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In loop mode: press SHIFT-button (38) while turning
the JOG-wheel to move the position of the playing loop.
Scratch button (24) lit: with the scratch function
enabled, the wheel allows you to scratch the track much
like a vinyl record. To increase the vinyl feeling, the jog
wheel is touch sensitive: this means that playback will
stop as soon as you put your hand on the wheel.
Scratch button (24) blinking: turn the wheel to
browse/search the entire track at high speed.
24. SCRATCH button: different functions are possible:
Press shortly: to toggle between browse mode (button
not lit) and scratch mode (button lit) for the jog wheel
(23).
Press for 0,5sec: to activate/de-activate the high speed
browse/search function for the jog wheel (23). While
activated you can search the entire track at very high
speed.
25. SYNC button: used to synchronize the loaded track
automatically to the track playing on the other deck.
Pressing the SYNC-button together with the SHIFT-button
(38) allows you start your track immediately in sync with
the track playing on the other deck. (also named "sync-
start")
26. LOOP IN button: different functions available:
No loop is playing: press the LOOP IN button to set the
intro point of a manual loop.
A loop is playing: press the LOOP IN button to
retrigger the playing loop (stutter effect).
27. LOOP OUT button: different functions available:
No loop is playing: press the LOOP OUT button to set
the end point of a manual loop, the loop starts playing
immediately.
A loop is playing: press the LOOP OUT button to leave
the playing loop.
28. RELOOP button: while the loop is playing, press the RELOOP button to re-start the loop immediately
(stutter effect). When no loop is playing: press the RELOOP button to enter the last played loop again.
29. SMART LOOP 2/1: press this button to create an automatic 2/1-beat smart loop.
30. SMART LOOP 4/1: press this button to create an automatic 4/1-beat smart loop.
31. SMART LOOP 8/1: press this button to create an automatic 8/1-beat smart loop.
32. LOOP CUT/JUMP button: two different functions available:
LOOP CUT: press this button to cut the length of the playing loop in two.
LOOP JUMP: press this button while the SHIFT-button (38) is pressed to let the playing loop move
(or jump) 2beats back in the track.
33. LOOP DOUBLE/JUMP button: two different functions available:
LOOP DOUBLE: press this button to double the length of the playing loop.
LOOP JUMP: press this button while the SHIFT-button (38) is pressed to let the playing loop move
(or jump) 2beats forward in the track.
34. PITCH button: two different functions available:
Press PITCH button: used to change the range of the pitch fader: 6, 10, 20, 50 or 100%.
Press PITCH+SHIFT button: switches the speed lock function on/off. When speed lock is on, the
speed faders of both players are locked: they move
35. SPEED FADER: used to change the playback speed of the playing track.
36. PITCH BEND buttons: The speed rises while the "+ button" is pressed and returns to the original pitch
when the button is released. The speed drops when the "– button" is pressed and returns to the original
pitch when the button is released. These buttons can be used to manually synchronize the beats of 2
tracks.
37. HOT CUE buttons: used to set 3 different hot cue points.
Store a cue point: when no cue point is stored, the button is dark press the CUE-button to store
the desired cue point. (cue points are automatically re-called when you load the track again)
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Play from a cue point: when a cue point is stored, the button is lit press the CUE-button to start
playback immediately from the stored cue point.
Delete a cue point: press the CUE+SHIFT buttons together the stored cue point will be deleted.
38. SHIFT button: used to activate "extra functions" on some buttons. The extra functions are usually
written in the grey zone of the buttons.
39. NEEDLE DROP: a special tool to search the loaded track amazingly fast. Just put your finger on the
location where you want the player to jump to, just as in the old days where you dropped the needle on
your vinyl record.
40. KEY LOCK button: (Master tempo) activates the pitch lock function. This function allows you to make
adjustments to a tracks speed using the SPEED fader (35) without altering the tonal pitch.
41. EFFECT ON/OFF button: used to switch the selected effect on/off.
42. EFFECT SELECT button: used to select one of the available effects.
43. PARAMETER1 knob: different functions available:
Turn PARAMETER knob: adjust the parameter 1 of the selected effect.
Turn PARAMETER knob while SHIFT is pressed: to adjust the frequency of the filter effect.
44. PARAMETER2 knob: different functions available:
Turn PARAMETER knob: adjust the parameter 2 of the selected effect.
Turn PARAMETER knob while SHIFT is pressed: to adjust the tonal pitch of the music.
FUNCTIONS (REAR)
45. USB connection: B-type USB-connector. Please use the supplied USB cable to connect the controller
to your computer.
Remark: if you are using a USB hub, make sure it is a powered hub. Otherwise you may experience
unexpected problems.
46. UNBALANCED MASTER output: unbalanced cinch/RCA stereo output, used to connect your audio
amplifier. You can use this output if the signal cables to your amplifier are not longer than 2m or 3m.
47. BALANCED MASTER output: balanced XLR stereo output, used to connect your audio amplifier or
amplified loudspeakers. A balanced signal connection is less sensitive to all kinds of interferences
coming from all kinds of sources. Use this output if your amplifier or powered loudspeakers have
balanced inputs (XLR) and the length of the signal cables exceeds 3m.
48. RCA/XLR switch: used to selected the desired master output (RCA or XLR)
49. POWER ADAPTER input: used to connect the supplied 5Vdc power adapter.
Remark: the controller will also work without the power adapter, however in this case power is drawn
from the USB-port of your computer. In some cases, especially on portable computers, the provided
power is not enough. Please use the supplied power adapter to avoid instability under certain conditions.
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