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Vestax PDX-2000 MIDI MOD v2 Instructions

Vestax PDX-2000 MIDI MOD v2 Instructions

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PDX-2000 MIDI MOD v2
I´m not be responsible in any way if you damage your turntable
during the installation
This mod requires some knowhow about soldering.
If you have no experience with soldering and electronics please ask
someone who does to do the mod.
Contact me at contact@djbacktrack.com with any questions.

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  • Page 1 PDX-2000 MIDI MOD v2 I´m not be responsible in any way if you damage your turntable during the installation This mod requires some knowhow about soldering. If you have no experience with soldering and electronics please ask someone who does to do the mod.
  • Page 2 Remove the ultrapitch fader knob Flip over your turntable. If you don’t have anything good to support it with use beer-cans at the corners. Remove the 1 5 screws and pull away the baseplate. Disconnect all cables going to the pitch-PCB.
  • Page 3 Here comes the tricky part. Use the included desoldering braid and remove the solder on the points markerd in the picture.(See here how to use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac bezX8TrOU). If you have a desoldering pump use that. Its much easier.(Go buy one. Its a good investment.) If you can´t get it free.
  • Page 4 Solder the red cable to lamp socket like shown. Make sure you dont short it to ground Now solder in the other black and pink cable (its twisted) like this to the mainboiard PCB. On the pcb it reads "TO SW33/45" Mount the mod PCB.
  • Page 5 Connect the wires like shown in the pictures. 1 : Pitchfader You can place the 2: Board PCB midi connector 3: MIDI where ever you 4: Button PCB want. But a good 5: Power place is the backplate 3,4,5 will come in one 6pin connector. Using the mod Hold 33 and 45 button for 3 seconds to switch between MIDI and normal mode.