User Manual DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 Ultimate 5-Channel Digital DJ Mixer with Sampler, 4 FX Sections, Dual BPM Counters and MIDI
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you........................................................................ 2 Important Safety Instructions....................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer.............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty............................................................ 3 1. Introduction................................................................ 5 2. Controls and connections............................
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality commercially-available speaker cables with 1/4" TS plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual (2) Subsequently, the product must be returned in its original shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to the address indicated by MUSIC Group. (3) Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted. § 4 Warranty Exclusions (1) This limited warranty does not cover consumable parts including, but not limited to, fuses and batteries.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 1. Introduction Hook up your turntables and CD/MP3 players to its 4 stereo channels, each with fully programmable EQ and Kill switches. Put ultimate versatility at your fingertips with fully programmable beat-sync’able multi-FX modules, a pair of high-precision BPM counters and a digital crossfader with custom curve adjustment. And the super-cool BPM-sync’d sampler with real-time pitch control, loop and reverse functions will make your crowd go wild.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2. Controls and connections This chapter describes the various controls and connections of the DDM4000 mixer. We have divided the console into several functional sections for a better overview. (2.1) (2.4) (2.2) (2.5) (2.1) (2.6) (2.3) (2.7) (2.9) (2.8) Fig. 2.0: Overview of DDM4000 2.1 Stereo channels 1 – 4 2.5 BPM and effects section 2.2 Microphone channel 2.6 Sampler 2.3 Crossfader section 2.7 Rear panel connectors 2.4 Main and phones section 2.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.1 Stereo channels 1 – 4 (2) 2.2 Microphone channel (1) (11) (12) (3) (13) (5) (16) (14) (4) (6) (17) (18) (19) (15) (7) (9) Fig. 2.2: Microphone channel (11) The GAIN knob adjusts the level of the microphone signal at the MIC 1 input. (8) (10) Fig. 2.1: Stereo channel strips (1) The input select switch lets you switch between two signal sources. Select Line to hear the signal of the Line input (67).
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.3 Crossfader section 2.4 Main and phones section (29) (23) (21) (28) (26) (27) (25) (24) (30) (33) (22) (31) (32) (20) (34) (35) Fig. 2.3: Crossfader section (20) The replaceable crossfader is used to fade between the signals that are assigned to its two sides A and B. You can assign the stereo channels and sampler using the CF Assign push buttons (10) and (65). (21) The CF ON push button activates the crossfader.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.5 BPM and effects section (41) (46) (47) (48) 2.6 Sampler (51) (54) (54) (56) (50) (45) (50) (57) (58) (42) (49) (43) (53) (52) (59) (60) Fig. 2.5: BPM Counter and Effects section (here FX 1) (62) (61) The DDM4000 has 2 identical effects units. There are 2 additional independent effects units for the mic signal and the Sampler. All effects can be used at the same time. The BPM Counter and MIDI Clock are also found in this section.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual (66) You can even trigger the sampler with the crossfader when the sampler is assigned to it. To order to do so, simply press the CF START push button. But beforehand, use BANK ASSIGN to select the bank that should be played back when using the fader. (74) The MAIN OUT connector panel consists of OUT A, OUT B and TAPE outputs: • The signal at OUT A is the same as at the XLR outputs (73).
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.10 Hookup example CD player Turntable Microphone Digital Recorder Drum Machine DJ Booth Dance floor Fig. 2.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 3. Operation 3.2 Using stereo channels 3.1 Console setup 3.2.1 EQ modes: SINGLE and MULTI Console Setup allows you to make all standard settings for the DDM4000. The equalizer provides Preset push buttons, labeled P1, P2 and P3, with which preset configurations are stored. The behavior of the push buttons depend on the selected EQ mode: Single Mode or Multi Mode. After switching on the device, Single Mode is active.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual To create your own EQ presets, proceed as follows: Mid Q: 1) Adjust the equalizer as needed by turning the LOW, MID and HIGH knobs. The Q factor determines the behavior of the filter. The higher the value, the narrower the bandwidth. Mid Q affects the mids band. 2) Press and hold the MODE push button (5) while pressing P1 (6). 3) Press P1 to load the EQ Preset. P1 flashes yellow. • Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to change the value of the Q factor.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 1) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to select the parameter (LOW, MID, HIGH, Q MID). 2) Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob to change the value of the selected parameter. You can see several level meters on the display. Three parameters of the compressor are adjustable plus you can also load presets.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Effect descriptions: Exiting Talk Setup: FLANGER: A flanger effect occurs through frequency modulation. You can adjust the speed of the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator). • PHASER is similar to a flanger. Only this time around, modulation is achieved through phase-shifting. You can adjust the speed of the LFO. DELAY is a signal delay. You can change the delay time (Time).
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual XOVER CF (Crossover Center Frequency): LOW: Crossover frequency between LOW and MID HIGH: Crossover frequency between MID and HIGH The display switches to the Ultramizer page. Here you can change settings plus load and edit presets: Loading presets: 1) Press the left PARAMETER knob (45) to select the parameter (LOW, HIGH). 2) Turn the PARAMETER knob to change the value fo the selected parameter.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Storing user settings: Display: 1) Press the LOAD push button (35) to access User Setup with its preset list. 2) Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to select a memory location. 3) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob to store the user setting. ◊ It is not possible to overwrite the factory preset. Exiting User Setup: • Press the LOAD push button (35) or the ESC push button (52) to exit User Setup. 3.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Selecting a signal for FX 1: FLANGER, PHASER, PAN: 1) Press the FX 1 ASSIGN push button (43). FLANGER: The flanger effect is achieved by frequency modula-tion. You are able to adjust the speed of the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator), the amount of the effect signal that is fed back to the input (Feedback), the effect depth (Depth) and the degree of phase shifting represented in rhythmical units (Phase).
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual PITCHER, BITCRUSHER: 1/1 FILTER PITCHER changes the pitch of the music without changing the tempo. Shift adjusts the pitch. 2/4 RESO 3/4 MODE 4/4 LFO BITCRUSHER simulates a decrease in the digital resolution. From soft lo-fi settings to toy sounds, everything is possible. FILTER 1/1 LFO Lowpass Bandpass Highpass PITCH Shift: -100 ... +100% — BITCRUSHER Manual Dry/Wet Mix Depth: 0 ... +100% Tab. 4.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Delay, Echo: 4.1.7 FX setup For the delay and echo effect, you can edit the delay time in musical units. The number of beats is displayed: FX Setup lets you specify the crossover frequencies between the individual bands of the EFFECT/BAND push buttons (46) – (48) (Kill function on the effect path, see Chapter 4.1.2). This is individually done for both effect devices. Adjustable parameters: Fig. 4.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual ◊ Without a music signal (or one which is too quiet), the BPM value flashes on the display. In addition, the message “Low Level” appears on the display. The BPM value also flashes when the beat cannot be clearly identified (message “Uncertain”). 4.3 MIDI clock The MIDI Clock is used as a time reference for the Bounce function. In addition, the MIDI Clock is given out at the MIDI output.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual ◊ The actual recording time depends either on the detected BPM tempo or the MIDI Clock. The Sampler synchronizes with the BPM Counter provided that the BPM Counter is assigned to Channel 1, Channel 2 or Master. When this is not the case, the Sampler is synchronized with the MIDI Clock. 3) Use BANK ASSIGN (60) to select the memory bank. The MODE push button (61) of the selected bank lights up yellow to indicate its readiness to record.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 1) Press the BANK ASSIGN push button to select the memory bank that is to be processed with the effect. 2) Select the length of the brake by continuously pressing the SELECT push button (64). This is shown on the display. 3) Press the SMP FX ON push button (63) to activate the effect. The push button flashes.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 7.1 MIDI protocol The MIDI format is used for the data transmission. Knobs and faders send Control Change messages (CC), and push buttons send Note messages (see Table 10.2). Access the software settings to assign mixer controls to software functions. Most software applications offer a learn function to make the assigning even easier. 7.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Balanced use with XLR connectors 2 1 3 input 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) 1 2 3 output For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig. 8.1: XLR connector ¼" TRS headphones connector strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip sleeve ground/shield ring right signal tip left signal Fig. 8.2: 1/4" headphones connector tip tip sleeve Fig. 8.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 9. Specifications Audio Inputs System Specifications Mic 1/2 (XLR, electronically balanced) Frequency response Max. input level -14 dBu Mic 25 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-3 dB Input impedance 2 kΩ Phono 20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-3 dB Line 20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-3 dB Phono (RCA) Max. input level -18 dBu Input impedance 47 kΩ Line (RCA) Signal-to-noise ratio Mic > 87 dB Phono > 83 dB Max.
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DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual MIC CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 Sampler MIC CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 Sampler L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L MASTER Fig. 10.
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 Responsible Party Name: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.
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