Alesis Playmate Playmate Vocalist CD Player Quick Start Owner's Manual page 6

Display
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Features of the Display
1. Screen – When you turn the unit
on, the screen reads "Alesis
Playmate" for a few seconds. It
also does the following:
• During normal playing
mode, the screen displays the
currently selected effect
program.
• When you turn the EFFECT
MIX knob, the screen shows
the current effect level. This
level remains on the screen
for a few seconds after you
stop turning the knob.
• When you press the VOCAL
CANCEL button, the screen
briefly indicates whether
Vocal Cancel mode is on or
off.
2. TRACK NUMBER Indicator –
Shows the number of the currently
selected track.
3. PROG NUMBER Indicator –
Shows the number of the currently
selected effect program.
4. REPEAT Indicator – Displays the
current Repeat mode:
• Track – Plays a track and
then stops.
• Track Repeat – Plays a
track and then plays it again,
over and over.
• Disc – Plays the disc and
then stops.
• Disc Repeat – Plays the
disc and then plays it again,
over and over.
5. Time Display – Shows the current
playing time.
6. Time Display Indicator –
Indicates which of the four Time
Display modes is current: Total,
Total Remain, Single or Single
Remain.
7. PITCH Indicator – Shows the
current setting of the PITCH knob.
8. SPEED Indicator – Shows the
current setting of the SPEED knob.
9. TRANS Indicator – Shows the
current setting of the TRANSPOSE
knob.
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Creating a Loop
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1. Insert a CD and press Play.
2. Use the Skip button to move to
the track where you would like to
create the loop.
3. Listen to the track and make note
of the point at which you would
like the loop to begin.
4. Use the Scan button to reach a
point a few moments before the
place you want the loop to start.
You may allow the CD to continue
playing, or you may pause it to
give yourself preparation time.
5. Press and hold down the SET
Button.
6. If you paused the CD, hit
PLAY/PAUSE to continue playing.
As soon as the CD reaches the
point at which you want the loop
to begin, hit the START button
while holding the SET button. The
Loop Start is now set. You may
now return to the Loop Start at
any time by pressing START.
7. Allow the CD to continue to play,
or use the Scan button to move to
a point a few moments before the
point at which you want the loop
to end.
8. Press and hold down the SET
button.
9. When the CD reaches the point at
which you want the loop to end,
hit the END button while holding
down the SET button. The Loop
End is now set. You may return to
the Loop End at any time by
pressing END.
10. Enable the loop by pressing the
ON/OFF button. The Playmate
Vocalist will jump to the Loop
Start while continuing to play.
Every time it reaches the Loop End,
it will jump back to the Loop Start.
To disable the loop, press the
ON/OFF button again. it will jump
back to the Loop Start.
If you skip to another track, the
loop will be disabled. The loop
start and end points will automa-
tically change to coincide with the
start and end points of the new
track.