Gemini PS-676i - Manual (Page 5)

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HINT: BOOTH OUTPUT (6) IS USED BY SOME DJS TO RUN MONITOR SPEAKERS IN THE DJ
BOOTH. YOU CAN ALSO USE IT AS A SECOND ZONE OR AMP OUTPUT.
NOTE: THE RECORD OUT (7) HAS NO LEVEL CONTROL. THE LEVEL IS SET BY THE CHANNEL
SLIDES AND THE GAIN CONTROLS OF THE SELECTED CHANNEL. TONAL QUALITIES ARE
SET BY THE LOW, MID AND HIGH CONTROLS OF THAT SAME CHANNEL.
7. TALKOVER SECTION: The purpose of the TALKOVER SECTION is to
allow the program playing to be muted so that the MIC (13) can be
heard above the music. When the TALKOVER (34) button is pushed, the
TALKOVER INDICATOR (35) will glow and the volume of all sources
except the MIC (13) or whatever is connected to the PHONO 1/LINE 1
(12) input are reduced by 16 dB.
8. CUE SECTION: By connecting a set of headphones to the HEADPHONE
(16) jack, you can monitor any or all of the channels. Select the correct
CUE (36) button or buttons and their respective CUE LED (37) indicators
will glow. Use the CUE LEVEL (38) control to adjust the headphone
volume without effecting the overall mix. By sliding the CUE PGM PAN
(39) control to the left you will be able to monitor the assigned cue
signal. Sliding to the right will monitor the PGM (program) output.
9. DISPLAY: The peak hold, dual function DISPLAY (40) indicates either
the MASTER (5) output left and right levels or the CHANNEL 2 and
CHANNEL 3 levels. You can choose the option you want by pressing
the DISPLAY (41) button.
NOTE: WHEN THE DISPLAY (40) IS IN THE CHANNEL 2/CHANNEL 3 DISPLAY MODE, BY
ADJUSTING THE INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL GAIN AND TONE CONTROLS, YOU CAN
INCREASE OR DECREASE THE SIGNAL TO MATCH THE OTHER CHANNEL’S SIGNAL. THE
CHANNEL SLIDES AND CROSSFADER HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE DISPLAY READINGS.
10. The CROSSFADER CURVE SWITCH (42) allows you to adjust the kind
of curve the crossfader has. Move switch to the “sharp” position to
make the curve steep and cutting (perfect for scratching ). Move switch
to the “gradual” position to make the curve gradual and gentle. The
CROSSFADER REVERSE SWITCH (43) allows you to reverse the
crossfader so that CHANNEL 3 is controlled by the left side of the
crossfader and CHANNEL 2 is controlled by the right side of the
crossfader.
NOTE: WHEN THE CROSSFADER REVERSE SWITCH (43) IS ACTIVATED, ONLY THE CROSSFADER
REVERSES. THE CHANNEL SLIDES, GAIN, AND TONAL CONTROLS DO NOT REVERSE.
PS-676i ONLY:
SAMPLER OPERATION:
The PS-676i Sampler uses Dynamic RAM Memory and a 12 bit
microprocessor controller. The full bandwidth results in true sound
reproduction.
SAMPLE RECORD:
1. Put the MODE SELECTOR (44) switch into the WRITE position.
2. Select the source you want to sample from by pressing the appropriate
ASSIGN BUTTON (45).
3. The PS-676i is equipped with a SAMPLER REC/PLAY LEVEL (46)
control.When the MODE SELECTOR (44) is in the WRITE mode, this
control acts as a record level control. If the OVERLOAD INDICATOR (47)
is blinking, it means that the input signal you are going to sample is
too strong and will cause the sample to be distorted. Lower the sample
signal intensity by turning the SAMPLER REC/PLAY LEVEL (46) control
counterclockwise.
4. If the OVERLOAD INDICATOR (47) is off, turn the SAMPLER REC/
PLAY LEVEL (46) control clockwise until the OVERLOAD INDICATOR
(47) begins to blink and then turn the SAMPLER REC/PLAY LEVEL (46)
counter clockwise until the OVERLOAD INDICATOR (47) just goes off.
