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Cortex Controller HDTT-5000
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Product description Cortex Controller HDTT-5000
When DJing with large USB music collections, being able to find tracks quickly and edit them directly matters. The Cortex HDTT-5000 is a digital USB music controller with a touch-sensitive platter, pitch fader and database-powered search. It plays music from connected storage media as well as audio CDs via a compatible external USB drive.
You can create the music database directly on the device or on a computer using the free DBC software. Search the database by artist, title, album, genre or keywords; phrase search is also helpful when you don't know the exact song name. The file browser also displays the existing folders and file names in their original structure, so you can browse your own filing system without a database. Database and file search work together to help you navigate large collections.
You can use an optional standard USB keyboard for navigation. The illuminated graphic display shows information such as artist, title, pitch, elapsed or remaining playback time, format, genre and track length. Waveforms calculated using the DBC software can also be displayed on screen, helping you follow the course of a track visually. Graphic display with waveform view combines track information with an overview of the song.
The touch-sensitive platter is used for scratching and manual control. The pitch fader offers selectable ranges of ±4, ±8, ±16 and ±24 per cent; at ±4 and ±8 per cent, the resolution is 0.05 per cent. Master Tempo changes the tempo without adjusting the pitch. Key Adjust, conversely, changes the pitch without changing the tempo. An Auto-BPM counter displays the song tempo, while Instant Reverse starts reverse playback without changing the tempo or pitch. Pitch and key control give you several ways to adjust the track currently playing.
For transitions and live editing, each track offers up to four loops and four hot cue points. Loops can be edited graphically, set to 1-, 2-, 4-, 8- or 16-beat lengths in time with the tempo, or set using a selectable time. Loop points can also be taken from saved hot cues. The device also offers four sample banks: samples can be recorded at the touch of a button, trimmed and edited on the display, and adjusted in pitch. Loops, hot cues and samples support quick interventions during playback.
The DSP provides twelve effects, including filter, flanger, echo, delay and auto pan. You can adjust the parameters in real time during playback. You can save, load and edit playlists in the integrated editor. To play CDs and self-burned CD-Rs or DVD-Rs containing MP3 or WAV files, you need a compatible USB CD or DVD drive. Real-time control of DSP effects complements the cue, loop and sample functions.
Storage media can be connected without restarting the device. Two USB ports accommodate devices such as USB sticks, hard drives or compatible players; with an optional USB hub, up to four USB devices can be used at the same time. Two HDTT-5000 units can be linked via a master/slave connection and then access the same USB storage medium together. To prevent accidental shutdown, the power button must be held down for more than two seconds. Expandable USB connectivity keeps multiple music sources ready for use.
The HDTT-5000 plays MP3 files with constant or variable bit rates up to 320 kbps, as well as WAV files; CD audio is also supported. Menus are available in German, English, French and Spanish. The firmware can be updated. MP3, WAV and CD audio cover the audio sources supported by the device.
The controller is suitable for DJ setups where you want to browse USB music collections without a computer and work with tracks using the platter, cues, loops and effects. When planning your setup, also consider support for external USB storage and optical drives, the analogue RCA outputs and the option to link two devices. USB-based DJ operation with direct track control sums up its intended use.
Features Cortex HDTT-5000
Digital USB music controller for searching and playing music files and audio CDs
Create a database directly on the device or on a computer using the free DBC software
Search by artist, title, album, genre, keywords and phrases
File browser displaying existing folder structures and file names
Supports an optional standard USB keyboard
Playback of MP3, WAV and CD audio, as well as MP3 and WAV files on CD-R and DVD-R
Playback of audio CDs via a compatible USB CD or DVD drive
Touch-sensitive platter for scratching and manual control
Pitch fader with four selectable pitch ranges
Master Tempo, Key Adjust, Auto-BPM display and Instant Reverse
Up to four programmable, graphically editable loops per track
Loop lengths of 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 beats, or set using a selectable time
Loop points can be taken from saved hot cues
Four hot cue points per track
Four sample banks with recording, editing and pitch adjustment
Twelve DSP effects with real-time parameter editing
Graphic display with track information and optional waveform view
Playlist editor for saving, loading and editing playlists
Two USB ports; up to four USB devices with an optional USB hub
Master/slave connection for two HDTT-5000 units with shared access to one USB storage medium
Connect additional storage media without restarting the device
Performance protection against accidental shutdown
Firmware upgrade available
Menu languages: German, English, French and Spanish
Technical data
System descriptionDigital USB music controller
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, CD audio
MP38–320 kbps | CBR/VBR | 44,1 kHz
WAV44,1 kHz | 16 Bit | Stereo
Supported file systemsFAT32 | HFS+ | NTFS (read-only)
Pitch ranges±4 % | ±8 % | ±16 % | ±24 %
Pitch resolution0,05 % at ±4 % and ±8 % | 0,1 % at ±16 % and ±24 %
Start time<0,1 s
Audio outputs4 channels (2 × 2)
Output level1,8 V
Output connectionsUnbalanced RCA
Frequency response20 Hz–22 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio>90 dB
Total harmonic distortion (THD)<0,05 %
USB ports2
Maximum number of connectable USB devices4 via optional USB hub
Mains connectionAC 120 V/60 Hz (USA) | AC 230–240 V/50 Hz (Europe)
Power consumption12 W
Operating temperature+5 °C to +35 °C
Operating humidity5–90 %
Weight6,8 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H)362 x 311 x 82 mm
Scope of delivery
Cortex HDTT-5000 digital USB music controller
2 RCA audio cables
Mains cable
USB port protective cover
Operating instructions