American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER Encore 2000 User Manual

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 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
3) You may also use the SEARCH BUTTONS (17) to set a cue point. While  
    a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode, use the SEARCH BUTTONS (17) to scan  
    through a track to find your desired starting point. Once you have found 
    your desired position press the PLAY BUTTON (13) to set your cue point.  
    Pressing the CUE BUTTON (15) will now return you to this exact point.
Figure 16
2) Press the IN BUTTON (12). This will set the starting point of the     
  SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN BUTTON (12) LED will light.
1) Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (13) to activate playback   
 mode.   
Figure 18
Figure 17
3)  Press the OUT BUTTON (12) to set the ending point for your LOOP 
  (Figure 19). The IN BUTTON (12) and OUT BUTTON (12) LEDs will 
   immediately begin to flash rapidly, indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP  
  mode has been activated.
LCD LOOP INDICATORS - During a loop, the RELOOP INDICATOR 
(53) will flash in the LCD DISPLAY (20) indicating a loop is active. 
Figure 19
9.  CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP 
A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound in\
terruption. You can use this loop to 
create dramatic effect in your mixing. This loop has no time limit and you could actually \
loop the entire length 
of disc. You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a disc. 
						

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REPLAY LOOP - The RELOOP function allows you to return to your stored 
loop at any time. The IN BUTTON (12) and OUT BUTTON (12) LEDs will indicate 
a loop is stored in memory, and may be played at any time. To replay the loop, 
press the RELOOP BUTTON (12). The IN BUTTON (12) and OUT BUTTON (12) 
LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been 
activated and your loop will immediately begin to play.Figure 21
10. CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (50)/TIME BAR (49):
DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK, pressing the TIME BUTTON (3), will change the 
time display information in the LCD (20). The following is a break down of the 
time settings and their definitions:    
1)  REMAIN - This details the time in the LCD (20) as the current tracks’ remain-
ing running time.
2) ELAPSED - This details the time in the LCD (20) as the current tracks’ 
elapsed running time.
3)  TOTAL REMAIN - This details the time in the LCD (20) as the current CD total 
remaining running time (this is for CDs only).
TIME BAR INDICATOR - This details the time defined in the TIME METER (50) as a visual bar icon. As with 
the TIME METER (50) this bar is also dependent on the selected time function [REMAIN, ELAPSED, OR TOTAL 
REMAIN (CD ONLY)]. This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending regardless  of which time function you 
are in. Use the flashing bar as a visual reminder that a track is ending.
MEMORY STATUS INDICATOR - The memory status indicator is the thin line bar that is located underneath 
the TIME BAR INDICATOR (49). The memory status is represented by the line bar being filled or emptied. Each 
bar in the line bar represents 2 second of play memory buffer.
Figure 22
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EXITING A LOOP - To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the OUT BUTTON (12). 
Music playback will resume normal play. The IN BUTTON (12) and OUT BUT-
TON (12) LEDs will remain lit to remind you that a loop is  in memory.
Figure 20
LOOP DIVIDE & MULTIPLY - When a loop is active you can use the 
SEARCH BUTTONS (17) to alter the length of a loop. The loop lengths are 1/4, 
1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, and 4/1 of the originall loop length. 
						

