American Audio CDI-500 - Manual (Page 10)

built-in BPM meter may not function as desired.
This button allows you to override the internal beat
clock and manually set a tracks BPMs. To manu-
ally set the BPMs; tap this button a few times to
a tracks heavy down beat, the unit will automati-
cally calculate your tapping and translate it into a
tracks BPM. The BPM readout is then displayed
in the LCD (30). To return to the automatic BPM
counter, press and hold down the BPM BUTTON
for at least 2 seconds and then release.
7. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to adjust
the playback pitch percentage. The slider is a
set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch
slider is moved or the pitch function has been
turned off. This adjustment can be made with or
without a disc in the drive. The pitch adjustment
will remain even if a disc has been removed and
will reflect on any other disc loaded into the play-
er. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one
disc, remove that disc and load another, that disc
too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch
being applied will be displayed in the LCD (30).
8. REVERSE - This button activates reverse play
mode This function will play your track or sample
in reverse. All pitch and effect functions will oper-
ate normally in this mode
9. BOP BUTTON - During play mode, pressing
the BOP button will instantly return play to the
last set cue point without interruption of music.
Use this function to create a stutter effect.
10. SGL/CTN - This function allows you to
choose between single track play or continuous
track play (all tracks in order). This function also
operates in FLIP-FLOP mode.
11. (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (-) pitch
bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down”
in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is
playing. This will allow you to match the beats
between two playing CD’s or other playing music
source. Remember, this is a momentary function.
When you remove your finger from the pitch but-
ton, the BPM’s will automatically return to
PITCH
SLIDER'S (7) pitch value Holding down this but-
ton will give a maximum of -100% pitch. Use
this function to slow to another playing music
source. Be sure to notice that this function is a
momentary pitch adjustment, for a more precise
adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER (7) to match
the BPM’s with another playing music source.
( +) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (+) pitch
bend function creates a momentary “BUMP” in
the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is
playing. This will allow you to match the beats
between two playing CD’s or any other music
source. Remember, this is a momentary function.
When you remove your finger from this button,
the BPM’s will automatically return to the PITCH
SLIDER'S (7) selected pitch. Holding down this
button will give a maximum of +100% pitch.
12. BANK PROGRAM BUTTON - This function
will allow you to program a sequence of up to 12
saved samples. See page 23 for more informa-
tion.
BANK BUTTONS 1-3 - These buttons are
used to store either three (3) cue points or three
(3) samples. Each Bank Button can store either a
sample or a cue point.
13. JOG WHEEL/EFFECTS PLATTER - This
wheel has three functions;
A. The jog wheel will act as a frame search con-
trol when the CD is in pause or cue mode,
allowing you to set a cue point.
B. The wheel also works as a pitch bend during
playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will
increase the pitch percentage up to 100%,
and turning the wheel in the counter-clock-
wise direction will decrease the pitch per-
centage down to -100%. The pitch bend will
be determined on how long you turn the jog
wheel continuously.
C. The jog wheel will also control the bop func-
tion and a speed effect when the jog wheel
effect function is activated, see page 24.
14. CD LED - This LED will light up when a CD is
loaded and the player is ready for use.
15. EJECT FUNCTION - Pressing this will eject
the CD. The eject function will only when the unit
is in cue or pause mode, this is to prevent acci-
dentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)
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