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20. BOP -

 During play mode, pressing the BOP 

button  will  instantly  return  play  to  the  last  set 

cue point without interruption of music. Use this 

function to create a stutter effect.

21.

(

-)  PITCH  BEND  BUTTON  -

  The 

(-)

  pitch 

bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” 

in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is 

playing. This  will  allow  you  to  match  the  beats 

between two playing CD’s or other playing music 

source. Remember, this is a momentary function. 

When  you  remove  your  finger  from  the  pitch 

button,  the  BPM’s  will  automatically  return  to

 

PITCH SLIDERS (17) 

pitch value Holding down 

this button will give a maximum of  +100% pitch. 

Use this function to slow to another playing music 

source. Be  sure  to  notice  that  this  function  is  a 

momentary pitch adjustment, for a more precise 

adjustment use the 

PITCH SLIDER (17)

 to match 

the BPM’s with another playing music source.   

22.

(

+) PITCH BEND Button -

 The 

(+)

 pitch bend 

function  creates  a  momentary  “BUMP”  in  the 

CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing.  

This  will  allow  you  to  match  the  beats  between 

two  playing  CD’s  or  any  other  music  source. 

Remember, this is a momentary function. When 

you  remove  your  finger  from  this  button,  the 

BPM’s  will  automatically  return  to

  PITCH  SLID-

ERS (17) 

selected pitch. Holding down this button 

will give a maximum of +100% pitch. 

23.PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON -

 This button 

will  change  the  pitch  percentage  the 

PITCH 

SLIDER  (17)

  will  react  to. The  pitch  percentage 

can  be  changed  between  8%,  12%,  and  16%.  

8% will allow the least amount of pitch manipula-

tion  and  16%  will  allow  the  most  amount  of 

pitch  manipulation.  To  adjust  to  the  different 

values tap this button. The LED above the 

PITCH 

PERCENTAGE BUTTON (24)

 will indicate which 

pitch percentage mode you are in, glowing green 

for  8%,  glowing  orange  for  12%,  or  glowing  red 

for 16%. Note, the pitch button has to be turned 

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.

 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

25.TIME BUTTON -

 The TIME button will switch 

the  time  value  described  in  the

  TIME  METER 

(56) 

between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, TRACK 

REMAINING  TIME,  and  TOTAL  REMAINING 

TIME.

26.  REV/PLAY  -

  This  button  activates  reverse 

play  mode  This  function  will  play  your  track  or 

sample  in  reverse. All  pitch  and  effect  functions 

will operate normally in this mode

27.

 

SGL/CTN  - 

This  function  allows  you  to 

choose  between  single  track  play  or  continuous 

track play (all tracks in order). This function also 

operates in 

PROGRAM

 and 

FLIP FLOP

 modes.

28.  PARAMETERS  -

  This  button  activates  the 

parameters mode. You use the parameters mode 

to adjust and customize your effects settings.

29. TRANS/PAN EFFECT -

 This button is used to 

activate and deactivate either the TRANS or PAN 

effects. See built-in effects on page 22.

30.  FLANGER/ECHO  EFFECT  -

  This  button 

is  used  to  activate  and  deactivate  either  the 

FLANGER  or  ECHO  effects. See  built-in  effects 

on page 22.

31. EJECT/STOP -

 Pressing this button will eject 

a  CD. NOTE: The  disc  will  not  eject  unless  the 

player  is  in  cue  or  pause  mode,  this  prevent 

accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.

B. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 4)

32.AUDIO  OUT  R  &  L  -

  Audio  out  signals. 

Connect stereo RCA cable from AUDIO OUT to 

a mixer's line input.

33.FLASH MINI JACK - 

This jack will allow you 

to use the crossfader of a compatible American 

DJ  "Q"  series  mixer  to  activate  any  of  three 

samples  that  may  be  stored  in  the

  FLASH 

BUTTONS  (6). 

Connect  the  supplied  mini-plug 

from  FLASH  jack  on  the  rear  of  your  unit  to 

a  compatible.  American  DJ  mixer’s  CONTROL 

out. 

34.CUE MINI JACK - 

Connect the supplied mini-

plug from CUE jack on the rear of your unit to a 

compatible. American DJ mixer’s CONTROL out. 

This  feature  is  only  available  on  American  DJ’s 

American DJ

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 AUDIO •Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 8

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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