Manual

DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000
Sampler22
The recording stops after the number of beats specied 5)
beforehand.
Alternatively, stop the innite recording (6) ?) by pressing the
PLAY/OUT push button [45] or by pressing the REC push
button again.
The recoding duration of innite recording ( + ?) is spe-
cied by pressing the RECORD/IN push button [59] and
the PLAY/OUT push button [62]. In case Loop Mode is
activated at the same time, the sampler immediately
switches to playback by pressing the PLAY/OUT push
button.
Memory:
The maximum recording time is 32 seconds for both banks. The
recording stops when the memory is full.
The length of a sample and the time left are shown on the Sampler
Mix display.
Playing back samples5.2
Turn the VOLUME/MIX knob 1) [55] to the center position.
Press the PLAY push button to start playback.2)
Press PLAY a second time to stop playback.3)
Insert function5.2.1
The sample playback is carried out in Mix Mode or Insert Mode.
In both cases the sample is played back on the channel selected
with REC SOURCE push buttons [56]. This can also be the stereo
sum. When playing back in Mix Mode, the sample is mixed to
the specic channel or is routed to the crossfader. When playing
back the sample in Insert Mode, the sample is crossfaded to the
assigned channel.
When playing back in = Mix Mode, the INSERT push button
[54] is not allowed to be pressed (push-button LED is off). The
VOLUME/MIX knob [55] is used as a channel fader (volume)
with which the sampler signal is mixed to the signal source.
The sampler signal is assigned to the crossfader by pressing
the CF ASSIGN push button [65]
Press the INSERT push button = [54] to play back the sample in
Insert Mode. The VOLUME/MIX knob [55] can now be used
as crossfading control (Mix). Turn the knob completely to the
right to hear only the sample during playback. When turning
the knob to the left, the sample fades into the signal source
of the selected channel.
Assigning the crossfader to the Sampler is only possible +
in Mix Mode. As soon as the CF ASSIGN push button
[65] is pressed, the Insert function is automatically
deactivated.
Reverse and Loop playback5.2.2
Use the MODE push buttons [61] for Bank 1/2 to determine the
type of playback. Select the playback mode for each bank:
REVERSE:
Tap the MODE push button to switch to Reverse Mode. The 1)
REVERSE LED lights up. By pressing PLAY, the sample is
played back in the reverse direction.
Tap the MODE push button again. The REVERSE LED goes 2)
out. The sample is played back in the forward direction.
LOOP (innite loop):
Press the MODE push button for approximately 1 second to 1)
deactivate Loop Mode. The LOOP LED goes out. The sample
is played back as long the PLAY push button is pressed. This
type of playback is ideal for short inserts/samples.
Press the MODE push button again for approximately 1 second 2)
to activate Loop Mode. The LOOP LED lights up. The sample
is played back as innite loop by pressing PLAY.
Crossfader start5.2.3
The Crossfader Start function lets you start the Sampler playback
with the crossfader. To be able to use this function, the Sampler
needs to be assigned to the crossfader.
Press the CF ASSIGN push button to route the Sampler to 1)
one side of the crossfader (A or B).
Press CF START to activate Crossfader Start.2)
Press the BANK ASSIGN push button to select the bank that 3)
is to be triggered by the crossfader.
Playback starts as soon as you move the crossfader to the side
assigned to the Sampler.
Pitch Bend5.2.4
The Pitch Bend function lets you change the speed of the samp-
ler playback so that it can be aligned to the tracks being played.
There are two options:
Turn the BPM Adjust knob to permanently change the playback 1)
speed of the sampler. Turn the knob to the right to speed up the
tempo and turn the knob to the left to slow down the tempo.
The ADJUST push buttons correspond to “Bend +” and “Bend 2)
–.” Pressing one of these push buttons changes the speed
for a short while, in order for you to easily match the beat of
the playing track.
Sampler effect5.3
The sampler features a brake effect which simulates the braking of
the rotating platter until it comes to a halt. The length of the brakes
are available as 1-beat-, 4-beat- und 8-beat brakes.
Press the BANK ASSIGN push button to select the memory 1)
bank that is to be processed with the effect.
Select the length of the brake by continuously pressing the 2)
SELECT push button [64]. This is shown on the display.
Press the SMP FX ON push button 3) [63] to activate the effect.
The push button ashes.
When the sampler comes to an end (SMP FX ON push button and
PLAY/OUT push button of the selected bank ash), the sampler-
effect needs to be deactivated by pressing SMP FX ON again in
order to restart playback.
Press the SMP FX ON push button to restart playback.4)