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5. vt T Z m 8 i 1 II a 5 3 CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ 8 0 D 7 ox amp Je eee K DE K MAC Installation Execute the Virtual DJ LE file clicking the icon install_virtualdj_le_vx y z pkg where x y z is the software version Installation will start with welcome window as seen below Install VirtualDJ LE Quark Welcome to the VirtualDJ LE Quark Installer O Introduction 6 License You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software Destination Select Installation Type installation a Summary Go Back Continue Select Continue to start installation Following license agreement window will pop up Install VirtualDJ LE Quark Software License Agreement English n O Introduction EULA SUMMARY O License TM This license gives you the right to install and use the software on a Destination Select maximum of two computers by one person Installation Type it does not give you the right to rent or sell computer systems on which the software is installed or to rent or sell the software or part of it Installation 8 Summary The software is distributed as is and no warranty of any kind is expressed A
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7. mains output level control effects and or samples All can control two functions 1 2 Rear panel 1 Power supply QUARK is connected to a hub w out external supply or any Connect the unit to your computer through the USB connector other device unable to supply QUARK with enough power Connect the power supply unit to QUARK connector DC IN current voltage QUARK can work only with the computer power through USB Press POWER to turn ON OFF the unit The external power supply unit will only be necessary when 1 3 Connections fa AKIYAMA w akiyamadj c Computer Quark User Manual ATTENTION Always unplug the unit before connecting the signal cables otherwise can result in equipment damage 1 If you need to change the signal connector first unplug the unit from the power supply Either the USB or the external adapter 2 SOFTWARE INSTALATION AND SETUP Before you can start using Akiyama QUARK you will need a DJ Software We will explain how to install Virtual DJ LE and how to configure Virtual DJ LE Virtual DJ PRO and Traktor PRO 2 2 1 Virtual DJ There is a purpose built Virtual DJ LE for QUARK In case you have a license for Virtual DJ PRO the software will automatically identity QUARK We will go through the different steps to install and configure Virtual DJ LE and PRO to be controlled by QUARK 2 1 1 Virtual DJ LE installation Note You must uninstall any Virtual DJ LE you had install
8. position play the track from the cue point by pressing the CUE button and return to cue point when released If song is playing press CUE to pause the reproduction and jump to the last cue point Use SHIFT CUE to activate deactivate Smart Play Use the SYNC button to match the BPMs of different tracks Press SHIFT SYNC to set to master the deck in which it has been pressed 9 MIXER Tweak the sound using the 3 Band EQ Turn the MASTER knob to adjust the volume of the master signal Adjust the deck volume by turning the gain knob Select the deck that must be pre listened by pressing the Monitor buttons labelled with headphones Press SHIFT Monitor button to select the beat of the working deck which will be shown in front in the display Use the Linefader and Crossfader for mixing Use AUTO buttons to automatically crossfader to the other deck Under Video mode press LINK to link or unlink the video crossfader to the audio crossfader Under Video mode use AUTO to move the video crossfader automatically 10 BROWSER Turn the encoder to scroll through the songs Press SHIFT turn the encoder to scroll through the folders Load the song to the active deck by pressing LOAD buttons Press the encoder to open or close the subfolders of the selected folder when focus is on folders Press SHIFT encoder to open or close the subfolders of the selected folder when focus is on folders Switch the mixer se
9. with Windows O S Turn OFF the Controller and connect it through USB to your computer Press Hold VIDEO MODE button Turn ON the Controller while VIDEO MODE button is pressed Depress the button when it lights up It will appear in your computer a new mass storage device named QUARK Disk QUARK Disk E PENDRIVE 122 MB disponibles de 122 MB 704 the file corresponding to the firmware you wish to load in the new disk Quark Disk be p CE gt Equipo QUARK Dis E Organizar Compartir con a gt Sitios recientes 4 3 Bibliotecas Documentos Imagenes 4 M sica amp Videos Copiar a QUARK Disig amp SISTEMA C QUARK QUARK SC 2 4 BIN 0 elementos When firmware update is finish all LEDs of QUARK will light up Reboot the controller before using it with the updated firmware Quark User Manual 5 APENDIX 5 1 MIDI Specifications A DJ Software have the mapping function that assigns MIDI messages to the different functions of the DJ Software We also have to match the DJ Software functions with the controls of the external device the controller We do so by assigning the DJ Software function and the control the same MIDI note or message Each of QUARK controls generates various MIDI messages yo
