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Page 1: ...American Audio www americanaudio eu Versadeck User Manual Page 1 F E A T U R I N G...

Page 2: ...American Audio www americanaudio eu Versadeck User Manual Page 2...

Page 3: ...ericanaudio eu Versadeck User Manual Page 3 Please Note All specifications and improvements to and in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change at any time without any prior writte...

Page 4: ...American Audio www americanaudio eu Versadeck User Manual Page 4 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles Ca 90040 www americanaudio eu...

Page 5: ...16 7 Set Up Precautions 17 7 1 Operating Determinations 17 8 Main Features 18 9 Set Up 20 9 1 USB Information 20 9 2 Checking the Contents 20 9 2 Installing the Units 20 10 General Functions and Contr...

Page 6: ...ank Buttons 19 43 13 Pitch Adjustments 45 13 1 Pitch Slider 10 45 13 2 Pitch Bending 46 13 3 Jog Wheel 16 48 14 Jog Wheel Functions 49 14 1 Jog Wheel Touch Sensitivity 49 14 2 A CUE 49 14 3 Vinyl Mode...

Page 7: ...ap 61 19 1 MIDI Table 61 19 2 MIDI Types 64 20 Mixer Setup 66 20 1 Connecting to a computer 66 20 2 Typical Balanced Output Set up 67 21 Crossfader Replacement 68 Replacing How To 68 22 Troubleshootin...

Page 8: ...TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO SERVICE DEALER Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit These instructions contain impo...

Page 9: ...ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE This...

Page 10: ...able The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with t...

Page 11: ...grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 1 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be...

Page 12: ...have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are cove...

Page 13: ...he 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 device should be situated away from...

Page 14: ...______ Purchase Notes ____________________________________________________________ Date of Purchase ____________________________________________________________ Dealer Name ___________________________...

Page 15: ...that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your system for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the system has arrived intact In...

Page 16: ...a toll free customer support line to provide set up help and to answer any questions should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation You may also visit us on the web at www Amer...

Page 17: ...arising condensation of water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature 7 1 OPERATING DETERMINATIONS When installing this device please make sure th...

Page 18: ...end 100 Balanced XLR Outputs Jog Wheel Sensitivity Adjustment Headphone Jack w Volume Control Selectable Single or Continuous Play 4 Programmable Cue Bank Buttons Plays Mp3 WAV files from either USB S...

Page 19: ...e Versadeck player please see chapter 12 8 Setting a Cue Point Q Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music b RELAY FLIP FLOP Set up y...

Page 20: ...r higher quality MP3 files more than 128 kbps American Audio recommends High Speed SD Cards Using high speed cards will ensure the best performance with your American Audio Player NOTE If the Versadec...

Page 21: ...CONNECTED MIXER AMP ACTIVE SPEAKERS OR EXTERNAL DEVICE Turn ON the amp mixer speakers or any external device first Next turn ON the Versadeck CAUTION The VFD is designed to be clearly visible within t...

Page 22: ...older number you are currently in will be shown in the VFD 2 Source Select Button This button lets you toggle between USB Port 1 USB Port 2 This selector lets you choose which source will play on eith...

Page 23: ...s track play all tracks in order This function also operates in Relay FLIP FLOP mode when Relay is activated 8 Time Button The Time button will switch the time value described in the Time Meter betwee...

Page 24: ...M s with another playing music source Pitch Bend Button The pitch bend function creates a momentary Bump in the BPM s Beats per minute while it is playing This will allow you to match the beats betwee...

Page 25: ...ack This search button allows you to quickly scan forwards through a track 18 Effects and Hold Button Parameter Time Button When this button is activated you can turn the Jog Wheel 16 to adjust the pa...

Page 26: ...that are saved in the Bank Button 19 to the system memory for next time Press the Save button for 2 seconds and the button LED will flash Your loops and cue points are now saved to the system memory R...

Page 27: ...seamless loop has been made see chapter 12 9 Creating and Playing a seamless Loop but the player is not actively in seamless loop mode a loop is not playing pressing the Reloop Button will instantly...

Page 28: ...der 29 to level 8 3 Begin playback on an audio source connected to the channel you are adjusting 4 Use the Gain Control 26 to adjust an average output volume of 4 dB 5 Repeat this step for all channel...

Page 29: ...ll left and begin playback on Player 1 Slide the crossfader to the channel 2 position far right This will immediately trigger the play function on Player 2 and return Player 1 to cue mode To return to...

Page 30: ...the microphone 41 Talkover Control This function decreases all signal output except for the microphone signal 42 Cue Mix This slider is used to send a channels incoming signal to the headphones Slide...

