The domain can be set to one of six settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats, 32 beats or 64 beats.

The eight equal sections into which the range specified with the domain setting have been sliced are assigned to the respective performance pads as shown below.

Domain

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

 

Sliced sections 1 to 8

 

 

Section1

Section2

Section3

 

Section4

 

Section5 Section6 Section7 Section8

4 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button.

Set the quantization for the slicer function. The value set for the quantization switches each time one of the buttons is pressed.

The quantization can be set in four ways: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1.

The length of the loop which is played while the pad is being pressed can be changed with the “QUANTIZATION” setting. For example, when “QUANTIZATION” is set to “1”, the entire section assigned to the pad is played in a loop, and when “QUANTIZATION” is set to “1/2”, only the first half of the section assigned to the pad is played in a loop.

5 Press and hold one of the performance pads.

When the pad is pressed and held, the sound is played in a loop.

!The length of loop playback differs depending on the quantization

setting.

When the pad is released, the track returns to the position that is playing in the background.

About slicer mode 1 and slicer mode 2

Slicer mode 1

When the playback position advances to the end of the range that has been sliced into eight equal sections, the range shown on the display switches to the next eight sliced sections, and these sliced sections are assigned to the respective pads, replacing the previously assigned sections.

Using the sampler function

Tracks loaded in the sampler slots of the sampler (SP-6) can be played with the performance pads.

1Press the [PANEL SELECT] button to open the [SP-6] panel on the computer’s screen.

2Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.

The [SAMPLER] mode button lights and the mode switches to the sam-

 

pler mode.

 

Advanced

3 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button.

 

Switch the sampler (SP-6) bank. The sampler has four banks, A, B, C and

 

D, and each bank has six slots.

 

 

Left deck

Right deck

Operation

 

 

4Operating the mouse on the computer’s screen, drag and drop tracks to load them into the [SP-6] panel’s slots.

The sampler settings and loaded tracks are saved.

5 Press a performance pad.

The sound for the slot assigned to the pad that was pressed is played.

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

Slot5 Slot6

!When a performance pad is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button, the sound of the slot that is currently playing stops.

Using the slip mode

When the slip mode is turned on, normal playback with the original rhythm continues in the background during scratching, looping and hot cue playback. When scratching, looping or hot cue playback is canceled, normal playback resumes from the position reached up to the point at which the operation was canceled.

Various performances can be achieved without breaking the rhythm.

!The [SLIP] button lights when the slip mode is set and flashes while the sound is being played in the background.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2…

Slicer mode 2

When the playback position advances to the end of the range that was sliced into eight equal parts, the playback position returns to the beginning of the range that was sliced into eight equal parts.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Slip scratching

1Press the [VINYL] button.

2Press the [SLIP] button.

The mode switches to the slip mode.

3During playback, operate the top of the jog dial to scratch.

Normal playback continues in the background even while scratching.

4 Release your hand from the top of the jog dial.

Playback starts from the position reached in the background.

!To cancel the slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again.

Slip hot cue

1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.

Set the hot cue mode.

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