Digital 1200sl Popup Diagram

This is the PCDJ Digital 1200sl MP3 player Popup Diagram.

Place your mouse pointer over the different features. When the mouse pointer turns into a hand, you can click on the object and information will pop up about that item.

Note: CLICK THE “Help Topics” BUTTON IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THIS WINDOW TO OPEN THE TOPICS BROWSER.


Progress Bar

The Progress Bar graphically displays the progression of the song that is being played. It is a visual yardstick which shows where you are in relation to the overall length of the song, i.e., how much of the song has been played, or how much is left to be played.

          It’s composed of a series of small vertical bars that, one-by-one, light up as the song progresses. It begins from the left and stretches to the right in the color green. After 75% of the song has been played, the vertical bars then proceed in the color yellow, giving warning that the song is almost over. The bars turn red at 90% as a further warning that the song will end soon.


CUE / STOP Button

This button acts as both a cueing button and a stop button. Clicking the "CUE" button once advances to a previously set Cue Point selected in the Cue Point Indicator. (You will see the Progress Bar light up to that cue position in the song.) Clicking on the button a second time moves the starting point to the very beginning of the song. When the song is playing, it stops the song when you click it.


PLAY \ PAUSE Button

The first time you click the Play/Pause button, your player will begin to play. Click again (while in the Play mode), and the player will go into an Edit mode and pause the song. The pause is NOT a quiet pause. You will hear a looping (or repeating) of the exact spot where you clicked the button. This allows you to find the precise Cue Point for a song.


Prev Cue Button

Clicking on the Previous Cue button will scroll backwards through the cues in the Cue Point Indicator.

NOTE: The PCDJ Digital 1200sl allows you to name each Cue Point, and the name of the cue chosen is displayed in the Player's view window.


Next Cue Button

If you have more than one Cue Point set for a song, the Next Cue button allows you to scroll forward through the cues, in the Cue Point Indicator, to choose the one you want.


Load Track Button

The Load Track button is for loading a track (song) into the Player from your Recordcase. You can also load tracks from other sources, such as your hard drive or Explorer, by right mouse clicking on the Load Track button


Match Pitch Button

This button will automatically match the BPM (Beats Per Minute) of the song in one player with a song that has a different BPM in the other player so they can be mixed with precision. You can use this button from Player "A" to Player "B" or from Player "B" to Player "A".


Seek Reverse Button

The Seek Reverse button lets you seek (or skip) backwards through a song either in the Play or Pause modes.

FYI:  On both Seek buttons, holding down the left mouse button will seek at a normal speed and the right mouse button will seek fast.


Seek Forward Button

The Seek Forward button lets you skip forward through a song in either the Play or Pause modes.

NOTE: Using the Forward or Reverse Seek buttons will put the Players in the Edit mode. You will not have a safety buffer so NEVER use these buttons to search through a song when performing live. Use them only to set Cue Points at a gig.


Show Track Information Button

Clicking on this button will open up the TRACK INFORMATION window which allows you to input specific data about a song, such as the BPM, the artist and song title.


Pitch Bend Down Button

This button allows you to temporarily bend (or change) the pitch of a song, slowing it down. When using the mouse, the left button will change the pitch (-) 2.5% and the right mouse button will change it by 5%.


Pitch Bend Up Button

This button allows you to temporarily bend (or change) the pitch of a song by speeding it up. When using the mouse, the left button will change the pitch up (+) 2.5% and the right mouse button will change it by 5%.


Pitch Control Slide

This Lever allows you to adjust the pitch of a song very dramatically. Hold your mouse pointer over the lever and move the mouse vertically to move it.


Small Step Up Button

The button above the Reset Pitch button gives you the ability to adjust the Pitch Control Slide in very small, exact increments. At the default setting, each time you click on this button, the pitch is raised .05 of a percent.


Small Step Down Button

Clicking on this button lowers the pitch in .05 of a percent increments at the default setting.


Volume A Slide

The Volume “A” lever is a vertical slide for controlling the volume level for Player A. To move it, hold your mouse pointer over the lever and move the mouse vertically.


Volume B Slide

The Volume “B" lever is the vertical slide for controlling the volume level for Player B. To move it, hold your mouse pointer over the lever and move the mouse vertically.


Cue Button A

This is for the DJ to listen to Player "A" in the headphones or monitor speakers in order to cue up the next song for play.

