Gemini CFX-50 manual Operations, Effects, Cues, Fly Cue

CUE-B/EXIT:After a CUE POINT is memorized, pressing the CUE-B/EXIT

(19)button in PLAY mode, repeats the section between the CUE POINT and the point where the CUE-B/EXIT (19) button was pressed. Press the CUE-B/EXIT (19) button again or pause play to exit the repeating play. RELOOP/STUTTER: RELOOP/STUTTER (20) is used for repeated play (stutter) from the cue point, repeating a previously set LOOP. The reloop function automatically returns the music to the CUE POINT and will play the LOOP until it is released with the CUE-B/EXIT BUTTON

(19).CD starts instant play from the previously set CUE POINTS.

B-EDIT:After a LOOP has been memorized you can change the length of the LOOP by pressing B-EDIT (21) then use the JOG WHEEL (24) to adjust the length. To exit EDIT mode press B-EDIT (21) again.

BOP: When you set a CUE POINT using the FLY CUE (18) button you can return to that cue point at any time during the musical performance simply by pressing the BOP BUTTON (22). The music will immediately return to that point.

MEMO (CUE 1-5):The CFX-50allows you to set up to 5 different CUE POINTS using the CUE 1-5 (23) buttons. To set each individual CUE POINT, press the MEMO (23) button and then a CUE 1-5button. You can keep setting CUE POINTS up to 5. As your music is playing, if you would like it to jump to one of your set CUE POINTS, simply press that individual CUE button and the music will jump to that point.

JOG WHEEL: Use the JOG WHEEL (24) to make fine adjustments in PAUSE mode when setting a CUE POINT. Use the JOG WHEEL (24) to bend the PITCH for precise synchronization in PLAY mode. In VINYL mode use the wheel to SCRATCH the music. If you move the wheel back and forth the music will stop and play slowly like a vinyl turntable. When the JOG WHEEL (24) stops moving the music will continue. If you are using EFFECTS in CD MODE the JOG WHEEL (24) will adjust the TIME parameter of an EFFECT.

JOG MODE: Press JOG MODE (25) to change from CD to VINYL mode. When in VINYL mode the EFFECTS TIME PARAMETER will be locked.

BRAKE/START: The BRAKE/START (26) knobs control the amount of TORQUE the CD player has, like a record starting and stopping on a vinyl turntable. Turn the knobs to the right to increase the TORQUE for BRAKE or START. When you are in VINYL mode just, press the PLAY/ PAUSE BUTTON (12) button to BRAKE or START the TRACK. Push in the knobs to lock them in place. (MAXIMUM 5 SECONDS)

DIRECTION: Flipping the DIRECTION (27) switch down will play the track in REVERSE, to return to NORMAL play flip it back up.

EFFECTS: (FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, ECHO): Press any one of

five EFFECTS (28): (FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, ECHO) buttons to use that effect, then turn the RATIO (29) knob to adjust the EFFECT RATIO (DEPTH) and turn JOG WHEEL (24) for the TIME parameters of the EFFECT. Press the EFFECTS (28) button to turn the EFFECT ON and OFF.

RATIO: Turn the RATIO (29) knob to INCREASE or DECREASE the DEPTH PARAMETER of an EFFECT.

BPM: The BPM (30) button enables you to adjust the beats per minute of the music either automatically or manually. Press the BPM (30) button to activate the automatic BPM control. To switch to manual operation, press and hold the BPM (30) button for 3 seconds. Then tap the button in the tempo of your choice and the music will set itself to that tempo.

MASTER TEMPO BUTTON: The MASTER TEMPO BUTTON (31) control locks in the music’s pitch even when the tempo changes. You can vary the beat with no change in vocal or instrument tone.

PITCH BEND BUTTONS: Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS (32) will automatically raise the pitch up to +4% or lower the pitch down to -4% from the existing pitch setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the original pitch setting. You can use this function to match the pitch bend when mixing from one song to another.

