Effector Function; Type Of Effect And Operation Detail; Send/Return Function; Required Settings And Connections - Denon DN-X600 Owner's Manual

Effector function

The unit is equipped with a powerful effector function that syncs various effects by detected BPM values
measured by the input sound. You are also able to SEND multiple input channels simultaneously to the
effector, enabling a wide range of acoustic effects for performance mixing.

Type of Effect and operation detail.

No Effect Name
1
Reverb Adds reverberation signals that are delayed according to the beat setting time.
2
Flanger
Adds signals whose delay time is altered in the LFO period in the beat settings.
3 Echo
Adds echo signals which are delayed by the time set in the beat settings.
4
Delay Adds signals which are delayed by the time set in the beat settings. .
5
Loop
Initiates the same loop sampler process as the LOOP function of other Denon DJ products.
B.BREAKER
6
Initiates partial insertion processing of the attack sounds of beats as per the beat pattern.
(BeatBreaker)
7 Filter
Varies the filter cut-off frequency using the beat setting time.
B.SCRATCH
Repeats standard playback of the beat setting time and reverse playback of the same beat
8
(BeatScratch) setting time to produce a scratching effect.
z In order to achieve normal effects, set the BPM value to match the BPM of the musical composition.

Send/Return function

This unit can obtain effects from external effects processors and computers in addition to the built-in
effects.

Required settings and connections

The settings and connections required for each effector are as shown in the following table.
Settings and connections
SELECT switch setting
Connection
(Rear panel)
to a
Computer
Input Output
A BOOTH AUX2 None
B EFX SEND EFX RTN Yes
B EFX SEND EFX RTN None
B EFX SEND EFX RTN –
A BOOTH AUX2 Yes
– – – Yes

Selecting the send/return function

SEND/RETURN
Press .
Off On
• Switches to the SEND/RETURN mode.
• The SEND/RETURN display lamp color differs depending on the settings and connection status.
Details of Effect Operation
Effector that can be used
SEND/
RETURN
External
This unit's
display lamp
Effect
effector
color
Processor
Off – –
Orange
Red (Dark)
Red *1
Green (Dark)
Green *1
*1: This unit's effector cannot be used.

BeatBreaker function

This function breaks down the music signals in each bar into 16 quarter-beat sections, replaces the beats in
these sections with a preset beat pattern, and then replays the musical signal to achieve an effect in which
the original beat has been replaced with the new beat.

Details of operation

• The beat pattern is constructed of 16 blocks.
• The following 10 beat patterns are available.
EFX ON/OFF
• The sound when
position marked by "S" in the figure below.
Pattern Name
P1 (Pattern 1)
P2 (Pattern 2)
P3 (Pattern 3)
P4 (Pattern 4)
P5 (Pattern 5)
P6 (Pattern 6)
P7 (Pattern 7)
P8 (Pattern 8)
P9 (Pattern 9)
P10 (Pattern 10)

How to operate

1
Set the EFX SELECT
Computer
software
2
Select the beat pattern using
effector
–
P1
P10
3
Press EFX ON/OFF
EFX ON/OFF
• lights up.
• When the effect is ON, press
is ON (marked "F" in the figure below) is played across 1 beat at the
1 bar
1 beat 1 beat 1 beat
to "B.BREAKER".
BEAT o, p .
P2 P3 P4 P5
P9 P8 P7 P6
to switch the effect ON.
EFX ON/OFF
to turn the effect OFF.
1 beat
10