Gemini PDM-03, PDM-01, PDM-02 manual Specifications

SAMPLE RECORDING:

1.Select the sample source by switching to the appropriate channel with the rotary SAMPLER ASSIGN (55) control.

2.The PDM-03comes equipped with a rotary sampler PITCH CON- TROL (56). To get a "perfect" sample, set the control to its CENTER position & record the sample. Raising or lowering the control during play- back raises or lowers the pitch of the sample. The CENTER position retains the "normal" pitch.

HINT: YOU CAN RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH CONTROL IN ANY POSITION. THAT POSITION SETTING WILL BECOME THE NORMAL PITCH. IF YOU START TO RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH CONTROL SET AT "MINIMUM" THAT WILL BECOME YOUR NORMAL PITCH. BY INCREASING THE PITCH TO "MAXIMUM" DURING PLAYBACK, THE PITCH EFFECT WILL DOUBLE IN SPEED. RECORDING AT "MAXIMUM" AND LOWERING TO "MINIMUM" DURING PLAYBACK WILL DO EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.

3.Put the MODE SELECTOR (58) switch into the RECORD position.

4.Listen to the channel to be recorded in CUE, by selecting the appro- priate CUE button for this channel. When the track approaches the sec- tion to be sampled, press the proper MEMORY BANK (59) button where you want the sample to be stored.

5.Then press the SAMPLER (59) button to start recording the sample. The Memory bank in use will have a blinking LED, if a battery is not in place or the battery is low (See BATTERY BACKUP section). The sam- ple will be stored in this MEMORY BANK (59) & ready to play.

NOTE: TAPPING THE SAMPLER BUTTON BEGINS THE SAMPLING PROCESS (THE SAM- PLER INDICATOR WILL "GLOW" BLUE DURING RECORDING). TAPPING THE SAMPLER BUTTON A SECOND TIME ENDS THE SAMPLE (THE SAMPLER INDICATOR WILL TURN OFF). IF YOU DO NOT TAP THE SAMPLER BUTTON A SECOND TIME, THE SAMPLING PROCESS STOPS AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 8, 16 OR 48 SECONDS DEPENDING ON WHICH MEMORY BANK WAS SELECTED.

CUE SAMPLER:

1.To record in CUE, press the CUE SAMPLER button and then press the CUE button for the channel to be sampled. Be sure your CH slide controls are at zero so the sample does not play in PGM. Follow the SAMPLE RECORDING instructions to complete the process.

2.To test the recorded sample before playing in PGM, press the CUE SAMPLER (59) button, placing the sampler in CUE. The blue CUE SAMPLER LED will illuminate while in use. Use the CUE controls to monitor this sample. Be sure your rotary SAMPLER LEVEL (57) is turned counter clockwise so that the sample is not played in PGM. Set your sampler to SINGLE or REPEAT, then press the SAMPLER button and the sample will begin playing in CUE. If you are satisfied with your sample, leave it stored in the MEMORY BANK (59). If not, please repeat the steps for SAMPLE RECORDING.

SAMPLE PLAYBACK:

1.Set the MODE SELECTOR (58) switch to SINGLE or REPEAT.

2.Select the desired sample by pressing the proper MEMORY BANK (59) button.

3.Tapping the SAMPLER (59) button with the MODE SELECTOR (58) switch in the SINGLE position causes SAMPLER to play back one time (the SAMPLER INDICATOR will "glow" GREEN). Each push of the SAMPLER button restarts the sample from the beginning. Rapid press- ing of the SAMPLER button will cause a stuttering effect. Once the sam- ple has started playback & the SAMPLER button is not pushed a sec- ond time, the SAMPLE will SINGLE to the end & stop. This Sample will play through completely regardless of switching the MEMORY BANK. Switching the MEMORY BANK and pressing the SAMPLER button while the sample is in play will repeat the sample previously selected until it has completed its play cycle.

4.To play a new sample from another MEMORY BANK the old sample

must be stopped. Choose the MEMORY BANK to play. Then press SAMPLER to begin the new Sample playback.

5.Tapping the SAMPLER (59) button with the MODE SELECTOR (58) switch in the REPEAT position causes the SAMPLE to loop play contin- uously. In REPEAT mode, the SAMPLER button acts an ON/OFF switch. The first push starts the sample, the second push stops it.

6.The SAMPLER LEVEL (57) controls the decibel level of the sample. This feature allows you to adjust the volume of the sample to play over or under PGM.

ROBO PLAY:

1.With the ROBO (59) button OFF the blue LED is OFF & the MODE SELECTOR (58) switch in either the SINGLE or REPEAT mode, press- ing the SAMPLER (59) button will cause the sample to play along with the selected source.

2.When the ROBO (59) button is ON, the BLUE LED is on & starting the sampler mutes the selected source. When the sample ends, the source automatically turns back on.

BATTERY BACKUP:

1.BATTERY BACKUP: The PDM-03is equipped with battery backup to retain samples. To activate this feature, a 9 V battery (not included) should be connected to the BATTERY HOLDER (60) located on the rear panel. This enables the storage of samples in memory. When the unit is unplugged, the battery backup retains the samples for future use.

NOTE: IF THE UNIT IS UNPLUGGED WITH NO BATTERY ATTACHED, ALL SAMPLES WILL BE LOST.

2.LOW BATTERY INDICATOR: When the selected memory bank LED blinks, this will indicate that there is a low battery or no battery in the PDM-03. The LED blinks a warning if no battery is connected to the PDM-03. When changing or placing the battery into the PDM-03, make sure the unit is plugged in and the power is ON. Failure to adhere to this will result in lost memory and "vanished" samples.

SPECIFICATIONS:

INPUTS:

Phono:	3 mV, 47 KOhm
Line:	150 mV, 27 KOhm
MIC 1, 2, & 3:	1.5 mV, 2 K Ohm Balanced
Bass:	± 12dB
High:	± 12dB

OUTPUTS:

Amp/Booth:	0 dB 1 V, 400 Ohm
Max:	20 V Peak-to-Peak
Rec	150 mV, 5 KOhm
Zone	0 dB 1 V 400 Ohm
Balanced	6 dB 2 V 400 Ohm

GENERAL:

Frequency Response:	20 Hz - 20 KHz +/- 2 dB
Distortion:	0.02%
S/N Ratio:	Better Than 80 dB
Talkover Attenuation:	-16 dB
Headphone Impedance:	16 Ohm
Power Source:	115/230 V, 60/50 Hz, 20 W
Unit Dimensions:	W 19" x H 4" x D 9.1"
.......................................................................	(482.6 x 100.6 x 231.2 mm)
Weight:	10.34 lbs (4.7 kg)

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT.

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