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1. PO W EUW Q 19 Player control 1 Active effect Use the left and right mouse buttons to cycle through your predefined effects 2 Effect On Off Activate Deactivate the effect 13 36 4 Player and Mixer 10 LE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Effect Volume adjust the effect volume Displays the current selected effect Use your left hand mouse button on this option to view the drop down list of effects Effect parameters This allows you control over the current effect The adjust ment will depend on the effect selected Effect beat Displays the current preset Use your left hand mouse button on this option to view the drop down list of presets Edit effects Open the effects windows to edit the effects parameters more precisely In Loop entry point This defines the entry location of a manual loop Out Loop end point This defines the end location of a manual loop By pushing this button again you will quit the loop Note Activate Smart loop Preferences menu if you want to set the loop in out points exactly on the closer beat Reloop By pushing this button you will return to the last set loop Cue Stop This allows you to define a cue point and stop the playback of a media file when the media file stops playing it will return to the defined cue point Play Pause Allows to launch the playback or pause the playback of a media file Rewind Fast Forward Depends on the2. amp MIXVIBES U MIX DJ SET User Manual Contents 1 Dj Headphones Description 2 Installation 2 1 Software installation 2 2 USB sound interface installation 3 Getting started 3 1 Audio Configuration 3 2 MIDI Configuration 3 3 Importing Audio amp Loading Tracks 4 Player and Mixer 4 1 Player 4 2 Mixer control 5 Racks 5 1 Crossfader 5 2 Main Volume Record 5 3 Mix 5 4 Gain 5 5 Sampler 6 The Media 6 1 MediaBase 6 2 Playlist 6 3 Explorer 6 4 Selection 7 Settings Options 7 1 General 7 2 Mix 7 3 Soundcard 7 4 Skin 7 5 Keyboard 7 6 MIDI 2 36 Welcome Thank you for choosing MIXVIBES U MIX DJ SET This is a comprehensive manual that goes over the functionalities of MIXVIBES Take the time to read this manual to take full advantage of the potential of MIXVIBES U MIX DJ SET We invite you be a part of the MIXVIBES community to share your experiences with other DJs find help and advice and check for available updates See you online on the forum oronthe website Minimum System Requirements Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 Processor Intel Pentium Ill 1GHz or equivalent 512 MB RAM 1 GB recommended One available USB port Hard drive space for music Box Contents DJ headphones USB 2 0 audio adapter with 3 5mm connector PC Djing software installation CD 3 5mm to 6 3mm plug adapter gold plated threaded type
3. This user manual Stickers http forum mixvibes com http www mixvibes com 3 36 1 DJ Headphones Description Important Safety Instructions Do not use the headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle This may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal in some areas It can also be dangerous to play your music with headphones at high volumes while walking or engaged in other activities You should exercise extreme caution and discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Avoid using headphones at high volume Hearing expert s advice against con tinuous loud and extended music play Keep the volume at a moderate level so that you are better able to hear outside sound and to be considerate of the people around you full power extended listening can damage the ear of the user Location of parts ADJUSTABLE HEADBAND RIGHT EARCUP 3 5mm PLUG 7 a 6 35mm PLUG ADAPTOR LEFT EARCUP Using the Headphones 1 Turn down the volume of the audio device first 2 Connect the headphones to the audio device by plugging the 3 5 mm stereo plug or using the 6 35mm stereo plug adaptor if applicable 3 Wear the headphones Adjust the headband by pulling it up and down on each end so it rests gently on top of your head and the earcup cushions fit comfortably around your ears 4 Slowly increase the volume of the audio device 4 36 1 DJ Headphones Des
4. Player 2 Pioneer MEP 7000 Reloop Digital Jockey Stanton SCS 3dDaScratch oen VCI 100 Activer M P riph rique P riph rique audio USB Omri E MIDI 35 36 Contact For all technical or sales information please contact your local reseller or MIXVIBES directly MIXVIBES 4 rue de la Sabli re 92230 Gennevilliers FRANCE wWww mixvibes com Technical support r 1 online on our forum Sales Information by email to sales mixvibes com Copyright 2010 MIXVIBES All rights reserved The contents of this manual may change without prior notice Best efforts have been put forth to insure the accuracy of the contents of this manual MIXVIBES is not liable for any errors typographical or other contained herein Except as specifically permitted herein no portion of the information on this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of MIXVIBES Trademarks and trade names displayed on this manual are the property of their respective owners MIXVIBES U MIX DJ SET User Manual This manual may be updated from time to time Please check for updates on our website http forum mixvibes com http www mixvibes com 36 36
