4. More advanced operation

4-5. Reverse play

The CD-X1700 features the reverse play function. Pressing the REVERSE key changes playback direction. When playback is reversed, the REVERSE key will light.

NOTE

More than 3 seconds after pausing, reverse play cannot be performed.

In the reverse play mode, flash start, cre- ating the looping, and auto cue func- tions do not work.

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NOTE

If eight seconds elapse, or if the end of the track is reached without pressing the OUT key, the end point of the sample will automatically be set at that point.

Using the A-B loop as a sample source

When you have set up an A-B loop, you can press and hold the OUT key and press the B key to set A point of the loop as the start point of the sampler, and B point of the loop as the end point of the sample (you cannot operate this when loop playback is activated).

If the A-B loop is over 8 seconds length , the first 8 seconds will be take as the sample.

4-6. Sampler

The CD-X1700 includes eight seconds sampler on each player.

Sampling

NOTE

Make sure the IN/ß and OUT keys are not lit. If the sampler has sampled audio data, erase the audio data first, then record the audio again.

1.Press the IN/ß key when playing or pausing. IN/ß key will light and SAMPLE and OUT key will start flashing.

2.Press the OUT key when playing or pausing. SAMPLE key will go off and both IN/ß, and OUT keys will light.

Play the sampler

When IN/ß, and OUT keys light, pressing the IN/ß key starts the sampler from the beginning.

Stop the sampler

When sampler is playing, pressing the OUT key stops the sampler.

Erasing the recorded sample

Pressing both IN/ß and OUT keys simultaneously erases the recorded sample. At this time, IN/ß and OUT keys light off.

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CD-X1700 specifications

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