MixVibes VFX CONTROL
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1. CON y 9 s J9 A PP Pl AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS External mixer setup 6 44 2 Connections 2 3 External audio interface setup Follow the instructions below to use MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL with the integrated mixer and an external audio interface 1 N O U1 A UW Connect outputs 1 2 of your audio interface to your sound system amplifier powered speakers or home stereo Connect your headphones to your audio interface s headphone output Audio interfaces may vary please refer to the owner s manual included with your audio interface for details on its headphone output Connect the audio interface to your computer USB or Firewire Turn on your audio interface Connect the supplied USB cable between the USB output of the controller and a free USB slot of your computer Connect the supplied power adapter Turn on your VFX CONTROL VFX CONTROL z EXTERNAL SOUND CARD OOO External audio interface setup 7 44 2 Connections 2 4 External mixer and external audio interface setup Follow the instructions below to use MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL with an external mixer and an external audio interface 1 Connect your audio interface outputs to your mixer line inputs Connect the player 1 outputs into a mixer line input using the included RCA cables t2. Noise level sets the noise level in dB Noise filter sets the anti noise filter frequency These 2 options are really important If there are rumble Electrical problems bad ground or others noises coming from the turntable you would increase the noise filter for ex 150 to cleanup the input signal The more important the noise coming from your turntable is the more you should increase the frequency but the precision will decrease mainly at a low speed If when you stop the vinyl MIXVIBES VFX continues to play then you need to increase the noise Level for ex 35dB default is 40dB For a better sensibility you can lower this value for ex 45 dB Calibrate 1 2 3 or 4 launches the calibration of your first second third fourth turntable One active turntable activates deactivates the one active turntable mode Use this feature only if you are using only one turntable Apply applies a modification After each modification you must click on this button Advanced gives access to special parameters of MIXVIBES VFX Circle switches your calibration view from sinusoid to a circle A clean time code is represented by a homogeneous circle Options X General Mis Soundcard Vinyl CD Input EQ Gain Skin Video Keyboard MIDI DMC DAC DAC3 Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Type vinyl v cd v no connected no connected 4 absolute absolute absolute absolute nterface Audio nput A
3. 23 Loop nothing will happen If a loop was defined 21 Loop in goes back to the loop entry point 22 Loop out cuts the loop interval by half 23 Loop disables the loop or goes back and activates the last loop If Smart is enabled when using automatic loops If no loop vvas defined 21 Loop in nothing will happen 22 Loop out nothing vill happen 23 Loop activates automatically a BPM synchronized loop whose size depends on the previously set number of beats VVhen the automatic loop function is svvitched on the button flashes If a loop was defined 21 Loop in goes back to the loop entry point 22 Loop out cuts the loop interval by half 23 Loop disables the loop Shift Loop function 23 Smart activate deactivate the loop smart mode 24 Beat selects the number of beats used to create an automatic loop 17 44 5 Controller overvievv oo a vopanota CRED O EO A pe 99 Top panel memory and sampler controls MEMORY CONTROLS 25 Loop memory memorizes several loops by media and returns to them To memorize a loop simply create a loop manually or automatically then press the appropriate memorized loop button To return to the start of a memorized loop press the appropriate memorized loop button again Shift function Clear loop memory clears a memorized loop 26 Locations defines an
4. g 0 5600 T z Top panel effect and navigation controls EFFECT CONTROLS 35 Effect on off enables disables current effect Shift function Effect mode selects the effect mode video audio or both If you turn the button 36 Selected effect selects an effect Shift function Effect X parameter controls X parameter for the current effect Parameters depend on the selected effect 37 Preset selects a preset for current effect Shift function Effect Y parameter controls Y parameter for the current effect Parameters depend on the selected effect 38 Effect Volume sets current effect volume dry vvet Shift function FX Sync sets effect synchronization vvith media none no synchronization on Beat synchronizes parameters with music energy like speakers movement T 1 4 T T 2 etc synchronizes parameters with BPM Note at this time some effects are audio only brake reverse if you press the button 36 Active effect increases active effect Shift function Active effect decreases active effect NAVIGATION CONTROLS if you turn the button 39 Media Select allows to navigate in the media windows MediaBase Playlist and Explorer to find the appropriate media if you press the button 39 Open opens closes folders in the Explorer window 40 Load loads selected media in the chosen player Shift Load A function Browse
5. ud Player display screen Media information displays the artist and title if the media is tagged correctly It flashes at the end of the media You can set the end of the media alarm in Options Preferences Mix Time elapsed remaining displays the elapsed and remaining time Toggles between elapsed and remaining time by clicking this option with the right mouse button 3 Pitch value shows the pitch value BPM value shows the BPM value 5 Video shows the video of the current section of media being played Right clicking on the video and select set media thumbnail allows you to generate an artwork for the media 6 Beat timer or bar 7 Waveform shows the waveform of the current section of track being played Right clicking on the waveform allows 10 you to change various display options for the waveform Tick toggles between waveform scrolling and tick scrolling for low performances computer The tick is thicker if the Master Tempo mode is selected Video search bar displays several pictures of the whole media You can go to any point on the media by simply clicking on an image Audio search bar displays a waveform of the whole media You can go to any point on the media by simply clicking on the waveform 21 44 6 Software overview 6 1 2 Players control BR WN e ON UI 10 11 12 13 14 Jl dei FX Phaser on Beat A V ov 14 3456 MODE DRY WET Player co
6. commutes between media windows MediaBase Playlist and Explorer 19 44 5 Controller overvievv 5 2 Rear panel overvievv LA LU Rear panel 1 USB connection used to connect VFX CONTROL to your PC or LAPTOP to control MIXVIBES VFX 2 Player2 output used to connect VFX CONTROL with your mixer Standalone setup not used External mixer setup connect this output to a mixer line input 3 Headphones output used to connect your headphones to your VFX CONTROL Standalone setup connect your headphones for monitoring here External mixer setup not used 4 Povver adapter input connect the included povver adapter here 5 Player1 mixed output used to connect VFX CONTROL with your sound system or mixer Standalone setup connect your sound system here External mixer setup connect this output to a mixer line input 6 Fader start when used with an external mixer you can connect this output with the mixer fader start input to control the start stop function of the player from your mixer attention vvorks only vvith compatible mixer 20 44 6 Software overview 6 1 Players This is a description of the simple skin players 6 1 1 Players display screen 1
