American Audio CDMP3 Player CDI 500 User Manual

 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
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6)  Your sample can now be recalled at any time even
  when the unit is in PAUSE MODE. To recall the    
  sa
mple be  sure the sample function is on, by press- 
  ing the
  SAMPLE BUTTON (18). The yellow sample
  button LED will
  turn on. To play your sample in a 
  continuos loop leave  the sample function on. To  
   play your sample just once, turn the sample func- 
  tion off immediately after initiating your sample. 
  With the sample...

Changing the Sample Parameters: 
Changing  the  sample  parameters  allows  you  to  change  the  sample's  volume  (
SV) and  pitch  (SP). A 
higher value will increase the pitch percentage or volume. It's important to understand that the pitch 
value  is  basically  a  speed  adjustment  and  has  nothing  to  do  with  tonal  quality.  The  values  can  be 
either  a  momentary  change  or  set  adjustment.  The  sample  values  are  changed  in  three  easy  steps, 
while in sample playback...

 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
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12.  BANK BUTTONS (12): 
These buttons are used to store your samples and cue points. 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 cue point. The 
BANK 
BUTTONS instantly  recall  and  play  any  of  your  stored  samples  or  cue  points 
without  interrupting  music...

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16.  RECALL FLASH MEMORY: 
The CDI-500 Mp3 can store all your programmed cue points and effect parameters in to memory. These set-
ting may be recalled at any time, even when a disc has been removed and loaded at a later time. To recall the 
memory on a specific disc; 1) Be sure a CD is not loaded in to the drive. 2) Press the  MEMORY BUTTON (16) 
down until the yellow memory LED begins to...

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BOP  EFFECT: The  Bop  Effect  is  a  stutter  effect  that  is  similar  to  turntable 
scratching. You can use this effect to create tricks in your mixing. 
JOG  WHEEL  TOUCH  SENSITIVITY: This  function  works  with  the  SCRATCH  effects.  This  function  allows 
the play and cue commands to be controled by 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 sensit
ive.  Press and...

 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
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1. PITCH SLIDER (7):
This  function  will  increase  or  decrease  the  tracks  playback  speed  or  "PITCH." 
The  maximum  pitch  percentage  manipulation  in  this  function  is  +/-100%.  The
 
PITCH  SLIDER 
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...

 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
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2. PITCH BENDING: 
Unlike the
 PITCH SLIDER (7) adjustment this function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks speed 
during  playback.  There  are  two  ways  to  operate  this  function,  with  the  (-)  &  (+)  PITCH  BUTTONS  (11)
  or  with 
the JOG WHEEL (13). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 100%. The pitch bend function will 
work in conjunction with the
  PITCH...

 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
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3. JOG WHEEL (13):
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  decrease  your 
track  pitch.  The  speed  you  rotate  the
  JOG  WHEEL will  determine  pitch  bend 
percentage  (%).  For  example,...

 BUILT-IN EFFECTS
The CDI-500 Mp3™ comes with nine 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 Scratch, 
Skid, Filter, Phase, Flanger, Echo, Robot, Pan, and Trans. It is important to understand that only one 
effect  per  an  effect  bank  can  be  turned  on  at  one  time,  but  all  four  effects  banks  can  be  used  at  a 
time. FOR EXAMPLE: the Flanger, Echo, and Robot are all stored...

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FLANGER/ECHO/ROBOT EFFECT: The Flanger effect distorts the output 
signal and creates an effect similar to the frequency phasing in and out of 
each other. The Echo effect adds an echo to your output signal. The Robot 
effect distorts the output to simulate a sci-fi robot voice. When the Flanger 
effect  is  selected  the  FLANGER  LED will  flash  blue,  when  the  Echo  or 
Robot effect is selected the...