5. file and click on Open Sort To find your media more easily you can sort your media following different parame ters called Tags Click on the desired tag in the media base for example Album to class the media alphabetically per album click again to reverse the sorting from increasing to decreasing classification Modify a media tag A right click on a media file gives you a range of choices choose Edit to access and modify the tag properties of the file track name artist name album name etc Import your iTunes library If you use Apple s iTunes to sort your media files you can load your library straight into MIXVIBES Click on Import iTunes library in the File menu All the referenced media is then loaded into the MediaBase as well The iTunes playlist appear as groups in the selection window This is just an import function the modification to the tags in done in MIXVIBES will not be recognized by iTunes Media Search Search filter Once you have created a large MediaBase in MIXVIBES the fastest way to access media is through the Media Search box Click on the Exact Search to activate deactivate the option Once active only the media that matches precisely the typed information will be prompted This criteria list orients the MIXVIBES search tool towards a unique tag parameter Title Author etc In default position the criteria is neutral All The search is directed towards all the tag parameters
6. rezte maintenant Quelle t che voulez vous que l Assistant ex cute Installer le logiciel automatiquement recommand Installer partir d une liste ou d un emplacement sp cifi utilisateurs exp riment s Cliquez sur Suivant pour continuer Choose the Windows automatic and hit Next Assistant Mat riel d tect Veuillez patienter pendant que l Assistant recherche om O P riph rique audio USB Windows searches for the relevant drivers 8 36 2 Installation Assistant Materiel d tect Veuillez patienter pendant que l Assistant installe le logiciel om P riph rique audio USB C2 Yo ksolay ax De C WINDOWS system32 and installs the necessary files Fin de l Assistant Ajout de nouveau mat riel d tect Cet Assistant a fini d installer le logiciel pour P riph rique audio USB D Cliquer sur Terminer pour femer l Assistant The USB sound interface is now installed Click Finish to exit the installer Nouveau mat riel d tect x Votre nouveau materiel est install et pr t l emploi 6 Windows confirms the installation of your pe ripheral you can now use the MIXVIBES USB sound interface To run MIXVIBES HOME 7 go to the START menu then All Programs MixVibesHome7 and select MixVibes HOME or use the shortcut on the desktop 9 36 3 Getting started 3 1 Audio Configuration
7. Playlist menu Right clicking within the Playlist will bring up the Playlist options 26 36 6 The Media 6 3 Explorer a aft Punk Robot Rock Oh Yeah 1 played 2 unk T Te 1 played Explorer The Explorer window allows you to explore your computer directory to find media Media from the Explorer window can be dragged and dropped directly onto the Player Playlist MediaBase or Sampler You can scan a folder by right clicking within the Explorer window and selecting Scan You can also find the History and Charts directories Furthermore here you can also find the audio interface under the item Audio Input Each input is listed there Via drag amp drop it is possible to drag single inputs onto the player for an easy assignment 27 36 6 The Media 6 4 Selection Selection The selection window will allow you to filter the MediaBase by a number of different categories If your tracks have 1D3 tags they will automatically appear in the relevant categories The Groups category is for user defined groups To add a new category to the Groups section click the right mouse button within the Selection window and select Add group For example if you would like to add a specific group called smooth jazz simply right click and choose Add Group type smooth jazz in the box and press Enter To add files to your newly created group right click on them in the MediaBase window and sele
8. To access the full MediaBase don t forget to empty the search box when you have found the desired track MediaBase options When you click the right mouse button on a media file in the MediaBase you are provided with a number of options 24 36 6 The Media 10 11 LZ 13 Add Music Adds the current track to the MediaBase Scan See the information regarding Adding Music within the Getting Started Section of this manual Edit info Allows you to edit the ID3 tags of the selected file There are 9 tabs available to edit or view information Show in Windows Explorer Allows you to show the media directory Analyse BPM Peak Gain Duration Automatically This will automatically analyse the BPM Peak Gain Duration of the current track Analyse BPM Manually This option will allow you to manually set the BPM for the current track First select the required track you want to manually beat count into the MediaBase and then drag it onto the player Start the track playing go back to the MediaBase right click and select Analyse BPM Manually Press the F1 key when you get to the Start Position of the track and F2 when you get to the End Position You can also manually select these points by entering the start and end numbers Now you can either press the Calculate button or enter the Beat number You can also use the Space key to set the BPM Add to playlist Adds the file to the current Playlist Select all