7. saves all the tag information of the selected MP3 media file in the file itself Selected item s gt Analyse BPM Peak Gain Duration automatically automatically analyzes the BPM Peak Gain Duration of the selected media Selected item s gt Analyse BPM manually manually sets the BPM for the current track First select the required track you want to manually beat count into the MediaBase and then drag it onto the player Start the track playing go back to the MediaBase right click and select Analyse BPM Manually Press the Fl key when you get to the Start Position of the track and F2 when you get to the End Position You can also manually select these points by entering the start and end numbers Now you can either press the Calculate button or enter the Beat number You can also use the Space key to set the BPM Selected item s gt Add to playlist adds the file to the current Playlist Selected item s gt Delete deletes the current media from the MediaBase Selected item s gt Select all selects all the media of the MediaBase Selected item s gt Change path changes the location of the selected media on the hard drive Selected item s gt Remove file s from disk deletes the media file from the MediaBase and Hard Drive 8 3 Options menu Preferences Find more details in the Preferences chapter of this manual Security activates a security lock that prevents you from loading tracks on an active player right click
8. 10 locations if required Loop pre define up to 10 loops if required 32 44 8 Main menus 8 1 File menu MediaBase gt New creates a new MediaBase VIB format A MediaBase is the database where all your music and video information are located One VIB file contains one MediaBase MediaBase gt Open loads a new MediaBase MediaBase gt Save saves your MediaBase MediaBase gt Save as saves the MediaBase in the directory you want with any name MediaBase gt Import iTunes library imports your iTunes library MediaBase gt Import WMP library imports your Windows Media Player library MediaBase gt Import Serato library imports your Serato library Playlist gt Open opens a M3U TXT format playlist Playlist gt Save saves a playlist in M3U TXT format Sampler session gt Open loads a new Sampler session VIBS format Sampler session gt Save as saves a Sampler session VIBS format with any name Recent files lasts MediaBases you loaded Quit quits MIXVIBES VFX 8 2 MediaBase menu Add music adds the current audio file to the MediaBase Add video adds the current video file to the MediaBase Scan scans one or several files selected in the Windows Explorer Selected item s gt Edit info edits the information of the selected file There are 9 tabs available to edit or view information Selected item s gt Show in Windows Explorer shows the media directory Selected item s gt Save ID3 Tag
9. To the risk of electric shock do not remove R SK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK any cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to DO NOT OPEN The lighining flash with arrowhead symbol within the equllateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of qualified service personnel only sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation polnt vvithin the equllateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure 3 44 1 VVelcome Thank you for choosing MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL This is a comprehensive manual that goes over the MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL functions and features Take the time to read this manual to take full advantage of the potential of MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL is an all in one mobile Video system featuring standard DJ controls including 2 players and a central mixer The controller has been designed to be light and mobile with a compact format The controller comes with a built in soundcard with two separate stereo outputs and a headphone output for monitoring For high pre
10. headphones You only have to set up your players on output 1 and click on the monitoring button to monitor a media in the appropriate player xose TORUNUN Audio Output General Mix Soundcard Vind CD input EQ Gain Skin Video K Pa 1 a vexcontrot1 2 VFX CONTROL2 ASIO 2 5 VFX CONTROL 5 v 6 VFX CONTROL 6 v e Output Device Mixvibes ASIO VFX Control X Setup Number of output 12 z MULTI CHANNEL P riph rique de sortie num rique Output Device Number of output 12 quad KERNEL Output Device Number of output 12 quad MULTI AUDIO Output Device s 1 Haut parleurs IDT High Definitior 2 E Soundcard 9 4 Vinyl CD input TIME CODE CALIBRATION This menu lets you configure the vinyl or CD inputs to use vinyl turntables or CD players with an external audio interface U A W N x Select the type that you will be using vinyl or CD Select the mode Select the audio interface Select the audio inputs corresponding to the decks that will playback the control vinyl CDs Start the 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 Finally click the Calibrate buttons OPTIONS Type chooses what kind of control
11. normal v Low GUI priority Load in memory only Multi Instance she 113 minutes Low Master Tempo quality media that are less than Others Volume faders range 35 Keyboard quick search Number of sampler pad 8 ez Key range 6 semitones General 36 44 9 Preferences 9 2 Mix BPM GAIN TOOLS To improve the BPM detection refine the BPM range defines the range of tempo MIXVIBES VFX can analyze Note A smaller range vvill ensure a faster and more accurate analysis of your MediaBase Each style has its ovvn classic BPM range You can find more information about this topic on Internet Display vinyl pitch displays your turntable s pitch analyzed by MIXVIBES VFX Calculate BPM on load activates deactivates the BPM calculation upon media load depending on the resources of your computer Auto Gain adjustment the gain values of media with a different volume level will be matched This will avoid saturation CUE AUTOSTART Audio Auto Cue activates deactivates the audio Auto Cue Search time range sets the time interval from the beginning of the track in which MIXVIBES VFX will set a Cue point Sound detection level sets the minimum sound level dB level for the Cue point Note MIXVIBES VFX will set the cue at the first point within the time interval that attains the sound detection value TIMING Fade defines the time in seconds of your Auto mix transi
12. records your mix in VVAV format Click the button in the volume rack of your choice and designate the name and directory for the recording 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 6 4 2 External mixer setup External mixer and external audio interface setup With two stereo outputs this rack controls the player A and B output volume levels 1 Player A output the main volume rack is a tool used to master your player A audio signal 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 25 44 6 Software overview 2 Player B output the main volume rack is a tool used to master your player B audio signal 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 3 Recording records your mix in WAV format Click the button in the volume rack of your choice and designate the name and directory for the recording 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 6 5 The Mix rack This tool enables you to control visually that the media files are in sync Indeed the peaks represent a sound increase and usually correspond t
