American Audio CDI-500 User Manual

Featuring:SamplingSamplingCDI-500™User Guide and Reference Manual4295 Charter StreetLos Angeles Ca. 90058www.AmericanAudio.us Rev. 4/05

and manually set a tracks BPM. Occasionally the built-in BPM meter may not function as desired. This button allows you to override the internal bea

samples or cue points can then be recalled at any time even when the disc has been removed and replaced at a later time. See System Memory on page 23.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 12turn the knob in eithe

A U D I O O U TD I G I T A LO U TP O W E RO N O F FR E L A YA C I N ~2 3 0 V 1 1 5 V GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)©American Audio® - www.

©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 14 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)D. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGU

BASIC OPERATIONSFigure 7: Press the Eject button to load and remove a disc. Remeber: When loading a disc always hold the disc by it edges and load th

3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 11Insert an audio CD as described on page 15 (LOADING/EJECTING DISCS). Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) wi

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)1) You may press the IN BUTTON (26) on the fly (while the disc is playing). This will set a CUE Point without music interrup

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)2) Press the IN BUTTON (26). This will set the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN BUTTON (26) LED will fla

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)3) Press the OUT BUTTON (24) to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 20). The IN BUTTON (26) and OUT BUTTON

CONTENTS©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 2SAFETY REGULATIONS...

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)Figure 24Figure 23Figure 256) Your sample can now be recalled at any time even when the unit is in PAUSE MODE. To recall the

Changing the Sample Parameters: Changing the sample parameters allows you to change the sample's volume (SV) and pitch (SP). The parameter values

BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)Figure 30©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 2214. BANK BUTTONS (12): These b

©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 23 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)18. RECALL FLASH MEMORY: The CDI-500 ca

Figure 34BOP EFFECT: The Bop Effect is a stutter effect that is similar to turntable scratching. You can use this effect to create tricks in your mixi

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 251. PITCH SLIDER (7):This function will incre

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 262. PITCH BENDING: Unlike the PITCH SLIDER (7) a

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 27Figure 433. JOG WHEEL (13):The JOG WHEEL will t

BUILT-IN EFFECTSThe CDI-500™ comes with nine built in effects. These effects can be used one at a time or you may choose to overlap the effects and u

©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 29Figure 47FLANGER/ECHO/ROBOT EFFECT: The Flanger effect distorts t

NOTE:This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception.NOTE:This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use i

©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 30 BUILT-IN EFFECTSFigure 48Figure 50HOLD BUTTON: Use the HOLD BUTT

FLIP-FLOP™Sample "Q" Start Set-Up. This set-up will allow "Q" start function and Flip-Flop™ function to operate. Be sure to use 1

WARRANTY INFORMATION: The CDI-500™ carries a ONE year (365 days) limited warranty. This warranty covers parts and labor. Please fill out the enclosed

GENERAL Model: American Audio® CDI-500™ - Professional CD PlayerType: Tray loading, digital compact disc audio player.Disc type: Standard size comp

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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONSRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTIONThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle isintended to alert the user to the

A U D I O O U TD IG I T A LO U TP O W E RO NO F FR E L A YA C I N ~2 3 0 V 1 1 5 VI. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat- ing instructions

Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® CDI-500™ CD player. This CD player is a representation of Ame

(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q

CAUTION:• The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control unit so that the visual angle is within t

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3)1. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR - Press this button to choose any pitch range