Numark AXIS 8 Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 AXIS 8 Premium CD Player Owner Manual ©2002 Industries; R33 http://www.numark.com...
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means built into the CD player is not defeated. Internal/External Voltage Selectors - Internal or external voltage selector switches, if any, should only be reset and re-equipped with a proper plug for alternative voltage by a qualified service technician. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Stuttering (Hot Starts) Special Effects Program Functions (A MUST READ!!!) Fader Start, Relay Cue Point Storage Updating your Software MIDI IN-OUT Specifications Warranty ©2002 Numark Industries TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Leader in DJ Technology - 3 - AXIS 8 http://www.numark.com... -
Page 4: Introduction Letter From The Engineers And Registration
The AXIS 8 is the result of many years of development and several NUMARK exclusive patents. The developers and engineers behind the AXIS 8 all have a significant amount of DJ experience and understand your needs. As we like to say, “this unit was designed by DJs for DJs”, like the rest of the NUMARK’s product line. -
Page 5: Setup And Connections
1. Find a level surface free of excessive vibration to place your equipment 2. Connect the line output connections using the supplied audio cable from the CD Player to the line inputs of your mixer. 3. Connect Fader start cable. Attach your CD play to a similarly equipped DJ mixer with this supplied cable. -
Page 6: Description Of The Features
AXIS 8 FEATURES ©2002 Numark Industries PLAY/STUTTER- To start the music from the initial cue point. PAUSE- To pause the music. CUE- To move the music to the cue point and preview the selection. WHEEL- Used for various functions such as cueing,... -
Page 7: Display Features
10. SECONDS - Shows the seconds elapsed or remaining depending on mode setting. 11. FRAMES - The CD Player breaks down a second into 75 frames for accurate cueing. This shows the frames elapsed or remaining depending on mode setting. -
Page 8: Basic Operation
AXIS 8 BASIC OPERATIONS Open/Close: Press to load or eject the disc. The drawer will automatically close to protect the tray from accidental damage while open. NOTE: Tray will not open if the disc is in play. In order to program the automatic close time press and hold seconds, and (no) for no auto close. -
Page 9: Setting Cue Points
When the jog wheel is turned while paused, a new cue point can be located. be set. By pressing “PLAY” again (STUTTER) the point can be checked as desirable. ©2002 Numark Industries By pressing “PLAY” while paused that point will... -
Page 10: Adjusting Pitch
KEY LOCK / KEY CHANGE The AXIS 8 uses Numark exclusive technology to lock the key of the music in place at the current pitch position or change it from the current position. This is different than “master tempo” often found on many modern units because the key lock to the current pitch position and not automatically set to the “0”... -
Page 11: Matching Beats
Match the tempo by monitoring the music of 2 CD players by ear or look at the BPM readout and adjusting the pitch. When the tempo of the music of the selected CD player is slow compared to the tempo of the other player, move the slider to the “+” side and match the BPM. When faster, move the pitch slider to the “-“... -
Page 12: Looping
LOOPING OPERATIONS LOOPING A loop is any area of a CD that you choose to repeat with no breaks. On the AXIS 8 two seamless loops are possible. LOOP IN The “LOOP IN” point is where you wish for the loop to start. The initial “CUE” point of the CD is also the default “LOOP IN”... -
Page 13: Stuttering (Hot Starts)
3 buttons. NOTE: The CD Player will always remember a new set “Hot” points until you actually set a new “LOOP IN” point or put in a new CD. The new point will be accessible until you remove the CD from the unit. -
Page 14: Special Effects
AXIS 8 SPECIAL EFFECTS Your AXIS 8 is equipped with some of most advanced effects on the market today. To fully take advantage of these effects it’s helpful to practice and understand their use. EFFECT SELECTION To select and activate an effect tap on it’s button, it will light to indicate activation and effect will indicate in the display. To put the effect into hold mode or active alternate effects press the center button. - Page 15 AXIS 8 A.D. (Artificial-Dissemination) – Reduces the bit rate of the music creating increasing distortion with intensity. CHOP – This effect works best when the Beatkeeper™ is properly aligned. Chop breaks up the music by turning the volume on and off based upon the BPM of the Beatkeeper™.
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Page 16: Program Functions (A Must Read!!!)
(0), with time added of 1, 2, or 3 seconds (1,2,3), or a reduction of 1,2, or 3 seconds (-1,-2,-3). By reducing time the attached CD player will start playing before the end of a track, creating an automatic segue. This feature will also work in track sequence program mode;... -
Page 17: Relay Play
Set the CD player to fader start by hold down Typically if you move the crossfader toward the active channel, the attached CD player will activate. When it is moved away the unit will cue or pause depending upon CD player setting. -
Page 18: Cue Point Storage
To TRANSFER stored cue points from another unit: “No Disc” should be in the player The CD Player needing cue points, (Player A), should be looped via MIDI to another CD player with the cue points already stored (Player Press on Player A to retrieve cue points from Player B. -
Page 19: Updating Your Software
Burn the disc. Programming Power up your CD player with no CD inside. Place in the CD in the tray and close the drawer with the OPEN/CLOSE button. Do not close the drawer by pressing PLAY. 10. Wait until the display indicates time remaining. -
Page 20: Midi In-Out
INTERLOCK, the slave will automatically start the next time the master matches the beat of the slave. SLAVE TO MIDI CLOCK: When the AXIS 8 is hooked up to receive another clock device through it’s MIDI input, such as a drum machine, beat synchronization can be achieved similarly to the above. -
Page 21: Midi Implementation Chart
AXIS 8 HOOKING UP A MIDI KEYBOARD: attach the MIDI output of the keyboard to the MIDI input of the CD Player. Set your keyboard to transmit on Channel 6. Add a foot pedal to the keyboard for added control. The chart below details key reaction. -
Page 22: Before Switching Off The Power
AXIS 8 BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER: When you have finished using the CD player, be sure that the disc tray is closed with the “OPEN/CLOSE” button before switching off the power. DO NOT switch off the power when the disc holder is open. -
Page 23: Specifications
Weight: Power Supply: Power Consumption: * Specifications are subject to change due to ongoing improvements ©2000 Numark Industries Standard Compact discs (12 cm & 8 cm) Track Elapsed, Track Remain, or Total Remain 1 bit linear/Channel, 3 Beam Laser 8 Times 88.2 kHz... -
Page 24: Warranty
Professional Disc Jockey Products What is covered and for how long? NUMARK INDUSTRIES LCC ("NUMARK") warrants to the original purchaser that NUMARK'S DJ Mixers, Amplifiers, CD players, turntables, preamplifiers, beatkeepers, equalizers, microphones, headphones, and all other accessories are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for the period commencing upon the date of purchase from an authorized NUMARK dealer and continuing for the following period of time after that date for (1) Year.
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