Yamaha DJX-IIB Owner's Manual - Page 9

Panel Controls q STANDBY/ON switch 13 Press to toggle the power on or off. (Power is on when the switch is pressed in.) w MASTER VOLUME 13 This determines the overall volume of the DJX-IIB. e DEMO button This is used to play the Demo songs that showcase the sophisticated capabilities of the DJX-IIB. Press this button to start/stop the Demo songs. To select one of the Demo songs, hold the button down and simultaneously turn the scratch pad. r LIVE EFFECTOR section 20, 48 The DJX-IIB has a wide variety of built-in effects that affect the entire sound of the DJX-IIB and can be manipulated in real time. Use the SELECT button to call up one of the ten effects, then work the knobs to change the depth and amount of the effect. t PATTERNPLAYER buttons 14 Press these buttons to trigger the various patterns of the DJX-IIB. The pattern starts immediately, as soon as its button is pressed. y A/B BANK button 15 Each of the DJX-IIB's patterns has 10 different variations. Use this button to switch between banks, then use the five PATTERN PLAYER buttons to play the desired pattern - giving you 10 different patterns to work with! u PATTERN button 16 This button lets you select the desired pattern. Simultaneously hold the button down and rotate the Scratch Pad "CD." i BPM/TAP button 45 This is used to change the bpm (tempo) of the selected pattern. Each pattern of the DJX-IIB has been programmed with a default or standard bpm (tempo); however, you can change the bpm to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute. This button also determines whether the DJX-IIB will use its own internal clock or whether it will use MIDI clock received from the MIDI IN connector. o KEY SHIFTER button 36 This convenient button lets you change the overall pitch of the DJX-IIB to match the music on your CDs or vinyl, or to create chord changes. You can change the key of the pattern by pressing this button while the pattern is playing. !0 ISOLATOR knobs 24, 52 Use these knobs to change the timbre or tone of the sound, adjusting the level of each frequency range: Low, Mid, and High. Turning each knob to the right boosts the level at that frequency, while turning it to the left cuts it. !1 AUDIO BPM COUNTER button, knob...... 62 The DJX-IIB has a powerful and convenient function that lets you synchronize external audio (such as from a CD or MD) with the patterns of the DJX-IIB. Hold down this button while playing the connected audio device. The DJX-IIB monitors the beat from the audio, and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto-adjusting the bpm of the DJX-IIB's pattern. The extracted bpm value is indicated in the display. The SENSE knob is used to adjust the input level of the external audio source. !2 PATTERN STOP button 14 This button stops playback of the Patterns and Scratch loops. Start the DJX-IIB's patterns by pressing one of the PATTERN PLAYER buttons and stop them by pressing the PATTERN STOP button. !3 SCRATCH PAD 26 This amazing feature emulates a real turntable. Turning or rocking the CD back and forth lets you play various turntable scratches, as well as loops, hits, and other special sound effects. Select the desired Scratch sound or effect by pressing the SCRATCH button. The CD "platter" can be changed as desired. (See page 10.) !4 SCRATCH button 26 The Scratch Pad has a total of 74 different presets/ functions. Use this button to select the desired preset. The preset number is always indicated in the small display next to the SCRATCH button. !5 LOOP button 29 Pressing this button (to turn Loop on) lets you vary the Scratch effect in different ways, depending on the selected Scratch preset. !6 FILTER knobs 25 These adjust the filter cutoff and filter resonance of each part of the pattern. For the RESONANCE knob, turning to the right increases the effect. For the CUTOFF knob, turning to the right raises the frequency. !7 Fader 34 This determines the level balance between the pattern and scratch sounds. !8 Display This shows important information on certain settings and values of the DJX-IIB. 9