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1. MANIA 39 Contact B 52 Professional 30 DRE o XA PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION A ahe J e 3 A er d ed d ed 90100100109 SS sY k FXLOOP CUE WELCOME TO THE B 52 FAMILY Thank you for purchasing the revolutionary ProdigyFX Professional DJ Workstation The ProdigyFX is a state of the art professional dual CD MP3 player and VCA mixer combo featuring our patent pending Accutrack crossfader The ProdigyFX is a feature laden DJ WorkStation ideal for compact disc replay and MP3 digital technology offering music professionals of virtually any level the ultimate gigging solution The ProdigyFX is a complex and highly advanced electronic device Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before using your ProdigyFX Heed all warnings in this instruction manual and on the unit itself There are many features unique to the ProdigyFX This instruction manual provides you with all the help needed to operate and utilize all the features of the ProdigyFX The ProdigyFX is an extremely versatile workstation and can easily be customized to suit all of your musical desires not just from gig to gig but from track to track The ProdigyFX allows you to adjust a wide variety of parameters including DSP effects on the fly You can also memorize CUE points and samplers from the discs or MP3s you are playing and work them seamlessly int
2. Serato and Torq are registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 9 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION WORKSTATION FUNCTIONALITY MASTER RESET graphic 4 With unit switched off turn the SEARCH control located on the Left CD player completely counterclockwise Hold it in this position and turn the unit ON using the power switch The Left LCD will dis play lt clearALL gt on the top line Once the lt clearALL gt line automatically disap pears release the SEARCH knob The Left CD player has now been reset Repeat the same procedure to reset the Right CD Player using the SEARCH control located on the Right CD player graphic 5 MIPS EN EHE HEN Hn IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT YOUR CD BECOMES STUCK p NW ZZ REL aD 7 1 WS graphic 6 CD Slot In The ProdigyFX is equipped with state of the art slot loading CD mechanisms graphic 6 The ProdigyFX offers an emergency CD ejection procedure that ensures your gig won t stop in the unlikely event a CD becomes stuck in the unit or if the CD does not eject normally at any time during operation If an error message is displayed on the blue LCD or if the CD fails to eject press and hold the EJECT button for 5 seconds graphic 5 Release the EJECT button once RESET is displayed The individual CD player left or right will reset and the CD will automatically e
3. TOTAL REMAIN 3 j for 1 second to turn the Auto Cue func tion on and off 9 AUTO BPM Indicates when AUTO BPM counter is activated 10 BPM indicator Displays BPM value of the music being played e TIP Also used to display Y parameters of effects which are controlled by RATIO PARAMETER control 11 CHARACTER DISPLAY This is a multi functional display used to show different messages t will display the name of the track and album as well as the artist and file name when available on MP3 discs When you switch to a new track its file name or title or artist s name is displayed for a short moment then runs till the end of the data and stays permanently until the next track STOP and RUN time can be customized 18 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 4 see CUSTOMIZATION and MEMORY on PAGE 11 CHARACTER DISPLAY is also used for different mes sages such as EJECT SAV ING and many others e TIP Also used to dis play X parameters of effects which are con trolled by the TIME PARAMETER control 12 ANTI SHOCK and BUFFER indicator Memory status is represented on the display by a bucket being filled or emptied with hori zontal bars The bucket itself repre sents the CD player s capa bility to instant start which depends on the state of the buffer memory If the bucke
4. TIP You can preview a CUE point from any active bank when a CD is in PAUSE mode To do this press and hold one of the active memory bank buttons The music will be playing while you are holding this button and will jump back to the CUE point and pause once you release this button You can use memorized CUE points as the starting points of your samples To activate the SAMPLER mode press SAMPLER button once and it will light blue Then press any of the memorized memory bank buttons to PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY ery 753 NE play a sample and the button will flash blue C Playing samples can be done with the CD d either in PLAY or PAUSE e NOTE If your CD is playing when you activate the sampler it will mix with music play ing on the same CD If you want only your sampler to play then pause the CD e TIP When you press the SAMPLER button once it will light solid blue and the samples that you recall will play continuously in a loop If you press the SAMPLER button one more time it will flash blue and your recalled samples will play just once and then stop To turn the sampler mode off press the SAMPLER button once more and the blue light will turn off SAMPLES are memorized automatically when you memorize a CUE point into any of the three available banks Samples can be played when a CD either in the player or after the CD is ejected until new CUE point is set to th
5. or MIC2 to external effects processor connected to rear panel Button illuminates when MIC is routed to external effects e TIP If external effect processor is off or is not connected on the rear panel and supplied u shaped jumpers are removed from the SEND RETURN connectors for external processors MIC1 and MIC2 will mute when this knob is activated as the signal path is open The ProdigyFX unit is shipped with these jumpers in place Make sure to keep them and insert into the EXTERNAL EFFECTS SEND RETURN connectors if you are not using an external processor REVERB Press this button to switch the REVERB for the MIC on and off the button will illuminate when the REVERB is on 5 HAMSTER Use to reverse connection of the cross fader by switching to REVERSE Switch to NORMAL to return to normal connection 6 CONTROL KNOBS AND LEVEL METERS FOR CH1 to CH4 GAIN Adjusts gain of the input signal Turn to the right to increase level or turn left to decrease level e NOTE GAIN control does not reduce signal to zero in FCCW position it will reduce it by 3OdB You can kill the signal completely with the slide channel s fader TIP Make sure not to set gain too high so the inputs are not overloaded Observe LEVEL METERS when setting GAIN The red segments may flash from time to time but should not flash constantly If the inputs are overloaded the mixer will begin to distort If that happens decrease the gain
6. PRODIGY From Previous Page the amount of bass on the output up to 1 2dB Turn to the left to decrease the amount of bass on the output up to zero kill LOW KILL Press to eliminate low frequency spec trum of the signal The knob will illuminate when KILL is activated TIP Pressing all three LOW MID HIGH KILL buttons together will eliminate the entire signal on that channel LEVEL METER Displays level of the channel before the channel fader Display range is from 20dB to 99 e TIP Make sure the red LEDs 6 9dB do not light constantly This indicates that the channel is overloaded and will produce gross distortion If this happens use the GAIN control to attenuate the input signal e TIP Remember the LEVEL METER displays signal level at the point after the GAIN control and after the channel s EQ controls but before the channel s fader Reducing level by the channel s fader WILL NOT remove overload condition on the input and EQ circuitry Use GAIN control and or EQ controls to adjust the overload condition 7 INPUT SELECTOR Switches These switches select which input sources either ProdigyFX s CD players or external sources connected on the rear panel are routed to channels 1 4 CH 1 Switches between CD1 and LINE CH 2 Switches between CD2 and LINE2 CH 3 Switches between PHONO LINE3 and CH 4 Switches between PHONO2 LINEA and MIC3 8 MONO BUTTON Use to select either MONO
7. Laser pick up D A conversion Sampling rate Frequency response DIRECT CD Output level Applicable file extensions Maximum No of Folders Maximum number of files Disc Writing Method MP3 format Pitch control range Pitch bend AC115 230V 50 60Hz 58 Watts to 95F 5 to 35 C to 140F 20 to 60 C 25 to 85 there should be no condensation of moisture W26 2 x D13 2 x H4 3 W664 x D334 x H109 mm W29 6 x D18 6 x H8 2 W 52 x D472 x H208 mm 24 5 165 11 12 kg 48 7 Ibs 22 1 kg 56 7 Ibs 25 75 kg SONY KSM 213QCS with 3 spot beam tracking detection 780nm wave length bit 44 kHz with 8 times over sampling 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz 1 dB 2 Vrms 1dB mp3 MP3 mP3 Mp3 63 maximum number of characters 255 999 with a maximum of 255 files per folder Disc at Once and Track at Once Multi Session If the Ist session is CDDA you can playback only CDDA tracks If the Ist session is MP3 you can playback only MP3 MPEG 1 Layer 3 standard ISO IEC 11172 3 with sampling frequencies of 32 44 1 and 48kHz bit rate 32 320 Kbps MPEG 2 Layer 3 standard ISO IEC 13818 3 with sampling frequencies of 16 22 05 and 24 kHz bit rate 32 160 Kbps MPEG 2 5 Layer 3 standard with sampling frequencies of 8 11 025 and 12 kHz bit rate 32 160 Kbps 4 8 16 100 34 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual MIXER SECTION Master outputs EQs flat fader
8. ProdigyFX so your visual angle is within this range PRODIGYg CONNECTING THE ProdigyFX This diagram graphic 3 shows the basic connections to external devices available through the ProdigyFX workstation This unit is extremely versatile and is a complete audio solution for music professionals CD DIRECT 8 graphic 3 MATRIX SYSTEMS Professional power amplifier D A Converter F deck MIEL 77 SHI EN _ 7 Y 2 CH4 Mic DJ Mic Power amplifier Powered s monitors or recording device CD players B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual B 0 2A PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGYg ALL THE FEATURES CD MP3 PLAYER FEATURES Plays all formats of CD CDRW and MP3 files with full functionality Dual mode high resolution touch sensitive jog wheel Seamless loop with on the fly access to loop editing Independent buffer memory anti shock for each player Accurate 1 75 second frame search 1 bit digital to analog converters with 8 times over sampling Integrated fader start and relay playback Pitch control amp master tempo with up to 100 shift range Oversized blue LCD display with wide viewing angle and brightness control True instant start for both CD and MP3 operations Easy MP3 file search by folder file name title or artist On
