SYNCRON Dual USB MP3 Media Player + Midi controller + Mixer Owner's Manual
Syncron user manual. Warnings. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER.
Syncron user manual. Safe and efficient operation. This product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
Syncron User Manual. Connections. CONNECTIONS ATTENTION. Be sure to unplug the computer before connecting the cables, otherwise it could damage the equipment. 1. Before making or changing connections, turn the device off and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2. We recommend using quality cables. You get a big difference in fidelity of reproduction. 3. Do not use excessively long cables. Make sure the footage of them are secure.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Top panel. FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION Top panel - Loop Manual: press IN when you want to start the Loop. Press the OUT button when you want to finish it. At this time the Loop will play continuously. IN and OUT buttons flash and RELOOP button is illuminated. 1. VFD DISPLAY. This high-quality VFD display shows all functions are active. The screen icons are explained in the VFD display section (see page 11). 2. SEAMLESS LOOP (Loop without interruption).
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Top panel. >> This search button allows you to quickly scan forwards through a track. To find tracks quickly press the TRACK control and turn the wheel (Jog Wheel (8)) 2-speed search is available. One speed only pressing the search buttons. And a second faster search speed is obtained by pressing the search button while moving the wheel (JOG-WHEEL). c) Autoloop mode To create a loop with a determinate size is necessary to go into default mode AUTOLOOP.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Top panel. A-Using the wheel in PAUSE mode: CDJ, VINYL or A. CUE mode, can hear a small loop called "Frame" for a period of 1/75 seconds. Moving the wheel can emulate playback and position with high accuracy at a given point of the track where we will create the CUE point. Press PLAY / PAUSE to store the cue point. Pause mode, pressing the CUE button starts playback from the last set cue point while pressing the button.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Top panel. active. The LED associated with each USB source will glow when selected. The function can only be selected while in pause mode. 19. CONTROL FOLDER. Turn FOLDER knob to search the desired folder. Turning the control clockwise the clock we forward in the list of folders. Turning in the opposite direction to clockwise, we backwards. To search folders quickly press the FOLDER and turn the control wheel (Jog Wheel (8)).
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Front panel. 24. TIME BUTTON. This button changes the value of playing time between: "Elapsed" time played. The display will light "Elapsed". (More information on page 11). "Remain" time remaining on track. The display will light "Remain". (More information on page 11). The display shows a red bar sections formed giving us a visual reference to the time played (elapsed) or “remaining".
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Rear panel. Rear panel position, and when using line level input devices be sure the switch is in the “LINE” position. 1. POWER INLET (AC IN). Use the accessory power cord to connect to an AC power outlet. 9. CHANNEL LINE/PHONO INPUT CONNECTORS. Turntables equipped with MM pickup cartridge (All DJ turntable use MM pickup cartridges) may be connected to these jacks as long as the LINE/PHONE selector switches are in the “PHONE” position.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Mixer Panel and VFD Display. We want the audio signal to fluctuate away from the maximum level (distortion begins) and away from the minimum level (or background level), where some noise is present due the nature of the ICs used in the electronic circuit (all ICs induce noise into the audio signal). compress music require a power amplifier delivering a power value slightly bigger than the rated maximum power of the speakers.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Mixer Panel. the player to the preset cue point. In OFF mode fader start function is deactivated and we enter in CROSSFADER mode (8). 8. CROSSFADER. This fader is used to blend the output signals of channels 1 and 2 together. When the fader is in the full left position (channel 1), the output signal of channel 1 will be controlled by the master volume level. The same fundamentals will apply for channel 2.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Mixer Panel.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. VFD Display. FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION. VFD DISPLAY 1. AUTO CUE. This will indicate if the Auto Cue is on or off. Press and hold the SGL/CTN button for one second to turn the Auto Cue function on and off. 14. ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY. Indicates the current name of the track, of the folder. All kinds of other interactive information are also shown. 2. RELOOP INDICATOR. The display shows the word RELOOP when we have a loop created but not played.
