OWNERS MANUAL Version 1.
Safety information 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this item near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacture’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other items (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Main Features Plays MP3/WAV files from USB or CDs MP3 track listings Headphone jack w/trim control Fine tune BPM Next track search Auto cue Real time scratch play 1/75th second frame search Reverse play Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”) 8 different speed scan (4 forward/4 reverse) Pitch display RCA coaxial output Large bright VFD display Fader start control Seamless loop (uninterrupted loop playback) Sampler (forward & reverse sampling) Music mas
General Functions and Controls 1. USB PORT 1 - This is the USB port where you insert your USB mass storage device (up to 32gb) 2. SOURCE SELECT - Use this button to select CD/USB1/USB2/MIDI music. Hold the SOURCE SELECT button for 2 seconds to enter MIDI mode. 3. BRAKE, START DIAL a. BRAKE DIAL – When the BRAKE dial is rotated to MIN, play stops instantly; when the dial is rotated from MIN up to MAX, play slows down before coming to a complete stop. i.
8. JOG WHEEL a. The JOG WHEEL will act as a frame search control when the track is in the pause or cue mode, allowing you to set a point. Pressing play with create an IN point. b. The wheel also works as a pitch bend during playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100%, and turning the wheel counterclockwise will decrease the pitch percentage down to -100%. The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously. c.
13. SAVE BUTTON - This button can be used in a number of ways: a. Press the button to activate memory mode (LED will glow) press your desired bank button to store your CUE point or playing loop. b. To store your loops and cue points that are saved in the BANKS to the system memory for next time, press and hold the SAVE button for 2 seconds c. RECALL MEMORY: The MPCD-X3 can store 2000 programmed cue points in 500 tracks for CD and 4 programmed cue points per track in the USB device.
24. IN BUTTON - Pressing the IN button sets a CUE POINT without music interruption. This button also used to set the starting point of a seamless loop. 25. OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set the ending point of a loop. A loop is started by pressing the IN button to select the starting point and the OUT button to set the loop ending point. The loop will continue to play until the OUT button is pressed once again. 26.
iii. HOLD BUTTON – Activating the HOLD button in combination with one of the above TIME or RATIO buttons allows you to lock the default level of either parameter. When the desired level is set, deactivate the hold button for continued normal use. iv. AUTO LOOP BUTTON - Press this button to activate AUTO LOOP function. Press the IN button to select the start of the loop and OUT point will be found automatically according to the BPM value.
36. DIGITAL OUT – A digital output connector for connecting the device to digital recording devices or digital amplifiers. 37. USB MIDI PORT - Use this jack to connect to a computer or another MPCD-X3 player. 38. USB 2 PORT - This is the USB port where you insert your USB mass storage device. 39. HEADPHONE JACK & VOLUME CONTROL - This 6.3mm jack socket is used to connect your headphones. The volume control is located next to it. 40. AUDIO OUT R & L - Audio out signals.
52. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track or discs time. This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending. 53. TIME METER - These indicators will detail the current minutes, seconds, and frames. The meter will display either the elapse, total, or remaining time of a track or the entire disc. The display time will depend on the selected time function.
Internal Menu Press PRESET BUTTON to enter the internal menu, and turn FOLDER KNOB to search through the different menu. Turn the TRACK KNOB or JOG WHEEL to change the submenus; press PRESET BUTTON to save your settings and exit the menu. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Data Backup DATABASE BUILDER: Database management software for the MPCD-X3 enables you to search for your files by Title, Artist, Album and Genre. Installation: Refer to the following figures for installing database management software on your computer. Download available at www.citronic.
The database builder will scan your USB hard drive and create database files to locate the files in your music library in your favor. Scan and create: Refer to the following figures to process scanning and creating database. NOTE for Vista users please right click the icon and select “RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR” STEP 1: Select the desired USB hard drive and click build STEP 2: Processing STEP 3: complete NOTE: Please re-create the database builder whenever you change the contents of your USB device.
System Requirements CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 1 x GHz processor, Intel Centrino Mobile Technology 1.6GHz or above RAM: 512MB DISK SPACE: 100MB of free disk space needed OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows 7 Link Up With this function a USB device can be loaded into one MPCD-X3, the connected to another MPCD-X3 as a connected host USB player. Follow the directions below to setup the link function. MAIN PLAYER: 1. Press the PRESET button to enter the internal menu. 2.
MIDI MAP (Hexadecimal) SW name FOLDER TRACK JOG Type SW/ENC SW/ENC SW/ENC MIDI 1 2B/31 25/33 13/35 MIDI 2(Hold SHIFT) 6A/70 64/72 52/74 Remarks CC TYPE = RELATIVE CC TYPE = RELATIVE CC TYPE = RELATIVE FOLDER TRACK JOG CW/CCW CW/CCW CW/CCW 31/32 33/34 35/36 70/71 72/73 74/75 CC TYPE = NOTE CC TYPE = NOTE CC TYPE = NOTE FOLDER TRACK ENC/CENTER ENC/CENTER 31/0F 33/15 70/4E 72/54 CC TYPE = ABSOLUTE CC TYPE = ABSOLUTE PITCH SLIDER START BRAKE VR/CENTER VR VR PITCHBEND/18 27 2D 76/57 66 6C PLAY
1. CC-ABSOLUTE (VR) Control Change messages are sent with status 0xBn, where n is the channel, for the specified CC controller. Thus the controller MIDI ID is indicated with the channel along with the CC number. The value from 0x00 to 0x7F, directly related to the location of the controller. 2. CC-RELATIVE (ENC) Control Change messages are status 0xBn, where n is the channel, for the specified CC controller. Thus the controller MIDI ID is indicated with the channel along with the CC number.
Specification: Model: POWER: DIMENSION: WEIGHT MPCD-X3, Digital media player AC100-240V, 50/60Hz, 19Watts 296 (D) X 218 (W) X 103.5 (H) mm 2.5 kg Note: Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for purpose of improvement. AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS: (CD Test disc: TCD-782; USB Test format: MP3, 128kbps; load=100K ohm) ITEM (1) OUTPUT LEVEL TYPICAL LIMIT CONDITION 1KHz, 0dB CD 2V +/-0.5dB 2V +/-1dB USB1,2 1.85V +/-0.5dB 1.85V +/-1dB WITHIN 0.
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