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RELAY FUNCTION:
First open the 2 faders of the CD inputs on your mixer. Press the RELAY button to
enable the relay function, the relay LED turns on. Put a disc in both players and start
playback on one of the units. Alternately a track will be played from both units until the
relay function is disengaged. You can always put a new CD in the player that is waiting
in pause. In this way you can create an endless program, perfect for use in pubs etc.
NOTE: by switching on the relay function you automatically put both players in single mode.
 PITCH BENDING:
This function is used to put the beats of two tracks in perfect "synq" (). This can be
done in two ways:
 PITCH BEND buttons: The speed increases or decreases respectively as long as
the PITCH BEND+ or PITCH BEND- button is pressed.
 JOG WHEEL: During play mode the JOG WHEEL will temporarily bend the pitch of
the music by turning the JOG WHEEL clockwise to speed up or counterclockwise to
slowdown. The rotation speed the JOG WHEEL determines the percent of pitch bend.
 CD-TEXT:
Not only MP3 files can show the track name on the display. Some normal audio CDs use
CD-TEXT to show the track names. Also some CDR burning software (ex. Nero) can
add CD-TEXT to a normal audio CD. When the CDX-2 detects these CD-TEXT data, the
display will show them automatically. When no CD-TEXT is available the display shows
"no CD-TEXT".
 PLAYING MP3 FILES:
The CD player automatically detects if a CD contains MP3 files. The CDX-2 is able to
read several different MP3 formats. The display shows some of the ID3-tags (song title /
performer / folder name / bitrate). The CD may contain up to 999 MP3- files, spread over
maximum 255 folders.
The MP3-files may have the following file extensions: .mp3 ~ .MP3 ~ .mP3 ~ .Mp3
Check the technical specifications to see which MP3-files are allowed.
 PLAYING/RECORDING CD-R and CD-RW:
Apart from normal audio CD's the CDX-2 can play both CD-R (CD recordable) and CD-
RW (CD rewriteable). Please note that you should always use the "disc at once" and
"track at once" disc writing options! Although the CDX-2 is capable of reading CD-R and
CD-RW recorded at higher speeds, we suggest not using recording speeds more than
x12 to increase readability. Always buy good quality brands for CD-R and CD-RW!
If the disc is multi session, it will only play the first session:
 if the first session is CD-DA you can only play CD-DA tracks.
 if the first session is MP3 you can only play MP3 files.
ABOUT LOOPS:
 CREATE AN AUTO LOOP:
Make sure the automatic beat counter is active and its readout is stable. Press the
AUTOLOOP button at the right moment. The CDX-2 automatically calculates the
endpoint of the loop and starts playing the 4Beat loop instantly.
NOTE: This function only works well when the music contains continuous and steady beats.
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 CREATE A LOOP:
While a track is playing, press R.CUE/LOOP IN button to program the starting point of
the loop. Now press the OUT/EXIT button to program the endpoint of the loop. The
seamless loop starts playing at once. (With some practice you will be able to create
perfect loops!) While the loop is playing, you can press the OUT/EXIT button again to
exit the loop and continue the rest of the track.
It is possible to program a new loop, even when the current loop is still playing. While the
loop is playing, simply press the R.CUE/LOOP IN button to set the starting point of the
new loop. Now enter the endpoint by pressing the OUT/EXIT button. Your new loop is
programmed and playing.
 RESTART A LOOP:
This can be done in 3 ways:
 When a loop is programmed and you left it by pressing the OUT/EXIT button, just
press RELOOP to restart the loop.
 When a loop is programmed and you left it by pressing the OUT/EXIT button, just
press OUT/EXIT again to restart the loop. The point where you pressed OUT/EXIT is
now programmed as the new endpoint of the loop.
 When the loop is still playing, press the RELOOP button to restart the loop
immediately. You can repeat this several times to create a "Stutter" effect.
 EDIT A LOOP:
When a loop is programmed, press the RELOOP/STUTTER button for about 2 seconds
to enter "loop edit" mode. While the loop is seamlessly playing, the alphanumerical
display shows the time information of the loop endpoint. Use the jog wheel to set the new
loop endpoint. To make things very easy you can hear your modifications to the loop
endpoint continuously. When the loop is perfect, press the LOOP OUT button to save the
new loop endpoint.
 CUT/EXTEND LOOP FUNCTION:
When a loop is playing you can press the AUTO LOOP button to start the "cut/extend
function", the display shows "1/1 Loop" (original loop).
 CUT FUNCTION: turn the jog dial one click in counterclockwise direction to cut the
loop in half (display shows "1/2 Loop"). With every extra click in counterclockwise
direction the loop is cut in half until you reach "1/256 Loop". You will notice a "*"
character on the left side of the display appearing and disappearing. This is a visual
aid that tells you when it is safe to cut the loop in half without a "false" skip in the
loop: when it is safe to cut the loop, the "*" appears. When the "*" is not visible, you
will risk a false skip in the loop while cutting.
 EXTEND FUNCTION: turn the jog dial one click in clockwise direction to double the
loop length by 2 (display shows "2/1 Loop"). With every extra click in clockwise
direction the loop is doubled until you reach "32/1 Loop". You will notice a "*"
character on the left side of the display appearing and disappearing. This is a visual
aid that tells you when it is safe to turn the extend function off or to cut the loop in half
without a "false" skip in the loop: when it is safe to stop the extend function or to cut
the loop, the "*" appears. When the "*" is not visible, you will risk a false skip in the
loop while cutting.
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