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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 ( - ) side. The following description is for the case of matching the pitch of PLAYER 2
to the pitch of the music being played on PLAYER 1.
Press PLAY/PAUSE to start PLAYER 1
PLAYER 1 is playing
When PLAYER 2 is slow
compared to PLAYER 1
speed up 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.
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. The following example shows how to match 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:
When PLAYER 2 is ahead press the
or rotate the jog wheel counter clockwise
The pitch changes automatically while the
wheel the more you change. Releasing the button or wheel results in a return to the original pitch. (So the BPM's are once again the
same.)
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Listen to PLAYER 2 in your headphones
or
or
button is being pressed or the jog wheel is rotated. The faster you rotate the
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Press PLAY/PAUSE to start PLAYER 2
Both CD players are playing discs.
When PLAYER 2 is fast
compared to PLAYER 1
slow down PLAYER 2
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.
When PLAYER 2 is behind press the
or rotate the jog wheel clockwise
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