Operating instructions

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Play/Pause button (13)
• This button will start or pause playback.
• Push once to start playback, once again to
pause playback, and once more to resume
playback.
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DISC EJECT, HOT DISC button
• DISC EJECT:
Eject disc with this button while button
illumination light. Note that if illumination is off,
you cannot eject disc.(Eject lock function)
• HOT DISC:
When the button is pressed and held in for
more than 1 second during playback, the disc
can be ejected.
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CUE button
• Pushing this button in play mode will force the
track back to the position which playback
started. While in search mode, it makes new
Cue point. (Cue)
• In Cue mode, by pushing the CUE button
makes a Stutter sound from the Cue point. This
is called Stutter play. (Stutter)
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Platter/Scratch Disc
Use this for the manual search, Pitch Bend and
Scratch operations.
• Platter:
The Platter turns when playback of the source
selected in the Scratch mode (Main or Alpha-
Track) starts.
• Scratch Disc:
When Scratch Disc is turned, Scratch playback
of the source selected in the Scratch mode
(Main, Alpha-Track or Sampler) starts.
NOTE: The Platter does not turn when the
Scratch mode is set to the SAMPLER
or the SEARCH mode. If “PLATTER
off” is selected with the presettings,
the Platter never turns, regardless of
the Scratch mode.
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CAUTION:
• Note that there are many buttons working two
different function selected by short time
pushing or long pushing (1second or more). The
mark indicates short time push function and
mark indicates long time push function.
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SCRATCH direction select knob
Select the Scratch play direction.
• BOTH:
When Scratch Disc is turned, Scratch sound is
output in both directions.
• FWD:
When Scratch Disc is turned, Scratch sound is
output in the forward direction only.
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SCRATCH source select knob
Select the source for Scratch playback and the
manual search/bend mode.
• MAIN:
Scratch Main Track sound
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TRACK:
Scratch Alpha-Track sound
• SAMP.:
Scratch Sampler Track sound
• SEARCH:
When Scratch Disc is turned during playback,
works as the pitch bend function.
When Scratch Disc is turned in the pause or
standby mode, works as the manual search
function. Manual search works and you can
move point by one frame (1/75 second) with
sound.
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FLIP/CLR button
• FLIP:
Use this to select operating mode of A1 and
A2 buttons, from Hot Start mode and Stutter
mode. FLIP LED lights up in Hot Start mode.
• A1, A2 CLR:
If the A1 or A2 button is pushed while pushing
the FLIP button, you can clear the selected A
point.
By holding down just the FLIP button for more
than 1 sec, you can clear A1 and A2 points all
at once.
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(SAMP) RVS/FLIP/CLR button
• (SAMP)RVS:
Use this to select the sample play direction
forward and reverse. When select reverse
RVS LED lights up.
• FLIP:
If in 4 Hot Start mode or Alpha-Track Hot Start
mode, this button works as FLIP button for A3,
A4. You can select Hot Start or Stutter mode.
When Hot start mode is selected FLIP LED
lights up.
• A3, A4 CLR:
If the A3 or A4 button is pushed while pushing
the FLIP button, you can clear the selected A
point.
By holding down just the FLIP button for more
than 1 sec, you can clear A3 and A4 points all
at once.
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A1 button
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A2 button
• Using these buttons you can create starting
points for Hot Start, Seamless Loop, Stutter
and Splice playback.
• The button illumination changes its colour to
inform different modes.
Orange ..Hot Start mode
Green ....Alpha-Track Hot Start mode
Yellow....Splice mode
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SAMP1/A3 button
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SAMP2/A4 button
• SAMP1/SAMP2:
In the Sampler mode, push these buttons to
record or play sound of Sampler 1 or 2.
• A3, A4:
When in the 4 Hot Start or Alpha-Track Hot
Start modes, these act as A3 or A4 button. You
can use these buttons for Hot Start, Seamless
Loop and Stutter playback.
• These 2 buttons illumination colour changes in
the different modes.
Orange
..4 Hot Start mode
Green ....Alpha-Track Hot Start or Sampler
mode
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B button
• Use this to set the B point for A1 and A2
Seamless Loop and splice playback end.
• The B LED indicates conditions about B point.
B LED lit:
Already B point was set.
B LED flashing:
In Splice point setting mode
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(SAMP) B, B button
• (SAMP)B:
In the Sampler mode, use this to set the
Sampler loop B point.
• B:
In the 4 Hot Start or Alpha-Track Hot Start
modes, use this to set the B point for A3 or A4
button Seamless Looping.
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A/B TRIM, SPLICE button
• A/B TRIM:
With a short push of this button, the A
and B point trim mode changes on and
off while in PLAY or CUE mode.
• SPLICE:
When pushed for more than 1 sec ,
Splice point setting mode for A1 and A2
starts.
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(SAMP) EXIT/RELOOP,
EXIT/RELOOP button
• (SAMP)EXIT/RELOOP:
Use this to turn the Sampler Loop mode on
and off. Also acts as EXIT/RELOOP button for
Sampler Loop to exit or back again.
• EXIT/RELOOP:
In the 4 Hot Start or Alpha-Track Hot Start
modes, use this to exit or back again Seamless
Loop for A3 and A4.
• EXIT/RELOOP LED indicates conditions of
loop.
EXIT/RELOOP LED lit:
Seamless Loop on or playing.
EXIT/RELOOP LED flashing:
Playback after exit loop.
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EXIT/RELOOP button
• Use this to exit, back again to Seamless Loop
playback for A1 and A2 with keeping all loop
settings. You can add variety looping with this
function.
• The LED indicates what’s going on about
looping.
EXIT/RELOOP LED lit:
Seamless Loop on or playing.
EXIT/RELOOP LED flashing:
Playback after exit loop.
• This button also switches repeat play modes
on and off in Program, Random mode.
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A3/4, PITCH/VOL button
• A3/4:
After a short push, A3, A4 button operating
mode can be selected with the PARAMETERS
knob from Sampler, 4 Hot Start, Alpha-Track
Hot Start.
• PITCH/VOL:
After pushing for more than 1 sec, pitch and
output level of Sampler, Alpha-Track playback
can be adjusted with the PARAMETERS knob.
CAUTIONS:
• Do not forcibly try to stop the Platter when
it is turning. Otherwise Platter moving
mechanism may be damaged.
• If a problem with Platter rotation arises
when the Platter is turning, the Platter
stops turning and the pause mode is set.