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- Page 1 VERSADECK Featuring: User Guide and Reference Manual 4/11...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
BANK BUTTONS........................25 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH SLIDER...........................26 PITCH BENDING........................27 JOG WHEEL FUNCTIONS........................29 BUILT-IN EFFECTS..........................31 PLAYLIST OPERATION.........................33 RELAY (FLIP-FLOP™)..........................33 DATABASE BUILDER...........................34 MIDI MAP..............................37 MIXER SET-UP............................40 CROSSFADER REPLACEMENT......................42 TROUBLSHOOTING ..........................43 WARRANTY...........................44 SPECIFICATIONS..........................45 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 2 © ®... -
Page 3: Important Information
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS unit, for future reference. INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK The lightning flash with an arrow triangular DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH... -
Page 4: Electrical Precautions
INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED the literature accompanying the appliance. to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. AMERICAN AUDIO SERVICE TECHNICIAN. ® IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
C. The system has been exposed to rain or water. D. The system does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 5 © ®... -
Page 6: Unpacking
VERSADECK. This VERSADECK ® is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest qual- ity audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new media player. This booklet contains important information con- cerning the proper and safe operation of your new media player. -
Page 7: Features
(2) will instantly begin to play. You may set RELAY to play track to track or folder to folder. For more information on this feature, see RELAY (FLIP-FLOP™) on page 33. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 7 ©... -
Page 8: Set-Up Installation
USB card reader is still connected to the unit. NOTE: For higher quality MP3 files (more than 128 kbps) American Audio recommends "High Speed" SD Cards. Using high speed cards will ensure the best performance with your American Audio Player. -
Page 9: Player
5. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR - Press this button to select pitch range percentages of 6%, 10%, and 16%. See adjusting the PITCH SLIDER'S RANGE on page 26. 6. TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button activates the TEMPO LOCK function. This function allows American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 9 ©... - Page 10 Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment, for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER (10) to match the BPM’s with another playing music source. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 10 ©...
- Page 11 FILTER BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate the Filter effect. The Filter ef- fect tweaks the original sound to add different tonal definition. The effect is almost the same as American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 11 ©...
- Page 12 23. VFD DISPLAY - This high quality VFD display indicates all the various functions, as they are occurring. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles (see page 8). The display ICONS will be explained on page 17. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 12 ©...
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Page 13: Mixer
LOW’s, MID’s, and HI’s of the output signal. TREBLE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of a channel allowing for a maximum American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 13 ©... - Page 14 36. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL - This rotary knob is used to control the master output level (volume). To avoid distorted output try to maintain an average output signal level +4 dB. Be sure this volume control is always set to zero before turning the unit on. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 14 ©...
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Page 15: Front & Rear Panel
The volume output level for this microphone will be controlled by the MIC 2 VOLUME CONTROL KNOB (39). Note: We recommend that you use a 500-600ohm microphone for the best sound quality. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 15 ©... - Page 16 56. POWER CONNECTOR - This connection is used to connect your main power. Be sure that your local power matches the unit’s required power. NEVER REMOVE THE GROUND PRONG FROM THE POWER CABLE, DOING SO MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER OPERATION. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 16 ©...
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Page 17: Vfd Display
70. MP3 INDICATOR - This will indicate that MP3 files have been detected on the loaded USB device. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 17 ©... - Page 18 74. AUTO CUE - This will indicate if the Auto Cue is on or off. Press and hold the SGL/CTN (7) for 1 sec. to turn the Auto Cue function on and off. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 18 ©...
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Page 19: Internal Menu
MIDI CHANNEL (1-2-3), MIDI SETUP (TAP=HOLD, I/O=HIDE), CROSSFADER (UNLOCK) CROSSFADER REVERSE (OFF), DISPLAY TIME (3sec.), SCROLL SPEED (400ms), SENSITIVITY (0), INTENSITY (4), A.CUE LEVEL (-48dB), BIT RATE DISPLAY (ON) American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 19 ©... -
Page 20: Basic Operations
Figure 9: Turning the track Figure 8: Turning the track button counter-clockwise button clockwise will skip will jump back to the previ- forward to the next track. ous track. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 20 © ®... -
Page 21: Starting Playback
(starting) point by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) as in Figure 10. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (14) as in Figure 11 will now return you to the point you just set. Figure 12 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 21 © ®... -
Page 22: Setting A Cue Point
Once you have found your desired position press the PLAY BUTTON (13) to set your cue point. Pressing the CUE BUTTON will now return you to this exact point. Figure 15 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 22 © ®... -
Page 23: Creating A Seamless Loop
Music playback will resume normal play. The IN BUTTON (22) and OUT BUTTON (22) LEDs will remain lit to remind you that a loop is in memory. Figure 19 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 23 © ®... -
Page 24: Changing Time Display
Use the flashing bar as a visual reminder that a track is ending. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 24 © ®... -
Page 25: Bank Buttons
6) Your cue point or loop can now be recalled at any time even when the unit is in PAUSE MODE. To recall, press the corresponding BANK BUTTON (19). Figure 24 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 25 ©... -
Page 26: Pitch Adjustments
Be sure the pitch function has been acti- vated as described above. To use the PITCH SLIDER slide it up to decrease the pitch and down to increase it. Figure 27 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 26 © ®... -
Page 27: Pitch Bending
30, the audio speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16% ally return to speed gain. When you release the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (11) the audio speed will automati it’s previous set speed. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 27 © ®... - Page 28 -100% and playback stops entirely. When you stop turning the JOG WHEEL the disc speed will automatically return to it’s previous set speed. Figure 31 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 28 © ®...
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Page 29: Jog Wheel Functions
The unit will continue to playback until the JOG WHEEL (16) is released. Once the JOG WHEEL (16) is released the unit will return to the last cue point. Figure 34 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 29 © ®... - Page 30 Remember, this is a momentary function. When you stop rotating the wheel, the BPM’s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS (10) selected pitch. Figure 37 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 30 © ®...
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Page 31: Built-In Effects
Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will ad- just the time range and the PR will adjust the dry to wet ratio; 000 (Dry)-255 (Wet) (see "Parameters" on page 32). Figure 40 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 31 © ®... - Page 32 VFD, and the HOLD BUTTON (18) LED will flash. To unlock the player press the HOLD BUTTON (18) for at least 3 secs. or until UNLOCK is displayed in the VFD. Figure 43 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 32 © ®...
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Page 33: Playlist Operation
Note: You may combine RELAY single and continuously playback modes by selecting either single or continu- ous playback on your units. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 33 © ®... -
Page 34: Database Builder
The database builder will scan your USB hard drive and create database files so that you may locate the files in your music library to your liking. Step 5: Click Finish American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 34 © ®... - Page 35 Refer to the following figures to process scanning and creating a database. Select your desired USB hard drive and Processing click "Build". Complete NOTE: Please re-create the database builder whenever you change the contents of your USB device. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 35 © ®...
- Page 36 2. File Error: This is due to MP3 file not have a identified ID3 tag. Windows 7/Vista may warn you accord- ing to your security settings. Select Allow if you wish to install the database builder program. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 36 © ®...
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Page 37: Midi Map
10/10 10/10 00H_OFF 7FH_ON HOLD SW/LED 11/11 11/11 00H_OFF 7FH_ON FILTER SW/LED 12/12 12/12 00H_OFF 7FH_ON SKID SW/LED 13/13 13/13 00H_OFF 7FH_ON RATIO Y SW/LED 14/14 14/14 00H_OFF American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 37 © ®... - Page 38 SW/LED 37/37 00H_OFF 7FH_ON MASTER SW/LED 38/38 METER 00H_OFF VR:00~7F MASTER VR:00~7F BOOTH VR/SW/ 30/08/ 6F/47/ VR:00~7F Cross Fader SW/CENT 09/0A 48/49 MIC1 VR:00~7F LEVEL MIC2 VR:00~7F LEVEL American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 38 © ®...
- Page 39 LED ON/OFF (LED TYPE) These messages are used for LED. Control Change messages are sent with status 0x9n, LED On and Off value are 0x7F and 0x00, where n is the channel. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 39 ©...
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Page 40: Mixer Set-Up
When connecting and using a turntable be sure the CHANNEL LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (47) that corresponds with turntable connection is in the PHONO position. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 40 ©... - Page 41 MIXER SET-UP American Audio V4001™ Speaker Cables Typical Balanced Output Set-up This image details a typical stereo output layout. Note the use of the Balanced XLR Jacks on both the mixer and the amplifier. Always use the balanced output jacks whenever possible. The balanced output jacks should always be used for cable runs in excess of 15 feet.
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Page 42: Crossfader Replacement
The crossfader is “Hot Swapable” which means it may be replaced at any time, even when power is applied. Only replace with American Audio Part Feather Fader Plus. Replacing with any other model fader may seriously damage your mixer. Please, always use insulated tools. -
Page 43: Troublshooting
File Error when building Remove the file that cause the database builder to stop and try dB file again, if problem continues remove the folder and try again. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 43 © ®... -
Page 44: Warranty
American Audio concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product; ® if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio factory unless ® prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio ;... -
Page 45: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Model: American Audio VERSADECK - Professional DUAL USB Player/ Mixer Type: Dual USB MP3 Player + Digital Mixer Disc type: Applicable File Extenstions for Mp3s: mp3, MP3, mP3, and Mp3 Pitch Range: Within +/- 6%, +/- 10%, and +/- 16% Pitch Accuracy: +/-0.15%... - Page 46 Less Than 0.08% (Gain Maximum, W/20KHz LPF, A-Weighted) Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to NOTES: change without any prior written notice. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - VERSADECK Instruction Manual Page 46 © ®...
- Page 47 SPECIFICATIONS MP3 FORMAT File System FAT 12/16/32 USB Format Applicable file extensions mp3. MP3. mP3. Mp3 Max. number of Folders Max. number of files Max. 999 files MPEG 1 Layer 3 standard (ISO/IEC 32/40/48/56/80/96/112/128/160/192/ MP3 Format 11172-3), which provides for single 224/256/320 kbps channel (‘mono’) and two-channel Xing/VBRI VBR...
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