Getting The Tracks In Time - Numark NS6 Reference Manual

Main Waveforms
This view provides a close-up view of the track, including color-
coding to show the frequency of the sound; red representing low-
frequency bass sounds, green representing mid-frequency sounds
and blue representing high-frequency treble sounds.
You can also switch to a three-band spectrum view by holding the
"Ctrl" key on your keyboard and clicking on the waveform with the
mouse. In this view, the top waveform represents the low-
frequency band, the middle represents the mid-range, and the
bottom represents the high.
To "scrub" or make fine adjustments to your position within the track, click on the waveform with the mouse. The Main Waveform view
will zoom into the current position in the track. You can use the "+" and "–" keys on your keyboard to zoom in and out.
Temporary Cue
This function allows you to set a Temporary Cue Point in a track that is not saved into the file (regular Cue Points will be recalled
everytime you load the track). This is useful for finding a point in a song and then being able to start again easily from this point as you
get your mix right.
To set a Temporary Cue Point, assign a track to the Deck, move the Audio Pointer or let the track play to the desired location, and
press CUE. Your Temporary Cue Point is now set.
To return to the Temporary Cue Point, press CUE while the track is playing. The track will return to the Temporary Cue Point and
playback will be paused.
Holding down CUE will start playback from the Temporary Cue Point. From here, you can:
release CUE to return to the Temporary Cue Point and pause playback. This is good for "stuttering" in the start of a track.
hold the PLAY / PAUSE button and CUE simultaneously and release both buttons to continue playback. This allows you to
cue a track in from pause mode and then continue playback once you know the mix is right.

GETTING THE TRACKS IN TIME

The playback speed of the track (tempo, measured in beats per minute or BPM) is controlled by the PITCH FADER. Moving the PITCH
FADER up will slow the track down, moving it down will speed the track up. This allows you to take two tracks with different tempos
and mix them together in time.
The default range of the PITCH FADER is ±8% from the track's initial tempo. You can change its range to ±16% or ±50% by pressing
the PITCH RANGE button on the NS6. The range will be displayed in the software in the Deck, in the Range field under the Artist and
Track Name. (See the ADVANCED FEATURES section for more information.)
The simplest way to adjust one track's tempo to match the other is to move the PITCH FADER until their BPM values are the same. By
repeatedly playing from the Temporary Cue Point and making fine adjustments with the PITCH FADER (and possibly experimenting
with the PITCH RANGE), you can get the tracks playing at exactly the same speed.
Tip: You can easily match the tempo of one Deck to the other by pressing the SYNC button. See the ADVANCED FEATURES section
for more information about using SYNC.
Tempo-Matching Display
Click on the Sync panel (above the Beat-Matching Display) to reveal the Tempo-
Matching Display. The Tempo-Matching Display provides a helpful tool for matching
tracks' tempos. Serato ITCH detects the tempos of the tracks and displays rows of
red and orange peaks (corresponding to the track's font colors). When two tracks on
the same side are matched to the same tempo, these peaks will line up.
Note: This display does not show the relative timing of the beats, only the tempos of the tracks. The peaks will still line up when the
tracks are playing at the same tempo, but are out of sync. To match the beats, see the DROPPING A TRACK IN section below.
Note: This display shows the tempos of all four Decks, so be mindful of this when matching one Deck's tempo to another.
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