Views; Track View; Profile View; Creating Track Profiles - Numark iDJ2 Reference Manual

VIEWS

You may use the VIEW button to access different information about the music playing on the
decks. The VIEW button will toggle between Track View and Profile View, as explained below.

TRACK VIEW

Track View displays extra information about the tracks loaded on
each deck, other than that shown on the deck displays at the top
of the screen.
Artist
Album
Year
Device

PROFILE VIEW

A track profile is a visual representation of a song, designed for
quick and easy identification of phrases within that song,
differentiated by their "energy". Distinct from a waveform, a profile
doesn't show every small detail of the track, just the big changes in
terms of energy.
The profile is split into three shades of blue, with black making up
the total number of variations to four. The bright blue portions of
the track indicate high energy and volume, graduating down to the
black sections representing quieter phrases. The length of each
profile is scaled to exactly fit the available work area, so the entire
track is always visible.
Tip: Use Track Profiles to identify the breaks in a song, much like the changes you see on a vinyl record when viewed using a
light across the grooves. Skipping to these breaks is quick and easy using the PUSH TO ENTER knob.

Creating Track Profiles

Profiles can only be generated using the Librarian tool (see "Building With Librarian" section). For a
large library this can take a while, as the entire track must be analysed. Allow several seconds per
track on a fast computer.

Working with Track Profiles

The work area is split into two sections, the upper for Deck
A, and the lower for Deck B.
• Time Indicators
Above and below the profiles are markers which indicate
the length of each track separated by minutes, with
smaller indents for 30 seconds and 15 seconds.
• Skipping through phrases
Use the PUSH TO ENTER knob to seek through the song, having first selected the deck (see
below). With each rotation of the control, you can skip through to the next change in the song. You
will see a flashing vertical cursor for the deck which is currently selected. Its position in the profile is
representative of the playback position in the song.
• Selecting the deck
The decks are, by default, not selected (locked) to prevent accidental seeking through a track which
might be in the mix. Choose Select A or Select B to unlock the required deck. Relock a deck by
selecting Deselect A or Deselect B.
Name of the Artist
Title of the Album
Year of release
The device on which the track is stored
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