PITCH: Pushing the PITCH BUTTON (33) activates the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (35). The pitch of the CD will change according to the position of the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (35).

PITCH SELECT (4%, 12%, 24%, & 100%): Use the PITCH SELECT (34) button to assign the percentage of PITCH the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE

(35)will have. The 4% button will assign +/-4%to the pitch control slide. The 12% button will assign +/-12%to the pitch control slide. The 24% button will assign +/-24%to the pitch control slide. Press and hold PITCH SELECT (34) for 100% PITCH. The PITCH (33) button must be ON for the PITCH SELECT (34) 4%, 12% and 24% button to work.

PITCH CONTROL SLIDE: Moving the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (35) up or down will lower or raise the pitch percentage.

ROBO START: Press the ROBO START BUTTON (36) to activate ROBO START function (the button will blink). Use ROBO START in SINGLE- AUTO CUE MODE to alternate play between the two sides of the CD player (one track from one side, then one track from the other side). See the ROBO START instructions section for further instructions.

PGM (PROGRAM): Use the PGM (37) section for DIRECT SELECT or to create a TRACK PROGRAM. Please refer to the PGM section for detailed instructions.

OPERATIONS:

1.Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (1) switch, found on the rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and press the POWER (6) button. The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER (6) button a second time will turn the unit off.

2.Press the STOP (8) button, place a CD in the DISC TRAY (7) and press the STOP (8) button again. The tray will close into the unit.

3.Push the TRACK (14) buttons to select the track you want to play.

4.Press the PLAY/PAUSE (12) buttons and the unit will instantly play.

EFFECTS:

Press any one of five EFFECTS (28): (FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, ECHO) buttons to use an effect. Press the EFFECT (28) button to turn the EFFECT ON and OFF. The FILTER effect allows you to change the cutoff frequency of the playback sound. This allows the DJ to extract and play back specific parts from the playback sound. The ZOOM effect changes the delay time by mixing a short delay with the playback sound. This function allows you to produce the sound of a jet engine or flanger effect using a single CD player. PAN simply pans the sound from the LEFT and to the RIGHT. PAN changes in speed with parameter adjustments. TRANS cuts off the audio signal in cycles causing a stutter effect, the length of the incoming sound will decrease as the parameter increases. ECHO repeats the music and will create a reverb with higher parameters. JOG WHEEL (24) and RATIO (29) control the PARAMETERS of the EFFECTS. Turning the JOG WHEEL

(24)to the RIGHT and LEFT will INCREASE and DECREASE the

PARAMETERS of an EFFECT. RATIO (29) is for the EFFECT DEPTH and JOG WHEEL (24) is for TIME. To turn an EFFECT OFF, press either the EFFECTS (28) button or the EFFECT button that is being used: FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, & ECHO (28).

CUES:

FLY CUE:

To use FLY CUE (18) to set a FLY CUE POINT and SEAMLESS LOOP follow these instructions:

1.While a track is in PLAY mode, press FLY CUE (18) at the point where you want the CUE POINT to be, (FLY CUE (18) will flash green and CUE/PREVIEW (13) will flash blue) as the CD plays. Now that a CUE POINT is memorized, press the CUE/PREVIEW (13) button to return to the FLY CUE POINT at any time. Push the PLAY/PAUSE (12) button, and the unit will instantly play from the CUE POINT selected. Pressing BOP (22) or RELOOP STUTTER (20) will also start PLAY from the CUE POINT.

2.To create a SEAMLESS LOOP press FLY CUE (18) to memorize a CUE POINT. Using the previously selected CUE POINT, press the CUE-B/ EXIT (19) button to activate an EXIT POINT and start the LOOP, (the FLY CUE (18) and CUE-B/EXIT (19) buttons will flash green together). Press CUE-B/EXIT (19) to EXIT the LOOP at any time, and press RELOOP STUTTER (20) to activate the LOOP.

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