NOTE: The Cue Buttons require a second sound card or one "Sound Blaster Live!" sound card.


Cue Button B

This is for the DJ to listen to Player "B" in the headphones or monitor speakers in order to cue up the next song for play.

NOTE: The Cue Buttons require a second sound card or one "Sound Blaster Live!" sound card.


Reset Fade Button

This button is for resetting the Cross Fade to the center position.


Cross Fade Slide

This slide cross fades between Player "A" and "B" and works in conjunction with the separate volume levers of both players.


Monitor Reset Balance Button

The Monitor Reset Balance button resets the Monitor Balance Control to the center by clicking on it once.


Main Reset Balance Button

The Main Reset Balance button resets the Main Balance Control to the center by clicking on it once.


Monitor Volume Control Dial

The Monitor Volume Control dial runs the overall output volume of the Monitor only.

To adjust it, place the mouse pointer within the box area around the dial. Hold down your mouse button and move the mouse vertically.


Main Volume Control Dial

The Main Volume Control dial runs the overall output volume to the left and right channels of the PCDJ Digital 1200sl.

To adjust it, place the mouse pointer within the box area located around the dial. Hold down your mouse button and move the mouse vertically.


Monitor Balance Control Slide

This horizontal slide allows you to set the ratio of output volume in your software monitor. When in the center, the volume ratio is 50/50 – evenly spread to both players.


Main Balance Control Slide

This horizontal slide allows you to set the ratio of output volume between the Players. When in the center, the volume ratio is 50/50 - evenly spread to both players.


Edit Recordcase Button

Clicking on this button opens the "Edit group" window allowing you to edit your Groups and Subgroups.


Group Listcase

This area displays the list of Groups you've created.


Group List Player

This is a mini-player that plays tracks in your Recordcase (through the Monitor) so you can pre-listen to tracks before loading them into the Player.

Just select a track in the Recordcase and click the Play button on the Group List Player to pre-listen to a track.


Recordcase

The Recordcase is where your tracks (songs) are listed. Depending on which Group/Subgroup is chosen will determine what tracks will be displayed.


Subgroup Tabs

The Subgroup Tabs show the Subgroups that have been created for each Group. When you click on the different Groups that you've created in the Group Listcase, the Subgroup Tabs (located along the bottom of the Recordcase) represent your Subgroups that are in that Group.


Find Button

Clicking on the Find button will allow you to type in the BPM, Artist, Track Name, Version and/or Comment to conduct a search of a track you would like to locate.

NOTE: You can use wildcard (*) selections, for example; mad* = Madonna, or  *adon = Madonna. Use the asterisk as the wildcard.


Sort Buttons

These are the Sort buttons. They allow you to sort your tracks in the Recordcase numerically by BPM (Beats Per Minute) or alphabetically by Artist, Trackname, Version or Comment.


Wait List Button

This is the "Go to Wait List" button. Clicking on it will display the Wait List in the Recordcase.

NOTE: If there are no tracks selected, the Recordcase will be blank.


Ripp Button

The Ripp button will bring you into the Ripp Mode when you click on it. When in this mode, you will be able to ripp (take a track from a CD and place it onto the computer's hard drive in a file format called WAV), then the computer will encode the WAV file into an MP3 file if you desire.


Add to Wait List Button

Clicking on this button will place a selected song from your Recordcase into the Wait List.


Edit Track Info Button

The "Edit track info” button allows you to easily change your track information.


Page Up Button

The Page Up button will move up the Recordcase list one full page at a time.


Delete from Wait List Button

This button will delete selected songs from the Wait List.


Page Down

This button will shift down the Recordcase list one full page at a time.


Auto Play Button

The Auto Play button works in the Play Mode and will automatically load Players "A" and "B" and play the songs in the Recordcase or Wait List in the exact order of the list.


Auto Shuffle Button

Auto Shuffle will play the songs in your Recordcase or Wait List in random order.


Auto Pilot Button

The Auto Pilot button works in the Edit Mode (so you can mix, etc.) and will automatically load and play the songs in your Wait List in the order they are listed.


Configuration Button

The CFG button opens the Configuration mode where you can choose different options on your PCDJ Digital 1200sl's performance.


About Button

This button reveals information on the PCDJ Digital 1200sl such as Copyrights, version, etc.


Standby Button

This button minimizes the player, revealing only the Title Bar.