9. RETURN INPUT Connect to the output terminal of the external effects processor e NOTE Your ProdigyFX comes with wire jumpers inserted between left and right channels SEND RETURN connectors If external effect processor is off or is not connected to the rear panel and supplied jumpers are removed from SEND RETURN connectors for an external processor the signal will mute on the channels on which FX LOOP knobs are activated as signal path is open Make sure to keep these jumpers and insert them into the EXTERNAL EFFECTS SEND RETURN connectors when you are not using an external processor 26 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 6 8 1 00102 5 DO 12 MP3 Connect this 3 5mm mini Jack to the out puts of your MP3 player or other similar stereo source using audio cables with 3 5mm plugs 13 PHONO INPUT JACKS Connect to the outputs of your vinyl turntables with phono RIAA stage using magnetic MM cartridge 14 LINE INPUT JACKS Connect to the outputs of your line level signal sources using audio cables with RCA connectors 15 PHONO GROUND SCREW Connect the ground wire from a turntable to these terminals when using vinyl turntable signal sources This will help in elimi nating hum and buzz e NOTE It is not a safety earth ground terminal 16 MIC COMBO INPUT for MIC2 and MIC3 Use to connect microphones with either an XLR or 1 4 TRS Jack connector 4 In this sectio
10. SGL CTN AUTO CUE time mode HOLD MASTER TEMPO EFFECTS ON OFF Sleep Stop Run time are now saved graphic 9 SYSTEM MEMORY Your ProdigyFX comes with memory storage You can keep CUE points and SAMPLES assigned to the 3 memory banks in the CD players memory even after the CDs are ejected To commit CUE points to memory press and hold the memory button for a few seconds before eject ing the CD You will see SAVING flashing at the top of the display Once this message disappears the CUE points and samples are saved After you eject the CD memorized points change their color to blue and they can be recalled by using the SAMPLER mode as if the specific CD is still in the player When you put a new CD in the player you can memorize a new CUE point or SAMPLES for this CD as well and replace your previous SAMPLES RECALL CUE SAMPLER MEMORY When you want to play the first CD again recall its memorized CUE points by momentarily pressing the MEMORY button before inserting that specific CD into the player You will see a RECALL mes sage on the display and then a READING message All your memorized settings and CUE SAMPLES can be now recalled from memory and ready to use e NOTE You can memorize about 1500 total CUE samples depending on the size of your unit s memory 500 per bank Once there is no space left in memory you can still memorize new CUE samples and settings for new CDs but data for oldest memorized CDs will
11. CD is at the cue point When the CD is in pause mode and a cue point is set pressing and holding the CUE 4 LA button will monitor cue e TIP You can also use IN button to set a CUE point 7 PLAY PAUSE button Press once to change from play to pause or from pause to play The button will light blue in play mode and flash blue in pause mode e TIP In SKID mode press this button to break or slow start 8 MASTER TEMPO Activates the tempo lock mode Tempo lock mode allows speeding a record up or slowing it down without altering the pitch of the music When the tempo lock mode is selected the button glows red PITCH ON OFF button must be turned ON to control the speed with the PITCH SLIDER 9 DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS Use to adjust the brightness of the display 10 PITCH ON OFF button Use to turn the PITCH SLIDER function on and off When ON the button will glow red 11 PITCH BEND buttons Press these buttons to momentarily de crease or increase pitch to the desired value pitch returns to the original value when the button is re leased PITCH BEND will change the pitch within a range set by PITCH SELECT BUTTON 14 e TIP It will add to the pitch shift set by PITCH SLIDER but not higher than a set range Press ing and holding PITCH BEND buttons will change pitch to a maximum value within preset range You will see a momen tary change of BPM on display but not a change in PITCH PERCENTAGE on the dis
12. LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left un attended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 22 REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 23 SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove any cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance CAUTION To prevent electric shock do no
13. advanced functions and operations are cov ered in this section Ensure that you are familiar with basic operations before you proceed Always observe symbols illuminated on the LCD displays The Prodi PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY OPERATING YOUR WORKSTATION gyFX s LCD is intuitive and is designed to help simplify your job AUTO CUE MODE and SETTING CUE POINTS To turn AUTO CUE mode on and off hold the SGL CTN button for 1 second before releas ing it the A CUE sign is just above this button When AUTO CUE mode is on you will see the A CUE illuminated on the LCD display When you insert a CD and start playing it in AUTO CUE mode the point where the actual music starts will be set as a CUE point Every time a new track starts either when mu sic is playing continu ously or you switched to a new track the start of the new track automatically becomes the new CUE point So when your music is playing and you press the CUE button the music will jump to the set CUE point and pause until you press PLAY again The CUE point will also be used in other modes as explained elsewhere in this manual SETTING CUE POINT MANUALLY Use the on the fly IN button to set a CUE point without music interruption while a disc is playing Pressing the CUE button will return music to that point and pause it To set a CUE point at a B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction
14. hold the RATIO PARAMETER knob while rotating it e TIP You can use the JOG WHEEL for even faster adjustment of SV the same way as you would for SP adjustment e NOTE If you want to make permanent changes to SP and SV you must activate the HOLD button before adjusting the SP and SV Now the changes you make become permanent until you re adjust the SP and SV again or until you switch unit off DSP EFFECTS Make sure you have read and understood the ba sic DSP effects operation as described in the DSP CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS section earlier in this manual More advanced functions and operations are covered below Make sure you are familiar with basic operations before you proceed SCRATCH effect This effect emulates real time turn table scratching on a vinyl record player SKID effect This effect emulates the sudden platter stop of a turntable similar to pressing the stop button on a turntable and then releasing it FILTER effect In its simplest form a filter is designed to pass some frequency regions through unattenuated while significantly attenuating others PHASE effect This effect tweaks the original sound and adds different tonal definitions similar in a way to the FILTER effect 30 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 4 ECHO effect Repeats a sound several times You can set the echo sound to your desired tempo FLANGER effect Flanging is a time based effect that occurs when two id
15. provide the same signal as MASTER OUTPUTs but they are not influenced by the master volume master balance and MONO STEREO switch 9 CD DIRECT OUTPUT JACKS These are analog outputs from the left and right CD players You can con nect them to the external mixer or amplifier e NOTE You can use these outputs to connect your unit to SERATO TORQ or similar systems with time coded CDs If you connect these outputs to SERATO or TORQ then you must connect the analog outputs of SERATO or TORQ to LINE and LINE2 inputs and switch channels 1 and 2 to LINE and LINE2 inputs respectively You then can use the Prodigy FX CD players to control SERATO TORQ e TIP If you are playing a time coded CD for SERATO or TORQ don t switch channels 1 and 2 to and CD2 positions they will not play properly Continued next Page B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 25 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION REAR PANEL CONTROLS ae GND CH 3 CH 4 H AS L I INA C REC R o eee GNU CH 3 ACH 1 1 m e CD DI CD2 E LINE 4 PHONO 2 RECT A CD SEND RETURN MP3 LINE 3 PHONO1 _ LINE2 LINE 1 EFFECTS LOOP INPUT 4 2 09 From previous page 10 EFFECTS LOOP SEND OUTPUT Connect to the input terminal of the external effects processor 11 EFFECTS LOOP
16. the effects Just press either the or gt buttons To switch the SYNCH mode off press both the and buttons at the same time and the beat indicator s light will turn off REPLACING FADERS Your ProdigyFX includes a premium quality dual rail ACCUTRACK X fader and high quality channel fad ers They have a great feel and provide precision control over your music Under normal operation these faders are designed for durability However at some point you may need to replace some of your faders with new ones We have designed the ProdigyFX to make this process easy To replace a X fader or channel fader you will need to remove either the X fader assembly plate or mixer panel using a Phillips head screwdriver Disconnect the single connector attached to the old fader and connect it to the new one Replace the metal assembly or mixer panel and yov re ready to go USE ONLY ORIGINAL FADERS SUPPLIED BY B 52 Check with your retailer or call B 52 directly to purchase a replacement You can also visit www ProdigyFX com for additional information 32 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 4 LA PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION DEFAULTS FOR DSP EFFECTS START TIME ST DEFAULT RANGE SCRATCH 250 msec 0 9990 msec SCRATCH CUE NA NA SKID 250 msec 0 9990 msec TIME DEFAULT RANGE FILTER 6000 msec 0 9990 msec FILTER MANUAL NA NA PHASE 3000 msec 0 9990 msec PHASE MANUAL NA NA ECHO 350 msec 0 2000 msec FLANGER
17. 7000 msec 0 9990 msec TRANS 70 msec 0 9990 msec PAN 450 msec 0 9990 msec TROUBLESHOOTING 1 My ProdigyFX won t turn on Ensure the power cable is inserted into the rear of the ProdigyFX and is connected to a power source If the AC outlet you are using has an on off switch make sure that it is switched to the on position 2 My CD is stuck What should do The ProdigyFX has an emergency CD ejection procedure If an error message is displayed on the blue LCD or if the CD fails to eject press and hold the EJECT button for 5 seconds The individual CD player left or right will reset and the CD will automatically eject This function operates independently of the other CD player and mixer ensuring your gig is not interrupted In the extremely unlikely event when any of the CD players fail to eject after completing the above procedure turn off the unit for 10 seconds to reset the ProdigyFX and then turn the unit back on 3 What audio quality should burn my CDs B 52 Professional recom mends encoding your music for CD R and CD RW discs at 160 kbps to ensure high quality playback CD R and CD RW should be burned at no greater speeds than 2x or 4x 4 The ProdigyFX is skipping excessively or having trouble reading when using CD R discs How can fix this Many CD R and CD RW brand discs have vastly different specifications Ensure you follow these simple guidelines when burning your tracks to a CD A Make sure to burn audio a
18. Hz 4 LIMITED WARRANTY Thank you for choosing the B 52 ProdigyFX a product by E T l Sound Systems Inc For purposes of this warranty B 52 shall mean Sound Systems Inc B 52 manufactures some of the world s best audio products and takes great pride in thoroughly testing each B 52 product prior to shipment PRODIGYFX WARRANTY B 52 warrants to the original purchaser that the B 52 ProdigyFX will be free from defects in material and work manship for a period of 1 ONE YEAR 365 days from the original purchase date A dated sales receipt will establish coverage under this warranty This warranty will automatically terminate 1 ONE YEAR after the original sales date This warranty is valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America including possessions and territories It is the owner s responsibility to establish date and place of purchase by acceptance evidence at the time service is being sought This 1 ONE YEAR warranty does not cover service or parts to repair damage caused by accident disaster misuse abuse wear and tear subjecting the unit to power in excess of its published rating damage due to lightning or power surges if the serial 4 has been altered or re moved inadequate packing or shipping procedures and service repair or modifications to the ProdigyFX which has not been authorized or approved by B 52 in writing This 1 ONE YEAR warranty does not cover cross fa
19. Manual 27 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION precise frame pause To set the starting point the music Then use f t of a SEAMLESS LOOP press the JOG WHEEL to the IN button while the music find the frame you 3 is playing The CUE button want to use as a CUE will flash indicating the new point Press the PLAY CUE point was memorized button 7 and the The IN button will light music will start play To set an end point of ing The CUE button the SEAMLESS LOOP press will flash and your the OUT button Both IN new CUE point is now and OUT buttons will start memorized B flashing indicating that the e TIP The CUE SEAMLESS LOOP is playing button and IN y The LOOP symbol on the LCD button will share i G display will be on indicating the same CUE that both the start and end point The three point of the loop have been memory bank 3b A set The RELOOP symbol on points are independ 2 the LCD will flash indicating from this CUE point thatthe loop is playing e TIP After storing a CUE point you To exit the SEAMLESS can then memorize it into one of the three memory LOOP press the OUT button banks To do this press the CUE button to return to again The music will con the CUE point Then press the MEMORY button and tinue playing without looping Both one of the three memory bank buttons It will flash IN and OUT buttons as indicating a new point is set You can now memo well as the LOOP
20. ON FOR YOUR PASSION PHONO 1 a m 8 46 REAR PANEL CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 1 POWER SWITCH Turns the unit on and off 2 AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR 115Vac and 230Vac switch Your ProdigyFX unit ships with the AC VOLT AGE SELECTOR switch set for your country s AC line voltage and with the appropriate power cord If you moved your ProdigyFX to another country make sure to set the proper AC line voltage using the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch Use a powercord approved for your new location 3 AC CONNECTION Plug the power cable in here 4 DIGITAL OUT SOCKET These are SPDIF digital outputs for MASTER OUTPUT and for left and right CD players as marked on rear panel You can connect these outputs to outboard DAC Digital to Analog con verters or to digital inputs on your mixer or amplifier 5 MASTER XLR OUTPUT JACKS Connect to balanced inputs of your Matrix system or to any power amplifier using balanced cables with XLR connectors 6 MASTER UNBALANCED RCA OUTPUT JACKS Connect to unbalanced inputs of your mixer or ampli fier using audio cables with RCA connectors 7 BOOTH OUTPUT JACKS Connect to inputs of your active monitors using cables with RCA connectors 8 REC OUTPUT JACKS Connect to the inputs of your recorder using audio cables with RCA connectors These outputs
21. P button for 2 seconds three IN OUT SEAMLESS LOOP You can create play edit and recall a SEAMLESS LOOP on 28 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 4 RELOOP buttons will begin flashing indicating the LOOP edit mode is activated and character display on the top of your LCD display will show your precise OUT point position in minutes seconds and frames You can then precisely edit the OUT point with the JOG WHEEL frame by frame Your loop will change on the fly To exit the edit mode simply press the OUT or RELOOP buttons MEMORY BANKS AND SAMPLERS ADVANCED OPERATION Your ProdigyFX is equipped with an independent 3 bank memory on each side for storing CUE points and samplers J To memorize CUE Samples press the MEM ORY button and it will light red Then press any of the 1 3 memory banks buttons It will flash red indicating that a new CUE point was memorized The MEMORY button light will turn off To memorize another CUE point press the MEMORY button again to activate it then press another memory bank button The new memory bank button will flash and the previously memorized memory bank button will turn solid red to indicate it is available for recall To recall any of the memorized CUE points press the corresponding button which will light solid red Your music will jump to the corresponding CUE point and will start playing immediately
22. PHASE have an AUTO mode and a MANUAL mode To activate the AUTO mode press either effect button momentarily and the button will flash blue In this mode the filter phase frequency will sweep in cycles accord gt ing to the settings of the TIME parameter Alterna tively you can synchro nize it to the beat The TIME parameter value will axes vec show on the top of the LCD display The RATIO parameter controls filter phase frequency and is set by the RATIO knob Its current value will show in the lower left corner of the LCD display e TIP Turning either the TIME or RATIO knobs will display the current TIME and RATIO parameters on the display Turning the knob will slowly adjust its parameter Holding the knob down while turning will quickly adjust its parameter You can also use the JOG WHEEL to adjust either TIME or RATIO parameters with precision by holding one of the knobs down and rotating the JOG WHEEL in either direction e TIP If you want to change your parameters from their defaults activate the HOLD button prior to changing the parameters otherwise parameters will return to their defaults right away e TIP If you change parameters with the HOLD activated the only way to return to defaults is to either change them manually while HOLD is active or by switching the ProdigyFX off then on B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 3 PRODIGY To activate the MANUAL mode press an
23. SS wW N SN Professional ATA Flight Case Included Revolutionary DJ Workstation Design High Performance 4 Channel VCA Mixer Two Scratching CD MP35 Players Advanced Onboard DSP Effects INSTRUCTION AND USER S MANUAL PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION CONTENTS Introduction ase eee eee eaaa anaa enne 3 Warnings and 5 4 Important Safety Instructions 5 Voltage Unpacking Customer Support Set up Guidelines 7 Connecting the ProdigyFX 8 1 0001 9 Workstation Funcfions aee eee eee eaaa aane e ene 10 Customization and Memory 11 12 CD Player Controls eaaa eaaa anae aana e aee aane 13 15 DSP Controls and 16 17 LCD Display ssssssm Hs 18 19 Mixer Controls and Functions 20 23 Front es 24 Rear Panel Controls and Connectors 25 26 Operations awasena eaaa aee eaaa e emen meme emen 2 32 Troubleshooting eaaa ea eaaa eaaa 33 Connecting 3rd Party Hardware 33 34
24. be overwritten in the same sequence as it was recorded TIP You can erase the memory completely using the MASTER RESET procedure RECALL FIRMWARE VERSION You can check the firmware version of your CD player by pressing and holding the SAMPLER and TIME buttons together for 15 seconds 12 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION 2 Piicue E 7 1 NNSSS a n c a C 0 7 47 graphic 9 4 CD PLAYER CONTROLS 1 EJECT BUTTON Press this but ton to eject a disc The disc will not eject unless the player is in CUE or PAUSE mode this is to prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode 2 FOLDER BUTTON Use to switch between FOLDER and TRACK modes When the FOLDER button is lit with red LED the CD player is in the FOLDER mode otherwise it is TRACK mode e TIP Holding down the FOLDER button and turning either TIME or RATIO knobs at the same time will scroll track info on a running line at the top of the display e NOTE In FOLDER mode you will see the number of the current folder on display and track number within this folder In TRACK mode the track number will be displayed as its number on the disc not as its number within a folder e NOTE Many CDs don t have any folders on them in this case 001 folder number will be displayed 3 TRACK KNOB Use this knob to sele
25. board DSP effects with multi mode scratching auto and manual filter and phase shifting as well as flange echo trans pan amp reverse User friendly beat synchronization for DSP effects Auto BPM or manual TAP tempo Three hot cue points Three independent memory banks can remember up to 1500 cue points and or samples Slot loading transports with blue LED illuminator Independent reset for each CD MP3 player provides fail safe disk jamming protection Built in memory to save settings memory is upgradeable VCA MIXER FEATURES 4 channel VCA mixer with flexible input configurations 4 LINE 2 PHONO 1 MP3 and 3 XIR 1 4 MIC inputs Dedicated DSP reverb and talk over on MIC channels MIC 1 and MIC 2 Dual rail premium quality Accutrack crossfader Effects loop with independent assign button on each channel Balanced master XLR outputs plus booth master record amp master digital RCA outputs Independent digital SPDIF outputs for each player Digital master SPDIF output Hamster switch Rotary crossfader curve control 3 band EQ on each channel with oo to 1 2dB range with kill switches Dual mode SPLIT BLEND headphone monitoring 10 segment tri colored LED metering on inputs and outputs Master MONO switch Fan cooling for improved thermal performance Voltage selectable power supply for worldwide use Analog direct CD outputs from CD players and line inputs on mixer allow using Serato and other time code based systems
26. cific but ton momentarily The button will Hash blue To activate the second mode press and hold the corresponding button for about 1 second until button turns red You can activate the second mode without activating the first mode Once any effect mode is activated you need to press this button once more to deactivate it Read instructions on how to operate DSP effects on PAGE 30 e NOTE You can have up to four ef fects working at the same time you will see active effects button either lit or flashing All effects are separated into two groups one is on the top line SCRATCH FILTER ECHO and TRANS and the other is on the bottom line SKID PHASE FLANGER and PAN You can have up to four effects work ing at the same time but effects which are placed above or below each other cannot be active together You can not activate FILTER and PHASE at the same time same as SCRATCH and SKID ECHO and FLANGER TRANS and PAN Yet you can have four effects such as SCRATCH PHASE ECHO and PAN working together as well as other combinations e NOTE The effect button which was pressed last will flash This means that this effeci s parameters can be changed by the TIME and RATIO knobs If you press any of the lt or gt effects sync buttons all effects will be synched with BPM not only the one that is flashing PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION TIME SAIVIPLER MEMORY 1 SCRATCH Use this button to ac tivate and dea
27. ct track or folder depending on the mode n TRACK mode use to select a track Turning track knob will navigate between tracks Hold ing down and turning track knob will rapidly forward back skip through the tracks by 10 tracks per click PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION n FOLDER mode turning track knob will forward back skip to tracks same as in TRACK mode but holding down and turning track knob will forward back skip between folders PRODIGY e TIP You can switch between displaying FILE NAME TITLE ARTIST for easy searching To do this press and hold the TRACK button for about 2 seconds Continued next Page B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 13 PRODIGY From Previous Page You will see message FILE NAME TITLE and ARTIST flashing on the display in sequence Release the TRACK button when you see the information you want to keep on the display 4 SEARCH KNOB Use to search fast forward fast reverse within a track while it is playing The Search knob has 4 forward and 4 reverse speed positions allowing you to quickly scan through tracks The more you turn the knob in either direction the faster you search 5 SEAMLESS LOOP IN button Use to set a CUE point without interrupting music cue on the fly This button also sets the starting point of a seam less loop OUT button Use this to set the ending point of a loop A loop is started by pressi
28. ctivate the SCRATCH effect the button will flash light blue When the SCRATCH effect button is flashing you can turn the TIME PARAMETER knob to adjust the start time and turn the RATIO PARAMETER to adjust the stop time If you want to fine adjust the time parameters you can press and hold TIME PARAMETER or RA TIO PARAMETER knob then rotate the JOG wheel SCRATCH CUE mode is acti vated when you press and hold SCRATCH button for 1 second it will flash light red SCRATCH CUE IN PLAYBACK MODE The JOG WHEEL can be used to return the music to the last 16 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual RATIO CUE point Simply touch the JOG WHEEL and it will immediately return to the last set CUE point and playback without music interruption SCRATCH CUE IN CUE MODE Tapping the JOG WHEEL can be used to start playback The unit will continue to playback until the JOG WHEEL is released Once the JOG WHEEL is released the unit will return to the last point 2 FILTER Use this button to activate and deactivate the FILTER effect press it once and the button will flash light blue in AUTO FILTER mode To activate MANUAL FILTER mode press and hold the FILTER but ton for 1 second it will tlash light red Press once more to deactivate 609 3 ECHO Use this button to activate and deactivate the ECHO effect 4 TRANS Use this button to activate and deactivate the TRANS effect 5 SKID Us
29. d hold either effect button momentarily and the button will flash red In this mode the filter phase frequency will not sweep automatically so both TIME and RATIO knobs will be controlling the Y RATIO parameter only You are now in control of changing the frequency of your effect e TIP The best option to control frequency of either the FILTER or PHASE effects in the MANUAL mode is to set HOLD to active press and hold down either the TIME or RATIO knobs and use the JOG WHEEL to move frequency back and forth One turn of the wheel will sweep frequency from extreme low to extreme high or vice versa based on the rotating direction of the JOG WHEEL This is very much like scratching your FILTER PHASE effects TIP Remember that the default for frequency Y or RATIO parameter in the FILTER MANUAL mode is 128 middle between extreme O and 255 values 128 is the so called all pass filter with music not affected by your effect Changing this parameter to lower numbers will activate the Low Frequency Pass filter and will move its frequency down towards 20 Hz Changing the parameter to a higher number will activate the High Frequency Pass filter and will move its frequency up towards 20 kHz It is recommended that the RATIO parameter is returned to its default setting of 128 before switching the effect off When you activate the effect again it will start from the same 128 value SYNCH MODE OPERATION DSP effects o
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32. e same bank When you memorize CUE points for a CD and then eject it the memory banks will change their color from red to blue indicating available samples These samples are available to play unless you memorize new CUE points into the same memory banks on a new CD YOU can memorize a complete seamless loop as a CUE point or a sample If your seamless loop is shorter than 5 5 seconds it can be played as a sample If your loop is longer than 5 5 seconds it could be memorized only as a starting CUE point TO place a seamless loop into memory you have to set up a seamless loop first as described above You must then activate the memory banks by pressing the MEMORY button which will turn red Then press the memory bank button where you want to store your loop and it will flash red Now you can recall your seamless loop at any time from the memory banks CUE points memorized in the three memory banks can be placed in permanent memory using the MEMORIZATION procedure They will be kept in the ProdigyFX s memory even after the CD is ejected and B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 29 PRODIGY SKID JJ ees the unit 15 turned off They can be recalled at any time us J SAMPLER MEMORY ing the RECALL procedure for up to 500 CDs To place L previously set place CUE points into perma nent memory press and hold the MEMORY button for 2 seconds You will see SAVING on display Y
33. e this button to activate and deactivate the SKID effect 6 PHASE Use this button to ac tivate and deactivate the PHASE effect Press it once and the but ton will flash light blue in AUTO PHASE mode To activate MANUAL PHASE mode press and hold the PHASE button for 1 second it will flash light red Press once more to deactivate 7 FLANGER Use this button to activate and deactivate the FLANGER effect 8 PAN Use this button to activate and deactivate the PAN effect e TIP This effect is not useful when MONO button is activated 9 TIME This button will switch the time shown on display between elapsed play time track remaining time and total remaining time 10 HOLD Use this button to lock any new parameters you set to the ProdigyFX This button will glow red when the HOLD function is acti vated If the HOLD function is not selected any changes to the effect parameters will be momentary and will return to the default settings e TIP Powering down the ProdigyFX will reset the parameters set in HOLD mode 11 REV This activates the reverse play mode This function will play your track or sample in reverse 12 SGL CTN This button allows you to choose between single track playback and continuous track playback all tracks in order When SINGLE mode is activated it will indicate on the display e TIP When FADER START is on and SINGLE mode is acti PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION vated and another CD player with CD i
34. ection of this manual for details PRODIGY 15 3 HOT CUE SAMPLER buttons These buttons memorize either three CUE points or samples They will flash light red in CUE mode and flash light blue in SAM PLER mode The recorded point will light while the active point will flash 16 TIME KNOB Use TIME PARAMETER rotary knob to adjust FILTER ECHO TRANS PHASE FLANGER PAN effects scan time in milli seconds shown at the top of the display It displays at the moment when the effect is activated or when you touch the TIME control for adjustment after the ef fect was already activated Only the parameters of the effect whose knob is flashing are being adjusted TIP You can also adjust these parameters by using the JOG WHEEL by holding the TIME knob down at the same time e TIP If you press and rotate the TIME parameter knob it will change the parameters of active flashing effect on a coarse scale 17 RATIO KNOB Use the RATIO PARAMETER rotary knob to adjust the FILTER ECHO TRANS PHASE FLANGER PAN effects frequency sweeping range or other parameters shown on the bottom of display next to Y sign They display at the moment when the ef fect is activated or when you touch this control for adjustment after the specific effect was activated Only the parameters of the effect whose knob is flashing are being adjusted e TIP You can also adjust these parameters with the JOG WHEEL by holding the RATIO kn
35. entical signals are mixed together but yet one signal is time delayed by a small and gradually changing amount usually smaller than 20 ms milliseconds TRANS effect This effect simulates a real time mixer transformer effect PAN effect Pans stereo signal by alternating attenuat ing signals in the left and right channels Three effects have dual mode of operation e SCRATCH e FILTER e PHASE SCRATCH has a normal mode and a CUE mode To activate the normal mode press the SCRATCH effect button and the button will flash blue You can now use the scratch technique 5 your To activate the SCRATCH CUE mode press and hold the SCRATCH button for a second and the button will flash red Now when you touch the JOG WHEEL while your CD J is playing your CD will jump to the CUE point and you can scratch around it When you touch the JOG WHEEL after pressing the CUE button the CD will play until you release the JOG WHEEL e NOTE SKID and SCRATCH effects share the same Start Time ST and Brake Time BT parameters in order to simulate vinyl scratching When you change parameters for one effect other effect s parameters change automatically PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY e TIP In SCRATCH mode you normally use the JOG WHEEL to make a scratch But you still can use the JOG WHEEL for a pitch bend by using the outer rubber covered edge of the wheel to rotate it Both FILTER and
36. faults RETURN PROCEDURES In the event product repair is needed follow the procedure outlined below Contact B 52 1 800 344 4ETI or 1 323 277 4100 from 8am to 4 30pm Pacific Standard Time for the location of the authorized service center nearest you Follow the service center s instructions regarding return of the product In some instances B 52 may request you return the product directly to B 52 for service or repair Atter speaking with a B 52 representative you will be is sued a return authorization number RAN which you need to clearly label the returned merchandise with If you are sending the product by common carrier package it careful ly and send it transportation prepaid by traceable insured method to B 52 or Authorized Service Center Package the product within the provided ATA case The ATA case should be placed in a master carton using adequate padding material between the case and master carton to prevent damage in transit The original packaging is ideal for this purpose Include your name ad dress RAN copy of your receipt and telephone number where you can be reached during business hours YOU MUST SHIP THE PRODIGY FX WITHIN THE PROVIDED ATA CASE AND WITHIN THE ORIGINAL MASTER PACKAGING OR EQUIVALENT FOR YOUR PROTECTION Please complete and mail the Purchase Information Card within 10 ten days of the date of purchase so that we may contact you directly in the event a safety notification is issue
37. hments accessories specified by B 52 Professional 12 Unplug the ProdigyFX during lightning storms and when not in use 13 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing may be required when the unit has been damaged in any way such as when power cord or plug is dam aged liquid has been spilled into the unit the unit has been exposed to moisture or rain does not operate normally or has been dropped 14 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the ProdigyFX to rain or moisture 15 Moisture can damage the ProdigyFX and can cause corrosion of electrical contacts 16 Keep the unit out of extended or intense direct sun light No containers filled with any type of liquid should be placed on or near the ProdigyFX WARNING Handle the power supply cord with care Do not damage or deform it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used Hold plug attachment when removing from wall outlet Do not pull on the power cord 4 PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated 2 RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the ap pliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use i
38. in manual mode Press and hold the TAP button then turn the TIME or RATIO knob to adjust BPM value on a fine scale For more coarse adjustment press TIME or RATIO knob while rotating it An alternative way of changing BPM is tapping on the TAP button until the display shows a new BPM value e TIP Pressing the TAP button deactivates AUTO BPM 17 JOG WHEEL The touch sensitive jog wheel is the main multi functional instrument which controls many functions of the CD players Refer to the OPERATION section for more details Basically the JOG WHEEL has four functions THE JOG WHEEL will act as a frame search control when CD play er is in the PAUSE or CUE mode al lowing you to set a CUE point with frame by frame precision THE JOG WHEEL also works as a pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise will in crease pitch up to 100 and turn ing the wheel in the counterclock wise direction will decrease pitch down to 100 The pitch bend is based on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously THE JOG WHEEL also controls the BOP function and parameters of the DSP effects see page 30 for details THE JOG WHEEL is also your scratch platter when SCRATCH button is activated B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 15 PRODIGY DSP CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 13 The SCRATCH FILTER and PHASE effects have two modes of operations The first mode is turned ON by pressing the spe
39. ject after a few seconds This function operates independently of the other CD player and mixer thus ensuring that your gig is uninterrupted e NOTE In the unlikely event that the procedure described above should not remedy the situation turn the unit off for 10 seconds to completely reset the ProdigyFX and then turn the unit back on 10 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual DRE o FA PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY RESETTING DSP TO DEFAULT PARAMETERS graphic 7 When the HOLD button is activated while changing DSP TIME X and RATIO Y parameters these new parameters are memorized and remain in DSP memory When you turn the unit off these parameters deleted from the memory when E you turn the unit back on again the DSP effects will be playing with the default settings again 8 Eg Ww Z a graphic 7 CUSTOMIZATION and MEMORY Your ProdigyFX can be customized to produce virtually any sound you desire Please follow these instructions DISPLAY SETTINGS You can access SLEEP TIME STOP TIME and RUN TIME settings by holding down the TIME button and turning the TIME knob After you see SLEEP on the LCD display release the TIME button You can now switch to Stop Time and then to Run Time by turning the TIME knob another click Adjust all 3 values to your preference by turning the RATIO knob graphic 8 SLEEP TIME is the time after which the CD player wil
40. l go to SLEEP mode if no controls are operated The default setting is 45 min It can be adjusted from min to 120 minutes in 5 minute in crements Zero minutes equals no sleep but this decreases the life soan of the CD lasers Set a SLEEP TIME such as 15 minutes ler to maximize the lifespan of the unit s lasers and CD mechanisms e TIP If the CD player goes into SLEEP mode you can return it NN S 35B to normal operation by pressing the CUE or PLAY buttons STOP TIME indicates how long the running line on the LCD E p display stays still before it starts moving when new track is lt selected Default is set to 1 second and can be adjusted from 0 5 graphic 8 seconds to 20 seconds in 0 5 second increments RUN TIME is used to set the speed of running line when a track s info is displayed Default is set to 400 msec 0 4 seconds and can be adjusted from 20 msec to 1 sec in 20 msec incre ments Continued Next Page B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 11 PRODIGY CUSTOMIZATION and MEMORY cont MEMORY BACK UP The ProdigyFX has memory back up so when you turn the unit off it keeps the parameters that you programmed into memory To memorize these new parameters press and hold the MEMORY button for two seconds you will see SAVING flashing at the top of LCD display Once this message disappears CUE points SAMPLERS and the last mode i e PITCH ON OFF PITCH
41. l s signal is routed to the external effects e NOTE If the external effect processor is off or is not connected on rear panel and supplied jumpers are removed from SEND RETURN connectors for external processor signal will mute when this knob is activated as the signal path is open The ProdigyFX unit is shipped with these jumpers in place Make sure to keep them and INSERT into EXTERNAL EFFECTS SEND RETURN connectors if yOU don t use an external processor CUE BUTTON Use to direct this channel s signal to the headphones The button will illuminate when the channel s signal is routed to the headphones 15 MASTER FADER Use to control the master output sound level e Signals from the channels selected with the ASSIGN switch will output proportionally to the positions of both the channel fader and crossfader Signals from all other channels will output proportionally to the positions of their channel faders only 16 INPUT FADERS Channel Faders Adjusts the volume for CH1 to 17 X FADER ASSIGN Use to select which channels are assigned to A and B positions of the crossfader 1 to 4 Select the channel CH1 to assigned to A and B Channels not assigned to A or B will be directed to the output without passing through the crosstader 22 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY Mauauunuuuum w 9 Q 60 OFF Select t
42. ly and or 2 Professional ATA Flight Case Ta n at the highest uality as there are many varieties of vary 3 Operating instructions this booklet js discs eau LA 4 Warranty and return card IMPORTANT The ProdigyFX will operate only 2 Installing the ProdigyFX when using 12cm 5 CD CD R and Place your unit on a flat surface or keep it inside the CD RW discs Do not put mini CDs CD R included Professional ATA Flight Case or CD RW discs or specially shaped discs in your ProdigyFX Misuse aging or excessive scratches on CDs will also affect the ability of the ProdigyFX to successfully read discs 3 Connections 1 Connect master output balanced XLRs or unbalanced RCAs from your ProdigyFX outputs to the inputs on your sound system 2 Ensure power is connected before turning on the unit Continued Next Page B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 7 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION WARNING To avoid severe damage to the unit be sure the power is off when connecting any and all external devices and accessories to the unit WARNING e The ProdigyFX will work normally when the workstation is mounted with the front panel within 15 of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively discs may not load or unload correctly c 10 Sight point NS 50 WARNING graphic 2 e The blue LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown left Mount or place the
43. n each CD player can be synchronized with BPM in real time This provides you with a powerful tool to make your effects unique and repeatable at the same time When you turn on your ProdigyFX the SYNCH mode is off and none of the beat indicators are illuminated If you activate any of the DSP effects when SYNCH is off the effects will operate PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION HEP based on their default parameters see EFFECTS DE FAULT SETTINGS opposite You can turn the SYNCH mode on at any time by simply pressing the lt or gt button and switch it off by pressing both the lt and gt buttons at the same time If you activate any of the DSP effects when SYNCH is on your effects will operate based on the BPM with the synch rate set by the lt or gt buttons You will see one of the BEAT indicators light solid blue indicating what your SYNCH ratio to BPM is You can switch between available 1 4 V2 34 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 settings by pressing either the or gt buttons e NOTE SKID and SCRATCH effects do not synchronize with BPM They have a different set of parameters ST and BT from the other effects Refer to the description of these effects above When you activate any effect while the BEAT SYNCH mode is not active you will see one or two BEAT indicators flash blue showing where your parameters are in reference to the BPM e TIP You can activate the SYNCH mode prior to turning on any of
44. n it is on PAUSE this CD will start playing after cur rent track of your CD ends e TIP This button is also used to activate and deactivate AUTO CUE mode To execute press and hold SGL CTN for one second every time you want to change this function When the CD player is in AUTO CUE mode it will indicate on the LCD display 13 SAMPLER Use this button to activate the SAMPLER mode Press once for continuous play lights blue press one more time for single play flashes blue Press once more to deactivate Note that you can play samples when the CD is paused or playing while playing the sam pler will mix with music from the CD e TIP Sampler can play recorded samples even when a disc is not inside the CD player TIP To change the pitch and volume of samples see proce dures in the OPERATIONS sec tion of this manual 14 MEMORY Use this button to enter memory mode Press the desired BANK button to memorize the CUE points The music length to be memorized is determined by the state of the BANK When the mem ory mode is set and the MEMORY LED is lit press the desired BANK button to set a CUE point TIP You can also use this button to memorize the CUE points and the last play mode i e time single continuous pitch select etc by pressing the memory for longer than 1 sec see MEMORIZING procedures e TIP Once you have a perfect loop playing you can save it to one of the three memory banks See Operations s
45. n you will find helpful information about operating the ProdigyFX and how to maximize all of the features provided This section will provide you information about the basic operations of the ProdigyFX as well as the ad vanced features The ProdigyFX will give you ultimate control over your music It has a vast amount of unique features and several of its operation modes are not obvious until you know they are exits This section will help you navigate all of the controls and features of the ProdigyFX Read this section thoroughly and you will be well on the way to mastering your ProdigyFX Don t forget to visit www ProdigyFX com periodically for updates and other information You will also find downloadable version of this instruction manual as well as other hints tips and FAQs SO LET S GET STARTED The ProdigyFX only plays 12cm compact discs CDs Do not attempt to insert any other types of discs into the ProdigyFX CD slots such as 8cm discs or specially designed novelty shaped discs Never try to insert CDs into the ProdigyFX when the unit is turned off as this can damage the CD players Please refer to the CD PLAYER CONTROLS section and DSP CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS earlier in this manual on how to Load eject CDs Search within a track Switch between tracks and folders Set CUE points and use memory banks and samplers Use pitch master tempo controls and pitch bend Activate and use DSP effects More
46. ng the IN button pressing the OUT button sets the end point of the loop The loop will continue to play until the OUT but ton is pressed again RELOOP bution If the seam less loop IN and OUT points have been previously set but the CD player is not actively in seamless loop mode a loop is not play ing pressing the RELOOP button will instantly reactivate the seam less loop mode To exit the loop press the OUT button LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD display when the reloop function is available During play mode pressing the RELOOP will instantly PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION gt 9 return play to the last set CUE point without interrupting the music e TIP You may edit the end of the loop by pressing down the RELOOP button for 2 seconds You will see the track time dis played at the top of the LCD Use the JOG WHEEL to edit your loop Once you set it press the RELOOP or OUT buttons to exit see opera 14 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual E i NG TH gt K E LEER f ju m aja gt n E a 3 zar L w H zza v I z T 2 z m jan LJ EJ I je TT HHHH I 5 4 6 tions section later in this manual for additional details 6 CUE button Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and returns the track to the last set CUE point The red CUE LED will light when the
47. nstructions should be followed 5 WATER AND MOISTURE The appliance should not be used near water for example a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 CARTS AND STANDS The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combina tion should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to EAT overturn 7 WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recom mended by the manufacturer 8 HEAT Appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 9 POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer the operating instructions 10 GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION This product may be equipped with a polarized alternation current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reve
48. o disengage the crossfader do the same for the left CD player e TIP Use HAMSTER switch to instantly reverse e NOTE Setting CF SLOPE knob into the FCW connection of the crossfader to A and B full to the right position will produce the most 18 CROSS FADER X fader Use to mix sound of effective results in FADER START mode the sources set to A or B by the ASSIGN switch to the e TIP If your CD players are in a SINGLE play MASTER OUTPUT mode and the FADER START mode is active and e NOTE Your ProdigyFX is equipped with a high one of CD players is paused it will start quality dual rail ACCUTRACK X fader for playing automatically when track on the other CD exceptional performance The X fader and channel player ends faders control sophisticated VCA based circuitry for TIP You may also use the AUTO CUE SCRATCH consistent and precise operation mode to activate fader start To activate this mode 19 FADER START Press to activate FADER START press and hold the SCRATCH button until it flashes When FADER START knobs are pressed and lit FADER red Touching the JOG WHEEL will act as a START mode is active With both CD players playing fader start music moving X fader to the left will return right op 20 CF SLOPE Use to adjust the shape of the X fader posite CD player to the last set CUE point If you didn t response from a gentle curve for smooth long running set a CUE point it will return to the starting point of the fades FCCW
49. o your performance It is imperative that you read and understand all the warnings in this manual regarding proper usage service and safety Failing to comply with any of these safety and operation warnings may void your warranty For more information about your ProdigyFX log on to http www ProdigyFX com or call our customer service support hotline toll free at 800 344 4384 or 1 323 277 4100 Thank you again for your purchase of the ProdigyFX B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 3 PRODIGY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION Please keep this instruction manual for future reference and for the duration of you owning the ProdigyFX Please carefully read and comprehend the instructions inside this user s manual before attempting to operate the ProdigyFX This instruction manual includes essential safety information regarding the use and maintenance of the ProdigyFX Take special care to heed all warning symbols and signs inside this manual and those printed on the unit itself 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 A WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE PRODIGYFX UNIT TO WATER OR MOISTURE DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY WATER SOURCE Read these instructions Follow all instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings DO NOT turn on the ProdigyFX before connecting all other external devices Do not use the ProdigyFX near water Be extra ca
50. ob down at the same time e TIP If you press and rotate the RATIO parameter knob it wil change the parameters of active flashing effect on a coarse scale B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 17 PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY BLUE LCD DISPLAY 1 FOLDER TRACK indicator Shows which information is on the running line at the top of display 2 CD indicator Indicates a CD is loaded in the slot drive 3 FOLDER NUMBER Displays folder number when available and if the folder button is activated 4 MP3 indicator Displays when a CD has MP3 files on it 5 TIME bar Shows in graphic form either remain ing or elapsed time depend ing on the setting of the TIME button e TIP Flashing bar indicates that track will end in less then 30 seconds independent of which time elapsed or remain is indicated Rapidly flashing bar indicates that track will end in less then 15 sec 6 ELAPSED TOTAL RE MAIN REMAIN Indicates the time shown on the display is ELAPSED TOTAL REMAINING or single song REMAINING time 7 SINGLE Shows when the ProdigyFX is set to play just one track at a time When this is not lit the CD will play continuously through all tracks This function is con trolled by SGL CTN button 8 AUTO CUE Indicates if the Auto Cue is on or off Press and hold the SGL CTN
51. on the overloaded channel e TIP Different records are recorded with different levels Some recordings may produce unusually high output Make sure to observe the LEVEL METERS periodically when switching to a new track and adjust gain if necessary e TIP LEVEL METERS displays the signal level at the point after GAIN control and after channel s EQ controls but before the channel s fader If the EQ controls are set to boost signal you may see a higher level on the LEVEL METERS prompting you to reduce the gain HIGH Use to adjust treble At the center position frequency response is flat Turn to the right to increase amount of treble on the output up to 1 2dB turn to the left to decrease amount of treble on the output up to zero kill HIGH KILL Press to eliminate high frequency spectrum of the signal The knob will illuminate when KILL is activated MID Use to adjust mid frequencies At the center position the frequency response is flat Turn to the right to increase the amount of mid frequencies on the output up to 12dB Turn to the left to decrease the amount of mid frequencies on the output up to zero kill MID KILL Press to eliminate mid frequency spectrum of the signal The knob will illuminate when KILL is activated LOW Use to adjust bass At the center position the frequency response is flat Turn to the right to increase Continued next Page B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 21
52. onal Customer Support Center is open from Monday to Friday Yam to 4 30pm US Pacific Standard Time TOLL FREE 800 344 4384 TELEPHONE 1 323 277 4100 FAX 1 323 277 4108 EMAIL Information B 52Pro com service B 52Pro com ALERT There are no user serviceable parts inside the ProdigyFX Do not attempt to repair the ProdigyFX yourself without being specifically instructed to do so by an authorized B 52 Professional technician Attempting to service the ProdigyFX by yourself will immediately void your manufacturer s warranty In the unlikely event your workstation requires servicing please contact B 52 Professional customer support for further instructions Please keep your packaging material as this will be required if sending your unit to the B 52 Professional Service Center for repairs IMPORTANT SET UP GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF MUSIC REPLAY FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES 1 Use high quality CD R audio discs they should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2 2 Use a high quality bit rate when burning discs 160kbps recommended 3 Burn discs at the slowest speed possible to maximize playback quality i e 2x or 4x speed DISCLAIMER The ProdigyFX will operate normally with most CD R and CD RW formatted music discs but B 52 Professional 1 Checking the Contents Be sure your ProdigyFX was shipped with the following cannot guarantee all CD R and CD RW 1 ProdigyFX formatted discs will operate normal
53. or STEREO for master output 9 MASTER BALANCE Use to adjust the left to right balance of the master output 10 BOOTH Use to adjust the level of the BOOTH outputs 11 CUE VOLUME Use to adjust volume of the head phones 12 CUE MIXING Use to control signal routing to the headphones Turn all the way to the right to route the MASTER OUTPUT signal to the headphones Turn all the way to the left for the sound from the channels with acti vated CUE to be routed to the headphones At the center position the signal level of the MASTER OUTPUT and signal from the channels with active CUE will be even PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION HEP e NOTE Master output signal routed to headphones is tapped before MASTER FADER CUE signals from channels 1 4 are tapped before channels faders 13 SPLIT BLEND Use to configure headphone section routing PRESS the button to activate SPLIT mode and LED will light In the SPLIT mode mono CUE signals from the channels will route to the left ear and mono signal from MASTER OUTPUT will be routed to the right ear RELEASE the button to activate BLEND mode and the LED will turn off In the BLEND mode both the stereo signal from MASTER OUTPUT and the CUE signals from the channels will route to both ear cups of the headphones 14 FX LOOP Press to turn FX LOOP on or off Use to route signal of the channel to external effects processor connected on the rear panel The button will illuminate when channe
54. ore plugging the ProdigyFX in to an electrical source Set all fader and volume controls to zero or their default positions before turning on the ProdigyFX If the ProdigyFX has been exposed to any extreme temperature fluctuations during transportation in storage or at your venue do not power up the unit immediately The resulting condensation of water might damage your unit Power up your ProdigyFX only when the unit has approximately reached room temperature Operation factors When setting up the ProdigyFX ensure the unit is not exposed to or will not be exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust Do not operate the unit in excessively hot more than 30 C 86 F or extremely cold less than 5 C AT F environments Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources Operate the ProdigyFX only after becoming familiar with its functions Do not allow any other person to operate your ProdigyFX who is not experienced enough to use the unit Damage often occurs as a result of unprofessional operation B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 4 89 PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGYA WE ARE HERE FOR YOU B 52 Professional offers a toll free customer support line to help answer any questions you have about your new ProdigyFX and its operation Please visit us on the web at www ProdigyFX com or www B 52Pro com to download this instruction manual in the event that you misplace your original version The B 52 Professi
55. ou can now eject your CD put in a new CD and memorize new CUE points on the new CD If you want to re call CUE points from the first CD press the MEMORY button momentarily don t hold it just before putting this CD into CD slot You will see RECALL on the display and your previously memorized CUE points will be active and lit You can adjust the pitch and volume of your samplers for a better mix To see the current values of sample s pitch SP and sample s volume SV press either the TIME or RATIO PARAMETER knobs momentarily SP is indicated on the top of display and SV is indicated on the left bottom corner of display To adjust your sample s pitch SP turn the TIME PARAMETER knob to either the left or right You will see momentary TIME changes on the top of the dis play For faster adjustment press and hold the TIME PARAMETER knob while rotating it TIP You can use the JOG WHEEL for RATIO PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION even faster adjustment Press and hold down the TIME PARAMETER knob and then use the JOG WHEEL e NOTE If your CD is in PAUSE mode and you release the TIME PARAMETER knob at any time while rotating or touching JOG WHEEL your CD will make a stutter noise until you start playing CD again To adjust your sample s volume SV turn the RATIO PARAMETER knob to the left or right You will see mo mentary changes on the top of the display For faster adjustment press and
56. pear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 17 SERVICING The user should not attempt any service to the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 18 VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from CAUTION DO NOT OPEN _ RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 19 ATTACHMENTS do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 20 ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 21
57. play as PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION the latter is reserved for PITCH SLIDER 12 BEAT SYNC SELECT buttons There are two effect sync buttons lt and gt for synchronizing DSP effects with a beat Using these buttons effects can be set for 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 4 1 ratio to BPM displayed by six blue LEDs just above these buttons See details on how to operate effects and synchronizing them with BPM in SYNCH mode on page 30 NOTE You can turn on SYNC mode by pressing either lt or gt It can be done when effects are activated or are off If effects are not activated effects will be synchronized the moment they are activated e TIP If you are in SYNC mode and one of the 6 blue LED lights you can switch SYNC mode off by pressing both and effect sync buttons at the same time When effects are synched and HOLD is on as well you can also exit SYNC mode by turning TIME knob 13 PITCH SLIDER Use to adjust the playback pitch within the range set by PITCH SELECT button 14 Also use to adjust the music tempo play back speed when MASTER TEMPO is activated 14 PITCH SELECT button 4 8 16 100 Press the button in order to change pitch adjustment and tempo control range to 4 8 16 or 100 Default is 8 range 15 BPM button Use to switch between auto BPM and manual BPM modes PRODIGY 16 TAP button Use the TAP button for manual adjustment of the BPM There are two ways to change BPM
58. rsing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 11 POWER CORD PROTECTION Power sup ply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the cord in correspondence of plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 12 CLEANING The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer Clean by wiping with a cloth slightly damp with water Avoid getting water inside the appliance 13 FOR AC LINE POWERED UNITS Before returning repaired unit to user use an ohm meter to measure from both AC plug blades to all exposed metallic parts The resistance should be more than 100 000 ohms 14 NON USE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 15 OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 16 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not ap
59. s at max Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz 2 dB Output level nominal 2 Vrms on balanced XLRs 1 Vrms on unbalanced RCAs S N ratio more than 80 dB measured with 20 kHz LPF A weighted THD N less than 0 05 Channel separation better than 65 dB measured with 20 kHz LPF A weighted more than 75 dB at 1 kHz more than 75 dB at 1 kHz Fader max attenuation X fader max attenuation Inputs Sensitivity Impedance Frequency Response MIC 6 3 mV 44 dBV 2 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz Phono 3 16 mV 50 dBV 47 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz RIAA Line 200 mV 14 dBV 20 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz MP3 200 mV 14 dBV 20 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz Return effects 316 mV 10 dBV 20 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz Outputs Level Impedance Frequency Response Master balanced XLR 2 V 6 dBV 600 Ohm 20 20 000 Hz Master unbalanced RCA 1 V 0 dBV 300 Ohm 20 20 000 Hz Direct CD 2 V 6 dBV 470 Ohm 20 20 000 Hz Booth 1 V 0 dBV 1 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz Record 1 V 0 dBV 1 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz Send effects 1 V 0 dBV 1 kOhm 20 20 000 Hz Headphones with 32 Ohm load 1 V 0 dBV 33 Ohm 20 20 000 Hz EQ SECTION MIC 1 and MIC 2 LOW 4 12 dB at 70 Hz MID 4 12 dB at 1 kHz HIGH 12 dB at 13 kHz CHANNELS LOW 12 30 dB at 70 Hz MID 412 30 dB at 1 kHz HIGH 412 30 dB at 13 kHz KILL SWITCHES LOW less than 30 dB at 70 Hz MID less than 30 dB at 1 kHz HIGH less than 30 dB at 13 k
