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7.  MEMORY BUTTON

 - This button allows you 

to program up to 3 cue points or three samples 

in  to  the  three 

FLASH  BUTTONS  (6)

. You  also 

use this button to recall samples. 

8.  SAMPLER BUTTON

 - This is used to activate 

the sampler function. When this function is acti-

vated  a  created  sample  will  play  in  a  continuos 

loop mode.

9.        TRACK BUTTON -

 This buttons is used 

to select a track. Tapping this button will forward 

skip  to  the  next  track,  holding  down  this  button 

will rapidly forward skip through the tracks.

 

10.     TRACK BUTTON -

 This buttons is used 

to  select  a  track. Tapping  this  button  will  back 

skip on track, holding down this button will rapidly 

BACK SKIP through the tracks.

11.  FX  MIX  -

 This  button  activates  the  FX-MIX 

mode This mode will automatically stop a playing 

track or sample and restart from a selected cue 

point.

12. SEAMLESS LOOP IN BUTTON -  

“CUE ON 

THE  FLY”  -  This  function  allows  you  to  set  a 

CUE POINT (see CUE POINT page 11) without 

music interruption (“on the fly”). This button also 

sets  the  starting  point  of  a  seamless  loop  (see 

SEAMLESS LOOP).

13. CUE -

 Pressing the 

CUE

 button during play-

back  immediately  pauses  playback  and  returns 

the  track  to  the  last  set  cue  point  (see  setting 

a CUE POINT, page 13). The red CUE LED will 

glow  when  the  unit  is  in  cue  mode  The  LED 

will  also  flash  every  time  a  new  CUE  POINT 

is  set.  The  CUE  button  can  be  held  down  to 

momentarily play the CD. When you release the 

CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT. 

You  can  also  tap  the  CUE  button  to  create  a 

BOP  EFFECT  (for  definition  of  BOP  EFFECT, 

see page 5).

14.JOG WHEEL - 

This wheel has two functions.

A. 

The jog wheel will act as a frame search 

     control when the CD is in pause or cue 

     mode, allowing you to set a cue point. 

B. 

 The wheel also works as a pitch bend during 

     playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will 

     increase  the  pitch  percentage  up  to  100%, 

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     and turning the wheel in the counter-clock-

     wise direction will decrease the pitch percent-

     age  up  to  -100%.  The  pitch  bend  will  be 

     determined  on  how  long  you  turn  the  jog 

     wheel continuously.

15.PLAY/PAUSE  BUTTON  -

  Each  press  of  the 

PLAY/PAUSE  BUTTON  causes  the  operation  to 

change  from  play  to  pause  or  from  pause  to 

play. While in play mode the green play LED will 

glow,  and  while  in  pause  mode  the  green  play 

LED will flash.

16.  TRANSPORT  SLOT  - 

Trayless  Design!  A 

disc  is  loaded  the  same  as  a  car  CD  player, 

simply insert the disc in to the slot and the unit 

will  automatically  load  the  disc  in  to  the  drive 

mechanism.

 

Never attempt to force a disc into 

the slot when the power is turned off.

17. PITCH SLIDER -

 This slider is used to adjust 

the  playback  pitch  percentage.  The  slider  is  a 

set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch 

slider  is  moved  or  the  pitch  function  has  been 

turned off. This adjustment can be made with or 

without a disk in the drive. The pitch adjustment 

will remain even if a disc has been remove and 

will  reflect  on  any  other  disc  loaded  into  the 

player. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on 

one  disc,  remove  that  disc  and  insert  another, 

that disc too will have a +2% pitch. The amount 

of  pitch  being  applied  will  be  displayed  in  the 

LCD (1). 
18.OUT  BUTTON  -

  This  button  is  used  to  set 

the  ending  point  of  a  loop. A  loop  is  started  by 

pressing the 

IN BUTTON (12), 

pressing the

 OUT 

BUTTON

  set  the  loop  ending  point.  The  loop 

will  continue  to  play  until  the 

OUT  BUTTON

  is 

pressed once again.

19. RELOOP  BUTTON -

 If a SEAMLESS LOOP 

has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP  

on page 11), but the CD Player is not actively in 

SEAMLESS LOOP mode (a loop is not playing), 

pressing  the  RELOOP  BUTTON  will  instantly 

reactivate  the  SEAMLESS  LOOP  mode. To  exit 

loop,  press  the 

OUT  BUTTON  (18)

. LOOP  and 

RELOOP  will  appear  in  the 

LCD  DISPLAY  (1) 

when the RELOOP function is available.

 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

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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