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OWNERS MANUAL
Operation
BPM RANGE
BPM DISPLAY
RANGE
DISPLAY
60-120BPM
90 BPM
90-180BPM
135 BPM
115-230BPM
172.5 BPM
Start the playback of a suitable audio track (containing definable beat information). The BPM display should now
show the tempo of the track in beats per minute, as in the following example:
The indicators in the 6 [LOOP] buttons will now flash at the detected BPM rate.
is now ready to record
synchronised loops - see ‘RECORDING AND PLAYING LOOPS’ on page 9. During tempo analysis of the audio
track, the right-hand digit in the display may fluctuate slightly as the BPM reading is constantly updated in real-time.
Any progressive shift in tempo (slowly changing the audio playback speed using a CD/vinyl deck’s pitch control) will
be tracked and displayed by
.
This is where you set the working range of the BPM engine. There are three individual operating ranges covering a
total range of 60 - 230 BPM. This allows SoundBITE to work with most current dance music styles, from the
slowest Soul to the fastest Drum & Bass. The range setting can be changed at any time using the front panel
[TAP/CLEAR] button and the [EDIT] jog dial, as shown in the following example:
The display will scroll through the three range settings as follows:
If the BPM engine is active [displaying a value] it will be automatically cleared when the [TAP/CLEAR] button is held
and the [EDIT] jog dial moved. The BPM engine will then re-calculate the value within the new range, provided that
beat information is present.
SoundBITE
SoundBITE
NOTE: BPM values outside of the selected range limit cannot be accurately analysed. Always check the general
tempo of the music you are playing falls within the selected BPM range. For most applications we recommend the
MID BPM range of 90-180BPM.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The BPM engine will continue looping the samples indefinitely at the last detected BPM rate if
the strong regular beats in the audio track become unavailable. This feature allows the loops to continue operating
through quiet passages or at the end of the audio track.
Example reading = 138.2 BPM
BPM
1. Press & hold
2. Rotate to
change BPM
range
[+/up]
[-/down]
FWD
REV
EDIT
TAP/CLEAR
(*BPM RANGE)
DISENGAGE
ENGINE
