Gemini CFX-50 Manuel D'instructions page 6

CUE-B/EXIT: After a CUE POINT is memorized, pressing the CUE-B/EXIT
(19) button in PLAY mode, repeats the section between the CUE POINT
and the point where the CUE-B/EXIT (19) button was pressed. Press
the CUE-B/EXIT (19) button again or pause play to exit the repeating play.
RELOOP/STUTTER: RELOOP/STUTTER (20) is used for repeated play
(stutter) from the cue point, repeating a previously set LOOP. The
reloop function automatically returns the music to the CUE POINT and
will play the LOOP until it is released with the CUE-B/EXIT BUTTON
(19). CD starts instant play from the previously set CUE POINTS.
B-EDIT: After a LOOP has been memorized you can change the length of
the LOOP by pressing B-EDIT (21) then use the JOG WHEEL (24) to
adjust the length. To exit EDIT mode press B-EDIT (21) again.
BOP: When you set a CUE POINT using the FLY CUE (18) button you can
return to that cue point at any time during the musical performance
simply by pressing the BOP BUTTON (22). The music will immediately
return to that point.
MEMO (CUE 1-5): The CFX-50 allows you to set up to 5 different CUE
POINTS using the CUE 1-5 (23) buttons. To set each individual CUE
POINT, press the MEMO (23) button and then a CUE 1-5 button. You
can keep setting CUE POINTS up to 5. As your music is playing, if you
would like it to jump to one of your set CUE POINTS, simply press that
individual CUE button and the music will jump to that point.
JOG WHEEL: Use the JOG WHEEL (24) to make fine adjustments in
PAUSE mode when setting a CUE POINT. Use the JOG WHEEL (24) to
bend the PITCH for precise synchronization in PLAY mode. In VINYL
mode use the wheel to SCRATCH the music. If you move the wheel
back and forth the music will stop and play slowly like a vinyl turntable.
When the JOG WHEEL (24) stops moving the music will continue. If you
are using EFFECTS in CD MODE the JOG WHEEL (24) will adjust the
TIME parameter of an EFFECT.
JOG MODE: Press JOG MODE (25) to change from CD to VINYL mode.
When in VINYL mode the EFFECTS TIME PARAMETER will be locked.
BRAKE/START: The BRAKE/START (26) knobs control the amount of
TORQUE the CD player has, like a record starting and stopping on a vinyl
turntable. Turn the knobs to the right to increase the TORQUE for
BRAKE or START. When you are in VINYL mode just, press the PLAY/
PAUSE BUTTON (12) button to BRAKE or START the TRACK. Push in
the knobs to lock them in place. (MAXIMUM 5 SECONDS)
DIRECTION: Flipping the DIRECTION (27) switch down will play the track
in REVERSE, to return to NORMAL play flip it back up.
EFFECTS: (FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, ECHO): Press any one of
five EFFECTS (28): (FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, ECHO) buttons to
use that effect, then turn the RATIO (29) knob to adjust the EFFECT
RATIO (DEPTH) and turn JOG WHEEL (24) for the TIME parameters of
the EFFECT. Press the EFFECTS (28) button to turn the EFFECT ON and OFF.
RATIO: Turn the RATIO (29) knob to INCREASE or DECREASE the
DEPTH PARAMETER of an EFFECT.
BPM: The BPM (30) button enables you to adjust the beats per minute of
the music either automatically or manually. Press the BPM (30) button to
activate the automatic BPM control. To switch to manual operation,
press and hold the BPM (30) button for 3 seconds. Then tap the button
in the tempo of your choice and the music will set itself to that tempo.
MASTER TEMPO BUTTON: The MASTER TEMPO BUTTON (31) control
locks in the music's pitch even when the tempo changes. You can vary
the beat with no change in vocal or instrument tone.
PITCH BEND BUTTONS: Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS (32) will
automatically raise the pitch up to +4% or lower the pitch down to -4%
from the existing pitch setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch
to the original pitch setting. You can use this function to match the pitch
bend when mixing from one song to another.
