MIXVIBES U-Mix DJ Set User manual

User Manual

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Contents
1 DJ Headphones Description 4
2 Installation 6
2.1 Software installation 6
2.2 USB sound interface installation 8
3 Getting started 10
3.1 Audio Configuration 10
3.2 MIDI Configuration 10
3.3 Importing Audio & Loading Tracks 11
4 Player and Mixer 12
4.1 Player 12
4.2 Mixer control 16
5 Racks 17
5.1 Crossfader 17
5.2 Main Volume / Record 18
5.3 Mix 18
5.4 Gain 19
5.5 Sampler 20
6 The Media 23
6.1 MediaBase 23
6.2 Playlist 26
6.3 Explorer 27
6.4 Selection 28
7 Settings/Options 29
7.1 General 29
7.2 Mix 30
7.3 Soundcard 31
7.4 Skin 32
7.5 Keyboard 33
7.6 MIDI 34
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing MIXVIBES U-MIX DJ SET. This is a comprehensive manual that
goes over the functionalities of MIXVIBES. Take the time to read this manual to take full
advantage of the potential of MIXVIBES U-MIX DJ SET.
We invite you 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 forum
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or 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
•DJ headphones
•USB 2.0 audio adapter (with Ø 3.5mm connector)
•PC DJing software installation CD
•Ø 3.5mm to Ø 6.3mm plug adapter, gold plated, threaded type
•This user manual
•Stickers
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2http://www.mixvibes.com
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1 DJ Headphones Description
Important Safety Instructions
• Do not use the headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized
vehicle. This may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal in some areas. It can
also be dangerous to play your music with headphones at high volumes while
walking or engaged in other activities. You should exercise extreme caution and
discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
• Avoid using headphones at high volume. Hearing expert’s advice against con-
tinuous loud and extended music play. Keep the volume at a moderate level,
so that you are better able to hear outside sound, and to be considerate of the
people around you.
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At full power, extended listening can damage the ear of the user.
Location of parts
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Using the Headphones
1Turn down the volume of the audio device first.
2 Connect the headphones to the audio device by plugging the 3.5-mm stereo
plug or using the 6.35mm stereo plug adaptor (if applicable).
3 Wear the headphones. Adjust the headband by pulling it up and down on each
end so it rests gently on top of your head and the earcup cushions fit comfortably
around your ears.
4Slowly increase the volume of the audio device.
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1 DJ Headphones Description
Care and Maintenance
The following suggestions will help you protect your headphones:
• Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and all types of liquids or moisture
can contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits. If your device does get
wet, allow it to dry completely.
• Do not use or store the device in dusty, dirty areas. Its moving parts and
electronic components can be damaged.
• Do not store the device in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of
electronic devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain plastics.
• Do not store the device in cold areas. When the device returns to its normal
temperature, moisture can form inside the device and damage electronic circuit
boards.
•Do not attempt to open the device.
• Do not drop, knock, or shake the device. Rough handling can break internal
circuit boards and fine mechanics.
• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the
device.
• Do not paint the device. Paint can clog the moving parts and prevent proper
operation.
Specifications
Driver diameter : 50mm
Impedance : 32Ω
Frequency response : 20Hz ~ 20kHz
Rated power output : 30mW / Max power output : 50mW
Sensitivity : 115dB ± 3dB @ 1kHz
Cord length : ≥2.2m
Jack diameter : 3.5mm and 6.3mm
Weight : 335g
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2 Installation
2.1 Software installation
1 Place the MIXVIBES HOME CD in your CD-Rom and autorun should start. If the
installation does not start automatically double click on the « install_home.exe »
file in the root of your CD-ROM.
2Choose the installation language and click OK.
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Language Selection
3Please read and validate the user agreement by clicking Yes.
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End-User License Agreement
4 Enter your first name, last name, e-mail address, country, birth-date and the
serial number in uppercase supplied in the box and click Next.
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License key
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2 Installation
5 Select the folder you want to install MIXVIBES HOME 7 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
6Click Finish to end the installation process.
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Finish Installation
Congratulations, your MIXVIBES HOME 7 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.
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2 Installation
2.2 USB sound interface installation
First, make sure you are in possession of the MIXVIBES USB sound interface and that you
have an available USB port on your computer.
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USB sound interface
This sound card adds an extra output to your system allowing you to preview your mix
with headphones.
Plug your MIXVIBES USB sound interface into an active USB port:
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Windows® automatically detects the unit.
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Choose the Windows ® automatic and hit Next
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Windows ® searches for the relevant drivers...
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2 Installation
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...and installs the necessary files.
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The USB sound interface is now installed. Click
Finish to exit the installer.
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Windows ® confirms the installation of your pe-
ripheral; you can now use the MIXVIBES USB sound interface.
To run MIXVIBES HOME 7 go to the START menu then All Programs/MixVibesHome7
and select MixVibes HOME, or use the shortcut on the desktop.
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3 Getting started
3.1 Audio Configuration
1Go to [Preferences/Options/Soundcard] .
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Audio Configuration
2Set the output number on “2”.
3 Choose your internal soundcard as the ‘Master’ output, and the USB audio
interface as the ‘Preview’ output.
4 Connect your speakers to your internal soundcard installed on your computer
and connect your headphones to your USB sound interface. You only need to
click on the headphones button of a player to preview a media.
3.2 MIDI Configuration
1Go to [Preferences/Options/MIDI] .
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MIDI configuration
2Activate your MIDI controller by checking the Activate box.
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3 Getting started
3Select your MIDI input device from the pull down menu.
4Select your MIDI device mapping by clicking on it.
5Validate by clicking on OK.
3.3 Importing Audio & Loading Tracks
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
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.
After importing your audio tracks you can load them into the players. There are two 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.
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4 Player and Mixer
4.1 Player
4.1.1 Player display screen
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Player display screen
1End of track alarm : You can set it in [Preferences/Options/Mix].
2Media Information
: This will display the Artist and Title if the media is tagged
correctly.
3Tick : You can toggle between waveform scrolling and tick scrolling (for low per-
formances computer). The tick is thicker if the Master Tempo mode is selected.
4Beat timer or bar
5Waveform : This shows the waveform of the current section of track being
played. Right clicking on the waveform allows you to change various display
options for the waveform.
6Jog Wheel : The jog wheel can be used for a number of functions. When the
media is first loaded you can use the jog wheel to cue up the media. When a
media is playing and Vinyl Mode is active you can use the jog wheel to scratch.
When a media is playing and Vinyl Mode is not active you can use the jog wheel
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to temporarily change the pitch of the media. Note: this will automatically revert
back to the default pitch when you let go of the jog wheel.
7Active player
8Search Bar : This displays a waveform of the whole media. You can go to any
point on the media by simply clicking on the waveform.
9Time elapsed/remaining : You can toggle between elapsed and remaining
time by clicking this option with the right mouse button.
10 BPM value
11 Pitch value
4.1.2 Player control
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Player control
1Active effect : Use the left and right mouse buttons to cycle through your
predefined effects.
2Effect On/Off: Activate/Deactivate the effect.
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4 Player and Mixer
3Effect Volume : adjust the effect volume.
4 Displays the current selected effect . Use your left-hand mouse button on this
option to view the drop down list of effects.
5Effect parameters : This allows you control over the current effect. The adjust-
ment will depend on the effect selected.
6Effect beat.
7 Displays the current preset . Use your left-hand mouse button on this option
to view the drop down list of presets.
8Edit effects : Open the effects windows to edit the effects parameters more
precisely.
9In - Loop entry point: This defines the entry location of a manual loop.
10 Out - Loop end point: This defines the end location of a manual loop. By
pushing this button again you will quit the loop. Note: Activate ‘Smart loop’
(Preferences menu) if you want to set the loop in/out points exactly on the closer
beat.
11 Reloop: By pushing this button you will return to the last set loop.
12 Cue/Stop : This allows you to define a cue point and stop the playback of a
media file (when the media file stops playing it will return to the defined cue
point).
13 Play/Pause : Allows to launch the playback or pause the playback of a media
file.
14 Rewind/Fast Forward: Depends on the selected beat value.
15 Previous/Next media : This loads the previous/next file displayed in the Media-
Base.
16 Reverse the media playback.
17 Autoloop/Beatloop : This creates beat matching loops depending on the se-
lected beat. When in Auto loop mode this will flash. Deactivate the beat loop via
the Play/Pause button.
18 Beat: This selects the desired bar.
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19 Locations buttons: These buttons allow the user to create and use up to 5
location points in the track. To store a location point, simply move to the position
in the track that you want to mark and left-click whilst over the relevant location
number. To jump to a location point, simply use the mouse to click on the relevant
location point number. These location points are stored in the MediaBase file,
to edit these simply use the right mouse button whilst the relevant track is
hi-lighted and select ‘Edit info. . . ’ - Locations tab, here you can name, delete
these locations.
20 Loop memory buttons: These buttons allow the user to store and use up to
5 loop memories in the media. To store a loop memory, simply create a loop
manually or automatically and left-click whilst over the relevant loop memory
number. These loop memories are stored in the MediaBase file, to edit these
simply use the right mouse button whilst the relevant track is hi-lighted and
select ‘Edit info. . . ’ - Loop tab, here you can name, delete these loop memories.
21 Headphones: This activates/deactivates the preview output.
22 Vinyl mode on/off : While a track is playing with this option turned on (red
when active) you can use the jog wheel to scratch your media, if this button is
off the jog wheel will allow you to change the speed.
23 Speed/Master Tempo select : Use the left mouse button to select Speed or
Master Tempo. Note: If Speed mode has been selected you can adjust the pitch
like with a normal turntable; If the Master Tempo mode has been activated it
is possible to change the pitch via the pitch fader without influencing the tone
pitch. This means that the tone pitch remains the same when changing the
pitch.
