Numark NS7 2 manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1 BOX CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 1 REGISTRATION .............................[...]

MIXING WITH THE NS7 ................................................................................................................... 18 PLAYING YOUR FIRST TRACK ................................................................................................... 18 RESETTING THE MIXER ...............................................................[...]

1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to NS7 – a profess ional motorized DJ s oftware mixing syst em. NS7 gives you outstand ing high-resolution control of Sera to™ ITCH (included in this pack age). If you have an existing Ser ato Scratch LIVE library, you can use all those tracks, loops, and cue point s in ITCH, so there's no need to create a new librar[...]

2 PLATTER ASSEMBLY 1. Remove NS7 from the packaging. Remove the two pl atter assembl ies from package (underneath NS7). Place NS7 on a flat, stable surface for oper ation. Ensure unit has ade quate air flow to all ventilation por ts (especially if i nstall ed in a case). 2. Place the platter onto NS7 by aligning the pins in t he botto m of the plat[...]

3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Free updates to the Serato ITCH software are avai lable online at http://www.serato.com/itch . We recommend che cking the website for the latest update of Serato ITCH bef ore installing it on your computer. WINDOWS (XP & VISTA) 1. IMPORTANT: Do NOT connect the NS7 to your PC before you are prompted to do so. The instal l[...]

4 CONNECTION DIAGRAM CD PLAYER HEADPHONES MICROPHONE FRONT OR COMPUTER BOOTH AMP OR BACK HOUSE AMP[...]

5 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1 5 3 2 4 6 1. USB – This USB connection sends and re ceives audio and control information from a connected computer. Refer to the USB OPERATION section for more information. 2. MASTER OUTPUT (BALANCED) – Connect this low-impedance XLR output to a PA system or powered monitors. The level of this output is controlled with t[...]

6 TOP PANEL OVERVIEW 1 2 13 14 15 16 19 17 20 20 20 20 20 14 15 16 19 20 20 20 20 20 13 7 47 46 40 46 44 43 45 41 42 42 8 3 4 9 10 11 12 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 17 18 34 35 36 37 38 39 18 34 35 36 37 38 39 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 26 27 28 21 31 32 33 31 32 33 22 23 24 25 29 30 26 27 28 MIXER CONTROLS 1. GAIN TRIM – Adjusts the pre-fader, pre-EQ audio level of[...]

7 TRANSPORT CONTROLS PLAYBACK CONTROLS 13. PLATTER / SLIPMAT / VINYL – This motorized platter (with slipmat and vinyl) controls the Audi o Pointer in the software. 14. PLAY / PAUSE – Starts or resumes playback if the Deck is paus ed. Pauses play back if the Deck is playing. (The rate at which the playback shifts from “play” to “pause” a[...]

8 26. MODE – Press this to switch between Manual Mode and Autoloop M ode, which changes the functions of the bottom four LOOP CONTROL buttons. In Manual Mode, t he LOOP CONTROL buttons fu nction as IN, OUT, SELECT, and RE LOOP (explained above). In Autoloop Mode, the LOOP CONTROL buttons will set 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-beat lo ops, respectively. Each [...]

9 USING SERATO ITCH WITH THE NS7 GETTING STAR TED STARTING THE SOFTWARE Serato ITCH will be installed to the followin g locations:  Windows XP: Start  Programs  ITCH  Windows Vista: Windows Menu  All Programs  Serato  ITCH  Mac OSX: Applications (on your hard drive) Connect NS7 before opening Serato ITCH. W hen the so ftware[...]

10  Showing Your iTunes™ Library: Serato ITCH can read your iTunes library and sho w it while browsing i n ITCH. To enable this feature, click Setup to go to the Setup screen, then under the Library tab, select “Show iTunes Library.” You will be able to access your iTunes Library. Unless overviews have already been built for your iTunes Li[...]

11 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW More complete descriptions of these features are given in later se ctions of this manual, but this is a brief overview of the ke y features in Serato ITCH: 1. Album Art: Displays the cover art for the album selected. 2. Files: Displays the Files Panel, whic h enables you to search fo r tracks on your hard drive. 3. Browse: Disp[...]

12 13. Record: Starts or stops recording. 14. Record Source Selector: Select a recording sourc e from this drop-down menu. 15. Recording Meter: Indicates the peak leve ls of the audio being recorded. 16. Recording Timer: Timer for current recording. 17. Recording Filename: Enter the name of the file you are currently recording her e. 18. Save: Save[...]

13 SOFTWARE SETUP The Setup screen has controls to personalize and mainta in your Serato ITCH system. Click the “Set up” button to enter the Setup screen. From here, you can click to enter any of the following tabs: Hardware, Playback , Library , Display or Mixer . SOFTWARE VERSION & UPDATES: The version of Serato IT CH software is displaye[...]

14 LIBRARY  Show iTunes Library: When checke d, the current default iTunes library and iTunes playl ists will be shown in Serato ITCH. ( See the IMPORTING MUSIC section for more information.) Note: ITCH cannot play files that have been protecte d by Digital Rights Management systems like th ose sold thr ough the Apple iTunes Music Store.  Pro[...]

15 THE LIBRARY Serato ITCH can support an unlim it ed number of tracks, s o the only limitation is th e size of your computer’s hard drive. A num ber of features are included to help keep your musi c organized and find your son gs quickly and easily. CRATES & SUB-CRATES Crates and Sub-Crates are a way to organize your music into grou ps for q[...]

