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- Page 1 Encore 2000 Featuring: User Guide and Reference Manual 9/11...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. High quality CD-R Audio discs (should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2). 2. Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs. (At least 160kbps) 3. Record discs in the slowest speed possible. (i.e. 2x or 4x speed) American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 2 © ®... -
Page 3: Important Information
SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A of important operating and maintenance FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A (servicing) instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player. DECOUVERT. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 3 © ®... -
Page 4: Electrical Precautions
EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM Fig. A (NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 4 © ®... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
C. The system has been exposed to rain or water. D. The system does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 5 © ®... -
Page 6: Unpacking
UNPACKING Every Encore 2000 System 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 system for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the system has arrived intact. -
Page 7: Features
CD player, different songs may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New cue points can be easily selected on the Encore 2000 player (see setting cue points page 20). “Q”... -
Page 8: Set-Up Installation
3. Record discs in the slowest speed possible. (i.e. 2x or 4x speed) CAUTION: • The Encore 2000 will work normally when the unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively, discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly. -
Page 9: Cd Player
LED is lit the PITCH SLIDER (5) is active. When the button LED is not lit, the PITCH SLIDER (5) is not active. The pitch percentage can be changed between 4%, 8%, 16%, 100%. 4% pitch percentage can be changed American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 9 © ®... - Page 10 RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 21), but the CD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode (a loop is not playing), pressing the RELOOP American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 10 © ®...
- Page 11 20. LCD DISPLAY - This high quality LCD display indicates all the various functions, as they are occurring. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles (see page 8). The display ICONS will be explained on page 16. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 11 © ®...
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Page 12: Mixer
MIDRANGE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of a channel allowing American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 12 © ®... - Page 13 33. MICROPHONE VOLUME - This knob is used to regulate the microphone output volume. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the volume level. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 13 © ®...
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Page 14: Front & Rear Panel
38. LINE 1 INPUT JACKS - TURNTABLES THAT HAVE A LINE LEVEL OUTPUT OR A PHONO PRE AMP CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE LINE INPUT, OTHERWISE DO NOT CONNECT TURNTABLES American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 14 © ®... - Page 15 Encore 2000 without any need for special drivers. The Encore 2000 is also equipped with a 4 In/4 Out sound card. The 2 stereo inputs are inde- pendently switchable for Line or Phono.
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Page 16: Lcd Display
63. PLAY/PAUSE INDICATOR - Either the play or pause indicator will glow depending which mode you are in. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 16 © ®... -
Page 17: Internal Menu
- SER: VerXX (Servo version) Displays the firmware version. The firmware is tested to ensure that the Encore 2000 is free of defects. If updates are released they will be posted on the American Audio website on the Encore 2000 product page. -
Page 18: Basic Operations
1. LOADING/EJECTING DISCS & OR USB DEVICE The Encore 2000 can only play 3 inch and regular 5 inch CDs. When loading a CD into the player always hold the disc by it edge). Load the disc label side up and never touch the signal surface (the glossy side). -
Page 19: Track Selection
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (13) was pressed. 2) Press the CUE BUTTON (15) during playback. This will pause playback and Figure 12 return the track to the last set cue point. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 19 © ®... -
Page 20: Frame Search
BUTTON (15) will now return you to this exact point. NOTE: Scratch mode must be inactive for JOG WHEEL search mode to work. It is best to use the rim of the JOG WHEEL. Figure 15 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 20 © ®... -
Page 21: Creating A Seamless Loop
LCD LOOP INDICATORS - During a loop, the RELOOP INDICATOR (53) will flash in the LCD DISPLAY (20) indicating a loop is active. Figure 19 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 21 © ®... -
Page 22: Changing Time Display
TIME BAR INDICATOR (49). The memory status is represented by the line bar being filled or emptied. Each bar in the line bar represents 2 second of play memory buffer. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 22 © ®... -
Page 23: Pitch Adjustments
To use the PITCH SLIDER (5) slide the slider up and down. Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. Figure 25 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 23 © ®... -
Page 24: Pitch Bending
Figure 27 Holding down or tapping on the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (10) will provide a speed bump in the playback pitch. Figure 28 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 24 © ®... -
Page 25: Lock Mode
LOCK MODE In this mode you are able to lock the player functions of the Encore 2000 so that there are no accidental mis- takes. The mixer functions will not be locked so that adjustments can be made to the audio levels. To lock the player functions please follow the directions below. -
Page 26: Midi Mode & Table
MIDI MODE To use the Encore 2000 MIDI controls make sure that the USB cable is properly connected to your com- puter. PC user's install the ASIO drivers before initial operation. To enable MIDI press and hold the SOURCE SELECT BUTTON (14) for 3 seconds. Depending on the software you are using the MIDI may have to be mapped. - Page 27 Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9n, LED Off value is 0x00 and On value is related to LED amount, 0x01 with one LED, 0x02 with two LED…., where n is the channel. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 27 © ®...
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Page 28: Dvs Set Up
CD's to control the music loaded onto the software's decks. Load the time code CD's to the CD player tray of the Encore 2000. Set the Encore 2000 OUTPUT MODE SWITCH (43) to Deck route mode, then route the DECK 1 and DECK 2 OUTPUTS (41 & 42) to the software's Audio Interface inputs. -
Page 29: Accessing Mp3 Folders
Folder number will appear in the FOLDER INDICATOR (48). Figure 30 2) Now, press the TRACK BUTTONS (18) to scroll forward or backwards through the folders. Figure 31 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 29 © ®... -
Page 30: Typical Mixer Set-Up
This image details a typical DJ Set Up consisting of a microphone, Mp3 player, CD players, and a tape deck. Note: Turntables cannot be connected to the ENCORE 2000. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 30 © ®... - Page 31 15 feet. Using the balanced jacks will ensure a clean signal through out the entire audio system. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 31 © ®...
- Page 32 The crossfader is “Hot Swapable” which means it may be replaced at any time, even when power is applied. Only replace with American Audio Part Feather Fader Plus. Replacing with any other model fader may seriously damage your mixer. Please, always use insulated tools.
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Page 33: Warranty
American Audio concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product; ® if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio factory unless ® prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio ;... -
Page 34: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Model: American Audio Encore 2000 - Professional DUAL CD Player/MP3 Player/2-Channel Mixer/MIDI Controller Type: Tray loading, digital compact disc/USB audio player. Disc type: Standard size compact discs only (5 in/12 cm and 3in/8cm) Applicable File Extenstions for Mp3s: mp3, MP3, mP3, and Mp3... - Page 35 More than 81dB (TCD-782 TRK2,8, W/ 20KHz LPF, A-Weighted, Deck/Mixer SW to Mixer) LR Separation More than 75dB @ 1KHz (TCD-782 TRK2,9,11, W/ 20KHz LPF, A-Weighted, Deck/Mixer SW to Mixer) American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 35 © ®...
- Page 36 MP3, you can playback only MP3 file. Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to NOTES: change without any prior written notice. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Encore 2000 Instruction Manual Page 36 © ®...
- Page 37 ©American Audio® World Headquarters: 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90040 USA Tel: 323-582-3322 Fax: 323-582-3311 Web: www.AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@americanaudio.us American DJ Europe Junostraat 2 6468 EW Kerkrade Netherlands service@adjgroup.eu / www.americandj.eu Tel: +31 45 546 85 00 / Fax: +31 45 546 85 99...