Elite Mix 1.0 User Manual
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1. 15 Collections Options Options used to modify the Collections These are options that relate to the creation and editing of Collections Create Rename or Remove a collection from these options The Compact Database is an important option to Note Compact Database cleans up the entire database after many changes or removes are made If a compact is not performed after a lot of database changes the database will appear to react slow be sure to compact to increase performance MA Collections Song List The list of song references information that points to songs somewhere on your machine categorized under the selected collection This portion of the screen will list the songs song references that belong under the Collection which is selected Items can be dragged into the playlist or can be right clicked and modified or manipulated Collections Song List Options Options used to modify edit or add more items into the collection These options only apply to the items above You can move copy or edit the songs item information The Import Rip features perform dual actions 1 performs a conversion or ripping of a disc to the hard drive this however is not a process of a collection but the feature is made available to make importing easier 2 it then lists the items that get converted into the current collection this is what makes the importing complete since you get the items listed automatically 18 Search Button This2. Bottom Left or Bottom Right to select a position for the logo Select the Size and Transparency settings you wish Click Close Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 9 Elite Mix User Manual Crossfade Options r hte ha Fun m i a M Triccrasoft Elite Min See es reni arco re The Crossfade Options are focused on determining how the crossfade will act and react during a show Do Not Fade Audio The Crossfade will only affect the Visual crossfade when the bar is changed and the Audio will only be controlled by the volume sliders This can be simulated with a Crossfade Entry Level of 100 except the volume does not drop at 100 Manual Level Sets the crossfade level Default is 7 cross level adjust to 95 and 4 seconds for a nice dance video crossfade Crossfade Automatic Time The crossfade time setting which can be 1 through 25 and set via the slider Default value is 10 seconds Engage Player w Manual Crossfade By default if this option is not enabled when the crossfade is started manually it simply fades from one deck to the other To auto engage the destination deck with a manual crossfade enable this option Deck Does Not Engage If Playlist Is Empty There are instances where you would not wish a Deck to continue playing if the Deck is loaded yet the Playlist source is empty enable this option if you wish to account for this Select Random Transition when Crossfade C
3. ENABLE THIS IF YOU DON T KNOW WHAT IT DOES To use ASIO check the Enable ASIO Output If you installed your driver correctly and it is ASIO 2 0 compatible then it will appear in the ASIO Driver list however it does not mean it will Initialize correctly You must now look in the Deck A Plays From drop down box and make sure that you see more than a 1 2 pair If only one 1 2 pair appears either of the following is true 1 The driver failed to initialize hence DO NOT USE THAT DRIVER 2 Your soundcard only has one stereo pair or mono two channels dedicated to the output there DO NOT USE ASIO The Monitor is only made available if the Main Output pairs do NOT equal the Monitor for example if you only have two pairs 1 2 and 3 4 then Deck A and B must be 1 2 which means they will mix the fade on 1 2 live and the Monitor or Headphones will mix the outputs in full volume on 3 4 If you try to be use the selection 1 2 for Deck A and 3 4 for Deck B which is basically to split the players to separate channels regardless of what you try to set the Monitor to it will ignore the selection and disengage Of course if you had a third pair go ahead and use it Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 16 Elite Mix User Manual Playlist Options nn IE teat Aa eS iTriccrasoft Elite or E Zakoplar urs Hiph Loa ah ae oid 1 ans Fiege Fe mom Li 3 Tom ue pum y mir Ped
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5. and or a Numark DMC 1 button An Extended Key from F1 to F10 can also be applied to some functions To Enable the Override click the Override button and the picture on the left of the function entry will change the Override key will now be in effect Cancel the Override Key and recall the Skin Key state at any time by any pressing the From Skin button Refer to What is a Skin for information on skins Refer to Quick Keys for information and some default skin keys assigned Refer to Quick Function Reference for information on the set of functions available in Elite Mix 1 0 Quick Sound FX Quick Samples Quick Sound FX is available from the main interface as FX buttons these effects are used during a show and played through the Preview Player This list makes visible the Sound FX available in the SFX subfolder To add additional effects you must copy WAV or MP3 files into the SFX subfolder Press the Refresh button to update the list and modify the order of the effects note that only the first 8 will be used for the Quick FX buttons Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to organize the items and assign them to their positions for instance item 1 will be assigned to button FX1 Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 18 Elite Mix User Manual Slideshow Options The Slideshow is an independent presentation of pictures which appears instead of or behind the videos playing on the Deck
6. eee anas Autoplay on Playlist load After loading a playlist file the current selected will begin to play automatically Clear Playlist before load The playlist is cleared before a playlist file is loaded Insert List To Top Stops Decks The playlist is inserted to the top of the playlist both decks stop and the first 2 songs are loaded into the decks ready to press play Playlist Numbering Playlist numbers are displayed for each media file listed Playlist numbering is a good aid to figure out the position of the media file and is used to type the number for the Quick Play Save Playlist DSP Settings Saves the Tempo and Key settings configured in the playlist this helps recall the last settings configured for all the items in the playlist Save Playlist Singer Names For those intending to save the Singer Names not only the DSP settings for each song in the playlist enable this option and you can recall the entire playlist settings from your last show AutoShow Dedication If selected and a song in the playlist has been tagged with a dedication the dedication will automatically display when the song starts Block Load Deck For those who are worried that they may be loading a Deck while it is playing live enable this option and the option to load the deck will be grayed when the deck is playing Keep this option disabled if you wish to have the flexibility to load a deck at any time Log Singer History If selected any song that