13. titler 1 Image on off shows hides the image in the main output window 2 Pad moves the image position in the main output window 3 Image box select an image Double click on the image box then choose an image MIXVIBES VFX supports PNG format with transparency recommended but also BMP GIF JPEG formats 4 Image parameters speed adjusts the scrolling speed e size adjusts the image size e color use the color to set transparent area white black background images are recommended e alpha nothing will happen TEXT MAGE FLASH Image titler Flash titler 1 Flash on off shows hides the flash animation in the main output window 2 Pad nothing vill happen 3 Path box select a flash file Double click on the path box then choose a classic flash or a text flash 4 Text box if you use a text flash you can enter a text in the text box to modify the flash text then press Enter Flash titler 24 44 6 Software overview 6 3 The Crossfader rack If you are using a DJ mixer connected to a multiple output audio interface you will not need to use the MIXVIBES VFX crossfader You can use your mixer s crossfader for direct control TRANSITION MODE Crossfader 1 Crossfader this component has the identical function of a traditional crossfader on an analog DJ mixer It is used to balance the mix of the 2 media files 2 Match matches the BPM of one Player to the other Cli
14. titler rack 8 5 menu Manual opens this user manual Help connects to the MIXVIBES forum Update connects to the MIXVIBES download center About checks your MIXVIBES VFX version 25744 9 Preferences The options screen will enable you to view or change settings of your program You can reach the Preferences menu under Options Preferences 9 1 General FILE HANDLING Autoload last opened file automatically loads the last played media and MediaBase that will be loaded when starting MIXVIBES VFX History stores the history of files played during a MIXVIBES VFX session Click on Show File to access the history TAGs chooses the tag format you wish to save choose ID3v1 for version 1 tag ID3v2 for version 2 tag MediaBase Directory defines a MediaBase folder where the MediaBase should be saved and loaded Peak Directory defines a peak folder to stock the VPK format peak file Default location is C Documents and Set tings User Name Application Data MixVibes mixvibesVFX Peak VST Directory defines a VST folder to stock the VST plug ins Default location is C Program Files MixVibesVFX VST SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION Equalization bypass enables disables MIXVIBES VFX equalization Disable this feature if you use the mixer EQ Low GUI priority lower the graphic interface priority allowing more sound processing priority It can be useful to set this option for vinyl control as it gives this more priority Lo
15. volume faders and crossfader mode video audio or video audio PLAYBACK CONTROLS 11 Jog 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 top panel of the jog wheel to scratch and the jog wheel margin to temporarily change the pitch of the media When a media is playing and Vinyl mode is not active you can use the jog wheel 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 Shift function Jog Seek skips through the media at high speed 12 Cue Stop defines a cue point and stops the playback of a media file when the media file stops playing it will return to the defined cue point Shift function Cue Set defines a cue point 13 Play Pause starts or pauses playback of a media file Shift function Brake starts or pauses gradually playback of a media file 14 Reverse reverses the media playback Shift Loop in out functions 21 22 Rewind Fast Forward skips through the media at high speed 16 44 5 Controller overvievv 2 61016 q v Top panel pitch and loop controls PITCH CONTROLS 15 Pitch slider changes the currently selected option Speed or Master Tempo 16 Pitch b
16. window 2 Text box enter a text then press Enter with your keyboard You can change the font by double clicking in the text box 3 Pad moves the text position in the main output window 4 Text parameters speed adlusts the scrolling speed size adjusts the text size color modifies the text color based on the chromatic wheel minimum white maximum black alpha modifies the transparency 6 7 2 Image titler First choose image button 1 Image on off shows hides the image in the main output window 2 Image box select an image Double click on the image box then choose an image MIXVIBES VFX supports PNG format with transparency recommended but also BMP GIF JPEG formats 3 Pad moves the image position in the main output window 4 Image parameters speed adjusts the scrolling speed e size adjusts the image size e color use the color to set transparent area white black background images are recommended e alpha nothing will happen 6 7 3 Flash titler First choose flash button 1 Flash on off shows hides the flash animation in the main output window 2 Path box select a flash file Double click on the path box then choose a classic flash or a text flash 3 Pad nothing will happen 4 Text box if you use a text flash you can enter a text in the text box to modify the flash text then press Enter 27 44 6 Software overview 6 8 Audio
17. AR VFX CONTROL Contents 1 VVelcome 2 Connections 2 1 Stand alone setup 2 2 External mixer setup 2 3 External audio interface setup 2 4 External mixer and external audio interface setup 3 Software installation 4 Getting started 4 1 Configuring display settings 4 2 Launching MIXVIBES VFX 4 3 Choosing the skin 4 4 Configuring the audio 4 5 Customizing the interface 4 6 Importing media 4 7 Loading media 5 Controller overview 5 1 Top panel overview 5 2 Rear panel overview 6 Software overview 6 1 Players 6 2 Integrated Mixer 6 3 The Crossfader rack 6 4 The Main Volume Record rack 6 5 The Mix rack 6 6 The Video Mixer rack 6 7 The Video Titler rack 6 8 Audio Sampler 7 Media management 7 1 MediaBase 7 2 Playlist 7 3 Explorer 7 4 Selection window 7 5 Edit media information 8 Main menus 8 1 File menu 8 2 MediaBase menu 8 3 Options menu 8 4 Windows menu 8 5 menu 9 Preferences 9 1 General 9 2 Mix 9 3 Soundcard 9 4 Vinyl CD input 9 5 EQ Gain 9 6 Skin 9 7 Video 9 8 Keyboard 9 9 MIDI 10 Technical specificati ons 2 44 Important safety instructions Read these Instructions Keep these Instructions Heed all Warnings Follow all Instructions 1 2 3 4 5 Do not use this apparatus near vvater 6 Clean only vvith a damp cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources su
18. FX and click on MixVibes VFX or double click on the MIXVIBES VFX shortcut on your desktop 4 3 Choosing the skin The install wizard launches automatically when running MIXVIBES VFX for the first time The install wizard can be launched manually in Options gt Install Wizard Comments will help you select the skin 1280 or 1400 pixels screen resolution The VFX 1280 skin is optimized for monitors wider than 1280 pixels The VFX 1400 skin is optimized for monitors vvider than 1400 pixels simple or complete skin Simple skin is designed for a perfect use with VFX CONTROL controller Complete skin was designed to display all functions within MIXVIBES VFX We recommend simple skin when using VFX CONTROL controller Choose the skin VFX VFX 1440 VFX 1440 Simple VFX Skin 1280 Simple Optimised for 1280 screen width Skin 10 44 4 Getting started 4 4 Configuring the audio 4 4 1 Stand alone setup Standalone mode is the default audio configuration when launching MIXVIBES VFX for the first time All the following should already be set up 1 O U A W N Check that all player outputs are set to 1 Open Options Preferences Soundcard Choose the ASIO mode Select Mixvibes ASIO VFX Control as your output device Select 2 as the number of outputs Click on the Setup button to select audio outputs then Control options to open the soundcard driver control panel if necessary Choo