10. 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 13 2945161 177 93 109 1251141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 15 31 47 63 79 95 1111127 143 159175 191 207 223 2391255 To translate a Hexadecimal base number into a Decimal base we have to find the column that has the number that appears at the left find the row that has the letter that accompanies the number the convergence of row and column is the equivalent DEC number Inversely to translate an DEC base number into a Hex base we have to find the number at the table Its column is the first hex digit the second hex digit is it row E g Play control MIDI address is 34 Find the DEC equivalence at the Hexa Dec table Column 3 Row 4 it is decimal number 52 Some softwares require not only know the decimal value but also the corresponding note for control change the decimal number is enough We can perform the Note Decimal number equivalence using the following table NIN N NIN 2H 3H 5H 6H 8H 9H BEE Note Numbers BOA 24 25 26 27 ras 49 50 51 reo 61 62 63 73 74 75 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 1011102110311 13 114 115 1241125126127 __ To find the note associated to a decimal number just take the column where the number i
11. BUTTON 1 CUE Hot cue 1 Shift Memorizes a cue Loop at the first available cue point MOVE Selects track move mode With this button we select Move Mode GRID Displaces Grid backwards BUTTON 2 CUE Hot cue 2 Shift no function MOVE Selects track move mode With this button we select next Move Mode option GRID Displaces Grid forward BUTTON 3 CUE Hot cue 3 Shift Jumps to the next cue point MOVE Selects the movement size GRID BPM fine tuning BUTTON 4 CUE Hot cue 4 Shift Jumps to the previous cue point MOVE Selects the movement size GRID BPM fine tuning BUTTON 5 CUE Hot cue 5 Shift Select Cue point type from a list Choose previous option at the list MOVE Moves playback point backwards GRID Grid automatic adjust BUTTON 6 CUE Hot cue 6 Shift Select Cue point type from a list Choose next option at the list MOVE Moves playback point forward GRID Tempo automatic adjust AUTOLOOP Turn the control to select loop size Press to set the loop The LED blinks when a loop is set Shift Turn the control to move the loop through the track This function operates only when a loop is playing 4 MULTIMODE SAMPLE DECK SELECT MODE The round button switches between the three possible modes of Sample Deck SELECT SLOT This mode is for activating the different Slots When a slot is active we can perform some actions upon it volume setting scratch pitchbend pl
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13. LE DECK type To load these files MIDI maps at your TRAKTOR 2 go to Preferences Controller Manager and press Import Audio Setup In Port Out Port Device None Output Routing o input Routing MIDI Clock Add Device Target Timecode Setup Modifier State 1 Loading Global Settings Effects Mix Recorder Loop Recorder Broadcasting Browser Details Layout Manager File Management N Traktor Kontrol X1 Traktor Kontrol S4 As you press Import a window with a Browser will appear then you can select the tsi file at the folder where you have the MIDI MAPS Quark User Manual 3 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 3 1 Virtual DJ REC SAMPLE LOOP SAMPLE AUTOLOOP MOVE LOOP C IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST MOVE LOOP MASTER PITCH BEND RANGE RESET 1 EFECTOS SAMPLERS The controls included in this region can be used to control EFFECTS FX as well as SAMPLERS SP It can be switched between these two modes by pressing the button above FX SP LED FX MODE Two parameters of effects can be adjusted by turning P1 and P2 knobs Turn the KEY knob to change the song s key Push it to lock the key Use the Filter knob to change and reset Filter Use the buttons to select one effect ACTIVE NOTE FX controls modify the effect of the selected deck see point 4 and activate it SP MODE Play Pause a sample by press
14. QUARK PRO DJ MIDI CONTROLLER User Manual AKIYAMA GO LIFE Quark User Manual CONTENTS LXOONTROES AND CONNEC TIONG n2 crescit 4 POP AMON Hcr RNC PR PR RUNE 4 2 Rear Pano ECT 4 S euet E 4 2 SOFTWARE INSTALA FON AND SETUP eee ee 5 2 1 DU EADEM S MCA CDM UM E AE 5 ciis ee 5 212 Vital DS EE 12 1 A 7 2 1 3 Virtual DJ Pro a aedes um udo Conte Ee p RR 8 oT Dr V 8 3 PUNGTION SAND CONTROL le E E 9 Va Dd ense ae e a a a 9 Dm 11 4 CONFIGURATION AND UPDATE rta e ig Nod dien m die etie 13 AM inimico E 13 4 2 c Wa tes m E ET 13 DAP END dT EI 14 Bale MIDIS c EN DE DS LIII 14 De RN EE C
15. VOL PLAY 3 VOL 54 VOL RESETPLAY PLAY voL 5 PLAY VOL 56 ruv VOL S7RESETPLAY VOL 8 Y Lf 1 SATA 2 Ox ATR ATN sO 4 gt P2 KEY FILTER Eid ACTIVE e On REC SAMPLE REC SAMPLE LOOP SAMPLE N LOOP SAMPLE AUTO LOOP E LOOP 1 2 4 8 16 32 REE o oo EJ 83 83 09 1 32 1 16 1 8 14 1 2 1 AUTOLOOP LOOP ROLL ROLL AUTOLOOP MOVE LOOP MOVE LOOP A 2 IN OUT RELOOP RELOOP me IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST MOVE LOOP IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST MOVE LOOP Oa A h oo 5 Ey hs dh oa o AUTO BEN BEN d PITCH BEND ST Hh RANGE RESET 1 Controls Distribution for an optimal use of Virtual DJ and MIDI notes are sent through different MIDI channels upon Traktor selection FX or SP LEDs status are refreshed by firmware 2 CUE PLAY and SYNC buttons are rubber for longer 5 Multimode kncbs and encoder with 3 modes for each deck lifespan Each control will be able to send 3 different MIDI notes upon 3 Control of up to 4 Decks MIDI notes are sent through mode selection Each mode has a button colour associated different MIDI channels upon selection DECK A B or C D 6 Central mixer with 3 band equalizer with kill On this section LEDs status are refreshed by firmware also are controllable the functions gain for each channel fader 4 8 potentiometers buttons independent of deck status to volume crossfader and
16. VrtualD Broadcaster VrtualD LE Numark CUE AtomixMP3 etc enter the box below the serial number that came wth your product boking 3000 2000 20000X For VrtualD LE serial numbers ndude the hardware desoiptor portion Only the serial number that is before the You wal then be able to download the latest versions from your download center and open new areas the community if your product entities you to a level boost Serial Number Register 4 An icon with name QUARK will show up At this page you can find the available updates for QUARK Download from this page DOWNLOAD CENTER Wekome to your download center where you can always find the btest version of your software you own software that not n the ist below please regster ts serial your profile cick here VirtualDJ LE7 Quark sera Key le quark v7 0 5 msi 36 MB quark v7 0 5 pkg 33 MB 2 1 3 Virtual DJ Pro Configuration Virtual DJ PRO will automatically recognise QUARK controller Therefore you will only have to configure the sound card 2 2 Traktor At QUARK box you will find an Overlay purpose designed for TRAKTOR 2 with QUARK AI controls functions correspond to the MIDI map that you can find at your CD at QUARK box These maps are set to work with 4 Decks Decks A and B will be TRACK DECK type and Decks C and D will be SAMP
17. active anymore PLAY PAUSE PLAY PAUSE function in LOOP RECORDER mode Shift DELETE function Erases the loop created under LOOP RECORDER 8 MIXER BROWSER MASTER sets the main output level or volume BROWSER Turn the encoder to browse through your list of songs tracks Press to enlarge the browser window Shift Turn the encoder to browse through your list of folders Press to open close the folders LOOP RECORDER Press button to activate LOOP RECORDER mode Shift Toggles vu meter view mode In first case vu meters will show Left channel level and Right channel level respectively Second press and vu meters will show MASTER stereo output level LOAD A B Loads selected track to selected Deck MONITOR CUE LEFT Pre listen Left channel at headphones Shift SNAP function ON OFF MONITOR CUE RIGHT Pre listen Right channel at headphones Shift QUANTIZE function ON OFF 13 4 CONFIGURATION AND UPDATE 4 1 Firmware Version Follow the steps to view the firmware version currently installed Turn OFF the Controller Press hold Right channel Headphones button while you Turn ON the Controller Vu meter LEDs will show firmware version until you depress the button e g if firmware version is 2 3 two LEDs at Left LED bar will light and 3 LEDs at Right LED bar will light 4 2 Firmware Update Follow the steps to Update Firmware Note only possible to update from a computer
18. an void this guarantee 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive LA AL force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 7 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 8 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 9 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 10 Servicing In accordance with E U directives the user shall no
19. are pressed When released tennpo return to original value Shift Assigns FX1 and FX2 modules to each deck SCRATCH Pressing the buttons the selected sample playback stops If we turn the wheel with the button pressed we have scratch effect DECK Selects TRACK DECK A B JOG WHEEL turn the wheel to set the tempo of the active slot SCRATCH press hold the button to enable scratch effect 6 MIXER EQ HIGH turn to control the high frequencies and mutes KILL them when pressed LED will light when mute is on Quark User Manual Shift Press to activate the FILTER and turn to adjust it MID turn to control the mid frequencies and mutes KILL them when pressed LED will light when mute is on Shift Press to activate the KEY LOCK and turn to adjust KEY LOW turn to control the low frequencies and mutes KILL them when pressed LED will light when mute is on Shift turn to adjust PAN function GAIN turn to adjust channel Gain AUTO Press and there is an automatic crossfade to the selected side Left Right Shift Assigns crossfade Left or Right to each of the 4 decks 7 LOOP RECORDER LOOP RECORDER Press to engage LOOP RECORDER mode The button will light DRY WET Determines the amount of processed signal versus original signal that will be recorded Press to select loop size REC Press to engage REC function on LOOP RECORDER mode Once the loop size is surpassed the REC function is not
