Numark Industries DM 1885X User Manual

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DM 1885X

DIGITAL SAMPLER SECTION

The Sampler uses dynamic RAM with a 16-bit

microprocessor controller. The same digital signal

processing components used in professional audio

equipment deliver CD-quality samples.

25. The Mode Pushbuttons switch from effect to

effect. The accompanying LEDs illuminate to show you

which specific mode you are in at any time.

Modes are:

• R e p e a t sets the unit to play back a sample and

automatically repeat (loop) when it gets to the end of

the sample.

• Single sets the unit to play back a sample once.

• Edit sets the unit to sample edit. This activates the

Intro and O u t r o editing controls as described in

#26. Edit can be used at the same time as S i n g l e

and R e p e a t so that editing of the sample can be

done while your program output is playing on the

dance floor.

• Write sets the unit to sampler record ready.

Depress the appropriate send button for the channel

you wish to record. Selecting a bank to record to and

hit the Start/Stop button (#30) to begin recording

(it is safer to actually choose your bank before going

to write mode so that you don't accidentally wipe out

an existing sample). The LED will stay lit while you are

in Write mode. After you are done writing your

sample you should select a play mode (either Single

or Loop) and listen to your sample - note that you

must do this manually by hitting the correct Mode

Pushbutton.

TO RECORD A SAMPLE

a - Press the Write button once to go into stand by

mode. The red LED will go on.

b - Select the bank (or multiple banks) into which you want to

record. Any bank can be selected. Each bank contains 3

seconds of recording time. If you want to record a longer

sample select multiple banks (they must be adjoining). To

playback a multi-bank sample you must reselect the same

banks later. N o t e : To overwrite an existing sample,

select that bank instead of an empty bank. Changing bank

selection at this point in time is possible and will not destroy

any previously recorded samples.

e - Hit the Start-Stop button to begin recording. It's red LED

will light.

f - Hit Start-Stop a second time to stop the sampling, or

allow the memory banks to fill up, at which time sampling will

stop automatically. Once your writing is complete the

sampler will automatically switch to Single playback mode

and light the Single LED. The sampler is now ready for

playback.

26. Intro and Outro editing controls are used when E d i t

mode is selected to fine tune the beginning (Intro) or

ending (O u t r o) of your samples. These "trim" the

unwanted sound while in S i n g l e or R e p e a t playback

modes. Turn the controls inward to trim more - return them

to their full outside position to return to your full sample.

Once trimmed turn E d i t off to lock-in your settings, now

every time you select the sample it will be the perfect

length. N o t e : Trimmed samples are not erased - they can

be heard again by going back into E d i t and undoing the

trim. This powerful new feature allows you to start a sample

early or end it late and still trim it to the perfect length

without having to re-record. Since these controls can be

active while the sample is "live", you can even fine tune

samples on the fly. A way of efficiently trimming samples is

by engaging the S t u t t e r button and repeatedly hitting the

Start-Stop button as you adjust the Intro knob.

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