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CUE 5.0 Reference Manual - Rev1.0

1. 1 CUE This button returns and pauses the track at the current cue point Press and hold the CUE button for temporary play from the cue point You can use the wheel to jog to a different location in the track and press CUE again to set a new cue point Once the track is playing you can return to this cue point by pressing CUE or Play ERR root PTT eT ADJUST 2 Pause This button pauses the track and sets the cue point at that location Once you resume playing the track you can go back to this cue point by pressing CUE 3 Play This button plays the track loaded on the deck While a track is playing you can press the Play button to jump to the last set cue point and resume playback from there Pressing the Play button repeatedly allows for a stutter like effect from the cue point 4 Scratch wheel The outer rim of the wheel is used as a pitch bend for mixing allowing you to make quick adjustments to the speed of the music When pressed down the center black part of the wheel can be used for scratching 5 Eject button Press this button to switch between the two decks If you are controlling the left deck press this button to be able to control the right deck and vice versa Using the Eject button you can mix with only one iCDX 6 Bleep Reverse Bleep temporarily reverses the music for as lo
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3. DJ may want to define a collection of directories which are most frequently used for example Hits of 2006 or My Music The best solution is using the Favorite Folders Think of Favorite Folders as Shortcuts to a folder located on your hard drive To set a Favorite Folder browse the Desktop folder and navigate to the desired folder Mi Click to highlight the desired folder then click the yellow favorite folder icon Ve The selected folder will be added to the end of the list on the same level as the Desktop folder To remove a favorite folder reference select it and click the icon again You may also accomplish this by right clicking on a folder and choosing Set as favorite from the menu To remove a Favorite Folder simply right click on it and choose Remove from favorite www americanmusical com VIRTUAL FOLDERS Similarly to Favorite Folders Virtual Folders aid you in quickly accessing music stored on your hard drives A Virtual Folder however holds a collection of shortcuts to tracks instead of shortcuts to folders You can create a virtual folder by clicking on the red Virtual Folder icon and giving the new folder a title Now browse the database or run various searches to find tracks which you would like to group together in the Virtual Folder Drag and drop the tracks into the new Virtual Folder and next time you want to play these tracks simply select this Virtual Folder Please not
4. Invert phase TC up 5 TC down 4ubo Contig Invert phase Invert stereo TC up 5 TC down amp uta Canfig Invert stereo Simple View lt lt www americanmusical com 5 Pitch Sensitivity This is the time that it takes for the waveform display to become adjusted after you alter the pitch of the timecode signal Too small of a value will attempt to redraw the waveform when you scratch the timecode which is not recommended Setting too high of a value will take longer to redraw the waveform which may be visually confusing Please experiment with a few different values to find the one best suited for your style 6 Anti Skip If enabled anti skip will prevent playback from skipping if the needle happens to jump to another groove Please note that anti skip is only available under Smart or Relative modes 7 Smart Cue If enabled moving the needle far to a different location on the timecode record over more than one groove segment away will cause the software to automatically jump to the next set cue point forward or backward instead of jumping to the absolute location where you drop the needle 8 Master Tempo If enabled the software will time stretch instead of pitch shift the music playing on the deck when you change the pitch of the timecode signal In other words the Master Tempo features as a Keylock allowing you to change the tempo of the music without altering its pitc
5. stores the date when the track was last played Drive Filepath Filename Filetype stores the current known Drive Filepath Filename and Filetype for the track WWW americanmusical com The Automix feature allows CUE to automatically beat match and transition between tracks stored in the Automix Playlist on the right side of the Browser Note that Automix will mix the tracks in the playlist on a single deck which allows you to use the opposite deck for staging the first song to be used once you decide to stop the Automix process By default it is Deck 1 However if Deck 2 is selected as the active deck prior to starting Automix then Deck 2 is used ooo auc RRTIST LENGTH 9 The Automix feature will pull tracks loaded in the Playlist Playlists are groups of tracks prearranged in a desired order of play To access the playlist move your mouse or drag songs over the Playlist panel 3 on the right side of the browser The window automatically expands to show the working area and current list if populated PLAYLIST CONTROLS Activate deactivate Automix Access the Playlist management menu PLAYLIST SETUP Lock the Playlist panel to a set width and block the auto shut of the panel You can also lock it and reduce its size to zero if you do not wish for it open automatically Tracks to be auto mixed can be placed into the Playlist panel from the File Browser pane
6. arty interfaces bv default Also provided Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts party y Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Infa is the ability to create additional navigation aid capabilities To better understand the Infos Gathering managed groups and interfaces click the Title Artist Config button and view the Browser tab on Search Database Show Mapster Show Genres Show History Show iTunes The Browser tab allows the selection of the various managed groupings that can be viewed Each checked item will have an associate entry on the File System Folder Structure panel 1 Show Crates Show Playlists Show Favorites Show VirtualF alders Show FilterFolders ka ica ica lca ica lt I lt 1 lt 1 lt www americanmusical com Desktop shows the File System navigation option Napster shows the integrated Napster search Using this feature requires a Napster login Login information can be provided by a right click on the Napster Globe in the Browser panel interface and choosing Login Genres provides a generated tree of Genre types based on the imported ID3Tag Genre field By selecting on the various listed genres the file browser panel 2 only shows those entries which match the tag POWER USERS Typically only one genre is stored in the ID3Tag however since CUE imports and stores this data in it s
7. Read ASAP read the ID3Tags immediately on seeing the file in the browser COMMENT Read read the ID3Tag Comment field based on the TAGS setting Never Read never read the ID3Tag Comment field COVERS Local Search Only for the CoverFlow viewer files already locally stored will be used to include ID3Tag embedded Download Exact Match if no cover is found locally CUE will download a cover that only matches based on the song s information Download No Matter What if no cover found locally CUE will download anything that closely matches using the song s information Don t Search tells CUE not to look for covers if no cover exists Next possible way of retrieving ID3Tag information is by right clicking on a file in the browser and selecting File Info The dialog shown on right displays the information stored in the database along with the ID3Tag information that is retrievable Under each field with a button you wil see the info Click on the button to copy that data into the CUE 5 0 data field This data will then be stored and used by the CUE 5 0 database The next to the FileName field is used to parse the file name into the Artist and Title Another method of retrieving ID3Tag info is directly through the browser with multiple files selected The options from File Infos are itle from tag Title from filename Qenre year etc from tag Comment from tag Er
8. You can now pause your turntable or CD player the music will continue playing Now load a track to deck B and click deck B s TIMECODE button to enable timecode control on deck B Using your timecode vinyl or CD you can now cue and mix the track on deck B with the music playing on deck A Once you have finished the transition to deck B you can disable deck B s timecode control the music will continue playing Click deck A s PAUSE button to stop the music playing on deck A Now load a track to deck A and click deck A s TIMECODE button to enable timecode control on deck A Using your timecode vinyl or CD you can now cue and mix the track on deck A with the music playing on deck B Once you have finished the transition to deck A you can pause the music on deck B Repeat the procedure starting from 2 above to continue mixing Gus O THE SAMPLER CUE features a powerful sampler which provides the ability to record load save and play samples on the fly The sampler can be accessed by clicking on the Sampler tab in the lower window and features 12 slots for samples which are available to use at any given point in time TINGLE JINGLE e i eis e f 110 2 PTT TT Trt JINGLE G JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE mce Comae Cance omnee nae Conce once ance ancre me i saxo put your push pump itup
9. Enable box This will reset the connection between CUE and the controller Controllers are support via 2 methods Native support or MIDI support Native Support once connected and activated a native controller can be used immediately without any additional configuration required Native support of a controller does not imply that all of the controller s features or functionality will control the corresponding actions in CUE Most controllers can be enhanced or expanded to support additional functions through the use of custom coded mappers NOTE Some controllers may require supporting drivers to be loaded before the system recognizes them so consult the User Manual for the controller before install SUPPONGA TONTOS settings Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts m Numark 2 DMC1 v2 Total Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info Control Numark iCDX Hercules DJC Midi m PCDJDAC 2 DAC 3 Eni Dtm nvert Pitch olume Config B Hercules DJ Console DJC Use stick to scratch m Behringer BCD2000 ideo E Behringer BCD2000 HN D Vinyl 2020 Enable ie Channels E XP 10 Numark DMC1 DAC2 Numark Total Control P egrams E ION ICUE Enable Enable webcam Port Auto Dete v D Vinyl2020 Enable MIDI S
10. Now capability The actions to be used are auto crossfade play and select in this example all three actions will be activated consecutively by pressing the Space bar once auto crossfade moves the crossfader play activates the play of the track select changes which deck is now the active deck To build the macro add the auto crossfade action first Select the Add button to get the action dialog Hit the Space bar to add that to the Key section Choose all in the left list then auto crossfade from the middle list Use the drop down and select on active deck Then click OK Space Smoothly bring the crossfader to one side or the other Repeat this process for play and select and be sure to choose on active deck from the drop down option The play and select options can be found in the deck controls option of the left list browser_toplaylist browser_tosidelist clone deck x on defaut deck 2 Cancel When you click OK to add these actions CUE will provide UIT x a dialog that states This shortcut is already assigned Click Yes to add the Die shortcut and build up macros Click No Click Yes to add the new shortcut and build up macros to replace the previous shortcut Click No to replace the previous shortcut Once each item is added click OK at the bottom of the Configuration dialog and test the shortcut This shortcut
11. TOOLBAR CONTROLS 16 30 18 Please note that not all skin interfaces provide this set of controls However there are some elements common in all the skins those are annotated with an asterisk 1 Headphone level Volume control for headphone level 2 CUE Mix blend Fade to hear just the cue cue mix or mix signal only in the headphones 3 BPM button Opens BPM edit window Each button respective to it positioned deck 4 Master Volume Controls main output of program 5 Clock Displays the time Click to start the counter 6 Config and Window controls Provides access to the configuration settings dialog See Configuration Settings section of this manual for more information www americanmusical com Gus O THE RHYTHM WINDOW Above the players a window posts curves corresponding to the two rates rhythms of the music These curves are represented in a waveform allowing you to see your music The peaks in the curve represent beats In order to synchronize the music these peaks should coincide The present is represented by the line in the middle of the screen All on the left was already played while what is on the right represents the next seconds of the track You can zoom in or zoom out using the slider on the left or the three preset buttons 1 2 3 on the right side of the rhythm window Below the curves there are small squares called CBG Computed Beat Grid which represent the posi