20. ay pause and others DECK LOAD On this mode we can load loops from Deck A or B First you have to select the slot where to load the loop with SELECT SLOT LIST LOAD On this mode we can load loops from a list of songs tracks or loops or the loops from the LOOP RECORDER DELETE On this mode we can delete the loop loaded on the selected slot Shift Engages SHIFT permanently 12 BUTTON 1 4 SELECT SLOT Select slot 1 4 DECK LOAD Loads the loop from the deck to slot 1 4 Shift Loads the loop from the opposite deck LIST LOAD Loads the loop from the tracks list to slot 1 4 Shift Loads the loop from the LOOP RECORDER section to slot 1 4 BUTTON 5 SELECT SLOT All slots from one deck are selected at once DECK LOAD No function LIST LOAD No function BUTTON 6 SELECT SLOT While the button is pressed all Samples of a given deck will activate DECK LOAD No function LIST LOAD No function AUTOLOOP Turning the control we set the Slot volume Press the control to silence the slot The LED light when the slot is muted Shift Turning the control we adjust the filter at the selected Slot Pressing the control the filter is turned off 5 TRANSPORT JOG WHEEL TRACK DECK PLAY PAUSE Start Stop playback Shift Skips to the track beginning CUE Skips to the last Cue set SYNC Synchronizes the BPM value with the BPM master Shift MASTER Function Selects which deck is the master tem
21. ct ON OFF GRP effect 3 ON OFF Shift GRP Selects the next effect on the list 2 SHIFT SHIFT button duplicates the functions of the controls of the deck There are two modes SHIFT is active while the button is pressed To engage permanently SHIFT mode press SHIFT and DELETE while keeping SHIFT pressed To return to normal Shift mode press DELETE again SHIFT button will light when shift is engaged Each Deck has a SHIFT button SHIFT button of right deck only affects the controls of right deck SHIFT button of left deck only affects the controls of left deck 3 PLAY SAMPLE TRACK DECK S 1 plays sample at slot 1 Shift Switches between the two possible sizes of the Deck S 2 plays sample at slot 2 Quark User Manual Shift Shows hides Advanced Panel 5 3 plays sample at slot 3 Shift Waveform Zoom IN S 4 plays sample at slot 4 Shift Waveform Zoom OUT 3 PLAY SAMPLE SAMPLE DECK 51 S4 Records at the tracks list the sample of the corresponding slot 4 MULTIMODE TRACK DECK SELECT MODE The round button switches between the three possible modes of the advanced panel CUE MOVE GRID The function of the multimode buttons knobs and encoder will change upon the selected mode DELETE Delete Cue points Press DELETE buttons and also press the Hot CUE button you want to delete Delete function is active only in CUE mode Shift Enables Shift in permanent mode
22. ction between mixer and video by pushing VIDEO MODE Quark User Manual 3 2 Traktor PRO 2 FX MODE S 9 GRP IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST PITCH BEND FX 1 SEL FX 2 SEL 1 FX MODE There is SINGLE and GROUP modes In mode SINGLE SLG we modify different parameters of a given effect In mode GROUP GRP we modify one parameter of each of the three effects we can use in together SGL Changes to GROUP mode GRP Changes to SINGLE mode DRY WET SGL and Determines the amount of processed signal by the effect versus original signal that will be played FX ON SGL ON OFF the effects module Shift SGL Selects the next effect on the list FX 4 SGL Adjusts the Parameter 1 of the selected effect GRP Adjusts the level of the effect 1 FX RESET SGL Return to the original manufacturer configuration Shift SGL Selects the previous effect on the list GRP effect 1 ON OFF Shift GRP Selects the next effect on the list FX 2 SGL Adjusts the Parameter 2 of the selected effect GRP Adjusts the level of the effect 2 FX BUTTON 1 SGL function upon selected effect ON OFF GRP effect 2 ON OFF 11 DRY WET LOAD A KILL Shift SGL Selects the next effect on the list FX SGL Adjusts the Parameter 3 of the selected effect GRP Adjusts the level of the effect 3 FX BUTTON 2 SGL function upon selected effe
23. e system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 15 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 16 Use only cables in accordance with present standards ask your dealer 17 Do not use right away the equipment in case has been transported from a cold environment to a hot one Moisture will appear let it off for a while 18 Cleaning Do not use cleaning sprays where the controls are The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer Clean by wiping with a cloth slightly damp with water Avoid getting water inside the appliance 19 Audio ON When installation is complete and you are about to start using the unit Before switching ON the unit DO lower the Mains and Headphones volume controls Failure to do so can result in hearing injuries or amplification stage damage 20 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 21 For AC line powered units Before returning repaired unit to user use an ohm meter to measure from both AC plug blades to all exposed metallic parts The resistance should be mor
