User manual YAMAHA DJXIIBE

[. . . ] Owner's Manual SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement. [. . . ] To get out of this mode, simply turn the scratch pad clockwise, until bpm values appear in the display again. 124. 0 32. 0 280. 0 SYnc Sync Mode (page 66). (Only selectable when Pattern is stopped. ) 40 Reset to the default bpm Want to get back to the original pre-programmed default bpm?Simply press and hold down BPM/ TAP -- and the bpm of the currently selected Pattern is instantly reset to its original speed. 120. 0 37 41 Fade in, fade out Easy, but effective!Simply use the MASTER VOLUME dial to create your own smooth fade-ins and fade-outs. One specific trick you can try is to fade out a Pattern down to silence, then quickly bring MASTER VOLUME up to normal and burst in with a new Pattern! 42 Travel light! Small and light, the DJX-IIB is made for the road!And with the two special hooks fastened onto the bottom of the unit, just slap on a guitar strap -- and you're ready to go! 38 Chapter 8 Intermediate Techniques 43 Tweak the cutoff Select P06 and start V A1. Set RESONANCE to about 2 or 3 o'clock, then slowly turn the CUTOFF knob to create a slow sweeping effect. Twiddle the knob back and forth quickly and create a wahwah like trembling effect. q Start the Pattern. r Stop the Pattern. w Set RESONANCE to about 2 or 3 o'clock. e Turn the CUTOFF knob. 44 Wah-wah scratching Here's a cool effect you can use to funkify your tracks!It's like running a turntable through a wahwah pedal. The settings suggested here work especially well with Scratch 01, but you may want to experiment with other settings when using other Scratch kits. Set RESONANCE to max then turn the CUTOFF knob back and forth between 7 and 10 o'clock while playing the scratch sound. Try to keep the groove -- both in your scratching and your knob turning! 39 45 Warped vinyl and a cheap turntable! A lot of dance styles call for a lo-fi, analog sound. This simple trick lets you mimic the wow and flutter of a warped record -- or a bad turntable!Select Scratch 72 to call up the Pitch & bpm "kit" -- this lets you speed up and slow down the Pattern. While the Pattern is playing, move the Scratch Pad back and forth slowly and over a short distance -- just enough to waver the pitch up and down a little. For even greater lo-fi "realism, " try using the Lo-Fi effect (Tip 16). 46 Scratch Drum Loops in sync Here's a real convenient feature!You'll never have to worry about your Scratch Pad Drum Loops drifting out of time -- the DJX-IIB automatically matches up the bpm of the loops to the bpm of the Pattern. (For information on playing Drum Loops, see Tip 25. ) However, the DJX-IIB can't sync up your loops if you don't play them on time!Be careful to turn the Scratch Pad right on the beat -- just as you did with the Patterns. If you don't hit LOOP in rhythm, just press it again to turn it off, then try again! 47 Mute the Scratch The Scratch Pad is a sensitive little beast -- even the slightest touch can put a scratch in your mix. For those times you want to make sure the scratching stays out of the way of the Pattern, move the Crossfader all the way to the left. 40 Chapter 9 Pattern Player Power Tips 48 Hitting a new Pattern and Variation -- at the same time! There will be times when you'll want to change not only to a new Pattern, but to a specific Variation -- instantly and at the same time. First, simultaneously hold down PATTERN and turn the Scratch Pad to call up the new Pattern number. [. . . ] Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-703-0900 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 011-853-1377 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551 ARGENTINA Yamaha Music Argentina S. A. Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: 1-371-7021 FINLAND F-Musiikki Oy Kluuvikatu 6, P. O. [. . . ]