Pitch Bending, Pitch Bend Buttons | American Audio Versadeck

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting the PITCH SLIDER'S RANGE (5): You may change the PITCH SLIDER'S (10) operating range at any time. To change the operat- ing range be sure the pitch function is turned on, see figure 33. The pitch percentage can be changed between +/-6%, +/-10%, and +/-16%. 6% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 16% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust the different ranges, press the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (4) and tap on the PITCH RANGE BUTTON

(5) until your desired value is reached, see figure 28.

Figure 28

2. PITCH BENDING:

Unlike the PITCH SLIDER (10) 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 (11) or with the JOG WHEEL (16). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 16%. The pitch bend func- tion will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (10) pitch setting. For example, if the PITCH SLIDER (10) is set to a 2% pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2% and will continue to the maximum of +/- 16%.

Holding down or tapping on the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (11) will provide a slow down in the playback pitch.

Holding down or tapping on the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (11) will provide a speed bump in the playback pitch.

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Figure 30

PITCH BEND BUTTONS (11):

The (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (11) will increase track playback speed and the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (11) 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 (11) is held down continuously as in figure 30, the audio speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16% speed gain. When you release the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (11) the audio speed will automatically return to it’s previous set speed.