Gemini CTRL-ONE manual Back Panel Controls, Top Controls, Connections and System Control

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Back Panel Controls

1)POWER SOURCE SELECTOR switch: This switch alternates the unit between the OFF position and ON position. When set to OFF, the unit is powered off. To turn the unit ON, select one of two possible power sources corresponding to which you intend to use to power the device, namely ADAPTOR for the DC power adaptor, and USB for a USB connection with a computing device.

1a) POWER LED: When connected to a power source and turned on properly, the POWER LED will illuminate to indicate that the unit is on.

2)5V DC INPUT: To power your unit using an adaptor, connect a 5V 1000 mA DC adaptor to the device and a power source, then select ADAPTOR on the POWER SOURCE SELECTOR (1) switch.

3)USB INPUT: To power your unit using the included USB cable, connect the adapter to the device and a USB slot on a computing device powerful enough to supply the unit, then select USB on the POWER SOURCE SELECTOR (1) switch.

Top Controls

*Note: Some of the following functions appear on the unit twice, how- ever they are explained only once because they operate in the same manner on each channel respectively.

4)MASTER VOLUME rotary knoob: The MASTER VOLUME ro- tary knob adjusts the overall volume of the units output.

5)CHANNEL ROTARY GAIN: The CHANNEL ROTARY GAIN al- lows you to boost the signal of each individual channel depending on how low or high its input level is.

6)CHANNEL VOLUME FADER: The CHANNEL VOLUME FAD- ER alternates the volume of the corresponding channel between the maximum allowable level and 0.

7)VU METER: The CTRL ONE has a stereo VU METER that al- lows you to monitor the decibel levels of the LEFT and RIGHT

MASTER output.

8)CROSS FADER: The CROSS FADER allows you to mix evenly from one channel to another.

9)3 BAND EQUALIZER: The 3 BAND EQUALIZER adjusts the tone of each channel by giving you a choice of 3 frequencies (BANDS) to adjust, from LOW, MIDRANGE (MID) and HIGH. You can use the adjustment knobs to higher or lower the 3 separate frequencies till the sound of the music program is appropriate for your listening environment.

10)TRACK/ FOLDER SEARCH: The TRACK/ FOLDER SEARCH allows you to navigate through folders or tracks similarly. Turn the knob to the right to advance the selection, or turn the rotary to the left to decrease the selection. Push the knob to engage the selection.

10a) LOAD A/ LOAD B: When you have selected a file for play, it is assigned to channel A or channel B by pressing the LOAD A or LOAD B button.

11)FOLDER OUT: The FOLDER OUT button is used after you are finished navigating through folders. When pressed ONCE it will navigate one level BACK.

12)PLAY: Pressing the PLAY button engages the selected file.

13)PAUSE: Pressing the PAUSE button temporarily stops the file from playing, and freezes it in its current location. Press the PLAY (12) button to start the file.

14a) SEARCH: To search within a playing track, press the SEARCH button, and turn the jogwheel clockwise to fast-forward and counter-clockwise to rewind.

14b) SCRATCH: Pressing the SCRATCH button engages the unit in scratch mode. The jogwheel is used to simulate the effect of scratching a record.

15)CUE: Creating and storing CUE points is quick and easy. By default, when there is no CUE Point set (or memorized), press- ing the CUE button returns the unit to the beginning of the track

(0:00.00) and pauses it. To set a CUE point during playback at a time of your choice, simply press PAUSE (13) and then use the SEARCH (14a) function to make any adjustments by frame. When the precise location is found, press CUE to store this point or press any HOT CUE (15a) 1-3 button to store it.

While the unit is playing and after the cue point has been pro- grammed, pressing CUE will cause the player to enter the PAUSE mode (PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON blinks) at the programmed cue point (the CUE LED is lit). Holding down the CUE button changes the function to preview , and allows you to stutter start or play from the programmed CUE POINT Releasing the CUE button will return the player to the preset CUE point.

16)PITCH: Pushing and holding the PITCH button activates the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE. You can then select which PITCH per- cent you want by pressing the PITCH button and choosing 6%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 20%, 25%, 33%, 50%, and 100%.* Push and hold the PITCH button again to deactivate this mode.

17)PITCH CONTROL SLIDE: Moving the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE up or down will lower or raise the pitch percentage + or - 6%, 12%, 25%, 33%, 50%, and 100%.*

*Note: Only 6%, 12%, 25%, and 100% on the unit.

18)PITCH BEND: Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS will au- tomatically raise the pitch up to +16% or lower the pitch down to -16% from the existing pitch setting. Releasing the buttons will re- turn the pitch to the original pitch setting. You can use this function to match the beat when mixing from one song to another.

19)BPM: Press and hold the BPM button to turn on the BPM read out. Once on, you may TAP the button to the beat of the music.

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