60. support center at 1 800 344 4384 323 277 4100 9 00AM to 4 00PM Pacific Standard Time United States PRODIGY 9 Third Party Hardware ESTE CD Direct outputs on the rear pane cp DIRECT SERATO SCRATCH How To Connect Serato Scratch Live Box to the ProdigyFX 1 From Prodigy FX CD DIRECT 1 connect to Serato Input 1 2 From Prodigy FX CD DIRECT 2 connect to Serato Input 2 3 From Serato Box Line 1 Output connect to Prodigy FX Line 1 Input 4 From Serato Box Line 2 Output connect to Prodigy FX Line 2 Input cp DIRECT CD DIRECT 2 connect CD DIRECT connect to Conectiv Input to Conectiv Input A Connectiv Output B to Connectiv Output A to Prodigy FX Line 2 Input Prodigy FX Line 1 Input Conectiv by M Audio How To Connect Conectiv by M Audio to the Prodigy FX 1 From Prodigy FX CD DIRECT 1 connect to Conectiv Input A 2 From Prodigy FX CD DIRECT 2 connect to Conectiv Input B 3 From Conectiv Output A connect to Prodigy FX Line 1 input 4 From Conectiv Output B connect to Prodigy FX Line 2 input B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 33 PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power Operational temperature Storage temperature Operational humidity Dimensions Dimensions in ATA case Weight Weight in ATA case Shipping weight CD SECTION
61. symbol on rize it permanently by pressing and holding the the LCD display will light MEMORY for two seconds You can now use itasa This indicates that the IN and sampler or recall it the next time you are playing the OUT points of the SEAMLESS same disc see MEMORIZE RECALL procedures LOOP are set and that you e NOTE This procedure to set a CUE point with the reactivate the same loop JOG WHEEL will not work when SCRATCH DSP at any time effect is on When you want to set a new CUE point To start playing the same while scratching use on the fly IN button in either SEAMLESS LOOP again the PLAY or PAUSE mode press the RELOOP button The e TIP The CUE button will light when a CD is in IN and OUT buttons as well PAUSE mode at CUE points and will flash as the RELOOP symbol on the LCD momentarily each time music is playing through display will start flashing again CUE points The CUE button TIP You can edit the OUT will flash each time a new CUE point is being memorized point of the SEAMLESS LOOP First press the OUT button to exit a loop to be able to set new OUT point Then press OUT button again to set a new OUT point e TIP You can edit the OUT loop point precisely while your SEAMLESS LOOP is playing This gives your ProdigyFX CD players The you a powerful tool for precise on the fly loop SEAMLESS LOOP will play music editing While the loop is playing press and hold continuously without interruption the RELOO
62. t is flashing instant start is not available Each bar within the bucket represents a portion of the anti shock protection There is up to 10 seconds of anti shock available on each CD player 13 TRACK NUMBER Dis plays track number 14 MINUTE SECOND FRAME Indicates time infor mation for the current track 15 RELOOP Flashes to indicate that preset loop is playing 16 LOOP Indicates when both IN and OUT points for the loop have been set and the CD player is ready to play a loop 17 EFFECT Displays that at least one of the DSP effects was activated Each active PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY emnummuummuumunu P E m 1 0 olco ml Th in mem og umm J L REMAIN Zam effect is also indicated by illumination of its knob 18 TEMPO LOCK Indicates when TEMPO lock function is active MASTER TEMPO button is also illumi nated in this mode 19 PITCH Shows the pitch percent age of the playing song 20 HAND Displays when the touch sensitive wheel can be used to control playback or scratch effects 21 CUE Lights when the unit is at a cue point 22 PAUSE Lights when the CD player is in pause or cue mode 23 PLAY Lights
63. t no faster than 2x or 4x speed The faster CDs are burned the less likely the discs will be able to be played back at the BRAKE TIME BT DEFAULT RANGE 500 msec 0 9990 msec NA NA 500 msec 0 9990 msec RATIO Y DEFAULT RANGE 0 0 255 128 0 255 0 0 255 255 0 255 128 0 255 179 0 255 0 255 0 255 highest quality or at worst be read by the CD players B Use quality discs Don t buy cheap generic discs Buy blanks discs from companies that have a reputation for manufacturing audio media discs If you have success with a specific brand stay with it C Look after your discs before and after you ve burned them Taking them out of the CD player and not immediately putting them into their cases leads to scratching Placing discs face down on any surface will cause to scratch ing and will affect playback 5 have changed settings and my ProdigyFX doesn t perform as it used to What should do Execute MASTER RESET procedure as described in this manual With the unit switched off turn the SEARCH control knob completely counterclockwise Hold it in this position and turn the unit ON using the power switch The LCD will display lt clearALL gt on the top line Once the lt clearALL gt line automatically disappears release the SEARCH knob The CD player has now been reset MASTER RESET procedure must be done separately for each side CD player 6 None of these questions have solved my problem Call B 52 Professional s
64. t use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 5 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION UNPACKING YOUR WORKSTATION VOLTAGE SELECTOR REAR PANEL LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION graphic 1 e The necessary line in voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on rear panel of the Prodigy FX using a flat head screw driver Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage e f the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly contact a qualified service technician AC INPUT KEEP CLEAR graphic 1 Each ProdigyFX unit has been extensively tested and shipped in complete working order Before unpacking your new workstation examine the shipping packaging for any damage that may have occurred during transportation If the carton appears to be damaged thoroughly inspect your ProdigyFX for any external damage Ensure all equipment necessary to operate the workstation has arrived intact In the unlikely event the unit has been damaged or parts are missing immediately contact our toll free customer support number 800 344 4384 for further instructions Do not return the ProdigyFX to your dealer without first contacting our customer support center USING YOUR WORKSTATION Connect all external devices bef
65. to the steep pitch required for top current track Moving X fader to the right position will performance cut and scratch effects FCW B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 23 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION MODEL NO PRODIGY FX DJ MIKERCD PLAYER C qE NGANU POWER SOURCE fF TIN 115 230V 50 60Hz 58W MADE IN CHINA MASTER 4 CD 1 Keane T end W A wA REC MAIN A BOOTH _ KEEP CLEAR 0 FRONT PANEL X 3 7 NG j Z X 7 X 7 HEADPHONE Qo OD l D __ d __ nM CD Slot In HEADPHONE Connect your headphones with a Va variation when a CD is being inserted but you should TRS stereo Jack to this output hold the CD in horizontal position while feeding CD SLOT Slots to load your CDs into The slots are il into the CD player luminated with a blue line so you can locate e NOTE Your ProdigyFX unit is made to work them easily with standard 12cm CDs it will not accept 8cm e NOTE CDs must be inserted into SLOTS CDs or CDs with special shapes without force The SLOTs will allow some angle 24 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual cp piRECT 4 A co02 A CD 4 LA MMC CH 3 LINE 4 PHONO 2 A SEND A RETURN J MP3 JG LINE 3 EFFECTS LOOP INPUTS n PRECISI
66. utious when moving the ProdigyFX during rain or while transporting it over wet surfaces as water might splash onto the unit Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings and operate in accordance with manufacturer s instructions Do not install near heat sources such as radiators stoves or other devices that may produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarization or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or 4 pinched particularly at the plug and the point where it exits the ProdigyFX B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual WHAT S THE MEANING OF THIS Ihe lightning flash with an arrow trian gular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated danger ous voltage within the products enclosure and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock WHAT S THE MEANING OF THIS Ihe exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the user manu al accompanying the ProdigyFX 11 Only use attac
67. while the unit is play ing a CD 24 CD DIRECTION Indicates direc tion and speed of CD rotation in graphic form B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 19 PRODIGY PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION 8 MASTER 0 END i O a PGM MIKING SPLIT BLEND 13 20 B 52 Professional ProdigyFX Instruction Manual 4 PRECISION FOR YOUR PASSION PRODIGY MIXER CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 MIC INPUT JACK Use to connect a DJ s microphone with either XLR or 1 4 TRS Jack connector e TIP Mic 1 and Mic 2 have dedicated DSP reverb with individual level controls 2 MIC ON OFF TALKOVER SWITCH Use to switch MIC1 and MIC2 on off or to activate TALKOVER When switch is in the TALKOVER position the and MIC2 are on and the sound level for everything other than the MIC1 and MIC2 will be attenuated by 1AcB 3 MIC EQ CONTROL Use to boost or cut the frequency response of MIC and MIC2 by up to 12dB Frequency response is flat when all three controls are at the center position Hl Use to adjust treble MID Use to adjust mid frequencies LOW Use to adjust bass 3 1 REVERB Use to add reverberation effect to MICI and MIC2 This high quality DSP reverb effect is dedi cated exclusively to MIC1 and MIC2 4 CONTROLS FOR AND MIC2 VOLUME Use to adjust the volume of or MIC2 FX LOOP FX LOOP on off Use to route
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