Exit Button

Clicking on the Exit button will close the PCDJ Digital 1200sl program.


Cue Point Indicator

The Cue Point Indicator shows (with aqua, gray and red square lights) how many cues that have been set for a particular song. The PCDJ Digital 1200sl allows for twenty pre-set Cue Points per song.


Reset Pitch Button

This button automatically resets the Pitch Control Slide to zero when you click on it.


Clock

This is the 12/24 Hour Clock. It runs either in 12 or 24 hour time.


Title Bar

This is the Digital 1200sl's Title Bar. When the Standby (STBY) button is depressed, this bar is all that you see on your computer screen.


Player Status

This is the Player Status dialog. It will let you know the working state of the player, i.e., Stopped, Play, Seek forward, Seek reverse, Busy and Ready.


Elapsed Time

This is a counter that displays how much time of a song has elapsed.


Remaining Time

This is a counter that displays how much time is remaining in the song being played.


Bit Rate

This is an indicator that shows the Bit Rate which the MP3 track was encoded at.


BPM

This is an indicator which shows the Beats Per Minute (BPM) of the song loaded in the Player.


Track Name

This display shows the title of the song.


Artist Name

This indicator shows the name of the artist.


Pitch Display

This shows the degree of pitch change (up or down) from the pitch controls.


LED VU Meter

These real-time VU meters show the recording/playback levels of the song being played.


Buffer Window

This window indicates how much of your song is being buffered. (A buffer helps prevent skip-ping.) Every 10% = 1 second of music being buffered.


LD VU Meter

These are two real-time VU meters that show the output volume levels of each Player separately. The left set is for the Monitor output and the right is for Main output.


Group List Player Progress Bar

This is a progress bar like in Players A and B. It shows the progress of the song being played in the Group List Player.


Recordcase Scroll Bar

This is a typical scroll bar for scrolling up and down in the Recordcase.


Midi In

Midi In is an indication light that, when lit, shows that an external midi devise(s) is being used with the 1200sl.


Message Bar

The function of this status bar is designed to supply you with information about the players and the Recordcase.


Group List Player Status

This is a player status dialog for the Group List Player. It will let you know the working state of the player, i.e., Stopped, Play, Seek forward, Seek reverse, Busy and Ready.


Sampling Rate

This status display shows what the original uncompressed sound track was recorded at.


Cue Number

The PCDJ Digital 1200sl allows for 20 pre-set Cue Points per song. The Cue Number displays the chosen Cue Point.


Loading the Players

There are several ways to load tracks into the Players. Each procedure is covered below.

Process 1 – Click on Load

STEP 1.  Place your mouse pointer in the Recordcase of your PCDJ Digital 1200sl over the track that you would like to load into Player A and click once. A blue highlight will show over the chosen track.

STEP 2.  Click on the “Load” button.

Process 2 – Drag & Drop

STEP 1.  Place your mouse pointer over the track that you would like to load into Player B. Hold down the mouse button and drag the pointer to the green window area of Player B.

Process 3 – Right Click on Load

Advanced Process


Advanced Process

This procedure is more complicated, so unless you need to know, use the first two processes.

STEP 1.  Right click on the “Load” button of Player “A”. A window will expand with the name “Open” in the Title Bar.

STEP 2.  Navigate to the appropriate file.

LEARN HOW: To learn how to locate a folder of file, CLICK HERE. (When you’re finished, click the “Back” button at the top to return to the main page.)

STEP 3.  When you have navigated to the track you’re searching for (it will be displayed in the “Open” dialog box), click on the song you would like to play.

STEP 4.  Click on the “Open” button in the lower right corner of the window and you will see the track load into Player “A”.


Locating a Track on the Computer

To locate a track in your computer, you must work your way to the location where it is saved at. Follow the steps below on how to do this.

STEP 1.  Click on the down arrow at the right side of the “look in” dialog box in the “Open” window and a list expands.

STEP 2.  Navigate toward your track’s location by clicking the appropriate directory icon (C drive, Desktop, etc.) in the list  that will lead you closer to the folder where your track is in.

You can double click the icon or click it once and then click the “Open” button in the lower left corner of the window to make the advancement.

STEP 3.  Scroll through the “Open” window (not the list) by clicking in the scroll bar, located toward the bottom of  the window, for the folder you’re looking for and select it  the same way you did in the last step.

NOTE:

STEP 4.  Then click the Open button in the lower right side of the “Open” window.

