ENGL OPERATION MANUAL
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17/ DMC10
! IM MESS US !
Many V users will not be able t run the Q-DBASE soft T
problem is caused by the UAC (U ser A ccou C ontrol) limitat a
security optio l the user privile i V T o this
proble ri the Q p icon and choose “ as
administrator” in the popup me W will respond with the
window shown on the right: just click “Allow”.
HOW TO USE …
Most of t co f a expla i th p ch
“controls and functions” In this chapter we talk about the functions that
need a litt m
SOME GENER FUNCTIONS:
SE A TR WITH THE Q-DB SYSTEM:
Import before you can use the Q-DB s you should scan your US so it co the
necessary files.
You ca choose t search key at any moment by pr the TRACK (19) while you turn it. You
can search for Art (artis Alb (album) or Gen (ge
Press the D (16) to start the lookup function the first character of the list you want
to search is blink in the display
Turn the FOLDER knob (18) to change the first character
Turn the JOG W (24) to browse the list that corresponds t your demand at high speed. If you
want t more precisely track by track, you can also turn the T k
Once you hav found the r press the E (17).
SE A TR WITHOUT THE Q- SYSTEM:
Press and turn the TRACK (19) t select St (standard lookup system). If the U has no Q-
DBAS files, the pla automaticall the standard lookup system. You ha Two options:
Option 1:
Simply use the FOLDER and TRACK k brows the different directories.
Option 2:
Press the DA (16) to start th lookup function b the FOLDER a TRACK
displays start blinking.
Turn the FOLDER knob (18) to browse the folders (press and turn to br by 10 steps).
Turn the JOG W (24) to browse t selected folder at high speed. If y want to search more
precisely track by track, you can also turn the T knob (19).
Once you hav found the r press the E (17).
SLEEP MODE:
W source select is set to CD, the CD player automatica sh off the transport and laser after about
5~120 m (sele in the setup m while in pause or cue m This exte the life of your
motor drive a laser. Dur sleep m the di sho the w “ Z SL T wake up the
player, just pr cue o the d tu normal an to receive instructions.
REL FUNCTION:
First connect t FAD S inputs (3) on both pla using t supplied fader-start cable. Use the
SGL/C (14) to select “single” mode on both units. Open the 2 faders of the CD inp on your
mixer. Put a disc in both players and start pla on one of the u Alternat a track will be played
from both u until the relay funct i dise You can alwa put a new CD in the player that is
waiting in pause. In this way you can create an endless program, perfect for use in pubs etc.
PITCH BENDING:
This function is used to synchronize the beats of two tracks. This can be done i
PITCH BEND bu The speed incr or d respectively as l as t PITCH
BEND+ or PITCH B buttons are pressed.
JOG WHEEL: During CDJ-pla mode the JOG W will temporarily bend the pitch of the music
by tu the JO W clockwise to sp up o count to slowdown. The r
speed t W determines the percent of pitch be
ENGL OPERATION MANUAL
SYNQ
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PL CD-R and CD-RW
Apart from normal audio CD’s the DMC10 can p both CD (CD recordable) and CD (CD
rewr Please note th y sh alwa use the “disc at once” and “track a once” disc writing
options! Although the DMC is ca of reading CD-R and CD-RW r at higher speeds, we
suggest not using recording speeds m than x12 to increase readabil Alwa buy good quality brands
for CD-R and CD-
If the disc is multi session, it w only pla first session:
if the first session is C only pla
if the first session is MP3 you can only play MP3 files.
ABOUT LOOPS:
CRE AN AUTO LOOP
Make sure the automatic beat counter is active and its readout is stable.
Press the AUTOLOOP-button (36) to activate t auto loop function:
Check if the EFFECT/LOOP SE (45) is se to loop (red lig
Use the buttons on both sides of the EFFECT/LOOP SYN bar (44) to choose t lengt of the loo
you want to make. (for example: a 1/1 wh is a standard 4beat loop)
Press the LOOP IN-button ( at the right mom
The DMC1000 a c the endpoint of the loop and starts pla loop instantly
Y can use the butt on both sides of the E SYNC bar (44) to instantly cut/extend the
playing loo
NOTE: This function only w well when the music contains continuous and st
CRE A LOOP M
Make sure that the AUT (36) i switched off.
W a track is playing, pr LOOP IN button (33) to program the starting point of the loop. Now press
the OUT button (34) to program the endpoint of the l The seamless loop st pla at once. (W
some practice you will be able to create perfect loops!) W the loop is playing, y can press the OUT
button (34) again to exit the loo and continue the rest of the track.
It is possib to program a new loop, even when the current l is still playing. W the loop is playing,
simply press the LOO IN button (33) to set the starting po of the new loop. Now enter th endpoint by
pressing the OUT button (34). Y loop is programmed and pla
REST A LOOP:
This can be done in 3 ways:
W a loop is prog and you left it by pressing the OUT butto (34), just press RELOO (35)
to restart the loop.
W a loop is progr and you left it b pr the OUT button (34), just press OUT again to
restart the loop. The point where you pressed OUT i now programmed as the new endpoint of the
loop.
W the loop is still playing, press the R but (35) to restart t loop immediately Y can
repeat this se tim create a “Stutter effect
EDIT A LOOP:
First check i the EFFECT/LOOP SEL (45) is set to effect (green light)
W lo is programmed, press the RE (35) for about 2 seconds t enter “lo edit” mode.
W the loop is seamlessly playing, the alph displa shows the t i of the loop
endpoint. Use the jog wheel to set the ne loop endpoint. T make things very eas you can h your
modifications t the l e continuously If you also want to e the l in point, pr the
RELOOP (35) to toggle between the loop start and e W the l is p press the
LOOP OUT button (34) to save the new lo endpoint.
CUT/EXTEND LOOP FUNCTION:
First check i EFFECT/LOOP S bu (45) is set to loop (red light)
W a loop is playing y can you can use the butto on both s of the EF SY bar
(44) to instantl cut/ex t loop:
CUT FUNCTION: press the button on the left side of th bar (44) to cut the loop
in half. Ever time y press this button the loo is cut in half unti you reach “ Loop”. Y will
notice a “*” character on the left side of the disp appearing an disappearing. This is a visual aid
that t you when it is safe to cut the loop in hal without a “false” ski in the loop: when it is safe to