7. has a singer name attached will be logged in the singer history under the singer name All DSP settings are also saved Playlist Scheduler Enable Scheduler enables the scheduling of entire playlists A playlist that is scheduled will load the playlist when the time specified is met The time to specify can be a date time day and exact minute Create a playlist and save it to file Enter the Playlist Scheduler dialog and click Add Browse and select the playlist file Select the date and time etc Click OK to add it to the list To Edit the list at a future date select it and click Edit To remove the item select it and click Remove To test the scheduled item and see it load or force the load select it and click Load Now Clicking Clear will clear the entire list of scheduled items Make sure that under Playlist Options you have the respective options when loading a playlist the loading of the playlist will respond to those options Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 17 Elite Mix User Manual Quick Key Management ee Quick Key Management is for mapping single keys on the keyboard Quick Keys to the available functions in Elite Mix 1 0 There is a default set of Quick Keys already available to the current skin which will load automatically It is possible to change quick key and override the Skin Key using the new Override Key Default is the Skin Key a new Remote Key a Hercules DJ Console button
8. represents the Gain level used to adjust the real level If VU Meters do not appear it means that song has failed to play or the DSP component has failed to load this usually means that the song is a problem or if a constant issue that the computer system has conflicting components installed affecting playback ITI Disable Video Options Disables the output of the video and allows any song to play as audio only If you intend to play a video or graphical song that you do not wish to show the audience enable this option and the song will react as an audio only song if Audio visuals are enabled then they will begin to appear The Preview Monitor will not disable it still represents the source you are playing and will therefore always continue to function TER Preview Monitor Displays the video if any of the song playing Use this Preview to review the source playing if you wish to see the screen larger double click left mouse button the preview area and it will cover full screen To return the Preview back to regular size double click again on preview area FPR Playlist The list of songs used in the live rotation and represents the songs to load into the decks The Playlist is a key component which must be well understood Items added into the playlist are managed all from here Decks load songs from items listed in the Playlist however the Playlist is NOT the Decks it is only a container for a list of songs that play To
9. to change the pitch Click Items Select Edit Song Pitch 1 2 3 4 Adjust the song s pitch by either A Type in the value in the box Or B Move the slider up or down to the value 5 Click OK to close How to change singer tempo Select the file you wish to change the tempo Click Items Select Edit Song Tempo Type in the value in the box Or 1 2 3 4 Adjust the song s tempo by either A B Move the slider up or down to the value 5 Click OK to close Activation Elite Mix 1 0 uses an activation code license Refer to our ordering page on the website to purchase a Elite Mix Once you receive your activation code you can either open the Activation Information dialog by right clicking on the player and selecting Activation or open the Preferences and click Activate Copy and Paste your code as provided into the Activation Code field make sure it is clear of spaces before and after the code try not to carry any extra garbage from the email enter your name and click Activate A Thank You prompt will appear if it was done correctly Ordering To order TriceraSoft Elite Mix please visit the order page as follows https www tricerasoft com cgi bin products purchaseform2 asp productcode SFT MIX1 Please be sure to try all features under the trial version to ensure it is functional on your machine Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 29 Eli
10. Color Red Blue Click OK Select Text Type 2D G Select the Start time for when you wish the message to begin scrolling across the screen you can also use Current Time this time is determined by your computer global settings H Click Time to select the duration time of the message I Click OK UNWSF WN HG Tmo Q0 0 94 4 Click Close to exit the Preferences menu How to edit a text message 1 Go to the Preferences menu 2 Select Text Messaging 3 Select the message you wish to edit by left clicking on it once to highlight it 4 Click Edit 5 Make the appropriate changes scroll type position speed font type font size font colour font depth type start time and or duration click OK 6 Click Close to exit the Preferences menu Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 25 Elite Mix User Manual How to Cont d How to delete a text message 1 Go to the Preferences menu Select Text Messaging Select the message you wish to edit by left clicking on it once to highlight it Click Remove U1 KR U N Click Close to exit the Preferences menu How to create a new collection 1 Click Create A Select New Collection or New Sub Collection How to name a new collection 1 Select the collection you wish to rename A Click Edit B Select Rename Collection and ty
11. WN Elite Mix 1 0 User Manual Introduction Elite Mix 1 0 is the Mixing Solution for the PC brought to you by TriceraSoft For the DJ that requires the hands on interaction with the player to mix audio video and or karaoke along with powerful effects and transitions Elite Mix 1 0 provides the seamless looping features for the club DJ and includes powerful and popular features from our flagship products Features Include Mix Audio Video and Karaoke Live BPM and Seamless Loops Denon DN HC4500 MIDI Controller Native Support Singer History Remote Request Tool Auto Gain Control Maintains OdB to 4dB Beautiful Video and Audio Crossfading 48 Unique Video Transitions 32 Band Equalizer Master Pitch and Tempo Monitor Feature Multi Soundcard Support ASIO Soundcard Support Multi Channel Cards Large Previews Key Tempo Settings Save in Playlist Files Independent Picture Slideshow Video Montage BlueScreening ChromaKey MIDI Controller Support Numark DMC 1 and DAC 2 Controller Support Firefly Remote Control ATI Remote Wonder Customize Any Function to a KEY Visualizations Particle and WinAMP AVS support Provided with MP3 and MP3 G Import Ripping features Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 1 Elite Mix User Manual Requirements System Requirements Windows XP SP 2 or Windows Vista Pentium 4 2 0 GHz AMD 3000 equivalent or greater or Duo 2 Core 2 0Ghz 512 MB RAM 3D Ac
