American Audio CDI-500 Manuel D’Utilisation

CONTENTS

American Audio

- www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 2

SAFETY REGULATIONS.........................................................................................................................3
ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................5
VOLTAGE SELECTOR............................................................................................................................5
UNPACKING.........................................................................................................................................6
CUSTOMER SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................6
FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................7
SET-UP INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................8
FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS

MAIN UNIT...................................................................................................................................9

LCD DISPLAY.............................................................................................................................13

BASIC OPERATIONS

LOADING EJECTING DISC......................................................................................................14

SELECTING TRACKING............................................................................................................14

STARTING PLAYBACK..............................................................................................................15

PAUSING PLAYBACK...............................................................................................................15

FRAME SEARCH.......................................................................................................................15

TRACK SCANNING (FAST FWD/FAST REV).........................................................................16

SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS.................................................................................16

CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP............................................................................................17

USING THE BUILT-IN SAMPLER............................................................................................19

USING THE BANK BUTTONS..................................................................................................21

BANK PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................22

CHANGING TIME DISPLAY......................................................................................................23

SYSTEM MEMORY....................................................................................................................23

JOG WHEEL SENSITIVITY ..................................................................................................................23
CREATING A BOP EFFECT...................................................................................................................23
PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

PITCH SLIDER...........................................................................................................................24

PITCH BENDING.......................................................................................................................25

BUILT-IN EFFECTS

SCRATCH/SKID....................................................................................................................27

FILTER/PHASE...................................................................................................................28

ECHO/FLANGER/ROBOT.......................................................................................................28

TRANS/PAN............................................................................................................................29

CHANGING PARAMETERS.......................................................................................................29

FX MIX.......................................................................................................................................30

FLIP-FLOP™.....................................................................................................................................32
WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................33
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................34