5. Tapping the START/STOP (48) button begins the sampling process (the
SAMPLER INDICATOR (49) will illuminate RED). Tapping the START/
STOP (48) button a second time ends the sample (the SAMPLER
INDICATOR (49) will turn off). If you do not tap the START/STOP (48)
button a second time, the sampling process will stop automatically after
12 seconds.
SAMPLE PLAYBACK:
1. Put the MODE SELECTOR (44) switch into the SINGLE or REPEAT
position.
2. When the MODE SELECTOR (44) is in the SINGLE or REPEAT mode, the
SAMPLER REC/PLAY LEVEL (46) control acts as a Sampler Level
Control.
3. Tapping the START/STOP (48) button with the MODE SELECTOR (44) in
the SINGLE position will cause the sampler to playback one time (the
SAMPLER INDICATOR (49) will illuminate GREEN). Every push of the
START/STOP (48) button will restart the sample from the beginning.
Rapid pressing of the START/STOP (48) button will cause a stuttering
effect. Once the sample has started playback and the START/STOP
(48) button is not pushed a second time, the sample will play to the end
and then stop (the SAMPLER INDICATOR (49) will illuminate turn off).
4. Tapping the START/STOP (48) button with the MODE SELECTOR (44) in
the REPEAT position will cause the sample to continuously play over and
over (the SAMPLER INDICATOR (49) will illuminate GREEN). The
START/STOP (48) button will act as an on/off switch. The first push will
start the sample, the second push will stop it.
ROBO PLAY:
1. With the ROBO PLAY (50) button in the OFF position (the ROBO PLAY
INDICATOR (51) will be OFF) and the MODE SELECTOR (44) switch in
either the SINGLE or REPEAT mode, pressing the START/STOP (48) will
cause the sample to play along with the signal going through the mixer.
2. When the ROBO PLAY (50) button is in the ON position (the ROBO PLAY
INDICATOR (51) illuminates RED), starting the sampler mutes the signal
going through the mixer. When the sample ends, the signal automatically
turns back on.
PITCH CONTROL:
The PS-676i comes equipped with a sampler PITCH (52) control. To
adjust the tone of a sample, turn the knob to the left to slow the pitch
and to the right to speed up the pitch after a sample has been recorded.
The pitch can also be set while recording a sample.
HINT: YOU CAN RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH (52) CONTROL IN ANY POSITION.
WHATEVER THAT POSITION IS WILL BECOME THE “NORMAL” SOUND. IF YOU START TO
RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH (52) CONTROL SET AT MINIMUM (THIS NOW
BECOMES YOUR NORMAL PITCH), BY INCREASING THE PITCH TO MAXIMUM, THE PITCH
EFFECT WILL DOUBLE IN SPEED. RECORDING AT MAXIMUM AND LOWERING TO
MINIMUM WILL DO EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.
PAN CONTROL:
SAMPLER PAN (53): This lets you hear the sample in either stereo
mode or by turning SAMPLER PAN (53) to the left or right will change
the range from the left channel to the right channel of sound, for the
sample.
SPECIFICATIONS
INPUTS:
DJ Mic...........................................................................1.5mV 2 k unbalanced
Phono @ 1 kHz.............................................................................2 mV 47 kW
Line...........................................................................................100 mV 27 kW
OUTPUTS:
Amp/Booth........................................................................0 dB 775mV 400 W
Max......................................................................................24V Peak-to-Peak
Rec..............................................................................................225mV 5 kW
GENERAL:
Bass ........................................................................................+ 12dB/- 32 dB
Mid ...........................................................................................+ 12dB/- 32 dB
Treble ......................................................................................+ 12dB/- 32 dB
Gain (Mic)........................................................................................0 to -40dB
Gain (Chnls 1-3)..............................................................................0 to -20dB
Frequency Response....................................................20Hz - 20kHz +/- 2dB
Distortion................................................................................less than 0.02%
S/N Ratio................................................................................better than 80dB
Talkover Attenuation................................................................................16dB
Power Source..........................................................115/230V 50/60Hz 20W
Dimensions.....................................................254mmW x 305mmD x 112mmH
10”W x 12”D x 4 7/16”H
Weight.........................................................................................6.5 lbs(3 Kg)
SAMPLER:
Sampler System.......................................................................12 Bit Sampling
Sample Length .............................................................................12 Seconds
Total Memory Capacity ...........................................................................1 Mbit