American Audio 2channel Midi Controller Versadeck User Manual

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The VERSADECK comes with four built in effects. These effects can be used one at a time or you 
may choose to overlap the effects and use up to four at a time. The Built-in effects include Echo, 
Filter, Skid, and Flanger. You can choose to use the effects with their default parameters or you may 
choose to customize each effect by changing the parameters. The parameter values for all the effects 
will range. Some effects will have more adjustable parameters than others. The parameters have two 
adjustable values, PR (Parameter Ratio) and PT (Parameter Time). All parameters will be reset to 
there default values when power is shut off!
SKID  EFFECT: The Skid effect simulates the stop and start time of 
a turntable platter. The Skid Effect has two adjustable parameters, 
Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will adjust the\
 
Start Time and the PR will adjust the Stop Time (see "Parameters" on 
page 32). 
Figure 39
Figure 38
FILTER EFFECT: The Filter effect tweaks the original sound to add dif-
ferent tonal definition. The Filter Effect has two adjustable parameters, 
Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will adjust the 
time it takes for the filter to sweep the frequency band, and the PR will 
adjust the Frequency Range; 0 is the low end, 155 mid range, & 255 high 
end frequencies. (see "Parameters" on page 32).
ECHO  EFFECT: The Echo effect adds an echo to your out-
put signal. The Echo effect has two adjustable parameters, 
Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will ad-
just the time range and the PR will adjust the dry to wet ratio; 
000 (Dry)-255 (Wet) (see "Parameters" on page 32).
 BUILT-IN EFFECTS
Figure 40 
						

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Figure 42
FLANGER EFFECT: The Flanger effect distorts the output signal and 
creates an effect similar to frequencies phasing in and out of each 
other. The FLANGER Effect has two adjustable parameters, Parameter 
Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will adjust the Time Rang\
e 
and the PR will adjust the Frequency Range (see "Parameters" in the 
next section).
Figure 41
Figure 43
PARAMETERS: 
All the effects have adjustable parameters. The parameters change the 
way the effects will react. To adjust the parameter values for any of the 
effects, press the PARAMETER BUTTON (18) you wish to adjust, then 
use the JOG WHEEL (16) to adjust the Parameter settings. The JOG 
WHEEL (16) must be in CDJ mode to make the adjustments. When the 
parameter value is adjusted the VFD display will indicate the parameter 
adjustment. All effects have two adjustable parameters; X PARAMETER 
TIME and Y PARAMETER RATIO. Use these parameters to customize 
the effects to your liking. 
HOLD BUTTON: Use the HOLD BUTTON (18) to lock your parameters. 
If the hold button is not activated any changes to your parameters will 
be momentary. To activate the hold function press the HOLD BUTTON 
(18) as in figure 43. When the hold function becomes activated, the hold 
button LED will glow. 
The HOLD BUTTON (18) is also used to lock up the entire player so that 
there are no accidental mistakes. The mixer functions will not be locked so that 
adjustments can be made to the audio levels. Press the HOLD BUTTON (18) 
for at least 3 secs. to lock the player. LOCK will appear quickly in the 
VFD, and the HOLD BUTTON (18) LED will flash. To unlock the player 
press the HOLD BUTTON (18) for at least 3 secs. or until UNLOCK is 
displayed in the VFD. 
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RELAY MODE
This feature is a kind of “auto pilot”. When you are using the VERSADECK system, you can have one player 
begin playback when the other ends. You can RELAY single tracks, the entire folder, or a combination of the 
two. 
To  RELAY single tracks:
1)  Set the mixer's crossfader to the center position, and press the RELAY BUTTON (34).  
2) Set the two players to playback in single mode, SINGLE (72) should be indicated in the VFD (23). 
3) Load your two players with audio discs.
4) After they have both cued, press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (13) on one player to begin playback.
5) After the first player’s single track has ended the second player’s track will immediately begin playback.
6) FLIP-FLOP™ will continue until you stop it or power is interrupte\
d.
To Flip-Flop entire folders: 
Be sure your players are both in continuous play mode, make sure SINGLE MODE (72) does not appear in the 
VFDS (23) of both players. Follow all directions for single track RELAY above. When one player’s folder ends 
the other player will immediately begin playback.
Note: You may combine RELAY single and continuously playback modes by selecting either single or c\
ontinu-
ous playback on your units.
 RELAY (FLIP-FLOP™)
Playlist Operation:
1.Press and hold the FOLDER KNOB (1) for 3 sec. to enter the internal menu. Turn the knob until 
"PLAYLIST" is displayed.
2. Turn TRACK KNOB (21) to scroll through "Normal/Title/Artist/Album/Genre". Press the FOLDER 
KNOB (1) to save your desired selection and exit. The database should adjust to your setting.
Example: "Artist" is selected, all artists will be in alphabetical order
Pushing and turning the FOLDER KNOB will take you to the next letter; so if you are going through 
the C artists, holding and turning the FOLDER KNOB will skip you up to the D artists.
You can turn the FOLDER KNOB, or push the FOLDER KNOB in and turn the JOG WHEEL to jump 
to the next artist.
You can skip through tracks by turning the TRACK KNOB, or by pressing the TRACK KNOB and 
turning the JOG WHEEL as well.
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 DATABASE BUILDER
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1GHz processor or above, Intel Centrino Mobile Technology 1.6GHz
RAM: 512MB RAM
DISC SPACE: 100MB of free disc space needed
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2 or Mac OS X 10.4
The device includes a database management software that enables you to search for your files by 
Title, Artist, Album, and Genre.
Installation:
Refer to the following figures for installing database management software on your computer.
Step 1: Click Next >Step 2: Click Next >
Step 3: Click InstallStep 4: Processing
Step 5: Click Finish
The database builder will scan your USB 
hard drive and create database files so 
that you may locate the files in your music 
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 DATABASE BUILDER (FOR WINDOWS XP)
NOTE: Please re-create the database builder whenever you change the contents of your USB 
device.
Select your desired USB hard drive and 
click "Build".
Processing
Complete
Scan and Create:
Refer to the following figures to process scanning and creating a database. 
						

