effect. When not lit the wheel will cue in the customary stutter style.

5. SINGLE - Shows when the unit is set to play just one track at a time.

6. TRACK - Shows the track that the unit is playing.

7. PROGRAM – On when a sequence of songs is preprogrammed into the unit.

8. TOTAL TRACK – shows number of tracks available on the CD.

9. MINUTES - Shows the minutes elapsed or remaining depending on mode setting.

10. SECONDS - Shows the seconds elapsed or remaining depending on mode setting.

11. FRAMES - The CD Player breaks down a second into 75 frames for

accurate cueing. This shows the frames elapsed or remaining depending on mode setting.

12. BPM – Indicates the current BPM.

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18. TIME BAR - Shows either track time remaining, total CD time remaining or track elapsed time depending on the setting of the “TIME” button.

19. TIME MODE (ELAPSED) is for showing time as it is taking place.

20. SEARCH – Shows when the wheel is active for the search effect.

21. AUTOSTART- Indicates when the CD is set to relay.

22. HOT – Active when hot points have been set.

23. LOOP INDICATOR – Activates as loops are playing.

24. 1,2 – Indicates which hot points or loops are set.

25. EFFECT – indicates when wheel is in effect mode.

26. HOLD – indicates when effects are being held in position.

27. EFFECT PARAMETER – Shows the current effect setting.

28. MASTER/SLAVE – indicates unit dominance in MIDI interlock functions

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BASIC OPERATIONS

Open/Close: Press to load or eject the disc. The drawer will automatically close to protect the tray from accidental

damage while open. NOTE: Tray will not open if the disc is in play. In order to program the automatic close

time press and hold seconds, and (no) for no auto close. This setting will be remembered at power down.

Play/Stutter: Starts the music from either the first set cue point or the last point of pause. By starting from the last pause

point while the unit is paused a new cue point is set. Pressing this button while the unit is in play restarts the unit from the last cue point, creating a “stutter” effect.

Startup speed of initial play can be adjusted by pressing

until the desired seconds of startup are shown. Pressing between 0 to the desired seconds. This setting will be remembered at power down.

Pause: Stops the music while in play. Pressing play following this sets a new cue point. Holding down the button while

scratching or stuttering the music will stop the music at the current position, allowing you to capture a loop in or

cue point. Pause speed (BRAKING) can be adjusted, by pressing

the wheel until the desired seconds of startup are shown. Pressing startup from 0 to the desired seconds. This setting will be remembered at power down.

Cue: Returns and pauses the music at the last set cue point. The cue point is the last place in which the

unit was paused and then play was pressed. Pressing a second time allows for temporary play of this point. You can easily edit the cue point by turning the wheel. As you rotate the wheel the music will sound. By stopping the wheel and pressing play a new point is set.

The sound during wheel rotation can be adjusted from a smooth “scratch” sound to the tradition

followed by . The display will indicate options of 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 120

followed by and then rotating the wheel

followed by twice will toggle startup

followed by and then rotating

followed by twice will toggle

“stutter” sound. To alternate modes hold the scratch sound is active. This indication will go away when the style of cue is stutter. This setting will be

remembered at power down.

Time: switches the time modes on the display between elapsed playing time, remaining time on the track and remaining

time on the entire CD. This setting will be remembered at power down.

Single: toggles the unit to play back just one track at a time (single) or play continuously through all tracks and then start

over repeating the CD infinitely (continuous). This setting will be remembered at power down.

Track Selection: Rotate the dial to quickly find the desired track To advance by +10, press the knob while rotating.

Search: Pressing the selector changes the mode of the jog wheel to a search mode. Search will remain

active while the wheel is being moved and for 8 seconds after. Moving the wheel clockwise rapidly moves forward through the music. Counterclockwise moves backwards through the music. There are 2 search speeds depending upon wheel rotation speed.

followed by . The display will indicate “SCRATCH” when

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