9. click while the cursor is over the MediaBase window from the menu select Scan Select MediaBase Scan from the top level menu Balayage d un disque ou de dossiers ES DAMa musique S lectionner un dossier Tous les disques Ajue un dossier Sous Jusseis Pas de doublon nice pI a Annuler Avanc Artiste Tite Album Ann e Commentaires Recherche exacte Tous champs recherch s Inkialisor la Base des M dia Adding your music On this screen you can scan your computer for a specific music folder or a complete drive If you want to just add music with specific tag information Artist Title etc simply enter these into the relevant boxes and then click OK You can also add music to the MediaBase by dragging and dropping files from the Explorer window or by selecting Add Music from various menus After importing your audio tracks you can load them into the players There are two ways of loading tracks With the mouse Drag and drop a track from the MediaBase to one of the players With the keyboard Choose a keyboard file in Preferences Options Keyboard Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through your MediaBase Load the highlighted track into one of the players by using the Load shortcut 11 36 4 Player and Mixer 4 1 Player 4 1 1 Player display screen Daft Punk Touch It Technologi 00047 Player display screen 1 E
10. s d tection du son Fo 8 Dur es _ Alarme de Fondu 10 3 fin de titre Fo s Mix 7 3 Soundcard This menu allows you to define the audio peripherals you want to use in MIXVIBES as well as the latency of each peripheral If you are using 2 sound cards the integrated soundcard of your computer and the MIXVIBES USB sound interface provided you can specify which soundcard you want to allocate for master Output 1 main sound output and for preview Output 2 in order to preview and mix your sounds in your headphones Click on the headphones button in order to preview 31 36 7 Settings Options Note Depending on your audio devices quality a too low latency can interfere with the audio playback fluidity If you experience skips in the audio playback set your latency to a higher value until the problem is solved Options G n ralit s Mixe Carte Son Habillage Clavier MIDI Interface Audio Master al Realtek HD Audio output x Nombre de sortie 2 Pr coute 2 C Media USB Audio v Latence 100 ms Soundcard 7 4 Skin This option will allow you to select the default skin for the HOME 7 product Under each skin preview you ll find a short layout description of your skin color presence of a mixer type of sampler resolution Options G n ralt s Mie Carte Son Habilage Clavier MIDI Fichier Skin CARBON V2 MIXER HOME Appliquer CANDON V2 MIXEN HOME 1024 A
11. the installation does not start automatically double click on the install_home exe file in the root of your CD ROM 2 Choose the installation language and click OK INSTALL X Please select a language C Ernsti Deutech Fran ais C Japanese Language Selection 3 Please read and validate the user agreement by clicking Yes INSTALL Es Please read the license terms before installing MIXVIRES LICFNSF AGRFFMENT BY CLICKING THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OR INSTALLING OR USING THE MIMVIBES SOPTWANC THE PRODUCT THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY LICENSING THC PRODUCT CLICENSFE IS CONSFNTING TQ RF ROUND Ri AND IS BFOOMING A PARTY TN THIS AGREEMENT IF LICENSEE DOES NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT THE BUTTON INDICATING NON ACCEPTANCE MUST BE SELECTED AND LICENSEE MUST NOT INSTALL ON USE THE PRODUCT Do you accept all terme of this license agreement Derine End User License Agreement 4 Enter your first name last name e mail address country birth date and the serial number in uppercase supplied in the box and click Next x Mame Miwines Company fi Vibes Emal hama mixvihes com RealMe lt Back Cancel License key 6 36 2 Installation 5 Select the folder you want to install MIXVIBES HOME 7 into You can keep the default folder or choose a new one by typing directly into the box or clicking on Browse Press Install to begin inst