12. assign a song to a Deck select the song with a Left click then either 1 Right click and select Load Deck A B 2 Click Items Make Next or 3 Double click Items can be removed either by 1 Selecting an item and pressing Del on your keyboard 2 Click Items Remove Song or 3 Right Click Remove Song 13 Playlist Items Options Item options that affect the items in the playlist remove edit etc Various options that are used for management of the items are presented in the menu Move the song position up down to a particular position make the song the Next to play Remove the song or Edit elements of the item listed such as the Singer Key or Tempo Adjusting this information will be made available when the song is played or loaded into a Deck TE Collections A list of Collections the tree representing an assortment of named categories or genres used to sort your songs Collections are used for categorization and order Collections can have unlimited subcollections however we recommend that you do not exceed a level of 10 subcollections or you would be over doing it Collections are helpful for manual searches however they are not necessary It is good practice to atleast divide up the types of content into collections video audio and karaoke this will help with creating lists or exported books Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 5 Elite Mix User Manual Interface Descriptions Cont d
13. button opens the Search window which allows to search songs from either one of more collections The search button opens the Search window Use the Search window to easily locate any song in your collections The Search window remains on top of all other windows in exception to working on Windows Vista which breaks all Windows on top rules To find items you should enter keywords you do not have to enter the entire name and it does not have to be in order for example to find all Elvis Presley songs you can enter Elv Pres which is enough All the options in the Search window are as follows Search Options Search Text enter your keywords here Match All Keywords all the keywords listed will be found in the selected column If using All Fields then the field that first includes all the keywords will return as a positive Match At Least One only one of the keywords must be found in the selected column If using All Fields then the field that first includes one of the keywords will return as a positive Column the column to search on All Fields searches all the fields available in a song All Collections all the songs in the database are searched regardless of the collection selected w Subcollections all the sub collections that belong to the selected collection will be searched If your collections has many sub collections exceeding several hundred do not use this feature If All Collections are also selected then this opt
14. ce the current playing Deck A using a CDG to reset the picture and use the Current Deck B Now This will force the current playing Deck B using a CDG to reset the picture and use the Current Clear Now This will clear the images off the playing decks immediately Enable Rotation Check this option to begin the slideshow rotation the rotation will only continue as songs complete to select the next picture Note folder in zip If a zipped folder contains a picture with the same base name as the CDG file once the folder is opened and loaded the picture will be recognized and will load in the background instead of image rotation The picture would be 320x240 and would not be scaled If the picture is smaller than 320x240 it will expand however if it is larger it would be clipped Picture can be in JPG or Bitmap format Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 8 Elite Mix User Manual Company Logo Have you ever wanted to overlay your logo over videos or always show your presence at a gig just like a TV Channel or Much Music video This option will allow you to do this effectively Select the scaled size in comparison to the actual size of the image supplied the opacity transparency and the position on the screen You can enable the option through the checkbox or use the Quick Key function 120 Note that the company logo colors are important a pure black will be made a full transparent Enable This will enable t
15. celerated Video Card 128 MB Video Memory 16 bit Sound Card 70 MB Hard Drive space Latest Video Drivers Latest Windows Updates Interface Overview TE a T u nM TI fal E On The Floor J Swizz Geel news 5 ddraig M kk IM i Free ral OORT TLA HEr us mea TT Artist Itn Th Hoc TE J BEER me of prn HEP T PD me tama Pe PT Te hordd E EET n ITRUTTIBRFSRFEFEFEFEITURS T Eres 1 Lunam Hir ga di tem bihil F Cire oF pass ISi pen tar MET SEE TITIUS ES R kes 40 Du Hr z Impprt Lapan t Ldlk search LT in mus ua fru Bumbk B Ail arlisl ATL nii Pu Kl p Hanlike d Bumble B are lamie ID l acin ry ACUEI Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 2 Elite Mix User Manual Interface Descriptions Waveform displays the audio waveform of the songs loaded regardless of video audio or karaoke The waveform is the visible representation of the audio playing The center is the position of the song playing Use the waveform to align your songs when mixing The song loaded in Deck A will appear above and the song loaded into Deck B will appear below When a song is playing the left mouse button can be used to drag the song slower or faster and align your song A right mouse button select and drag will create a quick loop which can be adjusted later by the Loop Controls A created loop can also be phased moved if the Phase butto
16. e going higher serves very little purpose please be sure to stay between 128 and 192 for best compatibility and quality Media Defaults In some instances when working with particular media types like karaoke it is important to tighten the sensitivity of the sliders with karaoke the Pitch sliders would be of interest When working with Audio or beat matching the Tempo slider is key focus Use these values to adjust the ranges Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 12 Elite Mix User Manual MIDI Controller MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface This option will allow you to assign MIDI Keys to a specific task play pause stop etc MIDI Devices This window will list all MIDI devices available on the system Profile This drop down menu provides a list of all MIDI devices installed attached If a MIDI device has MIDI keys already assigned they will be displayed in the Function window For example Function 101 Play Deck A could be MIDI Key 144 O 48 O 1 Enable MIDI Check this box to enable MIDI Controller Support Add MIDI Key Make sure the MIDI device is properly connected to your computer Select the MIDI device you wish to assign keys to left click once on the Add MIDI Key button A dialog box will display two sections MIDI Input and Options MIDI Input This will show the data read from the MIDI device There are four or five data items that will be filled when you pr
17. elect Crossfade Effect Click Close to exit the Preferences menu Remember on auto crossfade the effects will go down the list one after the other You can of course have the crossfade effects go in random by selecting the Select Random Transition in the Crossfade Options menu Once the option is selected the crossfade effects will be chosen at random off the list Enable Deck A B Enable the visualization for either Deck Enabling this option will load visualizations for audio only songs and display the visual effect on the output screen Select from the list the type of visual How to select visualizations Go to Preferences Menu Select Visual Effects Click on either Enable Deck A Enable Deck B or check both boxes to select the applicable deck for the visualizations Select the visualization effect desired from the list Click Close to exit the Preferences menu Play your audio file Random Visual Makes the visuals change randomly Random visuals only change when a song is started Visual Effects AVS br bhi Frima r Third Party Effects provided from the Free NullSoft AVS library Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 23 Elite Mix User Manual Window Options r hte kh Peer i Elite Mix 1 0 includes the Save Window Positions option that affects information saved at shutdown of the program Save Window Positions
