Controls and Features | American Audio Q-D3 specification

Q-D3™

Controls and Features Cont.

14.CUE MIXING CONTROLLER - This knob selects the channel for monitoring. The monitor signal comes from the Prefader. This means it will not be affected by the channel faders. You can monitor each channel individually. Connect your headphones to the HEADPHONES jack. Turn the CUE MIXING CONTROL to CUE and select the desired channels with the PFL switches. When you turn the CUE MIXING CONTROL to PGM (PFL switches without function), you can cue the output signal of the mixer. If the CUE MIXING CONTROL is set to the center position, you can cue both the channel signal you selected and the output signal.With the CUE LEVEL control, you can adjust the phones volume without changing the output signal.

15.CUE LEVEL VOLUME CONTROL - This knob is used to adjusts the headphone volume output level. Turn the knob in a clockwise direction to increase the headphone volume.

16.HEADPHONE JACK - This jack is used to connect your headphones to the mixer allowing you to monitor the cue source. Use headphones only rated at 8 ohms to 32 ohms. Most DJ headphones are rated at 16 ohm, these are highly recommended. Always be sure the CUE LEVEL VOLUME (12) is set to minimum before you put the headphones on.

17.CHANNEL EQUALIZER (“ROTARY KILLS” - BASS/MID/TREBLE CONTROL) - Both of the chan- nels include a three-band signal output EQ. These controls are used to increase or decrease the LOW’s, MID’s, and HI’s of the output signal. The Q-D3 features “Rotary Kills” with a -30dB to +20dB gain control. Turning the knob counter-clockwise will decrease a particular frequency applied to an output signal, turning a knob clockwise will increase a particular frequency applied to an output signal.

18.FADER CURVE SWITCH - This switch is used to change the way the crossfader will operate. The crossfader can operate in three different modes, NORMAL CURVE and two types of QUICK CURVE (Quick Curve usually used for crabbing).

19.Q-START ON/OFF SWITCH - This function works in conjunction with a compatible American DJ “Q” Start CD player. When used with a compatible CD player, you can use the crossfader to start and stop the CD play. The ON/OFF “Q” START (8) switch activates the fader “Q” start feature. When the fader “Q” start feature is activated sliding the CROSSFADER (14) from left to right will play or cue any CD player connected to the controller jacks (16) on the rear of the unit.

For example, connect a compatible dual CD player connect to mixer channels one and two (refer to your CD player manual for proper set-up). Be sure the Fader “Q” Start feature is activated on both channels. Slide the crossfader to the channel one position (full left) and begin playback on CD drive one. Slide the crossfader to the channel position (far right). This will immediately trigger the play function on CD drive two and return CD drive one to cue mode. To return to normal fader operation turn the Fader “Q” Start ON/OFF SWITCH (8) to the OFF position.