12. your sample equalization pitch 126 30 tunky_loop_3 J P funky_loop_8 Sampler 1 Load This will load a sample into the current active pad To delete an audio file of a pad click on the active pad button then right click on the load button 2 Output This will set the output the sample will be played through either 1 or 2 depending upon the number of sound cards you have installed 3 Pad Volume This sets the volume of the active pad You can set a different volume for each pad 20 36 5 Racks 10 11 12 13 14 i gt 16 This window displays information about the active sample Pitch value BPM Artist name and song time and total time Equalization You can set the equalization for the current active pad Treble Middle and Bass Speed Master Tempo slider This control interacts with the pitch mode selec tor Pitch mode selector There are 2 modes to vary the sample pitch Pitch range This sets the range of the pitch slider Click on it to change it between 6 10 16 and 100 This allows greater sensitivity of the slider by reducing its range Control mode This sets the play mode of the sampler pads Norm allows you to play several samples together All allows you to play all the samples at the same time Single allows you to play samples one by one Col allows you to play several samples on the same row but only one per column
13. 1 Go to Preferences Options Soundcard Options G n ralit s Mixe Carte Son Habilage Clavier MIDI Interface Audio Master aj Realtek HD Audio output xl Nombre de sortie 2 Pr coute 2 C Media USB Audio x Latence 100 ms Audio Configuration 2 Set the output number on 2 3 Choose your internal soundcard as the Master output and the USB audio interface as the Preview output 4 Connect your speakers to your internal soundcard installed on your computer and connect your headphones to your USB sound interface You only need to click on the headphones button of a player to preview a media 3 2 MIDI Configuration 1 Go to Preferences Options MIDI Options G n ralit s Mise Caite Son Habdlage Clavier MIDI Frilv re MIDI 1 Activer a P nph nque P riph anho LISE Fichier MIDI Pioneer LUJ AUU Focus Pioneer CDJ 400 Player 1 Pioneer CDJ 400 Player 2 Pioneer MEP 7000 Relop Digital Jockey Stanton SCS 3d DaScratch MIDI configuration 2 Activate your MIDI controller by checking the Activate box 10 36 3 Getting started 3 Select your MIDI input device from the pull down menu 4 Select your MIDI device mapping by clicking on it 5 Validate by clicking on OK 3 3 Importing Audio amp Loading Tracks Next we suggest that you scan your computer to find your music You can do this in two ways Right
14. Line allows you to play several samples on the same column but only one per row Edit You can edit the active pad media Active Pad When orange this is the active pad Click on this button in any of the 16 sample pads to make it the active one you can only have one pad active at a time Vu meter This shows the output level of the pad Repeat This loops the sample Mute This mutes the sound against the active pad Hold When this option is active the sample is played once in its entirety If the Hold is not active clicking the pad will only play while you hold the left mouse button down Playback position This shows the playback position of the sample 21 36 5 Racks 17 Pad Left click your mouse button on the pad to play the sample Right click the mouse button to stop the sample if the Lock button is active You can also drag and drop samples onto the sample pad To create sampler sessions put your audio files in the samples folder drag and drop these files from the Explorer windows onto the sampler pads Sampler session can be saved as and opened selecting File Sampler session and then Save as or Open There are several sampler sessions available allowing you to load samples supplied with MIXVIBES HOME 7 22 36 6 The Media 6 1 MediaBase MediaBase The MediaBase is basically a selection of shortcuts towards your media files thus making your tracks more easily accessible O
15. Select all the tracks of the MediaBase Delete Deletes the current track from the MediaBase Group The group option has two choices Add Selected Items to Group If you have added Groups in the Selection window then you can use this option to add the current or selected items in the MediaBase to a group Delete Selected Items to Group If the current or selected tracks have been added to a group you can delete them from this group List view Displays the MediaBase in a list format Details view Displays all the selected columns in the MediaBase Column Properties This allows you to select uncheck and select the order that columns are displayed in 25 36 6 The Media 6 2 Playlist The playlist is a list of media that can be automatically played through the player You can have several playlist files these can be imported and exported selecting Playlist File Playlist and then Import or Export Note The MIXVIBES playlists are compatible with most of the mp3 player software on the market They are importable and exportable in m3u and txt format Media can be added to the Playlist by dragging and dropping them from the MediaBase or Explorer windows or by right clicking within the MediaBase window and selecting Add to playlist To start or play the Playlist you can Press Ctrl Space together Right click within the Playlist window and select Play Press the Play icon Select Play in the