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 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
1. PITCH SLIDER (5):
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 (5) is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the slid-
er is moved up (towards the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is 
moved down (towards the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. The PITCH 
SLIDER (5) adjustment can be changed to range from +/-4%, +/-8%, or +/-16% 
(See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" on the next page). This 
pitch  adjustments  will  effect  normal  playback  and  loops  only  when  the PITCH 
ON/OFF BUTTON (6) is turned on. Note: 100% Pitch Adjustment works with 
CDs only, not Mp3 CDs.
Figure 23
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Figure 24
Using the PITCH SLIDER (5): Be sure the pitch function has been acti-
vated as described above. To use the PITCH SLIDER (5) slide the slider up and 
down. Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. 
Activating the PITCH SLIDER (5): To activate the PITCH SLIDER (5) you 
must  turn  on  the  pitch  adjustment  function.  Press  the ON/OFF BUTTON (6) 
located at the top right of the unit. The ON/OFF BUTTON (6) LED will glow 
when the function is activated. If the pitch function is not activated the PITCH 
SLIDER (5) will not function.
PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:
You can activate the PITCH SLIDER (5) by pressing the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (6). When the button LED is 
lit, the PITCH SLIDER (5) is active and the pitch can be adjusted. When the button LED is not lit PITCH SLIDER 
(5) is not active. The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. 
This speed manipulation is commonly used to beat match between two or mo\
re music sources such as a 
turntable or another CD player. The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-100. The 
next section details the different pitch manipulation schemes. Note: 100% Pitch Adjustment works with CDs 
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 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
2. PITCH BENDING: 
Unlike the PITCH SLIDER (5) 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 (10) or 
with the JOG WHEEL (11). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 100%. The pitch bend function 
will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (5) pitch setting. For example, if the PITCH SLIDER (5) is set to 
a 2% pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2% and will continue to the maximum of +/- 100%.
Holding down or tapping on the (+) 
PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) will provide a 
speed bump in the playback pitch.
Holding down or tapping on the (-) 
PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) will provide 
a slow down in the playback pitch.
PITCH BEND BUTTONS (10):
The (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) will increase track playback speed and the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) 
will decrease track playback speed. The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of 
time the button is pressed. For example, if the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) is held down continuously as in 
figure 28, the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16% speed 
gain. When you release the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) the disc speed will automatically return to it’s previ-
ous set speed. Note: 100% Pitch Adjustment works with CDs only, not Mp3 CDs.
Figure 26
Adjusting the PITCH SLIDER'S RANGE: You may change the PITCH 
SLIDER'S (5) operating range at any time. To change the operating range 
be sure the pitch function is turned on, see figure 24. The pitch percent-
age  can  be  changed  between  +/-4%,  +/-8%,  +/-16%,  &  100%.  4%  will 
allow  the  least  amount  of  pitch  manipulation  and  100%  will  allow  the 
most  amount  of  pitch  manipulation.  To  adjust  the  different  ranges,  press 
the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (6) and tap on the PITCH RANGE BUTTON 
(7) until your desired value is reached, see figure 26. Note: 100% Pitch 
Adjustment works with CDs only, not Mp3 CDs.
Figure 28
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3. JOG WHEEL (11):
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 counter-
clockwise direction the playback speed will steadily decrease and will con-
tinue to decrease until playback reaches a maximum of -100% and playback 
stops entirely. When you stop turning the JOG WHEEL the disc speed will 
automatically return to it’s previous set speed.
This feature is a kind of “auto pilot”. When you are using the Encore 2000 system, you can have one player 
begin playback when the other ends. You can RELAY single tracks, the entire disc, or a combination of the two. 
This feature is sometimes referred to as Flip-Flop playback.
To  RELAY single tracks:
1) By default the two players are set to playback in single mode, SINGLE (61) will be indicated in the LCD    
(20). 
2) Set the mixer's crossfader to the center position, and press the RELAY BUTTON (27).
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) RELAY (FLIP-FLOP™) will continue until you stop it or power is interrup\
ted.
To RELAY entire CDs: 
Be sure your players are both in continuous play mode, make sure SINGLE MODE (61) does not appear in the 
LCDs (20) of both players. Follow all directions for single track relay above. When one player’s disc ends the 
other player will immediately begin playback.
Note: You may combine relay single and continuously playback modes by selecting either single o\
r continuous 
playback on your units. In RELAY mode the decks are set single play mode by default.
Make sure that neither deck has REPEAT mode activated during RELAY mode. REPEAT mode has priority over 
RELAY mode.
 RELAY PLAYBACK
 LOCK MODE
In this mode you are able to lock the player functions of the Encore 2000 so that there are no accidental mis-
takes. The mixer functions will not be locked so that adjustments can be made to the audio levels. To lock 
the player functions please follow the directions below.
1. To lock the Encore 2000 player press the RELAY BUTTON (27) for at least 3 secs. When the Encore 2000 
is locked the RELAY BUTTON (27) and the LOCK INDICATOR (53) will flash.
2. To unlock the Encore 2000 press the RELAY BUTTON (27) for at least 3 secs.
NOTE RELAY MODE: Activate RELAY MODE first, then "LOCK" the Encore 2000. 
						