24. e than 100 000 ohms 22 To prevent fire or shock hazard Do not use this plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades Quark User Manual can be fully inserted to present blade match wide blade plug to wide slot fully insert TERMS OF USE Your unit comes with a serial number sticked on it Do not tear the serial number this can result in void guaranty SAFE AND EFICIENT USE Select carefully the emplacement of the unit Avoid placing it under direct sun exposure Avoid humid and damp places or rough environments with excessive dust and vibrations and excessive heat or cold Also keep it away from humming sources like the motors of whirl washers or transformers or similar appliances No liquids must be close to the unit so that they can be spilled on it To completely disconnect the unit from you mains supply unplug the plug of the adapter from the wall electric outlet The switch that controls the supply of electrical power to the unit must be at easy reach in case is necessary a fast switch off WARNING do not place the unit in a closed environment where is difficult to access the wall outlet Do not open the unit it can cause personal injuries or the damage of the equipment When unplugging the power supply cable of the adaptor from the wall outlet does not pull the cable Take the plastic body of the plug and unplug it Do not handle roughly the controls of the unit you can shorten their lif
25. ed unless found to be defective by Atomix Technical Support V I accept the terms in the License Agreement emm j Choose Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Typical Installs the most common program features Recommended for most users Custom Allows users to choose which program features will be installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users Type of installation is selectable we recommend you start with Typical If in later installation you need to select concrete units to install you shall use Custom option Ready to install VirtualDJ LE Quark Click Install to begin the installation Click Back to review or change any of your installation settings Click Cancel to exit the wizard Press Install installation will start Quark User Manual VIRTUAL Completed the VirtualDJ LE Quark Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard V Launch VirtualDJ Once program is installed you can choose to launch it or exit Select Launch VirtualDJ to start it Welcome to VirtualDJ Please enter the Serial Number provided with your product The first time you run the program a window will require you to fill up the serial number that is supplied with your QUARK find it at the label of the supplied CD Fill it and press OK Virtual DJ LE for QUARK will open AKIYAMA Pan
26. ed in your PC before you install the Virtual DJ LE Quark version There can be only one Virtual DJ LE installed in each PC Windows Installation Execute the Virtual DJ LE file clicking the icon install virtualdj le vx y z msi where 2 is the software version Installation will start with welcome window as seen below gt VirtualDJ LE Quark Setup Welcome to the VirtualDJ LE Quark Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will install VirtualDJ LE Quark on your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Select Next to start installation Following the license agreement will show up NOTE Use only the supplied cables for power supply through external adapter or USB to computer Manufacturer cannot take responsibility for any damage caused by use of non homologated cables T3 VirtualDJ LE Qua End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully EULA SUMMARY This license gives you the right to install and use the software on a maximum of two computers by one person It does not give you the right to rent or sell computer systems on which the software is installed or to rent or sell the software or part of it The software is distributed as is and no warranty of any kind is expressed Atomix Productions and its suppliers retain all intellectual property rights in the software Once activated the software cannot be refund
27. espan Before moving the equipment remember to unplug all cables Do not use chemical solvent to clean the unit A dry and clean cloth will do fine Safe this manual at reach so you can go back to the basic in case you need it PRELIMINARY Check the contents of the QUARK box and find the following items 1 Controller 1 Installation and instructions CD 1 Traktor Overlay 1 USB Cable PC MIDI 1 Transformer AC DC FIRST STEPS Equipment installation Install the equipment on a stable and horizontal surface Avoid placing it under direct sun exposure humid and damp places or rough environments Place the equipment as far away as possible of other audio equipment as radios TVs etc This product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste NEN handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Quark User Manual 1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 1 1 Top panel PLAY S2
