6 PITCH/BRAKE/PLATTER/KEY CONTROL
There are two ways to change the playing speed.
• Adjust the Pitch using the pitch slider (±10% and ±16%).
• The PITCH BEND button or jog dial can be used to temporarily change the pitch.
The playing speed can be changed greatly to achieve effects similar to those achievable with analog discs.
Pitch/Platter-H
[Pitch slider]
1-
1
Set the variable speed mode.
Press the PITCH button to light the PITCH LED.
Pitch
decreases
The Pitch decreases when the pitch
slider is moved upwards, increases
0%
when the pitch slider is moved
1-
2
downwards.
Pitch
increases
• The pitch can be locked by pressing the PITCH button
again.
[PITCH BEND button]
Press the PITCH BEND + (or PITCH BEND –) button.
• The Pitch increases or decreases temporarily while the
PITCH BEND + or PITCH BEND – button is pressed.
2-
1
• The extent to which the PITCH BEND button changes the
Pitch is proportionate to the amount of time the button is
pressed. The longer the button is held down, the greater
the percentage of change.
Set the jog dial to the pitch bend mode.
Press the EFFECT button to light the BEND LED.
• The playing speed increases gradually when the jog dial is
turned clockwise and decreases gradually when the jog
2-
dial is turned counterclockwise. When you stop turning
2
the jog dial, the playing speed returns to the previous
speed.
• When playback is stopped, the jog/shuttle dial is set to
the search mode.
Set the jog dial to the platter hold mode.
Press the EFFECT button to light the BEND LED.
• The playing speed changes in function of the speed at
which the jog dial is turned, resulting in a sound similar to
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that of when using an analog disc.
• The playing speed increases when the jog dial is turned
clockwise and decreases when the jog dial is turned
counterclockwise. When you stop turning the jog dial,
the playing speed returns to the previous speed.
Brake/Platter-S
Use this function to achieve two effects similar to analog players.
Select the brake or platter mode.
Press the BRAKE button.
• When "
" is lit: Brake mode
BRAKE
An effect sound similar to that of when playback is
stopped on an analog player can be achieved by pressing
the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback.
• The brake time can be selected with the presettings.
• When "
" is lit: Platter start/stop mode
PLAT-S
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The platter stop effect is achieved when the PLAY/PAUSE
button is pressed during playback and the platter start
effect is achieved when the PLAY/PAUSE button is
pressed in the standby or pause mode. The platter stop
and start effects are effect sounds similar to when
playback is started or stopped on an analog player.
• The start and stop times time can be selected with the
presettings.
Key control
This function allows you to adjust the key of the playback sound.
A key adjust function adjusts the key automatically when the
playing pitch changes so that the key remains the same.
Set the key control mode.
1
Press the KEY button to light the KEY LED.
[Adjusting the key]
2-
Set the jog dial to the key mode.
1
Press the EFFECT button to light the KEY LED.
Adjust the key.
Turn the jog dial.
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The key increases when the jog dial is
turned clockwise and decreases when the
2-
2
jog dial is turned counterclockwise.
• The key is indicated on the bar indicator. The original key
is at the center, and one bar corresponds to two steps.
• The key adjustment range is ±16.0.
[Key adjust mode]
Compensate for the change in the key when the playing
speed is changed with the pitch slider.
3
Press the KEY button to make the KEY LED flash.
• The key is kept at the same key as when the pitch is 0%.
The key cannot be adjusted with the jog dial.
NOTE:
• When the disc holder is opened, the key data is cleared.
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