Stanton S-500 User Manual page 10

OPERATIONS
8. Frame search
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Frame search is a function for monitoring the sound at a certain section of the disc and manually changing the position.
Searching is used to set play start points with precision.
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Press the or
output repeatedly. The point at which the sound starts is indicated on the LCD.
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If the time display and the CUE point are the same, the CUE indicator lights.
9. Scanning (Fast forward/Fast backward)
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Scanning is a function for moving quickly forward or backward when the
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This unit supports 3 different speed, the scanning speed depends on how long you hold the button. If you hold the
or button for a about 3 seconds, the scanning speed will be changed, when you release the button, the scanning
speed return to normal speed.
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Press and hold the
output. The current scan point is indicated on the LCD.
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Press and hold the
10. Time display
Press TIME button to select time display mode:
ΠElapsed time of a track.
• Remaining time of a track.
11. Matching the Beats Per Minute (BPM
There are two tools available for matching the BPM of the two CDs:
• Use the pitch slider to adjust the BPM statically.
‚ Use the PITCH BEND buttons to change the BPM temporarily.
1) Pitch Slider
ΠTo adjust the BPM by sliding the pitch slider up or down, press the PITCH button to turn on the PITCH
adjustment function before use.
• Slide the pitch slider up to decrease BPM, or down to increase BPM. The adjustment range is +/-10%.
2) Pitch Bending
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The BPM increases or decreases respectively while the PITCH BEND+ or PITCH BEND- button is pressed.
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The BPM increase depends on how long you hold the button. If you hold the button for about 1/2 second, theBPM will
go either to +16% for PITCH BEND+ or -16% for PITCH BEND-. If you tap the button, the BPM will only change a little
so you can change the beat slightly without audible changes in the music.
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The CD will return to the tempo indicated by the Pitch slider when you let go to the PITCH BEND+ or -.
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Figure 11-1 shows an example of how to use the pitch bend function. In this example, both players are playing and the
BPM has already been matched with the pitch sliders.
CD1
bass beat
CD2
bass beat
while in pause or cue mode to begin searching. The sound for one revolution of the disc is
or to begin scanning. The disc moves rapidly forward or backward and the sound is
to scan in the forward scanning,
ELAPSED
TIME
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Bass beat
Bass beat
to scan in the reverse scanning.
REMAIN
Figure 10-1
The bass beats also match
PITCH BEND
Figure 11-1
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or button is pressed.
TIME