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CUE

 

Shows the position of hot cue points

AUTOCUE 

This appears when auto cue has been enabled in settings

LINK ACTIVE / PLAYER 

This shows when link is active, and indicates player number 
(1-4)

TRACK NUMBER 

This indicates the track number, and the remaining tracks in 
the current folder

INFORMATION DISPLAY SECTION

The large waveform, beat grid, and loop area is shown here.  
When in browse mode, a list of songs is shown

TRACK NAME 

Track name and other song data is shown here

TIME DISPLAY

Remaining or Elapsed time is shown here in minutes, 
seconds, and frames (75 frames per second)

KEYLOCK

 

This appears when the keylock is engaged.

BPM

 

Displays the BPM of the track currently loaded

TEMPO 

Displays the current position of the pitch fader

RANGE

 

Indicates the range in which the tempo can be adjusted

WAVE DISPLAY

 

This displays the full song wave display. The white line 
indicates the current position of the track, while blue markers 
show hotcues and a green waveform highlight indicates a 
stored loop.

PROGRESS BAR

Indicates the progress of the current playing song.  When 
elapsed time is displayed the left edge of the graph lights 
green to show how much of the song has elapsed. When 
remaining time is displayed the right side of the graph lights 
green to show the remaining time.

OTHER SCREEN MESSAGES – 

• FILTER – 

Tells what type of filter is active, and the amount 

applied

• MSD READ ONLY –

 Indicates that the inserted media is not 

writable

• MASTER – 

Indicates the unit is the tempo master when in 

Link mode.

• SYNC – 

Indicates the unit is the tempo slave and syncs to 

the unit that is set as the Master in Link mode.

• SLIP ON/OFF – 

Tells you when the Slip feature is active

• LOOP ROLL ON / OFF –

 Lets you know when the Loop Roll 

feature is on or off.

• EMERGENCY LOOP – 

When the Emergency Loop feature 

is enabled in Settings, this will let you know when an 
Emergency Loop is active.

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Once you have connected all your cables, you can turn the MDJ-900’s power on by pressing the POWER (1) button. Pressing the button 
again will turn the unit off.

PLAY MARKER POSITION 

The outer LED ring simulates a turntable playing at 33 1/3 RPM and displays the current track 
position.

VINYL MODE INDICATOR

The inner VINYL indicator illuminates when VINYL mode is activated.

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Содержание MDJ-900

Страница 1: ...Please read the manual carefully before operation WWW GEMINISOUND COM MDJ 900 PROFESSIONAL ME DIA C ON TROL L E R USER MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...t will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safely feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them payi...

Страница 3: ... 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 to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often u...

Страница 4: ...r III AAC 16 bit 44 1 kHz stereo AAC Core AAC Plus AAC Plus v2 AIFF 16 bit 44 1 kHz stereo Supported file systems on USB Storage Devices include FAT FAT32 HFS NTFS When placed in MIDI mode the MDJ 900 can send MIDI data from the buttons and dials to a computer to control the parameters and playback controls of DJ software The audio playback from the computer can also be output from the MDJ 900 Bef...

Страница 5: ...4 Track Search In Out Adjust Reloop Exit 2 x2 Loop Roll Jog Adjust Shift 4 3 LCD Display Auto Loop Back Eject USB Source Select Settings Jog Start Time Jog Stop Time Filter Vinyl Quantize Slip Mode Keylock Auto Cue Tempo Slider Jog Wheel Browse Select Search Window Hot Cues 1 4 Delete Cues 1 4 Sync Master Beat Offset 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 9 1 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 A B C D E...

Страница 6: ...OUT C on the rear panel Plug the other end of the USB cable into any available USB port on your computer This will enable you to use the MDJ 900 in MIDI mode LINK Plug in the LAN cable into the LINK OUT B on the rear panel Plug the other end of the LAN cable into another MDJ 900 LAN port This will enable you to use the MDJ 900 in LINK mode If you are using more than 2 MDJ 900s plug a LAN cable int...

Страница 7: ...s of the current playing song When elapsed time is displayed the left edge of the graph lights green to show how much of the song has elapsed When remaining time is displayed the right side of the graph lights green to show the remaining time OTHER SCREEN MESSAGES FILTER Tells what type of filter is active and the amount applied MSD READ ONLY Indicates that the inserted media is not writable MASTE...

Страница 8: ...E on the top of the MDJ 900 Upon loading the device the LCD display will show the folders and tracks on the USB storage device To eject the USB drive press EJECT or MIDI and remove the USB storage device NOTE Before powering off the MDJ 900 it s a good idea to remove any connected USB storage device Turning the browse knob 14 activates the browse screen The browser shows the available files and fo...

Страница 9: ...moved away from the user up The rate at with the playing speed is changed is indicated on the LCD display P I TCH B E ND Pressing the PITCH BEND 25 will temporarily raise or lower the pitch from the existing pitch setting Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the original setting P I TCH RANGE Pressing shift and pitch bend 25 toggles the range between 4 8 16 24 50 and 100 Please note that...

Страница 10: ...ck press LOOP IN 8 at the desired starting position for the loop loop in point Press LOOP OUT ADJUST 8 at the desired ending position for the loop loop out position The loop out point is now set and loop playback starts from the loop in point ADJUSTING A LOOP To adjust the loop once the loop is set press the IN 8 button to adjust the in point or press the OUT ADJUST button to adjust the out point ...

Страница 11: ...tinues inaudibly underneath Once the jogwheel is released track playback will continue from the playback position playing underneath SLIP WITH LOOP To use SLIP with loop playback enable SLIP mode by pressing the SLIP 22 button Set a loop using the IN OUT controls and loop playback will begin The SLIP 22 button will begin flashing indicating SLIP mode is active and the position playing underneath is...

Страница 12: ...r press the back button 15 If you would like to change your search field for instance from FILENAME to TITLE hold shift and turn the browse knob If you add or remove music from your USB storage device It s a good idea to also update your SearchDB To do this just hold shift and press the browse knob again You will be asked if you would like to update your database or use the existing Choose update ...

Страница 13: ...your AUDIO device Refer to DJ software s instructions SOUND CARD The MDJ 900 USB audio interface has the following bit depth sample rate options available 24 bit 192kHz 24 bit 96 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz To change these settings press the USB source select button 17 and then press the SETTINGS button 17 Scroll down to the SOUND CARD entry press the browse knob to select turn ...

Страница 14: ...etting MIDI Channel 0 15 Sets MIDI Channel Vinyl Mode On Off Turns Vinyl scratch mode on or off Platter Nudge 1 2 3 4 5 Determines platter nudge sensitivity Load Settings from MSD Loads stored settings off mass storage device Save Settings to MSD Save settings to mass storage device Reset Settings Reset settings to default values Software Version Current software version Exit Exit the menu Setting...

Страница 15: ...he computer does not recognize the device try powering the unit off and rebooting the computer If the DJ software does not list the device ensure that you are using the latest version by downloading any updates to your DJ software If the MDJ 900 mapping does not appear in your DJ software s list go to geminisound com for downloads and support GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING Make sure your MDJ 900 is runni...

Страница 16: ...is manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic electrical mechanical optical chemical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of Innovative Concepts and Design LLC It is recommended that all maintenance and service on this product is performed by nnovative Concepts and Design LLC or ...

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