Velleman HQ Power VDSCD5000 Notice D'emploi page 10

works to effectively take advantage of other advanced features in the unit. The bottom LED is for the first beat
or down beat. Typically most music starts on the down beat so the unit sets the first beat to where the music
begins. Occasionally this may not be correct or you may wish to reset it. To reset the down beat simply tap the
BEAT SYNC button at the new downbeat location as the music is playing or in pause.
BEAT SYNC:
This button is used for resetting the downbeat and also re-calibrating the BPM. The beat tracker is considered
by many to be the most accurate automatic beat counter on the market today, however, it occasionally may
have trouble determining the correct BPM. This will happen when the music contains complex rhythms or may
start without a beat at all. If the BPM showing in the display you know it is incorrect or the BEAT LEDs are not
flashing with the beat you have 2 options to reset the beat tracker. The first way is to tap BEAT SYNC button
on the downbeat and hold for a second. This will tell the unit to search and display the next BPM it finds. If this
is not working you can manually tap BEAT SYNC button on the beat and the display will indicate the new
BPM. The BPM will be based upon the average of your last 8 taps. The beat tracker will then know which
beats in the music it should be using to determine the correct BPM and track them through the song.
Sometimes the unit will be tracking the wrong beat but have the correct BPM. TO reset the downbeat simply
tap the BEAT SYNC button once on the downbeat.
MARCHING BAR GRAPH:
This is the middle graph that compares the music from both units. When the BPM and downbeat match the
green middle LEDs will also light up indicating a perfect mix when beat mixing.
INTERLOCK:
This button will automatically match the BPM both sides of this unit and lock them together on the beat. Before
using this function it is important to be sure the beat tracker is tracking the correct BPM and is actually
synchronized with the beat. In order to match with control one side is called the master and the other a slave.
The master is always the first unit to be playing. The slave follows the master. As soon as the master is
stopped for any reason the opposite side becomes the new master control. Before using this function it is
advisable to activate the key lock since pitch shifts are automatic and can be audible. When interlock is
pressed you will see the BPM display of the slave automatically change to match the master and the pitch
indication in the display change the amount needed to match speeds. During interlock all pitch functions off the
slave will deactivate and follow everything you do with the master. All actions of the slave such as loop
functions and PLAY button will now also be beating aligned with the master.
If both units are playing the slave will adjust to match to the nearest beat of the master.
When the slave becomes the master or is released from interlock and still playing, the pitch playing will often
be different than the original position of the pitch slider. The pitch slider will not function until it is brought to the
new position. Move the pitch slider in the direction shown in the display.
Example: if the display says "INC 4.5%" move the slider in the positive direction 4.5% (increase). If it says
"DEC 3% then move the slider 3% in the negative direction (decrease). As you get closer to the correct
position the indication will reduce until you are at the pitch currently playing. After this has been archieved all
pitch functions will return to the player and pitch can be adjusted as normally. If the unit is stopped for any
reason the pitch will automatically reset to the current position of the slider.
NOTE: Interlock may automatically deactivate when effects are engaged that can not be beat-aligned such as
live scratch.
SMART LOOPING:
The beat tracker and looping can work together to create perfect loops. In order to work correctly first properly
align the beat tracker on the beat. To activate the smart looping hold down the PROG button and press the
EFFECT ACTIVE button. After this has been done all loop points and stuttering will play perfectly to the beat of
the music.
14. KEY LOCK / KEY CHANGE
With this unit you can lock or modify the key of the track. This is different then the master tempo function often
found on many modern units.
KEY LOCK:
Press the KEY button to lock the key. An indication in the display will show the current key change. The
current key will remain unmodified if the pitch is changed. By putting the pitch at 100% you actually slow the
track to a complete stop. If the function is deactived during pause, the unit will reset to match the current pitch
position.
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