ALCATECH BPM STUDIO 4 PRO User Manual page 87

First Steps
As when working with regular CD – players, single
beat accurate mixing takes quite an amount of
empathy and lots of practice. But to make the
transition from CD to MP3 as easy as possible,
the especially for BPM Studio developed remote
control units and the extensive and versatile
software allow you work with the same look &
feel as with a high quality, conventional double
CD player.
Single beat accurate mixing means a titles
seamless transition into the next one, where the
base beats of both titles can be heard
simultaneously, but appear to be one. (3)
During this process both titles play simultaneously
for a certain time, which allows to create various
effects.
To achieve this it is necessary that both players
play the titles at exactly the same speed. The BPM
values (Beats per Minute) of both titles must be
exactly equal. Also, the beats of both titles must
be played simultaneously. (Beat synchronizing 3.).
BPM Studio offers powerful tools to simplify beat
matching. The real time BPM counter determines
the BPM value of every title in real time. With the
[SET] button [21] (also called BPM Match button)
the BPM value of the other player (Master) is
automatically adopted, and both title's speed is
automatically equaled.*
Only remote control units with Pitch Controls:
When this process is executed the pitch LED [25],
and the pitch indicator in the equaled players
display [14f] will blink. The adjusted player will
maintain its pitch value, until you position the pitch
control on the remote control unit to the value
indicated by the software. Following the pitch
value of the adjusted player can be manipulated
from this position on again. (With the pitch wheel
of the RCP-2001-B this value can be manipulated
again immediately)
Quick description of single beat accurate
mixing:
1.) Select two titles that somewhat correspond
in style and speed. Load these titles into the
two players, e.g. via Drag&Drop out of the
File Archive. Now the BPM value for both
titles will automatically be determined, and
be indicated in the top right corner of the
player's displays. (If this indicator shows
PITCH, it can easily be switched to BPM by
left clicking on it.
2.) Initially, move both pitch controls back to
zero. To do so, right click on the slider scale
of both pitch-controls.
3.) Activate speed control (Pitch) with the
button. The green pitch LED should now be
on in both players.
4.) In player B click on the BPM match button
( ), and observe the BPM indicator. The
BPM value of player A should be adopted. If
this is not the case, then the difference
between the two speeds is to small for the
currently selected pitch range. By clicking
on the
range, and try again to adjust by clicking on
the
button is also available at the remote control
units.)
button select a larger
button. (The BPM Match