Gemini PDM-01, Operation Manual

SAMPLE RECORDING:

1. Select the sample source by switching to the appropriate channel with
the rotary 

SAMPLER ASSIGN

(55) control.

2. The 

PDM-03

comes equipped with a rotary sampler 

PITCH CON-

TROL

(56). To get a "perfect" sample, set the control to its 

CENTER

position & record the sample. Raising or lowering the control during play-
back raises or lowers the pitch of the sample. The 

CENTER

position

retains the "normal" pitch.

HINT: YOU CAN RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH CONTROL IN ANY POSITION.
THAT POSITION SETTING WILL BECOME THE NORMAL PITCH. IF YOU START TO
RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH CONTROL SET AT "MINIMUM" THAT WILL
BECOME YOUR NORMAL PITCH. BY INCREASING THE PITCH TO "MAXIMUM" DURING
PLAYBACK, THE PITCH EFFECT WILL DOUBLE IN SPEED. RECORDING AT "MAXIMUM"
AND LOWERING TO "MINIMUM" DURING PLAYBACK WILL DO EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.

3. Put the 

MODE SELECTOR

(58) switch into the 

RECORD

position.

4. Listen to the channel to be recorded in 

CUE

, by selecting the appro-

priate 

CUE

button for this channel. When the track approaches the sec-

tion to be sampled, press the proper 

MEMORY BANK

(59) button where

you want the sample to be stored.

5. Then press the 

SAMPLER

(59) button to start recording the sample.

The Memory bank in use will have a blinking 

LED

, if a battery is not in

place or the battery is low (See 

BATTERY BACKUP

section). The sam-

ple will be stored in this

MEMORY BANK

(59) & ready to play.

NOTE: TAPPING THE SAMPLER BUTTON BEGINS THE SAMPLING PROCESS (THE SAM-
PLER INDICATOR WILL "GLOW" BLUE DURING RECORDING). TAPPING THE SAMPLER
BUTTON A SECOND TIME ENDS THE SAMPLE (THE SAMPLER INDICATOR WILL TURN
OFF). IF YOU DO NOT TAP THE SAMPLER BUTTON A SECOND TIME, THE SAMPLING
PROCESS STOPS AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 8, 16 OR 48 SECONDS DEPENDING ON
WHICH MEMORY BANK WAS SELECTED.

CUE SAMPLER:

1. To record in 

CUE

, press the 

CUE SAMPLER

button and then press

the 

CUE

button for the channel to be sampled. Be sure your 

CH

slide

controls are at zero so the sample does not play in 

PGM

. Follow the

SAMPLE RECORDING 

instructions to complete the process.

2. To test the recorded sample before playing in 

PGM

, press the 

CUE

SAMPLER

(59) button, placing the sampler in 

CUE

. The blue 

CUE

SAMPLER LED

will illuminate while in use. Use the 

CUE

controls to

monitor this sample. Be sure your rotary 

SAMPLER LEVEL

(57) is

turned counter clockwise so that the sample is not played in 

PGM

. Set

your sampler to 

SINGLE

or 

REPEAT

, then press the 

SAMPLER

button

and the sample will begin playing in 

CUE

. If you are satisfied with your

sample, leave it stored in the 

MEMORY BANK 

(59). If not, please repeat

the steps for 

SAMPLE RECORDING

.

SAMPLE PLAYBACK:

1. Set the 

MODE SELECTOR

(58) switch to 

SINGLE

or 

REPEAT

.

2. Select the desired sample by pressing the proper 

MEMORY BANK

(59) button.

3. Tapping the 

SAMPLER

(59) button with the 

MODE SELECTOR

(58)

switch in the 

SINGLE

position causes 

SAMPLER

to play back one time

(the 

SAMPLER INDICATOR

will "glow" 

GREEN

). Each push of the

SAMPLER

button restarts the sample from the beginning. Rapid press-

ing of the 

SAMPLER

button will cause a stuttering effect. Once the sam-

ple has started playback & the 

SAMPLER

button is not pushed a sec-

ond time, the 

SAMPLE

will 

SINGLE

to the end & stop. This Sample will

play through completely regardless of switching the 

MEMORY BANK

.

Switching the 

MEMORY BANK

and pressing the 

SAMPLER

button

while the sample is in play will repeat the sample previously selected
until it has completed its play cycle.

4. To play a new sample from another 

MEMORY BANK

the old sample 

(8)

must be stopped. Choose the 

MEMORY BANK

to play. Then press

SAMPLER

to begin the new Sample playback.

5. Tapping the 

SAMPLER

(59) button with the 

MODE SELECTOR

(58)

switch in the 

REPEAT

position causes the 

SAMPLE

to loop play contin-

uously. In 

REPEAT

mode, the 

SAMPLER

button acts an 

ON/OFF

switch. The first push starts the sample, the second push stops it.

6. The 

SAMPLER LEVEL

(57) controls the decibel level of the sample.

This feature allows you to adjust the volume of the sample to play over
or under 

PGM

.

ROBO PLAY:

1. With the 

ROBO

(59) button 

OFF

the blue 

LED

is 

OFF

& the 

MODE

SELECTOR

(58) switch in either the

SINGLE

or 

REPEAT

mode, press-

ing the 

SAMPLER

(59) button will cause the sample to play along with

the selected source.

2. When the 

ROBO

(59) button is 

ON

, the

BLUE LED

is on & starting

the sampler mutes the selected source. When the sample ends, the
source automatically turns back on.

BATTERY BACKUP:

1. 

BATTERY BACKUP:

The 

PDM-03

is equipped with battery backup to

retain samples. To activate this feature, a 

9 V

battery (not included)

should be connected to the 

BATTERY HOLDER 

(60) located on the rear

panel. This enables the storage of samples in memory. When the unit is
unplugged, the battery backup retains the samples for future use.

NOTE: IF THE UNIT IS UNPLUGGED WITH NO BATTERY ATTACHED, ALL SAMPLES WILL
BE LOST.

2. 

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR:

When the selected memory bank 

LED

blinks, this will indicate that there is a low battery or no battery in the

PDM-03

. The 

LED

blinks a warning if no battery is connected to the

PDM-03

. When changing or placing the battery into the 

PDM-03

, make

sure the unit is plugged in and the power is 

ON

. Failure to adhere to this

will result in lost memory and "vanished" samples.

INPUTS:

Phono:.................................................................................3 mV, 47 KOhm
Line:................................................................................150 mV, 27 KOhm
MIC 1, 2, & 3:...................................................1.5 mV, 2 K Ohm Balanced
Bass:.................................................................................................± 12dB
High:..................................................................................................± 12dB

OUTPUTS:

Amp/Booth:.....................................................................0 dB 1 V, 400 Ohm
Max:................................................................................20 V Peak-to-Peak
Rec....................................................................................150 mV, 5 KOhm
Zone................................................................................0 dB 1 V 400 Ohm
Balanced..........................................................................6 dB 2 V 400 Ohm

GENERAL:

Frequency Response:.............................................20 Hz - 20 KHz +/- 2 dB
Distortion:...........................................................................................0.02%
S/N Ratio:........................................................................Better Than 80 dB
Talkover Attenuation:.........................................................................-16 dB
Headphone Impedance:..................................................................16 Ohm
Power Source:....................................................115/230 V, 60/50 Hz, 20 W
Unit Dimensions:........................................................W 19" x H 4" x D 9.1"
.......................................................................(482.6 x 100.6 x 231.2 mm)
Weight:............................................................................. 10.34 lbs (4.7 kg)

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT.

SPECIFICATIONS: