User manual AMERICAN AUDIO PRO-SCRATCH 2

Pro-Scratch 2 Featuring: Sampling FLIPFLOP TM User Guide and Reference Manual 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www.americandj.com Rev 02/02 CONTENTS SAFETY REGULATIONS......................................................................................................................3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS...............................................................................................................4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................................5 VOLTAGE SELECTOR...........................................................................................................................5 UNPACKING............................................................................................................................................................6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT........................................................................................................................6 FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................................7 SET-UP INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................8 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS MAIN UNIT...................................................................................................................................9 LC DISPLAY..............................................................................................................................13 BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING EJECTING DISC.....................................................................................................14 SELECTING TRACKING..........................................................................................................14 STARTING PLAYBACK............................................................................................................15 PAUSING PLAYBACK..............................................................................................................15 FRAME SEARCH......................................................................................................................15 TRACK SCANNING (FAST FWD/FAST REV)........................................................................16 SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS................................................................................16 CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP...........................................................................................17 USING THE BUILT-IN SAMPLER...........................................................................................19 CREATING A BOP EFFECT.................................................................................................21 USING FLASH START BUTTONS........................................................................................22 CHANGING TIME DISPLAY....................................................................................................22 SYSTEM MEMORY..................................................................................................................23 SYSTEM LOCK.........................................................................................................................23 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH SLIDER.........................................................................................................................24 PITCH BENDING......................................................................................................................25 BUILT-IN EFFECTS SCRATCH/SKID....................................................................................................................27 FILTER/PHASE...................................................................................................................28 ECHO/FLANGER/ROBOT.......................................................................................................28 TRANS/PAN............................................................................................................................29 CHANGING PARAMETERS......................................................................................................29 FX MIX......................................................................................................................................30 JOG WHEEL SENSITIVITY.................................................................................................................32 FLIP-FLOPTM.....................................................................................................................................33 WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................34 SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................35 ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY NOTE: This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use in a room at the following temperature: 41°F - 95°F / 5°C - 35°C WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO WATER OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION: 1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do not damage or deform; it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used. Hold plug attachment when removing from wall outlet. Do not pull on the cord. 2. To avoid electric shock, do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in. If problems occur with the unit, call your local American Audio® dealer. 3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction may occur. NOTE: This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception. Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the unit and printed in this manual. Also, Please keep this manual with the unit, for future reference. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT. ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT. CAUTION Do not open Risk of electric shock CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER. The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure, and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player. ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO® SERVICE TECHNICIAN. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS -- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS -- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS -- All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS -- All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING -- The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet. ATTACHMENTS -- Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. WATER AND MOISTURE -- Do not use this product near water -- for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. ACCESSORIES -- Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. CART -- A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION · If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. · If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug. POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A. LIGHTNING -- For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. POWER LINES -- An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. OVERLOADING -- Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING -- Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: · When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. · If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. · If the product has been exposed to rain or water. · If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. · If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. · When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance -- this indicates a need for service. REPLACEMENT PARTS -- W hen replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING -- The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. HEAT -- The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. VENTILATION -- Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to. POWER SOURCES --This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. LOCATION ­ The appliance should be installed in a stable location. NONUSE PERIODS ­ The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC -- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Fig. A ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference. 2. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 3. Water and Moisture - The player should not be used near water - for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc. 4. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the CD player should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. 5. Heat - The CD player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 6. Power Sources - The CD player should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the CD Player. 7. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the CD Player beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. The Player should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the CD Player. C. The CD Player has been exposed to rain or water. D. The CD Player does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. ©American Audio® Line Voltage Selection · The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel (using a flat head screw driver). · Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage · If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly, please contact a qualified service technician. Complies with DHHs radia P fom e Com plies with DHHs tion Per ance r adia erfomanc standards1 CFR Sub er er standar . 21 CFR SubchaptJ" ds. 2 chapt Man ufactur Manufacur : t ed R L MODEL NO : PS X COMP T DISC PLA PLAYER YER COM ACT PAC POWER SOUR POWER SOURCE : CE 115/230V~ 50/60Hz 14W MADE IN TAIWAN AUDIO OUT HEADPHONE HEADPHONE VOLUME SERIAL NO: CUE DIGITAL OUT 230V 115V AC IN ~ POWER ON OFF VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch The serial and model number for this unit is located on the rear panel. Please write down the numbers here and retain for future reference. Model No._____________________________ Serial No._____________________________ Purchase Notes: Date of Purchase_______________________ Dealer Name__________________________ Dealer Address_________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Dealer Phone__________________________ - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 5 UNPACKING Every Pro-Scratch 2TM has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your CD player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions. Please do not return the CD player to your dealer without first contacting customer support. INTRODUCTION Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® Pro-Scratch 2TM CD player. This CD player is a representation of American Audio's continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new CD player. This booklet contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new CD player. Customer Support: American Audio® provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and answer any question should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.americandj.com for any comments or suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Voice: (800) 322-6337 Fax: (323) 582-2610 E-mail: support@americandj.com Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this CD player. Do not attempt any repairs yourself, without being instructed to do so by an authorized American Audio service technician. Doing so will void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your CD player may require service, please contact American Audio® customer support. Do not discard the packing carton in the trash. Please recycle when ever possible. SET-UP PRECAUTIONS Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the CD player in to an electrical outlet. All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum position, before the CD player is switched on. If the CD player has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch on the CD player immediately. The arising condensation of water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature. Operating Determinations: · When installing this CD player, please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust! · Do not operate the CD player in extremely hot (more than 30°/100°F) or extremely cold (less than 5°C/40°F) surroundings. · Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heaters. · Operate the CD player only after becoming familiar with its' functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the unit. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation. ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 6 MAIN FEATURES · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter · Music Master tempo Auto cue · Real Time Scratch Play 1/75th second frame search · Reverse Play Real time cue ("Cue on the Fly") · Pan Effect 8 different speed scan (4 Forward/4 Reverse) · Skid Effect Pitch display · Filter Effect Digital RCA coaxial output · Phase Effect Large bright Digital Screen can be viewed from wide angles. · Echo Effect Fader "Q" Start Control (a) · Flanger Effect Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) · Robot Effect Sampler (Forward & Reverse Sampling) · Trans Effect Bop Effect (b) · Digital Anti-Shock Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (c) · Headphone Output w/ Volume Control Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100% · Slot Indicator Light Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting (d) · System Lock Function 3 Programmable Cue (Flash Start ) Buttons · Selectable Single or Continuous Play Slot Loading Drive - No more Transport Tray · Unique FX Mix Function 384 programmable Cue Points (128 x 3) (e) Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16% or +/-100% Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed) (a) FADER "Q" START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ® audio mixers that also feature "Fader Q Start" control. For best results use this feature with two (2) ProScratch 2TM players. Connect your Pro-Scratch 2's as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is completed load your players. By moving the mixer's crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your Pro-Scratch 2TM playback functions. For Example, when using two (2) Pro-Scratch 2TM players and a Fader "Q" Start mixer, if your mixer's crossfader is all the way to the left (player one is playing, player two is in cue or pause mode), and you move the fader at least 20% to the right, player two (2) will begin to play and player one (1) will return to cue mode. When the crossfader is to the right, and you move it 20% to the left, player one (1) will begin to play and player two (2) will return to its' cue point. You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature. After storing cue points on each side of the CD player, different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New cue points can be easily selected on the Pro-Scratch 2TM player (see setting cue points page 16). "Q" Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music. Note: For proper "Q" Start operation be sure your mixers "Hamster" setting are set to 1/2 (Normal Setting). (b) BOP EFFECT: The Bop Effect button serves two features. First, it is a stutter effect, creating a sound similar to a sampler. Second, it will return to the last Cue point in memory instantly. This will allow you to create great effects. To create the BOP Effect, see BOP Effect on page 21. (c) FLIP-FLOP: This feature is used in conjunction with American Audio® mixers that also feature Fader "Q" Start. For FLIP-FLOP results you must use two (2) Pro-Scratch 2TM players. Connect your Pro-Scratch 2's as described in the set-up section of this manual. This feature will start the next player once one (1) player has ended. For example, if player one (1) is playing a disc and it ends, player two (2) will instantly begin to play. You may set FLIP-FLOP to play track to track or disc to disc. For more information on this feature, see FLIP-FLOPTM on page 33. (d) MEMORY BACKUP: The Pro-Scratch 2TM has a five (5) year memory back-up, that will save your setting in case the power supply is accidentally disconnected. Pro-Scratch 2TM will remember your last setting (repeat, SGL, CTN, and effect parameters) even if you disconnect your main power. The Pro-Scratch 2TM will store your cue points and samples in memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power. See memory on page 23. (e) PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS: The Pro-Scratch 2TM has three Flash Start Buttons (8). 128 Cue points can be stored in each of the FLASH START BUTTONS (6), for a total of 384. These cue points can be stored into the unit's internal memory and may be recalled at any time. See setting "Cue Points" on page 16 ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 7 SET-UP 1. Checking the Contents Be sure your Pro-Scratch 2TM was shipped with the following: 1) Pro-Scratch 2TM Professional CD player. 2) Operating instructions (this booklet). 3) One (1) set of RCA cables. 4) One (1) 1/8" mini plug. 5) Warranty card. 2. Installing the Units Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case 3. Connections 1) Be sure the power is disconnected. 2) Connect the included RCA cable from your Pro-Scratch 2TM outputs to the inputs on your mixer. 3) Use the supplied 1/8" mini plug cable to connect your Pro-Scratch 2TM to a mini jack connection (A or B ) on a compatible American Audio® or American DJ® "Fader Q Start" mixer. (This will enable the Fader "Q" Start function - See Fader "Q" start control page 8) CAUTION: · Be sure to use the supplied mono 1/8" control cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage · To avoid sever damage to the unit, be sure the power is off when making connections to the unit. CAUTION: · The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively, disks may not be loaded or unloaded properly. (Figure 1) 15° Figure 1 CAUTION: · The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control unit so that the visual angle is within this range. 10° 50° Figure 2 ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 8 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS POWER OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 10 BOP 18 CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK Figure 3 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP 19 EJECT BPM T M S F PITCH 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% 12 14 FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH 34 A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3) 1. PARAMETER TIME - This knob is used to adjust the parameter time value. 2. HOLD BUTTON - This button allows you to set and lock any new parameters you set to the effects. This button will glow bright blue when the hold function is activated. If the hold function is not selected any changes to the effect parameters will be momentary. 3. PARAMETER RATIO - This knob is used to adjust the parameter ratio value. 4. FILTER/PHASE BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Filter or Phase effect. See built-in effects on page 22. 5. SEARCH WHEEL - This wheel has four forward and four reverse speed positions allowing you to quickly scan through tracks. The more you turn the wheel in either direction, the faster your search. ©American Audio® 6. SCRATCH/SKID BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Scratch or Skid effect. See built-in effects on page 21. 7. P.S.P. (Pre Set Parameters) BUTTON - This button is used to activate the effect preset. Each effect comes with four preset, this button access the presets. 8. FLASH BUTTONS 1-3 - These button are used to store either three (3) cue points or three (3) samples. Each Flash Button can store either a sample or a cue point. 9. MEMORY BUTTON - This button allows you to program up to 3 cue points or three samples in to the three FLASH BUTTONS (8). The samples or cue point can then be recalled at any time even when the disk has been removed and replaced at a later time. - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 9 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) 10. SAMPLER BUTTON - This is used to activate the sampler function. When this function is activated a created sample will play in a continuos loop mode. 11. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is used to select a track. Tapping this button will forward skip to the next track, holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks. 12. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is used to select a track. Tapping this button will back skip on track, holding down this button will rapidly BACK SKIP through the tracks. 13. FX MIX - This button activates the FX-MIX mode This mode will automatically stop a playing track or sample and restart from a selected cue point. 14. SEAMLESS LOOP IN BUTTON - "CUE ON THE FLY" - This function allows you to set a CUE POINT (see CUE POINT page 16) without music interruption ("on the fly"). This button also sets the starting point of a seamless loop (see SEAMLESS LOOP). 15. CUE - Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and returns the track to the last set cue point (see setting a CUE POINT, page 16). The red CUE LED will glow when the unit is in cue mode The LED will also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. The CUE button can be held down to momentarily play the CD. When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT. You can also tap the CUE button to create a BOP EFFECT (for definition of BOP EFFECT, see page 21). 16. JOG WHEEL/EFFECTS PLATTER - This wheel has two functions. A. The jog wheel will act as a frame search control when the CD is in pause or cue mode, allowing you to set a cue point. B. The wheel also works as a pitch bend during Playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100%, and turning the wheel in the counter-clockwise direction will decrease the pitch percentage down to -100%. The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel ©American Audio® continuously. C. The jog wheel will act as a frame search control when the CD is in pause or cue mode, allowing you to set a cue point. 17. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause to play. While in play mode the green play LED will glow, and while in pause mode the green play LED will flash. 18. EJECT FUNCTION - Pressing this will eject the CD. The eject function will only when the unit is in cue mode, this is to prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode. 19. LCD DISPLAY - This high quality LCD display indicates all the functions, as they are occurring. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles (see page 8). The display ICONS will be explained in the section D. 20. ECHO/FLANGER EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the ECHO or FLANGER effect. See built-in effects on page 28. 21. TRANS/PAN EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the TRANS or PAN effect. See built-in effects on page 29. 22. FX SELECT BUTTON - The effects are located on two different layers. This button allows you to select an effect on a different layer. 23. SGL/CTN - This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play (all tracks in order). This function also operates in PROGRAM and FLIP FLOP modes. 24. REV/PLAY - This button activates reverse play mode This function will play your track or sample in reverse. All pitch and effect functions will operate normally in this mode 25. TIME MODE - The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, TRACK REMAINING TIME, and TOTAL REMAINING TIME. 26. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON - This button is - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 10 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (33) function on and off. This button will also change the pitch percentage the PITCH SLIDER (33) will react to. The pitch percentage can be changed between 4%, 8%, 16% and 100%. 4% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust to the different values please see page 25. The LED above the PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON (26) will indicate which pitch percentage mode you are in, glowing red for 4%, glowing green for 8%, glowing orange for 16% or flashing green for 100%. Note when LED is not glowing in any color the Pitch Function is not activated. 27. TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button activates the TEMPO LOCK function. This function allows you to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up or slow down playback speed without altering the tonal pitch of the track. When this function is not engaged the original tonal pitch of the track will be altered giving you the "chipmunk" effect when a track is played at a high rate of speed, or the "James Earl Jones" effect when a track is slowed to much. 28. (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (+) pitch bend function creates a momentary "BUMP" in the CD's BPM's (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD's or any other music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from this button, the BPM's will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS (33) selected pitch. Holding down this button will give a maximum of +100% pitch. 29. (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (-) pitch bend function creates a momentary "Slow Down" in the CD's BPM's (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD's or other playing music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from the pitch button, the BPM's will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS (33) pitch value Holding down this button will give a maximum of +100% pitch. Use this function to slow to another playing music source. Be sure to notice that this function is a momen©American Audio® tary pitch adjustment, for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER (33) to match the BPM's with another playing music source. 30. BOP/ENTER BUTTON - During play mode, pressing the BOP button will instantly return play to the last set cue point without interruption of music. Use this function to create a stutter effect. When using the FX MIX (see page 30), this button will activate the FX MIX function. 31. RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 17), but the CD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode (a loop is not playing), pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode. To exit loop, press the OUT BUTTON (32). LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY (19) when the RELOOP function is available. 32. OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set the ending point of a loop. A loop is started by pressing the IN BUTTON (14), pressing the OUT BUTTON set the loop ending point. The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON is pressed once again. 33. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage. The slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off. This adjustment can be made with or without a disk in the drive. The pitch adjustment will remain even if a disc has been remove and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the player. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one disc, remove that disc and insert another, that disc too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the LCD (19). 34. TRANSPORT SLOT - Trayless Design! A disc is loaded the same as a car CD player, simply insert the disc in to the slot and the unit will automatically load the disc in to the drive mechanism. Never attempt to force a disc into the slot when the power is turned off. B. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 4) 35. AUDIO OUT R & L - Audio out signals. Connect stereo RCA cable from AUDIO OUT to a - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 11 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) Figure 4 Complies with DHHs radia P fom e Com plies with DHHs tion Per ance r adia erfomanc standards1 CFR SubchaptJ" er standar . 21 CFR Sub er ds. 2 chapt Man ufactur Manufacur : t ed MODEL NO : PS X COM ACT PAC COMP T DISC PLA PLAYER YER POWER SOUR POWER SOURCE : CE 115/230V~ 50/60Hz 14W MADE IN TAIWAN R L AUDIO OUT HEADPHONE HEADPHONE VOLUME SERIAL NO: CUE DIGITAL OUT 230V 115V AC IN ~ POWER ON OFF 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Figure 5 43 mixer's line input. 36. CUE MINI JACK - Connect the supplied miniplug from CUE jack on the rear of your unit to a compatible American Audio® mixer's CONTROL out. This feature is only available on American Audio's "Q" series mixers. 37. DIGITAL OUT - Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc, CD-R, or any other digital recording device. 38. HEADPHONE MONITOR - Use this stereo jack to connect a pair of headphones. 39. HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL - This knob will control the volume output level of the HEADPHONE JACK (35). 40. VOLTAGE SELECTOR - Because power supplies vary from location to location we have incorporated a selectable power supply. This switch can select a voltage input of 120v~60Hz or 220v~50/60Hz. Always disconnect the power ©American Audio® plug before changing the voltage. 41. POWER CONNECTOR - This connection is used to connect your main power. Be sure that your local power matches the unit's required power. NEVER REMOVE THE GROUND PRONG FROM THE POWER CABLE, DOING SO MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER OPERATION. 42. POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to turn your unit's power on and off. C. FRONT PANEL (FIGURE 5) 43. CD SLOT POWER INDICATOR - This is the main power LED. This extremely bright Indigo LED will also aid in locating the CD slot in dark and club situations. - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) 61 44 45 46 47 48 60 EFFECT SINGLE LOOP RELOOP 49 CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN 0 -55 59 LOCK 58 57 88 00 :00 00 T M S 50 51 52 53 54 F 160 . 56 Figure 6 D. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGURE 6) 44. PLAY INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode. 45. EFFECT INDICATOR - This indicator glows when any of the nine built-in effects are selected. 46. SINGLE INDICATOR - This indicates that the CD drive is in single play mode, the track will play once and return to CUE mode. If the single indicator is not on the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play all the remaining tracks on the disc. Once the remaining tracks have ended the unit will return to cue mode 47. LOOP - This icon will flash when you are in loop mode. This icon will glow when a loop has been created but is not actively playing. 48. RELOOP INDICATOR - Appears when LOOP is engaged or ready to be engaged. 49. PAUSE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the drive is in pause mode. 50. TRACK INDICATOR - This indicator describes which track is currently cued or is playing. 51. CUE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE or mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. 52, 53, 54. TIME METERS - These indicators will detail the current Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. The meter will display either the elapse, total, or remaining time of a track or the entire disc. The display time will depend on the selected time function. The selected time function will be displayed above the TIME METER as TOTAL REMAIN (58), ©American Audio® REMAIN (58) OR ELAPSE (59). 55. MEMORY BUCKET INDICATOR - This indicator serves two functions. The red bucket outline details the cue memory status, a full bucket outline indicates the cue memory is full. The five bars in the memory bucket detail the anti-shock memory state. Each bar indicates 2 second of digital anti-shock 56. PITCH METER - This meter will display either the pitch percentage applied by the PITCH SLIDER (33). 57. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track's or disc's time This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending. The flashing bar is great reminder, that time is running out to get that next track ready to go. 58. LOCK INDICATOR - This indicates the unit control are in lock mode, see page 23. 59. P.S.P. INDICATOR - This indicates which, if any, of the effect presets is in use. 60. TOTAL/REMAIN INDICATOR - When TOTAL is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (19) the TIME DESCRIBED (52, 53, & 54) in the LCD (19) will define the total disc remaining time. When REMAIN is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (19) the TIME DESCRIBED (52, 53, & 54) in the LCD will define the current track's remaining time. 61. ELAPSE INDICATOR - When this indicator is on it will define the time displayed in the TIME METER (52, 53, & 54) as the current track's elapse time. - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 13 BASIC OPERATIONS 1. LOADING/EJECTING DISCS The Pro-Scratch 2TM can only play regular 5 inch CDs. 3 inch, odd shaped, and oval CDs are not compatible. When loading a CD into the player always hold the disc by it edge (see Figure 7). Load the disc label side up and slide it in the disc slot. Never touch the signal surface (the glossy side). To remove a disc from the slot press the EJECT BUTTON (18), see Figure 8. CAUTION: · NEVER attempt to insert any other objects beside 5" CD in the disc slot. · NEVER attempt to insert more than one disc at a time. Doing so may result in sever damage to your unit. · DO NOT force a disc into the slot when the power is off, this may damage the drive system. OFF ON POWER PARAMETER RATIO RELOOP SINGLE PARAMETER TIME POWER 1234567890 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN FX MIX SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN ENTER SAMPLE PITCH BOP TEMPO LOCK LOOP SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT TIME REV.PLAY OFF ON SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% CUE T M S F PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. BOP FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH PITCH KEY LOCK BPM TIME REV.PLAY EJECT Figure 7: When inserting a disc always hold the disc by it edges and load the disc label side up. ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% SGL/CTN Figure 8: Hold down the Eject Button to remove a disc. 2. SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using either of the two TRACK BUTTONS (11 & 12). Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS (11 & 12) once will select either the next higher or lower track. You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS (11 & 12) to change tracks continuously at a faster speed. If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS (11 & 12) to select a new track during playback (a track is already in play mode) the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as soon as the search operation is completed. POWER OFF ON POWER OFF ON 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. 1234567890 KEY LOCK PARAMETER TIME EJECT SINGLE LOOP RELOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM T M S F BPM T M S F PITCH PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% Figure 9: Tapping the reverse track button will jump back to the previous track. FX MIX TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% Figure 10: Tapping the forward track button will skip forward to the next track. BOP BOP FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH SAMPLE PITCH ENTER ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 14 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 11 Insert an audio CD as describe on page 14 (LOADING/EJECTING DISCS). Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) with an audio CD inserted will immediately start playback. The PLAY (44) indicator will glow as soon as playback begins. The point at which playback starts (cue point) will automatically be stored in the memory as the cue point. The unit will return to this cue point (the point at which playback started) when the CUE BUTTON (15) or the BOP BUTTON (30) is pressed. PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP T M S F POWER OFF ON 1234567890 CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% BOP FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH 4. AUTO CUE This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio source when a CD is inserted. The first set cue point will always be the beginning of track 1. If a new track is selected before the PLAY BUTTON (17) is pressed, a new CUE POINT will be set to reflect the new starting point. 5. STOPPING PLAYBACK - Figures 11 & 12 Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism, but merely pause or cue the track, this functions allows the unit to begin play instantly. The drive mechanism will only stop if a disc is ejected or the unit has gone in to sleep mode. There are two ways to stop (pause) playback: 1) Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) during playback. This will pause playback at the exact same point the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) was pressed. 2) Press the CUE BUTTON (15) during playback. This will pause playback and return the track to the last set cue point. POWER OFF ON Figure 11 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% BOP FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH 6. PAUSING - Figure 11 This function pauses playback at the exact same point the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) was pressed. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) will switch between play and pause modes. When the unit is in pause mode the PAUSE INDICATOR (49) in the LCD DISPLAY (19) will glow. The green PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) LED will also begin to flash repeatedly. Figure 12 7. FRAME SEARCH This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame, allowing you to find and set a starting cue, sample, or loop point. To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode (see section 5) or Cue Mode (see section 7). Once you are in Pause or Cue mode, turn the JOG WHEEL (16) to scroll through the track (Figure 13). Turning the wheel in a clockwise direction will advance the frame search and turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction rewinds the frame search. When you use the JOG WHEEL (16) the monitor (headphone level) function allows you to here what you are scrolling through. Once you reach your desired starting point you can set a cue (starting) point by pressing the PLAY/ PAUSE BUTTON (17) as in Figure 11. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (15) as in Figure 12 will now return you to the point you just set. Figure 13 POWER OFF ON 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% BOP FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH ©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - Pro-Scratch 2TM Instruction Manual Page 15 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) POWER OFF ON 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM T M S F 8. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE) This function gives you a fast search through a disk or track. Turn the SEARCH WHEEL (5) in clockwise direction for fast forward or turn the wheel counterclockwise for fast reverse. You can scan in four different forward and four different reverse speeds depending on how much you rotate the wheel. RELOOP PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO LOCK ON/OFF 4%/8%/16% BOP FX MIX ENTER SAMPLE PITCH 9. SETTING and STORING a CUE POINT: Figure 14 Setting A Cue Point: A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) is pressed. You may set your cue points anywhere on a disc or in a track. You may set up to four independent cue points per disk. Three cue points are stored in the FLASH BUTTONS 1-3 (8) and one is shared by the IN BUTTON (14), BOP BUTTON (30) and the CUE BUTTON (15). There are two (2) ways to set and create a CUE point as detailed in figures 15 and 16 POWER OFF ON 1234567890 PARAMETER TIME SINGLE LOOP RELOOP CUE PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. KEY LOCK EJECT BPM T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN 1) You may press the IN BUTTON (14) on the fly (while the disc is playing). This will set a CUE Point without music interruption. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (15) will now return you to the same point that you pressed the IN BUTTON (14). You may now store this CUE Point in any of the FLASH BUTTONS 1-3 (8). Pressing the CUE BUTTON (15), BOP BUTTON (30) or the IN BUTTON (14) will now return you to this exact point. TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER