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PITCH BEND and JOG WHEEL: These controls temporarily change the tempo of the
music so the beats of the two decks can be aligned. The faster you rotate the JOG
WHEEL or the longer you hold the "–/+" buttons, the greater the change in tempo.
When the button or wheel is released, the deck will return to its usual tempo. (You can
also adjust the musical pitch of the track without affecting the tempo by holding PITCH
RANGE and pressing either of the "–/+" buttons. This will adjust the track's musical
pitch by semitone increments.)
MATCHING BPMs (BEATS PER MINUTE)
You can match the tempos of the two decks either by ear or by looking at the BPM indicator on the LCD and
adjusting a deck's pitch with the PITCH SLIDER until they match. If the deck whose tempo you want to match
is faster, increase the tempo with the PITCH SLIDER on the opposite deck. If the deck whose tempo you
want to match is slower, decrease the tempo with the PITCH SLIDER on the opposite deck. (You may still
need to align the beats of the two tracks after the tempos are matched.)
The following example describes how to match the pitch of Deck B to the pitch of Deck A.
Press PLAY on Deck A
MATCHING BEATS WITH PITCH BEND
Even when the BPMs (beats per minute) are matched, you may still need to synchronize drums beats of the
two tracks. To do this, you will need to adjust the tempo/pitch of a track temporarily with the pitch bend
buttons ("–/+") or with the JOG WHEEL.
The following example describes how to sync the beats of Deck B to the beats of Deck A. After matching the
BPM's, adjust the pitch temporarily as follows:
If Deck B is behind, rotate its JOG WHEEL
clockwise or press "+" to bend the pitch up
until its beats are synced with those of the
other deck.
The faster you rotate the JOG WHEEL or the longer you hold the "–/+" buttons, the greater the change in
pitch. When you release the JOG WHEEL or "–/+" buttons, the deck will return to its usual tempo.
Press PLAY on Deck B.
Listen to Deck B or look
at the BPM on the LCD.
or
If Deck B is faster
than Deck A, slow
down Deck B.
If Deck B is ahead, rotate its JOG WHEEL
counterclockwise or press "–" to bend the
pitch down until its beats are synced with
those of the other deck.
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If Deck B is slower
than Deck A, speed
up Deck B.
or
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