12. a club or venue to utilize 1 CUE 5 0 installation and not have different OS logins in order to maintain separate databases unique to each DJ Now the DJ just walks in plugs in the external device and begins playing WWW americanmusical com THE INTERFACE ZONES Before beginning to use Numark CUE familiarize yourself with the controls and zones of the software Upon opening the application interface menu is displayed Interfaces called skins feature different configurations layouts and functionalities of the software Let s begin by selecting Internal mixer AND SIKBOY interface to become familiar with the most important c features of the software To change to a different skin while the software is running click on the Config button te located at the top right tam nown 904 Habitual Citizens corner of the interface and select the Skins tab 1 BROWSER SAMPLER EFFECTS RECORD Browse your music folders create edit and save your playlists Adjust effects video and audio Record and save mixes 2 DECK 1 CONTROLS Drag and drop music from the browser to this virtual deck Track title beats per minute display counters and transport control for the deck are located in this zone 3 DECK 2 CONTROLS Drag and drop music from the browser to this virtual deck Track title beats per minute display counters and transport control for the deck are located in this
13. a dedicated radio server or broadcast direct from your computer 1 Broadcast from my own computer this option turns the computer into a webcast station This way once the Start Recording but is click the webcast will begin Max number of clients this is the maximum listeners that the webcast may have NOTE Please remember that the bandwidth of the Internet connection needs to be able to accommodate the number of listeners Decreasing the quality of the audio signal the bitrate makes it possible to accommodate a greater number of listeners When ready to broadcast click on Start Recording CUE will indicate the address of the webcast for example http 123 45 67 89 Virtual ogg The address then can be sent to the intended listeners so they can connect and listen to the webcast using their favorite Internet audio players WWW americanmusical com Caution If using a floating Internet connection the address of the webcast could change from session to session In this case the broadcasting address should be communicated each time to the listeners Caution To listen to the mix the software used by the listeners must be able to communicate with the broadcasting computer via the webcast server This means that the broadcasting computer may need additional configurations and or any software firewalls protecting the broadcasting Internet connection be set to authorize incoming and outgoing connections to and from the
14. broadcasting computer NOTE If using a router port forwarding maybe required for connection to the webcast server on the broadcasting computer 2 Broadcast to a radio server this option allows setup of broadcasting the mix session to an existing web radio C Master MIC Server Line IN Enter the address of the web radio server login and password and CUE will automatically broadcast the mix to the i Icecast OGG server using the format in set in the E Format section Bitrate kbs Auto Start Format Encoder C MyDocuments WirtualD Server Broadcast from my own computer number of clients Server 127 0 0 1 Port 8000 Mamie VirtualDJ Password Genre HEN REMOTE CONTROL WITH THE iCDX CUE is programmed to work extremely well with the Numark iCDX This provides a great way to control the most important parameters and controls of the virtual decks without ever having to touch the keyboard In addition you only need one iCDX to control both virtual decks The iCDX will control whichever deck is currently active in CUE You can make a deck active by switching between the decks with the Eject button on the iCDX This provides an incredibly efficient and effective way of controlling the software 1 Turn on the iCDX 2 Connect a USB cable from the Slave output on the iCDX to an available USB port on your comp
15. check of database integrity at launch Manually check the database integrity Fix database error s Clean out database entries for missing moved files CUE 5 0 now saves the database immediately when additions or updates are required CUE 5 0 also validates l mE the integrity of all database files at the launch of the rc ME application If a problem is detected a message box will be displayed identifying which database has the problem and what to do to correct the problem If you experience a problem with your databases you can follow the steps below to fix it 1 Open the configuration dialog 2 Goto the Browser tab 3 Select the Drive from the drop down 4 Click the FIX button The other options for managing the databases E Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts CHECK runs a validation of the database to 99 Beweis Codes Gromer Video Ine ensure the entries are still relevant to files stored on that drive The process simply re labels the FilePath entry for the file if it can not be found Data about that file is not lost Infos Gathering Title rtis Ez fate Search Database Browser Show Desktop v Show Napster Iv Show Genres Show History Show iTunes v Show Crates Show Playlists M Show Favorites M Show VirtualFolders CLEAN this process will REMOVE any database information about file
16. folder use the browse button to navigate and select the encoder s location m Bitrate select the MP3 bitrate A bitrate of 192Kbps is recommended for CD quality recording Once the choices are set click OK and then Start Recording when ready Press Stop Recording when finished with the session WWW americanmusical com Burn CD config CUE can record the session CD image format Record From Master Select Burn CD for CUE to record the mu us session as a BIN CUE file type which contains all the necessary information for burning software which supports Wil Auto Start BIN CUE image types Click on Config to access the configuration settings for CD recording Record From m chooses the recording source m Auto Start checking this box will automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing If not checked then you will need to manually start the recording by pressing the Start Recording button File m Path provide the path and name of the file where the recording is going to be saved m Prompt if overwrite checked will prompt to overwrite when trying to record to a file that already exists Once the choices are set click OK and then Start Recording when ready Press Stop Recording when finished with the session To demarcate tracks use the Cut button found next to the Start Recording button When you have finishe
17. impression that the music is seamless This mostly applies only to a certain category of music where the rhythm is very pronounced such as house hip hop or r amp b Traditionally the DJ mixes a track in two phases Initially a DJ will modify the speed of the track he wants to mix in in order to equal the speed of the current track This stage is necessary to prevent the songs from clashing and give synchronized beats The speed of the music is measured in BPM Beats per Minute this measures the number of beats over one minute in time A song with 160 BPM is very fast whereas a song with 60 BPM is very slow The traditional DJ uses the pitch adjustment on the turntables to accelerate or slow down the number of revolutions of a record and thus changing its BPM In Numark CUE the BPM is calculated automatically as soon as you load a track to either player and the pitch can be adjusted automatically to match that of the song already playing Once BPM on both songs are the same it s necessary to sync or line up the beats so the two tracks sound as one Traditionally the DJ will put their headphones on only one ear and listen to the track that they want to introduce known as cueing With the other ear the DJ listens to the mix that the public hears The DJ will then speed up or slow down the incoming track with their hand and using the pitch control in order to synchronize the beats In Numark CUE the rhythm window indicates the
18. in high definition There are several parameters which determine the speed with which CUE decompresses and displays video content the size of memory present on your video card the speed of the graphics processor GPU the speed of the main central processor CPU and the access speed of the hard disk Another parameter which largely influences performance is the type of file An MPEG1 format file is much faster to decompress than a VOB format file In a similar way a file with a 320x240 resolution is much faster to decompress than a file with a 720x576 resolution By default CUE decompresses only the content which is visible in the video mix window This means that if there are two clips which are playing but only one is visible CUE will only decompress the video which is visible If both video files are shown in the mix window then CUE will decompress both This makes the software perform quicker and also allows it to perform better on slower machines However this may result in small jolts at the time of transitions If the computer configuration is sufficiently powerful we recommend checking the Decode while hidden box in the Video settings in the Config menu to obtain more fluid transitions Also if using a full screen output to display the video mix it is more effective to use a graphics card which has two outputs than using two separate cards And finally we recommend the use of an output resolution no greater than
19. moving it to another location on the vinyl also known as needle dropping will move playback to that location in the track Please note that in Absolute mode you will not be able to use some of the software features such as looping and cue points Relative In this mode the software will track the relative movement of the record forward backward but will not track the position of the within the control timecode So for example you will not be able to seek to another location of the song by picking up the needle and dropping it on another part of the record This mode is perfect for scratch DJs since it allows you to scratch without worrying about the needle skipping around on the record the software will compensate for any skip that might occur In this mode you are also allowed to use some additional software features such as looping and cue points Smart default This is the default timecode tracking mode and is the mode that we recommend most users use In Smart mode you have the ability to do needle drops but can also use the additional features of the software such as pitch loops and cue points Lead Time Specifies when the time code signal begins playing the song by moving the point at which the track begins to a position further into the vinyl For example this is useful if your records have cue burn in the beginning Simply set the lead time to another bumber Software RIAA preamp Software RIGA preamp
20. on top of the Settings window and include Ihe Sound Setup tab is where your sound card or device configuration Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Infa Sound Setup Options Performances Skin keyboard Shortcuts Inputs If using timecoded vinyl or CDs to control CUE select the appropriate input configuration from this pull down inputs owe list Choices are NONE Single r Timcode for Single control for Dual control Setting up DE OUTPUT 8 y CUE for Timecode use is covered in detail in the Timecode section of this Sound card s p Pas guide E Sound card Primary Sound Driver Outputs Select the preferred output configuration from this pull down list Please note that depending on your sound card some output options may not be available for use Choices are Single Output Headphones External Mixer 2 channel output or 3 Lines Mixer channel output Cancel Sound card s Select the sound card driver which you would like to use with the CUE software Sound card Select the sound card in this pulldown list Output Channels not shown Select the routing of outputs on soundcard when the Outputs dropdown is set to one of the following choices Headphones External Mixer 2 channel output or 3 Lines Mixer channel output For fur
21. pitch allowing you to change the tempo of the track but not affect the current key of the music www americanmusical com 4 Loop Sampler Sample Selection Dropdown Arrow This menu lets you choose which sample you wish to use There are 12 slots which are available for you to record load and play samples Sample Selection Window Click to play the sample listed in the selection window REC button When initiated this function records the loop to the selected sample slot If no loop is currently set on this deck a 4 bar loop will be recorded by default Wet Dry knob Controls the level of gain applied to the loop sample 5 Loop Set Control Loop In Out A loop is any area of a track that you choose to repeat seamlessly Press Loop In at the point where you wish the loop to start Press Loop Out when you reach the desired point to mark the end point of the loop and the audio between the two points will begin to loop continuously To release the loop and continue playing the track press Loop Out again and the audio will continue from the end point of the loop If you wish to set a new loop just press Loop In again while the loop is disengaged and then press Loop Out to begin the new loop Shift Knob Adjusts the loop length by half length or double length increments Smart Lock button Allows the Beatkeeper and loop buttons to work together to create loops synchronized to the beat Loop Length This indicates t
