Activating The Master Tempo Function; Matching The Beat Between Deck A And Deck B; Playing A Continuous Loop Synchronized With The Beat - Omnitronic TMC-2 MK2 User Manual

7.11 Activating the master tempo function

With the change of speed, the tonal pitch is also changed proportionally. However, with the function Master
Tempo activated, it will remain constant. For this press the button [MASTER TEMPO] (LED lights up). The
[KEYLOCK] symbol is lights up orange in the display.

7.12 Matching the beat between Deck A and Deck B

The speed and the beats of two titles on Deck A and B can precisely be synchronized. Thus the rhythm will
not be interrupted while crossfading from one deck to the other. As visual aid, the speed/rhythm of both
decks is displayed in waveform in the rhythm window above the decks. The peaks represent beats. The
squares below represent the position of measures in 4/4 time of the CBG (Computer Beat Grid). The large
squares mark the beginning of the of a measure 4/4 time. The CBG is particularly useful, e.g., when mixing a
title at the time of an intro where the beat is not yet present. Two titles are precisely synchronized when the
peaks of both waveforms and the CGB squares occur at the same time (figure above).
1
To synchronize, the title to crossfade to should be monitored via headphones (
2
Start the playback and press the button [SYNC] of the deck to which crossfading is desired. Thus the
speed and the beats of the title are precisely matched to the title on the other deck.
3
For most titles it is recommended to synchronize the beginnings of the 4/4 measure as well. In this case
the large squares of the CBG must overlap. For this use the [JOGDIAL] with activated scratch mode:
shortly before the large squares overlap, let go of the [JOGDIAL]. Then press the button [SYNC] for a
slight correction.
4
It is also possible to use the buttons [PITCH BEND] to change the speed for beat synchronization. As
long as one of the buttons [PITCH BEND] [+] or [–] is kept pressed, the title is played faster or slower.

7.13 Playing a continuous loop synchronized with the beat

A section within a title can be repeated as a seamless continuous loop as many times as desired. These
loops are synchronized with the beat of the title through the smart loop function of the software (key symbol
lights orange).
1
In play mode, shortly actuate the button [LOOP IN] when the desired starting point of the loop is
reached.
2
Shortly actuate the button [LOOP OUT] when the desired end point of the loop is reached. The section
between the starting point and the end point of the loop is continuously repeated.
3
Press the arrow buttons [LOOP ADJ] to adjust the loop to exactly 1, 2, 4, 8, 18 or 32 beats. Via the
software's rotary control [SHIFT], the loop length can be adjusted by half length or double length
increments.
4
To exit the loop and to continue the title, press the button [LOOP OUT].
5
To program another loop, redefine the starting and the end point with the buttons [LOOP IN] and
[LOOP OUT].
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