MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE User manual

DVS ULTIMATE
Quick Start Guide

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Contents
1 Welcome 3
2 U-MIX44 Description 4
3 Connections 5
4 Software and ASIO driver installation 7
5 Install Wizard 9
6 Getting started 11
6.1 Customizing the interface 11
6.2 MIDI Configuration 12
6.3 Importing Audio 12
6.4 Loading Tracks 13
7 First Mix with MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE 14
8 Troubleshooting 15
9 Frequently Asked Questions 16
10 U-MIX44 Specifications 18
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1 Welcome
Thank you for choosing MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE. MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE is a compact
plug and play digital vinyl system that includes MIXVIBES DVS software and the U-MIX44
audio interface.
Take a few minutes to run through this quick start guide and you’ll be on your way to
making great mixes on MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE in no time at all!
We invite you to be a part of the MIXVIBES community to share your experiences with
other DJs, find help and advice, and check for available updates. See you online on the
forum1or on the website2!
Minimum System Requirements
•Windows® XP SP2 or Windows® Vista SP1 or Windows® 7
•Processor Intel® Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent
•512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
•One available USB port
•Hard drive space for music
Box Contents
•MIXVIBES DVS and ASIO driver installation disc
•U-MIX44 audio interface
•2x control CDs
•2x control records
•Set of RCA cables
•Keyboard stickers
•This quick start guide
1http://forum.mixvibes.com
2http://www.mixvibes.com
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2 U-MIX44 Description
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Top panel
1USB cable: Connect the USB cable to the computer.
2 4 RCA output channels: You can use these outputs to connect an external mixer
or your sound system (amplifier, powered speakers, or home stereo).
3 Headphone output connector: Monitor the outputs 3/4 through the headphone
output. This connector is particularly useful if you use a MIDI controller and the
internal mixer.
4 Control of the headphone output: The headphone output level can be adjusted
with the control knob.
5 Gain control for the microphone input: Control the input level of the microphone.
6 Microphone input connector: Connect your microphone to this balanced 1/4”
connector.
7 4 RCA input channels: You can use these inputs to connect your turntables,
CD/MP3 players, mixer unit, effect player, cassette deck play and radio player
etc.
8 Grounding screw: When you use a turntable, connect the ground lead from your
turntable to the grounding screw to help prevent hum.
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3 Connections
Follow the instructions below to use MIXVIBES DVS and the U-MIX44 with a pair of decks
and an external mixer.
1 If you are using vinyl, plug the ground of your turntable to the ground
lug on the U-MIX44 or on your DJ mixer.
2Connect the outputs of your decks (vinyl or CD) to the RCA inputs of
your U-MIX44 plugging the left deck into the inputs 1/2 and right deck into the
inputs 3/4. Match the left channel (usually white) with the white RCA sockets on
the U-MIX44, and right (usually red) with the red sockets.
3Connect the outputs of your U-MIX44 to the line inputs of your mixer .
Using the included RCA cables, connect the outputs 1/2 into a line input of your
mixer, then repeat for the outputs 3/4, into another available line input of your
mixer.
4Connect the U-MIX44 to a free USB slot of your computer.
line line
Mixer
(optional)
Classic turntable
or CD player
Classic turntable
or CD player
U-MIX44
Classic turntable
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Connections
5 After the system has recognized and installed your U-MIX44 you should adjust
the output and input volumes in the Windows audio settings . Example
Windows XP: [Start > Control panel > Sounds and audio devices > ’Audio’ tab].
Select MixVibes U-MIX44 Sound Device in ’Sound Playback’ and ’Sound Recording’.
• Set the output level: click on ’Volume’ under the item ’Sound Playback’
and maximise all faders.
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3 Connections
• Set the input level: click on ’Volume’ under the item ’Sound Recording’
and maximise the fader if you use a control vinyl or minimise the fader if
you use a control CD.
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Audio Volumes
Follow the instructions below to use MIXVIBES DVS and the U-MIX44 with a MIDI controller
and the integrated mixer.
1Connect outputs 1/2 of your U-MIX44 to your sound system (amplifier,
powered speakers, or home stereo).
2Connect your headphones to headphones output of your U-MIX44.
3Connect the U-MIX44 to a free USB slot of your computer.
4 After the system has recognized and installed your U-MIX44 you should adjust
the output volume in the Windows audio settings . Example Windows
XP: [Start > Control panel > Sounds and audio devices > ’Audio’ tab]. Select
MixVibes U-MIX44 Sound Device for ’Sound Playback’ then set the output level by
clicking on ’Volume’ under the item ’Sound Playback’ and maximise all faders.
5Connect the MIDI controller to your computer . Refer to your MIDI con-
troller’s owner’s manual for details.
6Turn on your MIDI controller.
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4 Software and ASIO driver installation
First, make sure you are in possession of the MIXVIBES U-MIX44 audio interface and that
you have an available USB port on your computer.
1Check that your U-MIX44 audio interface is plugged into an active USB port.
2 Place the MIXVIBES DVS CD in your CD-Rom and autorun should start. If the
installation does not start automatically double click on the « install_dvs.exe »
file in the root of your CD-ROM.