22. position of the beats of each song allowing you to easily see whether the songs are matched and synced Then when the two tracks are beat matched and synced the DJ will begin using the crossfader volume faders and equalizer to bring the new track into the mix This is called a transition WWW americanmusical com The third task of a DJ is to modify the music with various effects or by mixing various tracks or samples in order to create an impression of a remix and to give a more personal and artistic feel to a mix The effects traditionally used are scratch loops and samples A scratch consists of creating an entirely new sound by playing a small portion of music repeatedly This is achieved by moving that same portion of music back and forth at different velocities while using the crossfader to sharply cut the sound in and out of the mix A loop consists of isolating a passage from a title and playing it repeatedly in a looping fashion As the loop ends it will fluidly go back to the beginning and play again prolonging the duration of the passage A sample consists of a recorded passage which can be played at key moments in the mix to build up interest or anticipate a track that is being mixed in There are many creative ways that scratches samples and loops can be used and Numark CUE provides some great easy to use tools for you to utilize all these techniques in your mix By simplifying and streamlining the technical aspe
23. t PE 9 bare Ort 10 ebcam viny PP Enable lon iCue Config Swap Enable If using a MIDI controller which is not supported natively Mapper then use the MIDI controller option Click the MIDI Config button to access the MIDI mapping interface Cancel In this menu options for creating loading saving merging and modifying MIDI mappings is available If you would like to add mappings by hand click on Add Select the parameter to map from the menu on the left as well as which deck the mapping will apply to Then move the control on the MIDI controller knob slider etc to map to the parameter CUE will automatically detect the controller number and map it to the selected parameter WWW americanmusical com This is a list of the codecs which Cue will use to interpret and decode sound and video files These include the most common sound and video file extensions CUE does not natively pick up on all available codecs for decoding audio and video Specific to video decoding there is a small collection that CUE s Video Decoder is coded to handle The Windows Media Player Video Decoder is available if a codec not natively supported by CUE is needed for decoding Example The DivX codec needs to use the Windows Media Player Video Decoder in order to play video encoded by this codec There are several available decoder engines that can be assigned to file extensions This Will
24. the resolution of the video files If using higher resolutions low resolution content will not look any better but will be using more computer resources A resolution of 800x600 should be sufficient if using high quality DVD video www americanmusical com GEHEN KARAOKE In addition to being able to play music and other video content CUE allows provides support to play and mix karaoke files CUE is compatible with MP3 G WAV G WMA G OGG G as well as karaoke DVD and ZIP files When using CDG files the songs will have two files that appear in CUE s browser e The first is a file with a K in its icon this is the video karaoke file When loaded on the deck CUE will automatically load the audio track on the deck and display the words in the video mixer e he second with the standard audio icon is the audio file only This file can be loaded onto a deck to only play the audio for the songs without displaying the words in the video mixer CUE supports the binding of CDG files with their audio counterparts into one single ZIP file In this case only the karaoke video file will appear in CUE s browser In order to avoid indexing all of the ZIP files on your computer CUE does not consider ZIP files to be karaoke files by default To change this add the ZIP file extension to the list of extensions under Codecs the Config menu and associate it with the karaoke decoder from the list Www americanmusica
25. this this this Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty hands up TURLOI COM There are two types of samples that are supported linear one shot and circular looping samples Linear samples are samples which are played beginning to end Typically linear samples do not have an intrinsic rhythm and are often sound effects applause sirens etc Circular samples are played in a looping fashion Most often these samples have an intrinsic rhythm which can be repeated forever However there is no rule about how to use samples it is all up to you whether you will use a sample in a linear or circular fashion To play a sample you can simply click on the Play button associated with the sample cell If the sample is a linear one shot sample the sample cell will display The sample is played alongside the mix until the end of the sample If the sample is circular looping sample the sample cell will display MESES The sample is played alongside the mix and will continue to loop until the play of the sample is stopped when Play is pressed a second time The speed of the sample is modified in order to synchronize with the active deck at the nearest possible aligned beat This ensures that the rhythm of the sample will be beat matched and aligned with the active deck resulting in a smooth natural sample playback www americanmusical com Samples can be played from the loop sampler menu on each
26. 2 and 3 buttons will have different functionality as described below You can switch between the three modes Loop Samples and CUEs by pressing the Mode button underneath the 1 2 3 buttons o In LOOP mode The three buttons are used to create 1 2 or 4 bar loops Pressing 1 will create a 1 bar loop and begin looping until you press 1 again this will exit the loop Pressing 2 will create a 2 bar loop and begin looping until you press 2 again this will exit the loop Pressing 3 will create a 4 bar loop and begin looping until you press 3 again this will exit the loop In SAMPLES mode The three buttons can be used to play and record samples in the first three sample slots in CUE To play a sample simply press one of the three buttons Depending on what kind of sample is assigned to that slot one shot or looping the sample will either play once or continue looping over the music until you press its corresponding button a second time to turn it off To record a sample press the Rec button on the iCDX and then press one of the three buttons 1 2 3 depending on which slot you would like to record the sample to The sample will record until you press the button again and will begin looping automatically o CUES mode The three buttons function to set and recall cue points When you press one of the three buttons a cue point will be set at the current track location You can always go back to a cue by pressi
27. Back That Thang Up One Loves You Better Than Too Late 5 Other Side af The Cloud 5 whatever It Takes UG Till The Day After D Summer Sunshine rour Grace Is Good Sugar Dumplin amp Lovin On Ocean Drive something Smooth One Step Gh Chasin Dreams Changing the order of the columns is very easy by selecting the Order option from the bottom of the list Here you can choose the order by highlighting the field and using the up and down arrows Also add or remove fields from the display by selecting the check box for the field You can also select what you want displayed in the browser by clicking on the second bull s eye circle to the right of the search box and choosing to Show Covers Show Music Show Videos and Show Karaoke Shaw Covers w Show Music w Show video Show Karaoke i C Th IAB TIS Roy Roberts Wilson Picket Batson amp Chase Tyrone Davis Rickey Godfrey The Sand Band Danny Brooks Rickey Godfrey Tim asio Mac amp J Thompso John Goudy Tim Cashion Rick Strickland Casey York North Tower IAL ELT Soul Street Soul Street Soul Street Soul Street Soul Street Soul Street Soul Street Soul Street C Soul Street Compilation Compilation Compilation Compilation Compilation Compilation Compilation ompilatio Compilatio Compilatio Compilatio Compilatio Campilatia Campilatia Soul Street Compilation Comp
28. HE iCDX t 58 iCDX CONTROLLER 59 www americanmusical com INTRODUCTION Welcome to CUE CUE is a revolutionary software which allows you to mix audio and video right from your computer We have designed CUE to be simple and intuitive to use but do not be fooled there are many advanced features to explore and customize CUE features everything you need for imaginative performance and mixing e Two virtual decks for loading audio and video tracks short clips and karaoke e Extensive browsing functions utilizing ID3Tag and custom information fields e Comprehensive mixer with all the features that you would expect from a traditional mixer EQ gain crossfader Audio and video effects processors Sampler for recording and playing back audio clips on the fly ClipBank for playing back video clips on the fly Looping engine Real time recording of your mixes Real time webcasting of your sessions Additionally CUE includes many innovative features to help you spend less time with the tedious time consuming aspects of DJing and mixing e Automatic beat matching for quick mixing e Computer Beat Grid for easy visual mixing e Dynamic Hot CUE points We have developed CUE to be the most complete and extensive DJ software on the market today We have provided an exhaustive set of features for you to take advantage of and create great mixes Whether you are a beginn
29. UE s settings back to recommended defaults All configuration tabs will be affected SoundSelup Options Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info Numark CUE powered by VirtualDJ Cue c copyright Numark Inc Virtual DJ c copyright Atomix productions Check lor Download to Updates Plugins Factory settings 41 tees www americanmusical com TIMECODE CONTROL When you open the Timecode Configuration window you can choose to view the window in Simple or Advanced view For the most part you might never have to go into the Advanced View the Simple View shows the most essential timecode configuration that you will probably need You will notice that there is an Auto Config button for each virtual deck uko Contig This button can be used to automatically detect the required timecode settings for the software to function properly To use the Auto config feature 1 Play both timecode input sources i e play both timecode CDs or play both timecode records 2 In the software press each deck s Auto Config button to automatically configure the timecode settings Signal left Signal right Timecode Quality 100 2 Timecode Quality 100 O If the timecode signal is configured properly you will see a green dot next to Timecode Quality as shown on the right in Simple View Auto Config Auto Co
30. WWW americanmusical com REFERENCE MANUAL CUE 5 0 DJ SOFTWARE Numark www americanmusical com TABLE OF CONTENTS ag zToTpllTog 10 BREMEN 1 INTRODUCTION TO DUJING rnnt ttt tests sse sesenta 2 INSTALLATION UPGRADE NOTES 4 THE INTERFACE ZONES ette stesse ste stt 5 BROWSER pa Y SR 6 FILE SYSTEM FOLDER STRUCTURE PANEL 1 t 6 FILE SEARCH RESULTS PANEL 2 tti 8 ICON DESCRIPTIONS ttt 8 ID3TAG SUPPORT ttti 9 RETRIEVING ID3TAG DATA tto 9 DISPLAYING CUE 5 0 DATA FIELDS ID3TAG 0 5 11 ADDITIONAL CUE 5 0 DATA FIELDS t 12 AUTOMIX PLAYLIST Suecus iesu neus 13 PLAYLIST CONTROLS toas 13 PLAYLIST SETUP ttt ttt tetto 13 PLAYLIST amp AUTOMIX MANAGEMENT ttt 14 SIDELIST a C I 16 FILE SYSTEM FOLDER STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION 17 FAVORITE FOLDERS tto 17 VIRTUAL FOLDERS ttti 18 FILTER FOLDERS ttt tette testa 18 DATABASE MANAGEMENT ett ttes 22d 20 GLOBAL SEARCH DATABASE thia 21 VARIABLE SEARCHING ttti 22 OTHER TRACK OPTIONS 22 DECK CONTROLS eerte ttt sts stt sess rss sosta 23 INTERNAL MIXER CONTROLS 26 TOP TOOLBAR CONTROLS erret ttt tests s
31. allow CUE to Extension Decoder use the appropriate decoding engine None MPS decoder when attempting to play these files NE Audio CD reader decad DRM At install CUE includes some of the WMA decoder i common sound and video file ae nner samples decoder extensions However if there are files ZIP ium T G Wi MediaP i which require different codecs the codecs able to be used by of Windows MediaPlayer video decoder the listed decoder engines then the extension can be added to the list this will enable you to open up those ies Sr Determining Appropriate Selection for Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Video Hetwork Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Infa MPS decoder way WAV decoder cda Audio CD reader wma decoder DAM Change WA decoder DRM agg UGG decoder vd VDJ samples decoder Delete vds VDJ samples decoder mp4 General QuickTime audio decoder mda General QuickTime audio decoder aac X General Quick Time audio decoder avi Video decoder mpg Video decoder mpeg Video decoder wry Video decoder vob X Video decoder divs Video decoder decoder If CUE cannot process a certain file then that unique encoded format codec is probably not natively supported with the CUE Video Decoder The only option is to ensure the appropriate CODEC f
32. ase comment Download cover WWW americanmusical com File Infos Filename icolas Bearde Summer Sunday mp3 m Artist Nicolas Bearde Title Summer Sunday tag Nicolas Bearde tag Summer Sunday Album Soul Street Compilation Year SHAG al tag Soul Street Compilation tag 2004 a tag SHAG BPM 108 0000 Comment x a tag 108 1015 a tag SHAG Properties FilePath K H Drive Music 2 Beach Music Colonial Shag Club Soul Street Compilation Nicolas Bearde Summer Sunday mp3 FileSize 6246201 File will be read with MP3 decoder Format 192 kbps 44100 Hz stereo ALEUM Soul III Steppin Compilation Soul III Steppin Compilation Soul Steppin Compi Lia amp the Wave Russell Thompkins Jr Terri Gore c File Infos k BPM Title from tag Title from filename from tag Comment from tag Erase comment tron File operations Louie ILI Gibiil Kenny Wayne Download cover www americanmusical com DISPLAYING CUE 5 0 DATA FIELDS ID3TAG COLUMNS In the browser or playlist panels you can right click on any column and choose from the pop up list any or all of the available data fields now stored in the CUE 5 0 database Title Artist lbum Genre SEARCH TITLE Slipped Tripped Fell In Lave amp Mine Times Man
33. attached to the system Each additional database file will be found on the ROOT of that drive and is titled CUE 5 0 Local Database xml Upgrade note Because of the split database files and depending on the size of the v4 x database XML the FIRST LAUNCH of CUE 5 0 after upgrading may act like it has stopped at the applications splash screen Please be patient and look for activity on the hard drive s CUE 5 0 is reading the v4 x database and splitting the various entries across the respective hard drives of the system What is stored in the NEW Database files Path to the file Analyzed data about the tracks ID3Tag Display Information Automix Information Example of a database entry FilePath D CD Rip Soul Street CompilationXBatson kamp Chase TLC mp3 FileSize 47663268 gt Display Author Batson kamp Chase Title TLC ilbum Soul Street Compilation Color 16695026 Cower 2050 Flag 7 gt lt Infos SongLength 2 8756352 FirstZseen 707300830 FirstPlay 708020745 LastPlay 708020745 Bitrate 192 gt lt BPM Bpm 23003 Phase 805 lt FAME IsScanned 1 Volumes 6743 gt lt hutomix FadeStart 75776 FadeEnd 8516096 PRealStart 0 RealEnd 8755712 gt lt Song not representative of all information stored The split database files provide users of external hard drives the ability to COLD or HOT SWAP drives between single or multiple systems This allows for multiple DJs of
34. avorites show or hide any folder favorites Favorite folders are created by right clicking on a folder in the Desktop navigation structure and selecting Set as favorite from the menu or by using the icon on the panel s right divider bar VirtualFolders show or hide any created VirtualFolders created by clicking on the icon found on the right divider bar FilterFolders show or hide any created FilterFolders created by clicking on the icon found on the right divider bar E Desktop SEARCH Napster de pace Te Can t take it History I Playlists f My Videos fe Music Gh sing my song Elecktronik style Welcome to my party Open Satisfaction www americanmusical com Ine TIST DI W Erick feat DI Style DJ N Erick feat DJ Style DJ N Erick feat DJ Style DJ W Erick feat DI Style DJ W Erick feat DJ Style DI W Erick feat DJ Style LENGTH LB5lImH d SIDE LIST LLILLI LL Wi TAL Di 1 E EL ETT CUE provides several elements of information about each track The information is a combination of ID3 Tag and CUE defined data fields By default the title of the song and artist are listed for each file along with columns for beats per minute BPM and duration Length The width size for each column can be modified individually and you can sort the column contents clicking on the column For example clicking on the artist column sorts the browser entries by art
35. ching the search display will let you know whether the results are located in the currently selected folder or elsewhere on the system In the example below a search on ba is entered into the search box The center file browser panel displays the results of the search The file s listed above the dividing line represent the file s found in the folder that is currently highlighted in the left folder browser panel All other files below the dividing line are files that exist elsewhere in the database MS Desktop ae SEARCH s FILES e Napster Ve TITLE ARTIST LENGTH Gannas an Bad Girl Susan Trexler 124 0 3 24 188 History Hl Playlists 10 Fly Bass Mix 135 Sugar Ray 135 0 3 54 apiid widens 13 Ace Of Base 110 Cruel Summer 110 0 4 59 the My Music 01 Timbaland amp Magoo 93 Luv 2 Luv U 93 0 8 00 i CD M Back That Thang Up Tyrone Davis 108 9 3 25 li p ril Compilation 1 Compilation Compilation Compilation Lo ve Beach Music Compilation Soul 4 Soul Street Soul III Steppin Compilation li Soul Street Compilation 1917 SIDE LIST WLW LU WIR THAL J C Om If you want to limit the results to specific types of files click on the second bull s eye circle to the right of the search box and choose to Show Covers A Shori Miei Show Music Show Videos and Show Karaoke options w Show video Show Karaoke One Step www american
36. cts of DJing Numark CUE allows you to focus on the most important part of the DJ experience your imagination www americanmusical com EN INSTALLATION UPGRADE NOTES If installing CUE 5 0 as a fresh clean install please make the following notes Default application path provided during the install is C Program Files CUE 5 0 All Application Configuration Plug in Skins and Support Files are stored in C MyDocuments CUE 5 0 VERY IMPORTANT EXTERNAL DRIVE USERS You should have your COMPLETE gig ready computer setup connected before launching CUE 5 0 for the first time When upgrading to CUE 5 0 the default application path stays the same and the new application configuration plug in skins and support files are copied to C MyDocuments CUE 5 0 Since VISTA does not like applications writing data to the Program Files folders the Development Team moved these entries to a more accessible location so they wouldn t be placed in the Microsoft managed hidden folders profile environment For Power Users who have changed the location of their MyDocuments from the default Microsoft setting C MyDocuments your new copied files are stored there in the CUE 5 0 folder The NEW core CUE 5 0 Database is now titled CUE 5 0 Database xml and is stored in the following locations Windows XP C MyDocuments CUE 5 0 Windows VISTA C _UserName Documents CUE 5 0 The NEW CUE 5 0 Database system segments the database to each drive
37. d on the screen Then press the Parameters knob down to switch to that mode Display The display shows you the title BPM pitch and current playback state of the track being played in CUE Recall button When browsing press the Recall button to toggle betweek viewing the last or current folder in CUE Back button When browsing press the Back button to expand the selected folder This allows you to view any sub folders if available Track knob Use the Track knob to scroll through folders and select tracks in CUE Turn the knob to scroll through your folders and push the knob down to enter the selected folder While in the folder you can rotate the Track knob to select a track When you have selected the track press the Track knob down another time to load the track onto the active deck Shift switch Depending on the direction it is toggled this switch will increment or decrement the loop length by a factor of 2 www americanmusical com 18 19 Loop section Press the Loop In button to set the beginning point of a loop Press the Loop Out button to set the end point of a loop Pressing Loop In again will set a new loop in point Pressing Loop Out again will set a new loop out point The Reloop Stutter button will exit and release the loop allowing the track to continue playing You can press the Reloop Stutter button again to enter the loop 1 2 3 buttons Depending on what mode is set for the three buttons the 1
38. d recording you will have a BIN CUE file which you can burn with your favorite CD burning application For more information about burning BIN CUE files consult the documentation of your burning software www americanmusical com CUE also allows you to broadcast your session in realtime as a webcast on the Internet This Way people around the world can listen to your mix session Click on Config to access the configuration settings for recording a file Record From m chooses the recording source ne a X m Auto Start checking this box will automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing If not checked then you will need to manually start the recording by pressing the Start Recording button Auto Start Format m 5 OGG format streaming irate oe os 21 m Shoutcast format streaming Shoutcast seve will also need to know which MP3 Encoder will be used Max number ofdients 4 Broadcast to a radio server m Encoder Use the browse button to navigate the computer folder structure and select the encoder file to use m Bitrate Select the desired bitrate for the encoding NOTE Higher bitrates will consume a large bandwidth in the internet connection to stream and listen to MP3 audio Server There are two ways to broadcast the mix session Broadcast using
39. deck Simply select the sample from the pull down menu and then click on the sample title to play it The frame around the title will light up during playback If the sample is a loop then click the sample title again to stop the loop Linear samples will stop when the end is reached The volume of the sample can be controlled using the Volume knob CUE can easily record samples available for instant playback To record a linear one shot sample click the Jingle button on the bottom of the sample cell to begin recording Click on Jingle once again to stop recording The sample is recorded from the deck that is currently in use the Active Deck To record a circular looping sample use the deck s loop control to set the loop then click the Loop button on the bottom of the sample cell The loop is automatically recorded to that sample cell and ready for immediate use If the Loop button is clicked without defining a loop using the deck controls a 4 beat loop is automatically recorded CAUTION Recorded samples are not saved for use in subsequent sessions To save the sample use the Sample Options menu and select the Save option LOOP EAMPLEHR SIREN Y VOLUME JINGLE LOOP JINGLE Empty For each sample cell there is a sample options menu available by clicking on the small button in the top right of the sample cell JINGLE Load loads a sample from the hard drive e Save save
40. e dead air intro or outro segments and creates a crossfade point based Stark Automix Aubtomix on the settings of the Automix Length w Repeat FADE keep intro outro keeps the entire track from Clear beginning to end and creates a crossfade point based on the zie Remove played settings of the Automix Length Remove duplicates Save Automix Length Length used for the Automix FADE types Lengths are 0 seconds CUT 1 2 4 8 or 16 seconds fades using the FULL crossfade Repeat Two different Repeat options are available When clicking on the options button the Repeat option lets you repeat the whole Automix Playlist Once all tracks have been played the Automix will start over again with the first track In the list Prior to or during the Automix right click on a song and select Repeat to have the selected song repeat continuously until Repeat is deselected Clear clears the entire playlist Shuffle shuffles the contents of the playlist Remove played removes already played tracks from the playlist Remove duplicates removes possible duplicates from the playlist Save saves the playlist for future use WWW americanmusical com Sequential Order Play Display The playlist navigation during automix play of what is playing and what is next is sequential from top to bottom like most media players The the track which is currently playing is alwa
41. e that dragging tracks into a virtual folder will not physically move the files into that folder it will only create a shortcut to where the files are located To remove a Virtual Folder right click on it and select delete FILTER FOLDERS A highly dynamic and creative way to organize a collection of tracks is to apply conditions which automatically filter search the database for tracks that match the outlined criteria CUE calls these types of folder Filter Folders Create a Filter Folder Click on the blue Filter Folder icon and a Filter creation dialog is displayed Give the NEW filter folder a name For example Top 100 Played Filter x Name Filter Examples of common filters top 20 nbplay days since lastplay lt 31 jsscanned 0 top 20 nbplay and hascover 1 and type video or type karaoke gt lt 1980 and year x 1990 filepath starts with c mp3 80s or filepath starts with d musics eighties Cancel www americanmusical com Now enter the Filter to be used for filtering out the results This is where it can be complicated or simple This example is simple using the keyword top with the number 100 and the element nbplay nbplay looks at the Play Count data field As the filter statement is entered CUE evaluates that the statement is properly created The OK button will remain grayed out if the statement is not well formed So the entire filt
42. ead of the windowed output You can specify the output configuration in Configuration gt Video If full screen output does not appear check that the output is recognized in Windows display properties and that Windows is in dual monitor mode not clone For more information see the video card manufacturer s instruction manual CUE also provides a Rip DVD utility for ripping video files from a DVD to the computer s hard disk in a high quality VOB format CUE features many different transition effects for transitioning between video clips From the Effects panel select the Video Transitions section then select the desired transition Click on the Activate button perform the transition EFFECTS E sount LIDEL WIDEO EXTERNAL EFFECTS EFFECTS TRANSITIONS DEWICES alpha CenterFall Circle cube RETIURTE Curtain cut DeepSlide default doublewindow fade flatcube flip flipad Glass Heart LightFall 7 ee Plus NAME Satellite Transition Radar AUTHOR Atomix Productions Rhombus satellite satelliteboom scratch LLILLILL IR T LIRE Di 1 E LL ETT If using the CUE FullVideo skin the desired transition effect can be selected and actvated from the Transition button found in the Effects zone just below the video preview windows WWW americanmusical com There are two ways to mix video clips automatically or manually To mix manually use the video crossfader to transition from one
