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cue pOIntS

You can set up to five visual cue points within
each track. Use the + button to place cue point.
Click the arrow to the left of each cue point to
jump to it (rel and int mode only). You can also
jump to cue points using keyboard shortcuts – 1
through 5 for the cue points on the left deck, and
6 through 0 for the right deck cue points. Notice
that the stripe on the Virtual Deck jumps to the
12 o’clock position and changes color when you
set a cue point – you are at the cue point when
the stripe is one solid color and at the 12 o’clock
position.

As the record plays on beyond the position of
the cue point, the colored bar will shorten by a
fifth for each rotation. Likewise, as you approach
the cue point, the color will grow by a fifth each
rotation. For example, the picture below shows
the record just before the end of the 5th rotation
before the cue point.

Each  cue  point  can  have  a  different  color.  To
change  the  color  of  a  cue  point,  click  on  the
colored square and choose a new color from the
drop down menu.
  To remove a cue point, use the x button on the
right side of the cue point panel.
  A  cue  point  can  occupy  any  of  the  5  slots.
You  can  drag  and  drop  cue  points  to  change
their order in the list. If you wish to have the cue
points  sorted  chronologically,  check  the  sort
cues chronologically option in the setup screen.
If you load the same track on to both decks, you
will  be  able  to  add  or  modify  cue  points  from
either deck.
  When  you  jump  to  a  cue  point  in  internal
mode while paused, the track will play from the
cue point for as long as the key or mouse button
is pressed, after which the playhead returns to
the cue point. If this is done using the keyboard
while  the  track  is  playing  in  either  internal  or
relative  mode,  the  cue  point  will  be  repeatedly
triggered, producing a stuttering effect.

TiP:  The  rate  of  cue  point  stuttering  is
controlled  by  your  operating  system
keyboard  repeat  rate  settings.  Windows
users: keyboard properties are in the Control
Panel. Mac users: keyboard and Mouse are in
System Preferences.

TiP: Use the keyboard shortcuts ctrl-comma
(for left) and ctrl-dot (for right) to place cue
points.

LOOpIng

You can save up to 9 loops
per  track;  these  loops  are
saved in the file, and will be
present  when  you  reload  the  track.  To  make  a
loop,  set  the  in-point  by  clicking  the  in  button,
and the out-point by clicking the out button. To
turn the loop on or off, click the loop button. If
you want the playhead to jump to the start of the
loop when you enable the loop, hold the control
key and press the loop button.
  To adjust the in-point of the loop, click the in
button.  You  can  use  the  arrow  keys:  left  arrow
to  move  the  in-point  towards  the  start  of  the
track, right arrow to move the in-point towards
the  end  of  the  track.  Hold  down  the  shift  key
while  pressing  the  arrow  key  to  make  coarse
adjustments.  Click  the  in  button  again  to  save
the in-point. The same applies to adjusting the
out-point.
  You can also use the control vinyl (or CD) to
adjust the in- and out-point. Click the in button,
then move the control vinyl. Moving the vinyl will
adjust the in-point. Once you are happy with the
new  in-point,  click  the  in  button  to  save,  and
release the control vinyl.
  The  control  vinyl  will  go  back  to  controlling
playback once the record is back up to normal
speed.  Using  the  control  vinyl  to  adjust  loop
end  points  is  optional  —  to  turn  this  feature