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 DATABASE BUILDER
Errors:
1. Failed to Open Device: Your drive is a non    
    supported format.
2. File Error: This is due to MP3 file not have a        
    identified ID3 tag. 
Windows 7/Vista may warn you accord-
ing to your security settings. Select Allow 
if you wish to install the database builder 
program. 
						

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MIDI MAP
FUNCTIONType FUNCTION
CODE
(DECK  A)NOTE
SHIFT
(Hold
T AP) FUNCTION
CODE
(DECK B) NOTE
SHIFT
(Hold
T AP) FUNCTIO
N
CODE
(CENTER DECK) NOTE
SHIFT
(Hold
T AP) ACTION
SW/ENC
05/17 44/56
05/27 44/66
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW/ENC 01/16 40/55
01/26 40/65
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
IN SW/LED 02/02 D-1
41
02/02 D-1
41 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
OUT SW/LED 03/03 D#-1
42
03/03D#-1
42 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW/LED 04/04E-1
43
04/04 E-1
43 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SOURCE
SELECT/U1 SW/LED
06/06F#-1
45
06/06F#-1
45 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SAVE SW/LED 07/07 G-1
46
07/07 G-1
46 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
1 SW/LED
(RED) 08
/08 G#-1
47
08/08 G#-1
47 1~31:
LED ON,
32:BLINK
00H_ OFF
1 LED
(GREEN) 08
/08 G#-1
 47
08/08 G#-1
47 33~63:
LED ON,
64:BLINK
00H_OFF
2 SW/LED
(RED) 09
/09 A-1
48
09/09 A-1
48 1~31:
LED ON,
32:BLINK
00H_ OFF
2 LED
(GREEN) 09
/09 A-1
48
09/09 A-1
48 33~63:
LED ON,
64:BLINK
00H_OFF
3 SW/LED
(RED) 0A/
0A A#-1
49
0A/0A A#-1
49 1~31:
LED ON,
32:BLINK
00H_ OFF
3 LED
(GREEN) 0A/
0A A#-1
49
0A/0A A#-1
49 33~63:
LED ON,
64:BLINK
00H_OFF
4 SW/LED
(RED) 0B/
0B B-1
4A
0B/0B B-1
4A 1~31:
LED ON,
32:BLINK
00H_ OFF
4 LED
(GREEN) 0B/
0B B-1
4A
0B/0B B-1
4A 33~63:
LED ON,
64:BLINK
00H_OFF
CLEAR SW/LED 0C/0CC0
4B
0C/0C C0
4B 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW/LED 0D/0DC#0
4C
0D/0D C#0
4C 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Time X SW/LED 0E/0E D0
4D
0E/0E D0
4D 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
ECHO SW/LED 0F/0F D#0
4E
0F/0F D#0
4E 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
FLANGER SW/LED 10/10E0
4F
10/10 E0
4F 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
HOLD SW/LED 11/ 11 F0
50
11/ 11 F0
50 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
FILTER SW/LED 12/12F#0
51
12/12 F#0
51 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SKID SW/LED 13/13 G0
52
13/13 G0
52 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
RATIO  Y SW/LED 14/14G#0
53
14/14 G#0
53 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Note: By default Player 1 is set to MIDI Channel 1, the Mixer, Mic, VR, and Headphone controls are 
set to MIDI Channel 2, and Player 2 is set to MIDI Channel 3. 
						