43. elected Adjust the parameters by moving the faders of the associated parameters EFFECTS BACHSFPIN Y Effects can also be accessed from the effects panel on the deck controls Different effects can be selected using the pop up menu Enable and disable effects by clicking on the displayed effect title If using the effects panel on the deck control multiple effects can not be activated for that deck this panel only allows activation of one effect at a time www americanmusical com VIDEO In addition to mixing traditional audio CUE makes it possible to mix video content with the ease and familiarity of a DJ interface Instead of audio files mp3 wma m4a etc Video output v Activate video files avi mpg wmv vob etc can be played scit Sound Setup ptions Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info v use hardware acceleration Video files are distinguished in the Browser with a small blue Options T M Linked crossfaders V on their icon and can be loaded to either deck When V Decode while hidden playing a video file a video window will open in CUE Activate on load Hide logo Use this plugin for audio only files If the installed video card has a TV output or capable of outputting to a second display the secondary output can be specified as the output for full screen display inst
44. er or a professional DJ you will find working with CUE to be fun intuitive and highly efficient If you are new to DJing we recommend that you read the Introduction to DJing section of this manual it contains basic information on the art of DJing which you might find useful before diving into the software We highly recommend reading this manual in its entirety once you begin using CUE it will help you learn and understand all of its many features so you can get the most out of your CUE We sincerely hope that you enjoy this great product www americanmusical com HE INTRODUCTION TO DJING The work of a disc jockey can be divided into three tasks 1 Choosing the music programming 2 Mixing the music 3 Modifying the music remixing The first task consists of choosing the appropriate music which obviously depends on the type of evening and your style Generally a good rule of thumb is to avoid playing all the hits from the very start of the evening and to keep some in reserve to generate new interest when the audience starts to become tired Numark CUE allows instant access to all your titles playlists and a list of Suggestions It s ultimately up to you to decide what makes your audience move The software cannot replace your talent The second task consists of mixing the tracks DJs are accustomed to connecting their tracks in a fluid way by keeping a constant flow of music in order to give the
45. er statement would look like top 100 nbplay What CUE will do each time this folder is selected is to sort the entire database according to the Play Count field in descending order and then display the first 100 entries or the Top 100 The filter dialog provides some good examples but to get its real power you will need to know the appropriate elements operators and a few keywords Elements title author artist album genre year bpm bitrate songlen filesize filepath filename extension hascover isscanned alreadyplayed lastplay firstplay firstseen nbplay days since firstseen days since firstplay days since lastplay Operators E deem gt de lt gt gt IS not is equals equal contains contain doesnt contain doesn t contain don t contain starts with start with ends with end with and or RR e amp Keywords inverted FILTER Expected Result type video or type karaoke Karaoke files filepath start with d music 80s titled 80s extension is mp3 and title doesn t Any mp3 file that does not contain madona in the title contain madona WWW americanmusical com The Database Management system comes with additional tools as part of the CUE 5 0 Configuration Browser tab Save On the Fly during each session use Automatic
46. est method is to beat match the track with unknown BPM with a track whose BPM is already known then click on copy from other deck This will copy the BPM information to 127 39 the unknown track Bpm Copy from Other deck caes Alternatively you can use the method of the anchors Edit Grid Edit Bpr Edit AutoMis Click on beat tap button in time with the beat in order to approximate the BPM Anchor 1 Set Beat Eg Then pause the track advance the track to the downbeat first beat and click on First anchor Then advance to the upbeat second beat and click on Second anchor Check that the Set Beat gt number of beats displayed corresponds to the number of beats Anchors dist between the two anchors nchors distance beats gt Then go further in the music and repeat the second anchor operation if you notice that the beats and the CBG shift Manual Normally two or three anchors should be enough to obtain accurate CBG Cancel www americanmusical com GEHEN CONFIGURATION SETTINGS CUE is designed to be very simple and easy to use but it is also fully customizable to match your preferred system performance To make changes to CUE s configuration click on the button This will bring you to the Settings dialog The options in the Settings dialog can be viewed and edited by clicking on the corresponding tab
47. h 9 Browser Track If enabled Browser Track allows you to use the timecode signal to browse through your music in the software With Browser Track feature enabled the last three groove segments become dedicated to browsing so when you drop the needle onto one of these segments you can scroll through your music titles by moving the record forward and backward 10 Arrows Pressing one of the arrows will copy the timecode preferences to the other deck The following settings 11 17 will be set by the Auto Config feature so you do not have to worry about understanding them The software will automatically configure them for you 11 Gain The gain compensation for the timecode signal 12 Silence Compensates for background ambient noise by lowering raising the noise floor threshold 13 Software RIAA Preamp If enabled allows you to plug a phono level turntable directly into a line level input on the VirtualVinyl box 14 Invert Stereo Virtually switches the left and right inputs and effectively reverses playback 15 Invert Phase Software adjustment if your needle is wired incorrectly 16 TC Up Level of 1 value in the binary signal of the timecode 17 TC Down Level of 0 value in the binary signal of the timecode www americanmusical com CUE s flexible time code control allows you to Settings easily mix with only one turntable Please see below for instructions on how to DJ using on
48. he length of the loop according to beat measures You may increase or decrease the length of the loop from 1 4 to 16 measures 6 Effects Effect Selection Dropdown Arrow Lets you select which effect you would like to apply Effect Selection Dropdown Window Click to apply the selected effect Param 1 amp 2 knobs These two knobs adjust parameters of the effect selected in the dropdown window although not all effects require use of these knobs lf the selected effect does not have adjustable parameters the knobs will not be able to be moved www americanmusical com 7 Transport 10 11 CUE Returns and pauses the music at the default CUE Point To set a CUE Point pause the song seek to the desired position for example by rotating the control dome indicators and then click on CUE Alternatively you can also right click on the CUE button to set a CUE Point while playing Once you re on the CUE Point pressing and holding down CUE allows for temporary play of this point If you want to delete a CUE Point right click on its icon on the Waveform display and select delete Stutter Play Starts the music If you press Stutter Play while the song is already playing it will restart the music from the last position you pressed Play from creating a stutter effect Pause otops the audio where it is currently playing Subsequent clicks will cycle through the beginning of the song and all the CUE P
49. ilation SIDE LIST ETT 115 0 105 9 150 3 113 0 114 1 119 0 106 0 122 0 115 0 120 0 109 5 111 5 107 0 EITRATE TT 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 quas 192 X Title w Artist Album Genre w Born Key w Length Bitrate Year Comment Play count First seen First play Last play Drive Filepath Filename Filetype Order 19 FILES comment a bl bt LLILLI LL L UFET UAL Di JJ E EL ETT Typical ID3Tags Key field www americanmusical com ADDITIONAL CUE 5 0 DATA FIELDS SEARCH 18 FILES TITLE ARTIST 1 165 SEEN PLANH LHSBT PLAH DRIUE FILEPATH FILENAME Slipped Tripped Fell In Love Roy Roberts fOF 30 2007 08 02 2007 05 03 D RipsSaoul Street Roy Roberts I Slipped Wine Times Man Wilson Picket 00 20 T e Wilson Picket Mine TI Batson amp Chase 0 20 Street Batson amp Chase TLC Back That Thang Up Tyrone Davis 0 20 eet Tyrone Davis Back T Gi One Loves You Better Than Me Rickey Godfrey 0 20 j Rip Soul Street Rickey Godfrey Too Late The Sand Band O2 D Rip soul Street The Sand Band Too L Other Side of The Cloud Danny Brooks 200 20 2D RIpsS Danny Brooks Other Big whatever It Takes Rickey Godfrey Fy 200 20 rmz D
50. is already assigned Click Yes to build up the macro In this example the Space bar was used and is not the required key in order to make it work Any key or key combination can be used as long as all actions are assigned to that key Also remember the power is in the order of the actions If this macro is configured in a different order the results will be different WWW americanmusical com CUE can be synchronized between multiple Sound Setu Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts instances and or synchronize multiple computers m running CUE queen nennen nnn nnn nennen nnn nnn nn No synchronization turns synchronization off sicco E C Network synchronization Local synchronization allows multiple instances E of CUE to run and synchronize together on the same uu computer Network synchronization allows several computers running CUE to synchronize over a network Cancel 37 www americanmusical com CUE can be controlled using a wide array of external controllers Once the controller is connected start CUE select the Config Remote Control tab and enable your controller by checking the corresponding Enable box If the controller is properly set up and connected a green dot appears next to it If the controller is improperly connected a red dot will appear next to it If the controller does not seem to function try to un check and re check the
51. ist initially in ascending alphabetical order Click again to view in descending alphabetical order The track s title and artist are automatically filled in as long file is named according to two standard conventions artist title ext OR artist title ext OR the Tags option is set to Read ASAP in the Config Browser tab Infos Gathering section See the ID3Tag Support section of the manual for further details The BPM and length information are calculated automatically when a track is loaded to either deck All track information is then stored inside the respective drive s database files for later recall All data is stored and saved at time of discovery or data entry directly to the database s ICON DESCRIPTIONS This title is unknown and was never played or scanned by Numark CUE This title is known and has been scanned by Numark CUE This title was played during this session Indicates a video file Indicates a karaoke file Indicates that the BPM difference between the analyzed song and current playing song is too great This is a track that you might wish to avoid playing next DAANA www americanmusical com CUE features extensive ID3 Tag support However it is not the same support that Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts i i Meteor Remate Control Codecs Browser Video Info many other applications implement CUE has always provided the fastest acces
52. k towards Best Quality in order to p 4 Fiter Taps determine the optimal setting for your Tm Filter Smooth prie computer Quality Latency Simple Algorithm C ad 7 NOTE After making changes to the settings Enhanced Algorithm OR Fiter Size Ui B close and re start the application before NN e A xr prede eser DIET testing the new settings QUEE SOUNDCARD Latency describes the amount of time it takes for a device to respond a command Latency makes a significant difference when using timecoded vinyl CDs MIDI or external control devices The lower the latency setting the more instantly the software will respond but the more likely you may hear glitches and pops if your computer is not fast enough to process the audio NOTE In ASIO mode some soundcard drivers don t work well with a latency forced by the software In such case use the Auto value and set the latency in the soundcard s control panel Safe Mode When using a DirectX mode setting like Simple Dual Mono or 4 1 CUE is less likely to produce glitches and pops if your CPU is momentarily busy The performance trade off is that scratching and pitch adjustments will use more CPU especially with advanced algorithms If using the advanced Master Tempo setting Safe Mode will probably need to be disabled unless you are running on a really fast computer NOTE Thi