19. SIO ASIO ASIO Ls Ja 14 ja 14 ja 14 O P riph rique audio USB v 2 P riph rique audio USB O P riph rique audio USB v Peripherique audio USB v Timecode 99 100 Quality Adjust 2 prs 5 l Alin a l in Gan dn 2 40 5 3 Phono Input No vv No v No x No 45 RPM m a m Left Right Inverse Phase nverse Offset ms 10 Save position 0 _ Save position Save position Save position Calibrate 1 Calibrate 2 Calibrate 3 Calibrate 4 Apply Advanced Circle Vinyl CD input 39 44 9 Preferences 9 5 EQ Gain The equalization option sets the sound quality vvith more accuracy Be careful depending on your media set you may need to set up the gain amount to 20 dB indeed video files can have less gain than audio files 9 6 Skin This option will allow you to select the default skin for the VFX product Under each skin preview you ll find a short layout description of your skin screen resolution simple complete Comments will help you select the skin 1280 or 1400 pixels screen resolution The VFX 1280 skin is optimized for monitors wider than 1280 pixels The VFX 1400 skin is optimized for monitors wider than 1400 pixels simple or complete skin Simple skin is designed for a perfect use with VFX CON
20. Sampler 6 8 1 Sampler control A W N FH CON U 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 L7 122425141516 Sampler Sampler Output sets the output the sample will be played through either 1 or 2 depending upon the number of audio output Equalization sets the equalization for the current active pad Treble Middle and Bass Pad Volume sets the volume of the active pad You can set a different volume for each pad Pitch range 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 Pitch mode selector selects Speed or Master Tempo Speed Master Tempo slider changes the currently selected option Speed or Master Tempo This window displays information about the active sample Pitch BPM Artist name and song time and total time Vu meter shows the pad output level Playback position shows the playback position of the sample Pad left click your mouse button on the pad to play the sample Right click the mouse button to stop the sample if the Lock button is active You can also drag and drop samples onto the sample pad Audio Video mode selects the volume fader mode audio video or audio video At this moment the sampler only Supports audio files Control mode sets the play mode of the sampler pads e Norm plays several samples together All plays all the samples at the same time Solo plays sample
21. T NML T8 QD1 APT ZHMNIT LT gPS 0 ZHNOT LT INI 2 1 28 421 8 ZHYT PT A 6T 86 10 4 A 6T LNO XI 1614 OF ules WnwixewW 1331 LNdLNO sasuodsay A u nb ld Technical specifications 43 44 Contact For all technical or sales information please contact your local reseller or MIXVIBES directly MIXVIBES 4 rue de la Sabliere 92230 Gennevilliers FRANCE VVVVVV mixvibes com e Technical support online on our forum e Sales Information e by email to sales mixvibes com Copyright 2009 MIXVIBES All rights reserved The contents of this manual may change vvithout prior notice Best efforts have been put forth to insure the accuracy of the contents of this manual MIXVIBES is not liable for any errors typographical or other contained herein Except as specifically permitted herein no portion of the information on this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of MIXVIBES Trademarks and trade names displayed on this manual are the property of their respective owners MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL User Manual 1 0 1 This manual may be updated from time to time Please check for updates on our vvebsite http forum mixvibes com http www mixvibes com 44 44
22. TROL controller Complete skin was designed to display all functions within MIXVIBES VFX We recommend simple skin when using VFX CONTROL controller 9 7 Video SCREEN CONFIGURATION Video resolution configures the video quality output resolution Display properties opens the display settings vvindovv VIDEO CONFIGURATION Cache size for each loaded video modifies the cache size for each loaded video You should keep the value 100MB Video Auto Cue activates deactivates the video Auto Cue Media Ratio images belovv shovv the three media ratio types Media Ratio Crop to fill Preserve Stretch Options General Mix Soundcard Vinyl CD Input EQ Gain Skin Video Keyboard MIDI DMC DAC DAC3 Screen configuration Normal High Video Resolution Display properties Video configuration Cache size for each loaded video fi 00 Recommended settings 100MB Video Auto Cue M Media Ratio Preserve v Video 40 44 9 Preferences 9 8 Keyboard Here you can view the short cut keys that are configured within MIXVIBES VFX The operation of the software is primary mouse orientated but you can also mix using your computer keyboard In the options keyboard you ll find several keyboard presets recommended for an easy use of MIXVIBES VFX If you don t feel comfortable with these presets you can make your own CAUTION by editing a preset you may not be able to get back to the original p
23. VFX CONTROL 1 and VFX CONTROL 2 on the first line for stereo out 1 this output is then attached to player 1 and choose VFX CONTROL 3 and VFX CONTROL 4 on the second line for stereo out 2 this output is then attached to player 2 8 Click OK twice 9 Press the CUE button on your external mixer to pre listen a media in the player of your choice 11 44 4 Getting started Asio Setup es Audio Output General Mac Soundcard Vimi CD Input EQ Gain Skin Video Audio Interface ASIO Output Device Mixvibes ASIO VFX Cortrol v Setup Number of output 12 MULTI CHANNEL Output Device Left Right Monitor al 1 VFX CONTROL 1 x 2 VFX CONTROL 2 2 3 VFX CONTROL 3 x 4 VFX CONTROL 4 Number of output 2 quad l ee e External mixer setup 4 4 3 External audio interface setup Check that all player outputs are set to 1 Open Options Preferences Soundcard Choose the ASIO mode Select your external audio interface as your output device Select 2 as the number of outputs O Uu A W N Be Click on the Setup button to select audio outputs then Control options to open the soundcard driver control panel if necessary 7 Choose your external audio interface output 1 and 2 on the first line for stereo out 1 this output is your system s MASTER out and choose your headphone output on the second line fo
24. a BUTTON OR INSTALLING OR USING THE M XV BES SOFTWARE THE THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY LICENSING THE PRODUCT L LILENSEE IS DUNGEN ie Era BY AND 15 BE rac rae THIS 1 IF LILE t IU ALL UF IHE TERMS UF AGREEMENT THE BUTTON INDICATING NON ACCEPTANCE MUST BE SELECTED AND LICENSEE MUST NOT INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT 1 LICENSE The Product is licensed not sold The Product is protected by copyright law and intemational copyright treaty provisions as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties You pr Do you accept all terms of this license agreement Decine End User License Agreement 4 Enter your Name Company if applicable e mail address the code serial number supplied in the box and click Next INSTALL ReadMe lt Back Neat gt Cancel License key 5 Select the folder you want to install MIXVIBES VFX 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 INSTALL H els nstalled ir d ng directory stall iri a differeril lich use aral s l d olk a nes Saag Chek stall lu er Install Director fe Progiam Files MixvibesHOME Browse vic nology ReadMe lt Back Cancel Choose Install lo