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%/ 16SW/LED 15/15A0
54
15/15 A0
54 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW 16 55
16 55
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW 17 56
17 56
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
A.Cue
scratch SW/LED
18/18 C1
57
18/18 C1
57 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
VINYL SW/LED 19/19 C#1
58
19/19 C#1
58 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
CDJ SW/LED 1A/1A D1
59
1A/1A D1
59 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Time SW 1B 5A
1BD-1
5A 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SGL/CTN SW 1C 5B
1C 5B
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW/LED 1D/1DF1
5C
1D/1D F1
5C 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
JOG SW/ENC 27/18 66/57
27/28 66/67
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
CUE
SW 1E 5D
1E 5D
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
CUE SW/LED 1F/1FG1
5E
1F/1F G1
5E 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW/LED 20/20G#1
5F
20/20 G#1
5F 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
TAP SW/LED 21/21A1
21/21A1
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW 22 61
22 61
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
SW 23 62
23 62
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Pitch Silder VR/CENT
ER PITCH
BEND/28 67
PITCH
BEND/28 67
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
GAIN VR 11 50
21 60
VR:00~7F
HIGHVR/SW/C
ENTER/L
ED12/24/29/24
C251/63/68
22/24/29/24 C2
61/63/68 VR:00~7F
MIDVR/SW/C
ENTER/L
ED13/25/2A/25
C#252/64/69
23/25/2A/25 C#2
62/64/69 VR:00~7F
LOWVR/SW/C
ENTER/L
ED14/26/2B/26
D253/65/6A
24/26/2B/26 D2
63/65/6
A VR:00~7F
Channel
Fader
VR
10 4F
20 5F
VR:00~7F
U2LED  2C G#2
 2CG#2
7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
10 LED  2DA2
 2D 
A2 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
6 LED  2EA#2
 2E 
A#2 7FH_ON
00H_ OFF
LEVEL
METER LED LEVELMETERLED
1
1 00H~7FH_
RELA
Y SW/LED 37/37G3
767FH_ON
00H_ OFF
MASTER
METER SW/LED
38/38 G#3
777FH_ON
00H_ OFF
MASTER VR 31
70VR:00~7F
BOOTH VR 32
71VR:00~7F
Cross Fader VR/SW/
SW/CENT
ER 30/08/
09/0A 6F/47/
48/49 VR:00~7F
MIC1
LEVEL
VR 35
74VR:00~7F
MIC2
LEVEL VR
36
75VR:00~7F
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CUE PAN
SLIDER VR 34
73VR:00~7F
CUE PAN
LEVEL VR 33
72VR:00~7F
Fader Start
ON(L) SW 1
407FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Fader Start
OFF(L) SW 2
417FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Fader Start
ON(R) SW 3
427FH_ON
00H_ OFF
Fader Start
OFF(R) SW 4
437FH_ON
00H_ OFF
C.F CUR VE
(L) SW 7
467FH_ON
00H_ OFF
C.F CUR VE
(CENTER) SW 6
457FH_ON
00H_ OFF
C.F CUR VE
(R) SW 5
447FH_ON
00H_ OFF
CC-ABSOLUTE (VR, LEVEL  METER LED) TYPE
Control Change messages are sent with status 0xBn, where n is the channe\
l, for the specified CC controller. Thus the controller MIDI ID
is indicated with the channel along with the CC number. The value from 0\
x00 to 0x7F, directly related to the location of the controller.
 LEVEL  METER LEDS
00~0B =>  ALL LEDS OFF
0C~17=>LED(-30) ON
18~23=>LED(-30, -20) ON
24~2F=>LED(-30, -20, -10) ON
30~3B=>LED(-30, -20, -10, -7) ON
3C~47=>LED(-30, -20, -10, -7, -4) ON
48~53=>LED(-30, -20, -10, -7, -4, -2) ON
54~5F=>LED(-30, -20, -10, -7, -4, -2, 0) ON
60~6B=>LED(-30, -20, -10, -7, -4, -2, 0, +2) ON
6C~77=>LED(-30, -20, -10, -7, -4, -2, 0, +2, +4) ON
78~7F=> ALL LEDS ON (-30, -20, -10, -7, -4, -2, 0, +2, +4, +7)
CC-RELATIVE (ENC)TYPE
Control Change messages are status 0xBn, where n is the channel, for the\
 specified CC controller. Thus the controller MIDI ID is
indicated with the channel along with the CC number. The value from 0x40\
 to indicate the change in the controller. This is an offset to
0x40 “one’s complement” notation.
A message with data 0x43 indicates a  positive change of 3.
A messages with data 0x31 indicates a  negative change of 15.
SWITCH ON/OFF (SW,CENTER TYPE)
These messages are used for switches.
Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9 n, SWITCH On and Off value are 0x7F and 0x00, where n is the channel.
LED ON/OFF (LED TYPE)
These messages are used for LED.
Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9 n, LED On and Off value  are 0x7F and 0x00,  where n is the channel.
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MIXER SET-UP
This image details a DJ Set Up consisting of a microphone, CD player, turntable, computer, amps, USB 
storage device, and speakers. When connecting and using a turntable be sure the CHANNEL LINE LEVEL 
SELECTOR SWITCH (47) that corresponds with turntable connection is in the PHONO position.
Microphone
Computer
USB Storage Device
CD/MP3 Player
Speaker
T
urntable
Main unbalanced
power amplifier
Main balanced
power amplifier
Before making or chaning connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from 
the AC outlet.
Note: Quality cables make a big difference in fidelity and punch. Use high-quality audio cables. Do 
not use excessively long cables. Be sure plugs and jacks are securely fastened. Loose connections 
cause hum, noise, or intermittence that could damage your speakers.
Connecting to a computer - Support computer operating systems include Wi\
ndows Vista, Windows 
XP, and MAC OS X or later.