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REMIX STATION
RMX-1000
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Operating Instructions
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter
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POWER-CORD CAUTION POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., o
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Contents How to read this manual The names of displays, menus, and buttons in this manual are enclosed in brackets. (e.g. [MASTER] channel, [ON/OFF], [File] menu) Quick Start Guide Features ....................................................................................................... 6 Operation overview ..................................................................................... 6 What’s in the box .............................................................................
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Quick Start Guide Features Operation overview This unit is a remixing station for DJs consisting of four effect sections. It 1 What’s in the box allows tracks to be arranged in real time with intuitive operation. = page 6 2 Connecting the input/output terminals SCENE FX = page 7 Through the operation of turning the control, new sounds can be added 3 Preparations for using the effects to the currently playing track and breaks can be created at the desired = page 9 positions to achieve a new so
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Quick Start Guide Connecting the input/output terminals Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. Be sure to use the power cord and AC adapter included with this product. Connect this unit and the computer directly using the included USB cable. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. Example of connection
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To connect to the DJ mixer’s [MASTER OUT] terminals Power amplifier and speakers To MASTER OUT terminal To audio input terminals DJ player DJ Mixer DJ player R L R L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Be sure to use the power cord and AC adapter included with this 1 Cord hook product. Hook the AC adapters’ power cord here. ! The sound will be interrupted if the AC adapter’s power cord is 3 ON, STANDBY switch disconnected from the unit during playback. This switches this unit’s power between on and standby. Using
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Quick Start Guide Preparations for using the effects Using the ISOLATE FX function When the [LOW], [MID] or [HI] control is turned, the strength of the low, 1 Slide the [ON, STANDBY] switch on the rear panel of mid or high frequency effect increases or decreases. It is also possible this unit to the [ON] position. to isolate the sound of specific instruments in the low, mid or high fre- quency ranges and increase or decrease the number of sounds. 1 Press one of the [ISOLATE FX] buttons. 2 Che
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Operation 1 1 2 8 6 3 5 74 5 1 Adjusting the input and output levels (page 11) 2 Making the BPM and QUANTIZE settings (page 11) 3 SCENE FX section (page 12) 4 ISOLATE FX section (page 13) 5 X-PAD FX section (page 13) 6 RELEASE FX section (page 15) 7 FX SOURCE section (page 15) 8 FX SETTING section (page 15) 10 En
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Operation Adjusting the input and output Making the BPM and QUANTIZE levels settings 2 3 1 4 2 5 1 4 3 1 QUANTIZE button This turns the QUANTIZE function on and off. The cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section is synchronized with the tempo of the currently playing track. 2 NUDGE (+, –) button Use this to fine-adjust the cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section. 5 3 BPM display When the BPM measurement mode is set to auto, this displays the 1 INPU
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Using the NUDGE function SCENE FX section The [NUDGE (+, –)] button can be used to fine-adjust the cycle and tim- ing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section. 12 3 Press the [+] or [–] side of the [NUDGE (+, –)] button. — [+]: The cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section are advanced. When pressed and held, the cycle and timing of the sound are advanced continuously until the button is released. — [–]: The cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX sec
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Operation — The strength of the effect decreases as the control is turned counterclockwise from the center. The strength of the effect is X-PAD FX section minimum when the control is turned fully counterclockwise. 1 2 34 5 4 Turn the [SUB PARAMETER 2] control. This adjusts the strength of the selected effect’s sub parameter 2. — The further the control is turned clockwise, the more the effect is stressed. — When turned all the way counterclockwise, the effect is minimum. 98 7 6 ISOLATE FX se
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3 Press one of the [X-PAD FX] buttons ([KICK], [SNARE], Using the X-PAD FX function [CLAP] or [HI HAT]) while pressing the [BANK] button. The sampled sound sources stored on the SD memory card are loaded into [SLOT1] to [SLOT4] for the selected BANK. 1 Press one of the [X-PAD FX] buttons. One of this unit’s internal sound sources or one of the sampled sound [KICK] [SNARE] [CLAP] [HI HAT] sources loaded from SD memory cards is selected and output. When a button button button button button is
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Operation RELEASE FX section FX SETTING section 1 1 2 1 SETTING selector switch 3 This switches this unit’s effect parameter data between the [DEFAULT] and [USER] modes. 1 RELEASE FX selector switch — [DEFAULT] mode: This unit can be used with the default param- This switches the type of RELEASE FX effect. eter data set upon shipment from the factory. — [USER] mode: Parameter data created using remixbox can be 2 RELEASE FX lever loaded into this unit and used. Use this to adjust the RELEASE FX
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Types of effects SPIRAL UP Types of SCENE FX effects This function adds a reverberation effect to the input sound. When the delay time is changed, the pitch changes simultaneously. Input sound turned off BPF ECHO Fade-out This function superimposes the input sound that has passed through the band pass filter onto the original input sound and passes this through the echo circuit before outputting the sound. Time 1 beat The echo is output several times according to the multiplying factor of the
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Types of effects Types of ISOLATE FX effects Frequency ISOLATOR SCENE FX control Sets the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter. SUB PARAMETER 1 This function allows you to split the input sound into three bands – low, Sets the echo sound’s delay time. control mid, and high – and adjust the audio level for the respective bands. SUB PARAMETER 2 LOW control Adjusts the audio level of the low frequencies. Applies a modulation effect to the output. control MID control Adjusts the audio level of
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Level TRANS/ROLL Threshold Time TRANS: When turned counterclockwise Threshold This function cuts the input sound according to the multiplying factor of the beat set at the position of the control. Adjusts the amount by which the low frequency sound LOW control is cut. Threshold Adjusts the amount by which the mid frequency sound MID control is cut. Adjusts the amount by which the high frequency sound HI control is cut. DRIVE: When turned clockwise This function distorts the input sound.
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Using the included software Using the included software OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, Software end user license SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURACY, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. agreement 4 Damages and remedies for breach This Software End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is between You agree that any breach of this Agreement’s restrictions would cause you (both the individual installing the Program and any single legal Pioneer irreparable harm for which money damages a
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! If the CD-ROM menu does not appear when the CD-ROM is inserted, open the CD drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in the [Start] Using remixbox menu, then double-click the [CD_menu.exe] icon. When the remixbox application installed on a computer is used, the set- 2 When the CD-ROM’s menu is displayed, select tings of the parameters of this unit’s effects can be customized to your liking. The remixbox can also be used to load sampled sound sources [remixbox: Install remixbox], then click [
