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©American

 

Audio®

 

www.americanaudio.us

           

www.americanaudio.eu

 

DP

2™

         

User

 

Manual

 

Page

 

22

 

Connections

 

Be

 

sure

 

main

 

power

 

is

 

connected

 

last

 

to

 

prevent

 

any

 

electrical

 

damage.

  

Audio

 

Connections

  

Use

 

the

 

included

 

RCA

 

cable

 

to

 

connect

 

the

 

DP

2™

 

outputs

 

to

 

the

 

line

 

inputs

 

of

 

a

 

mixer.

 

Never

 

connect

 

this

 

player's

 

output

 

to

 

a

 

mixers

 

"phono"

 

inputs.

  

Control

 

Jack

 

Connections

 

Use

 

the

 

supplied

 

1/8”

 

mono

 

mini

 

plug

 

cable

 

to

 

connect

 

your

 

DP

2™

 

to

 

a

 

mini

 

jack

 

connection

 

(A

 

or

 

B)

 

on

 

a

 

compatible

 

American

 

Audio®

 

or

 

American

 

DJ®

 

“Fader

 

Q

 

Start”

 

mixer.

 

 

Caution

 

 

Be

 

sure

 

to

 

use

 

the

 

supplied

 

mono

 

1/8"

 

control

 

cables.

 

Using

 

other

 

types

 

of

 

cable

 

may

 

result

 

in

 

unit

 

damage

 

 

To

 

avoid

 

sever

 

damage

 

to

 

the

 

unit,

 

be

 

sure

 

the

 

power

 

is

 

off

 

when

 

making

 

connections

 

to

 

the

 

unit.

  

 

Summary of Contents for DP-2

Page 1: ... American Audio www americanaudio us www americanaudio eu DP 2 User Manual Page 1 DP 2 Professional Digital Producer F E A T U R I N G ...

Page 2: ... American Audio www americanaudio us www americanaudio eu DP 2 User Manual Page 2 USER GUIDE AND REFERENCE MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...s to and in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change at any time without any prior written or published noticed For service parts visit http www adjparts eu A D J Supply Europe B V Junostraat 2 6468 EW Kerkrade Netherlands www americanaudio eu 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles Ca 90040 USA www americanaudio us ...

Page 4: ...utions 8 Safety Instructions 13 Unpacking 15 Introduction 16 Set up Precautions 17 Main Features 18 Minimum System Requirements 20 Set up 21 General Functions and Controls 23 MIDI Chart 33 Computer Connection 36 Specifications 38 ROHS A great Contribution to the Conservation of Environment 41 WEEE Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment 42 ...

Page 5: ...point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the user manual accompanying the SD player Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit These instructions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit ...

Page 6: ... used Hold plug attachment when removing from wall outlet Do not pull on the cord 2 To avoid electric shock do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in If problems occur with the unit call your local American Audio dealer 3 Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the SD player Electric shock or malfunction may occur CAUTION DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO REDUCE THE RISK ...

Page 7: ...CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE SD PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRIC...

Page 8: ...re that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER O...

Page 9: ...inet Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing...

Page 10: ...lugged from the outlet when left un used for a long period of time Grounding or Polarization If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit co...

Page 11: ...nnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touchi...

Page 12: ...store the product to its normal operation If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized su...

Page 13: ... the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The player should be connected to a power supply only of the type descr...

Page 14: ..._________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date of Purchase ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dealer Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address _______________________________________________________...

Page 15: ...amage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the player has arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions Please do not return the player to your dealer without first co...

Page 16: ...the proper and safe operation of your new controller Customer Support If you encounter any problems please contact your trusted American Audio shop We also offer the possibility to contact us directly You can contact us via our website www amercianaudio eu or via email support americanaudio eu Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside this SD player Do not attempt any repairs yourself wit...

Page 17: ...ing condensation of water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature Operating Determinations When installing this player please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust Do not operate the player in extremely hot more than 40 104 F or extremely cold less than 5 C 40 F surroundings Keep the uni...

Page 18: ...ual Page 18 MAIN FEATURES Dual Player Features 4 Sample Buttons per Side MIDI Control via USB 4 Hot Cue Buttons per Side Seamless Loop uninterrupted loop playback Smart Loop X Y Parameter Adjustments Scratch Effect Pitch Lock Pitch Bend 82 MIDI Controls Built In Sound Card ...

Page 19: ...o eu DP 2 User Manual Page 19 Mixer Features 2 Channel Mixer with Volume Faders Low High Adjustment Microphone Volume Adjustment Master Volume Control Track Deck Selectors Rear Panel USB Jack for MIDI Channel 1 2 RCA Outputs 1 4 Headphone Microphone Jack ...

