PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
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1. PITCH SLIDER (33):
This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH."
The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is +/-100%. The
PITCH SLIDER
is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the slider
is move up (towards the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is
moved down (towards the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. The
PITCH
SLIDER
adjustment can be changed to range from +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16%, or
+/-100% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" on the next
page). This pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only when
the
PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (26)
is turned on. The pitch adjustments will not
affect your samples.
PARAMETER TIME
PARAMETER RATIO
EJECT
POWER
CUE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
RELOOP
SINGLE
LOOP
REMAIN
NONSTOP
TOTAL
ELAPSED
M
T
S
PROGRAM
LOCK
KEY
SYNC.
BEAT
F
PITCH
BPM
CUE
AUTO
BPM
OFF
ON
FX
MIX
BOP
ENTER
PAN
FLANGER
SKID
PHASE
FX SELECT
SGL/CTN
TIME
REV.PLAY
TEMPO
LOCK
4%/8%/16%
TRANS
ECHO
SCRATCH
FILTER
HOLD
ON/OFF
SAMPLE PITCH
Figure 41
Figure 43
Figure 42
Using the Pitch Slider (33)
:
Be sure the pitch function has been engaged
as described above. To use the
PITCH SLIDER
slide the slider up and down.
Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. When the slider is
in the center position, a green LED just left of the slider will glow. When this
slider is glowing there is zero pitch being applied to the track, regardless if the
pitch function is on or off.
Activating the Pitch Slider (33)
:
To activate the
PITCH SLIDER
you must
turn on the pitch adjustment function. Press the
ON/OFF BUTTON (26)
located
in the pitch control section of the unit. The
ON/OFF BUTTON (26)
LED will glow
when the function is activated. If the pitch function is not activated the
PITCH
SLIDER
will not function.
PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:
The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This speed
manipulations is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or
another CD played. The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-100. The next
section details the different pitch manipulation schemes.
PARAMETER TIME
PARAMETER RATIO
EJECT
POWER
CUE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
RELOOP
SINGLE
LOOP
REMAIN
NONSTOP
TOTAL
ELAPSED
M
T
S
PROGRAM
LOCK
KEY
SYNC.
BEAT
F
PITCH
BPM
CUE
AUTO
BPM
OFF
ON
FX
MIX
BOP
ENTER
PAN
FLANGER
SKID
PHASE
FX SELECT
SGL/CTN
TIME
REV.PLAY
TEMPO
LOCK
4%/8%/16%
TRANS
ECHO
SCRATCH
FILTER
HOLD
ON/OFF
SAMPLE PITCH
PARAMETER TIME
PARAMETER RATIO
EJECT
POWER
CUE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
RELOOP
SINGLE
LOOP
REMAIN
NONSTOP
TOTAL
ELAPSED
M
T
S
PROGRAM
LOCK
KEY
SYNC.
BEAT
F
PITCH
BPM
CUE
AUTO
BPM
OFF
ON
FX
MIX
BOP
ENTER
PAN
FLANGER
SKID
PHASE
FX SELECT
SGL/CTN
TIME
REV.PLAY
TEMPO
LOCK
4%/8%/16%
TRANS
ECHO
SCRATCH
FILTER
HOLD
ON/OFF
SAMPLE PITCH