Page 31: ...Channel 1 Line Phono Input Jacks CD players tape decks and other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks The Channel Line Level Selector Switches 47 must be set to the correct position...

Page 32: ...15 feet Always use these jacks whenever possible 53 USB MIDI Jack Use this jack to connect to a computer or a host USB player After hooking up your computer with the USB 1 1 connections your computer...

Page 33: ...utline lets you know the cue memory is full Note The search functions will not work unless all bars are full The five bars inside the bucket represent the digital buffer Each bar represents 2 seconds...

Page 34: ...hat MP3 files have been detected on the loaded USB device 71 Folder Indicator This indicator details the current folder you are in 72 Single Indicator This indicates that the player is in Single Play...

Page 35: ...s Normal Title Artist Album Genre Read more about this in chapter 16 Playlist Operation 2 Repeat Mode 3 different modes Play All Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat 3 MIDI CH Setup MIDI Channel from 1 t...

Page 36: ...SSFADER REVERSE DISPLAY TIME SCROLL SPEED SENSITIVITY INTENSITY A CUE LEVEL DISPLAY DEFAULTS U1 U2 U1 PITCH OFF PITCH RANGE 10 SGL CTN CTN AUTO CUE ON TIME MODE REMAIN HOLD OFF KEY LOCK OFF EFFECTS OF...

Page 37: ...Caution NEVER remove a USB device while in Play mode 12 2 SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using the Track Knob 21 Turn the knob clockwise to move forward a track or counter clockwise to mov...

Page 38: ...Indicator 57 will show in the VFD Display 23 The blue Play Pause Button 13 LED will also begin to flash repeatedly 12 5 AUTO CUE This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio sou...

Page 39: ...the Jog Wheel 16 the monitor headphones level function allows you to hear what you are scrolling through Once you reach your desired starting point you can set a cue starting point by pressing the Pl...

Page 40: ...17 to set a cue point While a disc is in Pause or CUE Mode use the Search Buttons 17 to scan through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired position press the Pla...

Page 41: ...oint of the seamless loop The IN Button 22 LED will light Press the OUT Button 22 to set the ending point for your loop The IN Button 22 and OUT Button 22 LEDs will immediately begin to flash rapidly...

Page 42: ...memory and may be played at any time To replay the loop press the Reloop Button 22 The IN Button 22 and OUT Button 22 LEDs will again begin to flash indicating seamless loop mode has been activated an...

Page 43: ...running time Elapsed 68 This details the time in the VFD 23 as the current tracks elapsed running time Time Bar Indicator Details the time defined in the Time Meter 66 as a visual bar icon As with th...

Page 44: ...stored Select one of the four Bank Buttons 19 you wish to store your loop in and press that button The Save Button 20 LED will turn off when your cue point or loop is locked into memory At this point...

Page 45: ...crease or decrease the tracks playback speed or PITCH The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is 16 The Pitch Slider 10 is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch If the sli...

Page 46: ...and 16 will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation To adjust the different ranges press the Pitch On Off Button 4 and tap on the Pitch Range Button 5 until your desired value is reached see Figu...

Page 47: ...n 11 will increase track playback speed and the Pitch Bend Button 11 will decrease track playback speed The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button is press...

Page 48: ...counter clockwise direction will slow your track pitch The speed you rotate the Jog Wheel will determine pitch bend percentage For example if the Jog Wheel is continuously turned in a counter clockwis...

Page 49: ...nob 1 clockwise till Sensitivity is displayed Turn the Track Knob 21 to find your desired sensitivity the range of sensitivity is from 20 to 20 The VFD 23 will display the degree of sensitivity When y...

Page 50: ...e last cue point 14 3 VINYL MODE AND CDJ MODE The Vinyl Mode simulates real time turntable scratching Once the Vinyl Mode has been activated the Jog Wheel 16 may be used in the same fashion a turntabl...

Page 51: ...turntable scratching CDJ MODE While in cue or pause mode and with the CDJ Mode active rotating Jog Wheel 16 can be used frame search While in play mode and with the CDJ Mode active the Jog Wheel 16 c...

Page 52: ...o and PT Parameter Time Note All parameters will be reset to their default values when power is shut off 15 1 SKID EFFECT The Skid Effect simulates the stop and start time of a turntable platter The S...

Page 53: ...the PR will adjust the dry to wet ratio 000 Dry 255 Wet read more about it in chapter 15 5 Parameters 15 4 FLANGER EFFECT The Flanger Effect distorts the output signal and creates an effect similar t...

