Denon DN S5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 15

ENGLISH 7 PLAYING THE ALPHA TRACK (Real Time Sampler) • The Alpha-Track function lets you play one more track (the Alpha-Track) while playing the Main Track. • The Alpha-Track's pitch and sound level can be adjusted. • You can switch output channel of Alpha-Track sounds from MAIN OUT (default) or ALPHA OUT with the presets. • You can use this function like a Sampler from Alpha-Cue point (Real time Sampler). When the ALPHA OUT is selected, DN-S5000 can playback up to two songs simultaneously. • When playing the Alpha-Track, scratching, Hot Starting, Seamless Looping (Alpha-Track and Hot Start modes) and Hot Disc are possible in the same way as with the Main Track. NOTE: The Sampler and Alpha-Track functions cannot be used simultaneously. # q, r, u, i # w, e i t y # Enter Alpha-Track mode q When Main Track is in the SAMP. STOP standby or playing, push the a CUE button to set the Alpha-Cue point. The a CUE button lights up red. 1 • When Alpha-Cue is set during standby at the Main Track, playback of the Main Track starts. • The display can be switched between the Main Track and Alpha-Track using the @7 DISPLAY button. When "Alpha-Track display" is selected, "PARAMETERS" is set to the alpha- track pitch input mode. Start Alpha-Track playback w Push the a 13 button to start Alpha-Track playback. When playback starts, the a 13 button lights up green. 2 • When the scratch mode is set for the Alpha-Track, the Platter turns when the Alpha-Track is played. The pause mode is set when the rotation of Scratch Disc is stopped by pressing with the finger while the Platter is turning, and playback resumes when the finger is released. Pause Alpha-Track playback e During Alpha-Track 3 playback, push the a 13 button to pause playback. When the pause mode is set, the a 13 button starts flashing. Back Cue Alpha-Track playback r In the Alpha-Track playback or pause mode, SAMP. STOP push the a CUE button to 4 Back-Cue. The a CUE button lights up red. NOTE: That the Alpha-Cue point is not changed automatically with start playback. Alpha-Track pitch bend 1 [a (Alpha) PITCH BEND +/- buttons] t Push the a PITCH BEND - or + button for momentary change of pitch. 5-1 PITCH BEND While holding these buttons down, the pitch continues to change up to the limitation. • After releasing the a PITCH BEND buttons, playback pitch returns to slider setting. Alpha-Track pitch bend 2 [Scratch Disc] y When the Scratch source is set to Alpha-Track and the Platter is turning, playback of the 5-2 Alpha-Track can be slowed temporarily by lightly pressing Scratch Disc or Platter. In addition, playback can be quickened temporarily by pushing Scratch Disc or Platter in the direction in which the Platter is turning. Stutter play the Alpha-Track SAMP. STOP 6 u In the Alpha-Track standby mode, push the a CUE button to start stuttering. Clear Alpha-Track i While pushing the a PITCH BEND - button, push the a CUE button to clear the AlphaCue point. 7 SAMP. STOP PITCH BEND Adjust sound level and pitch The Alpha-Track and Sampler playback sound level and pitch can be adjustable. # (1) Push the PITCH/VOL button for more than 1 sec, the pitch input mode is selected, PARAMETERS LED flashes and the current settings are displayed on the character display. (2) Push the PITCH/VOL button again to selected the sound level output mode. (3) Start Alpha-Track or Sampler playback. 8 (4) Turning the PARAMETERS knob can change the sound level or pitch. ✽ When pushing down and turning the PARAMETERS knob, you can change the pitch range 10 times faster. (5) Push the PITCH/VOL button again to turn the playing parameter mode off. Unless you adjust Alpha-Track pitch separately, the Alpha-Track's pitch will be the same as your Main Track. In this case, pitch of both Main Track and Alpha-Track changes together when you move the main Pitch Slider 13