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Gemini MDJ-500 User Manual

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M D J - 5 0 0
P R O F E S S I O N A L M E D I A C O N T R O L L E R

USER MANUAL

Please read the manual carefully before operation!
W W W. G E M I N I S O U N D . C O M

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    M D J - 5 0 0 P R O F E S S I O N A L M E D I A C O N T R O L L E R USER MANUAL Please read the manual carefully before operation! W W W.
  • Page 2 PLEASE READ BEFORE USING APPLIANCE USING APPLIANCE IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing our Gemini MDJ-500. We are confident that the Gemini Family of products will not only make your life easier through the use of the latest technological advancements in cross-platform connectivity and sound reproduction but will raise the bar for DJ and pro audio products.

  • Page 4: P L Aya B L E F O R M At S

    Also be sure not to place or use the player on heat generating Select the MDJ-500 as your device to use it as your audio sources, such as amplifiers or near spotlights.

  • Page 5: Top View

    u n i t o v e r v i e w TO P V I E W R E A R V I E W Vinyl Power Auto / Manual Loop (Quantize) Play/Pause / II Auto Loop 1 Beat / Manual Loop MIDI Select USB Select Auto Loop 4 Beat / Manual Loop...
  • Page 6 C O N N E C T I N G T H E M DJ - 5 0 0 P O W E R Plug the 2 prong power cable into the power input on the back of the MDJ-500 (A), and the other end into Mains power. L I N E O U T P U T...
  • Page 7 RANGE Indicates the range in which the tempo can be adjusted Once you have connected all your cables, you can turn the MDJ-500’s power on by pressing the POWER (1) button. Pressing the button again will turn the unit off.
  • Page 8 The MDJ-500 is also capable of receiving data from software that can drive information on its screen (The VirtualDJ software by Atomix offers native support for the MDJ-500 and allows MIDI control, USB audio, and screen support). Rotating the browse encoder (8) allows searching through LOA D I N G / E J E C T I N G the browser.

  • Page 9: Au To C U E

    BPM of the current song. To change this value, turn the browse knob to the desired value and press the browse knob to set. All songs played from your MDJ-500 will now be at the Pressing the PITCH BEND - / + (21) will temporarily raise or lower selected tempo.
  • Page 10 p l a y b a c k c o n t r o l s AU TO LOOP ROLL H OTC U E S 1 - 4 Press shift and the x2 button (18) to activate loop roll mode. Press and hold any of the AUTO LOOP buttons to set a loop to your desired length with slip mode SET T ING H OT CU ES activated.
  • Page 11 + button (6). At the top of the LCD screen, the information will change between the following parameters on each press… BEAT GRID The MDJ-500 is able to generate a beat grid by either internal • Song Name analysis or track analysis done in VCase. A beat grid is used to •...

  • Page 12: Midi Mode

    • Select the MDJ-500 as your AUDIO device* The MDJ-500 has MIDI mode, which allows the data from the buttons and dials of the MDJ-500 to be encoded into MIDI format. *Refer to DJ software’s instructions If the unit is connected via a USB cable to a computer with...

  • Page 13: Se Tt Ings Prefer En C Es

    Settings are stored and loaded from the USB storage device when one is connected. To manually set or recall your settings, use the “Load Settings from MSD” or “Save Settings to MSD” features from your settings page in the MDJ-500. The Gemini VCase software can also create and set settings data.

  • Page 14: T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G / S P E C I F I C At I O N S

    Total Harmonic Distortion..........Less Than 0.05% Signal to Noise Ratio..............< 100dB - If a “ERR E-1006 Too many devices” message appears, it is because a USB hub is in use. The MDJ-500 does not work with Dynamic Range................> 100dB Output Level..............1.0 +/- 0.2V R.M.S.
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  • Page 16 IN THE USA: IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS UNIT CALL 1-732-346-0061 FOR INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND DESIGN LLC CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO NO ATTEMPT TO RETURN THIS EQUIPMENT TO YOUR DEALER. Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Information in this manual is subject to changes without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor.

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