Page 20: ...audio eu DP 2 User Manual Page 20 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows XP or Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit supported PIV 1 2 GHz Computer SSE2 CPU AMD 64 or Greater 1024_768 SVGA Video 2 GIG RAM Vista 40 MB Free on the Hard Drive Recommended 2000 MB ...

Page 21: ...rt 1 8 mini plug Two 2 Sets of Stereo RCA Cables Warranty card PCDJ DEX LED Software Installing the Units Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a secure rack mount case Be sure the player is mounted in a well ventilated area where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight high temperatures or high humidity Try to place the unit as far as possible from TVs and tuners as the unit may caus...

Page 22: ...a mixer Never connect this player s output to a mixers phono inputs Control Jack Connections Use the supplied 1 8 mono mini plug cable to connect your DP 2 to a mini jack connection A or B on a compatible American Audio or American DJ Fader Q Start mixer Caution Be sure to use the supplied mono 1 8 control cables Using other types of cable may result in unit damage To avoid sever damage to the uni...

Page 23: ... American Audio www americanaudio us www americanaudio eu DP 2 User Manual Page 23 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Player Front Figure 1 ...

Page 24: ...the button LED will glow red 3 Sync Button Use this button to set this deck to master and auto sync the other deck s tempo to master 4 Pitch On Off Button This button activates and deactivates the Pitchslider 21 5 Deck Selection Buttons Use these buttons to select which side of player you want to control 6 Microphone Volume Control This knob controls the output volume of the Microphone 35 7 Track ...

Page 25: ...ction will only work when Mixer Output 8 is ON 10 CUE PGM Knob Turning the knob to the all the way to the CUE position all the way to the left will allow you to hear only the CUE signal headphone signal only Turn the knob to the PGM position all the way to the right will allow you to hear the Program signal main output only 11 Cue Volume Control This knob is used to adjust the headphone volume out...

Page 26: ...ng audio sources Remember this is a momentary function When you remove your finger from the pitch button the BPM s will automatically return to Pitch Slider s 22 pitch value Holding down this button will give a maximum of 100 pitch Use this function to slow to another playing music source Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment for a more precise adjustment use the Pit...

Page 27: ...e pitch function has been turned off 23 Jog Wheel This wheel has two functions The wheel works as a pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise can increase the pitch percentage up to 100 and turning the wheel in the counter clockwise direction can decrease the pitch percentage down to 100 The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously The jog wheel al...

Page 28: ...A will be controlled by the master volume level The same fundamentals will apply for channel B Sliding the fader from one position to another will vary the output signals of channels A and B respectively When the crossfader is set in the center position the output signals of both the channels A and channels B will be even 28 Channel EQ Section Channel Treble High Control This knob is used to adjus...

Page 29: ...lay until the Out Button is pressed once again Reloop Button If a seamless loop has been made but the SD Player is not actively in seamless loop mode a loop is not playing pressing the Reloop Button will instantly reactivate the seamless loop mode To exit loop press the Out Button 30 Switch Auto Loop Adjust the length of the loop according to beat measures 31 Hot Cue Buttons 1 4 These buttons are ...

Page 30: ...is used to set and store a sample Sampler This allows you to quickly play previously saved short sounds This has two modes available single shot and repeat BPM Press this button to switch between manual BPM and Auto BPM TAP This button is used for manual BPM When in manual BPM mode tap this button to the beat of the current track ...

Page 31: ...lable on American Audio or American DJ Q series mixers 35 Microphone Jack This jack is used to connect a microphone to the mixer Connect your microphone via this 1 4 inch 6 3mm jack The volume output level for this microphone will be controlled by the by the Microphone Volume Control 6 36 Audio Outputs Player 1 These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal Use these jacks to send sta...

Page 32: ...ican Audio or American DJ mixer This will enable the Q Start function This feature is only available on American Audio or American DJ Q series mixers 39 Headphone Jack Connect your headphones to this 1 4 jack 40 Audio Outputs Player 2 These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal Use these jacks to send standard audio to a mixer or receiver The red colored jack represents the right c...

Page 33: ... 09 90 42 7F 09 90 42 00 BPM 67 G4 09 90 43 7F 09 90 43 00 Tap 68 G 4 09 90 44 7F 09 90 44 00 Sample 1 69 A4 09 90 45 7F 09 90 45 00 Sample 2 70 A 4 09 90 46 7F 09 90 46 00 Sample 3 71 B4 09 90 47 7F 09 90 47 00 Sample 4 72 C5 09 90 48 7F 09 90 48 00 Hot Cue 1 9 A 1 09 90 09 7F 09 90 09 00 Hot Cue 2 10 A 1 09 90 0A 7F 09 90 0A 00 Hot Cue 3 11 B 1 09 90 0B 7F 09 90 0B 00 Hot Cue 4 12 C 0 09 90 0C 7...

