User manual SONY VAIO VGN-NW240F/B

[. . . ] DJ Control MP3 and your PC's sound card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The top face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] In VirtualDJ, the boxes in the upper middle part of the screen representing decks 1 and 2 reflect your monitoring status: in the case below, deck A (the left-hand deck, or deck 1 in VirtualDJ) is green, indicating that it is being monitored on your headphones, while deck B (the right-hand deck, or deck 2 in Virtual DJ) is red, indicating that it is not being monitored. 5. 4. Speeding up or slowing down a piece The main reason for speeding up or slowing down a piece you are about to play is to match its BPM and synchronize its beat with that of the piece already playing. In this way you can mix the two pieces together smoothly when switching from one deck to another. There are two ways to regulate the speed of a piece: by manually adjusting its pitch, and automatically via beatmatching. On vinyl decks, the pitch allows one to adjust the rotation speed of the turntable. VirtualDJ allows you to set up to 3 cue points per piece using your DJ Control MP3. To set a cue point: - When you get to the rhythmic section you are looking for, press Play/Pause. - Press CUE to set this position as cue point 1. A marker is inserted in the piece's time code. If you wish to set cue points 2 and 3: - Make sure that the DJ Control MP3's Cue LED is lit up (if not, press the Triangle). - Press Play/Pause when you get to other rhythmic sections. - Press buttons 2 or 3. To go to a cue point when playing a piece in the room: User Manual ­ 9/18 If you have only set one cue point: - Press Play/Pause to launch playback of the piece from the cue point you have set. The LED underneath the headphone monitoring button on deck B is on, indicating that deck B is being monitored on your headphones. As the piece on deck A is nearing its end, start moving the cross fader to the right at the same moment you start up playback on deck B. Again, you can adjust the Bass, Medium and Treble knobs to achieve the perfect gain for the piece being played on deck B. Naturally, there are many ways to switch from one piece to another: you can move the cross fader slowly, create back-andforth effects, etc. Once the cross fader is pushed completely to the right, only what is being played on deck B will be heard by the audience. The following diagrams give you an idea of how the Bass, Medium and Treble knobs and cross fader are adjusted for the procedure described above. Piece A being played on deck A in the room. The Bass, Medium and Treble knobs on deck A are adjusted for the perfect sound mix. Switching from deck A to deck B (keep the cross fader in the center position for approximately 5 seconds while you adjust the Bass, Medium and Treble knobs on deck A and deck B). Once the knobs are in their new positions, you can move the cross fader all the way over to deck B. User Manual ­ 11/18 ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ENGLISH The transition between two pieces should be perfect thanks to the pitch synchronization carried out previously. Should you notice a slight discrepancy, however, use the Pitch bend - / + buttons. These buttons are the equivalents of the DJ giving a little push to the vinyl on his turntable, or slowing down the deck with his hand. [. . . ] However, no responsibility is assumed by Guillemot Corporation S. A. either for its use or for the infringement of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. This product may exist in a light or special version for PC integration or other purposes. Certain functions detailed in this manual may not be available in these versions. [. . . ]