Page 2 - Line Voltage Selection; TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,; CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC; risk of electric shock
American DJ ® AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 2 NOTE: This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception. NOTE: This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use in a room at the following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C CAUTION: USE OF CONTR...
Page 3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; American DJ
I. Read Instructions - All the safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated. 2. Save Instructions - The safety and operat- ing instructions should be saved for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions ...
Page 4 - • Handle the power cord carefully.; GENERAL NOTES ON USE; Figure 2; Figure 1
1. Checking the Contents Be sure your Pro Scratch 1 was shipped with the following: 1) Pro Scratch 1 Professional CD player. 2) Operating instructions (this booklet). 3) One (1) set of RCA cables. 4) One (1) 1/8” mini plug. 5) Warranty card. 2. Installing the Units Place your unit on a flat surface ...
Page 5 - MEMORY; MAIN FEATURES
(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with American DJ mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) Pro Scratch 1 players. Connect your Pro Scratch 1’s as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set-up is co...
Page 6 - GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS; Figure 3
F X M I X PA R A M E T E R 8 % / 1 2 % / 1 6 % O N / O F F T R A N S / PA N S A M P L E P I TC H E N T E R F L A N G E R / E C H O S C R ATC H / FA D E S G L / C T N T I M E R E V P L AY P O W E R O F F O N P R O F E S S I O N A L C D PL A Y E R Pro- Scra tc h1 E J E C T / S T O P F L A S H 1 F L A ...
Page 7 - CUE; Never attempt to force a disc into; OUT
7. MEMORY BUTTON - This button allows you to program up to 3 cue points or three samples in to the three FLASH BUTTONS (6) . You also use this button to recall samples. 8. SAMPLER BUTTON - This is used to activate the sampler function. When this function is acti- vated a created sample will play in ...
Page 10 - BASIC OPERATIONS
1. LOADING/EJECTING DISCS The Pro Scratch 1 can only play regular 5 inch CDs. 3 inch, odd shaped, and oval CDs are not compatible. When loading a CD into the player always hold the disc by it edge (see Figure 7). Load the disc label side up and slide it in the disc slot. Never touch the signal surfa...
Page 11 - LOADING/EJECTING DISCS; BOP BUTTON; FRAME SEARCH
American DJ ® AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 11 3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 11 Insert an audio CD as describe on page 10 ( LOADING/EJECTING DISCS ). Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (15) with an audio CD inserted will immediately start playback. The PLAY (41) indicator will glow as...
Page 13 - To Store a cue point:; CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP; IN BUTTON
Storing A Cue Point: Once you have set your CUE Point by one of the two means listed on page 12, you may store your cue point in one of the FLASH BUTTONS (6) . Either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE (See creating a sample loop on page 14) can be stored into a FLASH BUTTONS (6) , not both. Once you store thi...
Page 14 - LOOP INDICATORS; RELOOP; EXITING A LOOP; OUT BUTTON; REPLAY LOOP
American DJ ® AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 14 11. EDITING A LOOP: Please note you can only edit the ending point of the loop. You may make your loop shorter or longer. Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first have created a seamless loop to edit. If you hav...
Page 15 - If your loop is longer than; FLASH BUTTON
12. Using the Built In Sampler: Your Pro Scratch 1 comes with a built in sampler. You may store up to three samples on the three FLASH BUTTON (6) . Your sample can be a maximum of 6.5 seconds in length. A sample can be recalled while a CD is playing, while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE, or even with...
Page 16 - Changing the Sample Parameters:; PARAMETERS; SP
Changing the Sample Parameters: Changing the sample parameters allows you to change the sample's volume and pitch. The parameters values for both the pitch and volume settings range from 00:00 to 20:00, 00:00 being the lowest value. A higher value will increase the pitch percentage or volume. It's i...
Page 17 - Reverse track/disc play; BOP
13. Reverse Play: Reverse play allows you to play a track, loop, or sample backwards. This function is activated by pressing the REV/PLAY BUTTON (26) as in figure 31. This function will react differently to different playback modes: - Reverse track/disc play . In this mode the unit will playback in ...
Page 18 - of which time func; LCD
15. FLASH START BUTTONS (6): These button are used to store your samples and cue points. Only a sample or a cue point can be stored in to each of these three banks. When a sample is store in to these banks you may use the sample starting point as a cue point. The FLASH BUTTONS instantly recall and p...
Page 19 - ll continue to; TON
17. PITCH BENDING: This function will momentarily increase or decrease the tracks playback speed. There are two ways to operate this function with the (-) & (+) PITCH BUTTONS (21 & 22) or with the JOG WHEEL (14) . The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 100%. The pitch bend function...
Page 20 - PITCH
18. PITCH ADJUSTMENTS: This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH," this is not a momentary change as in "PITCH BENDING" on page 19. The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%. The PITCH SLIDER (17) is used to decrease or increase the playbac...
Page 21 - Activating Parameter Mode:
BASIC OPERATIONS - BUILT-IN EFFECTS The Pro Scratch 1™ comes with nine built in effects. These effects can be used one at a time or you may choose to overlap the effects and use up to four at a time. The Built-in effects include Scratch, Fade, Skid, Coast,Flanger, Echo, Robot, Transform, and Pan. It...
Page 23 - BASIC OPERATIONS - FX MIX; Be sure you have created a sample and stored it in to the; FX MIX BUTTON; Pressing the
BASIC OPERATIONS - FX MIX American DJ ® AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 23 American DJ ¤ 88 00 :00 00 160 EFFECT ELAPSED SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN CUE T M S F CUE BPM BEAT SYNC. AUTO 18 LOCK LOOP RELOOP PITCH . -- KEY BPM PROGRAM NONSTOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -- FLASH 1 FLASH 2 FLASH 3 DIGI...
Page 24 - the track will not fade out.; Be sure you are in continuous play mode, and a track is playing.
BASIC OPERATIONS - FX MIX FX MIX - FADE CONTROL: This function works with the FLANGER/ECHO and the TRANS/PAN effects. This function uses the time duration of the FADE effect. This functions plays the selected effect (FLANGER/ECHO and/or the TRANS/PAN) for the duration of the fade setting and then re...
Page 25 - example we will you the SKID effect.; Select the
BASIC OPERATIONS - FX MIX FX MIX - BOP CONTROL: This function allows you to engage either the COAST or SKID effects at any point of a track during normal playback. The effect will play out according to its parameters and then resume normal playback. The procedure below list the steps to activate the...
Page 26 - COMPACT DISCS; the
1. PRECAUTIONS ON HANDLING COMPACT DISCS • Do not allow fingerprints, oil or dust to get on the surface of the disc. If the disc is dirty, wipe it off with a soft dry cloth. • Do not use benzene, thinner, water, record spray, electrostatic-proof chemicals, or silicone-treated cloths to clean discs. ...
Page 27 - SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL Model: American DJ ® Pro Scratch 1 - Professional Compact Disc Player Type: Slot loading, digital compact disc audio player. Disc type: Standard size compact discs only (5 in / 12 cm discs) Dimensions: 3 1/4” ~ 4 1/2” H x 8 1/2” W x 10 3/8” L (217.5 mm x 81.8 mm x 306 mm) Installation: Place...
Page 28 - American DJ Audio World Headquarters:
American DJ Audio World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA Tel: 323-582-3322 Fax: 323-582-3311 Web: www.americandj.com E-mail: [email protected]