28. ing a knob Each knob 51 58 is associated with one sample Turn the knob to adjust the volume of the sample Start Stop recording a sample by pressing the button corresponding to the sample number The active deck will be recorded Press SHIFT button to switch between looped or one shot mode MIN MID 2 The Shift Button provides second MIDI layer for the selected deck Press the button labelled with a bin 3 while keeping SHIFT pressed to make SHIFT remain activated even when SHIFT button is released Press the button labelled with a bin again to deactivate SHIFT 3 MULTIMODO HOTCUE LOOP The round button provides one MIDI layer for each mode for all the controls inside the box labelled with a 3 Change from one mode to another by pressing it Adjust the loop size by turning the encoder and activate deactivate the loop by pressing it Press SHIFT turn encoder to move the loop the same size the loop has Under Video mode turn the encoder to select a Transition deck L or an Effect deck R Press the encoder to activate deactivate the Transition or Effect Under Video mode press SHIFT turn the encoder to adjust the loop size HOT CUE round button unlit A hot cue can be set and stored by pressing any of the 6 numbered cue buttons if the selected cue slot is free unlit LED Quark User Manual Press any cue buttons which have a cue point stored to trigger the stored c
29. oop will be activated Press SHIFT IN to enter in a mode in which the starting point of the loop can be modified IN ADJUST The IN button will blink while this mode is active Turn the jog wheel to modify the starting point Press SHIFT IN to exit from the mode If this mode is active but there is not any loop active the last set loop will be activated when the jog wheel is turned Press SHIFT OUT to enter in a mode in which the ending point of the loop can be modified OUT ADJUST The performance of this mode is equivalent to the IN ADJUST mode but in this case the ending point is adjusted Enter to MOVE LOOP mode by pressing SHIFT RELOOP Performance is similar to IN OUT ADJUST but in this case loop can be moved 6 JOGWHEEL Press SCRATCH button to toggle the wheel mode between CDJ and Vinyl Use the jog wheel to scratch or modify the pitch bend Use SHIFT jog wheel to search through the track Under Video mode press SHIFT turn jog wheel to adjust the parameter of the effect 10 7 TEMPO Use the Pitch Fader to control the deck s tempo Use the Pitch Bend buttons for pitch bending Tempo Range can be selected by pressing SHIFT pitch bend Reset the tempo by pressing SHIFT pitch bend 8 TRANSPORT Press Play Pause button to Start Stop playback of deck Press SHIFT Play Pause to skip to the first beat of the track lf song is paused set a new cue point or if you in the cue point
30. owing the type of installation to choose You can change select the folder where it will reside the software or press Install to commence at once Quark User Manual eno Install VirtualDJ LE Quark Standard Install on Macintosh HD O Introduction 8 License This will take 47 4 MB of space on your computer Destination Select Click Install to perform a standard installation of O Installation Type this software on the disk Macintosh HD Installation Summary Change Install Location 4 GoBack Install ustomize For introducing changes at the installation wizard you shall fill your name and password eoo we Install VirtualDI LE Quark Type your password to allow Installer to make E anu emn changes ntrodu License Installa install gt Details 8 Summ Change Install Location Install Location Go Back Customize Install Meanwhile Virtual DJ LE is in process of install you will see the following window 0016 Install VirtualDJ LE Quark Installing VirtualDJ LE Quark O Introduction License O Destination Select O Installation Type O Installation Writing files amp Summary Go Back Continue When install is complete and successful you will see a message as seen below Install VirtualDJ LE Quark 1 The installa
31. po ACTIVE ON OFF loop active function This function is automatically activated each time we set an Autoloop or a loop with IN OUT buttons IN Sets the beginning of a loop IN ADJUST Meanwhile you press the button use the wheel to adjust the starting point of loop Loop must be playing OUT Sets the end of a loop OUT ADJUST Meanwhile you press the button use the wheel to adjust the end point of loop Loop must be playing PITCH FADER Adjusts the tempo of the deck PITCHBEND Adjusts the tempo of the deck while buttons are pressed When released tempo return to original value Shift Assigns FX1 and FX2 modules to each deck SCRATCH ON OFF SCRATCH mode Shift Changes pitch range upon the given values DECK Selects SAMPLE DECK C D JOG WHEEL the wheel to adjust the deck tempo SCRATCH Turn to perform scratch when SCRATCH mode is ON LOOP ADJUST Turn the wheel to adjust start and end point of a loop pressing buttons IN OUT Shift Fast move through a track 5 TRANSPORT JOG WHEEL SAMPLE DECK PLAY PAUSE Start Stop playback of selected slot CUE Toggles between simple play and loop play of the sample SYNC Synchronizes the BPM value of the active slot IN sample size is halved OUT sample size is doubled ACTIVE sets sample size to original value PITCH FADER Sets the tempo of the active slot PITCHBEND Adjusts the tempo of the sample while buttons