3Choose the installation language and click OK.
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Language Selection
4Please read and validate the user agreement by clicking Accept.
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End-User License Agreement
5 Enter your Name, Company (if applicable), e-mail address, the code in uppercase
(serial number) supplied in the box and click Next.
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License key
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4 Software and ASIO driver installation
6 Select the folder you want to install MIXVIBES DVS into. You can keep the
default folder, or choose a new one by typing directly into the box or clicking
on ‘Browse..’. Press Install to begin installation. Be patient, the installation
process can take a few minutes.
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Choose Install location
7Click Finish to end the installation process.
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Finish Installation
Congratulations, your MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE is now installed and ready for use. Please
register on our forum in order to register your product and to check for the
latest download version of MIXVIBES software.
To launch MIXVIBES DVS, go to [Start > All Programs > MixVibesDVS7] and click on
MixVibes DVS or double-click on the MIXVIBES DVS shortcut on your desktop.
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5 Install Wizard
The install wizard launches automatically when running MIXVIBES DVS for the first time.
The install wizard can be launched manually in [Preferences > Install Wizard].
1Select the skin. Comments will help you select the skin.
2Choose the ASIO mode.
3Select MixVibesAsioUMix44 as your ASIO driver.
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MixVibes ASIO U-MIX44
4 Select the U-MIX44 audio outputs . Choose U-MIX44 sound device 1 - U-MIX44
sound device 2 on the first line for stereo out 1 and choose U-MIX44 sound device
3 - U-MIX44 sound device 4 on the second line for stereo out 2.
5 Select the U-MIX44 audio inputs corresponding to the decks that will playback
the control vinyl/CDs. Choose U-MIX44 sound device 1 - U-MIX44 sound device 2
on the first line for stereo input 1 and choose U-MIX44 sound device 3 - U-MIX44
sound device 4 on the second line for stereo input 2.
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5 Install Wizard
6Select the Control Media that you will be using: vinyl or CD.
7 Start playback of the control records making sure that the pitch is set to
zero on your decks and the playback direction is forward. If your decks have a
Master Tempo function or any on-board effects, make sure they are also disabled
as those will interfere with the calibration, and with the time code in general.
Click the Next button.
8 You must see the message Player has been calibrated successfully . If you
don’t see this message, you must know that time code quality can be affected
by improper connections, bad grounding, or if any effects or Master Tempo are
active on the deck playing back the time code.
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Inputs and Outputs
9Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 for the second control media.
10 Click Finish to end the install wizard process.
If you use control medias, check that the vinyl buttons are activate on the both players.
If you use an external mixer, check that the player 1 output is on 1 and the player 2
output is on 2.
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6 Getting started
6.1 Customizing the interface
The first time the program is installed and launched, you will see the following screen.
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Starting interface
If you want to change the layout to better suit your needs, select [View/Moveable
windows] . Return to the main menu and you will be able to move the windows around
the players and rack and place them thanks to the arrows as shown bellow.
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Moveable windows
You can also drag and drop windows into each other to create tabbed windows as below.
This can save you space and allow you to have larger windows to list your music tracks.
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Tabbed windows
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6 Getting started
6.2 MIDI Configuration
1Go to [Preferences/Options/MIDI] .
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MIDI configuration
2Activate your MIDI controller by checking the Activate box.
3Select your MIDI input device from the pull down menu.
4Select your MIDI device mapping by clicking on it.
5Validate by clicking on OK.
6.3 Importing Audio
Next we suggest that you scan your computer to find your music. You can do this in two
ways:
•
Right-click while the cursor is over the MediaBase window, from the menu
select Scan .
•Select [MediaBase/Scan] from the top level menu.
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Adding your music
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6 Getting started
On this screen you can scan your computer for a specific music folder or a complete
drive. If you want to just add music with specific tag information (Artist, Title etc.), simply
enter these into the relevant boxes and then click OK .
You can also add music to the MediaBase by dragging and dropping files from the
Explorer window or by selecting Add Music from various menus.
6.4 Loading Tracks
After importing your audio tracks you can load them into the players. There are three
ways of loading tracks:
With the mouse
Drag and drop a track from the MediaBase to one of the players.
With the keyboard
Choose a keyboard file in [Preferences/Options/Keyboard] . Use the up and down
arrow keys to scroll through your MediaBase. Load the highlighted track into one of the
players by using the Load shortcut.
With the control record
On the B-side of the control record, the last track is used for track browsing and selection.
Put the needle down anywhere in this track and as the record turns it will browse through
your collection. Stop the record on the desired track, lift the needle and put it back to
the beginning of the record to load the track into the player.
With the control disc
Track 2 on the control CD is used for track browsing and selection. Select track 2 and
press Play to browse your collection using the pitch fader. A negative pitch will scroll
down and a positive pitch will scroll up. (The scrolling speed will vary with the pitch,
careful not to go too fast...) Once you found the track you want to load, return the pitch
to 0 to stop scrolling and select Track 1 to load it into the player.
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7 First Mix with MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE
1Load tracks into both players and the waveforms will appear.
2 Begin playback of the control records to start playback of the audio in the
players.
3You should now hear the music in your speakers: You can start mixing.
4 To go from one track to another, move the crossfader from left to right, or use
the channels faders on your external mixer.
5To pre-listen to tracks, use the cue section of your external mixer.
6 The two audio tracks are most likely not at the same tempo. You need to match
the tempo of both tracks, and synchronize one player with the other by:
• adjusting the pitch via the pitch fader on your decks if using external
control.
• adjusting the playback position to match the downbeat of the other
player.
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8 Troubleshooting
The audio tracks are not playing back
• Make sure you selected the correct audio mode and audio interface in the
soundcard options window.
•Make sure you selected two audio outputs in the soundcard options window.
• Make sure you selected the correct audio outputs of your audio interface in the
ASIO setup of the soundcard options window.
• Make sure you selected the correct audio inputs of your audio interface in the
vinyl/CD inputs options window.
• Make sure that your control records/discs have been properly calibrated in the
vinyl/CD inputs options window.
There is no sound from speakers
• Check for activity on the outputs meters of the main volume rack. If there is no
response from the meters, check all the controls of the mixer: faders, gain, kills,
etc. and audio configuration.
• If you use an external mixer, check your connections from your audio interface
to your mixer and from your mixer to your sound system. Make sure you have
the proper inputs selected on your mixer.
The time code quality is bad
•Check for proper connections of your turntables’ ground wires.
•Make sure your needles are clean and not damaged.
•Make sure there is no dust on your records and needles.
• Make sure your cables are in good condition. Troubleshoot by using a different
cable.
•Make sure your decks are properly connected to your audio interface.
•Make sure the right and left channels are not inverted.
•Make sure your record is not scratched.
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9 Frequently Asked Questions
How do I adjust the U-MIX44 output and input
volumes in the Windows audio settings?
After the system has recognized and installed your U-MIX44 you should adjust the output
and input volumes in the Windows audio settings. If you don’t adjust the U-MIX44 input
volumes, MixVibes can’t calibrate the control vinyls and CDs.
Example Windows XP: [Start > Control panel > Sounds and audio devices > ’Audio’ tab].
Select MixVibes U-MIX44 Sound Device in ‘Sound Playback’ and ’Sound Recording’.
• Set the output level: click on ’Volume’ under the item ’Sound Playback’ and
maximise all faders.
• Set the input level: click on ’Volume’ under the item ’Sound Recording’ and
maximise the fader if you use a control vinyl or minimise the fader if you use a
control CD.
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Audio Volumes
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9 Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check if the control vinyls or CDs are
calibrated correctly?
1. Go to the Vinyl/CD options [Preferences > Options > Vinyl/CD Input].
Vinyl/CD calibration
2. Once proper calibration is achieved, the calibration graphs will output sinusoidal
similar to the ones shown in figure above. In the figure above, vinyl example is on the
left and CD example on the right.
3. Check that the percentage of the time code quality is close to 100% when your system
is calibrated properly.
If you use a U-MIX44 and if the sinusoidals are out of the graphs, look at the previous
FAQ.
If the percentage of the time code quality is under 90% check that the pitch is set to zero
on your decks and the playback direction is forward. If your decks have a master tempo
function or any on-board effects, make sure they are also disabled as those will interfere
with the calibration, and with the time code in general. Time code quality can be affected
by improper connections, bad grounding, or if any onboard deck effects/master tempo
are active.
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10 U-MIX44 Specifications
LINE Playback
Signal to noise ratio: ≥85dB
Distortion ratio: ≤0.05 %
Channel separation: ≥85dB
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz -1±2.5dB
HEADPHONE Playback
Signal to noise ratio: ≥80dB
Distortion ratio: ≤0.07 %
Frequency response: 30Hz-18kHz -1±2.0dB
LINE Record
Signal to noise ratio: ≥80dB
Distortion ratio: ≤0.05 %
Channel separation: ≥70dB
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz -1±2.5dB
MIC Record
Signal to noise ratio: ≥60dB
Distortion ratio: ≤0.1 %
Frequency response: 30Hz-18kHz -1±2.0dB
Dimensions (WxDxH)
125x115x40mm
Weight
250g
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Contact
• For all technical or sales information, please contact your local reseller or
MIXVIBES directly:
MIXVIBES
4, rue de la Sablière
92230 Gennevilliers
FRANCE
www.mixvibes.com
•Technical support:
•online on our forum1
•Sales Information:
•by email to [email protected]
Copyright 2010 MIXVIBES. All rights reserved.
The contents of this quick start guide may change without prior notice. Best efforts
have been put forth to insure the accuracy of the contents of this quick start guide.
MIXVIBES is not liable for any errors, typographical or other, contained herein. Except
as specifically permitted herein, no portion of the information on this quick start guide
may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission
of MIXVIBES. Trademarks and trade names displayed on this quick start guide are the
property of their respective owners.
MIXVIBES DVS ULTIMATE - Quick Start Guide 7.4
This quick start guide may be updated from time to time. Please check for updates on
our website2.
1http://forum.mixvibes.com
2http://www.mixvibes.com
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