American Audio Pro Scratch 1 - Manuals

(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...

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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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