American Audio PRO DJ 3 Basic Operations Cont, Frame Search, Scanning Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)

OP/CL PROG.

SGL/CTN. TIME

REV FWD

CUE

Q-Start

JOG SHUTTLE

Fig. 9

OP/CL PROG.

SGL/CTN. TIME

REV FWD

CUE

Q-Start

JOG SHUTTLE

Fig. 10

OP/CL PROG.

SGL/CTN. TIME

REV FWD

CUE I

Q-Start

JOG SHUTTLE

Fig. 11

8. FRAME SEARCH

This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a starting cue, sample,

PITCH

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or loop point. To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode or Cue

Mode. Once you are in Pause or Cue mode, use your finger tip to turn the

_PITCH BEND

PITCH

JOG WHEEL (7) to scroll through the track (figure 9). Turning the wheel in a

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clockwise direction will advance the frame search and turning the wheel in a

D

TRACK

BOP

counter-clockwise direction rewinds the frame search. When you use the JOG

LOOP

RE

CUE

SEAMLESS

WHEEL (7) the monitor (headphone level) function allows you to here what

IN/R. CUE

OUT/EXIT

LOOP

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you are scrolling through. Once you reach your desired starting point you can

set a cue (starting) point by pressing the PLAY BUTTON (9) as in figure 10.

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Pressing the CUE BUTTON (FIG. 10) will now return you to the point you just

set.

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9. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE)

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This function gives you a fast search through a disk or track. To do this turn

SHUTTLE WHEEL (8) in clockwise direction for fast forward or counterclock-

_PITCH BEND

PITCH

wise for fast reverse. You can scan in 6 different forward and 6 different

TRACK

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reverse speeds depending on how much you rotate the wheel.

BOP

CUE

SEAMLESS

RE

LOOP

10. CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP

IN/R. CUE

OUT/EXIT

LOOP

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A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound inter-

ruption. You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing. This

Fig. 13

loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of disc. You

create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a disc.

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1) Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (9) so a CD is playing.

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2) Press IN/R. CUE BUTTON (12). This will set the starting point of the

SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN/R. CUE (12) LED will light (Fig. 12).

_PITCH BEND

PITCH

3) Press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (14) to set your desired ending point for your

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TRACK

SEAMLESS LOOP (Fig 13). The IN/R. CUE (12) and OUT/EXIT (14) LEDs

BOP

will begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated.

SEAMLESS

LOOP

CUE IN/R. CUE

OUT/EXIT

LOOP

RE

• LOOP INDICATOR

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During a seamless loop, the LOOP (38) & RELOOP (40) INDICATORS will

Fig. 14

light in the LCD DISPLAY (21) indication that a loop is running.

• EXITING A LOOP

To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the OUT/EXIT BUTTON (14). The IN/R

CUE (12) and OUT/EXIT (14) LEDs will will remain on, but will stop flashing. Music playback will resume nor- mal play (Fig. 13). The IN/R CUE (12) and OUT/EXIT (14) LEDs will remain on to remind you that a loop is stored in memory.

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