MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM)
Match the tempo by monitoring the music of both PLAYER 1 and PLAYER 2 by ear and adjusting the pitch. When the tempo of the music of the selected CD player is slow compared to the tempo of the other player, move the slider to the (+) side and match the tempo. When faster, move the pitch slider to the
Press PLAY/PAUSE to start PLAYER 1 | Press PLAY/PAUSE to start PLAYER 2 |
PLAYER 1 is playing | Both CD players are playing discs. |
When PLAYER 2 is slow compared to PLAYER 1 speed up PLAYER 2
Listen to PLAYER 2 in your headphones
When PLAYER 2 is fast compared to PLAYER 1 slow down PLAYER 2
USING THE BPM DISPLAY FEATURE
Press the BPM button to select the BPM feature on the display on the side of the CD player that you wish to set. Tap the Counter button to the beat of the music.
You will see the BPM number appear in the display. The more times you tap the more accurate your number will be. When you adjust the pitch slider the display number will change by an equal percentage.
BEAT MATCHING USING PITCH BEND
If you find the BPM’s (Beats Per Minute or Tempos) are the same, however, the drum beats are not matched, you will need to temporarily change the pitch. This description is for the case of matching the beat of PLAYER 2 to the beat of the music being played on PLAYER 1. (This procedure can be done on either PLAYER).
After matching the BPM’s adjust the pitch temporarily as follows: |
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When PLAYER 2 is ahead press the | When PLAYER 2 is behind press the |
or rotate the jog wheel counter clockwise | or rotate the jog wheel clockwise |
or | or |
The pitch changes automatically while the you rotate the wheel the more you change. BPM’s are once again the same.)
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button is being pressed or the jog wheel is rotated. The faster Releasing the button or wheel results in a return to the original pitch. (So the
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