25. a You can do this in three ways e Right click while the cursor is over the MediaBase window from the menu select Scan In the Explorer window right click on an item and select Scan Select MediaBase Scan from the top level menu Select directory Add directory Subdirectories No duplicate Advance d searc h Adding your music and video On this screen you can scan your computer for a specific media folder or a complete drive If you want to just add music or video with specific tag information Artist Title etc simply enter these into the relevant boxes and then click OK You can also add media to the MediaBase by dragging and dropping files from the Explorer window or by selecting Add Music or Add Video from MediaBase menu 14 44 4 Getting started 4 7 Loading media After importing your media you can load them into the players There are three vvays of loading tracks With the controller Use the Media Select button to scroll through your media windows MediaBase Playlist and Explorer Load the highlighted track into one of the players by using the Load A or Load B buttons Use the Brovvse button Shift Load A to switch between the media windows MediaBase Playlist and Explorer Use the Open button to open close directories in the Explorer window VVith the mouse Drag and drop a track from the media vvindovvs MediaBase Playlist and Explo
26. available to edit or view information Show in Windows Explorer shows the media directory O MU A W N Analyse BPM Peak Gain Duration Automatically automatically analyzes the BPM Peak Gain Duration of the selected items 7 Analyse BPM Manually manually sets the BPM for the current track First select the required track you want to manually beat count into the MediaBase and then drag it onto the player Start the track playing go back to the MediaBase right click and select Analyse BPM Manually Press the Fl key when you get to the Start Position of the track and F2 when you get to the End Position You can also manually select these points by entering the start and end numbers Now you can either press the Calculate button or enter the Beat number You can also use the Space key to set the BPM 8 Add to playlist adds the file to the current Playlist 9 Select all selects all the tracks of the MediaBase 10 Delete deletes the current track from the MediaBase 11 Group the group option has two choices Add Selected Items to Group If you have added Groups in the Selection window then you can use this option to add the current or selected items in the MediaBase to a group Delete Selected Items to Group If the current or selected tracks have been added to a group you can delete them from this group 12 List view displays the MediaBase in a list format with all the selected columns 13 Grid view displays the MediaBase in a g
27. cation 6 Click Finish to end the installation process INSTALL X ReadMe Finish Installation Congratulations your MIXVIBES VFX is now installed and ready for use Free updates to the MIXVIBES VFX software are available online on our forum We recommend checking the forum for the latest MIXVIBES VFX software update Thttp forum mixvibes com 9 44 4 Getting started 4 1 Configuring display settings To configure display settings 1 Right click on your Desktop and select Personalize in Windows Vista 7 Properties in Windows XP then Display settings 2 If you wish to connect a second monitor plug the second monitor to your computer secondary output please refer to the ovvner s manual for details Right click on the second monitor then select Attached 3 Choose the screen resolution then click OK to confirm Moniteur D placez les ic nes selon la disposition de vos moniteurs Identifier les moniteurs Identifier Propri t s 2 Moniteur Plug and Play g n rique sur ATI Mobility Race V tendre le Bureau ce moniteur R solution Couleurs Basse y Haute Optimale 32 bits 1280 1024 pixels Comment optimiser l affichage Param tres avanc s Lo li Annuler Appliquer Display settings 4 2 Launching MIXVIBES VFX To launch MIXVIBES VFX go to Start gt All Programs gt MixVibesV
28. ch as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifters that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug The wide blade is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug convenience receptacles and point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Serving is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of the fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus CAUTION
29. cision mixing the two ultra touch sensitive wheels will perfectly scratch your video files without any latency We invite you to be part of the MIXVIBES community and share your experiences with other video DJs find help and advice and check for available updates See you online on the forum or on the website MIXVIBES VFX is constantly being improved Please make sure that you are always using the latest version of MIXVIBES VFX Minimum System Requirements Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2 2GHz or equivalent 2 GB RAM 3D video card with 256 MB dedicated video memory DirectX9 compatible secondary monitor output VGA DVI HDMI e One available USB port e Hard drive space for music and video files Performance advice Global performance depends mainly on CPU and hard disk drive speed Box Contents MIXVIBES VFX installation disc MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL controller e This user manual Switching power supply 6V DC e 1 USB cable Set of RCA and auto start cables Thttp forum mixvibes com http www mixvibes com 4 44 2 Connections 2 1 Stand alone setup Follow the instructions below to use MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL with the integrated mixer 1 Connect your VFX CONTROL mixed output to your sound system amplifier powered speakers or home stereo 2 Connect your headphones to the headphones output of your VFX CONTROL 3 Connect th
30. ck on the right hand match button to match the BPM of Player B with Player A Alternately click on the left hand match button and this will match the BPM of Player A with Player B 3 Sync synchronizes the BPM and beat of one Player to the other Click on the right hand sync button to sync the Player B with Player A Alternately click on the left hand match button and this will sync the Player A with Player B This tool gives access in one click to two of the DJs usual tasks It combines beat matching and synchronization of 2 media files 4 Channel assigns a channel to either right or left side of the crossfader 5 Sync mode selects and synchronizes the crossfader and players faders mode audio video or audio video 6 Transition mode selects the crossfader video transition mode 6 4 The Main Volume Record rack The screenshot above shows how the Main volume Record rack looks with two stereo outputs 00 000 Bi F m s H L III TITI Pind ner 111 pr Main Volume Record 6 4 1 Stand alone setup External audio interface setup VVith tvvo stereo outputs this rack controls the master and the monitor volume 1 Master the master rack is a tool used to master your audio signal 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 2 Monitor the monitor rack is a tool used to preview your audio signal 3 Recording
