American Audio CDI-500 MAIN FEATURES

(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American

DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) CDI-500™

players. Connect your CDI-500’s as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is completed load

your players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your CDI-500™ playback

functions. For Example, when using two (2) CDI-500™ players and a Fader “Q” Start mixer, if your mixer’s crossfader

is all the way to the left (player one is playing, player two is in cue or pause mode), and you move the fader at least

20% to the right, player two (2) will begin to play and player one (1) will return to cue mode. When the crossfader is

to the right, and you move it 20% to the left, player one (1) will begin to play and player two (2) will return to its’ cue

point. You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature. After storing cue points on each side of the

CD player, different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New

cue points can be easily selected on the CDI-500™ player (see setting cue points page 17). “Q” Start control is easy

to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music. Note: For proper “Q” Start

operation be sure your mixers “Hamster” setting are set to 1/2 (Normal Setting).

(b) FLIP-FLOP: This feature is used in conjunction with American Audio® mixers that also feature Fader “Q” Start. For

FLIP-FLOP results you must use two (2) CDI-500™ players. Connect your CDI-500’s as described in the set-up sec-

tion of this manual. This feature will start the next player once one (1) player has ended. For example, if player one

(1) is playing a disc and it ends, player two (2) will instantly begin to play. You may set FLIP-FLOP to play track to

track or disc to disc. For more information on this feature, see FLIP-FLOP™ on page 33.

power supply is accidentally disconnected. CDI-500™ will remember your last setting (repeat, SGL, CTN, and

effect parameters) even if you disconnect your main power. The CDI-500™ will store your cue points and samples in

memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power. See memory on page 23.

(d) PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS: The CDI-500™ has four BANK BUTTONS (12). 127 Cue points can be stored in

each of the BANK BUTTONS (12), for a total of 508. These cue points can be stored into the unit's internal memory

and may be recalled at any time. See setting "Cue Points" on page 17.

(e) FLASH START FUNCTION: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ®

audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. This function work similar to the Fader "Q" Start Control

described above. In this case the crossfader is used to start and stop a any sample that is stored in the players

memory.

(f) SLEEP MODE: The CDI-500's laser and pick-up assembly will power down after 15 minutes of inactivity (when in

pause or cue mode). This will lengthen the life of your motor drive and laser. To initialize the player, just press the

cue or play buttons.

• 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter • Music Master tempo

• Auto cue • Real Time Scratch Play

• 1/75th second frame search • Reverse Play

• Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”) • Pan Effect

• 8 different speed scan (4 Forward/4 Reverse) • Skid Effect

• Pitch display • Filter Effect

• Digital RCA coaxial output • Phase Effect

• Large bright LCD display can be viewed from wide angles. • Echo Effect

• Fader “Q” Start Control (a) • Flanger Effect

• Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) • Robot Effect

• Sampler (Forward & Reverse Sampling) • Trans Effect

• Digital Anti-Shock • Flash Function (e)

• Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (c) • Visual Marker Display with 1:1 Ratio

• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100% • Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting (c)

• 4 Programmable Cue (Bank) Buttons • Selectable Single or Continuous Play

• 508 programmable Cue Points (127 x 4) (d) • Sleep Mode (f)

• Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16% or +/-100%

• Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed)