Mixer Section - Roland DJ-808 Owner's Manual

Mixer Section

This is a four-channel mixer. Here you can adjust the sound, connect sounds, and turn headphone cue on/off.
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1 [1], [2] assign buttons
Turn on/off the effect specified by the effect
section.
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[TRIM] knobs
Adjust the volume.
3 [HI], [MID], [LOW] knobs
Boost/cut the volume of the high-frequency,
mid-frequency, and low-frequency regions.
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Channel level indicators
Indicate the level of each channel before the
sound passes through the channel fader.
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[FX] knobs
Adjust the effect that is selected by [CHANNEL
FX] buttons.
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Channel [CUE] buttons
Turn cue on/off for each channel. The sound of
channels whose [CUE] button is lit is output from
the headphones.
The AUTO PITCH of the VT section
[SHIFT] + [CUE] operates according to the key
information of the selected channel.
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7 Channel faders
Adjust the output level of each channel.
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Cross fader
Outputs the sounds that are assigned by the
front panel [CROSS FADER] assign switches.
9 [MASTER LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the master output level.
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Master level indicator
Indicates the master output level.
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Panel Descriptions
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[CHANNEL FX] buttons
Select the type of channel effect.
Adds a delayed sound several times while
attenuating it.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right,
the echo effect is added only to the high-
frequency range.
[DUB ECHO]
If you turn the knob toward the left, the echo
effect is added only to the mid-frequency
range.
The farther you turn the knob, the longer the
interval between echoes.
Applies a flanger effect.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
[JET] peak varies cyclically.
If you turn the knob toward the left, the peak
lowers according to the knob's position.
Adds noise.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
[NOISE] pitch of the noise rises.
If you turn the knob toward the left, the
pitch falls.
Applies a filter.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right,
only the high-frequency range is heard.
[FILTER]
If you turn the knob toward the left, only the
low-frequency range is heard.
Adds a delayed sound several times while
attenuating it.
The delay time is synchronized with the
tempo of the DJ-808.
[SHIFT] +
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
[DUB ECHO]
delayed sound is added in the center.
If you turn the knob toward the left, the
delayed sound is added at the two sides, left
and right.
Applies a phaser effect.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
[SHIFT] +
peak varies cyclically.
[JET]
If you turn the knob toward the left, the peak
lowers according to the knob's position.
Adds peaky noise.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
[SHIFT] +
pitch of the noise rises.
[NOISE]
If you turn the knob toward the left, the
pitch falls.
Creates a lo-fi sound.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right,
[SHIFT] +
only the high-frequency range is heard.
[FILTER]
If you turn the knob toward the left, only the
low-frequency range is heard.
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TR/SAMPLER [CUE] button
Turns TR/SAMPLER output cue on/off.
You can specify the tempo of the
[SHIFT] + TR-S by the interval at which you
TR/SAMPLER [CUE] repeatedly press the TR/SAMPLER
[CUE] button (Tap Tempo function).
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TR/SAMPLER level fader
Adjusts the output level of the TR-S section and
sampler.
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[BOOTH MONITOR] knob
Adjusts the output level of the BOOTH OUT jacks.
* You can make system settings (p. 22) so that
the mic audio is not output to the BOOTH
OUT jacks.
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