18. ess a key move a slider or change a pot Command Channel Data1 Data2 and or Note ON OFF When a MIDI command is registered then you can use the exact command note that CC buttons send different information when pressed down and lifted up you can make the program react to either When using a MIDI Note the item is by default going to respond to the Note ON command Options Function Drop down menu will list all the functions available to use for MIDI Key additions which function do you wish to use for the key button or slider Range Drop down menu will list range options for sliders this only applies to MIDI sliders Be sure you select the correct range for the slider or if you wish to flip reverse the reaction be sure to select 127 0 or 255 0 Move the physical slider around to each limit and verify the data on the MIDI Input status Trigger on Note OFF If you wish the Note to trigger the function on the Note OFF position be sure to enable this checkbox Edit MIDI Key Selecting this button enables you to make changes to an existing assigned key In the Function window select the MIDI Key you wish to change by left clicking once to highlight it click the Edit MIDI Key button Make changes as desired Remove MIDI Key Selecting this button will delete the key assignment In the Function window select the MIDI Key you wish to remove by left clicking once to highlight it click the Remove MIDI Key button The a
19. f each deck will adjust using the Manual Level setting in the Preferences If you want the Fade to occur automatically and use the Crossfade Triangles click the Fade to A or B buttons Refer to the Crossfade Options for details on the features you have available 8 Mode Buttons Adjusts the modes of playback includes Queue Mode Shuffle Auto and Monitor These modes will change how the decks play and or perform actions after they complete this also reflects to how the Playlist is managed Auto Crossfade will control how the crossfader reacts to a song that is near completion as the song nears completion if the Auto is enabled the crossfader will start the opposite Deck perform some changes including Random Visuals and Transitions begin the actual Crossfade and then follow the rules of the enabled modes Queue Mode The Queue means a line up or a first in first out FIFO behaviour this means that when a song completes and crossfades the song selected on the Deck is removed from the Playlist Shuffle The next song selected after Fade will be random rather than the direct next Monitor When Monitor is enabled the song will play on both the main output and the Monitor output earphones second output etc refer to Preferences Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 4 Elite Mix User Manual Interface Descriptions Cont d Cf VU Meters Represents the levels at which the song audio is playing and also
20. he company logo overlay feature Auto Fade Out The number of seconds before the end of a song that the Company Logo will start Auto Fade In The number of seconds that the Company Logo will stay on for from the start of the song Spinning Logo Will spin the 2D logo around in 3D space 3D Cube Spinning Will build a 3D Cube and spin around in 3D space Logo Padding If you are presenting a standard picture and wish it to appear at the edge do not enable the padding this allows you to Cron the screen as you wish like a News introduction Padding will add a small gap between the edge and the Logo for logos that need to hover on their own away from the screen edge You may also use an Animated GIF file as your Logo or a Video Stay on for Select to have Company Logo remain on during playback of the selected Screen Position Pick a corner to position the logo Scale This is the size relative to the image The screen size is considered t 640x480 regardless of window size so if a logo 320x240 quarter it will show up as quarter screen if the scale Full is selected 1 1 Transparency Unless you wish the logo to be completely Opaque a level of transparency will be important to allow videos slideshow or pictures to show through How to Overlay your logo Go to the Preferences menu Select Company Logo Click Browse to locate the image Select the image and click Open Use the Arrows Top Left Top Right
21. he option to control Key and Tempo this option can be changed during the normal operations If you are using for instance the Tempo with the Sliders and wish to center the tempo at 100 then offset with 25 The Window on the right will preset the last 10000 lines of code received from the controller Note that COM1 through COM10 are available Output Options ther khi Petersen labs Comal A d Fiaba d T Audio Output Options provide the functionality for selecting different sound cards as output in different players Deck A Deck B and Monitor A B All the available sound cards on the system are listed for selection By default it is recommended that you leave the main Deck outputs on the Primary and if you are using a second soundcard to select it for the monitors The Monitor outputs become live when you press Monitor on the interface however if you never change this or it matches the Main outputs then this option is ignored Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 15 Elite Mix User Manual tbir kh ere inani The Advanced output options are only for advanced users who know how to use ASIO ASIO is for extreme experts and should not be played with lightly Only those that are sure that they have an ASIO soundcard and know that this feature is what they require should even think to enable this If you simply enable this and you are not aware of what it does you should expect serious issues DO NOT
22. he song it will not proceed automatically to the next item from the Playlist unless Auto Crossfade is enabled and a crossfade completes A deck can play the song forwards and backwards use the Forwards or Backwards buttons respectively The Playback position bar can be used to gauge the time left however refer to Display Information for more details To position a song simply left click the position on the bar you can also drag and let go The match BPM buttons are used to adjust the tempo of the song so that the Tempo values are matched this does not synchronize the song do that by dragging the song and aligning your beat peaks You can then simply fade over EB Loop Controls These buttons control how the deck handles loops for the playing song You can create a loop either on the waveform or on your own through the Loop Controls To set a simple A to B position loop click Set A when the song arrives at the first time and then follow that with Set B on the ending time the song will now automatically loop Click Clear loop to let the song continue this applies to any type of loop However if you need some more accuracy you can allow the program to use the BPM value to calculate a loop click the numbered buttons representing the size of beats to achieve an X size loop X representing number of beats Usually the beginning of a song does not yield a BPM value so confirm that a BPM value is present before clicking the button If yo
