American Audio 2channel Midi Controller Versadeck User Manual

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3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 10
Load an audio source as described on page 20 (LOADING/EJECTING USB 
DEVICE).  Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (13) with an audio device loaded 
will immediately start playback. The PLAY (57) indicator will glow as soon as play-
back begins. The point at which playback starts (cue point) will autom\
atically be 
stored in the memory as the cue point. The unit will return to this cue point...

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 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
1) You may press the IN BUTTON (22) on the fly (while the disc is playing). This
  will set a CUE Point without music interruption. Pressing the CUE BUTTON    
 (14) will now return you to the same point that you pressed the IN BUTTON    
 (22).  
2) You may also use the JOG WHEEL (16) to set a cue point. While a disc is
  in PAUSE or CUE mode, use the JOG WHEEL (16) to scroll through a track...

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2) Press the IN BUTTON (22). This will set the starting  
    point of the SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN BUTTON (22) 
  LED will light.
1) Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (13) to activate playback   
 mode.   
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3) Press the OUT BUTTON (22) to set the ending point for your LOOP 
  (Figure 18). The IN BUTTON (22) and OUT BUTTON (22) LEDs will 
   immediately begin to flash rapidly, indicating...

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REPLAY LOOP - The RELOOP (22) function allows you to return to your 
stored loop at any time. The IN BUTTON (22) and OUT BUTTON (22) LEDs will 
indicate a loop is stored in memory, and may be played at any time. To replay 
the loop, press the RELOOP BUTTON (22). The IN BUTTON (22) and OUT BUT-
TON (22) LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has 
been activated and your...

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2) Press the SAVE BUTTON (20). The SAVE BUTTON 
(20) LED will glow indicating memory is ready to be 
stored. 
3) Select one of the four BANK BUTTONS (19) you 
wish to store your loop in and press that button. 
10. Bank Buttons (19): 
These buttons are used to store your cue points and loops. Only a sample or a cue point can be stored into 
each of these four banks. When a sample is stored in of the banks you may use the sample starting point as a...

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 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
1. PITCH SLIDER (10):
This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH." 
The  maximum  pitch  percentage  manipulation  in  this  function  is  +/-16%.  The 
PITCH SLIDER (10) is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the 
slider is moved up (towards the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the 
slider is moved down (towards the bottom of the...

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 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
2. PITCH BENDING: 
Unlike the PITCH SLIDER (10) adjustment this function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks speed 
during playback. There are two ways to operate this function with the  (-)  &  (+) PITCH BEND BUTTONS (11) 
or with the JOG WHEEL (16). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 16%. The pitch bend func-
tion will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (10) pitch...

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 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
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3. JOG WHEEL (16):
The JOG WHEEL will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in playback mode 
Rotating the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and 
rotating the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction will slow your track pitch. 
The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL will determine pitch bend percentage 
(%). For example, if the JOG WHEEL is continuously turned in a...

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JOG  WHEEL  TOUCH  SENSITIVITY: The platter of the jog wheel is touch sensitive allowing certain play 
and cue commands, as well the scratch effect, to be controlled by touching or tapping on the touch sensitive 
jog wheel. 
ADJUSTING  JOG  WHEEL  TOUCH  SENSITVITY: The degree of sensitivity can be adjusted to make it 
more or less sensitive. Press and hold the FOLDER KNOB (1) to enter the INTERNAL MENU. Turn...

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 JOG WHEEL FUCNTIONS
Figure 35
VINYL MODE & CDJ MODE: The Vinyl Mode simulates real time turntable scratching. Once the Vinyl 
Mode has been activated the JOG WHEEL (16) may be used in the same fashion a turntable platter is 
used. Use the JOG WHEEL (16) to simulate the scratch motion on a turntable platter and to manipu-
late playback. The CDJ Mode is used for pitch bending and frame search.
VINYL MODE: Before you can...