53. l 2 by dragging and dropping the track titles into the Playlist window 3 Predefined playlists may also be used and auto loaded In the Configuration Options tab there is an option for AutoLoad Playlists The available values are Disabled Smart and Always Security Awas i Enabled Disabled contents of the playlist are displayed the center browser panel only Disc Always when a playlist is selected in the browser mee Auto the contents are automatically loaded to the playlist Smart doesn t change the playlist when you click on a playlist folder if the actual playlist has been manually edited www americanmusical com PLAYLIST amp AUTOMIX MANAGEMENT You can use the Playlist management menu click on the icon to specify different Automix functions as well as how tracks are loaded in the playlist Automix Type 4 modes Skart Automix NONE this is a simple CUT mix that plays the entire file from start to finish including Automix Mone any gaps at the beginning or end Automix Length F Smart Repeat Fade skip SMART CUE attempts to determine the Clear MISSE SEED SL optimal mix point based on the outro of the shuffle current track and intro of the upcoming track Remove played mix time varies from 4 to 8 secs depending the tracks FADE skip intro outro attempts to remove th
54. l com ES BROADCASTING AND RECORDING CUE also allows you to record or broadcast your mix To access the recording and broadcasting features click on the Record tab The following interface is displayed RECORD BURN CD BROADC The following methods are available e Record File e Burn CD e Broadcast To access the recording settings click on the Config button in the center In the Config dialog three different sources for recording are available These options are available for all three methods e Master record the mix from the 0917 session Record From e Master MIC record the mix and Master another audio source such as a Master MIC microphone Line IN Line IN record only from the Line input of the soundcard or interface For example if using an external mixer to mix the output of the mixer can be connected to the Line input of the soundcard or I O device The recording will feature all of the manipulations and cross fading performed on the external mixer There are additional configuration adjustments associated with each of the methods www americanmusical com Record File provides recording a mix session to a WAV or MP3 file direct to the system s hard drive When the EN recording is completed it can then be C Master listened to in CUE edited with an audio editing application or written
55. ly one Network Remote Control Codecs Global Database Video Info turntable Sound Setup Options Performances Skin keyboard Shortcuts 1 You will notice to the side and under each virtual deck there is a button labeled TIMECODE shown on right You can choose between which of the two decks you are controlling with the timecode signal by pressing the deck s Timecode button The button will illuminate to let you know which deck is being controlled by the timecode 1 2 Press the CONFIG button at the top right T PM corner of the screen to access CUE s 2 Config preferences Outputs EXTERNAL MIXER Select Single Timecode under the Inputs pull down menu Sound card s viRTUAL e VINYL Click on Timecode Config to access the timecode configuration and calibration options In the Timecode Contig menu please run Output channels Let deck Chan 1 amp 2 Right deck Chan 384 the automatic configuration by clicking on the Auto Config button Remember that the Cancel timecode needs to be playing while you run the automatic configuration Signal left Signal right Once you have configured the timecode Timecode Quality 100 2 Timecode Quality 100 3 options please exit the Config menu Auto Config Auto Canfig On deck A begin playing a track with your timecoded vinyl or CD While the track is playing click deck A s TIMECODE button to disable the deck s timecode control
56. musical com VARIABLE SEARCHING What can be searched Searching in CUE 5 0 is now versatile and variable What is meant by that Just to the right of the search box there is a search Title fields selection button Click on the bull s eye circle and you are presented eae with a list of 10 searchable fields PES Comment Depending on which fields are selected your search results will vary If you album want to ensure maximum results for all your searches select all the fields Year Bpm To browse the entire database just enter an asterisk as the search string Key and now the entire database is displayed The expanded search capabilities let you access your music faster and more effectively than ever before allowing you to assemble your sets with maximum creativity For example you can search for tracks with similar BPM You can now enter 110 120 and if the BPM column is selected the search results will display tracks in the range of 110 to 120 BPM Right clicking on a track displays different track options File Infos File Operations like copy move and delete files a warning is BPM displayed on deleting a file Bar RE Remove from search DB File Info for modifying data field content BPM analyze track Co to folder options add and removing songs from the search database Along with several other options that are presented and explained throughout this manual WWW ame
57. nfig Or you should see a nice Sine wave pattern as shown on the right in Advance d View refer to the following the timecode configuration parameters shown with Advanced View on the right 1 Vinyl Choose this option if you are using timecoded vinyl CD Choose this option if you are using timecoded CDs www americanmusical com Please descriptions of ime coded Vinyl Configuration Left engine Engine vind cp Speed RPM Made Absolute Lead Time 500 ms Pitch Sensitivity 100 ms 4 nti Skip W Clear Sound 1 r Right engine voz Default Engine Engine YOJ Default Engine cp Speed 33 RPM Made Absolute bd Lead Time 500 ms Pitch Sensitivity 100 ms i Anti Skin Clear Sound Mode You can choose poe psc eleme E between 3 diffe rent timecode r Left signal Rig ht signal aaa Signal Timecode Signal VD Timecode tracking modes These modes will influence how the timecode is controlling playback position on the corresponding deck Absolute This mode is similar to how music is normally played on vinyl The beginning of the Timecade Quality 10095 3 gt Timecode Quality 0 record corresponds to the gain beginning of the track and emi picking up the needle and
58. ng as Bleep is engaged When Bleep is released the unit resumes play from the point where play would have occurred otherwise Reverse changes the direction of playback until Reverse is disengaged 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 www americanmusical com Scratch Button This button activates the wheel for scratching If you would like to use the platter on the iCDX to scratch cue and adjust the track that is playing on the active deck you need to make sure that the iCDX is in Scratch Mode If the Scractch button on the iCDX is not lit press it to turn on Scratch Mode This will enable iCDX s platter to control CUE FX button This button will turn on the effect currently selected in CUE Please note The first parameter of the effect selected in CUE can be manipulated with the Wet Dry fader on the iCDX FX select This switch allows you to toggle through the different effects in CUE Parameters knob You can use the Parameters knob to crosffade audio and video between the two decks in CUE Time button This button toggles through time elapsed time remaining and total time for the track playing on the deck The time will be displayed on the screen of the iCDX SRC button This button allows you to switch between regular operation of the iCDX and USB HID mode To control CUE please make sure that you have selected USB HID mode If USB HID mode is not selected press the SRC button until you see USB HID displaye
59. ng its corresponding button If you would like to set a new location for that cue point simply press Rec on the iCDX and then press the corresponding button This will move the cue point to the new location 20 21 22 23 24 25 WWW americanmusical com Rec button In SAMPLES mode see above the Rec button will arm buttons 1 2 3 for recording samples in CUE In CUES mode see above the Rec button will arm buttons 1 2 3 for setting cue points Mode button This button toggles through LOOP SAMPLES and CUES mode for the 1 2 3 buttons Search button While this button is held down with the Scratch button active you can quickly search through the selected track Pitch slider You can use the Pitch slider to alter the playback speed of the track currently playing in CUE Pitch button This button allows you to change between 33 or 12 pitch range for the Pitch slider Pitch Bend amp buttons These buttons allow you to quickly adjust the playback speed of the track for precise beat matching Press to temporarily slow down the track as long as the button is held down Press to temporarily speed up the track for as long as the button is held down
60. ns Changes to the default presets can be saved as a new preset collection by using the Save option Custom preset collections can be loaded for use by selecting Load Merge provides the ability to merge multiple preset collections together Settings Network Remote Control Codecs Sound Setup Options Performances Cue Full nternalkd rer T ab CTRAL T ab CTRL SHIFT T ab CTAL SHIFT Lett CTRL SHIFT Riaht menu 1 1 play pause play temporary beatlack stop cue stop play gync play n loop 266 256 4 nudge 4 skip beat 1 skip beat 1 skip beat 4 skip beat 4 pitch 8 pitch 8 auta crazsfade on active de a Global Database Video Infa Keyboard Shortcuts Cancel E hk kt d cL Change Delete T Load Merge Cancel WWW americanmusical com SHORTCUT MACROS A shortcut macro is the process of assigning multiple ESM actions to the same key or key combination The l Cem ENS ound Setu tions erformances in ortcuts power of the macro comes from the order they are EN ECKEN INS i auto crossfade on active dec Add listed Open the Configuration dialog and select the play on active deck Keyboard Shortcuts tab Here is an example of a macro which provides a Mix
61. occur when video content is brought into the mix with the crossfader Activate on load Automatically activates the video engine if a video file is loaded to either deck If you want to play just the audio track of a video uncheck this feature so the video engine will not be activated Hide logo Checking this option will hide the CUE logo from the video mix window Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remate Control Codecs Browser Video Infa Video output Activate Output Windows v use hardware acceleration Options v Linked crassfaders v Decade while hidden v Activate on load v Hide logo Use this plugin For audio only files Cancel Audio Only Plug in Check this option and select the desired plug in from the drop down box When playing audio only files this option will activate the plug in to act as a visual Example plug in selection is the Sonique visuals WWW americanmusical com The CUE Info tab provides the version number along with copyright information about application In addition there are three buttons Check for Updates makes an internet query to the CUE Download Center and checks to see if any updates are available NOTE An Internet Connection is required for update checks and plug in download Download Plug ins Logs onto the CUE website to display available plug ins Reset to Factory settings Reset C
62. oints Right clicking will automatically go to the first beat in the song Sync When you click Sync CUE will sync the tempo of the deck to the opposite deck s tempo If you press Sync while the song is paused only the pitch will be adjusted If you press Sync while the song is playing the beats will be smoothly aligned too If you right click on Sync the song will start already aligned on the next beat Note the right click sync doesn t use the Computed Beat Grid but instead aligns the next audible beat This behavior lets you purposely start on half or quarter notes for special effects but the downside is that it won t work during a break or when there is no audible beats Pitch Slider Controls the speed pitch of the music By moving the slider downward the speed of the music speeds up By moving upward the speed slows down The Zero button lets you smoothly bring the pitch back to 100 Double click on it to bring it back instantly Pitch Buttons These two buttons are used to temporarily change the speed of the track playing on the deck This is useful when you want to make a quick adjustment to a track if the beat of the track is not exactly matching up with the beat of the track playing on the other deck The speed will be 27 6 affected for as long as you are pressing or Hot CUE You can use these three buttons to set additional cue points The first time that you left click on one of these bu
63. oo long may put a strain on your system performance and cause CUE to not function properly Adjusting this setting makes it possible to play long tracks without overloading the memory of your computer Scrolling Allows you to reverse the direction of the scrolling rhythm window Disc Allows you to select the spinning rate of the virtual turntables default 33 1 3 turns www americanmusical com CUE provides a simple yet complex interface for optimizing performance to the capabilities of your computer Depending on the system s resources some settings will work better than others We recommended that you take time to experiment with these settings prior to using CUE in a live performance in order to achieve the best performance NOTE When new components controllers soundcards external drive and software are added to the system you may need to readjust the performance settings PRESETS Use this slider to select different preset configurations for the parameters below Shift the Presets slider to Network Remote Codecs Browser video Info the right for Best Quality of sound or shift the slider a ESTEE aa to the left for Fastest performance NOTE Not all systems are able to handle the Eur iege Sound Card 48kH2 lt gt A4kHz Best Quality setting It is highly oo zz COME recommended to start at the Fastest preset ran CI EIS Au A Lal v and wor
