User manual NUMARK DM1200

[. . . ] Professional Disc Jockey Products DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 STEREO MIXER OWNER'S MANUAL INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852 http://www. numark. com DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. 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. Heat - Avoid placing this product too close to any high heat sources such as radiators. [. . . ] This is indicated by the Yellow Sync Lock LED being lit for both inputs. ©1998 Numark - The Leader in DJ Technology Industries 11 http://www. numark. com DM1200/DM1235/DM1285 In order to create the perfect mix, your goal is to keep both bar graphs as close to centered (Greenor Yellow) as possible. If they are exactly the same tempo, the GreenLED in the middle will light up. If one song is faster than the other, the bar graph will shift towards the faster song. If the Tempo Difference graph is not centered, adjust the speed of one of the inputs using the pitch control. For example, if the Tempo Difference graph has a Red LED illuminated closer to the right channel of the Beatkeeper, the right channel is faster than the left channel, either slow down the right channel, or speed up the left channel. If the opposite is true, the Tempo Difference Graph has a Red LED illuminated on the left channel, indicating the song on the left channel is faster than the right channel, either slow down the left channel, or speed up the right channel. The second step involves the bottom graph, the Beat Offset Graph. If the beats of one input are earlier than beats of the other input, the Beat Offset Graph will shift toward the song with the earlier beats. To align the Beat Offset Graph when using CD Players, adjust the appropriate pitch bend. If you are using turntables, hold or apply pressure to the record/turntable and then release to "shift" the beat. If the Beat Offset graph is shifted toward the right channel, either use the minus ("-") pitch bend for the right channel CD player (with vinyl, apply pressure to slow the turntable) or use the plus ("+") pitch bend for the left channel CD player (with vinyl push the turntable ahead). Intuitively, if either bar graph is shifted towards a channel, this indicates that the song on that channel is "ahead" of the other one. Either the tempo is faster (top graph), or the beats come sooner (bottom graph). When both bar graphs are in the Green, you are ready to perform your mix!Don't forget you can always resync to the beat, if it ever shifts off, by tapping the Beat Assist button. If the beats start to drift, you'll be able to easily adjust the music before your audience can hear it. No other beat counter or automatic mixer can give you the power to make a more accurate mix!NOTE: The Beat Offset bar graph either indicates beat-to-beat offset, or beat-to-halfbeat offset, whichever is closer. This allows the DJ the option of mixing on the beat or on the half beat. Channel Mixing One exciting feature of your Beatkeeper built into your mixer is the option to visually beat mix more than 2 sources at the same time. Once you have synced a channel of the Beatkeeper, the unit will continue to track it even if you should decide to change channels. By selecting different channels, you can cross-compare the mix of any 2 channels instantly. In order to perform a 3-way mix, you first will need to set up a 2-way mix as described in the previous section. [. . . ] The Tape Outputs are low-impedance unbalanced RCA jacks which output the program mix and allow you to connect any recording device. The S e n d can be attached to an external effects processor such as a sampler. You can connect stereo audio from HiFi VCRs, cassette and reel-to-reel tape decks, DAT machines, CD players, laser discs, tuners, even synthesizers or other mixing consoles. N O T E :Plug mono audio sources into both Left and Right inputs using a "Y" cable connector. 8. [. . . ]