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1. Checking the Contents 

     

     Be sure your Pro Scratch 1 was shipped with the following:      

 

 

               

1)  Pro Scratch 1 Professional CD player.

    2)  Operating instructions (this booklet).

    3)  One (1) set of RCA cables.

     4)  One (1) 1/8” mini plug.

     5)  Warranty card.

2. Installing the Units 

     Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case

3. Connections

     1)   Be sure the power is disconnected.

     2)  Connect the included RCA cable from your Pro Scratch 1 outputs to the inputs on your mixer.

     3)  Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your Pro Scratch 1  to a mini jack connection (A or B ) on a 

        

compatible American DJ “Fader Q Start”  mixer.  (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function - See “Q” start 

        

control pg. 5)

CAUTION:

• Be sure to use the supplied control cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage

• Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cables, otherwise the units may not work properly.

 SET-UP

American DJ

®

 AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 4

•    Avoid high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a case.

•    Handle the power cord carefully.

•    Hold the power cord from the plug when unplugging the cord. Never pull from the cable!

•    Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.

•    Unplug the power cord when not using the unit for a long periods of time.

•    Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. (For units with ventilation holes.)

•    Do not allow foreign material to enter the unit.

•    Do not let insecticides, benzene, or thinner come in contact with the surface of the unit.

•    Never disassemble or modify your unit in any way, doing so will void your manufactures warranty.

 GENERAL NOTES ON USE

CAUTION:

•    The player will work normally when the main unit is 

     mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the 

     vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively, disks

     may not be loaded or unloaded properly.  

 

    

(Figure 1)

CAUTION:

•    The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the 

     angles shown in 

Figure 2

. Mount the control unit 

     so that the visual angle is within this range.

Figure 2

50˚

10˚

Figure 1

15˚

Summary of Contents for Pro Scratch 1

Page 1: ...American DJ AUDIO Los Angeles CA 90058 USA www americandj com Featuring Sampling Sampling FLIPFLOP...

Page 2: ...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 DJ AUDIO deal...

Page 3: ...Player 9 Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 10 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed...

Page 4: ...n DJ AUDIO Pro Scratch 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 4 Avoid high temperatures Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a case Handle the power cord carefully Hold the power cord from the pl...

Page 5: ...ican DJ mixers that also feature Fader Q Start For FLIP FLOP results you must use two 2 Pro Scratch 1 players Connect your Pro Scratch 1 s as described in the set up section of this manual This featur...

Page 6: ...comfortable angles see page 4 The display ICONS will be explained in the section D 2 HOLD BUTTON This button allows you to set and lock any new parameters you set to the effects This button will glow...

Page 7: ...e pitch percentage up to 100 American DJ AUDIO Pro Scratch 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 7 and turning the wheel in the counter clock wise direction will decrease the pitch percent age up to 100 The pitch...

Page 8: ...rned on to get a LED reading 24 PITCH ON OFF BUTTON This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER 17 function on and off The PITCH BUTTON s LED will indicate the pitch function has been activated GENER...

Page 9: ...ged 47 PAUSE INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the drive is in pause mode 48 TRACK INDICATOR This indicator describes which track is currently cued or is playing 49 CUE INDICATOR This indicator...

Page 10: ...N OFF RELOOP OUT IN SEAMLESS LOOP American DJ 8800 00 00 160 EFFECT ELAPSED SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN CUE T M S F CUE BPM BEAT SYNC AUTO 18LOCK LOOP RELOOP PITCH KEY BPM PROGRAM NONSTOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0...

Page 11: ...SE BUTTON 15 was pressed Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 15 will switch between play and pause modes When the unit is in pause mode the PAUSE INDICATOR 46 in the LCD DISPLAY 1 will glow The green PLAY...

Page 12: ...tting your custom cue points There are two 2 ways to set a CUE point American DJ AUDIO Pro Scratch 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 12 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 1 You may press the IN BUTTON 12 on the fly while...

Page 13: ...rresponding Flash Button LED will flash briefly The LED will remain lit indicating either a sample or cue point is stored in memory The red Memory Cue LED will now shut off 2 Repeat the above steps to...

Page 14: ...oint in the track Figure 21 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 3 Press the OUT BUTTON 18 to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP Figure 13 The IN BUTTON 12 and OUT BUTTON 18 LEDs will begin to flash indicat...

Page 15: ...ON MANUAL PAGE 15 2 Press the MEMORY BUTTON 7 The MEMORY CUE BUTTON 1 Red LED will glow indicating memory is ready to be stored 3 Select one of the three FLASH BUTTON 6 you wish to store your loop in...

Page 16: ...EARCH FX MIX MEMORY SAMPLER TRACK DISC IN OUT SLOT BOP ENTER SAMPLE PITCH PITCH BEND PITCH CONTROL 8 12 16 ON OFF REV PLAY SGL CTN ON OFF HOLD FLANGER ECHO TRANS PAN SCRATCH FADE SKID COAST PARAMETER...

Page 17: ...in reverse mode If a sample is activated over a track both the track and the sample will play in reverse until the reverse function is turned off 14 Creating a BOP Effect The Bop Effect is a stutter...

Page 18: ...player begin playback when the other ends You can Flip Flop single tracks the entire disc or a combination of the two To FLIP FLOP single tracks 1 Connect your system as described in the set up secti...

Page 19: ...8 9 0 FLASH 1 FLASH 2 FLASH 3 DIGITAL TURNTABLE Pro Scratch1 CUE REV FWD Scratch SEARCH FX MIX MEMORY SAMPLER TRACK DISC IN OUT SLOT BOP ENTER SAMPLE PITCH PITCH BEND PITCH CONTROL 8 12 16 ON OFF ON O...

Page 20: ...ONAL CD PLAYER POWER ON OFF RELOOP OUT IN SEAMLESS LOOP American DJ 8800 00 00 160 EFFECT ELAPSED SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN CUE T M S F CUE BPM BEAT SYNC AUTO 18LOCK LOOP RELOOP PITCH KEY BPM PROGRAM NONSTO...

Page 21: ...to ten seconds Figure 43 Figure 42 American DJ 8800 00 00 160 EFFECT ELAPSED SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN CUE T M S F CUE BPM BEAT SYNC AUTO 18LOCK LOOP RELOOP PITCH KEY BPM PROGRAM NONSTOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0...

Page 22: ...e will activate the TRANSFORMER effect figure 47 When the TRANSFORMER effect is activated the TRANS PAN BUTTON 29 will glow To activate the PAN effect press and hold the TRANS PAN BUTTON 29 until it b...

Page 23: ...from one track to a programmed sample STEP ONE Be sure you have created a sample and stored it in to the FLASH 3 BUTTON 6 see creating a sample on page After a sample has been created and store begin...

Page 24: ...GE 24 STEP ONE Be sure you are in continuous play mode and a track is playing Turn the FADE effect on By pressing holding down the SCRATCH FADE BUTTON 4 until it begins to flash as in figure 52 Figure...

Page 25: ...playing Turn the SKID effect on By pressing down the SKID COAST BUTTON 5 until it begins to glow as in figure 57 Figure 57 Figure 59 Figure 58 STEP TWO Select the FX MIX BUTTON 11 to activate the FX M...

Page 26: ...After playing a disc always unload it from player Always store the compact disc in the jewel case protecting from dirt or damage Do not place discs in the following areas a Areas exposed to direct su...

Page 27: ...2 0Vrms 1dB 2 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 separation 82dB 75dB 1KHz 0dB T H D N...

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