User manual NUMARK DM1635

[. . . ] Professional Disc Jockey Products DM1635 STEREO MIXER with the BEATKEEPER OWNER'S MANUAL NUMARK INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Road, North Kingstown RI 02985 http://www. numark. com DM1635 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance. 6. [. . . ] The Beatkeeper will soon flash a red LED on every beat, the same way you would tap your foot to the beat of the music. The Beatkeeper will display a BPM which will update every five-seconds while scanning. As long as the beat is well-defined the BPM number will equal the beats per minute of the song being played. Once you see the red beat LED flashing with the beat of the music, press the respective Sync Lock b u t t o n , and the Sync Lock LED will illuminate. Activating the Sync Lock tells the Beatkeeper to stop scanning the music for a different BPM and to start tracking the beat changes of the current BPM as you adjust the pitch of the music. This function is manual to ensure that the Beatkeeper is right on the beat. O n c e the Sync Lock LED is on, the Beatkeeper tracks the beats of the music and updates the BPM display on every beat. To unlock, simply tap the Sync Lock button once and the Beatkeeper is back in BPM scanning mode. Beat Assist The Beatkeeper is foolproof. The Beatkeeper can track any music up to 199 beats per minute. The unit, however, is set to automatically track tempos between 80-150BPM. Of course not all music is within this range, you may need to track the high tempos of Meringue or Salsa, or the low tempos of R&B slow jams or Reggae. Let's face it, not all music has hard steady beats either and sometimes you just need the music set up yesterday For these occasions we have the Beat Assist Button. If the Beatkeeper is having trouble matching the beat to the flashing red Beat LED, or if you need to sync up Immediately, tap the Beat Assist button 2-8 times as you hear the beat, the same way you would tap your feet to the music. Pressing the Beat Assist Button more than once aligns the Beatkeeper to your taps. Notice that the Sync Lock LED automatically illuminates, signifying that the Beatkeeper is now locked in with the beat. Simply put, if the Beatkeeper isn't on track, or you're in a real hurry, you need to press a button twice instead of once. If the Beatkeeper is synced to the correct BPM but is aligned to the music's offbeat, tap the Beat Assist button with the beat of the music just once and you will have brought the Beatkeeper back in sync. Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 11 http://www. numark. com DM 1635 2 Channel Mixing After you feel comfortable syncing up the Beatkeeper, you're ready to mix. Mixing with the Beatkeeper has three parts: syncing to the music (which you've done), aligning the tempos, and aligning the beats. Once these three things are done, you will have a perfect mix. No more guessing, tapping, or embarrassing fades. Choose another music selection and start it on your right channel. Sync up the first song as described in the last section. [. . . ] The Tape Outputs are low-impedance unbalanced RCA jacks which output the program mix and allow you to connect any recording device. The Send output is for send to an external signal processor such as an external sampler or effects box. You direct sound to the send by pressing the send button on the main panel. 7. Channels 1-5 Line Inputs are unbalanced RCA jacks. [. . . ]