Syncron User manual. Functions description. Internal menu. You can turn the TRACK knob to select “Normal / Title/ Artist / Album/ Genre” and press the FOLDER knob again to memorize your setting and exit the internal menu. “Playlist Album” Mode In the internal menu we have established "Album" as a way to search. The search process is: Press and turn the control FOLDER up to the letter P. In the case of the drawing we have assumed that the ARTIST is the first in the track list started with the letter P.
Syncron User manual. Database installation. Step 2, press NEXT player's "settings" or original default settings (made by manufacturer). Being in the "LOAD DEFAULT" menu, "Enter Load " appears in the second row. Press the TRACK control and the default parameters will be charged. F. Exit & Save. If you have changed the parameters of your device using the internal menu and want to save them for another session, go to "SAVE & EXIT" menu. In the second line reads "Enter Save".
Syncron User manual. Creation of Database. Step 5, press FINISH. Step 2: Automatically will begin the analysis process (Processing). Once installed the DB Generator plug your USB device to your device and run DB Generator on it. Then see a set of charts to indicate how to perform this operation. Step 3: Upon completion of the analysis, in the Creator window will appear database analysis report. This indicates that the creation of the database has been performed.
Syncron User manual. Database Operation. In the text line appears the artist whose name starts with the letter of the alphabet next to the initiation, for example the letter "A" or below in alphabetical order. The search may be performed in two ways, A and B A. TURN TRACK> We moved along the tracks ordered alphabetically by the "Artist ". Or ... Select the Format Tool of DB GEnerator as you can see in the picture above.
Syncron User manual. Akiyama ASIO Drivers. Select "Next" to start the installation. Then opens the license agreement. B. Press FOLDER and turn the wheel. We move through the albums sorted alphabetically by the "Artist ". You must select the box in which you accept the license agreement and click "Next". AKIYAMA ASIO DRIVERS Installation Run Setup.exe clicking on Akiyama_ASIO_Driver_Setup.exe file The installation starts with below image You must select the folder you want to install the drivers.
Syncron User manual. Sound card setup To end a window pop up to show you that it is installed successfully. Click "Finish" to exit. Configuration When using DJ software we select Akiyama configuration will open the following window. ASIO drivers The inputs correspond to the SYNCRON LINE / PHONE 1 and 2 analog inputs. The outputs correspond to the MASTER outputs (outputs 1 and 2), BOOTH (outputs 1 and 2) and Headphones (Outputs 3 and 4).
Syncron User manual. Sound card setup When using ASIO drivers need to configure Virtual DJ as explained below: Select Settings / Sound Configuration sound and configured as follows: - LINE-INs inputs. -Outputs: HEADPHONES: Master: Channels 1 & 2/ Headphones: Channels 3 & 4 (when mixer panel is in MIDI mode). EXTERNAL MIXER: Deck 1: Channels 1 & 2/ Deck 2: Channels 3 & 4 (when mixer panel is in internal mode). - ASIO Sound Card: ASIO Driver: Akiyama ASIO.
Syncron User manual. Sound card setup This configuration we have the master output on the rear outputs of SYNCRON (Master balanced, unbalanced and Booth) and Monitor output for the SYNCRON front headphone jack. Your Mac will detect SYNCRON controller as an external device with 4 inputs/4 outputs. In Input Routing must select input 1 and 2 in Input Channel A for the left-right respectively. Similarly associate Input Channel B to SYNCRON inputs 3 and 4.
Syncron User manual. Virtual DJ 7 LE Installation have selected the Mixer option in the 4th option of the internal menu. In Output Monitor (Internal) or Output Deck B (External) must select the output "1: Front Left" of SYNCRON for the left channel and the output "2: Front Right" to the right channel. In Output Master (Internal) or Output Deck A (External) must select "3: Back Left" and "4: Right Back" to the left and right respectively.
Syncron User manual. Virtual DJ 7 LE Installation Select “Install” and installation begins. Select "Next" to start the installation. Then opens the license agreement. Once installed you can select whether or not to start Virtual DJ. Select "Launch VirtualDJ" to start the program. Select the box in which you accept the license agreement and click "Next”. The first time you launch the program pops up a window like the figure above. You must enter the serial number provided with your Syncron and click OK.