16. allation Be patient the installation process can take a few minutes INSTALL MikVihes wil be installed in the following directory To install in a different drectory cick Browse and select another directory Chek Install to conte Install Directory C Prograin Fites MovVibesHOME Browse Reade lt Rack Cancel Choose Install location 6 Click Finish to end the installation process ReadMe Finish Installation Congratulations your MIXVIBES HOME 7 is now installed and ready for use Please register on our forum in order to register your product and to check for the latest download version of MIXVIBES software 7 36 2 Installation 2 2 USB sound interface installation First make sure you are in possession of the MIXVIBES USB sound interface and that you have an available USB port on your computer USB sound interface This sound card adds an extra output to your system allowing you to preview your mix with headphones Plug your MIXVIBES USB sound interface into an active USB port i Nouveau mat riel d tect C Media USB Audio EL Windows automatically detects the unit Assistant Mat riel d tect Assistant Ajout de nouveau mat riel d tect Cet Assistant vous aide installer le logiciel pour P riph rique audio USB Si un CD d installation ou une disquette a t foumi avec votre p riph rique ins
17. cription Care and Maintenance The following suggestions will help you protect your headphones Keep the device dry Precipitation humidity and all types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits If your device does get wet allow it to dry completely Do not use or store the device in dusty dirty areas Its moving parts and electronic components can be damaged Do not store the device in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics Do not store the device in cold areas When the device returns to its normal temperature moisture can form inside the device and damage electronic circuit boards Do not attempt to open the device Do not drop knock or shake the device Rough handling can break internal circuit boards and fine mechanics Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the device Do not paint the device Paint can clog the moving parts and prevent proper operation Specifications Driver diameter 50mm Impedance 320 Frequency response 20Hz 20kHz Rated power output 30mW Max power output 50mW Sensitivity 115dB 3dB 1kHz Cord length gt 2 2m Jack diameter 3 5mm and 6 3mm Weight 335g 5 36 2 Installation 2 1 Software installation 1 Place the MIXVIBES HOME CD in your CD Rom and autorun should start If
18. ct Group Add Selected Items in group Choose the group name and the selected file will be added to this specific Group To view files within a Group click on the Group name in the Selection window and the files will be displayed in the MediaBase You can also delete a Group and edit the name of a Group by right clicking on one of the userdefined Groups 28 36 7 Settings Options The options screen will enable you to view or change settings of your program You can reach the Options menu under Preferences Options 7 1 General General File Handling Autoload last opened file automatically load the last played media and MediaBase that will be loaded when starting MIXVIBES History stores the history of files played during a MIXVIBES session Click on Show File to access the history TAGs choose the tag format you wish to save choose ID3v1 for version 1 tag ID3v2 for version 2 tag MediaBase Directory define a MediaBase folder where the MediaBase should be saved and loaded Peak Directory define a peak folder to stock the vpk peak file Default location is C Program Files MixVibesHOME7 Peak System Optimization Low Master Tempo quality activates deactivates a low Master Tempo quality using less CPU resources Multi Instance authorizes you to open multiple MIXVIBES sessions at the same time Load Time lets you choose how fast the media should be loaded to RAM Load in memory only t
19. e at once Click again to stop the recording Keep an eye on the Record output view to make sure the recording does not saturate 5 3 Mix This tool enables you to control visually that the media files are in sync Indeed the peaks represent a sound increase and usually correspond to the beat of a track When two media files are in sync the peaks are simultaneous The player 2 peaks are displayed in the lower part in green while the player 1 beats are displayed in red above 18 36 5 Racks Mix 1 Zoom Zooms in and out 2 Beat Displays the beats When two media files are in sync the beat are simultaneous 3 Bar Displays the bars 4 Sync Chooses between three different synchronization modes Norm automatic synchronization based on the sound power Beat beats synchronization Bar bars synchronization 5 4 Gain This rack allows you to process dynamically your master output using autogain compres sor and limiter effects es legal in 2 a Le trj Gain 1 Autogain On Off 2 Autogain Parameters Activation threshold attack and release time 3 Compressor On Off 19 36 5 Racks 4 Compressor Parameters Activation threshold attack and release time 5 Limiter On Off 6 Limiter Parameters Activation threshold 5 5 Sampler The MIXVIBES integrated sampler allows you to personalize your mix This device allows you to seamlessly sample audio You can then manipulate