64. or that video type is installed and playable in Windows Media Player You can then assign that file extension type to Windows Media Player Video Decoder di If there is a single file extension type that requires two different codecs and one is not supported natively by CUE s video decoder then set the extension to Windows Media Player Video Decoder Alternatively the files could be renamed so each codec can Cancel be assigned to the preferred decoding engines WWW americanmusical com Activate Turn the video engine on or off TV Output Select the monitor which will display the video master output NOTE Only Monitors which are part of the windows desktop can be selected If the monitor is not in the list open Windows display settings and activate the Extend desktop on this monitor for the desired monitor Use Hardware Acceleration Uses DirectX to compute and display the video NOTE Unless you are using a video card that is fairly old you shouldn t turn this off Linked crossfaders This option allows CUE to link to the audio crossfader for controlling video crossfades lf unlinked unchecked the video crossfade can be controlled using the video crossfader knob labeled Cross underneath the video screen in FullVideo skin Decode while hidden Provided with a strong performance computer CUE can decode video content even when it is hidden This may prevent some jolts which may
65. ormance Unless you have worked with different sample rates before the 44 1kHz setting should be default for your soundcard MASTER TEMPO The master tempo setting describes how CUE changes the pitch of the song without changing its tone KeyLock feature The default Fast algorithm uses only a small percentage of CPU power and produces good results at pitches in the range of 10 to 10 For extreme pitching the fast algorithm can produce some choppiness If your computer is fast enough this can be corrected by using the Advanced algorithm option With the Advanced option raising the complexity or spatialization of the algorithm can quickly overflow the system s CPU capabilities NOTE Disable Safe Mode for better performance with the Advanced algorithm WWwW americanmusical com CUE allows you to choose between several different skins CUE Basic a simple basic skin CUE Full a skin which features full CUE controls CUE FullVideo a skin featuring full CUE controls plus a video section in the middle CUE InternalMixer a skin featuring full CUE controls plus an audio mixer in the middle CUE provides quick access to all of its parameters through assigning keyboard shortcuts to a wide assortment of CUE actions From the Keyboard Shortcuts tab CUE provides a default preset collection of shortcuts assigned to the keyboard Shortcuts can be added changed or deleted using the respective butto
66. own database multiple genres can be assigned to a single file by separating each genre with a semi colon This action is performed in the File Info dialog the Genre field for the file History provides access to data stored about each previous session of CUE The data is stored as m3u playlist files in the MyDocuments CUE TrackHistory folder History data is saved on the fly in order to provide running history of played tracks for each 24hr timeframe of use POWER USERS By default CUE will separate the history playlists at 9AM This is based on a registry entry titled TrackCutHour change this value to have your history playlists split at a different time Time is based on a 24 hour clock so 9PM would be 21 Please note that altering registry entries incorrectly can damage the software or your computer iTunes displays iTunes playlists and uses the information stored in the playlist to access the associated files If the files don t exist per the playlists path an Error may show up in the deck s display when attempting to load the track Crates allows access to the crates structure created and utilized by the Serato ScratchLive application Same as the iTunes option if the reference to a file is incorrect an Error message will be displayed in the desk s display when attempting to load the track Playlists show or hide the contents of the MyDocuments CUE Playlist folder where Automix playlists are stored F
67. ricanmusical com ES DECK CONTROLS There are two virtual decks on the screen Drag and drop files into each of the decks to load music tracks or video clips Each of the two decks is equipped with the following controls and displays 1 Title of track acapella Outkast Wheelz Of Ste 2 Waveform display LOOP SAMPLER This view shows the waveform of the Qn entire track allowing you to see the remaining duration of the track as well TN as what has already been played The bM highlighted blue or red area of the IR waveform indicates what has been pum played and the current position of the 3 audio The grey area of the waveform IS shows the remaining part of the track Inside the waveform itself the lighter MEM MS part indicates the presence of beats E 8 whereas the darker part indicates the STUTTER presence of vocals 3 Control Dome Track Time default elapsed Chooses the time mode you wish to view Click to toggle between the elapsed and remaining time BPM Pitch view Click to toggle between viewing the pitch or BPM of the track loaded on the deck Gain Level Adjusts the deck s audio level pre fader and pre EQ Outer Ring Control The outer ring of the control dome can be used to cue and scratch the loaded track Clicking on the outer ring allows you to rotate the ring to a new position Keylock Locks and holds the key of the music at the current
68. s option has no effect on ASIO or Low Latency modes Overclock This setting can make your computer run faster especially on laptops and allow for lower latencies www americanmusical com SCRATCH Allows for adjustment to how CUE reacts to scratch motions Optimize for Quality CUE will more accurately represent how a scratch sounds when moving the virtual record back and forth Latency CUE reacts as quickly as possible but might result in a somewhat more metallic sound Scratch algorithm Simple Algorithm adds no computational overhead and will use a simple interpolation algorithm to compute the scratch sound Enhanced Algorithm uses an advanced algorithm that mimics the movement of the needle on the grooves to obtain the best scratch sound possible A filter size of 11 gives the best quality CPU ratio producing good quality while keeping a low computational overhead 48kHz lt gt 44kHz Describes how CUE will interpolate between 48kHz and 44 1kHz sample rates Choosing Basic Interpolation will save some system resources and could improve performance For better quality interpolation choose Lowpass Filter 11 taps is the best quality CPU ratio NOTE Most commercially available music is recorded at 44 1kHz including MP3s so it is a good idea to set your soundcard s output to 44 1kHz This will prevent your soundcard from having to interpolate to different sample rates and will improve perf
69. s that are no longer valid This is necessary for cleaning up the Global Search ic i esee ene iliti 424 total entries 23 files in SearchDB 400 present but hidden from search 1 capab ities saved old entries 423 are music 1 karaoke 0 video Cancel Www americanmusical com CUE 5 0 now provides an intuitive on the fly search capability Adding files for use with the global search database can be done in two ways Settings First is by setting the Search Database property in the Configuration s Browser tab to Add Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts automatically This will add all files encountered Network Codecs Video Info while browsing folder structures to the search Intos Gathering 4 Title Artist Smart Show Napster Show Genres Tags Read ASAP Show History Show iTunes Show Crates Show Playlists Show Favorites Search Database Add automatically Shaw VirtualFalderz m The other option is Add manually You will have to E right click on a file or folder in the main browser Read m interface and select Add to Search DB to add the file or folder to the search database Cover search In either scenario once a file has been added to the global search database it will always be available when searching When sear
70. s the sample to the hard drive Beatlock turns beatlocking on and off This way a linear sample is able to be synchronized with the active deck or a looping sample can be prevented from synchronizing to the active deck e AutoPlay when checked begins playing the sample as soon as the volume is adjusted JINGLE Load Loop BeatLock AukoPlay Write Protected e Write Protected write protect the sample cell so it cannot be recorded over www americanmusical com HE EFFECTS CUE features a comprehensive set of audio and video effects and transitions which can be accessed by clicking the Effects tab on the lower window The effects list is displayed on the left side of the window Multiple effects both audio and video can be applied to either or both decks EFFECTS UID EL EXTERNAL EFFECTS EFFECTS TRANSITIONS DEWICES backspin BeatGrid brake flanger FlippinDouble Key Changer ove rl oop TK Filter Flanger ALITHOR Atomix Productions DESCRIPTION Add a flanger effect synced on To use an effect select the effect and activate it by clicking on one of the two Activate buttons in the middle panel of the window Deactivate the effect by clicking on the Activate button again The parameters for the selected effect are displayed on the right panel of the window The parameters will change depending on which effect is s
71. s to Infos Gathering information about the tracks in the Show Napster bon ned database Adding direct ID3Tag access to See Tags Read ASAP every file would have considerably slowed Show iTunes Comment Read CUE 5 0 s ability to browse and search as s Cover Don t search can sometimes be experienced with other SISSE UR appl ications Show VirtualFalders CUE 5 0 stores identified ID3Tag fields as part of its own database This stored data can be updated at anytime And because it is not direct access any of the information can be changed using the File Info dialog and will not affect the core ID3Tag info of the file Also since video type files don t have ID3Tags CUE 5 0 is able to make these fields available for storing information about the video RETRIEVING ID3TAG DATA This can be accomplished in several methods at different points in time The first and what will be the most common way of retrieving ID3 tag info is using the Configuration gt Browser tab s Infos Gathering options TITLE ARTIST Smart allows CUE 5 0 to determine what it should retrieve If a field is missing from the traditional parsing of the filename and data resides in the ID3Tag then CUE 5 0 retrieves the data Only from Filename traditional parsing of the filename data Only from Tag only use the data stored in the ID3Tag TAGS Never Read disables reading ID3Tags Read on Load read the tags once a file is loaded to a deck
72. t connection required Charts Authorizes CUE to send anonymous statistics about your sessions compile charts of the most played tracks all over the world No personal information will be collected MSN When activated this option allows MSN Messenger to show the music you are playing To take advantage of this feature you need to make sure that the what am listening to option is enabled in your MSN Messenger Security This setting prevents you from loading a track to a deck while it is playing If you select Ask CUE will prompt you to verify that you indeed want to load a track while the deck is playing If you select Always CUE will not allow you to load a track to a deck that is already playing If you select None the security feature will be disabled Tool Tip Enable or disable the tool tip window These tips appear when you hover your mouse cursor over the buttons of the software www americanmusical com AutoLoad Playlists See Playlist Setup section page 13 AutoSave Unplayed See AutoSave Unplayed page 16 Auto Pitch Matching When loading a song automatically adjusts the pitch so that the BPM matches the BPM of the song currently playing Auto Gain This is the gain adjustment setting for CUE If you Select always Odb CUE will automatically modify the level of the tracks to obtain a level of OdB the loudest level without clipping the signal If you select al
73. ta 27 THE RHYTHM WINDONW rennen 28 MANUAL BPM CORRECTION ttt 29 CONFIGURATION SETTINGS eerte ttt 30 SOUND SETUP ccce 30 OPTIONNEL oeste SEMI LL nC EE 31 PERFORMANCES ttt tst D2d 33 COTAIN 35 KEYBOARD SHORTOUTS ttt 35 ttt tss 37 REMOTE CONTROL ttt an 38 CODES o tons epe nud ur dud 39 VIDEO mud E M E 40 INED nu v LU E 41 TIMECODE CONTROL erret tnnt stes tst tts 42 DJING WITH ONE TURNTABLE ttti 45 THE SAMPLER ussesscsseesscssessessesseecscsncsuscsssssesesssessesnesnssnsssseseesnesnsenssnsesuesuvsnssnssnsssseseesnesnesnesnes 46 PLAYING SAMPLES tto 46 RECORDING SAMPLES ttti 47 47 EE 48 VIDEO 49 TRANSITION EFFECTS 49 VIDEO EFFEQCTS rtt tts ttes 50 nis eres ee entem um 51 CL EMEN 52 BROADCASTING AND RECORDING 53 RECORD FROM P 53 RECORDING TO A FILE RECORD FILE t 54 55 BROADCASTING TO THE INTERNET 56 REMOTE CONTROL WITH THE iCDX eerte ttes tts 58 CONNECTING AND INITIALIZING T