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 MIDI MODE
To use the Encore 2000 MIDI controls make sure that the USB cable is properly connected to your com-
puter. PC user's install the ASIO drivers before initial operation. To enable MIDI press and hold the SOURCE 
SELECT BUTTON (14) for 3 seconds. Depending on the software you are using the MIDI may have to be 
mapped.
SW nameType MIDIMIDI2(TAP) Remarks
JOG SW/ENC20/205F/5F
GAIN VR21 60
TREBLE VR22 61
MID VR23 62
BASS VR24 63
CH F ADER VR25 64
PITCH F ADER PITCH BEND/VR PITCH BEND 26
SEARCH > SW140
TRACK |>| SW1554
+10 SW544
TIME SW1251
SGL/CTN SW1655
OPEN SW0E4D
PITCH Bend + SW104FT
AP+PITCH Bend+  
to increase Channel
PITCH Bend - SW847T
AP+PITCH Bend- 
to decrease Channel
RELOOP SW0C 4B
T AP/BPM SW4--
FOLDER SW/LED0D/0D 4C/--
CUE SW/LED13/1352/--
SCRA TCH SW/LED 07/0746/--
TEMPO LOCK SW/LED06/0645/--
PITCH RANGE SW/LED02/0241/--
PITCH ON/OFF SW/LED0A/0A49/--
PLA Y/PAUSE SW/LED 17/1756/--
IN SW/LED0F/0F4E/--
OUT SW/LED0B/0B4A/--
RANGE 4 LED19 --
RANGE 16 LED1A --
Level Meter LEVEL1B-- 0~10
CROSSFADER ASW 3574 Mix CH
CROSSFADER BSW 3675 Mix CH
MIC VR30 6F Mix CH
MASTER VR31 70 Mix CH
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 MIDI TABLE
CUE LEVELVR32 71 Mix CH
CUEMIX VR33 72 Mix CH
CROSSF ADER VR 34 73 Mix CH
RELA Y SW/LED 14/1453/-- Mix CH
-- ---- --
CC-ABSOLUTE (VR)
Control Change messages are sent with status 0xBn, where n is the channel, for the specified CC 
controlle r.   Thus the controller MIDI ID is indicated with the channel along with the CC numbe r.  The 
value from 0x00 to 0x7 F, directly related to the location of the controller .
CC-RELA TIVE (ENC)
Control Change messages are status 0xBn, where n is the channel, for the specified CC controlle r.  
Thus the controller MIDI ID is indicated with the channel along with the CC numbe r.  The value from 
0x40 to indicate the change in the controlle r.  This is an of fset 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,CW ,CCW)
These messages are used for switches.
Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9n, SWITCH On and O ff value are 0x7F and 0x00, 
where n is the channel.
LED ON/OFF (LED)
These messages are used for LED.
Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9n, LED On and Of f value are 0x7F and 0x00, 
where n is the channel.
PITCH BEND
Pitch Bend messages are status 0xEn, where n is the channel, for the specified controlle r.  
Thus the controller ID is indicated only by the channel. 
For accurate changes, the 14 bit data in a pitch bend message is reserved for absolute controllers 
which require more than 7 bits of data.
LEVEL  LED (LEVEL)
These messages are used for LEVEL.
Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9n, LED Of f value is 0x00 and On value is related 
to LED amount, 0x01 with one LED, 0x02 with two LED…., where n is the channel. 
						

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DVS SET UP
CD TimecodeCD Timecode
Encore 2000 DVS Set Up: The Encore 2000 can be used with DVS software and an audio interface 
using the software's time code CD's to control the music loaded onto the software's decks. Load 
the time code CD's to the CD player tray of the Encore 2000. Set the Encore 2000 OUTPUT MODE 
SWITCH (43) to Deck route mode, then route the DECK 1 and DECK 2 OUTPUTS (41 & 42) to the 
software's Audio Interface inputs. Route the Audio Interface outputs to the Encore 2000's LINE 1 
and LINE 2 INPUTS (38 & 39), and set the Encore 2000's SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH (14) to 
Line. Note: Please see DVS software user instructions for sound card configuration and CD time-
codes. 
						

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ACCESSING MP3 FOLDERS
ACCESS MP3 FOLDERS :
Use this function to access the different folders (files) located on your Mp3 disc.   
1) Press the FOLDER BUTTON (2) so that the FOL-
  DER LED lights up. The artist and song title    
  should appear in the CHARACTER DISPLAY (58) 
  and the Folder number will appear in the FOLDER  
  INDICATOR (48). 
2) Now, press the TRACK BUTTONS (18)  to  
  scroll forward or backwards through the   
 folders.
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MIXER SET-UP
CASSETTE DECK
This image details a typical DJ Set Up consisting of a microphone, 
Mp3 player, CD players, and a tape deck.
Note: Turntables cannot be connected to the ENCORE 2000.