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Hint:
Every time you push the same preset button(23) you will restart the flanger cycle. This gives
a nice “extra touch” to the effect.
MANUAL FILTER:
This is a very effective digital frequency cutter. The mixer
comes with 5 standard filter presets but you can easily adjust these presets(23)
with the “X-parameter knob”(24) in a range from low pass filter (LPF) @ 50Hz
(display shows: L 0.05kHz) up to high pass filter (HPF) @ 21.1kHz (display
shows: H 21.1kHz). With the “Y-parameter knob”(25) you can change the filter
resonance level. (This is the Q-factor of the filter, it changes the impact of the filter
on a selected frequency).
You can replace the standard presets with your own parameters, simply by
pressing the “X-parameter knob”(24) and one of the 5 preset buttons (23)
together.
AUTO FILTER:
This is an automatic low pass filter (LPF). The cutoff frequency
varies in cycles from 20kHz down to 50Hz. With the preset buttons(23) you can
select filter cycles that are beat synchronized. (example: press the preset called
“8”
it will take 8beats for the filter to change its cutoff frequency from 20kHz to
50Hz and back) The presets can be tuned with the “X-parameter knob”(24) in a
range from 100mSec up to 16Sec. With the “Y-parameter knob”(25) you can
change the filter resonance level. (This is the Q-factor of the filter, it changes the
impact of the filter on a selected frequency)
REVERB:
This effect is best described as the “church effect”. Imagine you play
music in a church or in a very big, empty hall: the reverb you get from all kinds of
reflections against the walls is digitally simulated with this effect. With the preset
buttons(23) you can select 5 predefined reverb times. These reverb times can be
tuned with the “X-parameter knob”(24) in a range from 0% to 100% in steps of
1%. With the “Y-parameter knob”(25) you can change the balance between the
original and the reverb sound.
You can replace the standard presets with your own parameters, simply by
pressing the “X-parameter knob”(24) and one of the 5 preset buttons (23)
together.
TRANS:
Automatically cuts the sound to the rhythm of the beat. With the
“presets”(23) you can choose the length of the cutting cycles. (example: With
preset “1/4” (remember to push the “X-parameter knob”(24) while you select the
preset button called “4”) the music will be cut in ¼beat slices) The presets can be
tuned with the “X-parameter knob”(24) in a range from 25mSec up to 16Sec. With
the “Y-parameter knob”(25) you can adjust the “cutting time”. When completely
turned to the left (display reads “0%) cutting time is zero so no cutting effect will
be heard. Turn the “Y-parameter knob”(25) to the right, the cutting time becomes
bigger until you only hear very small slices of the original sound.
Hint:
this effect needs some practice! You obtain the best results with constant beats, very small
cutting cycles (1/8, 1/4 and 1/2beats) and larger cutting times of 50% and more.
PITCH SHIFTER:
Shifts the pitch of the sound up or down while the beat stays
unchanged. (in fact this is the opposite of what the “master tempo” on certain CD-
players tries to obtain: same pitch with changing speed/beat) With the preset
buttons(23) you can select 5 predefined pitch shifts. With the “X-parameter
knob”(24) you can change the pitch in a range from -100% to +100% in steps of
1%. With the “Y-parameter knob”(25) you can change the balance between the
original and the shifted sound.
You can replace the standard presets with your own parameters, simply by
pressing the “X-parameter knob”(24) and one of the 5 preset buttons (23)
together.
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Hint:
use the pitch shifter on a micro and you have a voice changer. (with pitch at -100% you
obtain voices from the “dark side of this world”
)
28.SD
™
/SDHC
™
-MEMORY CARD SLOT:
The SMX-3 doesn’t have an internal memory
for sample recording. This means that the internal sampler can only be used when an
SD
™
/SDHC
™
-card is inserted. When the sampler is selected and no memory card is
inserted, the display shows “noCArd”.
Attention!:
NEVER remove the memory card while the red “in use” light is on! This
may corrupt the data on the memory card with data loss as a result!
29.DJ MIC ON/OFF/TALKOVER SWITCH:
Used to switch the DJ-microphone:
OFF:
the DJ-microphone is switched off.
ON:
the DJ-microphone is switched on.
TALK OVER:
the DJ-microphone is switched on. While talking to the DJ-
microphone the level of all other input channels decreases automatically. You can
adjust the 2 parameters for the talkover:
Talkover level (35):
muting level for the input channels.
Talkover recovery time (41):
time needed for the music to return to its normal
level.
30.MASTER 2 LEVEL:
Used to adjust the level of the master2 (49) output on the rear
panel. It is not affected by the master1 volume (33), mono/stereo switch (32) and
master balance (34).
31.LED VU METER:
Accurate level meter with peak level memory: peak levels stay on the
display for a short time.
Very important:
If you want a nice and clean sound, please
pay attention the VU-meters. Most DJs use this important instrument as a “flashy light
effect”
. They try to push the meter constantly to its maximum. Let’s be clear: a good
DJ wants a clean, undistorted sound. Levels over 0dB mean “distortion” so please keep
an eye on the meter!
32.MONO/STEREO SWITCH:
Used to switch the master1 output in mono or stereo.
33.MASTER OUTPUT KNOB:
Adjusts the output level of the master output. (
Attention:
the “trim output” (40) on the back of the mixer can reduce the maximum output level of
the master output fader. Check this trimmer if the maximum output level is below
normal.
34.MASTER BALANCE:
Adjusts the left-right balance of the master1 output.
35.TALKOVER LEVEL:
used to adjust the muting level of the 5 input channels while the
automatic talkover circuit comes in action.
CONTROLS/CONNECTIONS ON THE REAR PANEL:
