American Audio DCD-PRO1000 Using the Pitch slider (18): , 1. PITCH SLIDER (18):, Activating the Pitch slider (18): , PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:

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Using the Pitch slider (18): Be sure the pitch function has

been engaged as described above. To use the PITCH SLIDER

slide the slider up and down. Down will increase the pitch and

up will decrease the pitch.

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

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1. PITCH SLIDER (18):

This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed

or "PITCH." The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this

function is +/-100%. The PITCH SLIDER is used to decrease or

increase the playback pitch. If the slider is move up (towards

the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is moved

down (towards the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. The

PITCH SLIDER adjustment can be changed to range from +/-

4%, +/-8%, +/-16%, or +/-100% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER

PERCENTAGE RANGE" on the next page). This pitch adjustments

will effect normal playback and loops only when the PITCH ON/

OFF BUTTON (26) is turned on. The pitch adjustments will not

affect your samples.

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Activating the Pitch slider (18): To activate the PITCH SLIDER

you must turn on the pitch adjustment function. Press the PITCH

ON/OFF BUTTON (17) located in the pitch control section of the

unit. The PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (34) L.E.D. will glow when

the function is activated. If the pitch function is not activated the

PITCH SLIDER will not function.

The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This speed

manipulations is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or

another CD played. The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-100. The next section

details the different pitch manipulation schemes.