American Audio Digital Producer ELMC1 User Manual

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User Guide 
and Reference Manual
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ELMC-1
Professional Digital Producer 

 CONTENTS
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.............................................................\
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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS.............................................................\
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................\...

 NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio and  
television reception.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS  OTHER 
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT 
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
THE Media Controller SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED 
OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY 
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, 
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES 
CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE 
EXPOSURE...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTIO N
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended  to alert  the  user  to the  presence  of important
operating  and maintenance  (servicing) instructions  in
t he literature accompanying the appliance.
The 
lightning  flash with arrowhead  symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to th e
presence  of uninsulated  dangerous voltage within the
products  enclosure  that may  be of sufficient...

I.  Read Instructions - All the safety and operat-
  ing instructions should be read before the
  Player is operated. The safety and operating 
  instructions should be saved for future
 reference.
2.  Heed Warnings - All warnings on the
   Player and in the operating instructions
   should be adhered to.
3.  Water and Moisture - The player should not
   be used near water - for example, near a
   bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
  wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
4.  Ventilation - The...

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® ELMC-1 Media Controller. This 
controller is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and 
highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual 
completely before attempting to operate your new player. This booklet contains important information 
concerning the proper and safe operation of your new controller.
Customer Support: 
American...

•   MIDI Control           •    Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) 
•    Master Volume Control     •    3 Band EQ      
•    Crossfader            •    Durable Touch Sensitive Jog Wheel  
      
MAIN FEATURES
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1. Checking the Contents      
  Be sure your ELMC-1 was shipped with the following:         
  1)  ELMC-1 Controller          2)  Operating Instructions (This Booklet)
     3)  USB Cable           4)...

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 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 
Figure 1
A. PLAYER - FRONT  (FIGURE 1)
1.  (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (-) pitch bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” in the 
BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match\
 the beats between two play-
ing audio sources. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from the 
pitch button, the BPM’s will automatically return to the...

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  effect window in Virtual DJ, press the knob to activate the effect. Once an effect is active, this  
  knob will temporarily control the effect parameter till the effect is deactivated. Press the knob to  
  deactivate the effect.  
  SAMPLER SELECT - Holding SHIFT while turning this knob will set the sampler on in the sam- 
  ple window. Rotate the knob left or right once the the desired effect is found. Start/Stop the...

6. LOOP - This button will set a 4 beat loop and activate loop divide and multipl\
y functions on the  
  FX select knob.
7. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Press this button to PLAY/PAUSE what ever music source is playing.
8. CUE - Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and returns the 
track to the last set cue point. The red CUE LED will glow when the unit is in cue mode. The LED will 
also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. The CUE button can be held\
 down to momentarily 
play...