PITCH: Pushing the PITCH BUTTON (33) activates the PITCH CONTROL
SLIDE (35). The pitch of the CD will change according to the position of
the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (35).
PITCH SELECT (4%, 12%, 24%, & 100%): Use the PITCH SELECT (34)
button to assign the percentage of PITCH the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE
(35) will have. The 4% button will assign +/-4% to the pitch control slide.
The 12% button will assign +/-12% to the pitch control slide. The 24%
button will assign +/-24% to the pitch control slide. Press and hold
PITCH SELECT (34) for 100% PITCH. The PITCH (33) button must be
ON for the PITCH SELECT (34) 4%, 12% and 24% button to work.
PITCH CONTROL SLIDE: Moving the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (35) up
or down will lower or raise the pitch percentage.
ROBO START: Press the ROBO START BUTTON (36) to activate ROBO
START function (the button will blink). Use ROBO START in SINGLE-
AUTO CUE MODE to alternate play between the two sides of the CD
player (one track from one side, then one track from the other side).
See the ROBO START instructions section for further instructions.
PGM (PROGRAM): Use the PGM (37) section for DIRECT SELECT or
to create a TRACK PROGRAM. Please refer to the PGM section for
detailed instructions.
OPERATIONS:
1. Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (1) switch, found on the rear
panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and press the
POWER (6) button. The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER (6) button
a second time will turn the unit off.
2. Press the STOP (8) button, place a CD in the DISC TRAY (7) and press
the STOP (8) button again. The tray will close into the unit.
3. Push the TRACK (14) buttons to select the track you want to play.
4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (12) buttons and the unit will instantly play.
EFFECTS:
Press any one of five EFFECTS (28): (FILTER, ZOOM, PAN,
TRANS, ECHO) buttons to use an effect. Press the EFFECT (28)
button to turn the EFFECT ON and OFF. The FILTER effect allows you
to change the cutoff frequency of the playback sound. This allows the
DJ to extract and play back specific parts from the playback sound.
The ZOOM effect changes the delay time by mixing a short delay with
the playback sound. This function allows you to produce the sound of
a jet engine or flanger effect using a single CD player. PAN simply pans
the sound from the LEFT and to the RIGHT. PAN changes in speed with
parameter adjustments. TRANS cuts off the audio signal in cycles
causing a stutter effect, the length of the incoming sound will decrease
as the parameter increases. ECHO repeats the music and will create a
reverb with higher parameters. JOG WHEEL (24) and RATIO (29)
control the PARAMETERS of the EFFECTS. Turning the JOG WHEEL
(24) to the RIGHT and LEFT will INCREASE and DECREASE the
PARAMETERS of an EFFECT. RATIO (29) is for the EFFECT DEPTH
and JOG WHEEL (24) is for TIME. To turn an EFFECT OFF, press
either the EFFECTS (28) button or the EFFECT button that is being
used: FILTER, ZOOM, PAN, TRANS, & ECHO (28).
CUES:
FLY CUE:
To use FLY CUE (18) to set a FLY CUE POINT and SEAMLESS LOOP
follow these instructions:
1. While a track is in PLAY mode, press FLY CUE (18) at the point where
you want the CUE POINT to be, (FLY CUE (18) will flash green and
CUE/PREVIEW (13) will flash blue) as the CD plays. Now that a CUE
POINT is memorized, press the CUE/PREVIEW (13) button to return to
the FLY CUE POINT at any time. Push the PLAY/PAUSE (12) button,
and the unit will instantly play from the CUE POINT selected. Pressing
BOP (22) or RELOOP STUTTER (20) will also start PLAY from the CUE
POINT.
2. To create a SEAMLESS LOOP press FLY CUE (18) to memorize a CUE
POINT. Using the previously selected CUE POINT, press the CUE-B/
EXIT (19) button to activate an EXIT POINT and start the LOOP, (the
FLY CUE (18) and CUE-B/EXIT (19) buttons will flash green together).
Press CUE-B/EXIT (19) to EXIT the LOOP at any time, and press
RELOOP STUTTER (20) to activate the LOOP.
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