ADVANCED OPERATIONS: CARD MIXING (dual mode)
7 CD and MEMORY CARD synchro playback÷ If the SYNCHRO button is pressed while its indicator is flashing, the but-
Aligning the beats of two different tracks is a basic technique that DJs mustton indicator lights and BPM synchro playback begins (the memory cardOs
master. To do this, the CARD TEMPO dial is rotated until the tempo of theplayback speed changes to match that of the CD).
memory card playback matches the beat of the currently playing CD; the DJ÷ During BPM synchro playback, press the SYNCHRO button to turn off the
then presses the MIXOUT CARD CONTROL blockOs LOOP START/STOPBPM synchro function (the buttonOs indicator light also goes out). When
button with the proper timing to align the two sources.this is done, the memory cardOs playback speed will stay the same, and will
÷ While MIXOUT is turned OFF ([MIXOUT] button indicator is not lighted),not return to its original state, thus allowing the CARD TEMPO dial to be
no memory card sound is produced from the AUDIO OUT connectors. Leaverotated to change the speed as desired.
the MIXOUT set to OFF while adjusting the memory cardOs tempo and÷ During BPM synchro playback, the CARD TEMPO dial changes to oper-
practicing the start timing; when ready, set MIXOUT to ON and press theate as the PITCH BEND function. The tempo changes temporarily in ac-
LOOP START/STOP button at the desired instant to overlay the memorycordance with the direction and amount the dial is rotated, but when the
card playback with the CD sound.rotation is stopped, the playback speed returns to its previous value; this is
÷ If you fail to press LOOP START/STOP button with the correct timing,a convenient function for adjusting slight deviations in beat.
press the button again to stop memory card playback. The playback will÷ Even when BPM synchro function is set to OFF, if a different track is se-
enter cue pause mode at the beginning of the track (or at the CUE point iflected, the unit will enter the BPM synchro standby mode.
one has been set). When ready, press the LOOP START/STOP button to
begin synchro card playback again.7 BPM value input (BPM Edit function)
÷ If the BPM of the two sources does not match perfectly, the tempo of the twoThe DJ program software ODJ Booth� has been designed to allow track BPM
will begin to deviate. To correct the deviation, either rotate the CARDvalues to be recorded to an SD memory card. By using ODJ Booth� to play the
TEMPO dial or move the TEMPO control slider. Use the displayed BPMtracks of a memory card and detect their BPM rates, those values can be re-
value as a reference while relying on your own ears and sense of timing.corded on the SD memory card at the same time as you copy the track to the
÷ This function does not automatically match the timing of different sources,card. However, the DMP-555Os BPM synchro function will not operate properly
so you can utilize advanced techniques such as deliberately playing backif such copying is performed before the BPM rates have been detected, or if
two sources out of synch.wrong BPM values have been recorded. In addition, the accuracy with which
ODJ Booth� detects a trackOs BPM rate may not precisely match the DMP-555Os
7 Measuring the BPMdetection accuracy, with the result that some fine tuning and adjustment may
To assist when playing a track without a published BPM, the player automati-be necessary when using the BPM synchro function with CD playback.
cally measures the BPM during playback. During measurement, the BPM indi-To solve this problem, the DMP-555 has been provided with the ability to modify
cator flashes, and when measurement is complete, the BPM indicator lightsthe individual track BPM values pre-recorded on SD memory cards, and record
steadily. Measuring continues thereafter and the BPM value is automaticallythose new values on the card. This is the BPM Edit function.
updated; if the unit is unable to measure the BPM value, the BPM indicator÷ Since new data will be written to the memory card, the cardOs write-protect
changes to a flashing display.switch must be disabled before loading the card into the player.
÷ BPM values are not written to CD-DA, so the BPM should be measured be-÷ While the player is writing new data to the card, the slot indicator will flash
fore beginning BPM synchro playback.above the card slot. Never press the CARD EJECT button or dis-
÷ When using the DJ software program ODJ Booth� to download tracks to anconnect power to the player while the indicator is flashing,
SD memory card, the BPM value measured with ODJ Booth� can be re-since data may be destroyed or the card may become unus-
corded beforehand on the CARD.able.
÷ In the event no BPM value is prerecorded on the SD memory card, it will be
necessary to perform BPM measurement in the same way as for CD-DA.1. Set the source selector to CARD (the SOURCE SELECT
[CARD] button indicator lights), and begin playback of
7 BPM Synchro Playbackthe track whose BPM you wish to modify.
This function automatically matches the BPM of CD and memory card play-÷ When a BPM value has already been recorded for the track, the BPM value
back in accordance with the tempo rates of each source. BPM synchro can bewill be displayed immediately after playback begins.
used only when the BPM rates of each source are known and the difference÷ If no BPM value has been written to the card, or if the actually measured
between them is no more than ?16%.BPM value diverges greatly from the value previously recorded on the card,
÷ This function automatically synchronizes the playback tempo of the memorythe characters on the BPM display will flash, indicating that the player is
card to that of the CD track. As a result, if the TEMPO control slider is usedcurrently detecting the BPM value.
to change the playback speed of the CD, the memory cardOs playback speed÷ To display the correct BPM value, move the TEMPO control slider to the
will follow and change as well.center position so that the TEMPO display shows 0.0%.
÷ Note, however, that the memory cardOs tempo can be adjusted within a maxi-2. Hold the SYNCHRO button depressed for 2 seconds or
mum range of ?16%. As a result, if the CDOs TEMPO control slider is movedmore to enter the EDIT MODE.
too much, the memory cardOs tempo may not be able to follow.÷ The contents of the upper dot matrix display will change in the order [title]
÷ In order to use BPM synchro playback, measurement of the BPM rates for= EDIT MODE = BPM EDIT. The card playback bit rate / BPM display
the two sources must be completed. When playing a track whose BPM rateon the right side displays the BPM value recorded on the memory card,
has been already written to the memory card, however, new BPM measure-while lower BPM display displays the actually measured BPM.
ment is not required, so BPM synchro playback can be started merely by÷ Playback may stop, but in that event, merely press the PLAY/PAUSE but-
loading the card and selecting the desired track.ton to resume play. When no loop is specifically set in the EDIT MODE,
÷ By using the BPM synchro function, the DJ can devote his attention to ad-playback automatically defaults to one-track loop playback. To modify the
justing the beat of the music.BPM value of another track, use the TRACK SEARCH buttons to select
the new track.
The BPM synchro function defaults to OFF whenever the MIXOUT CARD? The BPM value of short tracks may not be measurable if the track has not
CONTROL blockOs [SYNCHRO] button indicator is not lighted. When BPMbeen defined well. In this event, set LOOP IN and LOOP OUT points to pro-
synchro playback is enabled, the [SYNCHRO] button indicator flashes, butduce correct loop playback audio (we recommend that the ODJ Booth� pro-
the memory cardOs playback speed remains as it was before (synchro functiongramOs CREATE function be used to set up the track again).
standby).
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