23. ion is ignored If none of these options are selected then the search will only take place on the selected collection Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 6 Elite Mix User Manual Interface Descriptions Cont d Search Options Cont d Show Keyboard if you open the Search window again with this option enabled a touch keyboard will appear Close the keyboard and unselect this option if you do not wish to use it Search Button begins the search Close Button closes the Search window Status if the status is busy you should wait till the search completes before performing another search File Menu use the Save Search As Collection option to save your search as a collection handy for creating various categories and quick selections Insert can be used to quickly insert multiple selections or Copy to Collection copy an item from the search to a specified Collection 19 Quick Samples Controls Loaded samples which play independent of the Decks also known as Jingles The 20 buttons provided reflect 20 jingles or samples noted in the Preferences in Quick Sound FX Each 20 items noted in the list represent a page The order of the pages is in the order of this list in sets of 20 The Next and Previous page buttons can change the pages and the Tooltips for each button will reflect the respective item To play a sample click the numbered button Ifthe sample is long you can stop or pause it C
24. isting media files Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 19 Elite Mix User Manual Text Messaging Text Messaging presents announcements scrolling on the video window The Text Message is not affected by the Crossfade Add a list of Messages to run display at the times prescribed Messages can be Added Edited or Removed from the list Each message can be played in either direction from Right to Left or Left to Right and at the Top or Bottom of the screen during the set Start and Finish time By pressing the Current Time button the current time is filled as the Start and Finish time to make it easier to modify The Font Colour Size and Style of the message can be selected in the Add Message dialog The Message text entry will change to the font selected to sample the look of the style Add your own Symbol these items are customizable if you need additional information on adding your own symbol please contact TriceraSoft support How to Add a Text Message Go to the Preferences menu Select Text Messaging Click Add In the message field type the desired message Select the Scroll Type to choose either Right to Left or Left to Right Select Position to choose where the message will appear on the screen Top Middle or Bottom Select Speed for the message to go across the screen Slow 7 seconds Fast 5 seconds or Fastest 3 seconds Choose the Font settings y
25. lick pause again if you want to un pause it only if you first paused it The volume of the samples appears as the slider below the buttons A time clock is provided above to provide a time of day display PIJ Preferences Button Opens the Preferences which allow to control and modify behaviors of features unseen on the interface This button will open up the array of preferences provided with the program A lot of the core features will be selected from this dialog Select the appropriate preference dialog and make adjustments as necessary Refer to the section Preferences for details on each preference dialog Zoom Waveform Controls The zoom factor buttons control how much information you see on the waveform at one time Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 7 Triera Er fre illu Elite Mix User Manual Preferences Overview Quick Samples 1 1 47 59 13 14 15 13 20 PAUSE STOP E pe Page 400 The CDG Image Rotation is used to change the background image that appears behind a MP3 G The image can be prepared ahead of time or changed live during a show Add Click Add to insert new pictures into the list pictures of type BMP are only accepted in this list Remove Select and click this button to Remove the picture from the list Set Current This will prepare the item to be used the next time a CDG is played this is an override on rotation to choose the item of choice Deck A Now This will for
26. lyrics To override the background see Overriding the CD G Background m m Visual Ambients E P bhi Peters ra iTricerasoft Elite Mix o sdsias or a or bt i alte im dee m F ra a caps Tr tice r Fem he ak ai vs Vise BD lic D 7 Eee LL ED i sain T cac Furia mt Enable Ambients Enables the Ambients Add Add an individual video file to the list Add Folder Adds an entire folder of videos to the list Remove Removes a selected item Max Time Sets the time which the videos fade if set for example to 10 seconds the videos will fade every 10 seconds If Full Length is selected the video will play to it s end and fade a few seconds before to the next Random Ambients Will select the next ambient randomly it will not follow the order of the list sequentially Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 22 Elite Mix User Manual Visual Effects Crossfade Effects To select the crossfade effect of your choice select an item from this list and press the Select Crossfade Effect button to confirm your selection The effect will be active the second you press the button Test the crossfade effect by playing video in either or both Decks and moving the crossfade slider left and right How to select a crossfade effect Go to Preferences Menu Select Visual Effects On the Effect Name list click on the effect you wish to use Click S
27. n is enabled and the right mouse button is used to select and drag 2 Deck The deck or player performs actions to present a song When a song is loaded in the player which means you selected a song in the playlist to be played in the Deck pressing Play will start the song The Pause button is used to pause the song in place pressing Pause again will release the pause state The Stop button or Square will fully stop the song and position it at the start The CUE button is used to set the CUE start position there is ONLY ONE Position your song in any way you wish and click CUE pressing Play will position the song on the CUE point and play whether already playing or not if playing it will perform a stutter effect To proceed the Deck to the next or previous item in the Playlist click the Next or Previous Button respectively To clear the CUE right click the button and it will clear Te CUE also has a second function it is used to set the Outro An Outro is a stop position for the song An Outro can also be used to crossfade the song short this is very useful if the song has a lot of silence at the end and needs it trimmed To set the Outro hold any of the SHIFT keys on the keyboard while you Left Click the CUE button it is recommended that you pause the track in position first To Clear an Outro hold the SHIFT key and Right Click the CUE button When a Deck completes playback it will reposition to the start of t
