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Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome. To stop it, press
the START/STOP button again. In Metronome mode, you can change
the tempo, beat, rhythm, pattern and voice of the metronome.
Setting the tempo
There are three ways to set the tempo: using Pendulum Step, Full Step,
and Tap Tempo.
Pendulum Step and Full Step
Pendulum Step enables you to increase or decrease the tempo by the
same step as a mechanical metronome. Full Step enables you to in
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crease or decrease the tempo in one BPM increments.
1.
Press the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/RESET button to display
the “TEMPO”
indicator in the display.
2.
Press and hold down the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/RESET but
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ton for one second to select Pendulum Step (the
indicator will
appear). Press and hold down the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/
RESET button again for one second to switch to Full step.
3.
Press the
▼
or
▲
buttons to adjust the tempo value.
Tap Tempo (Setting the tempo in sync with a song)
If you press the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/RESET button repeatedly
with a specific BPM interval, the BEATLAB mini will detect the interval
and set the tempo accordingly. When the interval is detected, “TAP TEM
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PO” will flash in the display. The BEATLAB mini can detect tempo values
in the range of 30 to 300. You cannot set a tempo outside this range.
Setting the rhythm, beat, pattern and voice
Metronome settings for RHYTHM and BEAT can be specified. In ad
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dition, the metronome tone (VOICE) can be changed, and a drum pat
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tern (PATTERN) can be played back.
1.
Press the RHYTHM/BEAT/PATTERN/VOICE button until “RHYTHM”,
“BEAT”, “PATTERN” or “VOICE” flashes in the display.
2.
Use the
▼
or
▲
button to select the setting.
TIP:
The settings in Metronome mode will also be used in Training mode.
TIP:
If you change the beat while the metronome is running, the beat
will change at the first beat of the next bar.
TIP:
“PATTERN” appears only when voice setting “P” is selected.
The new pattern setting will be applied with the first beat of
the next bar. When voice setting “P” is selected, any beat and
rhythm setting specified using the procedure described above
will be canceled, and the pattern will be played back using the
voice specified for that pattern.
Training mode
To enter Training mode, press the TRAINING button.
The difference between the metronome beat and the input from the contact
microphone connected to the trigger jack will be measured. The degree of
deviation is indicated by sound during measurement, and the grade
and overall trend appear in the display after measurement.
Connecting and setting up the contact microphone
1.
Make sure that the BEATLAB mini is turned off, and then plug the
included contact microphone into the trigger jack.
2.
Attach the clip on the contact microphone to an object.
3.
Turn on the BEATLAB mini, and then press the MODE/SENS/
GRADE button until “SENS” flashes in the display.
4.
Use the
▼
or
▲
button to set the trigger sensitivity. With a larger
number, even weak vibrations will be picked up. After striking
the object (where the contact microphone is attached) using an
appropriate strength, set the trigger sensitivity so that the trigger
mark ( ) appears.
Depending on the material of the object as well as the locations where
the object is struck and where the contact microphone is attached, some
vibrations may not be picked up, even if the object was struck with the
same strength. When setting and checking the trigger sensitivity, strike
the object at the same location used in Training mode.
If you leave the clip attached for an extended period of time, it
might leave a surface mark when you detach it. Depending on
the age of the object or the state of its finish, it could be damaged
regardless of the length of time.
Be sure to turn off the BEATLAB mini before connecting the
contact microphone.
Do not twist the cord of the microphone around the BEATLAB mini
or pull the cord strongly, since it will cause the cord to break. Take
great care in handling the cord and microphone at all times.
Setting the mode
Evaluations during measurement are given in voice modes and a
sound mode.
Mode 1 (female-voice mode), Mode 2 (male-voice mode):
If there is
no deviation from the metronome, the voice says “GOOD”. If there
is deviation, the voice says “TOO FAST” or “TOO SLOW”. If the per
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formance continues without deviation, the voice changes from saying
“GOOD” to “GREAT”, “WONDERFUL” or “PERFECT”.
Mode 3 (sound mode):
If there is no deviation from the metronome, a
snare sound is produced. If the deviation increases, the sound changes
to a cowbell. Strike the object along with the beat so that the snare
sound continues to be produced.