The folder will now be in the “Directory ” dialog box and you will see your folder’s contents in the “Files to add to sub group” dialog window of the PCDJ Digital 1200sl.


Scroll bar


Creating a Folder for Music Files

To create a folder:

STEP 1. On the left side of the screen in the Desktop Manager, there are icons lined up.  There will be an icon of a computer with “My Computer” underneath it. Click on this icon.

STEP 2. A window titled “My Computer” will expand. Click on the  “C:” (C Drive)  icon.

STEP 3. A window titled “C:\” will expand. Click the right mouse button in the white background area in the window (not on a folder). A menu will expand.

STEP 4. Click on “New” and another menu will pop up.

STEP 5. Click on “Folder” and a folder icon will appear. At the bottom of this icon will be a default file name, “New Folder”, highlighted in blue. Decide what you would like to name this folder and type that name in this space to replace the default name.


Desktop Manager

When you start up your computer, before you open any programs, the screen that you end up with from your Windows Operating System is called the Desktop Manager. It's where you begin using your computer in opening up menus, programs, etc.


C: (C Drive)

The standard name for the hard drive is C:\ , so unless you have purposely changed the drive name, it will be C:\ on your computer.


My Computer

You will see this title name at the upper left hand corner of the window in the Title Bar.

A small picture on the computer screen that symbolizes (or represents) something. You can see examples of icons in your desktop manager. When you start up your computer, before you open any programs, the screen that you see on your Windows program is called the "Desktop Manager". (It's where you begin using your computer in opening up programs, etc.)  There are a number of icons you can observe (usually) lined up along the left side of the screen, such as a waste basket, a computer, a floppy disk, a CD disk, etc. These are called "Shortcut Icons". When you double click on them, the program it represents open.


ICON

A small picture on the computer screen that symbolizes (or represents) something. You can see examples of icons in your desktop manager. When you start up your computer, before you open any programs, the screen that you see on your Windows program is called the "Desktop Manager". (It's where you begin using your computer in opening up programs, etc.)  There are a number of icons you can observe (usually) lined up along the left side of the screen, such as a waste basket, a computer, a floppy disk, a CD disk, etc. These are called "Shortcut Icons". When you double click on them, the program it represents open.


Navigating for a File/Folder

To locate a file/folder in your computer, you must work your way to the location where it resides. Follow the steps below on how to do this.

STEP 1.  Click on the down arrow at the right side of the “look in” dialog box and a list expands.

STEP 2.  Navigate toward your file/folder’s location by clicking the appropriate directory icon (C drive, Desktop, etc.) in the list that will lead you closer to the desired file/folder.

You can double click the icon or click it once and then click the “Open” button in the lower left corner of the window.

STEP 3.  Scroll through the window’s list for the folder you’re looking for. Double click on it or click It once and then click the “Open” button when you find it.

NOTE:

STEP 4.  Then click the Open button in the lower right side of the ‘Choose path by clicking “Open”’ window.

The folder will now be in the “Directory ” dialog box and you will see your folder’s contents in the “Files to add to sub group” dialog window of the PCDJ Digital 1200sl.


Down Arrow

This is what the “down arrow” looks like:


Look In Dialog Box


"Look In" List


Open Button

This is the "Open" button.


Directory Dialog Box


Note: Reaching Your Destination

If the file(s) you want is within a folder, just double click the folder it is in.

One way to tell whether you've reached your destination is you will see the folder's contents in the  'Choose path by clicking "Open"' window.


Loading the Recordcase with MP3 Files

Once you have music files on your hard drive you can load the Recordcase with tracks.

To Load the Recordcase, do the following steps:

STEP 1.  Click the “Edit recordcase” button on the PCDJ Digital 1200sl and a window expands labeled “Edit group:”.

STEP 2.  Click on the Network button located above the “Directory” dialog box to navigate to the folder that contains your MP3 files. A window expands called: ‘“Choose path by clicking “open”’.

STEP 3.  Navigate in the ‘“Choose path by clicking “open”’ window to the folder that contains your MP3 files.

LEARN HOW: To learn how to navigate on your computer, CLICK HERE.


Recordcase

The Recordcase is where the tracks (songs) are stored in the PCDJ Digital 1200sl for loading into the Players for playback.


MP3 Files on Hard Drive

In order to create a Subgroup of MP3 files, you must first have the MP3 files on your computer's hard drive.

