BUILT-IN EFFECTS
The CDI-500 Mp3™ comes with nine built in effects. These effects can be used one at a time or you
may choose to overlap the effects and use up to four at a time. The Built-in effects include Scratch,
Skid, Filter, Phase, Flanger, Echo, Robot, Pan, and Trans. It is important to understand that only one
effect per an effect bank can be turned on at one time, but all four effects banks can be used at a
time.
FOR EXAMPLE
: the Flanger, Echo, and Robot are all stored in the same effects bank but only
one can be used at a time. You can choose to use the effects with their default parameters or you
may choose to customize each effect by changing the parameters. The parameter values for all the
effects will range. Some effects will have more adjustable parameters than others. The parameters
have two adjustable values, PR (Parameter Ratio) and PT (Parameter Time).
All parameters will be
reset to there default values when power is shut off!
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SCRATCH/SKID EFFECT:
The Scratch Effect simulates real time turn-
table scratching. The Skid effect simulates the sudden platter stop of a
turntable, like pressing the stop button on a turntable. When the Scratch
Effect is activated the SCRATCH LED will flash green. Once the Scratch
Effect has been activated the
JOG WHEEL (13)
may be used in the same
fashion a turntable platter is used. Use the
JOG WHEEL (13)
to simulate
the scratch motion on a turntable platter and to manipulate playback.
When the skid effect is activated the SKID LED will flash blue. Both the
Skid and Scratch time parameters can be adjusted from 0010 to 9990.
9990 will give you the longest Skid times. The Skid value ranges from a
10ms to ten seconds.
Figure 46
FX SELECT:
The
FX SELECT BUTTON (19)
allows you to toggle back and
forth between the two effects banks. When the
FX SELECT BUTTON (19)
LED is glowing green you have access to the top bank of effects which
include; scratch, filter, echo, robot, and trans. When the
FX SELECT (19)
LED is glowing blue you have access to the bottom bank of effects which
include; skid, phase, flanger, and pan. To toggle to the next bank of effects
press the
FX SELECT BUTTON (19)
again so that the
FX SELECT (19)
LED
is glowing green.
Figure 45
BEAT SELECTION BANKS
6 - Refreshes on 4/1 Beat (four times a beat)
5 - Refreshes on 2/1 Beat (twice a beat)
4 - Refreshes on 1/1 Beat (every full beat)
3 - Refreshes on 3/4 Beat
2 - Refreshes on the 1/2 Beat
1 - Refreshes on the 1/4 Beat
BEAT SELECT BUTTONS (4):
These buttons
access the preset banks for the parameters. All
effects synchronized to the beat. Each effect has
a set of six built-in presets and one user program-
mable preset. These presets are accessed by the
BEAT SELECT BUTTONS (4).
To toggle between
the banks tap on the arrow buttons. The chart on
the side defines the presets.
