Stanton SCS.4DJ user manual Sync Button, TAP Button

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4)If you wish to continue playback while holding the CUE button, pressing the PLAY button will disengaged the CUE button and start the SCS.4DJ to play in normal play mode. Both buttons can then be released.

5)If you wish to create a new CUE POINT, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again at the location you wish to create the CUE POINT at, and press the CUE BUTTON once again. A new CUE POINT will be set.

SYNC Button

Pressing the SYNC button on a deck changes the Pitch to match the BPM of the opposite deck and lines up the playback position of the BEAT GRID (shown in the diagram on page 28) of the song on the other deck. As the tracks play forward, this button can be used again to synchronize the tracks back together if they fall off beat for any reason.

To use the SYNC button it is necessary that both tracks have BPM values associated with them (greater than zero). This value normally comes from when your SCS.4DJ analyzed your tracks, but can also come from a tapped BPM value or a BPM value stored with the track data if analysis has not yet occurred.

If the BPM of the two tracks differs too greatly, or the current pitch slider range for the deck is less than the needed pitch value change, the pitch is changed to the maximum value allowed by the pitch slider, and the play position of the slave deck is jumped to beat align momentarily with that of the master deck. If either track is not analyzed or the BPM has been tapped or edited or the deck on which SYNC is pressed is not playing, the pitch of the deck will be changed but the playback position will not jump to be beat aligned.

The SCS.4DJ’s sync engine can match BPM’s based on half or double-timed BPM’s, making it so that you can mix tracks with a far-apart BPM value (ie: mixing an 80bpm track with a 160bpm track).

TAP Button

The TAP Button provides a method to correct the automatically generated BPM value.

While the song is playing, Tap the TAP button in time with beats of the music. Multiple taps will set the BPM value to the rhythm. The tapped BPM value is the average value of the values tapped in. You must tap the TAP button at least four times to set a new BPM. If you wish to defeat the manually tapped BPM value, press and hold the TAP button for 2 seconds to reset the detection to SCS.4DJ’s AutoBPM value. The new tapped BPM value is then displayed on the screen.

Please keep in mind that the BEAT GRID is not altered with the tapped BPM so the beat grid will be out of sync with the new tapped BPM, which can have an adverse effect on the SYNC engine should SYNC be used. While the TAP function does allow for functions such as SYNC to function before a song is analyzed, LOOP still needs the full song analysis to be completed for the function to work.

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Contents Page Table of contents Important Safety Instructions Regulatory Certification Block Diagram DJ Glossary BPMUSB Welcome Mixing Made SimpleMIX and DJ from Your Digital Media Library Become More CreativeFeatures UnpackingDC Power Jack Security Clamp Starting UPStep ONE Step TWOPower Button Song Analysis Symbol Step ThreeStep Four USB Port 1 top right of unit USB Port 2 rear of unitUnit Overview MixerDeck Controls PLAY/PAUSE Button CUE ButtonPlatter JOG Wheel Scratch ButtonPitch Control Slider Pitch Bend Buttons / + ButtonsSync Button DSP Effect SELECTION/CONTROLS545 LCD Display Menu Soft ButtonsSystem Buttons Navigation WHEEL/ Enter & Back ButtonsEQ Controls Channel FadersCrossfader Headphone CUE ButtonsFront and Rear Panels DC Power Jack Microphone Input & Volume ControlsPower Button Kensington Security Lock Performing Your First MIX of 2 Songs Navigation WheelStep TWO PLAYBACK/ Performance Controls Play ControlsPLAY/PAUSE Button CUE ButtonSync Button TAP ButtonLoop Controls Platter Controls Platter Jog WheelScratch Button Touch Button Pitch Controls Pitch Bend ButtonsPitch Slider Auto LEDEffect Controls Effects ControlsAvailable Effects on SCS.4DJ are FilterDelay FlangeSlice Mix Controls Master Output Volume Meters EQ KnobsDeck Clip Meters Microphone LEDHeadphone Cue & Master Volume Controls CUE Select Headphone Symbol ButtonsHeadphone Volume Master VolumeMIC Volume Microphone ControlsRecording Controls Record ButtonMain System SCREENS/ Controls Startup & ShutdownStartup ShutdownStatus BAR FX Parameter ValueHome Screen Beat Counter to line up your beats Song Progress WaveformWaveform Screen Song Progress Bar Current Cue Point Current Play PositionMore about SCS.4DJ’s AUTO-DJ Mode Auto DJ SymbolHow to Browse Your Music Library Sorting OptionsFollowing button choices are available Sort Soft Buttons Following choices are available for SortSearch Display Search display has two soft keysSearch Results Display ToPlaylst adds your song to the Active PlaylistTrack Info Display Information displayed in this view includesActive Playlist Display Editing your Active Current Playlist Playlist Load Display System Settings Main System DisplayPage Audio Settings Display Headphone Split On/OffPlatter Settings Display CrossFader Settings Display Display Settings Display Hide Demo Content Off/OnLoad Confirm On/Off Jump on Load On/OffVideo Mode & Demonstration Mode Demonstration ModeFactory Reset Device Settings Midi Controller Mode Midi Controller ModeKeyboard Shortcuts USB Keyboard SupportTroubleshooting My Mass Storage Device isn’t showing upMy drive won’t finish analyzing Platters won’t scratch properlyAUTO-DJ mode isn’t playing my entire playlist My problem isn’t covered hereDon’t see my entire collection in the browse list? Locked my system and I can’t unlock itTechnical Specification USB Power RequirementsUSB Compatibility USB Mass Storage DevicesTHD+N @1kHz, 20Hz-22kHz BW 0.007% Headphone Output ¼ , 1/8Warranty Stanton WarrantyReturns