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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 2 Table of Contents I NST A LLA T ION ......................................................................................................................... 3 Firmware & Drivers ................................................................................................................ 3 VirtualDJ 8 Set[...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 3 INSTALLATION Firmware & Drivers Firmware : Update the fir m ware of the unit to the latest version from http://www.r e loop.com/reloop -beat m ix -2 Drivers ( for Windows on ly) : I nsta ll the latest Reloop ASIO drivers from http://www.r e loop.com/reloop -beat m ix -2 No drivers are required for M ac OS X [...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 4 Advanced Setup MIDI Operation The unit should be visibl e in the CONTROLLERS tab of Config and t he “ factory default ” avail able/selected from the Mappings d rop-down li s t. The fac tory defau lt Mapping offers the functions described in th is Manual, h owev er tho se can be adjusted to your needs v i a V[...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 5 A . TRANSPORT 1. SHIFT . Press and hold this button to access seconda ry functions of o ther controls o n the Bea t m ix 2. 2. SYNC. Press thi s button to automatically matc h t he correspondi ng Deck's te m po with the opposite D eck's (or the M aster Dec k’s if using a 4 d ecks Skin) tempo and pha [...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 6 B . TEM PO & JOG 6. PI T CH . C ontrols the track's pl ayback tempo . The blue led indicates that the pitch fade r of the u nit is on zero (center) positi on 7. PI T CH-. Press and keep holdi ng th is button down to temporary slowd own the speed o f the track. H old SHIFT down a nd then press this butto[...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 7 I n Single Effect mode the knob con trol s the 1 st parameter of the selected effect. Hold SHIFT do wn and then u se this knob to control the 4 th parameter of th e se lected Effect 11. FX 2 knob . In Multi Effec t mode the knob controls the 1 st pa rameter of the sel e cted effect of F X Slot 2 . H old SH IFT d[...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 8 HotCues-Loop mode Press the PAD MODE b utton A t o set the PAD s to Hotcues-Loop mode . Each one o f the 4 top pads assigns a Ho t Cue P oint (1 to 4) or returns the track to tha t Hot Cue Point. When a Hot C ue Button is unlit, you can ass ign a Hot Cu e Point by press ing it at the desired point in y our trac [...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 9 Hold SHIFT down to receive additi o na l parameters of the Sampler. Use P ads 1 to 4 to select the 4 first (default) banks of Virtual DJ S ampler Use Pads 4 to 8 to s elect the s ampl er trigg er mode (On/off, Hol d, Stutter an d Unmute) HotCues-Sampler mode Press both the PAD M ODE bu ttons A and B t o set the [...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 10 E . MIXER & BROWSE R 16. CRO SSFA DER . B lends audi o between the channels a ssigned to the left a nd right sid e of the crossfader. 17. VOL UME . Adjust the Volume of each channel. 18. S AM PLER VOLUME . A djust the Volume of the Master Sampler Output. 19. CUE . Press these buttons to s end each channel/d[...]
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VirtualDJ 8 – Re loop Beatm ix 2 11 17. B A CK . Pres s th is button to s et focus to the F olders List . If focus i s o n the Folders List, use thi s button to ope n/close subfolders . Hold SHIFT do wn and then use this button to set focus to the p rev ious B rowser Window (Folders List, Son gs List and Sideview). F . INPUTS & RECORDING The [...]