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1.7 Starting Up &
Shutting Down
1.7.1 Preparing for Startup
Before connecting external equipment,
always ensure that this product is turned off
and unplugged from the mains power outlet.
[Important]
Always turn the nextbeat off before inserting a
CF card.
1
Insert a CF card containing your music into
the CF card slot.
1
Remove the CF card slot cap.
2
Insert the CF card.
[Important]
Inserting the CF card in the wrong direction
could damage the nextbeat or the CF card.
Insert the CF card with the front side
upwards and the card terminals facing
towards the nextbeat.
CF card
Eject button
To remove the CF card, press the eject button.
3
Fit the cap back onto the slot.
You can also download tracks directly from a
computer to a CF card inserted into the nextbeat.
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P.8
2
Connect any required external equipment to
the nextbeat.
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P.5
For more information on connecting external
equipment, refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with the respective equipment.
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3
Connect the power to the nextbeat.
Connect the cables in the sequence
1
to
3
as
shown.
POWER switch
Insert into the
power outlet.
DC input socket
AC adapter
Power cable
1.7.2 Starting Up
If an amplifier or speakers are connected,
always turn the nextbeat on first to avoid the
risk of damaging the other products.
1
Turn the nextbeat on by pressing the POWER
switch.
The track selection screen appears when startup
is completed.
To start playing
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P.20 "3.2 Track Selection"
The information retrieval window for sampling data
appears at startup. Press
to extract the
sampling data. Pressing
discards the
sampling information.
If you provide no input for 0 seconds, information
retrieval begins.
If there are a lot of tracks on the CF card, startup
processing will take some time.
To change the preferences
If necessary, you can change the basic settings used by
the nextbeat.
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P.36
1.7.3 Shutting Down
If an amplifier or speakers are connected,
always turn the nextbeat off last to avoid the
risk of damaging the other products.
1
Turn the nextbeat off by pressing the POWER
switch.
If you press the POWER switch immediately after turning
the nextbeat off, you may not be able to start the
nextbeat up. If this happens, leave the nextbeat turned
off for a short time and then press the POWER switch.
Keeping the data from the last session
When you restart the nextbeat, the tracks selected in the last
session, along with the loop and cue points, are all erased.
Sounds sampled using the sampling function are retained
even when the nextbeat is turned off. However, if the data
on the CF card has been changed, such as by adding or
deleting tracks on the card, the data is erased when you
turn the nextbeat back on.
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