16  Browse To browse through your files, just scroll up or down wi th the SCROLL KNO B or FWD and BACK buttons on the NS7. Clicking Browse in the software will open the Browse panel above the Mai n Library. T he filters are GENRE, BPM, ARTIST, and ALBUM. You can narrow your search by sele cting the sp ecific genre, BPM, artist, or al bum title y[...]

17 Tip: To edit text, press “Control ” and “E” on your keyboard. Y ou can also ho ld down “Control” and mov e with the keyboar d’s arrow keys to change to a different field while staying in Edit Mod e. When you have more th an one file selec ted, editing tags change s all the files in your selection. Tip: The second column in t he Lib[...]

18 MIXING WITH THE NS7 PLAYING Y OUR FIRS T TRACK This section describes the basic steps to start playing tracks with the NS7 and Serato ITCH so you can start mixing. RESETTING THE MIXER It’s a good idea to set the NS 7 to the default settings befor e play ing. To r eset the NS7, set its CHANNEL FADERS all the way u p, turn all EQ knobs to “12 [...]

19 EQUALIZATION Equalization (EQ) is used to b oost and cut specific frequencies. EQ is us ed to balance the soun d of 2 tracks that have been ma stered differently, to make a track sound “right” on your particular system, or for creative mi xing techniques. The NS7 features 3-ba nd EQ (low, mid and high). The knobs go from fu ll cut (or “kil[...]

20  Main Waveforms This view provides a close-up view of the track, including color-codin g to show the frequency of the sound; red r epresenting low-freque ncy bass sounds, green repr esenting mid-frequency sou nds and blue representing high-frequency treble s ounds. You can also switch to a three-band spec trum view by hold ing the “Ctrl” [...]

21 DROPPING A TRACK IN The NS7’s PLATTERS are touch-sensitiv e. When a PLATTER’s motor is off, that PLATTER is in Nudge Mode (the SCRATCH OFF button should also be lit). In Nudg e Mode, moving the PLATTER backwards or forw ards will tempor a rily bend the speed of the tra ck faster or slower (respectively). This is for when you have tw o tracks[...]

22 USING PITCH / TEMPO CONTROLS The following functions allow you to mani pulate the pitc h and speed of a track to aid the mixing process.  P i t c h This number is the c urrent percentag e pitch difference from 0%. The amount by which you ca n increase or decr ease this interval w ill vary with the Pitch Range .  Pitch Range The PITCH RANGE[...]

23 LOOPING Use the NS7’s LOOP CONTROLS area to create loops in your tracks. The bottom four L OOP CONTROL buttons have two modes. In Manual Mode, the MODE button is l it red, and the four buttons are IN, OUT, SELECT, and RELOOP. In Autoloop Mode, th e MODE button is lit white, and the four buttons c an create 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-beat loo ps. Th is [...]

24 RECORDING Serato ITCH can capture recordings of your Program Mix or MIC / AUX INPUT channel. Recording controls are gr ouped into a menu above Deck B in the software. To record: 3 4 1 2 4 5 5 1. In the software, click the Record Source Selector and se lect your source from the drop -dow n menu. Selecting “Mix” will rec ord the master output [...]

25 USING THE NS7 AS A SOUND CARD The NS7 is equipped with a USB port which allows you to play cont ent and control the Serato ITCH software using the NS 7. The U SB interface works with your com puter just lik e a standard USB soun d card. Be sure you have inst alled the software an d drivers on the software CD (included; see SOFTWARE INST ALLATION[...]

26 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE Occasionally, there may be an available fir mware update for the NS7. If your computer is connected to the int ernet, Serato ITC H will automatically detect if you need to update it. Follo w these steps when you need to update your firmware: Note: Audio output will stop during a firmwar e update. Do not update your firmwar [...]

27 NS7 CALIBRATION If you load new firmware to the NS7, or if you ever experience probl ems with your knobs or faders (a very rare occurrence), the NS7 can be recalibrated. Follow these instructi ons to calibrate the unit. 1. If you have uploaded new firmware, the left Deck’s HOT CUE BUTTON 1 will flash twice, indicating that you should recalibra[...]

28 6. Set all faders and knobs to the minimum or left-most position. T he PITCH FADERS should be at the top, which is their minimum. The left Deck’s HOT CUE BUTTON 1 will light up. 7. Press the lit left Deck’s HOT CUE BUTTON 1. It will flash twice. b c a 8. On the left Deck’s STRIP SEARCH sensor: a. Touch and hold the right-most position. Whe[...]

29 10. Set all faders and knobs to the middle/cente r posit ion. The left Deck’s HOT CUE BUTTON 1 will light up. 11. Press the lit left Deck’s HOT CUE BUTTON 1. The left Deck’s HOT CUE BUTTONS 1-5 will flash, indicating that calibration is complete. 12. Turn the NS7’s power off then on aga in be fore reconnecting it to your computer.[...]

30 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION The USB cable is not pr operly connected to your computer or NS7. Make sure both USB connection s are secure. The software was opened before NS7 was connected. I'm seeing a “Hardware Disconnected” message in the software. NS7 not powered on. Close the software and r eopen after properly connecting [...]

31 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ANALOG SNR (Full Signal Path): Balanced Outputs (XLR): > 98 dB (A-weighted) Unbalanced O utputs (RCA): > 98 dB (A-weighted) Headphone Ou tputs (1/4", 1/ 8"): > 93 dB (A-weighted) THD + N: Balanced Outputs (XLR): < 0.01% (A-weighted) Unbalanced O utputs (RCA): < 0.01% (A-weighted) Headphone Ou tpu[...]

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