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14. PITCH BEND

this function will 

momentarily 

increase or decrease a tracks playback speed using the 

(-) & (+) PitCh but-

tONS (11).

 the maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%. the pitch bend function will work in con-

junction with the

 PitCh SLiDEr 118)

 pitch setting. for example, if the 

PitCh SLiDEr (11)

 is set to a 2% pitch 

gain the pitch bending process will begin at 0% and wi

ll continue to the maximum of -

/+16%.

PITCH BEND BUTTONS (11)

the

 (+) PitCh bEND buttON (11)

 will provide a speed bump and the

 (-) PitCh bEND buttON (11) 

will pro-

vide a slow down. the extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button 
is pressed. for example, if the 

(+) PitCh bEND buttON (11)

 is held down continuously, the disc speed will 

increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16% speed gain. When you release the 

(+) PitCh bEND buttON (11)

 the disc speed will automati

c

ally return to 

it’s previous speed.

Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the 

(+)  PitCh 

bEND  buttON  (11)

  will  provide  a  speed 

bump in the playback pitch.

Holding down or tapping on the

 (-) PitCh bEND 

buttON  (11) 

will  provide  a  slow  down  in  the 

playback pitch.

figure 18

figure 19

JOG WHEEL (18)

the 

JOG  WhEEL  (18) 

will  temporarily  bend 

the  pitch  if  a  track  is  in  play  mode.  turning 
the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase 
your  track  pitch  and  turning  the  wheel  in  a 
counter-clockwise  direction  will  slow  your 
track  pitch.  the  speed  you  rotate  the 

JOG 

WhEEL (18)

 will determine pitch bend percent-

age, to a maximum of +/-100%.

figure 20

 BaSiC OPEraTiON

Summary of Contents for UCD-100 MKII

Page 1: ...UCD 100 Operating Instructions American Audio 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 Rev 5 11 CD USB MP3 PLAYER...

Page 2: ...Wheel for frame search in Pause Mode and Pitch Bend in Play Mode 8 different speed scan 4 Forward 4 Reverse RCA Output Balanced XLR Output Use only one of the outputs at a time The UCD 100 is not des...

Page 3: ...TY PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO WATER OR MOISTURE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device purs...

Page 4: ...e not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs conveniencereceptacles andthepointwhere they exit from the product OUTdOOR AN...

Page 5: ...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 Player should be situated so that its location or position...

Page 6: ...hly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the car ton appears to be damaged carefully insp...

Page 7: ...severe damage to the unit be sure the power is off when making connections to the unit Set UP CAUTION The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees...

Page 8: ...button is used to open and close the transport tray NOTE When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode 4 SOURCE SELECTOR Press this...

Page 9: ...ch slider and and pitch bend buttons have a maximum range of 100 11 Pitch bend buttons PITCH BEND volume control The pitch bend function creates a momentary Slow Down in the CD s pitch speed Beats per...

Page 10: ...ON is pressed once again RELOOP BUTTON If a LOOP has been made see setting a LOOP on page 21 but the CD Player is not actively in LOOP mode a loop is not playing pressing the RELOOP button will instan...

Page 11: ...ear when a loop is ready to be engaged The RELOOP indicator will flash when a loop is engaged 32 Auto cue This will indicate if the Auto Cue is on or off Press and hold the SGL CTN 6 for 1 sec to turn...

Page 12: ...etting a LOOP on page 21 but the CD Player is not actively in LOOP mode a loop is not playing pressing the RELOOP button will instantly reactivate the LOOP mode To exit the loop press the LOOP OUT BUT...

Page 13: ...rwards or backwards through a track 49 SEARCH BUTTONS These buttons are used to scroll through the different tracks 50 SGL CTN This button allows the unit s play mode to change between Single and Cont...

Page 14: ...e Doing so may result in severe damage to the unit NEVER force the transport tray open or closed when the power is off as this may result in malfunction and damage the transport system 1 Opening and C...

Page 15: ...sic Operation 3 Loading USB DEVICE The UCD 100 can only read SDHC High Capacity Cards up to 32GB The file format is Mp3 only When connecting a USB stick USB card reader or external hard drive make sur...

Page 16: ...started when the CUE button 16 is pressed Basic Operation 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE button 15 during playback to pause at that point 2 Press the CUE button 16 during playback to return the track to it s...

Page 17: ...earch forward reverse This function lets you a frame search through a track To do this press either the forward or reverse search buttons 13 Figure 11 Figure 12 Basic Operation 9 Auto cue Cueing is th...

Page 18: ...lapsed time when neither the TOTAL REMAIN OR REMAIN indica tors are showing Note When playing a Mp3 disc the TOTAL REMAIN time of a disc cannot be shown Only the REMAIN time and ELAPSED time of the tr...

Page 19: ...towards the bottom of the unit the pitch will increase Using the Pitch Slider 8 To use the pitch slider 8 slide the slider up and down Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch When...

Page 20: ...button is pressed For example if the PITCH BEND button 11 is held down continuously the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16 speed gain When you rel...

Page 21: ...without 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 3 Press the out Button 17 t...

Page 22: ...it rate Display ON OFF Display the bit rate off MP3 files 5 Version CON XX Control version DSP XX DSP version SER XX Servo version Displays the firmware version 6 Load Default Press TRACK Knob to ente...

Page 23: ...bles 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 Step 1 Click Next Step 2 Clic...

Page 24: ...d drive to for mat or build a database file Build database file on memory device Format the selected source Note Make sure that all files are backed up prior to formatting your device How to format yo...

Page 25: ...ual Page 25 Errors 1 Failed to Open Device Your drive is a non supported format 2 File Error This is due to MP3 file not have a identified ID3 tag Windows 7 Vista may warn you accord ing to your secur...

Page 26: ...drive with an external power supply or one that does not exceed 5 volt power consumption If your hard drive resets itself when plugged into the USB ports on the UCD 100 200 you may need an external p...

Page 27: ...hair dryer etc 2 Precaution on storage After playing a disc always unload it from the unit Always store the compact disc in the jewel case protecting from dirt or damage Do not place discs in the fol...

Page 28: ...ction manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or peri odic check up During the period specified above American Audio will replace defective part...

Page 29: ...ITEM NOMINAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level CD 2V 0 5dB 2V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Output level USB 1 85V 0 5dB 1 85V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance Within 0 2dB Within 1dB 1KHz 0dB Frequency response CD 17 20KHZ 0...

Page 30: ...99 files MPEG 1 Layer 3 standard ISO IEC 11172 3 which provides for single channel mono and two channel stereo coding at sampling rates of 32 44 1 and 48kHz 32 40 48 56 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 3...

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