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  • Page 1 X-1000 User's Guide...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing nextbeat X-1000 (hereafter referred to as "this product"). This product is a compact, integrated touch-type DJ system that incorporates all the functions needed to DJ, including a turntable, mixer, sampler and effects processor. Before using this product, read this manual carefully and follow the instructions to ensure that you get the best possible performance from this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ................Check the package contents carefully........1 Safety Precautions ..............4 Notes on Using This Product..........8 Features of nextbeat X-1000 ..........11 Supported Music File Formats ..........12 Component Names and Functions ........13 .................6. Control Panel .............6.2 Front Input/Output sockets ............
  • Page 4 Cross Fader Adjustment ............24 3.10 BPM Display ................25 ................... 3.0. Auto BPM ............3.0.2 Manual BPM (Auto BPM: OFF) ................3.0.3 BPM matching 3.11 Microphone Input ..............26 4 Advanced Operation ............ Loop Function ................27 ..........4.. Setting and playing from loop points ................

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    1.2 Safety Precautions To ensure that you use your nextbeat safely and correctly, the warning icons shown below are used in this manual. Ensure that you understand the meanings of these icons before reading the manual and always observe the accompanying information. DANGER This icon indicates that, if this warning is ignored and the product is handled improperly, there is serious risk of death or serious injury as a result.
  • Page 6 CAUTION Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this product as this could cause the product to emit heat, catch fire, give an electric shock or otherwise cause injury. Note that any disassembly of this product will void the product warranty. Do not place cups or vases containing water or other fluids near this product.
  • Page 7 To prevent battery depletion, remove them from the product if it will not be used for a long period. If there is any fluid leakage from a battery, immediately stop using that battery and contact a Wacom Customer Support Centre to request repairs to the portable unit. If you continue to use the battery, the leaked fluid will cause further damage and malfunctions.
  • Page 8 AC adapter from the mains power outlet. Once you are sure that it is no longer emitting smoke, contact your Wacom Customer Support Centre and request that the adapter be checked.

  • Page 9: Notes On Using This Product

    (including loss of business revenues, interruption to business, and data corruption or loss). Wacom accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage arising from the use of this product in ways not ●...
  • Page 10 Member States. Products for which this is applicable will be marked with the WEEE symbol shown at the beginning of this note unless this is not feasible because of the size or the function of the product. Wacom products are subject to the Directive 2002/96/EC and therefore you should always collect them separately and bring them to the appropriate collection point in your community or region.

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    1.3.11 Notes 1 Copyright for the firmware is retained by Wacom Co., Ltd. 2 Unauthorized copying or duplication of all or any part of the firmware or the information in this manual is strictly forbidden.

  • Page 12: Features Of Nextbeat X-1000

    1.4 Features of nextbeat X-1000 This product is a standalone DJ console that incorporates touch sensors. It provides all the basic functionality required by a professional DJ, as well as a portability function that allows for new ways to play, expanding the range of options open to the DJ. It also features a lightweight, compact design that makes it easy for the DJ to carry around and use in a range of different environments.

  • Page 13: Supported Music File Formats

    1.5 Supported Music File Formats Supported music Details file format Audio format Sampling rates : 44.1 or 48 kHz No. of channels : 1 (mono) or 2 (stereo) Bit depth : 16/24 File extension : .wav Track name and artist name information supported Tags : AIFF Audio format...

  • Page 14: Component Names And Functions

    1.6 Component Names and Functions 1.6.1 Control Panel Base unit Adjust the input/output volume.➞ P.9, 24, 26 Press to detach the portable unit. ➞ P.34 Adjusts the EQ/trim for channel A. ➞ P.23 LCD screen ➞ P.6 Levels meters (master output) ➞ P.24 FUNCTION buttons (1-4) ➞...
  • Page 15 Portable Unit You can detach the portable unit and use it via wireless communication. �P.34 Portable unit (front) (side) M-10 N-1 Used in the effects functions. ➞ P.28-30 Touch sensor area Effects channel selector switch Controlled by tapping or sliding the fingers. LEDs light to show the status.

  • Page 16: Front Input/Output Sockets

    1.6.2 Front Input/Output sockets Microphone input socket Headphone output socket Microphone Headphones (third-party product) (third-party product) 1.6.3 Rear Input/Output sockets Channel B L/R Master L/R output socket output socket DC input socket SPDIF REC output socket Channel A L/R POWER switch output socket USB port Insert into the...