20. erie CARBO RER HOME 1280 j CARBUN V2 SAMPLER HUME Mixer 1024 Editor ARRON VZ SAMPI FR HOME Mice 1780 CARBON V2 MIXER HOME Red Green Miner Sampler 4x4 1280 resolution Skin 32 36 7 Settings Options 7 5 Keyboard Here you can view the short cut keys that are configured within MIXVIBES HOME 7 The operation of the software is primary mouse orientated but you can also mix using your computer keyboard In the options keyboard you ll find several keyboard presets recommended for an easy use of MIXVIBES HOME 7 If you don t feel comfortable with these presets you can make your own CAUTION by editing a preset you may not be able to get back to the original preset If you want to make your own preset we recommend you to first create a New keyboard file before mapping your keyboard Keyboard Learning This new MIXVIBES feature allows you to map your keyboard in a just a few seconds just by placing your mouse over a player button and pressing the wished keyboard key First create a new Keyboard file by pressing New in the keyboard option menu name it press return to apply and then OK to leave the options menu In the commands bar activate the learning button as shown bellow In order to map a key follow these steps Pass your mouse over a button of your MIXVIBES player the button is highlighted Press the desired keyboard key for the chosen action e
21. g CUE Your key is now mapped In order to map further buttons move your mouse to the next button and press the next desired keyboard key Once you re finished deactivate the learning button from the commands bar Check out in the keyboard options gt Edit that all your changes have been taken into account CAUTION All buttons of the player like sliders cannot be mapped thanks to keyboard learning You may still drive them with your mouse or choose a keyboard preset file and edit a few keys using keyboard learning while keeping faders and sliders at work or edit the keyboard file manually 33 36 7 Settings Options Options G n ralt s Mike Carte Son Habillage Clavier MIDI Fichier Clavier Nouveau Advanced for qwerty keyboard Advanced for qwertz keyboard Classic for azerty keyboard _Edter Classic for qwerty keyboard Classic for qwertz keyboard mykeyboard Samoler 4x2 for azertu kevboard ESET PITCH a PP DOS Beco O50 ES Loor L J E j AZERTY f 1 i 3 f vor IRR a gt gt gt re nno o re ACTIVE TREB PITCH PITCH PCH voL gag 1 2 S US a EU Caps Lock MID s Shin BASS BASS Kit PTE i PADIPAD PAD L Bass BASS UP 7 8 9 7 PLAY PAUSE SEND Clavier 7 6 MIDI MIXVIBES can be controlled by a MIDI controller Activate your MIDI controller by checking the Activate box Se
22. h button and this will sync the Player 1 with Player 2 This tool gives access in one click to two of the DJs usual tasks It combines beat matching and synchronization of 2 media files Match This is used to match the BPM of one Player to the other Click on the right hand match button to match the BPM of Player 2 with Player 1 Alternately click on the left hand match button and this will match the BPM of Player 1 with Player 2 17 36 5 Racks 5 2 Main Volume Record The screenshot above shows how the Main volume Record rack looks with two soundcards i e two sets of controls If you only have one soundcard installed then you will only see one set of controls With one soundcard this rack only controls the master volume with two soundcards this rack controls the master and the monitor volume Main Volume Record 1 Master The master rack is a tool used to master your audio signal It contains the same settings found in the equalizer mixer section of your media player but concerns the master output To avoid saturation check the audio signal view If the signal is saturated you must change your settings in the Master volume section or Equalizer mixer section 2 Preview The preview rack is a tool used to preview your audio signal 3 Recording You can also record your mix in wav format Click the button in the volume rack of your choice and designated the name and directory for the recorded The recording is activ
23. hese loop memories Headphones This activates deactivates the preview output Vinyl mode on off While a track is playing with this option turned on red when active you can use the jog wheel to scratch your media if this button is off the jog wheel will allow you to change the speed Speed Master Tempo select Use the left mouse button to select Speed or Master Tempo Note If Soeed mode has been selected you can adjust the pitch like with a normal turntable If the Master Tempo mode has been activated it is possible to change the pitch via the pitch fader without influencing the tone pitch This means that the tone pitch remains the same when changing the pitch Pitch slider This changes the currently selected option Speed or Master Tempo Pitch bend Hold these buttons down to temporarily alter the Speed or Master Tempo whichever is selected Pitch reset Resets the currently selected option to its default position Pitch range This sets the range of the Pitch slider Click on it to change it between 6 10 16 and 100 This allows greater sensitivity of the slider by reducing its range 15 36 4 Player and Mixer 4 2 Mixer control Mixer control 1 Equalization Gain A 3 band equalizer and 3 frequency kill buttons are avail able to modify the equalization of your media file Treble medium and bass can be adjusted with these buttons You can use gain to normalize your tracks A double click on the frequenc
