AXIS 8
ADJUSTING PITCH
Pitch Range:
actives the pitch slider and adjusts the amount of control the pitch slider has on the overall speed of music. On
depression of
will toggle the slider on and off. Range adjustments of 6, 12, 25, and 100% can be achieved by
holding down
and then pressing
to cycle through the range options.
This setting will be remembered at
power down.
Pitch Slider:
By moving the slider toward the front the speed of the music speeds up. By moving away the speed slows down.
With 100% control the music can be stopped or play at 2 times original speed. To match the speeds of two units you
can either monitor the music of both units by ear or use the automatic BPM readout and adjust the pitch to match.
When the tempo of the music of the CD you wish to match is slow compared to the tempo of the other music, move the
slider to the (+) end and match the BPM. When faster, move the pitch slider to the (-) end. By making this adjustment
the speeds will be matched though the beats may not yet be aligned.
Pitch Bend: Buttons and Jog Wheel:
Allows the user to temporarily change the speed of the music to align b
When the beats of the music of the CD you wish to match is fast compared to the tempo of the other
music press the
eats.
or rotate the jog wheel counter clockwise (to the left). When PLAYER 2 is behind
press the
or ro te the jog wheel clockwise (to the right). The pitch changes temporarily while the
ta
or
butto is being pressed or the jog wheel is rotated. The faster you rotate the wheel or the longer
you hold the buttons the more you change. Releasing the button or wheel results in a return to the original pitch.
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KEY LOCK / KEY CHANGE
The AXIS 8 uses Numark exclusive technology to lock the key of the music in place at the current pitch position or change it from the current
position. This is different than “master tempo” often found on many modern units because the key lock to the current pitch position and not
automatically set to the “0” pitch position. By doing this we have allowed you to activate this function while playing without changing the key.
Key Lock:
Pressing
holds the key in place. The display will indicate
to show the current key is locked. If pitch (tempo) is
changed the current key will continue to play. By putting the pitch at 100% you can actually slow the music to a complete
stop while playing the last heard tones of the music. This works very well on vocals and can be a very cool effect. If the
unit has Key Lock active after the track has been changed and before play is hit, the unit will lock to 0. If Key is
deactivated during pause the unit will reset to match the current pitch position.
Key Change:
Pressing
and then
or
will change the key. The display will indicate the
and the new key . The
key can increase to 1 octave above normal key or up to 2 octaves above normal key when the Slide effect is used. The
key can decrease up to 5 octaves below normal key. The display will limit to 19 half steps above or below normal key. If
the key is higher, the display will show "H". If it is lower, the display will show "L".
THE BEATKEEPER™ III
The AXIS 8 includes the latest Numark patented Beatkeeper™ technology. The Beatkeeper™ automatically tracks beats based upon a combination
of frequencies and rhythm patterns in the music. It shows BPM in the display and outputs 4-count (a.k.a. measure) information about the music in a
marching bar graph.
The Bar Graph:
Most dance music and rock is set up in 4 beat increments called measures. Many of the features within the AXIS-8
use this information for incredible results. It’s important to understand the basics of how the Beatkeeper works to effectively
take advantage of other advanced features in the unit. The bottom LED is for the 1
st
beat or “Down Beat”. Typically most
music starts on the downbeat so the unit sets the first beat to where the music begins. Occasionally this may not be correct
or you may wish to reset it. To reset the downbeat simply tap the
at the new downbeat location as the music is
playing or in pause.
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