Yamaha DJX-IIB - Manual (Page 73)

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Appendix
Glossary
Audio bpm Counter.................................Tips 90, 96
This powerful function lets you synchronize external audio
(such as from a CD, MD, or vinyl record) with the Patterns
of the DJX-IIB. The DJX-IIB monitors the beat from the
audio, and automatically locks into the rhythm by auto-
adjusting the bpm of the DJX-IIB’s Pattern.
bpm.............................Tips 39, 40, 55, 56, 88, 90, 96
Abbreviation for “beats per minute.” Obviously, a rhythm
playing at 120 bpm would have two beats every second. The
bpm value determines the speed of the rhythm — the
higher the bpm, the faster the rhythm. This is also called
“tempo.”
Filter .............................................Tips 19, 43, 44, 75
Filters were originally used to process sound on analog syn-
thesizers. The DJX-IIB uses the same basic filter setup to
process the sound. More than just “process,” the filter is
capable of radically altering and completely changing the
character of the sound! The filter is controlled by the CUT-
OFF and RESONANCE knobs in the Filter section.
Isolator ...............................................Tips 18, 74, 75
The Isolator section provides three separate controls —
Low, Mid, and High — for adjusting the tone or timbre of
the sound. Like the Bass and Treble controls on a stereo
amplifier, these let you tailor the sound just the way you like
to hear it.
key ........................................................... Tips 38, 83
The word “key” refers to the basic pitch of a piece of music.
There are twelve keys: C, Db (or C#), D, Eb (or D#), E, F, F#
(or Gb), G, Ab (or G#), A, Bb (or A#), and B. On the DJX-
IIB, you can change the key by using the Key Shifter.
(Knowing the names of the keys isn’t important. On the
DJX-IIB, you change the number — the amount by which
the key is shifted.)
Changing keys (also called “transposing”) adds variety to
the music. It also is capable of changing the character of a
piece, making the music brighter and more upbeat, or
darker and more subdued.
Live Effector................................ Tips 7 - 17, 63 - 73
Effects are used to process the sound and change it in vari-
ous ways. In modern recording studios, almost every
recorded sound is processed in some way. On the DJX-IIB,
the Live Effector section provides ten different, high-quality
effects — the same effects used by the pros in creating hot
tracks.
All of the DJX-IIB sounds — the Pattern and Scratch Pad
— are processed by these effects. A toggle switch lets you
turn the effect on and off in time with the rhythm, and spe-
cial CONTROL and BALANCE knobs let you tweak the
effects as the Pattern plays.
Loop................................................... Tips 25, 46, 54
A loop is a (usually) short audio passage or phrase that is
repeated indefinitely, or “looped.” Originally used with tape
recorders (tape loops), loops have infiltrated the world of
sampling and music making in general. Sometimes loops
are used to create sustained sound. More commonly (and
especially on the DJX-IIB), loops are mainly for rhythmic
phrases — drum and percussion rhythms, arpeggiator
phrases, etc. The DJX-IIB Patterns are made up entirely of
loops.
The Scratch Pad also has a special LOOP button that lets
you loop certain rhythm phrases, and have them stay in
sync with the Patterns.
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