1.
Press the MODE/SENS/GRADE button until “MODE” flashes in
the display.
2.
Use the
▼
or
▲
button to select the mode.
TIP:
When playing back a pattern in Training mode, a clicking sound
is also played back at the same time. However, depending on the
timing of the evaluation, the clicking sound may not be produced.
Setting the grading level
The evaluation can be set to one of six difficulty levels.
1.
Press the MODE/SENS/GRADE button until “GRADE” flashes in
the display.
2.
Use the
▼
or
▲
button to select the grading level. With a larger
number, the grading level for evaluations becomes stricter.
TIP:
Start practicing with grading level 1, and then gradually in
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crease the difficulty level.
Using Training mode
TIP:
Specify the metronome settings from Metronome mode.
1.
Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome. After a pre
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count of one bar, measuring begins.
2.
Along with the beat, strike the object where the contact microphone
is attached.
After eight bars are measured and measuring is finished, the metro
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nome stops.
Do not strike the contact microphone itself.
3.
After the metronome stops, the grade appears, and the pendulum
indicator shows the overall trend.
The lower the deviation, the higher the grade on the 100-point
scale. If the overall timing of the trigger matches the beat, “JUST”
is indicated. If the trend is faster than the beat, an indicator toward
“FAST” appears. If the trend is slower than the beat, an indicator
toward “SLOW” appears. If the difference between the beat and
trigger is small, the indicator appears near “JUST”. If the
difference is large, the indicator appears far from “JUST”.
Sound Out mode
When the SOUND/CALIB button is pressed, the BEATLAB mini en
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ters Sound Out mode and produces a reference pitch. This reference
pitch can be used as a guide for tuning.
You can also specify the note name and frequency (calibration) of the
reference pitch in Sound Out mode.
Select the name of the desired note
1.
Press the SOUND/CALIB button so the display indicates “NOTE”.
2.
Use the
▼
or
▲
buttons to set the name of the Reference tone.
To adjust the calibration
1.
Press the SOUND/CALIB button to make the display indicate “CALIB”.
2.
Use the
▼
or
▲
buttons to adjust the calibration. You can adjust
the calibration
in steps of 1 Hz.
Stand (belt clip) and strap hole
At the rear of the BEATLAB mini, there is
a strap hole as well as a stand, which can
also be used as a belt clip.
To use the stand, press in at arrows (a)
with your fingers, and then fold open (b)
the stand.
To use the stand as a belt clip, close the
stand, and then clamp a belt with the clip
so the BEATLAB mini is secured.
strap hole
A neck strap, etc., can be attached to the strap
hole. This is useful for using the BEATLAB mini
as a stopwatch.
Turning the power on/off
Press the
button to turn the power on. At this time, the BEATLAB
mini enters Metronome mode.To turn off the BEATLAB mini, press
the
button again.The power will automatically turn off if the met
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ronome has not been used for 20 minutes.(Auto power-off)
Restoring the factory settings
While holding down the SOUND/CALIB button, press the button.
Backlight
Press the
button to set the backlight. Each time the button is
pressed, you can switch to Soft
→
Auto
→
Off
→
Soft…
Soft:
Low-intensity lighting to prevent battery consumption.
Auto:
The backlight will light brightly when sound is input and
when buttons are used. If a sound is not input or a button is not
pressed for 10 seconds, the backlight will automatically light up to
the soft setting brightness.
TIP:
While using the timer, the backlight flashes when the speci
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fied time has elapsed.
TIP:
In Training mode, the backlight lights brightly for about 10
seconds when the metronome stops.
Off:
The backlight does not light up.
Metronome mode
To enter Metronome mode, press the RHYTHM/BEAT/PATTERN/
VOICE button.
(a)
(a)
(b)
Timer and stopwatch
Timer
1.
Press the TIMER/STOP WATCH button so the display indicates
“TIMER.”
2.
Use the
▼
or
▲
buttons to set the amount of time (in
1-minute steps) to be counted down.
3.
Press the START/STOP button to start the timer countdown.
