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Important Notice

Before operating this unit, please verify that you have the latest firmware version available from our

website - http://www.cortex-pro.com. New versions of the Dmix-300 firmware will include additional

features, bug fixes, and enhanced compatibility to guarantee optimum performance of your unit. There

are even Spanish and French language versions, to make operating the Dmix-300 easier than ever!

Additionally, please also download our

FREE

Cortex Database Creation Software, which allows you to

create searchable databases of your entire music collection within minutes, as well as create playlists

for use on your unit! This indispensable utility is designed to save you time when preparing large stor-

age devices to use with the Dmix-300.

To find out what version of Dmix-300 firmware you are running:

1. Power on the Dmix-300 with

NO DEVICES CONNECTED.

2. At the prompt that says ‘Insert Devices,’ press the INFO button.

3. The screen will display the version number of the currently installed Dmix-300

firmware.

To upgrade your firmware to the newest version:

1. Using your PC, download the firmware update to the root directory of your USB storage

device (X:\ where X is the letter of the drive). We recommend Internet Explorer.

2. Connect the USB storage device to the Dmix-300.

3. Power on the Dmix-300, and select the aforementioned device.

4. The unit will display the date/version of the new update, and will ask if you want to

update. Select ‘YES,’ and press enter.

5. The unit will go through a 8-step update procedure, after which the power will automati-

cally shut down. When the unit is powered on again, you will be running the latest firmware.

Warning: If the power is interrupted or the USB device is removed during this process, it can

damage the operating system of the unit. As well, it is advisable that the unit is not moved dur-

ing the update process to make sure that the process is uninterrupted.

For more detailed information about Firmware Updates, including screen shots, please see

the Firmware Updates section of the manual (page 25).

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Summary of Contents for DMIX-300

Page 1: ...Now that you Own it dMIX300 Digital Music Control Station Read it product manual ...

Page 2: ...ices Database Creation 11 Database Creation continued 12 File Browser Search Options 13 Search Options continued 14 15 Info Button Track Attributes 16 Play Mode Single Auto Cue 17 Options and Shuffle Mode 18 Time Display and Pitch Control 19 Jog Mode Scratch and Playlist Support 20 Cue Points and Cue Memorization 21 Device Menu 22 Mixer Section 23 Mixer Section cont 24 Firmware Updates 25 Error Me...

Page 3: ...inched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of ...

Page 4: ...rmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help t...

Page 5: ...ine of products are the first to offer the ability to manipulate music stored on USB devices such as hard drives flash memory optical drives and personal music players regardless of platform Through this innovation DJs are able to consolidate the amount of equipment and music needed during a performance Even more USB devices can be connected with the use of a compatible USB hub Despite the fact th...

Page 6: ...rtex All hard drives and hard drive based portable music players are prone to failure they have moving parts inside Instead of taking a chance that your hard drive will last one more performance one more month or one more year it is a far more intelligent choice to back up your data for the worst case scenario Neither Cortex nor your retailer will be held responsible for data loss because of the l...

Page 7: ... button 3 The screen will display the version number of the currently installed Dmix 300 firmware To upgrade your firmware to the newest version 1 Using your PC download the firmware update to the root directory of your USB storage device X where X is the letter of the drive We recommend Internet Explorer 2 Connect the USB storage device to the Dmix 300 3 Power on the Dmix 300 and select the afore...

Page 8: ...you may wish to use the unit as an Ipod dock to transfer files to your Ipod without disconnecting your Ipod from your unit To use the Unit as a Dock set the switch beside the USB type B connector to PC Dock 5 Master Booth and Record Outputs The Dmix 300 has three outputs Master Booth and Record The Master output is to be connected to the main speaker system The booth output is to be connected to t...

Page 9: ... with the USB type B connector on the rear of the unit the Ipod can be connected to a PC through the Dmix 300 for file transfers 6 Pitch Fader PITCH ON OFF indicator and PITCH BEND buttons This slide when pushed towards the bottom of the unit increases the tempo of playback When the slide is pushed towards the top of the unit the tempo of playback is decreased The Pitch Bend buttons can be used to...

Page 10: ...control the speed in which the volume of each channel will come in on either side of the crossfader Switch to the Left side to have the volume come in quick to aid in punch in or scratching switch to the right for smooth blending between sides 16 Booth Volume Use this knob to change the volume of the Booth output on the rear of your unit 17 Master Volume Use this knob to change the volume of the M...

Page 11: ...primary USB device to the port found in the center of the rear panel You may choose any driverless device that follows FAT32 NTFS or HFS file systems You may also connect a powered active USB hub to augment the amount of available ports If you are using the unit as a dock to connect to a PC with your Ipod set the switch beside the USB Type B connector to Dock STEP FOUR Press and Hold the Power but...

Page 12: ...an NTFS device we suggest that you use the Cortex Database Creation PC appli cation to perform the indexing as it will save time especially with a fast CPU The Cortex Database Creation software is available for FREE from http www cortex pro com in the Dmix 300 section of the site Once the indexing procedure has begun it can be cancelled by pressing the Info button VERIFICATION If your storage devi...

Page 13: ...Pod to random letters and numbers making it impossible to differentiate between file names Once you are finished verifying directories select the very top option labeled Once you are finished with verifying simply choose the option labeled Exit from Verify Congratulations You are now ready to start searching through your music library quickly and efficiently Using this method will help you locate ...

