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™
Pro-Scratch 2
Featuring:
FLIPFLOP
Sampling Sampling
User Guide
and Reference Manual
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Rev 02/02 www.americandj.com
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CONTENTS SAFETY REGULATIONS......................................................................................................................3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS...............................................................................................................4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................................5 VOLTAGE SELECTOR..............................................................
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS & CANADA MODEL ONLY (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE NOTE: BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. BLADE EXPOSURE It is recommended for use in a room at the following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). intended to alert the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS operat
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat- Line Voltage Selection ing instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated. The safety and operating • The desired voltage may be set with the instructions should be saved for future VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear reference. panel (using a flat head screw driver). • Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR 2.Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD switch as this may cause damage Player and
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UNPACKING Every Pro-Scratch 2™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condi- tion. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your CD player for any damage and be sure all equip- ment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instruc
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MAIN FEATURES • 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter • Music Master tempo • Auto cue • Real Time Scratch Play • 1/75th second frame search • Reverse Play • Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”) • Pan Effect • 8 different speed scan (4 Forward/4 Reverse) • Skid Effect • Pitch display • Filter Effect • Digital RCA coaxial output • Phase Effect • Large bright Digital Screen can be viewed from wide angles. • Echo Effect • Fader “Q” Start Contr
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SET-UP 1. Checking the Contents Be sure your Pro-Scratch 2™ was shipped with the following: 1) Pro-Scratch 2™ Professional CD player. 2) Operating instructions (this booklet). 3) One (1) set of RCA cables. 4) One (1) 1/8” mini plug. 5) Warranty card. 2. Installing the Units Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case 3. Connections 1) Be sure the power is disconnected. 2) Connect the included RCA cable from your Pro-Scratch 2™ o
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS OFF POWER ON Figure 3 18 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AUTO PROGRAM NONSTOP 19 CUE BPM KEY ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN PARAMETER TIME CUE BEAT SYNC. LOCK 2 SINGLE EJECT LOOP BPM 20 RELOOP T M S F PITCH 3 21 PARAMETER RATIO 4 22 SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN 5 23 TIME REV.PLAY 6 SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN 24 TEMPO ON/OFF LOCK 4%/8%/16% 7 25 8 26 9 27 10 BOP 28 11 SAMPLE PITCH FX MIX 12 29 ENTER 13 30 14 31 15 32 16 33 17 34 A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) 10.SAMPLER BUTTON - This is used to activate continuously. the sampler function. When this function is acti- C. The jog wheel will act as a frame search vated a created sample will play in a continuos control when the CD is in pause or cue loop mode. mode, allowing you to set a cue point. 11. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is 17.PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the used to select a track. Tapping this button will for- PLAY/PAUSE BUTT
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (33) function tary pitch adjustment, for a more precise adjust- on and off. This button will also change the pitch ment use the PITCH SLIDER (33) to match the percentage the PITCH SLIDER (33) will react to. BPM’s with another playing music source. The pitch percentage can be changed between 30. BOP/ENTER BUTTON - During play mode, 4%, 8%, 16% and 100%. 4% will allow the least pressing the BOP button will instantly retur
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) 61 60 44 EFFECT CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN 59 45 0 LOCK 58 SINGLE 46 LOOP 47 57 -- : 48 RELOOP 88 160 TM S F . 00 00 00 Figure 6 49 52 53 54 55 56 50 51 D. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGURE 6) REMAIN (58) OR ELAPSE (59). 44. PLAY INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode. 55. MEMORY BUCKET INDICATOR - This indi- cator serves two functions. The red bucket out- 45. EFFECT INDICATOR - This indicator glows line details the cue memory status, a
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OFF POWER ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAM NONSTOP AUTO CUE BPM KEY PARAMETER TIME CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN BEAT SYNC. LOCK SINGLE EJECT LOOP BPM RELOOP T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO ON/OFF LOCK 4%/8%/16% BOP SAMPLE PITCH FX MIX ENTER BASIC OPERATIONS 1. LOADING/EJECTING DISCS The Pro-Scratch 2™ can only play regular 5 inch CDs. 3 inch, odd shaped, and oval CDs are not compatible. When l
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) OFF POWER ON 3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAM NONSTOP AUTO CUE BPM ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN KEY PARAMETER TIME CUE BEAT SYNC. LOCK SINGLE EJECT Insert an audio CD as describe on page 14 (LOADING/EJECTING DISCS). LOOP BPM RELOOP T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) with an audio CD inserted will imme- SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY diately start playback. The PLAY (4
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) OFF ON POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAM AUTO NONSTOP CUE BPM KEY PARAMETER TIME CUE ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN BEAT SYNC. LOCK EJECT SINGLE LOOP BPM RELOOP T M S F PITCH 8. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE) PARAMETER RATIO SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN This function gives you a fast search through a disk or track. Turn the TIME REV.PLAY SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO ON/OFF LOCK 4%/8%/16% SEARCH WHEEL (5) in clockwise direction for fa
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) Storing A Cue Point: Once you have set your CUE Point by one of the two means listed on page 16, you may store your cue point in one of the FLASH BUTTONS (8). Once you store this cue point in memory you may recall it at any time and you may even recall if the disc has been remove or power had been disconnected. You may store a maximum of three cue points per a disc and maximum of 384 cue points can be saved in unit's memory. The MEMORY BUCKET (55) in the LCD DISPLAY
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) OFF POWER ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAM NONSTOP AUTO CUE BPM ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN KEY PARAMETER TIME CUE BEAT SYNC. LOCK SINGLE EJECT LOOP BPM RELOOP T M S F PITCH PARAMETER RATIO 3) Press the OUT BUTTON (32) to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS SCRATCH FILTER HOLD ECHO TRANS FX SELECT SGL/CTN TIME REV.PLAY LOOP (Figure 13). The IN BUTTON (14) and OUT BUTTON (32) LEDs will SKID PHASE FLANGER PAN TEMPO ON/OFF LOCK 4%/8%/16% immediately be
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 12. Using the Built In Sampler: Your Pro-Scratch 2™ comes with an advanced built in sampler. You may store up to three samples on the three FLASH BUTTON (8) (Once again please note you may only store either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE into a FLASH BUTTON (8), not both). Your sample can be a maximum of 6.5 seconds in length. A sample can be recalled while a CD is playing, while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE, you may even play a sample when the CD has been removed. You ma
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) Changing the Sample Parameters: Changing the sample parameters allows you to change the sample's volume and pitch. The param- eters values for both the pitch and volume settings range from 00:00 to 20:00, 00:00 being the lowest value. A higher value will increase the pitch percentage or volume. It's important to understand that the pitch value is basically a speed adjustment and has nothing to do with tonal quality. The values can be either a momentary change or set