If you press the START/STOP button during the countdown,
the countdown will be paused. When you press the START/
STOP button once again, the countdown will resume from
the paused time. If you press the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/
SPLIT/RESET button while paused, the setting will return to
the duration you specified. The timer will continue counting
down even if you move to a different mode.
4.
An alarm will sound when the specified time has elapsed.
Press any switch to stop the alarm tone.
Stopwatch
1.
Press the TIMER/STOP WATCH button to make the dis
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play indicate “STOPWATCH.”
2.
Press the START/STOP button to begin measuring the time.
If you press the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/RESET button
while measuring the time, the Split Time will be shown. If
you press the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/RESET button
once again while the Split Time is shown, the Split Time
indication will disappear. The stopwatch will continue
running even if you move to a different mode.
3.
To stop measuring the time, press the START/STOP button
once again.
Press the TEMPO/TAP TEMPO/SPLIT/RESET button to
reset the time display to zero.
Specifications
Metronome mode
Tempo range:
q
= 30–300 beats per minute (bpm)
,
Tempo set-
tings:
Pendulum Step, Full Step, Tap Tempo
、
Beat:
0–9 beats,
Rhythm:
quarter, eighth, triplets (
,
,
), quadruplets
(
,
,
),
Number of patterns:
30 (Refer to the Pattern
List.),
Number of voice:
4 (Refer to the Voice List.) ,
Tempo ac-
curacy:
+/-0.2 %
Training mode
Mode:
female-voice mode, male-voice mode, sound mode,
Grade:
1–6
,
Trigger sensitivity:
1–30
Sound Out mode
Reference pitch:
Twelve-tone equal temperament C4–B4 (C, C
♯
,
D, D
♯
, E, F, F
♯
, G, G
♯
, A, A
♯
, B),
Calibration range:
438 Hz–445 Hz
(1Hz steps),
Reference pitch precision:
+/-1 centor better
Timer and stopwatch
Time range:
1–99 minutes,
Stopwatch setting range:
0.1 second–99
minutes 59.9 seconds
Main specifications
Connectors:
Trigger jack(mono phone jacks φ6.3 mm / 1/4”),
Headphones jack (stereo mini jack φ3.5 mm / 1/8”)
,
Speaker:
Dy
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namic speaker (Max. 0.5 W, φ23 mm)
,
Power supply:
Two AAA
batteries(alkaline or nickel-metal hydride batteries),
Battery life:
approximately 30 hours (tempo=120, beat=4, rhythm=quarter,
voice=1, when using alkaline batteries),
Dimensions (W x D x
H):
82 mm x 82 mm x 27 mm / 3.23” x 3.23” x 1.06”,
Weight:
97 g
/ 3.42 oz. (including batteries),
Included items:
Owner’s manual,
Contact microphone, two AAA batteries
* The settings in each mode will be retained after the power is
turned off. However, if you replace the batteries, all settings
will be initialized as follows.
The factory default settings are listed below.
Default values:
BEAT=4, RHYTHM=
q
(quarter), TEMPO=120,
FULL STEP, PATTERN=1, VOICE = 1, SENS=30, GRADE=1,
MODE=1, NOTE=A, CALIB=440 Hz, TIMER=1 minute
* Specifications and appearance are subject to change without
notice for improvement.
Part names and turning on the power
1.
(Power) button
2.
▼
(Down) button
3.
▲
(Up) button
4.
SOUND/CALIB button
5.
R H Y T H M / B E A T / P A T
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TERN/VOICE button
6.
TRAINING button
7.
MODE/SENS/GRADE button
8.
TIMER/STOP WATCH button
9.
(Backlight) button
10.
T E M P O / T A P T E M P O /
SPLIT/RESET button
11.
START/STOP button
12.
Trigger jack (Mono)
This jack is for connecting
the included contact micro-
phone.
13.
Headphones jack (Stereo
mini)
This jack is where head
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phones are to be connected.
When headphones are con
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nected, no sound is output
from the speaker.
14.
VOL (Volume)
This adjusts the volume of
the speaker and head
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phones.
15.
Display
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