If you do not have any MP3 files on your hard drive, you can download MP3 files from the Internet.

To learn how to download MP3 files from the Internet CLICK HERE.


Edit Recordcase Window


Ripping/Encoding

The PCDJ Digital 1200SL allows you to ripp WAV files as well as encode to MP3 files. Understanding a few basics of Bit Rate, WAV and MP3 will be useful when you begin to ripp / encode.

Click on the hot spots below to get information now.

Look at Bit Rate

Look at WAV & MP3

Follow the steps below to record from your CD ROM.

NOTE: Create Folder Now

STEP 1.  Put the CD you would like to record into your computer’s CD player.

STEP 2.  Click your mouse pointer on the “RIPP” button located at the bottom of the Recordcase.  (The CD ROM may take a few seconds to start up the CD.)

The Recordcase will list all the tracks that are on the CD that’s loaded into the CD player starting with “Track 1”.

As the tracks in the Recordcase only show the track numbers, you will need to attain the artist and track information.

Track Information

STEP 3.  Now that the track numbers of the CD you wish to ripp/encode from are showing in the Recordcase area, click on the “Get track info from internet” button located next to the WMA button. In just a brief moment the track information appears in the Recordcase area.

If the track information successfully loaded into your PCDJ Digital 1200sl, you can skip applying steps 5 & 6 below. But read them now so you will know what to do when this situation arises.

STEP 4.  Choose the tracks you wish to ripp and/or encode by clicking in the white boxes located to the left of each track. A “√ ” will show in the boxes of the chosen tracks.

Manual Input of Track Information

At times, there will be no artist/track information available on a song that you’re going to record and the Online Database CD Library will not retrieve any track information. In this case, you can input the data manually by doing the following “Optional” steps:

Optional STEP 5. Right click in the Recordcase area (not in a box) on the first track that you’ve chosen to ripp/encode. A highlight will show on this track and a menu will expand. Click on “Trackinformation” and the TRACK INFORMATION dialog box opens.

(Optional) STEP 6:  Type the CD’s information in the TRACK INFORMATION box for the selected song. Then click the “OK” button in the upper right corner of this box. Continue this process with the remaining tracks that you are going to record.

NOTE: Check Bit Rate Setting


Ripping

Definition: A term that represents the action of a computer taking soundtracks from a CD, record, etc., and storing them onto the hard drive. This process is called ripping. For PCs, the WAV format is used for storing the audio data. MAC computers use AIFF standard.

Creating MP3 files is a two step process that involves ripping. First, the audio information from CDs (or other audio media) are duplicated and stored on the computer’s hard drive in a WAV format. Then the WAV files are encoded to MP3 with an encoder. The actual ripping is involved with the first step only.


Bit Rate

A bit is a particle of information relating to computers. More specifically, it’s a voltage pulsing through a circuit acting as information in a computer.

The bit rate is the amount of information that flows through a circuit. These (bit) rates have been standardized into certain quantities of kilobits. A kilobit is 1,024 bits, e.g., 128 Kbits = 131,072 bits. A few of the standard rates are: 96 Kbits, 128 Kbits, 196 Kbits.

The higher the bit rate, the faster the transfer of data. A modem could be used as a good example: the amount of time it would take to transfer data on a 56 Kbit modem would be much less than the time it would take to transfer the same data on a 28.8 Kbit modem.

Just as a faster recording speed on a tape recorder produces higher quality duplications (because the sound information is not cramped together as in slower speeds where distortion of the original sound is created), the better duplication of sound quality is achieved at higher bit rates.

As more tape is used up in a faster recording speed on a tape recorder, so too is the subsequent result of a higher bit rate that is used in digital duplication − more memory is used up to store the greater amounts of information.

The different bit rates could be considered as pipe lines with different diameters. The wider the pipe, the more information that can flow through at any given moment. Similarly, the amount of information that flows at a 256 Kbit rate is much faster than at 96 Kbits.

You need to consider the balance between how much memory space you are willing or able to take up on your computer for your music files and the level of quality you require.

FYI: Limits of the Human Ear

NOTE: Default Bit Rate Setting


Kilobit

Kilobit should not to be confused with “kilo” when dealing with computer specifications. Though a kilo is equal to 1,000 grams, a kilobit equals 1024 bits and is abbreviated as “K”.


