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I.  Read Instructions - All the safety and operat-
    ing instructions should be read before the CD
    Player is operated. The safety and operating 
    instructions should be saved for future
    reference.

2. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD
    Player and in the operating instructions
    should be adhered to.

3. Water and Moisture - The player should not
    be used near water - for example, near a
    bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry  tub,  in  a  wet
    basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

4. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situated 
    so that its location or position does not inter-
    fere with its proper ventilation. For example,
   the CD player should not be situated on
    a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may
   block 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.

   
5. Heat - The CD player should be situated 
   away from heat sources such as radiators,
   heat registers, stoves, or other appliances
    (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

6. Power Sources - The CD player should be
    connected to a power supply only of the 
   type described in the operating instructions
  or as marked on the CD Player.

7. Servicing - The user should not attempt
     to service the CD Player beyond that 
      described  in the operating instructions. All 
     other servicing should be referred to quali-
      fied service personnel. The Player should be 
      serviced by qualified service personnel when:
     A. The power-supply cord or the plug has  
       

been damaged.

     B.  Objects have fallen, or liquid has been  
       

spilled into the CD Player.

     

  C. The CD Player has been exposed to 

       

rain or water.

     

  D.  The CD Player does not appear to 

      

operate normally or exhibits a marked 

       

change in performance.

 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

POWER
ON

ON

OFF

OFF

115V

230V

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

SERIAL NO:

CUE

HEADPHONE

L

R

HEADPHONE

VOLUME

HEADPHONE

VOLUME

AUDIO OUT

Complies with DHHs radia

tion Per

fomance

standards

. 21 CFR Subchapt

er J"

Manufactured :

Complies with DHHs

 radiation Perfomance

standar

ds. 21 CFR Sub

chapter J"

Manufactured :

MODEL 

MODEL NO 

NO : 

:  PS 

PS X

COMPACT 

COMPACT  DISC 

DISC PLAYER

PLAYER

POWER 

POWER  SOURCE 

SOURCE  :

115/230V~ 

115/230V~ 50/60Hz 

50/60Hz 14W

14W

MADE  IN  TAIWAN

MADE  IN  TAIWAN

AC IN ~

Line Voltage Selection 

•   The desired voltage may be set with the 
   VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear 
    panel (using a flat head screw driver).
•   Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR 
    switch as this may cause damage
•   If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does 
    not move smoothly, please contact a quali-
    fied service technician.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch

The serial and model number for this unit 
is located on the rear panel. Please write 
down the numbers here and retain for future 
reference. 

Model No._____________________________

Serial No._____________________________

Purchase Notes:

Date of Purchase_______________________

Dealer Name__________________________

Dealer Address_________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Dealer Phone__________________________

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American Audio

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Summary of Contents for Pro-Scratch 2

Page 1: ...Featuring Sampling Sampling FLIPFLOP Pro Scratch 2 User Guide and Reference Manual 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www americandj com Rev 02 02...

Page 2: ...KING 14 STARTING PLAYBACK 15 PAUSING PLAYBACK 15 FRAME SEARCH 15 TRACK SCANNING FAST FWD FAST REV 16 SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS 16 CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP 17 USING THE BUILT IN SAMPLER 19 CREATIN...

Page 3: ...USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated...

Page 4: ...pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs conveniencereceptacles andthepointwhere they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside an...

Page 5: ...have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the CD Player C The CD Player has been exposed to rain or water D The CD Player does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performa...

Page 6: ...ed in perfect operating condi tion Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your CD player for any da...

Page 7: ...the set up section of this manual This feature will start the next player once one 1 player has ended For example if player one 1 is playing a disc and it ends player two 2 will instantly begin to pl...

Page 8: ...merican DJ Fader Q Start mixer This will enable the Fader Q Start function See Fader Q start control page 8 CAUTION Be sure to use the supplied mono 1 8 control cables Using other types of cable may r...

Page 9: ...effect See built in effects on page 21 7 P S P Pre Set Parameters BUTTON This button is used to activate the effect preset Each effect comes with four preset this button access the presets 8 FLASH BU...

Page 10: ...l decrease the pitch percentage down to 100 The pitch bend will be deter mined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously C The jog wheel will act as a frame search control when the CD is in paus...

