American Audio PRO DJ 3 - Manual (Page 14)

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AUDIO • PRO DJ3™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 14
16. Using the Built In Sampler
Your PRO DJ3 comes with a built in sampler. You may store up to six samples per a disc on the SIX CUE BUT-
TON (2). Your sample can be a maximum of 2.6 seconds in length. A sample can be recalled while a CD is play-
ing, while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE, or even without the CD in the player. You may play loop at any time
without music interruption. You can also play your sample once or in a continuous loop. As with cue points you
may store a maximum of 40 sample per in a drives memory. The MEMORY BUCKET (42) on the LCD DIS-
PLAY (21) will remind you how much memory is available.
To create a sample:
1) Initialize a loop (see looping page 11). If your loop is longer than 2.6 seconds it can not be stored as a
sample and will stored as a Cue Point.
2) Press the MEMORY CUE BUTTON (1). The MEMORY CUE BUTTON (1) Red LED will glow indicating
memory is ready to be stored.
3) Select one of the six CUE BUTTONS (2) you wish to store your loop in and press that button. The
MEMORY CUE (1) Red LED will turn off and your selected LED SCREEN (PAGE 8) will indicate your loop
has been stored .
4) The LCD DISPLAY (21) will now indicate a LOOP NUMBER 1~6 (41) that corresponds with the CUE
BUTTON (2) you selected in the previous step. This number indicates which CUE BUTTON (2) will activate
the loop you just programmed.
5) This sample can now be recalled while a CD is playing, while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE, or even
without the disc in the player.
To recall a sample:
NOTE: Please be sure that you turn off the Memory CUE when recalling (playing) cues or samples or
you could mistakenly erase a programmed sample.
1) Pressing a CUE BUTTON (2) that corresponds with a LOOP NUMBER (41) in the LCD DISPLAY (21) will
play the stored sample. You may BOP (stutter) any loop by rapidly tapping on it’s CUE BUTTON (2).
Samples may be played once or in a continuous repeating loop. Pressing the SGL/CTN BUTTON (5) will
determine the loop playback mode. Single mode will be indicated by “SINGLE” (34) being displayed in the
LCD DISPLAY (21). If “SINGLE” (34) is not displayed in the LCD DISPLAY (21), the sample will
continuously play until you stop it.
• Single mode will play the loop once and instantly return to the current playing CD without interruption of
music. If a disc is not currently play or there is no disc in the player the music playback will stop. Single
• Continue Mode will play the sample until you set the mode to single or you hit the Bop Button to return to
the current playing CD.
To reverse play a sample:
You may play a programmed sample in reverse by turning the JOG SHUTTLE (8) in a counter-clockwise direc-
tion. To return the sample to normal playing mode turn the JOG SHUTTLE (8) in clockwise direction. A sample
will react to all normal function in reverse play mode i.e. single, continuous, pitch & pitch bend play etc...
17. FLASH START - CUE BUTTONS (2):
Flash start allows you to instantly recall and play any of your programmed sampled loops or cue without inter-
rupting music playback. During playback, press any of the CUE BUTTON 1~6 (2) that has a sample stored in
it and your sample will immediately begin to play without interruption of music. Press any of the CUE BUTTON
1~6 (2) that has a cue point stored in it while music, and music will immediately begin playback from its cue
point without music interruption.
18. RESTORE CUE and SAMPLE LOOP STARTING POINTS:
The Pro DJ3 is capable of storing up to 6 programmable cue points (starting track points), per disk. A maxi-
mum of 40 cue points can be stored to your unit. 40 Sampled loops or cue points memories can be stored in
any combination to your player. These points are stored into the players internal memory and may be recalled
at any time, even has the disc has been removed or the players power has been disconnected.
BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)