User manual NUMARK DM1835X

[. . . ] Professional Disc Jockey Products DM 1835X STEREO MIXER OWNER'S MANUAL NUMARK INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Road, North Kingstown RI 02852 http://www. numark. com DM1835X Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 2 http://www. numark. com DM1835X CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance. 6. [. . . ] The Beatkeeper can track any music up to 199 beats per minute. The unit, however, is set to automatically track tempos between 80-150BPM. Of course not all music is within this range, you may need to track the high tempos of Meringue or Salsa, or the low tempos of R&B slow jams or Reggae. Let's face it, not all music has hard steady beats either and sometimes you just need the music set up yesterday For these occasions we have the Beat Assist Button. If the Beatkeeper is having trouble matching the beat to the flashing red Beat LED, or if you need to sync up Immediately, tap the Beat Assist button 2-8 times as you hear the beat, the same way you would tap your feet to the music. Pressing the Beat Assist Button more than once aligns the Beatkeeper to your taps. Notice that the Sync Lock LED automatically illuminates, signifying that the Beatkeeper is now locked in with the beat. Simply put, if the Beatkeeper isn't on track, or you're in a real hurry, you need to press a button twice instead of once. If the Beatkeeper is synced to the correct BPM but is aligned to the music's offbeat, tap the Beat Assist button with the beat of the music just once and you will have brought the Beatkeeper back in sync. Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 11 http://www. numark. com DM 1835X 2 Channel Mixing After you feel comfortable syncing up the Beatkeeper, you're ready to mix. Mixing with the Beatkeeper has three parts: syncing to the music (which you've done), aligning the tempos, and aligning the beats. Once these three things are done, you will have a perfect mix. No more guessing, tapping, or embarrassing fades. Choose another music selection and start it on your right channel. Sync up the first song as described in the last section. With the first selection synced (Sync Lock LED illuminated), sync up the right channel the same way you set up the left. As the second Sync Lock LED illuminates, a new dimension of DJing begins: V I S U A L MIXING. The bar graphs on the top of the Beatkeeper have now been activated and are updating automatically. NOTE: In order to perform a mix which is tracked by the Beatkeeper, both channels MUST be synced. This is indicated by the yellow Sync Lock LED being lit for both inputs. In order to create the perfect mix, your goal is to keep both bar graphs as close to centered (green or yellow) as possible. First, align the top graph, the Tempo Difference Graph. This graph indicates how close the two BPMs are to each other. [. . . ] Always use this connection (your turntable cable should have a grounding wire). Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 16 http://www. numark. com DM1835X DM1835X Instructions for Connection and DIAGRAM. . . Zone 1 Sound System w/ Amplifier Tape Deck Zone 2 Sound System w/ Amplifier Sampling Keyboard Turntable 1 AC Outlet Microphones Turntable 2 Tape Deck Main Sound System w/ Amplifier CD Player Dual CD Player Turntable 3 1. All connections should be made before the unit is turned on. Always remember "Turn Amps on last and off first!" Use appropriate cables throughout your system: quality shielded audio cables, low capacitance preferred. Speaker cable must be 14-gauge minimum; 12- or 10-gauge is better. [. . . ]