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Figure 28
using the pitch slider (26): Be sure the pitch
function has been engaged as described above.
To use the pitCh sLidEr (26) slide the slider up
and down. Down will increase the pitch and up
will decrease the pitch.
Q-SD PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
1. pitch sLiDer (26):
This function will increase or decrease the tracks
playback speed or "PITCH." The maximum pitch per-
centage manipulation in this function is +/-16%. The
pitCh sLidEr (26) is used to decrease or increase
the playback pitch. If the slider is move up (towards
the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider
is moved down (towards the bottom of the unit) the
pitch will increase. The pitCh sLidEr (26) adjustment
can be changed to range from +/-4%, +/-8%, or +/-
16% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAgE
RANgE" on the next page). This pitch adjustments
will effect normal playback and loops only when the
pitCh function is activated.
Figure 26
Figure 27
activating the pitch slider (26): To activate the
pitCh sLidEr you must turn on the pitch adjust-
ment function. To activate the pitCh sLidEr (26)
press the pitCh pErCEntagE bUttOn (28). The
pitCh indiCatOr in the LCD will glow when the
function is activated. If the pitch function is not acti-
vated the pitCh sLidEr will not function.
pitch aDJustMents:
The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This
speed manipulations is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as
a turntable or CD player. The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-16.
The next section details the different pitch manipulation schemes.
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