Pioneer SVM-1000 18

USING THE EFFECT FUNCTION

1Touch the [BPM AUTO/TAP] button to select the BPM (=Beat Per Minute) measurement mode.

AUTO: The BPM is automatically measured from the input music signal.

TAP: Tap the TAP button with your finger to manually input the BPM.

•Whenever power is first turned ON, [AUTO] is selected by default.

•The selected mode ([AUTO]/[TAP]) will appear in the display.

•When a BPM cannot be measured automatically, the BPM display in the display will flash.

•The measurement range of AUTO mode is BPM=70 to 180.

Depending on the track, the BPM may not be accurately measured. In these cases, use TAP mode to manually enter the BPM.

[Manually entering the BPM using the TAP button]

When the TAP button is tapped to the beat (a quarter note) more than twice, the average length will be set as the BPM.

•Pressing the TAP button during [AUTO] mode will switch the BPM measurement mode to [TAP], and the length between the taps will be measured.

•When a BPM is set using the TAP button, the multiplication factor will become [1/1] or [4/1] (depending on the effect), and the effect time will be set to either the length of 1 beat (a quarter note) or 4 beats.

•Rotate the TIME/PARAMETER dial while pressing the TAP button to set the BPM directly.

•Touch the [BPM AUTO/TAP] button to return to [AUTO] mode.

2Touch the effect category button [BEAT].

•The [BEAT] button will light brightly, and the icon will move as an animation.

•The BEAT effect screen will be displayed.

•Whenever power is first turned ON, the [BEAT] effect is selected by default.

3Use the effect select buttons to select an effect type.

•The selected button will appear white, and the icon will move as an animation.

•For a description of each effect, refer to P. 23.

4Use the CH SELECT dial to select the channel to which you wish to apply the effect.

•The selected effect channel display will appear white.

•If [MIC] is selected, the audio effect will be applied to both MIC 1 and MIC 2. There will be no effect on the video.

•When turning the power ON, [MASTER] will be selected.

5Touch the effect mode select button to select the effect mode.

•The selected button will appear white, and the icon will move as an animation.

A: The effect will be applied to the audio only.

AV: The effect will be applied to both the audio and video.

V:The effect will be applied to the video only.

• When turning the power ON, [AV] will be selected.

6Touch the beat button to choose the multiplication factor of the beat for synchronization of the effect.

•Select the beat number calculated from the BPM.

•The selected beat button will be highlighted.

•An effect time that corresponds to the multiplication factor of the beat will be automatically set.

[Example] When BPM=120 1/1 = 500 ms

1/2 = 250 ms 2/1 = 1000 ms

7Set the EFFECT ON/OFF button to ON to apply the effect.

•Each time the button is pressed it will switch between ON and OFF (whenever power is first turned ON, the setting defaults to OFF).

•When effect is ON, the button flashes.

Video effect pattern

Rotate the VIDEO FX PATTERN/TEXT BANK dial to select a video effect pattern for the selected video effect.

For descriptions on the video effect pattern change caused by

rotating the VIDEO FX PATTERN/TEXT BANK dial, refer to P. 24.

Parameter 1

Rotate the TIME/PARAMETER dial to adjust temporal parameters of the selected effect.

For descriptions on the changes in parameter 1 caused by turning the TIME/PARAMETER dial, refer to P. 23.

Parameter 2

Rotate the LEVEL/DEPTH dial to adjust quantitative parameters of the selected effect.

For descriptions on the changes in parameter 2 caused by rotating the LEVEL/DEPTH dial, refer to P. 23.

Using the visualizer

This function allows the use of images produced internally by the unit.

1Set [VISUALIZER] button to [ON].

The video effect monitor displays the image.

2Use the effect select buttons to choose a desired image.

3Use the CH SELECT dial to select the desired channel.

•The image will move automatically in rhythm to the music’s beat.

•In the event no input image is present, the visualizer’s image can be used.