Syncron User manual. Virtual DJ 7 LE Installation . Once Virtual Dj started, selects CONFIG and below image appears. Select “Agree” to continue You only have to select Syncron in "Sound card" to load the default settings. For more information about configuring the sound card to read the point of this manual. Then you will see information about the type of installation. You can change the location of the facility or press "Install" to begin installation.
Syncron User manual. Virtual DJ 7 LE Installation Will then open Virtual DJ LE for Syncron: While installing Virtual DJ LE see next image: Once Virtual Dj started, selects CONFIG and below image appears. At the end of the installation a message appears reporting that the installation is complete. You only have to select Syncron in "Sound card" to load the default settings. For more information about configuring the sound card to read the point of this manual.
Syncron user manual. Virtual DJ LE functions. DESCRIPTION OF VIRTUAL DJ. FUNCTIONS Top panel 3. TRACK: Turning the control we move through the list of songs and press charges the song on the deck in question. 1. VFD DISPLAY: The VFD display will show the MIDI MODE channel number MIDI deck 1 - channel number MIDI mixer - channel number MIDI deck 2. SHIFT pressed while turning the control select the size of the Loop and pressing create or exit the Loop. 2.
Syncron user manual. Virtual DJ LE functions. correspond to samples 1 to 4. Buttons 1 to 4 from the right deck samples correspond to 5 to 8. pressed the current song will be skipped in the mixture if the automatic mixture is activated. In addition to enabling / disabling the reproduction of a sample, these buttons also allow you to set certain parameters for the sample while maintaining pressure. If for example you hold down the 4 button from the left deck can modify parameters for this sample.
Syncron user manual. Virtual DJ LE functions. Mixer panel 2 and 3. F. START: If Fader Start is enabled, moving the crossfader from one side to another, on the other side decks with this feature turned on will start playing automatically. To be active is necessary to produce a transition from OFF to ON to the computer to send the corresponding MIDI signal, not enough that the switch is in the ON position.
Syncron user manual. Virtual DJ LE functions. Quick guide. QUICK GUIDE This point provides two schemas that represent graphically all the functions of Virtual DJ Syncron controls. We recommend that you use them only once you have read the rest of the paragraph and fully understand the operation of all functions.
Syncron User manual. Midi section. NOTE (LED): This column contains the value of the note under the control LED if the LED available. MIDI SECTION Select the MIDI on the source selector (Page 11, item 13). Enter MIDI mode. The display shows "MIDI MODE" SHIFT (TAP): This column contains the value of the note or control for the control when we are in SHIFT mode (we have or hold down the TAP button, as if it is set to hold or toggle). In MIDI mode our device is no longer a player to become a controller.
Syncron User manual. Midi map. MIDI parameterization using the SHIFT button: As you can see from the table MIDI MAP (hexadecimal) controls have a second address in case to be handled when you press the SHIFT button (TAP). The allocation is performed as indicated, using the value set for SHIFT (TAP). Thus we can assign two different functions of DJ software to the same control.
Syncron User manual. Midi map. The MIDI Map has been implemented so that SYNCRON is divided into five areas. Each area will send the MIDI messages by a particular channel. The five areas as following: DECK A for MIDI CH1 DECK C for MIDI CH3 DECK B for MIDI CH2 DECK D for MIDI CH4 MIXER for MIDI CH5 Since the DECK A & C and DECK B & D share controls we can select each Deck or MIDI channels using the controls: Physically Deck A and Deck C share the left SYNCRON player.
Syncron User manual. Specifications. SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SECTION PRODUCT Dual USB Mp3 Player + Digital Mixer POWER SOURCE AC 100-240V, 60/50Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 21 WATTS DIMENSIONS 420mm (W) X 299mm (D) X 90mm (H) WEIGHT 4,42kg INPUT/OUTPUT IMPEDANCE & SENSITIVITY: (EQ FLAT, MAXIMUM GAIN, LOAD=100K OHM) INPUT IMPEDANCE AND REFERENCE INPUT LEVEL LINE: 47K OHM /-14dBV (200mV) +/-0.1dB PHONO: 47K OHM /-50dBV (3.16mV) +/-0.1dB MIC: 10K OHM /-50dBV (3.16mV) +/-0.
Syncron User manual. Specifications.
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