Limits of the Human Ear

It should be noted here that the human ear has limits to what can be detected with regard to dynamic range. The ability to hear the sounds that are recorded above 196 Kbits is little to none. So, it is not necessarily true that bigger is better in this case.


Default Bit Rate Setting

The PCDJ PHAT has a bit rate default setting of 160Kbits (which is about equal to the sound quality of CDs) and is our recommendation for the best balance of quality recordings and memory occupancy.

But the freedom to manage time, memory consumption and degrees of quality will prove to be useful under certain circumstances. For example, if you don’t need a professional quality sound track of something, you can set the bit rate to 96Kbits to save memory space. If you need to send this track to someone over the Internet, the upload/download process will take less time to complete. And if you need exceptional quality, setting the bit rate to 196 Kbits will achieve this result.


About WAV & WMA
About WAV & MP3

It would be beneficial to understand a little about the differences between WAV files and MP3 files before we begin ripping and encoding.

WAV, pronounced "wave," is the Windows standard for sound files. This is the format that is used for Personal Computers and CDs. Their files are very large and the quality is exceptional. You can recognize them by the “.WAV” extension at the end of a file name.

MP3 is a technology that specifically deals with music and other audio files in how they are compressed and stored on a computer disk. With this technology, it is possible to produce high quality recordings while only using up approximately one-tenth the amount of disk space used with that of CDs.

The sound quality of MP3 files are “almost” as good as WAV files in that most people would not be able to detect any difference in sound. But as there are some audiophiles who can notice a slight “emptiness” due to the missing overlapping sounds that are stripped out in the process, there is some controversy to any claims of this compression format being equal to CD quality. It all boils down to values: going with very large CD quality files that take up more memory on your computer versus saving a lot of computer memory space in lieu of a loss of sound fidelity that would not be detectable by the greatest majority of listeners.

In summary, ripping means you are simply duplicating the CD’s WAV format onto the hard drive. Encoding to MP3 means the WAV file on the hard drive is transformed by an encoder into a compressed file called MP3.


Create Folder Now

If you want to store your files in a separate folder, create a new folder now.

LEARN HOW: To learn how to create a folder, CLICK HERE.


Recordcase Listing the CD's Tracks

This is what your Recordcase should resemble when you have a CD in your CD ROM player and the RIPP button depressed.


Track Information

As the tracks in the Recordcase only show the track numbers, you will need to attain the artist and track information. The PCDJ PHAT solves this by having a built in data base retriever that pulls track information from the Internet. With just a click of a button, vital information such as artist name, album, on the artist and CD that you are ready to ripp with, is automatically downloaded into the Track Information area of your PCDJ PHAT.

NOTE: Must be Connected

We recommend that you complete logging the track information at this point of the ripping process because when you begin to ripp from other CDs, if the track information is not logged, you will only have a series of track numbers with no data to tell you which song is which.


Must be Connected

You must be connected to the Internet in order to use the Online Database CD Library.


Online Database CD Library

The PCDJ PHAT has a built in data base retriever that pulls track information from the Internet. With just a click of a button, vital information such as artist name, album, on the artist and CD that you are ready to ripp with, is automatically downloaded into the Track Information area of your PCDJ PHAT.

NOTE:  You must be connected to the Internet in order to use the Online Database CD Library.


Check Bit Rate

It is a good idea to check the bit rate setting before you ripp or encode your music if you aren’t certain what it is. To do this, simply click on the “CFG” button on the right side of the PCDJ Digital 1200sl Title Bar and then click on the large “Software” button, and then click on the “Ripp/Encoder” tab. To change the default bit rate, select the bit rate that suits your needs by clicking in the white circle located to the left of the line that you prefer. Then click on the CFG button again to exit Configuration.

If you want to change the bit rate for a certain track (not effecting the overall default bit rate setting), right click on the desired track, choose “Utilities”, then “Convert to Mp3 using” in the same menu. Select the bit rate of your choice in the next menu that slides out. This setting change will only be applicable to that particular track.

FYI:  For best sound quality, we recommend the 160 Kbit setting.


Track Information: Manual Input

At times, there will be no artist/track information available on a song that you’re going to record and the Online Database CD Library will not retrieve any track information. In this case, you can input the data manually by doing the following “Optional” steps:

Optional STEP 5. Right click in the Recordcase area (not in a box) on the first track that you’ve chosen to ripp/encode. A highlight will show on this track and a menu  will expand. Click on “Trackinformation” and the TRACK INFORMATION dialog box opens.

