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Playback & Transport Controls
10.
Layer
: Press this button to switch the layer focus of the SC5000M PRIME.
11.
Platter
: This 7" motorized platter controls the audio playhead in the software, and can be used to
scratch and spin or act as a static pitch platter depending on the setting of the
Motor
button.
12.
Torque Adjust
: Flip this rotary switch to adjust the torque of the
platters
. At the
high
setting, the platters
will have the heavier, stronger feel of “modern” turntables. At the
normal
setting, they are lighter and more
graceful—the feel of a “classic” turntable.
13.
Stop Time
: Controls the rate at which the track slows to a complete stop (“brake time”) when you pause
it by pressing
Play
/
Pause
(
/
).
14.
Motor
: Press this button to activate or deactivate the platter motor. When the motor is activated, the
platter will spin and scratch like a turntable. When the motor is deactivated and audio is playing, move
the
platter
to temporarily adjust the track’s speed, which is useful for beat alignment. When deactivated
and audio is paused, move the
platter
to scratch the track. Audio will not be interrupted if the motor is
activated during playback.
15.
Play
/
Pause
(
/
): This button pauses or resumes playback.
Press and hold
Shift
and then press this button to “stutter-play” the track from the initial cue point.
16.
Cue
: During playback, press this button to return the track to the initial cue point and stop playback. If you
have not set a temporary cue point, then press this button to return to the start of the track. (To set a
temporary cue point, make sure the track is paused, move the
platter
to place the audio playhead at the
desired location, and then press this button.) If the deck is paused, press and hold this button to play the
track from the initial cue point. Release the button to return the track to the initial cue point and pause it.
To continue playback without returning to the initial cue point, press and hold this button and then press
and hold the
Play
button, and then release both buttons.
During playback, press and hold
Shift
and then press this button to set the initial cue point.
17.
Track Skip
: Press either of these buttons to skip to the previous or next track. Press the
Previous Track
button in the middle of a track to return to the beginning of the track.
Press and hold
Shift
and then press one of these buttons to search backward or forward through the
track.
Sync & Pitch Controls
18.
Pitch Fader
: Move this fader to adjust the speed (pitch) of the track. You can adjust its total range by
pressing and holding
Shift
and pressing one of the
Pitch Bend
buttons.
Important
: If Sync is activated, moving the pitch fader on the “primary” SC5000M PRIME unit will
change the speed of all synced units, while moving the pitch fader on other units will do nothing.
19.
Pitch Bend
–
/
+
: Press and hold one of these buttons to
momentarily reduce or increase (respectively)
the speed of the track.
Press and hold
Shift
and then press one of these buttons to set the range of the pitch fader.
20.
Key Lock
/
Pitch Reset
: Press this button to activate or deactivate Key Lock. When Key Lock is
activated, the track’s key will remain the same even if you adjust its speed.
Press and hold
Shift
and press this button to reset the track’s pitch to its original pitch (
0%
) regardless
of the position of the pitch fader.
21.
Sync
/
Sync Off
: Press this button to activate Sync. To sync two or more PRIME units, press
Sync
on the
unit that you want to control the BPM, which becomes the “primary.” After Sync is activated on that unit,
press
Sync
on any additional units. The tempo of each unit will immediately synchronize to match the
tempo of the primary unit. To deactivate Sync, press the
Sync
button again, or press and hold
Shift
and
press
Sync
, depending on the
Sync Button Action
setting in the
menu.
22.
Master
: Press this button to set this SC5000M PRIME unit as the one that controls the lead tempo. All
connected units with Sync activated will use this tempo. If you stop the sync lead unit, the next-longest-
playing unit in the setup will automatically become the new sync lead (unless you change it manually).