Pitch Adjustments; Pitch Slider - American Audio Pro-Scratch 2 User Manual

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:
The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This speed
manipulations is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or
another CD played. The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-100. The next
section details the different pitch manipulation schemes.
OFF
POWER
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AUTO
PROGRAM NONSTOP
CUE BPM KEY
CUE
PARAMETER TIME ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN BEAT SYNC.
LOCK
SINGLE
LOOP
BPM
RELOOP
T PITCH
M S F
PARAMETER RATIO
SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS
FX SELECT
TIME
SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN
TEMPO
LOCK
BOP
SAMPLE PITCH
FX
MIX
ENTER
Figure 41
Activating the Pitch Slider (33):
turn on the pitch adjustment function. Press the ON/OFF BUTTON (26) located
in the pitch control section of the unit. The ON/OFF BUTTON (26) LED will glow
when the function is activated. If the pitch function is not activated the PITCH
SLIDER will not function.
OFF
POWER
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AUTO
PROGRAM NONSTOP
CUE BPM
KEY
CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN
PARAMETER TIME BEAT SYNC. LOCK
SINGLE
LOOP
BPM
RELOOP
T M S F PITCH
PARAMETER RATIO
SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS
FX SELECT
TIME
SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN
TEMPO
LOCK
BOP
SAMPLE PITCH
FX
MIX
ENTER

1. PITCH SLIDER (33):

EJECT
This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH."
The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is +/-100%. The
SGL/CTN
REV.PLAY
PITCH SLIDER is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the slider
ON/OFF
4%/8%/16%
is move up (towards the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is
moved down (towards the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. The PITCH
SLIDER adjustment can be changed to range from +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16%, or
+/-100% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" on the next
page). This pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only when
the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (26) is turned on. The pitch adjustments will not
affect your samples.
To activate the PITCH SLIDER you must
EJECT
SGL/CTN
REV.PLAY
ON/OFF
4%/8%/16%
Using the Pitch Slider (33):
as described above. To use the PITCH SLIDER slide the slider up and down.
Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. When the slider is
in the center position, a green LED just left of the slider will glow. When this
slider is glowing there is zero pitch being applied to the track, regardless if the
pitch function is on or off.
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Figure 42
Be sure the pitch function has been engaged
OFF
POWER ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAM NONSTOP AUTO
CUE BPM KEY
PARAMETER TIME CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN BEAT SYNC.
LOCK
SINGLE EJECT
LOOP
BPM
RELOOP
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 4%/8%/16%
BOP
SAMPLE PITCH
FX
MIX
ENTER
ON/OFF