FEATURES
The Beatkeeper™ is more than just a finger tapping, hand-held
calculator; it's a rack mountable, beat counting device which actually
synchronizes to the music. The Beatkeeper™ allows you to hear,
feel, and now see your beat mixes as they occur. Whether you use
CDs or are still doing that vinyl thing, bad mixes can be a thing of the
past. Now you can mix like a pro all the time, every time.
Automatic Input Adjustment
If you're still using vinyl, you'll be surprised how easy it is now to mix with CDs. The
Beatkeeper™ is so versatile, you can use it with CDs, records, or even tapes if you dare.
The Beatkeeper
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automatically adjusts its sensing circuitry for each input right when
the music starts.
Beat Assist
The Beatkeeper™ is foolproof. If the beat ever stops, the Beat Assist button gets the
Beatkeeper™ back on track, quickly and easily with the push of a single button.
Scanning Ranges
The Beatkeeper™ can track any music between 50 and 199 beats per minute. Since
most dance music is between 80-150BPM you normally won't need to worry about this
special range feature we have provided. Occasionally, however, you may need to track
the high speeds of Meringue or Salsa music, or the low speeds of R&B slow jams. For
this we've added a BPM select button for three scanning ranges: low for 50-95 BPM,
medium for 80-150, and high for 130-199. Just hit the BPM select button to choose
which one. The default is the medium range which works for most music used in beat
mixing.
Note: the BPM range only affects the BPM number displayed when the
Beatkeeper™ is originally looking for the tempo. You can manually set the tempo to
anything between 50 and 199 beats per minute regardless of the BPM range selected.
Visual Mixing
Once you've synced the Beatkeeper™ you've opened a whole new dimension in
mixing. The Beatkeeper™ has two bar graphs - one showing the tempo difference, and
the other showing the beat offset. Now you can see when your mix is on track. If the
beats start to drift, you'll be able to easily adjust the music before your audience can
hear it. No other beat counter or automatic mixer can give you the power to make a
more accurate mix.
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