Operation; First Steps; Additional Dj Functions - Behringer B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual

5. OPERATION

The control concept of the BCD3000 is designed to be extremely
intuitive so that you master it quickly. All control elements have
been arranged in such a way that you may already know from a
DJ mixer or DJ CD player. The software's user interface reflects
the console of the BCD3000, allowing you to immediately control
as many functions as possible with the B-CONTROL, without
having to use the computer's mouse.

5.1 First steps

Wiring
First of all, connect all the devices you need to the BCD3000.
Make sure the unit is off before connecting it to other equipment.
If you want to use the BCD3000 without additional audio sources
(CD player, turntable, microphone), you only need to wire the
outputs:
Power amp
EP1500
EUROLIVE
B1520 PRO
Computer &
Traktor 3 LE
Software
USB
BCD3000
USB
AUDIO
Fig. 5.1: Standard wiring of the BCD3000
Connect the MASTER output to your hi-fi system, a pair of active
speakers or the PA system in the club where you are playing.
Connect your headphones to the PHONES output . The BEHRINGER
DJ headphones HPX4000 are particularly well suited.
Program launch
After you have successfully installed the driver and TRAKTOR 3
LE software, run the program. First, boot your computer, and
then switch on the BCD3000.
B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000
XP: The computer detects the driver and displays the Control
Panel icon. Start the TRAKTOR 3 LE program from the Start
Menu: Start > All Programs > Native Instruments TRAKTOR
3 LE > TRAKTOR 3 LE.
Mac: Go to Macintosh HD > Applications > TRAKTOR 3 LE and
double-click the program icon "TRAKTOR 3 LE".
The output section
Set the volume of the MASTER output with the MASTER control.
The MASTER output always provides the signal routed to the
crossfader.
Adjust the volume level of the headphones with the PHONES
VOL control
the balance between the Monitor/CUE signal (fully left) and the
Master output signal (fully right).
The Track Collection
Create your own Track Collection by selecting the menu item
Preferences (top right) > Browser Preferences > Data Location.
Click "Add" on the bottom right of the dialog box, and then select
the folder you want to add.
In addition to folders, you can also import single track titles or
your iTunes library. You can find more information in the TRAKTOR
3 LE manual, which is on the CD.
Load title
Load a song from the list by using the mouse to click on the title
and drag it onto Deck A. Alternatively, there are many other
approaches, such as right-click or Ctrl-click, by selecting the
EUROLIVE
track and then pressing Return, or by using hot keys (explained
B1520 PRO
in the TRAKTOR manual).
Start playback
Move the crossfader fully to the left and start playback by pressing
the PLAY button of deck A. Select a second track, move it to
deck B and start it by pressing the PLAY button of deck B.
Pre-listen to next song
Listen in on the second tune with your headphones, turning up
MASTER OUT
the PHONES VOL control
to the right (for example, center position). At first you hear the
MASTER signal (Deck A). As soon as you press the CUE B
button, the signal of Deck B is added to the headphones. Now
you can adjust the balance between both deck signals with the
PHONES MIX control
Next, match the tempo of Deck B with the current MASTER signal
of Deck A. This can be achieved in various ways.
Adjust the speed with the Pitch fader
Use the Pitch Bend buttons below the Pitch fader
A third option is to turn the Scratch wheel
(quicker) or counterclockwise (slower).
Ideally, listen to the bass drum or snare. If they match, the beat is
perfect. The Beat Mix indicator in the waveform display is a
Headphones
great help, or simply use the Sync Slave function (button
HPX4000
CUE function
The CUE function lets you place a cue point within a piece of
music. A cue point marks the position in a tune that you can
specify. This will primarily be a point in the track to which you
want to return later, in order to play the track from that point, for
example.
When PLAY is pressed while a track is playing, the playback
is paused and the cue point is placed at the current position.
With SET CUE, a cue point is placed at the current position
without pausing the playback of a track.
Press the CUE button to stop the playing track and jump
back to the last placed cue point. Playback is interrupted in
this case.
5. OPERATION
. The PHONES MIX control
and moving the PHONES MIX control
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5.2 Additional DJ functions

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