American Audio Digital Producer DP2 User Manual

Featuring:
User Guide 
and Reference Manual
6122 S. Eastern Ave
Los Angeles Ca. 90040
www.americanaudio.us   9/09
DP-2
Professional Digital Producer
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 CONTENTS
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Safety  precautionS........................................................................\
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electrical precautionS........................................................................\
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Safety  inStructionS........................................................................\...

 NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio and  
television reception.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS  OTHER 
THAN  THOSE  SPECIFIED  HEREIN  MAY  RESULT 
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
THE  SD  PLAYER  SHOULD  NOT  BE  ADJUSTED 
OR  REPAIRED  BY  ANYONE  EXCEPT  PROPERLY 
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
TO  PREVENT  ELECTRIC  SHOCK  DO  NOT  USE  THIS (POLARIZED)  PLUG  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  CORD, 
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES 
CAN  BE  CAREFULLY  INSERTED  TO...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle isintended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating and maintenance (servicing) instructions inthe literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within theproducts enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitudeto constitute a risk...

I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat-
 ing  instructions  should  be  read  before  the
 Player is operated. The safety and operating 
 instructions  should  be  saved  for  future
 reference.
2.   Heed  Warnings  -  All  warnings  on  the
     Player  and  in  the  operating  instructions
    should be adhered to.
3.  Water  and  Moisture  -  The  player  should  not
   be  used  near  water  -  for  example,  near  a
   bath  tub,  kitchen  sink,  laundry  tub,  in  a
  wet basement or...

Introduction: 
Congratulations  and  thank  you  for  purchasing  the  American  Audio®  DP-2™  Media  Controller.  This 
controller  is  a  representation  of  American  Audio’s  continuing  commitment  to  produce  the  best  and 
highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual 
completely before attempting to operate your new player. This booklet contains important information 
concerning the proper and safe operation of your new controller....

DUAL PLAYER FEATURES           MIXER FEATURES
•    4 Sample Buttons Per Side         •    2-Channel Mixer w/ Volume Faders
•   MIDI Control via USB            •    Low & High Adjustment
•   4 Hot Cue Buttons Per Side          •    Microphone Volume Adjustment
•  Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback)     •    Master Volume Control    
•     Smart Loop             •    Track & Deck Selectors 
•    X & Y Parameter Adjustments         
•    Scratch Effect             REAR PANEL
•    Pitch Lock...

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 gENErAL FUNCTIONS  AND CONTrOLS 
A. PLAYER -  FRONT  (FIgURE 1)
1.  POWER  BUTTON  - Press  and  hold  this  button  for  at  least  2  seconds  to  power  the  unit  on  and 
off.
2.  PITCH  LOCK  - This  function  allows  you  to  make  adjustments  to  a  tracks  speed  using  the  pitch 
control without altering its tonal pitch. When active the button LED will glow red.
3.  SYNC  B UTTON  -  Use  this  button  to  set...

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its particular player. This function will only work when MIXER OUTPUT (5) is ON.
10. CUE/PgM KNOB - Turning the knob to the all the way to the CUE position (all the way to the left) 
will allow you to hear only the CUE signal (headphone signal) only. Turn the knob to the PGM position 
(all the way to the right) will allow you to hear the Program signal (main output) only. 
11.    CUE  VOLUME  CONTROL  - This  knob  is...

25.  PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the play/pauSe Button (18) causes the operation to 
change  from  play  to  pause  or  from  pause  to  play.  While  in  play  mode  the  green  LED  will  glow,  and 
while in pause mode the green LED will flash.
26.  CUE  -  Pressing  the CUE  button  during  playback  immediately  pauses  playback  and  returns  the 
track to the last set cue point (see setting a CUE POINT, page 16). The red CUE LED will glow when 
the unit is in cue mode. The LED will also...