BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT)

13.CREATING AND PLAYING A LOOP

A loop is a sound loop that plays continuously. You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing. This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of disc. You create a loop between two continuous points of a disc.

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1)Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) to activate playback mode.

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2)Press the LOOP IN BUTTON (4). This will set the starting point of the Loop (figure 17). The LOOP BUTTON LED will blink.

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4)Press the RELOOP BUTTON (16) to reactivate the loop. Press the LOOP OUT BUTTON (11) to deactivate the loop.

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3)Press the LOOP OUT BUTTON (11) to set the ending point for your Loop (Figure 18). The LOOP IN AND LOOP OUT BUTTON LEDs will stay lit indicating a Loop is playing. Press the LOOP OUT BUTTON again to cancel the Loop.

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American Audio DCD-PRO310 operating instructions Creating and Playing a Loop

DCD-PRO310 specifications

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