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PITCH ADJUSTMENTS
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1. PITCH SLIDER (33):
This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH."
The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is +/-100%. The
PITCH SLIDER (5) is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the
slider is moved 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 adjustment can be changed to range from +/-4%, +/-8%,
+/-16%, or +/-100% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" on
the next page). This pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only
when the
PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (3) is turned on. The pitch adjustments will
not affect your samples.
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Using the Pitch Slider (5): Be sure the pitch function has been activated
as described above. To use the
PITCH SLIDER slide the slider up and down.
Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch.
Activating the Pitch Slider (5): To activate the PITCH SLIDER you must
turn on the pitch adjustment function. Press the
ON/OFF BUTTON (3) located
at the top right of the unit. The ON/OFF BUTTON (3)
LED will glow when the
function is activated. If the pitch function is not activated the
PITCH SLIDER
will not function.
AUTO BPM COUNTER/PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:
You can activate the AUTO BPM counter by pressing the BPM/PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (3) for at least 3
seconds. When the button LED is lit, the PITCH SLI
DER is active and the pitch can be adjusted. When the
button LED is not lit. the AUTO BPM counter is active and the PITCH SLI
DER is not active. The different pitch
adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This speed manipulation is com
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monly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or another CD player. The
playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-100. The next section details the different
pitch manipulation schemes.