KAM KCD MIX100 Instruction Manual

KAM KCDMIX100
ALL IN ONE CD DJ MIXING SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The KCDMix100 has been designed to give the
aspiring DJ all of the facilities you need to learn and
develop the skills you need to become a CD DJ.
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It provides two identical CD player units and a built in
two channel + mic channel DJ mixer.
CD PLAYER FEATURE DETAILS
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LCD DISPLAY - provides visual information regarding
current settings.
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EJECT - opens and closes the CD TRAY. NOTE: the
tray will not open when a disc is playing.
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TRACK SKIP - standard Track Skip buttons.
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+10 BUTTON - is essentially a TRACK SKIP button
that jumps forward ten tracks at a time.
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TIME/STOP BUTTON - switches the screen between
showing Elapsed or Remaining time for an individual
track or the entire CD. Press and hold for 3 seconds
to place the unit in 'stop' mode.
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CUE/SINGLE/CONTINUE - switches between
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standard CONTINUE mode where each track on a
CD will be played in turn... and AUTO CUE SINGLE
mode where when a track finishes, playback will stop
and the beginning of the next track will be Cued ready
for playback.
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RELAY - In Single Mode RELAY causes each CD
player to play individual tracks, back to back in relay. In
Continuous Mode each CD will be played in turn until
playback is stopped.
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PROGRAM - You can use this facility to program up
to 28 tracks to play in your chosen order.
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To use Program; 1. Press Program button. 2. Use the track
PITCH BEND BUTTONS - track playback speed will be
skip buttons to locate the desired track. 3. Press
adjusted by +/-16% for as long as you hold down one of
PROGRAM button again and this selection will be stored so
these buttons.
you can move on to selecting the next track. 4. Press PLAY.
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The unit will remain in PROGRAM mode until you either
SEAMLESS LOOP SECTION - You can create two seamless
remove the CD or switch off the power. When PROGRAM
Loops of any sections of audio from a CD. Each seamless
mode is active the LED will light.
Loop facility has identical controls. To create a Loop;
1. Identify a section of a track you wish to Loop and pause
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SEARCH BUTTONS - use these buttons to listen to music
playback a few seconds before the section starts.
played at high speed.
2. Press play. 3. Press BUTTON 'A' at the precise moment
you wish to be the start of your Loop. 4. Press the B
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JOG WHEEL - has three Modes.
LOOP/EXIT BUTTON at the precise moment you wish to be
A. When playback is paused turning the wheel quickly acts
the end of your Loop. 5. Your Loop should now play
as an alternative SEARCH method and plays the currently
continuously. 6. To exit the Loop and return to normal CD
selected track at high speed.
playback press the B LOOP/EXIT BUTTON again. 7. You can
B. When playback is paused turning the wheel slowly moves
jump straight back to playing your Loop again at any time by
the currently selected Cue Point in either direction one
pressing the RELOOP BUTTON.
frame at a time. When you have found the correct Cue
Point, pressing PLAY assigns the Cue Point to the
MIXER FEATURES
CUE BUTTON. 1(
CHANNEL SELECTORS - this is a 5 input mixer. Both the
C. When a track is playing the wheel acts as a momentary
music channels can be set to carry the sound from the
Pitch change method. The amount of pitch change is
integral CD players or from the rear panel inputs (that can
determined by the speed of rotation.
be set to accept either Line or Phono level signals). This
switch is used to choose between either the integral CD
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PLAY/PAUSE - Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE button
players or the external Line/Phono rear panel input on each
causes the operation to change from play to pause or from
channel.
pause to play.
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GAIN CONTROLS - adjust the channel input levels allowing
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CUE - Pressing the CUE button during playback provides
the user to reduce or increase the sound level to
a return to the Cue Point from which play was started. To
compensate for quiet recordings. NOTE: care should be
adjust the Cue Point pause playback, use the JOG WHEEL
taken not to produce distortion with these controls.
to locate the desired new Cue Point and press PLAY.
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EQ CONTROLS - used to cut and boost specific
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BOP BUTTON - Pressing this button at any time will cause
frequencies within your music. Turning the control clockwise
playback to start from the currently selected main Cue
boosts the frequency. Turning the control anti-clockwise
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reduces the frequency. The BASS control alters the level of
Bass frequencies, MIDDLE alters the mid frequencies, the
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PITCH BUTTON - turns the Pitch control system on & off.
TREBLE alters high frequencies.
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PITCH RANGE - Press to select the pitch range of the 2@
CHANNEL LEVEL FADERS - used to adjust the output level
PITCH SLIDER. The two LEDs will show the currently
for each channel. NOTE: care should be taken not to
selected pitch range (+/- 8% or +/- 16%).
produce distortion with these controls.
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PITCH SLIDER - adjusts the Track Playback speed by up to
MIC SWITCH - this three position switch is used to to
+/-16% (depending upon the settings selected via the
turn the microphone off, on or engage the Talkover Facility.
PITCH RANGE BUTTON).