24 Pitch slider : This changes the currently selected option: Speed or Master
Tempo.
25 Pitch bend : Hold these buttons down to temporarily alter the Speed or Master
Tempo (whichever is selected).
26 Pitch reset: Resets the currently selected option to its default position.
27 Pitch range : This sets the range of the Pitch slider. Click on it to change it
between 6%, 10%, 16% and 100%. This allows greater sensitivity of the slider
by reducing its range.
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4 Player and Mixer
4.2 Mixer control
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Mixer control
1Equalization/Gain : A 3-band equalizer and 3 frequency kill buttons are avail-
able to modify the equalization of your media file. Treble, medium and bass can
be adjusted with these buttons. You can use gain to normalize your tracks. A
double click on the frequency potentiometers will set them back to there original
value. A maintained right click will activate/deactivate the settings until you
release the click.
2Volume : Adjusts the players volume.
3Sync : Synchronizes the BPM and beat with the adjacent player.
4Crossfader : Uses to balance the mix of the 2 media files.
5Match : Synchronizes the BPM with the adjacent player.
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5 Racks
5.1 Crossfader
If you are using a DJ mixer connected to a multiple output audio interface, you will not
need to use the MIXVIBES crossfader. You can use your mixer’s crossfader for direct
control.
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Crossfader
1Crossfader : This component has the identical function of a traditional cross-
fader on an analog DJ mixer. It is used to balance the mix of the 2 media
files.
2Equalizer : This rack enables you to equalize the balance of frequencies between
your media files. Activate/deactivate this feature by clicking on the On/Off button.
If you boost the bass/medium/treble on player A the bass/medium/treble will
be diminished on player B. In the central position, there is no modification of
the audio output signal. For example if you set the Bass knob to A, you will only
hear the bass of the player A media (so you won’t hear the bass of the player B
media).
3Sync : This is used to synchronize the BPM and beat of one Player to the other.
Click on the right-hand sync button to sync the Player 2 with Player 1. Alternately
click on the left-hand match button and this will sync the Player 1 with Player 2.
This tool gives access in one click to two of the DJs usual tasks. It combines beat
matching and synchronization of 2 media files.
4Match : This is used to match the BPM of one Player to the other. Click on the
right-hand match button to match the BPM of Player 2 with Player 1. Alternately
click on the left-hand match button and this will match the BPM of Player 1 with
Player 2.
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5 Racks
5.2 Main Volume / Record
The screenshot above shows how the Main volume/Record rack looks with two soundcards
(i.e. two sets of controls). If you only have one soundcard installed then you will only see
one set of controls. With one soundcard, this rack only controls the master volume; with
two soundcards this rack controls the master and the monitor volume.
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Main Volume/Record
1Master : The master rack is a tool used to master your audio signal. It contains
the same settings found in the equalizer/mixer section of your media player but
concerns the master output. To avoid saturation, check the audio signal view.
If the signal is saturated you must change your settings in the Master volume
section or Equalizer/mixer section.
2Preview: The preview rack is a tool used to preview your audio signal.
3Recording : You can also record your mix in « .wav » format. Click the button
in the volume rack of your choice and designated the name and directory for
the recorded. The recording is active at once! Click again to stop the recording.
Keep an eye on the Record output view to make sure the recording does not
saturate!
5.3 Mix
This tool enables you to control visually that the media files are in sync. Indeed the peaks
represent a sound increase and usually correspond to the beat of a track. When two
media files are in sync, the peaks are simultaneous. The player 2 peaks are displayed in
the lower part in green, while the player 1 beats are displayed in red above.
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Mix
1Zoom : Zooms in and out.
2Beat : Displays the beats. When two media files are in sync, the beat are
simultaneous.
3Bar : Displays the bars.
4Sync : Chooses between three different synchronization modes:
•Norm : automatic synchronization based on the sound power.
•Beat : beats synchronization.
•Bar : bars synchronization.
5.4 Gain
This rack allows you to process dynamically your master output using autogain, compres-
sor and limiter effects.
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Gain
1Autogain On/Off.
2Autogain Parameters: Activation threshold, attack and release time.
3Compressor On/Off.
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4Compressor Parameters: Activation threshold, attack and release time.
5Limiter On/Off.
6Limiter Parameters: Activation threshold.
5.5 Sampler
The MIXVIBES integrated sampler allows you to personalize your mix. This device allows
you to seamlessly sample audio. You can then manipulate your sample: equalization,
pitch.
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Sampler
1Load : This will load a sample into the current active pad. To delete an audio file
of a pad, click on the active pad button then right click on the load button.
2Output : This will set the output the sample will be played through (either 1 or
2) depending upon the number of sound cards you have installed.
3Pad Volume : This sets the volume of the active pad. You can set a different
volume for each pad.
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