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9101441900
Professional Digital DJ Mixer
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Important Safety Precautions For U.S.A IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers) TO THE USER DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. limits are designed to p
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: "Note to CATV system installer: …Read all of these Instructions. This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to …Save these Instructions for later use. Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding …Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the equipment. grounding system of the building, as close to the point of ca
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Table of Contents 1 – Introduction 5 – Menus Some notes and precautions ...................... 5 How the X-9 shows characters ..................17 Environmental considerations ...............................5 Menu reference ..........................................17 Connections to other equipment ...........................5 6 – Faders Serial number, etc. ....................................... 5 Program fader “curve” ...............................21 2 – Getting acquainted with the X-9 Progr
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1 – Introduction The X-9 is a sophisticated DJ mixer which allows the Following the standard design pattern for such a connection of many devices, and allows you to mix device, the X-9 combines easy operation with a wide in a creative way, adding effects, taking samples, etc. range of functions. and crossfading between sources. Smooth faders, easy-to-use controls and clear indica- tors displays allow you to concentrate on the music, not the operation of the unit. Some notes and precautions Tr
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2 – Getting acquainted with the X-9 Road map to front panel functions Program level, Effect, menu, etc. EQ and management assignment section Microphone control Sampler section Cue selection keys and monitoring controls Cross-fader and cross-fader controls External Program faders Master fader effect These different sections of the X-9 are described See “Connections” on page 10 for details of the rear more fully in other parts of the manual, but this sec- panel features and how to make
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2 Getting acquainted with the X-9 Sampler section The sampler section provides Samplers can be assigned to the cross-fader signals, the controls for two built-in and the cross-fader can be used to start them. samplers. See “Samplers” on page 26 for full details of how to These are capable of accepting operate these samplers. the input from a variety of sources (program, microphone or master mix), and recording eight seconds of sound (for each sampler). You can then play the resulting samp
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2 Getting acquainted with the X-9 Master fader The master fader is used to control the overall level of the mixed signal output from the X-9. See “Signal flow” on page 15 for details of how this works in conjunc- tion with the input, etc., signals in the X-9. Program faders These faders adjust the levels of the programs after The fader curve and fader direction can also be set, they have been equalized and before they are sent to and fader program start can be carried out. either the cross-
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2 Getting acquainted with the X-9 Cross-fader and fader controls These take care of the A and B outputs which are See “Cross-fading” on page 14 for details of how assigned to the cross-fader using the ASSIGN con- the cross-fader fits into the signal chain. trols, and then passed to the master stereo output. See “Faders” on page 21 for details of cross-fader It is possible to set the cross-fader curve, reversal, settings. and allow source starting with the cross-fader. Effect, menu, etc. manage
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3 – Connections there is a very real risk of damaging the equipment, This section gives a brief description of the connec- including the X-9. tions you should make before starting to use the X-9. NOTE WARNING All XLR connectors on the X-9 are wired so that pin Make and break all connections between the X-9 and 1=ground, pin 2= hot and pin 3=cold. Make sure that all other equipment with everything turned OFF. If you equipment connected using these connectors also con- make or break connectio
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3 Connections When connecting an ampli- WARNING fication system to the X-9, It is most important to make sure that you make the or check the inputs of the correct connections. Connecting the wrong output of amplifier. If they look like the X-9 to the amplification system can result in over- either of the connectors shown here, they are XLR heating and possible damage to both the X-9 and to connectors and are probably balanced. the amplification system. If you are in any doubt at all, we s
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3 Connections External effects unit Use the SEND and details of connection and use of an external unit, see RETURN 1/4” jacks to “External effects” on page 13 connect any external effects unit. For full Headphones (connecting and using) Connect a standard pair of stereo head- The balance between the cue mix (see “Cue (pre- phones to the stereo 1/4” jack on the top viewing sounds)” on page 16) and the master cue or at the front of the X-9. These two mix in the headphones is set using the uppe
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3 Connections External effects The X-9 can send signals to and accept return signals To use the external effects unit from an external effects unit. Turn the EFFECT IN knob to select the signal that will be processed by the effects unit: a program (1 through 4), the microphone signal (MIC) or the master mix (MST). Adjust the input level to the effects unit Such a unit can be connected using the SEND (to the and the output level of the signal from the effects unit effects unit) and RETUR
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4 – Learning more The X-9 has four sets of inputs, as well as the two analog devices, and two digital devices, not to men- built-in samplers and the microphone input, all of tion the two internal samplers and the microphone. which can be mixed and used as sound sources. In order to understand the X-9, it is necessary to get a There are a number of different signals that can be basic idea of where the signals go. fed into the X-9: up to four turntables, and four other About programs These input
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4 Learning more The two signals that are controlled by the cross-fader the ASSIGN A or the ASSIGN B control is set to are known as A and B. THRU, no signal is assigned to go through the cross- fader on that side, and moving the cross-fader to the You can set these to be any of the following using the side with the THRU setting has no effect on that side. ASSIGN A and ASSIGN B controls below and to the When THRU is selected, use the appropriate program right and left of the program faders:
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4 Learning more Playing a song When you have made connections as described in (“Record turntables” on page 10 and “CD decks, “Connections” on page 10, you can start playing a etc.” on page 10). song. Cue up the CD or record using the cue functions as With the program fader at its lowest level (0) and the described below (use headphones to monitor the master fader also at 0, load a CD in the player, or put CUE output while the CUE indicator for the program a record on the turntable connected
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5 – Menus The X-9 uses a menu system to allow various func- 3 Press ENTER to confirm that you want to use tions to be enabled. this menu. You should read through the menu section (“Menu 4 Turn the DATA knob to change the value for reference” on page 17) to find out exactly what is the menu. possible—the X-9 may possibly do more than you 5 Some menus have only one setting. For these first thought, thanks to the menu system. menus, press ENTER to confirm the setting To use the menus: and le
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5 Menus Menu Function Meaning Available settings Notes display 01HP Sets headphone EQ to nOr* (no EQ) Can be performed on Headphone EQ normal, high or low H High boost both left and right menu boost L Low boost systems. HL High and low boost Takes immediate effect before being confirmed. 02F1 Sets fader start for pro- OFF* Fader start disabled Can be performed on Program 1 fader gram 1 on or off On Fader start enabled both left and right menu start systems. 03F2 Sets fader start for pro
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5 Menus Menu Function Meaning Available settings Notes display 11 E Sets the Q value for the After pressing ENTER to Use the left menu sys- Program EQ Q _ EQ bands of the tem for programs 1 and select the menu, use the dial to values selected program (see select the band (H=high, 3. “EQ Q setting” on Use the right menu sys- M*=mid, L=low) and press page 28) tem for programs 2 and ENTER. 4. A low value of Q nOr Normal value of Q B high value of Q Value changes as selection is made. Press EN
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5 Menus Menu Function Meaning Available settings Notes display 18bM Balances the micro- (hard left) L9 to L1, nor Can be performed on Mic balance phone signal (center) , r1 to r9 (hard right) both left and right menu systems. 19b1 Balances the program 1 (hard left) L9 to L1, c0 (cen- Can be performed on Program 1 balance signal ter) , r1 to r9 (hard right) both left and right menu systems. 20b2 Balances the program 2 (hard left) L9 to L1, c0 (cen- Can be performed on Program 2 balance sign