Page 34: ... 09 90 1A 7F 09 90 1A 00 X Parameter push 27 D 1 09 90 1B 7F 09 90 1B 00 Y Parameter Push 28 E 1 09 90 1C 7F 09 90 1C 00 Select push 29 F 1 09 90 1D 7F 09 90 1D 00 Effect ON 51 D 3 09 90 33 7F 09 90 33 00 Scratch 52 E 3 09 90 34 7F 09 90 34 00 Cue PFL 53 F 3 09 90 35 7F 09 90 35 00 Jog Seek 54 F 3 09 90 36 7F 09 90 36 00 Shift 55 G 3 09 90 37 7F 09 90 37 00 Sync 56 G 3 09 90 38 7F 09 90 38 00 Pitc...

Page 35: ... 2B 7F ON 09 90 2B 00 OFF 09 90 32 7F ON 09 90 32 00 OFF Deck 1 Left Deck Midi Ch 1 Deck 2 Right Deck Midi Ch2 Ctrl MIDI Note Midi Event MIDI Command Forward MIDI Command Reverse X Parameter Control 1 CC 1 0B B0 01 41 0B B0 01 3F Y Parameter Control 9 CC 9 0B B0 09 41 0B B0 09 3F Select Control 17 CC 17 0B B0 11 41 0B B0 11 3F Jog Wheel Control 25 CC 25 0B B0 19 41 0B B0 19 3F Jog Hold 80 G 5 09 9...

Page 36: ...PC Connect the DP 2 to your PC by using the USB ports located on the rear of the DP 2 and your PC Connect the supplied USB cable to the USB port on the rear of the DP 2 and the other end connects to the USB port on your computer NOTE Before connecting your DP 2 to your computer or laptop you must first install the provided software ...

Page 37: ... American Audio www americanaudio us www americanaudio eu DP 2 User Manual Page 37 ...

Page 38: ...60Hz Japan AC 110V 60Hz Colombia AC 120V 60Hz U S A and Canada AC 127V 60Hz Mexico AC 220V 50Hz Chile and Argentina AC 220V 60Hz Philippines and Korea AC 230V 50Hz Europe New Zealand South Africa and Singapore AC 240V 50Hz Australia and U K Power Consumption 23 W Environmental Conditions Operational temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operational humidity 25 to 85 RH no condensation Storage temperatu...

Page 39: ...hin 0 5dB Within 1dB Within 1dB Within 3 dB 1KHz 0dB 1KHz 0dB L R Separation Line Mixed Out 97dB 95dB 85dB 85dB 1KHz 0dB 1KHz 0dB Max Out EQ Flat T H D NOISE Line Mixed Out Phones 0 008 0 008 0 021 0 02 0 02 0 05 1KHz 0dB 1KHz 0dB Max Out EQ Flat 1KHz 0dB 1V Output S N Ratio Line Mixed Out 97dB 97dB 85dB 85dB 1KHz 0dB 1KHz 0dB Max Out EQ Flat Dynamic Range Max Output EQ Flat Line Mixed Out 96dB 94...

Page 40: ...xed Out 17 16KHz 0 3dB 17 16KHz 1dB Phones Max Output 1 6V 1 4V 1KHz 0dB THD 1 NOTES Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice CHECK THE AMERICAN AUDIO WEBSITE FOR DOWNLOADABLE USER SOFTWARE UPDATES ...

Page 41: ... kind of electronics we have around us in our households or at work As manufacturers of products of the brands of AMERICAN AUDIO AMERICAN DJ ELATION Professional and ACCLAIM Lighting we are obligated to comply with the ROHS directive Therefore as early as two years prior to the directive coming into force we started our search for alternative environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing pr...

Page 42: ...d to develop a common system of waste management Thereby we can ensure professional and environmentally friendly scraping and recycling program As manufactures we are part of the German system of EAR and we make our contribution towards it Registration in Germany DE41027552 That means that products of AMERICAN DJ and AMERICAN AUDIO can be left in the collection points free of charge and they will ...

Page 43: ...al Page 43 ADDRESSES A D J Supply Europe B V Junostraat 2 6468 EW Kerkrade The Netherlands www americanaudio eu American Audio World Headquarters 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles Ca 90040 USA Tel 323 582 3322 Fax 323 582 3311 E mail info americanaudio us www americanaudio us ...

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