24. lect your MIDI input device from the pull down menu Select your MIDI device mapping by clicking on it Validate by clicking on OK Midi Learning This new MIXVIBES feature allows you to map your midi controller in a just a few seconds just by placing your mouse over a player button and pressing the wished key of your midi controller First create a new MIDI file by pressing New in the MIDI option menu name it press return to apply and then OK to leave the options menu In the commands bar activate the learning button as shown below In order to map a key follow these steps Pass your mouse over a button of your MIXVIBES player the button is highlighted 34 36 7 Settings Options Press the desired controller key for the chosen action e g CUE Your key is now mapped In order to map further buttons move your mouse to the next button and press the next desired controller key Once you re finished deactivate the learning button from the commands bar Check out in the midi options gt Edit that all your changes have been taken into account Thanks to this midi feature and as long as your controller sends sufficient information to the computer you ll be able to map every key of your midi controller Options G n ralit s Mixe Carte Son Habillage Clavier MIDI Entr e MIDI 1 Fichier MIDI Pioneer CDJ 400 Focus Pioneer CDJ 400 Player 1 Pioneer CDJ 400
25. nce the MediaBase is well organized searching ata media will be so easy Add a file to the MediaBase Simply drag and drop your media files from the browser to the MediaBase The media file information is automatically loaded into the MediaBase You can also add a complete directory to the MediaBase To do so right click on the desired folder in the Browser Then choose Scan to add all the files to the MediaBase If you load a media file straight from the browser to a MIXVIBES Player it will automatically be entered into your MediaBase Manage the MediaBase As previously mentioned you can manage multiple MediaBases Create To create a new empty MediaBase you can either click on New MediaBase in the File menu or click on the New icon in the command bar Save Once you have finished organizing your MediaBase save it To do so you can either click on Save MediaBase in the File menu or click on the Save icon in the command bar If you have never saved your MediaBase a dialog box will pop up upon shut down Choose a name and directory to store your MediaBase in vib format Click Save to validate This file will store not only your MediaBase but also your players status and your media s cue points locators and loops 23 36 6 The Media Load To load an existing MediaBase click on Open MediaBase in the File menu or click on the Open icon in the command bar A dialog box is then prompted select the desired vib
26. nd of track alarm You can set it in Preferences Options Mix 2 Media Information This will display the Artist and Title if the media is tagged correctly 3 Tick You can toggle between waveform scrolling and tick scrolling for low per formances computer The tick is thicker if the Master Tempo mode is selected 4 Beat timer or bar 5 Waveform This shows the waveform of the current section of track being played Right clicking on the waveform allows you to change various display options for the waveform 6 Jog Wheel The jog wheel can be used for a number of functions When the media is first loaded you can use the jog wheel to cue up the media When a media is playing and Vinyl Mode is active you can use the jog wheel to scratch When a media is playing and Vinyl Mode is not active you can use the jog wheel 12 36 4 Player and Mixer to temporarily change the pitch of the media Note this will automatically revert back to the default pitch when you let go of the jog wheel 7 Active player 8 Search Bar This displays a waveform of the whole media You can go to any point on the media by simply clicking on the waveform 9 Time elapsed remaining You can toggle between elapsed and remaining time by clicking this option with the right mouse button 10 BPM value 11 Pitch value 4 1 2 Player control Jee OU OU UHR 7 IN OUT EDIT Loop A 7 Ia CUE E sr ar a li 44 gt gt lt Loca grons