28. n one of the two fader control keys the A or B uttons near the Crossfader to cross fade to other deck 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select Single Track mode 7 8 9 b How to use automatic cross fade Enable the Auto button underneath the cross fade slider Go to the Preferences menu Select Cross fade Options Adjust the Cross fade Level we recommend 87 Determine the Cross fade Overlap Time default is 5 seconds Click Close to exit the Preferences menu Select Single Track mode Add files to both playlists Load and Play Deck A B N OF uUi A WH W N e 8 When media file in Deck A is near completion at overlap time selected the cross fade will engage Note If there are cues set the cross fade on either option will engage the destination deck at the cue point If no cues are set the destination deck will start at the beginning of the media file How to add next singer Select the file you wish to input a singer s name and Right Click and select Enter Singer s Name Or Click Edit Items and select Enter Singer s Name Enter singer s name by Using your mouse and the on screen tablet Or Using your keyboard Click OK to close w WwW gt N WO H Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 28 Elite Mix User Manual How to Cont d How to change singer pitch Select the file you wish
29. nd the player are correctly set 5 Display Information Displays information about the song playing Readouts on all the information provided from the song playing The Title appears on the left and the Artist if available is displayed on the right The song remaining or song elapsed is displayed in Hour Minutes Second Millisecond right clicking on this readout will reverse the option from elapsed to remaining The BPM value is updated as the song progresses and below it is the BPM Multiplier the real BPM multiplied by the BPM Multiplier is the value that appears 3 DSP Controls Key and Tempo Key and Tempo controls that adjust the song Digital Signal Processing DSP These controls adjust the key and tempo of the song playing The Key will change the pitch of the song but will not affect its Tempo Key is shown in Semi Tones or Half keys which is an industry known standard The Tempo will adjust the actual timing or length of the song played which changes the speed of playback but does not affect the Key When you drag the song in the waveform you are actually adjusting the speed not Tempo When Tempo is adjusted you will see the song stretch or contract to help you align the song waveforms Use the Match BPM buttons to help you with accuracy Crossfader Control Adjusts the position of the fader which adjusts volume of the song relative to the position of the slider You can adjust the slider manually when you do this the gain o
30. ompletes When a crossfade completes either via Manual or Automatic a new crossfade Visual Effect is selected from random and prepared for the next fade Do Not Cue Engage On Auto Fade When selected the auto fade will start crossing over but the deck will not start It sits waiting for you to press play or rather it doesn t restart your mix Do Not Engage On Empty Playlist If both playlists are empty the last song will play and then the decks will stop Denon HC4500 Enable Denon Display Pick the MIDI device that represents your Denon 4500 unit or 2500 unit this is usually USB Audio Device Once selected click this option and the display on the Denon will welcome you to Elite Mix Note you MUST first enable the MIDI Controller communication under MIDI Controller to receive input information Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 10 Elite Mix User Manual General Options Remove Program Splash Disables the splash screen at the beginning of the program Snap to Border When enabled the windows snap to the desktop border when the interface is moved Always on Top The Video Window is set to be on top of all other windows and cannot be covered by any other Video Always on Top The Video Window is set to be on top of all other windows and cannot be covered by any other Cue Sheet Per Media File This will allow each song to keep Cue information rather than a general cue sheet for the deck G
31. ood when you need to remember the cues for dance parties or mixes Lock All Skin Panels This will lock all skin panels in place Reset DSP Settings When enabled if either the pitch and tempo settings are not set in the playlist item being played the respective slider and settings are reset 0 pitch and 100 tempo setting 12 Hour Clock Time This will show the clock in 12 hour time those who are not comfortable with 24 hour clocks Onscreen Information When enabled if onscreen information is displayed on the output screen like a vcr or dvd player Play Stop etc Reverse Elapsed Time Changes the playing time displayed for a playing media item from time lapsed past into time remaining left Log Events as Collection Used for logging the songs that are played through the playlist during the night Great for referring back to history or previous singer information Even the BPM at the time is recorded with the entry Ignore ID3 Tags If you are using MP3 files that are not tagged or tagged incorrect and you may be using a Parse Filename format such as Artist Title Album then select this option to read the information in clear to allow the Parse Filename Titles to take control Parse Filename Titles If enabled Files with no tags such as videos or MP3s when the Ignore ID3 Tags is checked will be checked for the space dash space character dividers to reveal information fields on the filename title Very handy for entering inf
32. ormation into the Song Collection Sub Collections w Add If you are using Add Folder to add items into the Song Collection and you wish to maintain the subfolder structure rather than enter all items into the same collection enable this option Add Folder Media Types This is a list of types that will be included when adding media files via Add Folder The intention is to avoid duplication and unintended entry of faulty types For example to play MP3 G files it is not required to add the MP3 and CDG media files only the MP3 Therefore Add Folder is done only when the MP3 files in the folder are to be listed Playing Singing tape When enabled a ticker tape goes across the bottom of the output screen displaying the song and artist playing If a singer is defined the ticker changes to Now Singing Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 11 s tbir kh Fu Import Folders For selecting the default folder as the Song Collection Import Folder and where Song Collection songs will be located when imported MP3 Options For selecting the Conversion Sample Rate and Conversion Bit Rate when converting to MP3 files The higher the rates the better the quality for the playback and also the larger the file size The default Sample Rate is 44100 Hz stereo Default Bit Rate is 160 bits Some Windows installations which have components required for playing MP3s in DirectX have a hard time playing songs greater than 192 bitrate sinc
