Operations - B-52 Instruction And User's Manual

OPERATINg YOUR WORkSTATION
In this section you will find helpful information about
operating the Prodigy and how to maximize all of the
features provided.
This section will provide you information about the
basic operations of the Prodigy as well as the advanced
features.
The Prodigy will give you ultimate control over your
music. It has a vast amount of unique features and
several of its operation modes are not obvious until you
know they are exits. This section will help you navigate
all of the controls and features of the Prodigy. Read this
section thoroughly and you will be well on the way to
mastering your Prodigy.
Don't forget to visit www.ProdigyFx.com
periodically for updates and other information. You
will also find downloadable version of this instruction
manual as well as other hints, tips and FAQs.
SO LET'S GET STARTED:
---- The Prodigy only plays 12cm compact discs (CDs).
Do not attempt to insert any other types of discs into the
Prodigy CD slots, such as 8cm discs or specially
designed novelty-shaped discs.
---- Never try to insert CDs into the Prodigy when the
unit is turned off as this can damage the CD players.
Please refer to the CD PLAYER CONTROLS sec-
tion and CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS earlier in this
manual on how to:
---- Load/eject CDs
---- Search within a track
---- Switch between tracks and folders
---- Set CUE points and use memory banks
---- Use pitch / master tempo controls and pitch bend
More advanced functions and operations are covered
in this section. Ensure that you are familiar with basic
operations before you proceed. Always observe sym-
bols illuminated on the LCD displays. The Prodigy's LCD
is intuitive and is designed to help simplify your job.
PreCision for your PAssion
AUTO cUE MODE and SETTING cUE POINTS:
---- To turn AUTO CUE mode on and off, hold the SGL/
CTN button for 1 second before releasing it (the A.CUE
sign is just above this
button). When AUTO
CUE mode is on, you will
see the A.CUE illuminat-
ed on the LCD display.
---- When you insert a
CD and start playing it
in AUTO CUE mode, the
point where the actual
music starts will be set
as a CUE point. Every
time a new track starts,
either when music is
playing continuously or
you switched to a new
track, the start of the
new track automatically
becomes the new CUE
point. So, when your
music is playing and
you press the CUE but-
ton, the music will jump
to the set CUE point and
pause, until you press PLAY again.
---- The CUE point will also be
used in other modes as
explained elsewhere in this manual.
SETTING cUE POINT MANUALLY:
---- Use the on-the-fly IN button to set a CUE point
without music interruption
while a disc is playing.
Pressing the CUE button
will return music to that
point and pause it.
---- To set a CUE point at a
precise frame, pause the
music. Then use the JOG
WHEEL to find the frame
you want to use as a CUE
point. Press the PLAY but-
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