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XONE:2D User Guide
BPM SECTION
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BPM Audio Source Selector
This five position switch allows the source to the BPM de-
tection software to be changed between any of the three
stereo Soundcard inputs or Soundcard output 1-2. It also
has an ’OFF’ position if beat detection is not required.
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BPM Display Window
Displays the analysed or tapped BPM. When the Xone:2D
is powered up, the display will indicate the version number
of the firmware within the unit.
The display will show
SFT
when in shift mode.
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MIDI Start/Stop Reset
Sends MIDI start/stop messages to any connected se-
quencer. Note that these messages are sent on release of
the switch. Pressing and holding this switch will reset the
auto BPM detector, but won’t change the current status of
the Stop/Start control.
Pressing and holding this switch for approximately five sec-
onds will turn off the Xone:2D internal MIDI clock and the
BPM display will change to OFF. Press and hold the STOP/
START button again until the three dashes are displayed to
reset the BPM and turn the MIDI clock back ON
The LED ring associated with this control will glow RED
when a Start message is sent, and will also turn ON/OFF
when a MIDI STOP/START/PAUSE command is received
from an external MIDI device connected to the MIDI IN
socket of the Xone:2D
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MIDI Clock Push / Pull Switch
When attempting to get a sequencer, such as Ableton Live,
to play in time with another music source, for example a
CD or turntable which has been analysed by the auto beat
detector, it is not always possible to get it to start exactly
at the beginning of a bar. This control lets the DJ speed up
or slow down the MIDI clock, rather like pushing or pulling
a turntable platter when beat matching.
Pulling the lever to the left will slow the clock and the
BPM reading will drop, pushing the lever to the right will
speed up the clock and the BPM reading will rise.
When released, the MIDI clock will revert to the originally
displayed BPM.
You can manually set the BPM to any speed between 70
and 400 by pulling or pushing the lever; when the desired
speed is indicated on the display, press the TAP button to
lock the MIDI clock to this speed. To fine tune the BPM
to an exact figure, press and hold the TAP button and
when the decimal point is displayed, the speed can be
altered by 0.1BPM again by using the Push/Pull lever.
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