33. ou wish Font type size colour and type 2D or 3D Select the Start time for when you wish the message to begin scrolling across the screen you can also use Current Time this time is determined by your computer global settings Click Time to select the duration time of the message Click OK Click Close to exit the Preferences menu How to Edit a Text Message Go to the Preferences menu Select Text Messaging Select the message you wish to edit by left clicking on it once to highlight Click Edit Make the appropriate changes scroll type position speed font type font size font colour font depth type start time and or duration Click OK Click Close to exit the Preferences menu How to Delete a Text message Go to the Preferences menu Select Text Messaging Select the message you wish to delete by left clicking on it once to highlight Click Remove to delete the message Click Close to exit the Preferences menu Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 20 Elite Mix User Manual Video Montage Video Montage Overlay lets the participants become part of the scene It allows the user to make a certain color range invisible allowing the background color to show through instead similar to Chroma Key or Blue Screening This can add depth to an image When you specify a transparent color ALL instances of
34. pe new name C Click Ok or press Enter How to remove a collection 1 Select the collection you wish to remove A Click Edit B Select Remove Collection C You will be asked Yes or No to confirm How to copy items between collections Select items you wish to copy Left Click CTRL on wanted items Or Left Click on first item in series then Left Click SHIFT on last item in series Click Edit Select Copy To KR WN U he Select the destination collection How to move items between collections Select items you wish to move Left Click CTRL on wanted items Or Left Click on first item in series then Left Click SHIFT on last item in series Click Edit Select Move To KR W N WYP re Select the destination collection Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 26 Elite Mix User Manual ne How to Cont d How to add items to a playlist Drag N Drop to Playlist 1 Select an item you wish to insert into playlist 2 Left Click Hold and drag over to the playlist The item will be inserted into the playlist in order In other words if the playlist is empty the item will appear first on the list if there are already items in the list the item selected will go to the bottom of the list see How to Add items using Insert As Next if you wish for the item to come in on the list as
35. remembers the location of all windows including the Video window and repositions them when the program is loaded again Refer to Video Options for options to set the size of the video window at startup Autodetect and Place on Second Monitor If you are unsure of the Monitor and Adapter selection enable this option and restart the program Elite Mix 1 0 will attempt to detect the correct combination that is optimal for your system If the Autodetect finds a second monitor it will place it on that monitor and attempt to select the last adapter If you find that the Autodetect is selecting the wrong combination remove the Autodetect checkbox and configure the options manually Manual Adapter Monitor Placement select this only if you wish to override the option to AutoDetect otherwise you should not enable it Adapter Selection If you intend to override the AutoDetect and you have more than two adapters for example a third output that you must specify you then specify it here Backup Restore This feature is used to backup your database preferences profiles and other configurations If ever something happens to the live information you can always use the Restore option to return everything to a previous state Make sure to change the folder first to one you know exists and can be used for a reliable backup Click the button to select and browse for a folder Click Backup to perform the backup process When a restore is required fi
36. rst make sure the folder is correct then click Restore restart the program and everything will return to the last state you had before the backup Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 24 Elite Mix User Manual How to How to overlay your logo Create a company logo on any graphics program and place it on a black background box save on a disc or your hard drive Go to the Preferences menu Select Company Logo Options Click Browse to locate the image select the image and click Open Select position of logo using location arrows Select the Scale setting you wish Select the Transparency settings you wish Click Enable Company Logo Click Close IG nmoouzr How to add a text message Go to the Preferences menu Select Text Messaging Click Add In the message field type the desired message For example Happy Birthday Fred Select Scroll Type Right to Left or Left to Right Select Position to choose where the message will appear on the screen Top Middle or Bottom Select Speed for the message to go across the screen I Slow 7 seconds II Fast 5 seconds or III Fastest 3 seconds E Choose the Font settings you wish Select Font Name Verdana Arial Select Font Style Regular Bold Select Font Size 8 12 Select Font Effects Strikeout Underline Select Font
37. s The picture formats supported here are JPG BMP TGA and PNG Adda set of pictures assign a time lapse per picture and enable the slideshow Add Press this to browse and add a picture item into the list Add Folder Use this option to add an entire list of pictures from a Folder and sub folders Remove Select a picture in the list and click this button to remove an item from the list Set Current This will change the picture showing to the one selected Clear Will clear the entire list of pictures Time Lapse The time setting for each picture is in seconds Enable Slideshow Check this box to enable the slideshow and begin presentation Random Slideshow When enabled each picture to appear next will be randomly selected rather than selecting the picture directly after Single Step If selected each slide will display and wait for Click for Next to be clicked Edit Path Allows for programming articulation of slides Click for Next Selects the next slide Startup Options r TTE TE ti ea in anal Startup options affect the launch of Elite Mix 1 0 Elite Mix 1 0 can start with a Blank playlist the Last items in the playlist a particular playlist File or a Folder full of Media files this includes subfolders To include a file or folder click browse and select a file To use the folder rather than the file remove the name of the file from the entry field This is to ensure that you have selected a folder with ex
38. ssigned MIDI Key will be removed from the list Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 13 Elite Mix User Manual Single Track Mode During Single Track Mode the Deck will only play one track from the playlist If the Stop Song Do Nothing option is selected the Deck will simply stop after completion of the song The Next 3 Singer List is used when you do not wish a Deck to take over to present the Next Singer and you wish to list the Next Three Singers remember this is the Next Three therefore those listed after the Deck which is loaded will appear New options include the As Ticker which will ticker tape the Next Three like a text message proceeded by a Microphone Symbol Next Singer List Options tbir kb F2 rri The Next Singer List appears either as a list on the screen or a ticker tape on the bottom of the screen These options are changed in the Singer Track Mode However the font selection is done in this dialog pick the font type and size Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 14 tbir kb Fu or These options pertain to the Numark DMC 1 Controller To enable the use of the controller you must check the Enable Controller on Startup option and restart the program for this to take effect Select your COM Port setting that is assigned to your controller By default the main left and right vertical Sliders are used to control volume you can change t