(Optional) STEP 6:  Type the CD’s information in the TRACK INFORMATION box for the selected song. Then click the “OK” button in the upper right corner of this box. Continue this process with the remaining tracks that you are going to record.

NOTE: Check Bit Rate Setting


Encode

Definition: To encode means to convert (a message, data, etc.) into code. A code is a system of symbols for use in representing information.


Downloading MP3 Files from the Internet

NOTE

The Internet is teaming with web sites that have MP3 tracks for sale, and many offer free downloads of some songs which the artists/Record Labels have authorized for free distribution.

NOTE

STEP 1. Open your web browser in your computer and type: www.audiogalaxy.com in the “Address” box. Then press “Enter” on your keyboard.

When the audiogalaxy.com web page comes up, you will see that there are featured artists displayed. You can click on one of the featured artists or click the “music” hot spot at the top of the page. We will do the latter in this demonstration.

STEP 2.  Click “music” at the top of the web page and a page with a list of different genres will come up.

STEP 3.  Click on a genre of interest and a page opens with a list of artists related to the chosen genre.

STEP 4.  To download a track, right click on the MP3 button to the right of the artist of your choice. A menu expands down.

STEP 5.  Click on “Save Target As” in this menu and a “Save As” window expands, allowing you to save the song to a particular location (such as on your Desk Top or in a certain folder) of your choice in your computer. This way, it will be easy to find the track when you go to retrieve it.

NOTE

STEP 5. Navigate to where you would like your MP3 file saved to.

LEARN HOW: To learn how to navigate on the computer, CLICK HERE. (When you’re finished, click the “Back” button at the top to return to this page.)

STEP 6.  Click on the “Save” button in the lower right hand corner of the “Save As” window. A new window will show the data being downloaded.

STEP 7.  When the download is completed, depending on your settings, the table will either disappear or you will have to click on the “ X ” in the top right hand corner of the window to close it.


NOTE:  Connected to the Internet

You need to be connected to the Internet in order to perform this function.


NOTE: amp3.com & Internet Explorer
NOTE:  Audiogalaxy.com & Internet Explorer

The following procedure for downloading files uses audiogalaxy.com's web site and Internet Explorer 5.0.


NOTE:  Lag Time

There can be a lag in time, five seconds or more, before the "Save As" window appears.


Navigating through the Computer

To locate a particular place (C drive, desktop, folder, etc.) in your computer, you must work your way to that location. Follow the steps below on how to do this.

STEP 1.  Click on the down arrow at the right side of the “Save in” dialog box and a list expands.

STEP 2.  Navigate to where you want to go by double clicking on each directory (or subdirectory) that will bring you closer to your destination.

NOTE

STEP 3.  Once you’ve reached the desired directory or subdirectory where your MP3 folder is, scroll through the list in the “Save As” window to locate the folder where you would like to save the MP3 file in.

LEARN HOW: If you do not have a folder created to put your MP3 files in and wish to learn how, CLICK HERE. (When you’re finished, click the “Back” button at the top to return to this page.)

STEP 4.  Double click the folder and then click the “Save” button in the lower right side of the “Save As” window.


Save Target As Menu

This is what it looks like:


Save In Dialog Box


Directory

Definition: An area of a disk for storing related groups of files.


Subdirectory

Definition: Smaller directories designed to store groups of related files for the purpose of better categorizing files.


NOTE: Verification of Destination

If the file is within a folder, just double click the folder it is in.

One way to tell whether you've reached your destination is you will see the folder's contents in the "Save As" window.


MP3 Button

This is what the MP3 button looks like.


Listing in the "Save As" Window

Notice that each time you double click on an item in the "Save in" list, the item shows up in the "Save As" window.


Welcome - Read This!

This Help System is a quick-start reference guide designed to quickly introduce you to the PCDJ Digital 1200SL. It is a starting point in using the player. Once you’ve familiarized yourself with it, move on to the complete User’s Manual to gain more insight to this incredible player.

You will quickly see that the complete manual is extremely friendly - not like others you’ve encountered. It possesses the necessary basics, that are needed for understanding, in step-by-step procedure.

NOTE: When ever you are in this help system, you can return to the Topics Browser (Table of Contents, Index and Find) by clicking the “Help Topics” button located in the upper left corner of any window that you are in.