Front Panel Features - Numark X9 Quick Start Manual

25. FX CUE – Sends the effected sound to the Cue channel for headphone monitoring. To preview effects: set the
FX ASSIGN knob to the desired source, make sure that FX ON is off (so the audience will not hear the effects
while you are previewing them) and turn on FX CUE. Make sure that the CUE BLEND control is adjusted such
that CUE can be heard. Adjust the effects controls to your desired settings. Once satisfied, turn on FX ON to
activate the effect.
26. RATE / FREQUENCY – Adjusts the rate / frequency of the selected effect.
27. TAP – In order to align tempo-synced effects with the beat, press the TAP button on the beat 3-4 times. The
beat sync often works best when tapping half the tempo. For example, try tapping just on the snare drums
(typically the "2" and "4" count).
When beat sync has been enabled, effects denoted with an asterisk (*) will have rates / frequencies related to
the tempo (see "Effects Descriptions" section). You can use the RATE / FREQUENCY knob to adjust the beat-
synced rate as a multiple of the tempo (1x, 2x, 4x, etc.)
To disable beat sync and have continuous control over the rate / frequency of an effect, press and hold trhe
TAP button until it remains lit. Now the RATE / FREQUENCY knob allows you to precisely tune the rate /
frequency of an effect.
To re-enable beat sync, tap out the beat again.
28. TOP / BOTTOM FX – Selects between the top and bottom effect from the group illuminated on the display. For
example, if "TAPE ECHO / REVERB" is illuminated and this switch is in the TOP position, then the TAPE
ECHO effect is selected; if the switch is in the BOTTOM position, then the REVERB effect will be applied.
29. SELECT – This switch selects the effects group. The selected group will illuminate as the switch is
toggled. Use the TOP / BOTTOM FX switch to select the top or bottom effect.

FRONT PANEL FEATURES

1. MIC INPUT – Connect a ¼" microphone to this input. The microphone controls are located on the top panel.
2. HEADPHONES – Connect your ¼" headphones to this output for cueing and mix monitoring. Headphone
output controls are located on the top panel.
3. CUE TONE – Adjusts the tone of the audio in the headphones. Turn to the left to attenuate high (treble)
frequencies and emphasize low (bass) frequencies. Turn to the right to emphasize high frequencies and
attenuate low frequencies.
4. CF SLOPE – Adjusts the slope of the crossfader curve. Turn to the right for a smooth fade (mixing) or turn to
the left for a sharp cut (scratching).
5. CFA FADER START – Enables or disables fader-start on the left side of the crossfader. When fader-start is
enabled, moving the crossfader from the right-most position toward the left will cause any fader-start
compatible device, connected to the CFA fader-start output on the rear panel, to start playing.
6. CFB FADER START – Enables or disables fader-start on the right side of the crossfader. When fader-start is
enabled, moving the crossfader from the left-most position toward the right will cause any fader-start
compatible device, connected to the CFB fader-start output on the rear panel, to start playing.
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