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AUTO-
CUE
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SING/ TIME-/
CONT STOP-- 1(
CD PLAYER 1 CD PLAYER 2
LINE/ LINE/
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2# PHONO PHONO
PITCH
PROG ON/OFF CD1 CD2
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TALK
OFF OVER
B/LOOP
TRACK SKIP A RELOOP
EXIT 8% 1 6%
1* 1%
PITCH ON 0 10 0 10
CD1 CD2
GAIN GAIN
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B/LOOP
SEARCH A RELOOP
EXIT
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1& PITCH BEND
1 2 KHz
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0 10 -1 5 1 5 -1 5 1 5
MIC CD1 + CD2 +
LEVEL TREBLE TREBLE
RELAY
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KCDMIX100
2.5
KHz
SPEED
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2% + 2! -1 5 + 1 5 -1 5 + 1 5
MIC CD1 CD2
CH1
TREBLE MIDDLE MIDDLE
80
Hz
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+ -1 5 + 1 5 -1 5 + 1 5
MIC CD1 CD2 SPLIT
BASS BASS BASS
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LEFT RIGHT
CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2
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PITCH
CONTROL
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CD 2
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CD 1
BOP BPM
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CD 1
C R O S S F A D E R
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LINE PHONO LINE PHONO
CD2
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MASTER RECORD CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1
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LEF T
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
RIGHT
AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS
Talkover automatically reduces the music level while the
microphone is in use and then automatically returns the
music to normal level when the microphone is no longer
in use.
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MIC LEVEL - used to set the volume of the Microphone.
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MIC EQ - The MC/DJ microphone has its own dedicated
BASS and TREBLE EQ controls. NOTE: To maximize the
performance of this microphone channel check out the
range of Mixer Matched KAM Microphones.
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SPLIT / MIX SWITCH - controls the way in which the
headphone monitoring circuit works. In the SPLIT position
the sound from channel 1 is played on one side of the
headphones and the audio from channel 2 on the other.
When the switch is in the MIX position the sound from
both channels is heard in both sides of your headphones.
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CUE MONITOR SELECT FADER - controls what is
monitored in the headphones. With the fader to the left
you should hear the sound from channel 1 only. With the
fader to the right you should hear the sound from channel
2 only. With the fader in the centre you should hear a mix
of both channels 1 and 2.
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KAM PROFADE CROSSFADER - allows the user to mix
smoothly between both music channels.
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CUE LEVEL - controls the output volume of the
headphones. Care should be taken not to have this set to
high as it could result in damage to both the hearing of
the user and the headphones. The channel to be
monitored is selected via the cue monitor select fader.
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LED LEVEL DISPLAY'S
The unit has two LED level displays. They show the Left
and Right levels of the Master Output of the mixer.
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MASTER OUTPUT CONTROL - controls the overall output
level from the mixer, from the master output to the PA
System. NOTE: care should be taken not to produce
distortion with these controls as this could result in
damage to both the unit and any external equipment
connected.
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AUTO-
CUE
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SING/ TIME-/
CONT STOP--
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3! PITCH
PROG ON/OFF
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TRACK SKIP A RELOOP
EXIT 8% 1 6%
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0 10 PITCH
MASTER
B/LOOP
SEARCH A RELOOP
EXIT
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2( PITCH BEND 1&
0 10
CUE
LEVEL
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SPEED
CH2 2^
MIX
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PITCH
CONTROL
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BOP BPM
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
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MAINS POWER SWITCH
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INPUTS - each channel features RCA type inputs which are
switchable between Line Level (for CDs etc) and Phono Level (for
decks) connections. NOTE: always use shielded signal cables to
reduce hum and background noise. The unit should always be
switched off when connecting cables.
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INPUT SELECTION SWITCHES - use these switches to choose
which signal type is selected for the inputs.
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GROUND POSTS - when using the Phono Level selection to
attach a turntable use these to attach the ground wires from
turntables.
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ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS - the unit has two outputs. The
MASTER (unbalanced Line level) is usually used to connect the
KCDMIX100 to your amplifier. The RECORD (unbalanced Line
level) is usually used to connect the KCDMIX100 to the line input
of your tape deck or MD so that your can record your
performance.
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS - use these S/PDIF RCA output
connections to connect each CD Player to the input of a suitably
equipped Digital Amplifier or the Audio Interface of a Computer.
SPECIFICATION
Mixer Audio Inputs 2 x CD + 2 x Line + 2 x Phono + 1 x Mic
Audio Output Unbalanced line level RCA
Digital Output RCA coaxial S/PDIF
Output Master / Record / Headphone
Channel EQ 3 band per channel
Microphone EQ
2 band
Microphone Talkover
Yes
Metering
Stereo 10 band LED
Monitor Split cue headphone monitoring
Disc Input Top loading
Pitch Range +/-16%
Anti-Shock
Yes
LEDs
Blue
Seamless Loop
Yes
Instant Cue Yes
Programmable Tracks Up to 28
Crossfader User replaceable
Due to continuous product development, specifications are subject to change.
If this product is ever no longer functional please it take to
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