39. te Mix User Manual Support and Feedback Further Support is available on our website under the Support Tab You have 2 options for Support via the web either fill in a Support Ticket or Search the TriceraSoft Support Forum Support Tickets are handled quickly and effectively once you have filled in the information required We are also available via phone at 905 846 8460 during the hours of 11 AM until 6 PM Monday to Friday EST If after trying the above you still have problems contact TriceraSoft In your email please provide the following information Which OS you are running 98 2000 XP Vista etc Which version of the Windows Media Player you have installed Which version of Internet Explorer you have installed The make and model of the CD G compatible reader you are using If applicable A detailed description of the problem The exact text of any error messages that are displayed Please DO NOT send screen shots or file attachments unless requested When replying to any email from TriceraSoft Tech Support please QUOTE previous emails so we may more easily follow the details of your problem If you have any comments or suggestions requested features etc please don t hesitate to contact TriceraSoft E mail your questions comments to supportagents TriceraSoft com Please include the words Elite Mix Support or Elite Mix Feedback and a brief problem title in the subject line along with a detailed message body Elite
40. that color will be made transparent Enable Video Montage Check this box to start the montage be sure to select the correct Video Source Device first Top Left Arrow Positions the Video Montage window at the top left Bottom Left Arrow Positions the Video Montage window at the bottom left Top Right Arrow Positions the Video Montage window at the top right Bottom Right Arrow Positions the Video Montage window at the bottom right Size Use this drop down menu to select the window coverage of the video montage Half 75 Full 125 150 Double Level of transparency Use this drop down menu to select the level of transparency of the video montage 40 50 60 70 80 90 Opaque this is the overall transparency of the overlay the opaque parts of the montage actually become see through The colour of a pixel is specified using three numbers to denote how much red green and blue there is in it RGB Red Green Blue measures each channel from O to 255 because that s the range you get from 8 bits of data and 8 bits make a byte The amount of data used to represent a color is called color depth Hue this is the degree or angle used on colour wheel under the HSL model to determine the approximate colour primary colours that circulate around a circle Angle The span of the degree or angle in other words the angle plus or minus from the Hue allows a range of colour to be picked Saturation Saturation is the location of the colo
41. the next track How to add items to a playlist Drag N Drop to Deck 1 Select an item you wish to insert into deck and playlist 2 Left Click Hold and drag over to the deck A When applying directly to the deck the item is automatically inserted into the playlist How to add items to a playlist Insert to Playlist 1 Select an item you wish to insert into the playlist 2 Right Click and select Insert Into How to add items to a playlist Insert as Next 1 Select an item you wish to insert into the playlist next 2 Right Click and select Insert as Next How to use manual cross fade Make sure the Auto button underneath the cross fade slider is disabled Select Single Track mode 1 2 3 Add files to playlist 4 Load and Play Deck A B 5 When media file in Deck A is near completion left click and hold the cross fade slider and slide left or right to cross fade to Deck B Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 27 Elite Mix User Manual How to Cont d How to use semi automatic cross fade Make sure the Auto button underneath the cross fade slider is disabled Go to Preferences Menu Select Cross Fade Options Check Engage Player w Manual Cross Fade Click Close to exit the Preferences menu Add files to both playlists Load and Play Deck A B When media file in Deck A is near completion click o
42. u find that the BPM value is calculated at half or double the value of the song which may happen with rhythmic songs with hard to calculate tempos you can use the BPM Multipliers near the left of the Forward and Backwards buttons remember to reset the multiplier to 1x when you finish You can always adjust the loop by frame on either the A or the B side by clicking the or buttons If you wish to keep the loop on the waveform but to ignore it click the Enable Disable button and the song will return back to the loop Clicking Enable Disable again will release the song from the loop but it will not clear To clear the loop press the Clear button Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 3 Elite Mix User Manual Interface Descriptions Cont d E Loop Controls Cont d The Phase button controls the mode used for dragging the visible loop the dragging is described under Waveform Backspin is used to change song direction for a brief time backspin can be used to help adjust your loop however you can use backspin for effect or whatever suits you 73 Volume Control Controls the volume or relative gain of the song playing The volume control will adjust the relative level of the song This volume level is how loud the song plays in the player ONLY If the crossfader is not faded to the Deck or the computer volume controls are muted or set low you will not hear much Make sure all appropriate volume levels on the system a
43. ur on the diameter of the colour circle the colour becomes brighter as you reach the edge however this option is a range that tightens a narrow band from the center The larger the range the more brighter and darker colours it will accept Luminance The higher the luminance the closer the colour is to WHITE This option uses a range rather than the actual value to tighten the range from dark to light this ensures that ranges of colour brighter or shadowy areas are ignored Elite Mix User Manual Copyright TriceraSoft 21 Elite Mix User Manual Video Options Video Startup Options These options determine the size of the Video window when Elite Mix 1 0 is started This takes precedence over Save Window Positions where width and height of the window are taken into account 1x 2x or 3x resizes from the last position of the window Max maximizes the video window from the last location Last recalls the last position and size of the Video Window Video CD G Options These options apply to CD G content Use Channel Zero is the default channel used by most CD G songs and is recommended to be selected only remove it if the CD G content is using multiple channels to control content such as language or text sweeping Same applies to Channel 1 through 15 if one of them selected to be used CD G content for manufacturers such as Pioneer require channel 4 to be selected to view the song
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