74. ther explanation of Sound Setup variations see the Advance Sound Setup section of this guide www americanmusical com The Options settings allow you to customize how CUE performs BPM Engine Allows you to choose between the two different algorithms Network Remate Control Codecs Browser Video Info Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts available for the analysis of BPM The first algorithm techno house bases EUR itself on the detection of the beats in the Pitch Range Pitch Reset on Load music and should be used with music EQ Reset on Load that has a very pronounced beat The DES second any music should be used Egi Auto Headphones with music which does not have a MSN distinct pronounced beat This algorithm uses melody as the basis of analysis ae Esse and requires more computer resources Tooltip m than techno house ASIN ee AutoS ave Unplayed Auto Cross Length 1 Crossfader This option allows you to select the crossfader curve There are four different options Full Cut Scratch and Smooth other curves can be set through plug ins Cancel Pitch Range Allows you to change pitch range of the pitch slider Reducing the range of pitch can increase the precision with which you are able to control the pitch speed of the music AutoUpdate Automatically checks for new versions of CUE interne
75. tion of measures The large squares represent the beginning of a measure 4 4 time The CBG is particularly useful for example when mixing a track at the time of an intro where the beat is not yet present In the picture above you can see that the beats are completely synchronized it is easy to see that the peaks beats of the music are lined up However some music does not have the very obvious evenly spaced beat peaks which characterize most house and techno music This is when the CBG is very useful If you look at the following graphics it is not exactly clear where the beats should sync up by just observing the waveform visually However with the help of the CBG it becomes much easier to synchronize the two tracks gt Not beat matched gt Beat matched but not aligned gt Beat matched and aligned WWW americanmusical com The CBG is calculated automatically when a track is loaded for the first time in CUE CUE uses powerful algorithms to calculate the BPM and the CBG of music you can choose between fast but effective algorithm which works well for techno and house and a slower algorithm which is effective on any type of music However in some rare cases the CBG is not correctly positioned on the beats of the song In this case you can easily carry out a manual correction Click on the button There are several methods to correct the BPM and the CBG aes Edit Grid Edit Bpm Edit AutoMis The simpl
76. to a CD using CD burning software in To setup the Record File click on Config to access the configuration settings for recording a file V Prompt if overwrite Split in multiple Files Record From Auta split on erasstade m chooses the recording source m Auto Start checking this box will automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing If not Encoder c Program Files virtualbJPlugins lame_enc dll e checked then you will need to Bitrate 192Kbs vj manually start the recording by pressing the Start Recording button File m Path provide the path and name of the file where the recording will be saved m Prompt if overwrite if checked will prompt to overwrite when trying to record to a file that already exists m Split in multiple files if checked will split the session as separate tracks instead of one large audio file When splitting to separate tracks a Cut button appears next to the Start Recording button you can use this button to demarcate tracks The Auto split on crossfade option will automatically demarcate tracks when the crossfader in CUE interface begins to move to the deck being mixed in Format select the audio file format to be used when recording m WAV will record a WAV audio file m MP3 will record an MP3 audio file m Encoder this is the path to the MP3 encoder If the encoder is in a different folder than the CUE
77. ts Disabled Disc AutoS ave Unplayed Enabled Auto AutoSave Unplayed When the option AutoSave Unplayed is enabled in the Configuration Options tab all tracks added to a deck but then never played are added to the Sidelist when a track replaces it on a deck Keyboard Shortcuts load_fromsidelist and free_sidelist provide easy access to tracks for loading to a deck or clearing the entire list respectively See Keyboard Shortcuts section on page 35 for more details www americanmusical com In order to simplify browsing and provide better file management CUE provides three methods for organizing the database On the left panel border there are three folder options Create Favorite Folder pick a folder from the drive to always display in the browser Create Virtual Folder create a folder for manually populating with specific files Create Filter Folder create a folder based on a filter string that is run every time the folder is selected Right clicking on any of these folders provides access to various operations For Favorite folders options include Add or Remove contents of folder to Search DB and BPM Analyze options Filter folders contain an option for accessing the filter dialog for changing the filter string Virtual folders have a Rename option All folders have options for moving the order of the folders up and down in the tree and for removing or deleting the folder FAVORITE FOLDERS
78. ttons a cue point will be set Left click on the corresponding button at any time to jump back to that cue point To set a new cue point for the hot cue right click the corresponding hot cue button If you want to delete a cue point right click on its icon in the waveform display and select delete www americanmusical com Gus EN INTERNAL MIXER CONTROLS CUE features an internal mixer section as part of the InternalMixer skin The mixer can be accessed by selecting CUE InternalMixer in the Configuration Skin section It can be used just like a regular DJ mixer The controls on the mixer include bh Channel Gain This knob sets the gain level for the corresponding channel deck Right clicking will bring it to the value that matches the other deck level Double clicking brings it back to O Channel Faders These vertical faders allow you to adjust the audio level on the corresponding deck EQ These knobs allow you to adjust the low mid and high frequencies of the audio playing on the corresponding deck Each frequency range can also be cut out by pressing the corresponding Kill button FL Sends the pre fader level of the audio to the cue section for headphone monitoring Crossfader The crossfader blends audio or video between the two decks By sliding this fader from channel to channel you can isolate the left and right deck or blend them together www americanmusical com gt TOP
79. uter You will see the following two pop ups appear consecutively on the screen 1 Found New Hardware E Found New Hardware E USB Human InterFace Device Your new hardware is installed and ready to use 3 On the iCDX press the Src button and then rotate the Parameters knob until you see USB HID displayed on the iCDX screen This will put the iCDX in Human Interface Device mode and allow it to control CUE 4 In CUE click on Config button and select the Remote Control tag 5 You will see a box for the Numark iCDX Check the Enable box Now you are ready to control CUE with the iCDX Note If you disconnect your iCDX and connect it again you will need to uncheck and then check the Enable box CUE again This will re initialize the iCDX Once you have properly connected and initialized your iCDX you can use the iCDX to load songs scratch and cue set loop points add effects and more without ever having to touch the keyboard of your computer WWW americanmusical com Please note The iCDX will always rer Y EO HESS gt AN 88 DD address the deck which is currently D active A deck is active when the deck number is illuminated You can amp aS always activate a deck by switching NEST nose Ore G8 mo SI between them with the Eject button O 09 cu on the iCDX n 19 3 83 SX
80. video to another Or just click on one of the video preview windows to smoothly crossfade to that deck If the Link the Video crossfader is checked in the Video configuration tab the skin s audio crossfader will crossfader the video when it is moved from one deck to the other Alternatively CUE can do the video mixing automatically Most transition effects feature a powerful intelligent algorithm that will process the transition of the video by analyzing what is being done with the sound cueing scratching crossfading etc In order to use the automatic behavior Activate the video transition effect Do this either by clicking on Activate in the Effects page or by clicking on the transition title on the CUE FullVideo skin oimilarly to audio effects video effects are used to transform the video on either deck Use the Video Effects in the Effects panel and activate the desired effect on the specific deck Or 16 r D Cam P select and activate the video effect from the video dil controls underneath the video preview window in CUE FullVideo skin TRANG TOM EFFECT Select the desired effect using the pull down menu under Effect and then click on the box to activate it www americanmusical com In general video mixing is much heavier in computer resources than audio mixing so certain optimization may help performance especially when dealing with full frame rate video such as DVD
81. ways match the volume on both decks will always be the same Selecting disable will disable all automatic gain correction Pitch Reset on Load If you enable this option the pitch slider will be reset to 0 every time you load a track EQ Reset on Load If enabled this option will reset the equalizer on the deck when you load a new track onto it Auto CUE If enabled will advance track position to the first cue point if one exists or to the first beat of the song if no cue exists and if always is selected when loading a track Auto Headphones This option allows for automatic switching of headphone cues If you select on load the headphone cue will switch the headphone cue when you load a new track If you select always the headphone cue will switch when you load a new track or scratch a track that is already playing Disengage Beatlock When engaged the Beatlock feature will keep the deck locked to the beat on the other deck no matter if you are scratching or changing the pitch on the other deck Selecting on load or on switch will automatically disengage the beatlock feature when the deck is loaded switched Auto Cross Length Use this slider to specify the duration of the fade during automatic mixing If this is set to O left side the tracks will play from start to finish Max Load Specifies the duration maximum beyond which the track will not be loaded in memory Loading tracks which are t
82. ys highlighted If the Repeat option is on the playlist will repeat from the beginning once the final track has played out Add Move or Remove Track Reordering tracks by adding more moving their order or removing can be done at any time Jump and MIX NOW While Automix is active double click on any track in the Playlist and CUE will use the assigned crossfade Automix settings and mix that track immediately The playlist will then pickup from that point forward Keyboard Shortcut Actions for use with Playlists Put in Sidelist Get from Sidelist a keyboard shortcut action switch sidelist playlist provides the function for moving track lists between the two panels Make Virtual Folder a keyboard shortcut action vfolder fromplaylist provides the function for creating a VirtualFolder from the current playlist contents See Keyboard Shortcuts section on page 35 for more details www americanmusical com CUE incorporates its own version of a waitlist called the Sidelist The Sidelist panel 4 can be used to hold tracks that the DJ knows they will play sometime during their session It also provides a location for CUE to move tracks that were loaded but never played because a new track was loaded to the deck The Sidelist can also be used to stage and construct Playlists and VirtualFolders by drag and droping tracks into the Sidelist panel Security Always ax i Enabled Tooltip nable Cem AutoLoad Playlis
83. zone 4 MIXER ZONE Crossfader gain volume and PFL controls are located in this zone 5 RHYTHM WINDOW This window tracks the waveform of each song loaded or playing on a deck This area also features a Computer Beat Grid CBG used for visual mixing and beat matching www americanmusical com aug HEN BROWSER ZONE The Browser Zone is where you can navigate and organize files stored on a local external or network hard disk The browser contains the compatible file types i e whose extensions are associated with the decoders in Numark CUE to access the compatible extensions list Click the Config menu then choose the Codecs tab See the Codecs section of the manual for further details NN NEM Desktop SEARCH ARTIST LENGTH lt Napster dcum cmt S de Can t take it DI N Erick 1 Style 91 4 History amp Elecktranik style 1 N Eric Style 134 0 i Playlists Open 1 Style 140 0 beg ESIE Satisfaction 3J N Erid Style 142 0 LI Duel sing my song DJ N Erick 1 Style 120 0 o W welcome to my party DJ W Erick feat DJ Style SIDE LIST The Browser zone is divided into 4 key panels File System Folder Structure File Search Results Automix Playlist Sidelist ARNT CUE provides several application managed ES organizational groupings and a few third

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