32. s as the note and the row is the octave Following the example presented before the corresponding note to Play button is E3 As seen at FUCTION CODE column of the MIDI table each of the controls of QUARK can send two different messages upon the state of the Shift button Remember we can permanently engage Shift QUARK can be divided is 5 parts and the controls that fall in each of these parts are sent through a different MIDI channel The central part of the controller has the controls to be sent through channel 5 There are two areas that are not dependent upon Deck selection These areas are devised to control effects and Quark User Manual samples Press FX SP button and the MIDI messages will be sent through two different channels 6 and 7 for the controls at the left side of the controller and 8 and 9 for the controls at the right side of the controller Finally there are two more areas corresponding to Deck Left and Deck Right The controls at the left deck will send f sO messages through channels 1 and 3 and controls at the right deck will send messages through channels 2 and 4 At the following table find the table comprising all explained up to now 5 QUARK MIDI MAP FUNCTION MIDI CODE MIDI CODE FUNCTION CODE ACTION SLOT 1 2 01H 41H SHIFT ON 00 OFF 52 2 gt S3 KEY DECK 5 7 9X X
33. ssages as the switches and the values are 127 for LED ON and 0 for LED OFF In the LEDs case it is the DJ Software that sends the MIDI messages to the controller CC ABSOLUTE VR CC Control Change Absolute These are potentiometer like controls The action value is a number between 0 an 127 upon the potentiometer position d CC RELATIVE ENCODER WHEEL CC Control Change Relative These are encoder like controls As oppose to the potentiometer that encoder does not send a message to report its position but only report changes when turning to clockwise or anticlockwise It is sent the value 63 if it turns to the left and 65 41H if it turns to the right e CC LEVEL LED The value sent in the action from O to 127 will tell how many LEDs are to be turned ON at the vu meter At the before last column on the table you can find in the compressed way the values that each action can attain There are DJ Software s where it is not necessary know note values or contro values because this software read them automatically That is called the Learn mode where by touching a control it assigns its note to a certain function selected by the user At other software you have to wright manually the values or for the LEDs at any software you have to do the writing because there is no Lear mode for exiting MIDI messages i e LEDs Therefore we recommend you try understanding the meaning and workings of the table QUARK MIDI MAP Follo
34. t attempt any service to the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Failure to follow this instruction can void this guarantee 11 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is the manufacturers instructions have been adhered to 12 Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturers instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer The manufacturer will NOT take responsibility for non recommended accessories 13 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product 14 Lightning For added protection for 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 and disconnect the antenna or cabl
35. tion was completed successfully O Introduction O License O Destination Select O Installation Type Installation The installation was successful Summary The software was installed Fist time you run the software a window as seen below will pop up Fill up serial number provided with your QUARK find it at the label of the supplied CD and then click OK Welcome to VirtualDJ Please enter the Serial Number provided with your product O eee Following Virtual DJ LE for QUARK will open AKIYAMA ee 2 1 2 Virtual DJ LE updates To update your software follow the steps Open web page lt http www virtualdj com download updates html gt This is VirtualDJ download page Register or fill user name and password to access download Once you access your account you will see a window as below Quark User Manual Welcome to your downibad center where you can always find the btest version of your software you own software that not n the ist below please regster ts serial n your profile cick here You don t have any license registered You can download our 20 days trial version here Click at click here to register your software for the first time At following updates you will directly be directed to last point Next you will see the window below fill it with your serial number typed at your CD If you bought VrtualD based product VrtualD Pro