27. racks that are less than define the maximum length in minutes of a media file MIXVIBES can load in the RAM memory Others Keyboard quick search lets you browse media in the MediaBase and Explorer window by simply typing in a letter Volume faders range defines the dB range between the lowest and highest dB value Ex Volume faders range 35 dB the volume will range from 35dB to OdB Number of sampler pad choose the numbers of pads of your sampler 4 8 12 or 16 Key range define the highest lowest values of key distortion in semi tons Ex Key range 6 the maximum variation is of 6 semi tons an octave 29 36 7 Settings Options Options U n ralt s Mixe Carte Son Habifage Clavier MIDI Gestion des fichiers F Chargement auto du R pertoire Base des M dia C Documents and Settings JeanCharles Bureau dernier fichier ouvert a M Historique Vairle fichier R peitoire Cr tes Fiom s M ID3v2 Optimisation du syst me Temps de chargement normal v Mult sesson Dur e maximale mise Es ml en m moire vive pS See Autres Plage des fadere de volume 35 m dB Fonctions de recherche mr FE aaide wa le Gaither Nombre de pad du sampler 16 4 Plage de la tonalit mode key 6 General 7 2 Mix BPM Gain Tools To improve the BPM detection refine the BPM range defines the range of tempo MIXVIBES can analyze Note A smaller range will ensure a fa
28. selected beat value Previous Next media This loads the previous next file displayed in the Media Base Reverse the media playback Autoloop Beatloop This creates beat matching loops depending on the se lected beat When in Auto loop mode this will flash Deactivate the beat loop via the Play Pause button Beat This selects the desired bar 14 36 4 Player and Mixer 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Locations buttons These buttons allow the user to create and use up to 5 location points in the track To store a location point simply move to the position in the track that you want to mark and left click whilst over the relevant location number To jump to a location point simply use the mouse to click on the relevant location point number These location points are stored in the MediaBase file to edit these simply use the right mouse button whilst the relevant track is hi lighted and select Edit info Locations tab here you can name delete these locations Loop memory buttons These buttons allow the user to store and use up to 5 loop memories in the media To store a loop memory simply create a loop manually or automatically and left click whilst over the relevant loop memory number These loop memories are stored in the MediaBase file to edit these simply use the right mouse button whilst the relevant track is hi lighted and select Edit info Loop tab here you can name delete t
29. ster and more accurate analysis of your MediaBase Each style has its own classic BPM range You can find more information about this topic on Internet Calculate BPM on load Activate Deactivate the BPM calculation upon media load depending on the resources of your computer Auto Gain adjustment the gain values of media with a different volume level will be matched This will avoid saturation Cue Autostart Auto Cue Activate Deactivate the Auto Cue Search time range time interval from the beginning of the track in which MIXVIBES will set a Cue point Sound detection level Minimum sound level dB level for the Cue point Note MIXVIBES will set the cue at the first point within the time interval that attains the sound 30 36 7 Settings Options detection value Timing Fade define the time in seconds of your Auto mix transitions End of media alarm maximum time until end of the track before the end of track alert starts Note In the example MIXVIBES will start the alarm 10 seconds before the end of the track g Options G n ralit s Mixe Carte Son Habilage Clavier MIDI Outils DPM Gain Pour une meileure d tection du BPM affinez la plage du tempo de vos titres Min 78 BPM Max 150 BPM NW Calculer les BPM au chargerert T Ajustement automatique du gain Cuc Autostatt rm Plage de temps 2 Niveau de AutoCue Non Oui de recherche jo
30. y potentiometers will set them back to there original value A maintained right click will activate deactivate the settings until you release the click 2 Volume Adjusts the players volume 3 Sync Synchronizes the BPM and beat with the adjacent player 4 Crossfader Uses to balance the mix of the 2 media files 5 Match Synchronizes the BPM with the adjacent player 16 36 5 Racks 5 1 Crossfader If you are using a DJ mixer connected to a multiple output audio interface you will not need to use the MIXVIBES crossfader You can use your mixer s crossfader for direct control il Crossfader Crossfader This component has the identical function of a traditional cross fader on an analog DJ mixer It is used to balance the mix of the 2 media files Equalizer This rack enables you to equalize the balance of frequencies between your media files Activate deactivate this feature by clicking on the On Off button If you boost the bass medium treble on player A the bass medium treble will be diminished on player B In the central position there is no modification of the audio output signal For example if you set the Bass knob to A you will only hear the bass of the player A media so you won t hear the bass of the player B media Sync This is used to synchronize the BPM and beat of one Player to the other Click on the right hand sync button to sync the Player 2 with Player 1 Alternately click on the left hand matc
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