Vestax Spin
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1. Microphone Section NO KEY FUNCTION 21 MIC ON OFF ON OFF for MIC input When a microphone is connected 22 MIC PITCH Adjusts the pitch of MIC input 23 MIC FX Adds an effect to MIC input 1 ADAPTOR OFF USB a 0 O oy MASTER OUT MIN MAX MIN MAX 2 TOUCH SENSOR LEVEL DC 7 5V 1A DC5V 500mA Audio I O NO KEY FUNCTION 24 HEADPHONE OUT Connection for headphones 25 MIC INPUT Connection for microphones 26 MASTER OUT Connection for master output Others NO KEY FUNCTION 27 TOUCH SENSOR LEVEL Adjusts the sensitivity of the jog wheel 28 DC POWER INPUT Connection for DC adaptor DC7 5V 1A Option 29 POWER SOURCE SELECTION Selects the power source between the DC Adaptor OFF and USB 30 USB Socket For connecting Spin to your computer SHIFT Push SHIFT together with other buttons to enable the buttons double features SHIFT AUTO loop length x 2 SHIFT IN OUT loop length x 1 2 SHIFT FX moter off amp on SHIFT UP DOWN browser change SHIFT PLAY back to start point SHIFT SET Skipping SHIFT CUE FF SHIFT JOG Auto Cut SHIFT SYNC BPM Tap SHIFT pitch bend up down SHIFT browser Left Right speed up down max min current speed 4 Add song to automix queue 24 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax Spin WITH djay QUICK START GUIDE setup Example Speakers C2. YM Vestax for the people Spin OWNER S MANUAL Head Office 1 18 6 Wakabayashi Setagaya ku Tokyo 154 0023 Japan Web http www vestax com Vestax Grobal Support csg vestax jp Vestax Europe Support cse vestax jp Vestax TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 18 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 18 FEATURES 20 ACCESSORIES 20 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMANTS 20 SETUP 21 DJAY SET UP 22 PART NAMES amp FUNCTIONS 23 Spin WITH DJAY QUICK START GUIDE 25 ADVANCED FEATURES 29 SUPPORT 32 SPECIFICATIONS 32 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 18 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This pro
3. Powerd Speakers a Computer USB RCA Cable some examples are T Laa O S eS 6 Powered Speakers c a Amplifier F 42 Ea e DJ Mixer j to eso U og amp Ocj0 CO o E5 o o O Microphone HeadPhones xSee page 21 of the users manual Basic Operation Once setup has completed let s play some songs To begin with load a song to deck 1 left NOTE Make sure the left and right input faders of Spin no 12 are both set to the lowest position Vestax Spin Manual 25 Vestax Use the up amp down arrow keys no 30 to choose a song from your play list shown on the right side of djay Push the left arrow key to load the song you want to play UP LOAD LOAD 00 00 pirni 00 00 00 00 pisii REI Drag song onto the turntable Oo Drag song onto the turntable DOWN PM Set the crossfader no 13 to the left and slowly raise the left input fader no 12 The song will start playing immediately when it has been loaded you can hear the sound by simply raising the input fader if the sound volume is too low adjust the GAIN fader no 7 to a point were the LED meter on the side reaches orange GAIN 26 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax TIP If you want the song to standby on pause when it has been loaded to a deck go to djay gt Prefe
4. check if Spin has been properly identified by your Mac follow the following steps 1 Go to Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities Open Audio MIDI Setup 2 Spin has been identified by your Mac if the Properties For pull down menu looks like the image below System Settings Default Input Built in Input 4 Default Output Built in Output B System Output Built in Output 4 Aggregate Audio Device Properties For Y Built in Microphone Built in Input Clock Source Built in Output Configure Speakers Audio Input en SSPN Audio Output Source Internal microphone s Format 44100 0Hz W 2ch 24bit WA Ch Volume Value dB Mute Thru M O Lod Ler 050 7 00 A 2 Gen 0 50 7 00 E Output is not supported x See the djay install guide for install instructions Vestax Spin Manual 21 Vestax djay SETUP Connect Spin to your computers USB port with a USB cable Set the power switch on the rear panel of Spin to USB See the djay install guide for install instructions 1 Start djay 2 The following window will appear Put a tick in MAIN OUTPUT PRE CUEING MICROPHONE and click OK Spin audio device detected Please select the audio channels you want to use from this device ral Main Output wi Pre Cueing iw Microphone Do not ask again j k I batanes C O 3 Open the Preference menu djay gt Preferences 4 Click the Devic
5. duct was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards There are however some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of 1 Read instructions All the safety and operating 9 This product should never be placed near or instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2 Retain instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a Swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with product Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the man
