HOW TO SET UP?
The system must recognize your Akiyama Quark as Audio Device (only Quark SC) and MIDI Device (for booth models) before configuring in DJ ProMixer.
CONFIGURATION
Akiyama Quark SC has two different audio set up (for Internal or External Mode):
Open DJ ProMixer and go to “Config” and open “Audio Setup”, here you can select your Akiyama Quark SC as Audio Sound Card.
AUDIO SETTINGS
INTERNAL MODE (Master + Headphones)
For Internal Mode connect your output in (1) RCA connectors (L+R) for Master Output.
Connect your headphones in front ( ¼ TSR stereo connector).
EXTERNAL MODE (Deck A + Deck B connected to external mixer)
For External Mode connect your outputs 1.- RCA connectors (L+R) for Deck A, and 2.- RCA connectors (L+R) for Deck B.
Important: Akiyama Quark SC is designed to be used as internal mode (with internal Sound Card using master output & headphones) or external mode (using the internal soundcard for each deck).
Akiyama Quark have not soundcard, it´s only MIDI Controller.
MIDI SET UP
In “Config” go to “MIDI Controllers” and then select in MIDI PORT / MIDI MAP 1 on the left side one device (Quark0 / Quark SC0) and select on the right side AKIYAMA QUARK SC.XML. MIDI PORT / MIDI MAP 2: Nothing Selected.
MIDI MAP
Overview
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Detail
1.- PLAY / PAUSE
2.- CUE
3.- SYNC
4.- MANUAL LOOP: IN / OUT / EXIT-RELOOP
5.- AUTO LOOP FROM ¼ TO 32 BEATS (IN – STARTS 4 BEATS, EXIT, RELOOP)
6.- MEMORIZE CUE / LOOP
7.- FX DRY / WET
8.- FX PARAMETER
9.- FX ECHO SYNC (FROM 2/1 TO 1/8 BEATS)
10.- FX 1: ECHO
11.- FX 2: FLANGER
12.- FX 3: WAH
13.- VINYL MODE
14.- PITCH
15.- BEND (BUTTONS)
16.- MULTISELECTOR: NOTHING SELECTED (LIGHT OFF): MEMORY CUE / LOOP DIRECT BUTTONS (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
17.- MULTISELECTOR: 1 PUSH (ORANGE LIGHT) SAMPLER DIRECT BUTTONS (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
18.- MULTISELECTOR: SECOND PUSH (GREEN LIGHT) AUTO LOOP DIRECT BUTTONS (1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8 BEATS)
19.- BEND (WHEEL)
20.- SCRATCH
21.- LOAD DECKS
22.- PFL
23.- CHANGE FOCUS TREE / TRACKLIST
24.- TRACKLIST SCROLL
25.- ROTARY KNOBS OF THE MIXER (EQ HI, MID,BASS +PUSH KILL), GAIN
26.- DECK´S VOLUMEN CONTROLS AND CROSSFADER