Using Effects - Stanton C.314 User Manual

BEAT MATCHING
Adjusting the Pitch
With your first deck playing and your second deck cued, start playback in
sync with the downbeat of the song playing on the other deck. Quickly
adjust the pitch using the PITCH SLIDER to match the tempo of deck one.
Moving the slider up (away from you) will decrease the tempo, while mov-
ing it down will increase the tempo.
Pitch Bending
As you are finding the right tempo, the track position will drift until it is fine-
tuned and the tempo is matched. Pitch Bending provides a quick fix to
keep the position as close as possible to deck one. Pressing the PITCH
BEND – or PITCH BEND + buttons will decrease or increase the speed of
playback temporarily. The extent to which the speed is changed is propor-
tionate to the amount of time the button is pressed. For example, if the
PITCH BEND + button is held in continuously, the speed continues to
increase until the maximum limit set by the PITCH RANGE is reached.
Once the PITCH BEND + button is released the pitch will return to the pitch
set by the PITCH SLIDER.
The jog wheel can also be used to temporarily bend the pitch of the music
during normal playback. Rotate the wheel clockwise to speed up and
counter-clockwise to slow down. The speed that you rotate the jog wheel
determines the percent of pitch bend. It is recommended that you use the
outer edge of the jog wheel for this type of control, as touching the top sur-
face may cause interruption of playback in certain modes of operation.
Key Lock
This functions allows the tempo or BPM of the music to be altered without
affecting the musical key. While this button is illuminated, the key will be
locked at zero. This is handy when accelerating tracks to avoid the chip-
munk effect.
VINYL AND SCRATCHING
Vinyl Mode
In Vinyl Mode the inner jog wheel will simulate the behavior of a turntable.
The top surface of the wheel is touch sensitive. Putting your hand on the
wheel will stop playback, as it would on a vinyl record. Once playback is
stopped, moving the wheel back and forth will create a scratching effect,
like on an analog turntable.
• To activate Vinyl mode, press the VINYL button.
Adjusting the Vinyl Start and Brake times
You can adjust the start and brake times so it starts up like a turntable
when pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button while in vinyl mode.
• Hold the VINYL button until is starts flashing
• Use the encoder labeled VINYL START (left) to adjust the start time.
Simply turning the encoder will fine tune the start time. For a faster
adjustment, push down on the encoder while turning the outer jog wheel.
• Use the right encoder, labeled VINYL BRAKE to adjust the brake time.
Follow the same instructions as for the start time.
• Press the VINYL button to exit
Touch Rewind
With this feature active, every time you touch the top wheel surface, play-
back pause and return to the last cue point. Upon releasing the wheel,
playback will resume from that cue point. This enables a quick and effec-
tive beat juggling effect with a single record... or cd rather.
• To activate Touch Rewind mode, press the TOUCH REWIND button.

USING EFFECTS

Effects
There are seven on-board effects: auto filter, manual filter, echo, pan,
phase, flanger, and transformer. Up to three effects can be used simulta-
neously.
• To activate an effect, simply tap the desired FX SELECT button. Both fil-
ters are activated via the FILTER button. The manual filter is activated by
holding down the button until it lights up green.
Parameters
• Use the Time Division Indicators to change the effects time in sync with
the music, or the FX TIME encoder to adjust it manually. When 1/4 is
selected, the activated effect will modulate with every quarter beat; 1/2
signifies half beats; 3/4 signifies three quarter beats; 1/1 signifies one
beat; 2/1 signifies 2 beats; and 4/1 signifies 4 beats (1 measure).
• The FX RATIO encoder controls the depth, feedback, or level, depending
on the effect. This parameter can also be controled by the outer jog
wheel by activating the OUTER JOG button.
Hint: With OUTER JOG active, turn on the manual filter by holding the
FILTER button. Now, turn the outer wheel to create a filter sweep.
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