INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1.Input Connections
The PDSP850 accepts a board range of input sources, including:
Compact Disc (CD) player Camecorder or VCR
Cassette, Reel to Reel or other tape recorder or player Radio Tuner
Turntable
These can be connected via RCA type jacks to the input jacks on the rear panel of PDSP850.
Connecting a High Level Output Audio Sources
Connect up to 2 such sources (tuner, cassette deck, cd player, camcorder or VCR) to the input jacks for LINE 1 (if not being used as PHONO input) and LINE 2.
Please note that PHONO and LINE 1 use the same jacks, The jacks should be set to LINE 1 if the jacks are used for the High Level input sources described here.
CD Player | Tuner |
or VCR |
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Connecting a Phono Turntable
Connect a turntable to the PHONO/LINE 1 input jacks. Please set the LINE 1/PHONO selection switch to PHONO.
Turntable
2.Output Connections
Connecting The MIC OUTPUT
Connect the MIC INPUT of your mixer or amplifier to MIC OUT jacks.
Connecting The LINE OUTPUT
The PDSP850 has been designed to provide output to a power amplifier or sound processor (mixer).
Amplifier or
Signal Processor
Connecting The REC OUTPUT
The PDSP850 has been designed to serve as an audio source for tape recording.
Tape Deck
3.Grounding the preamplifier
Grounding your turntable to an earth ground is a good idea in order to reduce or eliminate hum or static that the phono system may introduce to the audio signal path. Securely fasten a wire from the ground screw on the rear panel to the ground lead from your turntable.
Turntable
Ground
Wire
4.Strandard AC Power Conneciton
After making all other connections, set the POWER switch to OFF position. Then connect the power cord to a standard AC outlet.
OPERATIONS
1.Selecting the Input Source, PHONO/LINE 1, OFF, & LINE 2 Select the input signal goes through the PDSP850 by setting the PHONO/LINE 1, OFF, & LINE 2 selector on the front panel to the postion selected.
PHONO/LINE 1:The source connected to PHONO/LINE 1 input jacks on the back panel will be selected.
LINE 2:The source connected to LINE 2 input jacks on the back panel will be selected.
OFF:No signals from PHONO/LINE 1 & LINE 2 will be through the unit to the mixer.
It is good to use when you are playing back the recorded sample, to eliminate the signal inputing from the selected sources.
2.Connecting MIC
Input connection using 1/4" jack
Microphone
3.Using the SAMPLER MIC switch
To make the sample from the microphone, push the SAMPLER MIC button (the LED indicator will be illuminated). The microphone signal going to the sampler. The selected source will still play through the unit but it can not be sampled. The microphone output is controlled by the microphone section of your mixer.
4.Using the INPUT LEVEL control
Adjusting the gain of input source to fine tune the level, since input levels usually vary.
Rotate the INPUT LEVEL clockwise to increase levels.
USING THE DIGITAL SAMPLING
1.The BANK MODE and MEMORY TIME BANK
The PDSP850 equipped with two options of BANK MODE,
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The recording time in this mode are:
1 BANK for 24 seconds
1 BANK for 8 seconds (LINKING WITH THE 2ND BANK OF 16 SECONDS FOR
1 BANK for 16 seconds (LINKING WITH THE 2ND BANK OF 8 SECONDS FOR
The 24 seconds bank is the longest recording time in PDSP850, you can not use the other banks to store the different samples in this mode, if this bank is stored.
The 8 and 16 banks are separate and can be linked,
you can store a different sample in these two banks, but they must be recorded individually and they must be played one at a time.
The recording time in this mode are:
1 BANK for 4 seconds
1 BANK for 8 seconds
1 BANK for 12 seconds
These banks are separate and can be linked,
you can store a different sample in these three banks, but they must be recorded individually and they must be played one at a time.
2.The SAMPLER MODE(WRITE/SINGLE/REPEAT) and START/STOP (RECORDING)
A.Select the source you want to sample by placing the input source selector (PHONO/LINE 1 & LINE 2) or the SAMPLER MIC button (see "Using the SAMPLER MIC switch" in OPERATION).
NOTE:The SAMPLER MIC must be in OFF mode, if making sample from the PHONO/LINE or LINE 2 source.
B.Select the BANK MODE and MEMORY BANK you want to record by placing the bank mode selector (1/2 BANK & 3 BANK) and pressing the proper MEMORY BANK (4, 8, 12, 16, or 24) button (the LED indicator will be illuminated).
C.TO RECORD - WRITE
Set the SAMPLER MODE switch to WRITE position (the LED will be illuminated) and press the START/STOP button (the LED will be RED illuminated) to begin the recording. Pressing the START/STOP button again, to stop the recording (the LED will be turned off). If you do not press stop, it will automatically stop after the selected MEMORY BANK TIME (4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 seconds) is up.
D.TO PLAYBACK - SINGLE
Set the SAMPLER MODE switch to SINGLE position (the LED will be illuminated) and press the START/STOP button (the LED will be GREEN illuminated) to playback the sampler one time. Every time you press the START/STOP button, the unit will replay the recorded sample from the beginning and play it through the end of recorded sound. Rapid, consecutive pressing of the START/STOP button will create an interesting stuttering effect.
E.TO PLAYBACK - REPEAT
Set the SAMPLER MODE switch to REPEAT position (the LED will be illuminated) and press the START/STOP button (the LED will be GREEN illuminated) to playback the sampler all the way through, and then repeat it until you press the START/STOP button to stop.
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