Numark Industries DJ-24 owner manual Digital Sampler Section, To Record a Sample

DJ24

DIGITAL SAMPLER SECTION

The Sampler uses dynamic RAM with a 12-bit microprocessor controller. The same digital signal processing components used in professional audio equipment deliver high-quality samples.

25.The Mode Knob switches from effect to effect. Modes are:

•Loop sets the unit to play back a sample and automatically repeat when it gets to the end of the sample.

•Single sets the unit to play back a sample once.

•Write sets the unit to sampler record ready. Depress the appropriate assign button to select the source you wish to record. Selecting a bank you wish to record to and hit the Start/Stop button (#30) to begin recording (it is safer to actually choose your bank before going to write mode so that you don't accidentally wipe out an existing sample). The LED will stay lit while you are in Write mode. After you are done writing your sample you should select a play mode (either Single or Loop) and listen to your sample.

TO RECORD A SAMPLE

a - Select the Write mode to go into stand by mode.

b - Select the bank (or multiple banks) into which you want to record. Any bank can be selected. Each bank contains 6 seconds of recording time. If you want to record a longer sample select multiple banks (they must be adjoining). To playback a multi-bank sample you must reselect the same banks later. Note: To overwrite an existing sample, select that bank instead of an empty bank. Changing bank selection at this point in time is possible and will not destroy any previously recorded samples.

c - Hit the Start-Stopbutton to begin recording. The red LED will light.

d- Hit Start-Stopa second time to stop the sampling, or allow the memory banks to fill up, at which time sampling will stop automatically. Once your writing is complete, switch to a playback mode. The sampler is now ready for playback.

27.The Speed Control plays samples faster or slower resulting in a pitch shift of the sample. In the center position, the sample is played at recorded speed. Moving the knob to the left will slow down playback by up to 50%; moving the knob to the right will speed up the playback by up to 200%. Positions near the center provide fine changes in playback speed. Positions further from the center detent provide more drastic changes in playback speed.

28.Effect Level Mix fader. This precisely sets the audible level of the sample in the mix.

29.Memory Bank Select Pushbuttons A-D. Four banks are available for storing samples. To record a bank go to Write and then hit the bank button. You can record into any combination of banks by pressing multiple bank buttons. After sampling, you can either select the next bank and record it (remember Write is still on, just select the bank and hit Start/Stop) or you can manually select a playback mode.

•You can play any combination of the Memory Banks from left to right (that is, Memory Bank B will always play before Memory Bank D - but you can play ABCD; BC; BD: ACD; only C; only D; etc.).

30.The large Start-Stopbutton controls sample recording and sample playback. The small red Effects Indicator LED glows when the sampler is "on". Here are the functions:

•Tap the button when in sampler Write mode to begin sampling (the LED will light). Tapping it again ends the sample and the LED goes out. (unless the sampler has run out of memory and shuts off automatically.

•In single or loop play without Trigger, tap the button to play the sample and tap it again to stop the playback. Every time you play the sample, the music starts from the beginning of the sample.

•In Single or Loop play with Trigger you are ready to "stab" samples. With the Trigger Out, the sample plays all the way through before you can play it again. With it In, you can stab or stutter a sample. When you shout "Rock it - rock the house!" and sample it, it can be played back as -

R-R-R-R-R-R-R-Rock --

Rock-Rock-Rock it - Rock it Rock it - Rock - - Rock it - rock the house!

by simply "drumming" with your fingers.

31.Monitor Pushbutton. To hear the sample or effect in the headphones, press this button. Program Mix still works and you will be able to hear any other input channels with the C u e buttons activated.

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