Page 11: ...slow to another playing music source Be sure to notice that this function is a momen GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont tary pitch adjustment for a more precise adjust ment use the PITCH SLIDER 33 to...

Page 12: ...ual Page 12 Figure 5 43 POWER ON ON OFF OFF 115V 230V DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT SERIAL NO CUE HEADPHONE L R HEADPHONE VOLUME HEADPHONE VOLUME AUDIO OUT Com plies with DHHs radia tion Per fom ance standa...

Page 13: ...splay time will depend on the selected time func tion The selected time function will be displayed above the TIME METER as TOTAL REMAIN 58 REMAIN 58 OR ELAPSE 59 55 MEMORY BUCKET INDICATOR This indi c...

Page 14: ...press the EJECT BUTTON 18 see Figure 8 CAUTION NEVER attempt to insert any other objects beside 5 CD in the disc slot NEVER attempt to insert more than one disc at a time Doing so may result in sever...

Page 15: ...his feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame allowing you to find and set a starting cue sample or loop point To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode see section...

Page 16: ...2 You may also use the JOG WHEEL 16 to set a cue point While a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode use the JOG WHEEL 16 to scroll through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your...

Page 17: ...thout sound interruption You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of disc You create a seamless loop bet...

Page 18: ...c playback will resume nor mal play Figure 13 The IN BUTTON 14 and OUT BUTTON 32 LEDs will remain on to remind you that a loop is stored in memory REPLAY LOOP The RELOOP 31 function allows you to retu...

Page 19: ...ce turn the sample function off immediately after initiating your sample With the sample function on the sample will continue to play until the sample function is turned off 7 Important Notice If you...

Page 20: ...gain or power is shut off unless they are stored in to the unit s memory Changing the Sample Parameters Volume While a sample is playing push the PARAMETERS RATIO BUTTON 3 One tap will display SV 10 0...

Page 21: ...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...

Page 22: ...running time 2 REMAIN 59 This describes the time in the LCD 52 53 54 as the current TRACKS remaining running time 3 TOTAL REMAIN 59 This describes the time in the LCD 52 53 54 as the disc total remai...

Page 23: ...the LCD 19 where XX XX will be replaced with firmware version 18 CLEAR ALL MEMORY You may clear the system memory at any time This will erase all your programmed memory and restore the unit to it s de...

Page 24: ...der 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 Act...

Page 25: ...ND BUTTON 29 will provide a slow down in the playback pitch PITCH BEND BUTTONS 28 29 The PITCH BEND BUTTON 28 will increase track playback speed and the PITCH BEND BUTTON 29 will decrease track playba...

Page 26: ...wheel in a clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and rotating the wheel in a counter clockwise direction will slow your track pitch The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL will determine pitch...

Page 27: ...he Skid and Scratch time parameters can be adjusted from 0010 to 9990 9990 will give you the longest Skid times The SKID value ranges from a 10ms to ten seconds Figure 51 PARAMETER TIME PARAMETER RATI...

Page 28: ...After PT value has been set use the PARAMETER RATIO KNOB 3 to create the effect by turning it back and forth FLANGER EFFECT The flanger effect distorts the output signal and creates an effect similar...

Page 29: ...M 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 PARAMETERS All the effects have adjus...

Page 30: ...f you follow steps one and four you will initiate the FX mix on the current track For example If you used the brake effect for your effects mix following steps one and four will initiate a brake effec...

Page 31: ...and three You must be in continuos play mode for this effect to operate properly if the unit is in single play mode the track will cue when the effect has played out PARAMETER TIME PARAMETER RATIO EJ...

Page 32: ...ETER 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...

Page 33: ...Flip Flop control Be sure to connect 1 8 mono mini plugs from the control connection on the rear your Pro Scratch 2 to the 1 8 control jack on the rear of American Audio Q series mixer That s it you...

Page 34: ...aired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio if the product is damaged because not properly maintained...

Page 35: ...L LIMIT CONDITION Output level 1 0Vrms 1dB 1 0V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance 0 5dB 1 0dB 1KHz 0dB Frequency response 0 5dB 1 0dB 20Hz 20KHz 0dB De emphasis response 2 5dB 3dB 16KHz 20dB Channel separa...

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