Page 54: ...ameters to customize the effects to your liking 15 6 HOLD BUTTON Use the Hold Button 18 to lock your parameters If the hold button is not activated any changes to your parameters will be momentary To...

Page 55: ...exit The database should adjust to your setting EXAMPLE Artist is selected all artists will be in alphabetical order Pushing and turning the Folder Knob 1 will take you to the next letter so if you ar...

Page 56: ...players with audio discs 4 After they have both cued press the Play Pause Button 13 on one player to begin playback 5 After the first player s single track has ended the second player s track will im...

Page 57: ...ology 1 6GHz RAM 512MB RAM DISC SPACE 100MB of free disc space needed OS Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Vista SP2 or Mac OS X 10 4 The device includes database management software that enables you to search...

Page 58: ...all Step 4 Processing Step 5 Click Finish The database builder will scan your USB hard drive and create database files so that you may locate the files in your music library to your liking 18 3 SCAN A...

Page 59: ...www americanaudio eu Versadeck User Manual Page 59 Select your desired USB hard drive and click Build Processing Complete Note Please re create the database builder whenever you change the contents of...

Page 60: ...POSSIBLE ERRORS FAILED TO OPEN DEVICE Your drive is a non supported format FILE ERROR This is due to MP3 file not have an identified ID3 tag Windows 7 Vista may warn you according to your security se...

Page 61: ...65 7FH_ON 00H_OFF In SW LED 02 02 D 1 41 02 02 D 1 41 7FH_ON 00H_OFF Out SW LED 03 03 D 1 42 03 03 D 1 42 7FH_ON 00H_OFF SW LED 04 04 E 1 43 04 04 E 1 43 7FH_ON 00H_OFF SOURCE SELECT U1 SW LED 06 06 F...

Page 62: ...00H_OFF Flanger SW LED 10 10 E0 4F 10 10 E0 4F 7FH_ON 00H_OFF Hold SW LED 11 11 F0 50 11 11 F0 F0 7FH_ON 00H_OFF Filter SW LED 12 12 F 0 51 12 12 F 0 F 0 7FH_ON 00H_OFF Skid SW LED 13 13 G0 52 13 13...

Page 63: ...ider VR CENT ER PITCHBE ND 28 67 PITCHBE ND 28 67 7FH_ON 00H_OFF Gain VR 11 50 21 60 VR 00 7F High VR SW CENTER LED 12 24 29 24 C2 51 63 68 22 24 29 24 C2 61 63 68 VR 00 7F MID VR SW CENTER LED 13 25...

Page 64: ...R SW 3 42 7FH_ON 00H_OFF Fader Start OFF R SW 4 43 7FH_ON 00H_OFF C F CURVE L SW 7 46 7FH_ON 00H_OFF C F CURVE Center SW 6 45 7FH_ON 00H_OFF C F CURVE R SW 5 44 7FH_ON 00H_OFF 19 2 MIDI TYPES CC ABSOL...

Page 65: ...indicated with the channel along with the CC number The value ranges from 0x40 to indicate the change in the controller This is an offset to 0x40 one s complement notation A message with data 0x43 in...

Page 66: ...re plugs and jacks are securely fastened Loose connections cause hum noise or intermittence that could damage your speakers 20 1 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Supports computer operating systems include Wi...

Page 67: ...ical stereo output layout Note the use of the Balanced XLR Jacks on both the mixer and the amplifier Always use the balanced output jacks whenever possible The balanced output jacks should always be u...

Page 68: ...Carefully pull the crossfader up from its seated position 3 After removing the crossfader disconnect the ribbon cable that attaches the crossfader to the PC board Grasp the crossfader by its base and...

Page 69: ...tact your device manufacturer for accessory information If the drive doesn t read the device make sure that your device is formatted to a compatible FAT format WARNING DO NOT FORMAT YOUR DEVICE WITHOU...

Page 70: ...ectronics 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 w...

Page 71: ...elop 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 m...

Page 72: ...LPF A Weighted Master 0dBV Output Channel Fader More than 70dB at 1KHz Crossfader More than 70dB at 1KHz Channel Balance Within 2dB Talkover 20dB 2dB 25 2 USB PLAYER SECTION USB HOST PLAYER SECTION SI...

Page 73: ...um Output 6dBV 2V 2dB T H D Noise Less Than 0 08 Gain Maximum W 20KHz LPF A Weighted 25 3 MP3 FORMAT USB Format File System FAT 12 16 32 Applicable file extensions mp3 MP3 mP3 Mp3 Max number of Folder...

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