  • Page 17: Display Screen

    1.6.4 Display screen Orange indicates channel A information and green indicates channel B information. • The nextbeat cannot display double-byte characters. Use only single-byte characters. Track selection screen ■ Cursor Folder name Track selection checkmark • On tracks that have already been played, a track selection checkmark is added if more than 3/5 of the performance...

  • Page 18: Starting Up & Shutting Down

    1.7 Starting Up & Connect the power to the nextbeat. Shutting Down • Connect the cables in the sequence 1 to 3 as shown. Insert into the power outlet. 1.7.1 Preparing for Startup Before connecting external equipment, POWER switch always ensure that this product is turned off DC input socket and unplugged from the mains power outlet.

  • Page 19: Before You Go Live

    • You can also transfer music using a CF • Wacom offers no guarantee that this product will run on card reader without using the nextbeat. all computers that satisfy these system requirements. CF card (accessory) Turn the nextbeat on by pressing the POWER Third-party CF cards (Type 1 cards) can also be used.

  • Page 20: Basic Operation

    When channel A is selected 3 Basic Operation 3.1 Switching Channels Controls Used When channel B is selected The nextbeat has 2 channels: A and B. You can do the following in the selected channel: Play, pause, use cues, use the centre pad, monitor the channel in the headphones, use the loop and sampler functions.

  • Page 21: Track Selection

    • Previous tracks are overwritten. 3.2 Track Selection • In situations where tracks can be uploaded to both channels in step 2, the tracks are uploaded to the selected channel. Auto cue function Controls Used Normally, a cue point is added at the beginning of each track when the tracks are loaded.

  • Page 22: Fast-Forward/Rewind

    Centre pad 3.4 Fast-forward/Rewind During playback, slide your fingers firmly around the centre pad. Should generally be operated using at least 2 fingers. Fast-forward Rewind Lit LED rotates during playback. 3.3.2 Pause While a track is playing, press • The track is paused. Running LED •...

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Playback Speed

    3.5.1 Setting cue points 3.6.1 Adjusting the speed with the pitch faders Pause the track in the place where you want Adjust the speed using the left and right pitch to set the cue point. faders (channel A/channel B). Press You can adjust the speed in 0.5% increments (-10% to +10%).

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Speed With The Centre Pad

    3.6.2 Adjusting the speed with 3.7 Adjusting the Trim/EQ the centre pad Controls Used Select the channel and slide your finger lightly around the centre pad. Should generally be operated using just 1 finger. Clockwise The speed increases in proportion with the speed of finger movement.

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Volume

    3.8 Adjusting the Volume 3.9 Cross Fader Adjustment Controls Used Controls Used Use this feature to adjust the volume balance for 3.8.1 Adjusting the volume for channel A or channel B. channel A/B Touch the current position on the cross fader Touch the current position on the volume (for channel A or channel B) and slide your fader (for channel A or channel B) and slide...

  • Page 26: Bpm Display

    • 2nd tap: Detection begins ➞ 4th tap: BPM 3.10 BPM Display measured and displayed on the screen. • If the interval between any two taps is 3 seconds or longer, BPM measurement is cancelled. Controls Used 3.10.3 BPM matching If you have already measured a BPM for channel A or channel B, this function provides automatic matching.

  • Page 27: Microphone Input

    3.11 Microphone Input Controls Used This allows you to connect a microphone (third- party product) to the nextbeat and use it to input sound. Microphone input socket Microphone (third-party product) • to adjust the microphone volume. ➞ P.24 • You can only apply the selected effect to the microphone sound when master output (M) is selected on the effects channel selector switch.

  • Page 28: Advanced Operation

    To adjust loop points 4 Advanced Operation Turn to adjust a loop point. Moves the Moves the point forward point backward 4.1 Loop Function Reloop Function Loop points remain set until the next time tracks are Controls Used selected or new loop points are set. Pressing during normal playback begins loop playback again using the same loop points.