Page 14: ...ing of the Dmix 300 provides DJs with a quick and easy way to find tracks amongst a large library by allowing the user to search by Song Artist Genre Album or String Simply choose one of these Search Options and that particular criteria will be displayed in alphabetical order Search by Songs When you Search by Songs you will see presented with all of the track titles in the database that has been ...

Page 15: ... a request but does not know the exact title or artist Once you have selected Search by String you will be presented with a prompt where you may input a word or series of words that will be used when querying the database Using the Jog Wheel or Up Down arrows on the Navigator Keypad enter the first letter of the Search String Use the Right arrow or the Enter Key to advance to the next space and en...

Page 16: ...is example there are 10 titles of songs with the word MC VL in them and 1 artist Once you have chosen a category Titles Artists Genres or Albums you will browse through the selections as if you were in any of the other search modes Once again you may select a track using the Jog Wheel or Navigation Pad and press Enter to load it Search Options continued P r o c e s s i n g E x i t S e a r c h Ti t...

Page 17: ... the storage device Note that most of the attributes are taken directly from the ID3 tag found in the MP3 file If the ID3 tag is missing any of these attributes they will not be displayed in the Info screens Also note that if you are using a Wav file Wav files do not use ID3 tags and as such the DB software will place the file name into the Title section of the Info field Once you have pressed the...

Page 18: ... At the end of that track the unit will pause To engage this mode press Shift Single on each side you wish to engage this mode on When Single Mode is off when loading a track the unit will begin play ing immediately At the end of that track the unit will continue to play the next file displayed in the Search Results When Single Mode is off this gives you the ability to play all of the Search Resul...

Page 19: ...is menu lets the user toggle between devices connected to the unit This can come in handy if the user chooses to switch between multiple storage devices or a CD rom Shuffle Mode A useful feature for unattended playback is Shuffle Mode This feature randomly selects tracks based on what is narrowed down using the Search Criteria and loaded into a Playlist For instance if you select All Songs as your...

Page 20: ...Resolution can be achieved allowing for a more precise level of adjustment To toggle Pitch On or Off the unit will not respond to pitch changes when Pitch is Off press both the Pitch Bend and Pitch Bend but tons simultaneously The LED indicator will illuminate when Pitch has been turned On To change Pitch Ranges press Shift Pitch Bend OR Pitch Bend buttons simultaneously The Pitch Display on the L...

Page 21: ...to skip to the previous or next track that was found in the Search Results For instance if you searched by Artist and your Search Results displayed 10 tracks by that Artist using the Navigation keypad up down buttons will allow you to skip between those tracks Apple Playlist Support The Dmix 300 has support for both Itunes playlists that are contained on an Ipod as well as playlists created within...

Page 22: ... can also be done on the fly without the unit being paused The screen will indicate when a Cue Point has been stored To advance back to the set Cue Point simply press the Cue button during playback Do not press Pause first as this will instead set a new point Once advanced to the Cue Point the unit will remain in Pause mode To memorize a new Cue Point you do not have to erase the previously set on...

Page 23: ...ve the device from the Dmix 300 you must eject both sides before unplugging it 4 When the display reads The device can be safely removed you may disconnect the USB device 5 If you are using a USB CD ROM or DVD ROM drive you must use the Eject procedure in order to open the CD DVD tray If the Eject procedure is not followed there is risk of corrupting any files that are open when the device is disc...

Page 24: ...ection consists of 2 analog RCA inputs labeled Input 1 and Input 2 When used together with the Line Phono switch on each channel these can accept either a line level source CD Player Cassette Deck or a Turntable with a Magnetic Cartridge Set the switch to LINE if you wish to connect a Line Level source Set the switch to PHONO if you wish to connect a Phono level source Gain EQ section The Dmix 300...

Page 25: ...etween 0 and 5dB on the VU meter Cue Section The Cue section of the Dmix 300 allows the user to preview Channels 1 and 2 before fading them in to be heard through the Main output sec tion To use the Cue preview function first plug in a set of headphones to the front mounted Headphone jack Then using the Cue fader located on the front right hand side of the unit fade between the two channels You ma...

Page 26: ...elect it from the Device Menu during startup Make sure your Dmix 300 is connected to a stable power source where there is no potential of the unit losing power during update 4 When the Dmix 300 detects the firmware in the root directory of the USB storage device it will ask you if you want to apply the update You must answer YES If the version of firmware on the storage device is the same or older...

Page 27: ...ed from the USB port without using the proper ejec tion procedure it is possible that the unit will not detect the absence of a USB storage device and will try to access the port anyway If the device is powered by an external power supply make sure that the unit is receiving power If the device has just been plugged in and it was immediately selected the drive might not be ready to be accessed Wai...

Page 28: ...059 371 R UK 059 372 R JIS Japan 059 373 Power cable strain relief clamp 049 231 R Pitch control knob 002 603 R GCI Technologies USA 1 732 346 0061 GCI Latin America and Caribbean 1 305 592 4746 GCI United Kingdom LTD 44 0 87 087 00880 GCI France 33 1 69 79 97 72 GCI SA Spain 34 93 436 37 00 GCI GmbH Germany 49 8131 39171 0 Should your Cortex product require warranty or non warranty service in the...

Page 29: ...he original sales receipt with defective product and a description of the defect Send by insured freight to GCI Technologies Corporation and use the address provided by your customer service representative Your RMA must be written on the outside of the package or processing will be delayed indefinitely GCI reserves the right to refuse all packages that arrive without an RMA number Service covered ...

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