User manual AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITY REV 4-05
DON'T FORGET : ALWAYS READ THE USER GUIDE BEFORE BUYING !!!
If this document matches the user guide, instructions manual or user manual, feature sets, schematics you are looking for, download it now. Diplodocs provides you a fast and easy access to the user manual AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITY. We hope that this AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITY user guide will be useful to you.
You may also download the following manuals related to this product:
AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITY (20474 ko)
Manual abstract: user guide AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITYREV 4-05
Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] VELOCITY
Featuring:
Sampling
TM
FLIPFLOP
User Guide and Reference Manual
4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www. AmericanAudio. us
Rev 4/05
CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VOLTAGE SELECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 UNPACKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SET-UP INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS CONTROLLER UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TRANSPORT UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 LCD DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING EJECTING DISC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SELECTING TRACKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 STARTING PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PAUSING PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 FRAME SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 TRACK SCANNING (FAST FWD/FAST REV). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 USING THE BUILT-IN SAMPLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CREATING A BOP EFFECT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 USING FLASH START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CHANGING TIME DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 SYSTEM MEMORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SYSTEM LOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH SLIDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PITCH BENDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 BUILT-IN EFFECTS SCRATCH/SKID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 FILTER/PHASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ECHO/FLANGER/ROBOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 TRANS/PAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 CHANGING PARAMETERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 FX MIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 JOG WHEEL SENSITIVITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 FLIP-FLOPTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
©American
Audio® - www. AmericanAudio. us - VelocityTM Instruction Manual Page 2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U. S. A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY
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
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO WATER OR MOISTURE
CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION: 1. [. . . ] P L A Y
MEMORY SAMPLER MEMORY SAMPLER
EN T ER
BOP
LO
L
CU E
T EM PO LO CK 4 %/8 %/ 16 % PITCH CO N T RO L ON O FF PITCH % SELECT
C
B PM P. P.
TA P
TA P
Figure 20
1234567890
CUE
SINGLE LOOP RELOOP
T
PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN
AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC.
KEY LOCK
M
S
F
BPM PITCH
S G L /C T N SCR AT CH
S K ID
F ILT ER
PH A SE H OLD
EC H O FLGR. P L A Y
MEMORY SAMPLER MEMORY
EN T ER
BOP
SAMPLER
3) Press the OUT BUTTON (2) to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 13). The IN BUTTON (32) and OUT BUTTON (2) LEDs will immediately begin to flash rapidly, indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated.
1234567890
CUE
PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN
AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC.
KEY LOCK
SINGLE LOOP
RELOOP
T
M
S
F
BPM PITCH
S G L /C T N
F ILT ER
PH A SE
EC H O
T IM E
SCR AT CH
S K ID
H OLD
FLGR.
TRA N S PA N
F X M IX
A M B ER R ED
FX SEL.
EN T ER
BOP
RE V. P L A Y
LO
LCD LOOP INDICATORS - During a seamless loop, the
LOOP (49) and RELOOP (50) INDICATORS will turn on in the LCD DISPLAY (16) indicating a loop is active.
CU E
T EM PO LO CK 4 %/8 %/ 16 % PITCH CO N T RO L ON O FF PITCH % SELECT
RE LOOP
CU E
B PM P. P.
PITCH CO N T RO L
T EM PO LO CK 4 %/ 8 %/16 % ON O FF PITCH % SELECT
TA P
Figure 21
TA P
©American
Audio® - www. AmericanAudio. us - VelocityTM Instruction Manual Page 20
BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT. )
1234567890
CUE
SINGLE LOOP
PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN
AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC.
KEY LOCK
EXITING A LOOP - To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the OUT
BUTTON (2). The IN BUTTON (32) and OUT BUTTON (2) LEDs will remain on, but will stop flashing. The IN BUTTON (32) and OUT BUTTON (2) LEDs will remain on to remind you that a loop is stored in memory.
LO
RELOOP
T
M
S
F
BPM PITCH
S G L /C T N SCR AT CH
S K ID
F ILT ER
PH A SE H OLD
EC H O FLGR. P L A Y
MEMORY SAMPLER MEMORY SAMPLER
EN T ER
BOP
L
CU E
T EM PO LO CK 4 %/8 %/ 16 % PITCH CO N T RO L ON O FF PITCH % SELECT
C
B PM P. P.
Figure 22
TA P
TA P
1234567890
CUE
SINGLE LOOP RELOOP
T
PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN
AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC.
KEY LOCK
M
S
F
BPM PITCH
S G L /C T N SCR AT CH
S K ID
F ILT ER
PH A SE H OLD
EC H O FLGR. P L A Y
MEMORY SAMPLER MEMORY
EN T ER
BOP
LO
REPLAY LOOP - The RELOOP (1) function allows you to return to your stored loop at any time. The IN BUTTON (32) and OUT BUTTON (2) LEDs will indicate a loop is stored in memory, and may be played at any time. The IN BUTTON (32) and OUT BUTTON (2) LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated (Figure 21) and your stored loop will immediately begin to play.
1234567890
CUE
PROGRAM NONSTOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN
AUTO CUE BPM BEAT SYNC.
KEY LOCK
SINGLE LOOP
RELOOP
T
M
S
F
BPM PITCH
S G L /C T N
F ILT ER
PH A SE
EC H O
T IM E
SCR AT CH
S K ID
H OLD
FLGR.
TRA N S PA N
F X M IX
A M B ER R ED
FX SEL.
EN T ER
BOP
RE V. P L A Y
SAMPLER
RE LOOP
CU E
T EM PO LO CK 4 %/8 %/ 16 % PITCH CO N T RO L ON O FF PITCH % SELECT
B PM
P. P.
B PM
TA P
TA P
Stutter Effect: You can use your loop to create a stutter effect. When a loop is playing press the IN BUTTON (32) repeatedly to create this effect.
P. P.
T EM PO LO CK 4 %/ 8 %/16 % ON O FF PITCH % SELECT PITCH CO N T RO L
CU E
Figure 23
11. EDITING A LOOP:
Please Note: Only the end point of the loop may be edited. Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first have created a seamless loop to edit. If you haven't created a SEAMLESS LOOP, follow the instructions in step 10 to create a loop. If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created, press the RELOOP BUTTON (1) to activate your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 23) if it is not already activated. To edit your seamless loop's ending point:
1) Press the OUT BUTTON (2) to return to normal play from the
loops cue point. [. . . ] Please contact American Audio® customer support at (800) 322-6337 for a R. A. number on the outside of the package will be returned to the shipper.
WARRANTY INFORMATION: The VELOCITYTM carries a ONE year (365 days) limited warranty.
1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
A. American Audio® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, American Audio® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories. [. . . ]
DISCLAIMER TO DOWNLOAD THE USER GUIDE AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITY
Click on "Download the user Manual" at the end of this Contract if you accept its terms, the downloading of the manual AMERICAN AUDIO VELOCITY will begin.