  • Page 29: Effects Functions

    4.2.1 Applying effects 4.2 Effects Functions Use the effects channel selector switch to Controls Used select the channel. Channel A Master output Channel B To set the different effects parameters, see each ➝ "4.2.2 Effects Parameter List" (below). • Use the 6 effects selector buttons to select an effect. •...
  • Page 30 Delay Effect selector Effect Function button Adjusts the delay length. Delay Intensifies the effect TIME Effects control: OFF Effects control: ON button 1/4 (beat) 1/4 (beat) Controls the delay effect by sliding around the centre pad. The delay sound 1/2 (beat) 1/2 (beat) changes in time with Clockwise: Allows you to adjust the feedback gain.
  • Page 31 Reverb Effect selector Effect Function button Adjusts the reverb amount. Reverb Intensifies the effect TIME Effects control: OFF Effects control: ON button Slide your fingers over the centre pad to control the Decay Time: 300 ms decay time. Decay Time: 600 ms Clockwise: The decay time varies from 0 to 6 seconds in 1 circuit of the centre pad.

  • Page 32: Sampler Functions

    4.3 Sampler Functions At the start point, press the FUNCTION button for an unused memory. • Sampling begins. Controls Used These functions enable you incorporate sounds Unused memory you have sampled from music tracks into your • If you select a memory that already contains performances and modify the sampled sound in samples, the new sample is recorded over the a variety of ways.

  • Page 33: Sample Playback Function

    4.3.2 Sample playback function Press the FUNCTION button for the sample you want to play. Use this function to play sampled sound. The selected sample is divided into 4 equal • Trim, EQ, playback speed and volume adjustments are applied to the sample. segments and start points are allocated for each segment on the centre pad.

  • Page 34: Phrase Recording Function

    4.3.3 Phrase recording function Phrase recording is a function you can use to create variations and layered loops (phrases). To create a phrase, you play a loop on one channel and then use the other channel to overdub another sample onto the first loop.

  • Page 35: Detaching And Using The Portable Unit

    5 Detaching and Using 5.3 Holding the Unit the Portable Unit For example, you can hold it like this: You can take the portable unit out of the base unit and then play from the portable unit via wireless communication. 5.1 Detaching/Remounting the Unit Detaching ■...

  • Page 36: Power Supply

    5.5 Power Supply 5.6 Starting Up & Shutting Down When it is mounted in the base unit, the portable Starting Up ■ unit is powered from the base unit. When you Mount the portable unit back in the base unit. detach it from the base unit, the portable unit The portable unit starts up when you start up the runs on batteries.

  • Page 37: Appendix

    6.1.1 Preference Settings 6 Appendix Settings (set at the Item time of purchase) Pad Threshold 1 2 3 4 5 6.1 Changing the Preferences Changes the threshold value for 6 7 8 9 centre pad pitch bend or fast- forward. (Low ➞...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    If the nextbeat malfunctions, check the information in this table. Also check any equipment you are using with the nextbeat. If taking the suggested action does not remedy the problem, contact the store where you purchased your nextbeat or your nearest Wacom Customer Support Centre. Symptoms Probable Cause Action Ref.
  • Page 39 Symptoms Probable Cause Action Ref. Page The nextbeat doesn't start The portable unit was not powered After you set the POWER switch to OFF, up when I turn it ON up correctly. wait a short time (around 10 seconds) immediately after setting before turning it ON again.

  • Page 40: Updating The Firmware

    6.3 Updating the Firmware When new firmware is released, you can use a CF card to update the firmware in the nextbeat. • You can check the nextbeat's current firmware version in the Preferences screen. ➞ P.36 [Important] Have a blank CF card (Type 1 card) ready. Download the firmware update files to your CF card from the nextbeat website (http://www.nextbeat.net).
  • Page 41 To prevent battery depletion, remove them from the product if it will not be used for a long period. If there is any fluid leakage from a battery, immediately stop using that battery and contact a Wacom Customer Support Centre to request repairs to the portable unit. If you continue to use the battery, the leaked fluid will cause further damage and malfunctions.

  • Page 42: Transporting, Cleaning & Storage

    6.5 Transporting, Cleaning & Storage 6.5.1 Transporting the nextbeat As a safety precaution when transporting the nextbeat, always check that the portable unit is firmly secured in the base unit before covering the nextbeat with the cover provided. Fit the cover so that the side with the cut-out is over the socket connectors on the back of the nextbeat.
  • Page 43 Audio unit Frequency characteristics Master output 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB output 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB S/N ratio Master output 104.0 dB or more (A-weighting) output 104.0 dB or more Dynamic range Master output 102.0 dB or more (A-weighting) output 102.0 dB or more...

  • Page 44: Limited Warranty

    Warranty Period. Wacom shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the product if (a), in the opinion of Wacom, the failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, misuse, negligence, misapplication, or unauthorized modification or repair, or (b) the product has been handled or stored other than in accordance with Wacom’s storage...

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