6. es tab and set the audio setting as below ACO Devices 2 CA ig General Devices Automix Recording Appearance Advanced Main Output SPIN H d chl 2 H Headphones SPIN B ch3 4 la Microphone SPIN wa ch 1 2 4 FP 5 Click Apply 22 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax PART NAMES amp FUNCTIONS X DJ Control Section Miq HITCH MIC ON OFF AUTOMIX OUTPUWLEVEL m a a a G a G all i al G aM estan YO Q RS aS SS E E E C for the people aj Lel 7 oz ie 19 18 UP EQ EQ MID HIGH LOW HIGH AUTO SPIN NO KEY FUNCTION 1 SPEED SLIDER 2 SYNC Speeds up amp down the songs playing speed Synchronizes the BPM beats per minute of the song to the BPM of the song playing on the opposite deck 3 PITCH BEND Instantly speeds up amp down the songs playback speed 4 LOOP SECTION AUTO A loop will be automatically played from when the button is pushed The length is set within the djay setup menu IN OUT Push the button where you want to start a loop and push again where you want to end the loop The length can be set to any preferable length djay sets loops on a preset time grid Loops cannot be set from points that do notmatch this grid 12 Volume Fader 5 FX ON OFF button for effects 6 EQ section The three knobs adjusts the HIGH MID and LOW freque
7. iTunes library With djay you can play mix and loop songs all simply from Spin Experience the feeling of professional djing with the Spin just as you would djing on other controllers Scratching cueing EQ and many other elements necessary in becoming a dj are all in front of you with the Spin 2 Vocal With the djay application you can appreciate the vocal sound and recording by using the microphone amp and microphone effect controls pitch echo and level With the use of effects enjoy practicing and recording with the controller amp microphone feature 3 Listening Use the Spin as a controller as a sound source off of the djay software Connect the unit to your stereo or sound system and use automix on the djay software to enjoy your music similar to a jukebox from your iTunes library ACCESSORIESS OWNER S MANUAL USB CABLE CD ROM djay INSTALL GUIDE djay Microphone X1 Adaptor 1 8 to 1 4 X1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OS Mac OS X 10 4 11 or higher CPU Intel CPU or higher RAM 1GB over An Available USB Port 20 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax SETUP Spin is a driver free controller Simply connect Spin to your computer with a USB cable and you re all set 1 Connect Spin to your computers USB port with a USB cable DC5V 500mA 2 Set the power switch on the rear panel of Spin to USB ADAPTOR OFF USB e e e Setup completed To
8. ncy of each channel 7 GAIN Adjusts the volume of the loaded song 8 JOG PLATTER Controls the loaded song just like a vinyl record found on turntables You can control the pitch by touching the edge of the JOG 9 Play Plays the loaded song 10 SET CUE Sets CUE points within the song A CUE point is like a marker and can be set anywhere within the song 11 CUE Play Moves the playing position to a set CUE point Push and hold the button to start playing the song from that CUE point Adjusts the output volume of each deck 13 Cross Fader Adjusts the output balance between the songs playing on deck 1 and 2 14 Monitoring 15 SEEK Outputs the loaded song to your headphones Songs can be monitored without raising the Volume Fader The cursor will move through your playlist by rotating the JOG wheel The JOG wheel is turned off when both SEEK buttons are pushed 16 REC When you press this button the dialogue box Recording appears Enter the file name and its input location Press again the REC button or click Save in the dialogue window to start recording To stop recording press the REC button again 17 AUTOMIX Starts djay s AUTOMIX 18 OUTPUT Adjusts the master output level 19 OUTPUT LEVEL 20 CURSOR Indicates the master output level in colors Selects songs by pushing up amp down Loads songs by pushing left amp right Vestax Spin Manual 23 Vestax
9. pot Push the IN OUT button where you want to start the loop Push it again where you want to end the loop You now have a loop playing in your preferable length The LOOP button will light up red when the loop has been set Push the LOOP button when you want to return to the song Easy isn t it 7 E i E a D TS 30 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax 3 FX Effects can be added to songs by pushing the FX button Click the FX button in djay with your mouse to adjust the mix balance of the effect and song The default effect is ECHO If you wish to change this assignment go to the djay menu gt MIDI gt Configure Spin for other options Click Spin s FX button and new mapping will appear in blue See djay s user manual for more information The settings can be changed in the Action menu on the right How to change assignments WU ee amp 2 eg xControl assignment is very complicated Be careful not to assign the same feature to different controls To reset the control assignment to default go to MIDI configuration and load Spin MIDI Configuration SNCO2 DJ Controller MIDI Configuration Spin 4 it a CoP r Utilize conirois on Control Mote D 2 Note D2 Note E2 Note G 6 Note G 6 SHIFT Note AG Note AG SHIFT Note C7 Mata 77 CLUETH Target General General General Music Library Music Library Music Library Music Library Music Library AAvicie ihrarw WOU hal L H con
