Effects Controls - Numark 5000FX Quick Start Owner's Manual

EFFECTS CONTROLS

1. Parameter Display (Left): This display
shows the BPM (Beats Per Minute) of the
source selected for processing.
2. TAP Button: This button is used adjust
the BPM and reset the downbeat.
Calculation of the BPM is done
automatically by the internal processor.
• Tapping this button once will reset
the downbeat to when the tap
occurs.
• Tapping the button with the beat
resets both the BPM and the
downbeat.
• Holding the Tap Button for a few
seconds causes the processor to
automatically recalculate the BPM.
3. Parameter Display (Right): This
display shows the effect value or the
secondary BPM.
4. Shift Toggle: Used to adjust
parameters of effects (see FX
Descriptions).
5. Effect Selection: The 5000FX has 8
effects and two Beatkeepers™. These
are described in the FX Description
section.
6. LED Indicator: This displays a quick
visual reference for parameters used in
the FX and beat alignment of the
Beatkeeper™.
7. Wheel: The wheel controls the effects
and can be used as a scratch wheel.
How the wheel can be used for each
effect is detailed in the FX Description
section.
8. CUE FX: This button sends the FX or
sampler output to the headphone cue.
This can be used to preview to the
effect 100% wet.
9. SAMPLER FX: This button allows the
sampler audio to be processed by the
FX processor.
10. RECORD: To record a sample, select
your source with the FX/Sampler
buttons. Press once to record. Press a
second time to stop the recording.
11. PLAY SINGLE: Pressing Play will
trigger the sample playback (even if the
recording has not been stopped). The
audio will only play as long as the play
button is held. Play is stopped upon
release of the button.
12. LOOP: Pressing Loop will play the
sample and repeat until the Loop button
is pressed again.
While a loop is playing, you can spin
the wheel to temporarily "bend" the
pitch. This way you can manually
adjust to other beats in your mix. If
you depress the Sampler FX button and
select the Pitch effect, you can make a
permanent change to the pitch.
You can also cut your loops in half.
Press the SAMPLER FX button to set the
FX to the sampler. Then use the
"SHIFT" toggle to adjust the length of
the sample. The length of the sample
is shown in the Right Parameter
Display.
13. SMART LOOP: This button activates
the Smart Loop mode in the sampler.
When recording or playing back a loop,
the looped sample will be synced to the
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