36. tomix Productions and its suppliers retain all intellectual property rights in the software Once activated the software cannot be refunded unless found to be defective by Atomix Technical Support Software purchased on line for instant download through our website is considered opened at the time of purchase and therefore norefund can be aiven TL ecc SS H I Print Save Back Continue 7 Select Agree and continue with installation wizard eno Install VirtualDJ LE Quark To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement O Inti Lic Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation and quit the Installer Det y Read License Disagree f 9 Summary The software is distributed as is and no warranty of any kind is expressed Atomix Productions and its suppliers retain all intellectual property rights in the software Once activated the software cannot be refunded unless found to be defective by Atomix Technical Support Software purchased on line for instant download through our website is considered opened atthe time of purchase and therefore no refund can be SSS Sa Save Go Back Continue 2 Following will appear a window sh
37. u can see at table QUARK MIDI MAP We can send the MIDI messages through channels 1 to 16 this is a MIDI standard We can see three different parts on a MIDI message The MIDI code MIDI CODE lets us know what type of message is sent The FUNCTION CODE gives us the note or control value The action let us know the value that the control attains when is manipulated At the table we have a column for each of the three parts of a MIDI message The controls are grouped upon their in type so also upon their MIDI code DJ Software s use two types of MIDI codes Control Note switch the control is a switch you see a button or a LED and will look like NOTE C2 Each note has a number that at the table is expressed in Hexadecimal HEX Further on at this manual we will explain how notes and numbers correspond to each other and how to change from hexadecimal to decimal In this case MIDI CODE is 9 and FUNCTION CODE is the note of the control Control Change CC the control will be a potentiometer or encoder and will have a label like Cc53 In this case MIDI CODE is and FUNCTION CODE is a value between 0 and 127 We will associate a value to each control of the kind Upon the value of the action part of the MIID message we will classify the controls as follows a NOTE KEY are note type messages Action value can be 127 7FH when we press or 0 when we release b NOTE LED determines the LED that will light are note type me
38. ue Hot cues can be deleted by pressing the cue button while holding the button labelled with a bin Press SHIFT HOT CUE 1 to activate deactivate Smart Hot Cue A yellow lit button means that there is a hot cue saved AUTO LOOP round button orange An autoloop is set by pressing any of the 6 numbered buttons The autoloop size depends on the pressed button and can be set from 1 to 32 beats The autoloop is deactivated by pressing corresponding to the actual size Change the loop size by pressing a button which has associated a size different than the actual active loop size Press SHIFT HOT CUE 1 to activate deactivate Smart Loop this mode all buttons will light orange The button corresponding to the active loop size will blink the button LOOP ROLL round button green An autoloop is set by pressing any of the 6 numbered buttons The autoloop size depends on the pressed button and can be set from 1 32 to 1 beat The loop will be active only while the button is hold Press SHIFT HOT CUE 1 to activate deactivate Smart Loop In this mode all buttons will light green corresponding to the active loop size will blink The button 4 DECK SELECT Switch between decks A C and decks B D 5 LOOP Set the starting point of a loop by pressing IN button Press OUT button to set the ending point of the loop Press RELOOP to jump to the starting point of the loop If loop is not activated the last set l
39. wing we explain the columns of the MIDI MAP FUNCTION here find the name of the control of QUARK as seen on its printing MIDI CODE indicates if the message is a Control Note 9 or Control Change B CHANNEL MIDI CODE appears MIDI CODE values with the channel minus 1 used to send the message Forward in this manual we explain the MIDI channels used at QUARK FUNCTION CODE at this column we have the value of the note 14 ACTION here we have the action value The different values that can attain are explained at parts a and e Note the MIDI MAP is presented in hexadecimal base NOTE or CC To assign physical control to software functions you need to translate the MIDI MAP into decimal base Following we explain have to find out this equivalence HEX DEC 0H 1H 2H 3H 4H 5H 6H 7H 8H 9H AH BH FH JOH O 16 32 48 164 80 96 1121128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 117 33 149 65 81 97 1131129 145 1611177 193 209 225 241 2 18 34 150 66 82 98 1141130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 1163179 195 211 227 243 136 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 1661182 1198 214 230 246 39 55 71 87 103 119 135 151 1167183 1991215 231 247 8 9 25 4157 73 89 11051121 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 26 42 58 74 90 1061122 138 154 1701186 202 218 234 250 H 12
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