10. rences gt General and remove the check mark from Automatically start playing song D e AH General TD O4 o General Devices Automix Recording Appearance Advanced Turntable 0 5 Seconds Start Stop delay Song Loading vi Automatically start playing song C _ Automatically jump to start point vi Reset all effects and sliders Protect active turntable Prevent loading songs on a turntable that is currently playing through main output Crossfader Curve _ a m Loe m 7 Speed Slider Range ax HH Invert Slider The crossfader no 13 as it is named crosses mixes the songs playing on deck 1 and 2 Deck 1 s sound is played when the crossfader no 13 is set to the left and deck 2 s sound is played when it is set to the right Both decks songs are played out when the crossfader is set to the center which will let you mix both songs using the input faders no 12 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax Right now there s a song playing on the left deck Use the up amp down arrow keys no 30 again to choose a song from your play list This time push the right arrow key to load the song to the right deck UP Dumb Dan The Trouble Amo Navas D Nox amp Beckers nn LOAD LOAD 07 05 1 2 REC Dirty Beat Asle Remix Oo siar Memory Cell Fresco Records Or DOWN Both decks 1 amp 2 are now playing songs The songs can be mixed by moving the cros
11. sfader and input faders but will sound awkward because the tempo of the two songs is different Originally a DJ adjusts the tempo of the two songs using the SPEED SLIDER no 1 to make a mix but this may requires technique and experience SPEED However it s a different case if you use djay and Spin Push the SYNC button below the right or the left if you wish SPEED SLIDER no 1 Do you notice the change SYNC The tempo of deck 1 amp 2 now matches djay does the most difficult part of DJing for you Everyone and anyone can be a DJ TIP You can listen to songs with your headphones with the input fader kept down before playing them out by pushing the Monitoring button no 14 28 Vestax Spin Manual Vestax Once you have set the length push the LOOP button no 4 whenever you want to play a loop The LOOP button will light up in red A loop will begin from where the button has been pushed Push the LOOP button again when you want to return to the song AUTO OOE IN OUT That s all you need to do If you feel like making the loop shorter while playing push the IN OUT button below the LOOP button The length will shorten down by half with each push Shortening down the loop will make an effect such like a drum roll useful when you want to put in a little accent IN OUT Loops can also be set with the IN OUT button which will allow you to set the loop to a length you want to use on the s
12. tro le r to b db de dh db ae dh dh dh add or edit a mapping in the table below Action Controller Shift Key Automix on off Recording on off Move Library Selection Up Switch Library Table Move Library Selection Down Switch Library Table Load Song 1 Mark iillanmark Calartod Canne b db de dh dh db dh dh dh Vestax Spin Manual 31 Vestax SUPPORT TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 The computer doesn t recognize the Spin Please connect to another USB port Check if the USB cable is connected correctly If the Spin is connected via USB hub check if the problem can be solved by connecting directly to the computer 2 There s no sound coming from the Spin Check if the audio cable is connected correctly Check whether the power supply of the amplifier or Soeaker has been turned on OFFICIAL SUPPORT CHANNEL For Spin hardware support and customer service Vestax Global Support https www vestax jp info contact ci index php SPECIFICATIONS SIZE 354mm W x 240mm D x 35mm H 45mm H with knobs Weight 1 5kg VOLTAGE 5V USB POWER POWER CONSUMPTION 500mA POWER ADAPTOR DC7 5V 1A Option OCT_09_Spn_EJ Vestax Corporation
13. ufacturer over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 Power sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company 11 Lightning For added protection of this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 12 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 13 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through Openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 14 Servicing Do not attempt to service product yourself aS opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Vestax Spin Manual Vestax FEATURES 1 Control the software djay You can use Spin to control the software djay which plays songs directly from your
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