American Audio Mixer QSD User Manual

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However, master volume is controlled by the MastEr VOLUME COntrOL (5).
23. M icrophone e Q section -
 MICROPHONE TREbLE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of the
Microphone with a maximum signal gain of +12dB or maximum signal decrease of -30dB. Turning  the  
knob  in  a  counter-clockwise...

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25. track  knoB  -  This  knob  is  used  to  scroll  backward  and  forward  through  tracks.  Pushing  this 
knob  and  turning  it  at  the  same  time  will  let  you  scroll  forward  or  backward  10  tracks  per  "click"  of 
the knob. Also, when you press...

ing SD’s or any other music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your 
finger  from  this  button,  the  BPM’s  will  automatically  return  to pitCh  sLidErs  (26) selected  pitch. 
Holding down this button will give a maximum of +16% pitch. 
30. teMpo  Lock  Function  -  This  button  activates  the  TEMPO  LOCk  function.  This  function  al-
lows  you  to  use  the pitCh  sLidEr  (26)  to  speed  up  or  slow  down  playback  speed  without  altering 
the  tonal  pitch  of...

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38. cue inDicator  - This  indicator  will  glow  when  the  unit  is  in  CUE  mode  and  will  flash  every  time  a 
new CUE POINT is set.
39. FoLDer  inDicator - This will indicate which folder you are in. 
40. tiM e  Bar in Dicator - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track's remaining time. This bar will 
begin to flash when a track is ending. 
41.   BpM  Meter - This meter will display the BPM's of...

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52.  G nD (G roun D ter Mina L) - Be sure to connect turntable ground leads to either or both of 
the  two  available  ground  terminals.  This  will  reduce  the  humming  and  popping  noises  associated 
with magnetic phono cartridges.
53.    Microphone  2  connector - This  jack  is  used  to  a  connect  a  microphone  to  the...

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to these jacks when the LinE L EVEL  sELEC tO r  swit Ch (55) is in the “PHONO 2” position, this 
M aY   s Eri OU sLY   da Mag E YOU r Mix Er! The  red  colored  RCA  jack  represents  the  right  channel 
input and the white represents the left channel input. Input volume will be controlled by the channel 
two fader....

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67.  triM output  - This knob is used to adjust the maximum voltage output level. Output voltage 
wil range from 0v ~ 9v. This function may be used to limit the maximum siganl output level.
68.  BaLance D  XL r  M aster  o utputs  Jacks  - The  Master  Output  includes  a  pair  of  XLR 
Balanced  jacks  as  well  as...

 Q-SD                                                                SD PLAYER bASIC OPERATIONS
Figure 1: To eject the SD Card press the sd Card "in" until it "pops" out. remeber: when loading a sd Card always load 
the card with the label facing you and the contacts are facing down and away.
Figure  2: turning  the  track  knob 
counterclockwise  will  take  you  to 
the previous track.
Figure  3: turning  the  track  knob 
clockwise  will  take  you  to  the  to  the 
next track.
1....

6. stoppinG pLaYBack - Figures 4 & 5
Stopping playback will not stop the reading mecha-
nism,  but  merely  pause  or  cue  the  track,  this  func-
tion allows the unit to begin play instantly. The read-
ing mechanism will only stop if a SD Card is ejected. 
There are two ways to stop (pause) playback:
1) Press the pLa Y/paUsE  bUttOn (33) during    
 playback. This will pause playback at the exact    
 same point the pLa Y/paUsE  bUttOn (33) was   
 pressed. 
2) Press the CUE  bUttOn (34) during...

7. FraMe search 
This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame, allowing you to find and set a starting cue or 
loop point. To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode (see section 4) or Cue Mode (see section 
5). Once you are in Pause or Cue mode, press the sEarCh bUttOns (31) to scroll through the track (Figure 
6). When you use the sEarCh bUttOns (31) the monitor (headphone level) function allows you to here what 
you  are  scrolling  through.  Once  you  reach  your...