Related Manuals for American Audio PRO-DJ
Summary of Contents for American Audio PRO-DJ
- Page 1 American Audio Operating Instructions ® PRO-DJ Featuring: FLIPFLOP Sampling Sampling American Audio ® 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 Rev. 4/05...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
MAKING PITCH CHANGES .....................15 SETTING CUE POINTS......................17 CREATING SEAMLESS LOOPS....................18 EDITING LOOPS........................19 PROGRAMMING AND PROGRAM PLAY.................20 BASIC OPERATION CREATING A BOP EFFECT......................21 FLIP-FLOP..........................22 SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES......................23 HANDLING COMPACT DISC......................23 WARRANTY............................24 SPECIFICATIONS..........................25 American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 2 © ®... -
Page 3: Cautions Regarding Handling
BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE receiver is connected. EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ PERSONNEL. TV technician for help. American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 3 © ®... - Page 4 (NEC SECTION 810-21) used for a long period of time. EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM Fig. A (NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 4 © ®...
-
Page 5: Product Information
Use a soft cloth to WARRANTY INFORMATION wipe any residual cleaner. Never use volatile The PRO-DJ™ carries a ONE year (365 days) cleaners such as benzene, solvent, or thinner limited warranty. This warranty covers parts to clean your unit, these cleaners will damage and labor. -
Page 6: Customer Support
If the unit is tilted excessively, discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly. (Figure 1) Figure 2 American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 6 © ®... -
Page 7: Features
Pro-DJ playback functions. For Example, when using two Pro-DJ units 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 will begin to play and player one will return to cue mode. -
Page 8: Functions And Controls
SHUTTLE WHEEL - (OUTER RING) This wheel has two forward and two reverse speed positions for speed searching through tracks. The more you turn the wheel in either direction, the faster you American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 8 © ®... - Page 9 (14) selected pitch. Holding down this button will give a maximum of -16% pitch. Be sure to remem- ber that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment, for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 9 © ®...
- Page 10 29. VOLTAGE SELECTOR - Because power supplies vary from location to location a voltage selec- tor switch has been incorporated in the unit's design. This switch can select a voltage input of 120v American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 10 © ®...
-
Page 11: Liquid Crystal Display
39. SECONDS METER - This meter will display the elapse, total, or remaining time in seconds. The display time will be indirect reference to the current time mode. American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 11 © ®... - Page 12 The flashing bar is a great visual reminder a track is about to end. The flashing bar will function regardless of which time mode the unit is in. American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 12 © ®...
-
Page 13: Basic Operation
Figure 7 The Pro-DJ can play both 3 inch (8 cm) and 5 inch (12 cm) compact discs (CD’s). Odd shaped and oval CD’s are not compatible. When loading a CD into the unit always hold the disc by its' edges and place it in the disc tray. -
Page 14: Frame Search
The flashing bar will function regardless of which time mode the unit is in. Figure 10 American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 14 © ®... -
Page 15: Making Pitch Changes
+/-16% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust to the different values hold the PITCH BUTTON (18) and tap the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (17). Figure 13 American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 15 © ®... - Page 16 The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL (6) will determine pitch bend percentage (%). Figure 16 American Audio - www.americandj.com - Pro-DJ™ Instruction Manual Page 16 © ®...
-
Page 17: Setting Cue Points
1) Create a cue point, then press the MEMORY BUTTON (2), as in Figure 19. The yellow Memory LED will glow. This indicates a cue point is ready to be stored in to memory. Figure 19 American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 17 ®... -
Page 18: Creating Seamless Loops
2) Press the IN REALTIME CUE BUTTON (7). This will set a loops starting point. The IN REALTIME CUE BUTTON (7) LED will blink indicating a starting point has been set. Figure 22 American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 18 ®... -
Page 19: Editing Loops
- FOR A SHORTER LOOP: Press the OUT BUTTON (15) at sooner point in the track (Figure 23). - FOR LONGER LOOP: Press the OUT BUTTON (15) at later point in the track (Figure 23). American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 19 ®... -
Page 20: Programming And Program Play
9) To cancel and clear the program press and hold down the PROGRAM BUTTON (21) for more than two seconds. Figure 29 American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 20 ®... -
Page 21: Creating A Bop Effect
Figure 31 3) Now tap the BOP BUTTON (13). It will prod uce a stutter effect as quickly as you tap the BOP BUTTON (13). See Figure 32. Figure 32 American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 21 ®... -
Page 22: Flip-Flop
ADVANCED OPERATIONS FLIP-FLOP™ This feature is kind of “auto pilot. " “Flip-Flop” mode can only function with the use of two Pro-DJ units. The “Flip-Flop” function may be used with or without an American Audio “Q” deck mixer, you can have one unit begin playback when the other ends. You can “Flip Flop” single tracks, the entire disc, a combination of the two, or you can even “Flip-Flop”... -
Page 23: Shut Down Procedures
Do not place discs in the following areas: a) Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time. b) Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity. c) Areas affected by heat from indoor heaters, etc. American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 23 ®... -
Page 24: Warranty
® tive parts at its expense, and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship. The sole responsibility of American Audio under ® this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product, or replacement thereof, including parts, at the sole discretion of American Audio . -
Page 25: Specifications
780nm NOTES: The specifications are subject to change to any improvement by negotiations in advance. The parts are subject to change to any improvement within the range of the specifications. American Audio • Pro-DJ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 25 ®... - Page 26 ©American Audio A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA Tel: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 Web: www.americandj.com E-mail: info@americandj.com...