31. ction window Then drag and drop the desired media in your nevv Group You can also add a multiple selection of tracks in your MediaBase by right clicking on the selected tracks and choosing Group gt Add Selected Items in group Choose the name of the desired destination group and click on it Modify a group To delete a media file from a Group right click on the file and choose Group gt Delete Selected Items in group If you choose to Edit gt Delete the media file it will be deleted from the MediaBase Rename a group Simply right click on the desired Group and choose Edit name Type in the new name and validate with Enter Delete a group If you wish to delete a Group right click on the Group and choose Delete group 7 5 Edit media information In the Edit info you can activate these settings and data of a media You can reach the Edit info under the menu item MediaBase Selected items s or by clicking the right mouse button on the track in the MediaBase Info edit and see various information like title artist or label for example Additionally it is possible to save comments to a media File see information regarding saving location and audio quality Media edit and see settings such as starting and ending points loops or pitch Volume preset gain pan or fade in out for a track Lyrics enter and sees song lyrics here Artwork update and display the track cover Equalization adjust the EQ settings Locations pre define up to
32. d reaches several location points hot cues in the media being played To save a location point click on a location button To go to a location point click on a previously saved location button again Shift function Clear locations clears a defined location point SAMPLER CONTROLS 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Pad launches pad media playback Shift function 27 Active pad decreases the active pad Shift function 28 Active pad increases the active pad Shift function 29 Pad volume decreases active pad volume Each pad can have its own volume level Shift function 30 Pad volume increases active pad volume Each pad can have its own volume level Shift function 31 Ctrl chooses the sample playback mode Norm allows simultaneous playback of multiple samples All allows simultaneous playback of all samples Solo allows one sample playback at a time Row allows multiple samples playback on the same column but one per line only Col allows multiple samples playback on the same line but one per column only Shift function 32 Repeat enables disables repetitive sample playback Shift function 33 Mute enables disables sample playback mute Shift function 34 Hold enables disables start to end sample playback when launching pad playback Shift Beat function 24 Send sends an audio sample from current player media to sampler s active pad 18 44 5 Controller overvievv
33. e clicking this display If one monitor is used a pop up window asks for confirmation If two monitors are used the video window is placed on the second To switch from full screen to window display you need to double click again either on the mixer view or on the main output monitor be careful the mouse pointer is hidden but it is still possible to process 6 2 2 Video mixer Video mixer This tool enables you to set the image parameters contrast brightness and saturation 6 2 3 Transition TRANSITION if K C h j E A Y TRANSITION MODE Transition 1 Sync mode selects and synchronizes the crossfader and players faders mode audio video or audio video 2 Transition mode selects the crossfader video transition mode 23 44 6 Software overview 6 2 4 Video titler This tool enables you to add text images and flash files to the main output window Text titler 1 Text on off shovvs hides the text in the main output window 2 Pad moves the text position in the main output vvindovv 3 Text box enter a text then press Enter with your keyboard You can change the font by double clicking in the text box 4 Text parameters speed adlusts the scrolling speed size adjusts the text size color modifies the text color based on the chromatic wheel minimum white maximum black alpha modifies the transparency TEXT IMAGE FLASH Text titler Image
34. e supplied USB cable betvveen the USB output of the controller and a free USB slot of your computer 4 Connect the supplied povver adapter 5 Turn on your VFX CONTROL anino d m o o 20 ofo ooo oo 5 o element r o 1 00 00 o AY 7 RRR mar o Oo AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS Stand alone setup 5 44 2 Connections 2 2 External mixer setup Follow the instructions below to use MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL with an external mixer 1 Connect your VFX CONTROL outputs to your mixer line inputs Connect the player 1 outputs into a mixer line input using the included RCA cables then repeat for the player 2 outputs into another available mixer line input Connect your headphones to the external mixer s headphone output and connect your sound system amplifier povvered speakers or home stereo to the external mixer s main output If fader start is needed use the supplied fader start cables to connect the control start outputs with the corresponding fader start inputs of your mixer Connect the supplied USB cable betvveen the USB output of the controller and a free USB slot of your computer 5 Connect the supplied povver adapter Turn on your VFX CONTROL VFX CONTROL ce
35. e towards the active sample pad 28 44 7 Media management To avoid losing time browsing for media files MIXVIBES VFX proposes a selection of advanced media management features To improve your efficiency and organize your playlists efficiently you must create one or many MediaBases media libraries This will allow you to access media very easily without brovvsing with your Explorer through your hard drive 7 1 MediaBase 0 0 1 09 312 List and Grid views The MediaBase is a selection of shortcuts pointing to your media files making it easy to retrieve your tracks Once you have your whole MediaBase organized you will find media within seconds 7 1 1 Add a file to the MediaBase Simply drag and drop your media files from the browser to the MediaBase The media file information is automatically loaded into the MediaBase You can also add a complete directory to the MediaBase To do so right click on the desired folder in the Explorer Then choose Scan to add all the files to the MediaBase If you load a media file straight from the Explorer to a MIXVIBES VFX player it will automatically be entered into your MediaBase 7 1 2 Manage the MediaBase As previously mentioned you can manage multiple MediaBases Create To create a nevv empty MediaBase you can click on Nevv MediaBase in the File menu Save Once you have finished organizing your MediaBase save it To do so you can click on Save MediaBase in the File menu If
36. end hold these buttons dovvn to temporarily alter the Speed or Master Tempo vvhichever is selected Shift function Fine hold these buttons dovvn to temporarily and finely alter the Speed or Master Tempo vvhichever is selected 17 Pitch range sets the range of the Pitch slider Push this button to change it betvveen 696 1096 1696 and 10096 This allovvs greater sensitivity of the slider by reducing its range 18 Speed Master Tempo select selects Speed or Master Tempo Note If Speed mode has been selected you can adjust the pitch like vvith a normal turntable If the Master Tempo mode has been activated it is possible to change the pitch via the pitch fader vvithout influencing the tone pitch This means that the tone pitch remains the same vvhen changing the pitch 19 Match synchronizes the BPM with the adjacent player Shift function Sync synchronizes the BPM and beat with the adjacent player 20 Vinyl mode on off while a track is playing with this option turned on 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 LOOP CONTROLS e If Smart is disabled when using manual loops If no loop was defined 21 Loop in sets the entry point of a manual loop 22 Loop out sets the exit point of a manual loop The loop button is then enabled Activate Loop assist in the Options menu if you want the out point to be relative to the entry point and the beat
37. hen repeat for the player 2 outputs into another available mixer line input 2 Connect your headphones to the external mixer s headphone output and connect your sound system amplifier povvered speakers or home stereo to the external mixer s main output Connect the audio interface to your computer USB or Firewire Turn on your audio interface Connect the supplied USB cable betvveen the USB output of the controller and a free USB slot of your computer Connect the supplied povver adapter Turn on your VFX CONTROL O WU A UW VFX CONTROL m g 1 lt 4 anuino Ga gt D Ds AMPLIFIER EXTERNAL SOUND CARD TE External mixer and external audio interface setup 8 44 3 Software installation 1 Insert MIXVIBES VFX installation disc into your computer s CD ROM drive The installation program will launch automatically In case it does not open Windows Explorer navigate to the MIXVIBES VFX installation disc and double click on the install vfx exe file 2 Choose the installation language and click OK INSTALL Please seleul a loriyuoye Exit C Japanese Cancel Language Selection 3 Please read and validate the user agreement by clicking Accept INSTALL x Please read the license terms before installing MIAVIBES LICENSE AGREEMENT BY CLICKING uzad
38. ing and saving ID3 tags Loop assist activate deactivate this option to enable an adjustment of entry and exit points of your loops This allows you to make near to perfect loops easily Bar shows hides bars in players and rack mix Tooltips activates deactivates the contextual information pop ups in MIXVIBES VFX Learning activates deactivates learn feature Number of players shows hides 2 3 or 4 players Crossfader curve selects the crossfader curve Linear is especially practical for long mixes Cut is especially practical for scratching and cutting Install wizard the fastest way to set your MIXVIBES VFX Configuration report generates a system configuration report file TXT format 34 44 8 Main menus 8 4 Windows menu Moveable windows displays the caption on MIXVIBES VFX windows If this option is checked then you can move the vvindovvs MediaBase Explorer Playlist anyvvhere you vvant in MIXVIBES VFX Full screen switches to a full screen view Menu shovvs hides the menu Info shovvs hides the info bar Explorer shovvs hides the Explorer MediaBase shows hides the MediaBase Playlist shovvs hides the Playlist Selection shovvs hides the Selection window Sampler shows hides the sampler Crossfader shows hides the crossfader rack Main volume shows hides the main volume rack Mix shows hides the mix rack Video mixer shows hides the video mixer rack Video titler shows hides the video
39. k at positions 50ms 100ms 150ms and go to these locations allow to go to a MIXVIBES VFX location Audio interface selects your audio interface Audio input chooses the signal source among the inputs Timecode Quality displays the percentage of good time code and the volume value The percentage must be 90 or higher If the percentage is not satisfactory clean up your needles or visit our support webpage Adjust Gain sets the gain dB value of the input signal This value could be immediately controlled through the view meter the view meter should reach the red level Phono Input this is a software emulation of RIAA preamp This allows you to plug your PHONO turntables directly in your soundcard If your turntables have LINE signal there is no need to use this preamp 45RPM checks this option if the turntable works in 45RPM speed Left Right Inverse allows a left right inversion of your turntable CD player wires Phase Inverse allows a phase inversion Some needles create a phase inversion MIXVIBES VFX automatically detects it Offset creates a lead in on your vinyl Define this lead either in millisecond 1000ms 1 second and press Apply or put the needle where you want on your vinyl press Save then Apply You can also right click on CUE button on the mixer channel Visual control of the signal that is going through your turntable You may detect on this screen mass problems electric interference or even rumbles
40. ler is connected to the channel turntable or CD player Mode chooses the control mode of your turntables or CD players Absolute in this mode the playback position of the control record disc corresponds precisely with the playback position of the audio file in the player Use the Absolute mode when you want to use your turntable s tonearm or the seek function on your CD to skip thru the track If you are using CD decks you can use their cueing and looping capabilities as vvell Relative time needle drop support Needle drop is proportional to the vinyl time If you want to go to the middle of the song place the needle to the middle of the vinyl record In this mode MIXVIBES VFX will not update the position of the song if there are needle small moves Then the position in the vinyl and the song can be different VVith this mode you can loop or skip to location cue point This mode is interesting for mixing 38 44 9 Preferences All Relative in this mode the playback position of the control record disc does not correspond with the playback position of the audio file in the player Use the All Relative mode vvhen you vvant to use non linear functions like hot cues Locations and Loops In this mode you can use the drop to location feature Drop to location with vinyl set the needle on a vinyl position 3s 1mn 1 2mn 2 3mn 3 4mn 4 5mn allows to go to a MIXVIBES VFX location With CD store locations on the CD dec
41. nd rack and place them thanks to the arrovvs as shown bellovv 13 44 4 Getting started 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 vvindovvs to list your tracks Moveable and tabbed windows 4 6 Importing media 4 6 1 Media types MIXVIBES VFX is a real multimedia player It can handle a bunch of media types Audio files reads all major audio formats out of the box Video files reads all major video formats out of the box Live video feed you can use webcams or camcorders as soon as they are Windows compatible Images use images or image directories to make a slideshow Flash files you can use regular SWF flash as media or in titler rack Flash text files you can use special SWF files with customizable text as media or in titler rack Advice about video codecs MIXVIBES VFX supports lots of video codec but they have not the same performance So what kind of DJ are you Simple fade from one to other any codec will do the job Live remixer use advanced functions like loops or locations use a codec with light compression like MPEG2 Scratcher use a codec with light compression and a lot of keyframes like MJPEG In all cases global performance depends on your computer power mainly hard drive and CPU speed 4 6 2 Importing media Next we suggest that you scan your computer to find your medi
42. nterface output 1 and 2 on the first line for stereo out 1 this output is then attached to player 1 and choose external audio interface output 3 and 4 on the second line for stereo out 2 this output is then attached to player 2 8 Click OK twice Press the CUE button on your external mixer to pre listen a media in the player of your choice sos Audio Output Left Right 1 P riph rique audio L be 2 P riph rique audio L v General Mac Soundcard Vinyi CD Input EQ Gain Skin Video K Audio interface ASIO 2 3 P riph rique audio L 4 P riph rique audio L Output Device MizvibesasioLIMix44 v Setup I Number of output 12 MULTI CHANNEL Output Device P riph rique de sortie num rique Number of output 2 quad LILI li KERNEL Control Panel Output Device ADJ DP2 Number of output 12 quad Latency ms 10 zl MULTI AUDIO Output Device s 1 Haut parieurs IDT High Definitior Number of output i H 2 2 Latency ms zl 3 2 External mixer and external audio interface setup 4 5 Customizing the interface The first time the program is installed and launched you will see the following screen Starting interface If you want to change the layout to better suit your needs select Windows Moveable windows Return to the interface view and you will be able to move the windows around the players a
43. ntrol Channel selects the active player Audio output selects the audio output Audio Video mode selects the volume fader mode audio video or audio video Pitch range 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 Smart shows if the loop smart mode is activated Gain adiusts the pre fader pre EQ audio level of the corresponding channel Effect On Off activates deactivates the effect Active effect shovvs the selected active effect Effect mode shows the effect mode audio video or audio video Effect volume adlusts the effect volume Current selected effect shovvs the current selected effect Current selected preset shovvs the current selected preset Effect parameters allovvs you control over the current effect parameters The adiustment vvill depend on the effect selected FX sync defines the effect synchronization none no synchronization on Beat synchronizes the parameters on the music s energy like speakers movement T 1 4 T 1 2 etc synchronizes the parameters on the BPM Note at this moment some FX are only audio brake reverse 22 44 6 Software overview 6 2 Integrated Mixer This is a description of the simple skin integrated mixer Mixer 6 2 1 Main video output view This view displays the main monitor output window You can open it by doubl
44. o the beat of a track When two media files are in sync the peaks are simultaneous The player B peaks are displayed in the lower part while the player A beats are displayed above Mix 1 Zoom zooms in and out 2 Beat displays the beats When two media files are in sync the beat are simultaneous 3 Bar displays the bars 4 Sync chooses between three different synchronization modes Tempo automatic synchronization based on the music s energy e Beat beats synchronization e Bar bars synchronization 6 6 The Video Mixer rack Video Mixer 1 Main video output view displays the main monitor output window You can launch it by double clicking this display If one monitor is used a pop up window asks for confirmation If two monitors are used the video window is placed on the second To switch from full screen to window display you need to double click again either on the mixer view or on the main output monitor be careful the mouse pointer is hidden but it is still possible to process 2 Image parameters sets image contrast brightness and saturation 26 44 6 Software overview 6 7 The Video Titler rack This tool enables you to add text images and flash files to the main output window oH PRESEN TEXT PRESEN dl HISTOR HISTORI IMAGE IMAGE Text titler Image titler Flash titler 6 7 1 Text titler First choose text button 1 Text on off shows hides the text in the main output
45. ort function the modification to the tags in done in MIXVIBES VFX will not be recognized by iTunes 29 44 7 Media management 7 1 4 Control bar MediaBase control bar Media Search Search filter Once you have created a large MediaBase in MIXVIBES VFX the fastest way to access media is through the Media Search box Click on the Exact Search button to activate deactivate the option Once active only the media that matches precisely the typed information will be prompted The Field criteria list orients the MIXVIBES VFX search tool towards a unique tag parameter Title Author etc In default position the criteria is neutral All The search is directed towards all the tag parameters To access the full MediaBase don t forget to empty the search box when you have found the desired track Zoom Click on Zoom to maximize or minimize the MediaBase font or artvvorks Check BPM Click on BPM to automatically analyze the BPM Peak Gain Duration of the selected items It is strongly recommended to analyze files before a mix 7 1 5 MediaBase options When you right click on a media file in the MediaBase you are provided with a number of options 1 Add Music adds an audio file to the MediaBase Add Video adds an video file to the MediaBase Scan see the information regarding Importing Audio and Video within the Getting Started Section of this manual Edit info edits the information of the selected file There are 9 tabs
46. r awerty keyboar Advanced for qwertz keyboard Classic for azerty keyboard Classic for qwerty keyboard Classic for qwertz keyboard mvkeyboard Sampler 4x2 for azerty keyboard Sampler 4x2 for awertv kevboard AUTO BEAT BEAT AUTO Scot 6089 600 OOS SEE awer f n xn Pitch f eee CU m mu uu ACTIVE Lg PITCH ae TREB kq KILI Le Bi o 1 2 TREB i I EIS Bene m m PLAY PAUSE EXIT AUTOLOOP Keyboard 41 44 9 Preferences 9 9 MIDI MIXVIBES VFX can be controlled by a MIDI controller we recommend the VFX CONTROL MIXVIBES does not ensure 100 compability with non listed 3rd party controllers 1 Activate your MIDI controller by checking the Activate box 2 Select your MIDI input device from the pull dovvn menu 3 Select your MIDI device mapping by clicking on it 4 Validate by clicking on OK MIDI LEARN This MIXVIBES VFX feature allows you to map your midi controller in a just a few seconds just by placing your mouse over a player button and pressing the vvished key of your midi controller First create a new MIDI file by pressing New in the MIDI option menu name it press return to apply and then OK to leave the options menu In the options menu activate the learning button as shown below In order to map a key follovv these steps 1 Move your mouse over a button of your MIXVIBES VFX player the button is highlighted 2 Press the desired controller key fo
47. r stereo out 2 then click on the monitor button to set this output as your system s MONITORING out 8 Click OK tvvice 9 Press the CUE button on your VFX CONTROL to pre listen a media in the player of your choice Audio Output General Mx Soundcard Vinyi CD input EQ Gain Skin Video Audio Interface Left Right Monitor 1 P riph rique audio L 2 P riph rique audio L ASIO 2 3 P riph rique audio L 4 P riph rique audio L Output Device MizvibesAsioliMix44 Setup sf x zl Number of output 2 MULTI CHANNEL Output Device P riph rique de sortie numerique v El e Number of output 2 quad v MULTI AUDIO Output Device s Haut parleurs IDT High Definitior v External audio interface setup 12 44 4 Getting started 4 4 4 External mixer and external audio interface setup O Uu A W N e Check that all player outputs are correctiy set on all players player 1 to output 1 and player 2 to output 2 Open Options Preferences Soundcard Choose the ASIO mode Select your external audio interface as your output device Select 2 as the number of outputs Click on the Setup button to select audio outputs then Control options to open the soundcard driver control panel if necessary Choose external audio i
48. r the chosen action e g CUE 3 Your key is now mapped In order to map further buttons move your mouse to the next button and press the next desired controller key 4 Once you re finished deactivate the learning button from the options menu Check out in the midi options gt Edit that all your changes have been taken into account Thanks to this midi feature and as long as your controller sends sufficient information to the computer you ll be able to map every key of your midi controller General Mix Soundcard Vinyi CD input EQ Gain Skin Video Keyboard MIDI DMC DAC DAC3 MIDI Input 1 Activate WM VFX CONTROL x MIDI Input 2 Activate Device VFX CONTROL v MIDI File i Allen amp Heath Xone2D Behringer BCD 2000 BCD 3000 Behringer BCN 44 B Control Nano inger DDM4000 Behrinaer FCB1010 X _New MIDI 42 44 10 Technical specifications uUu q 8 74 x H ZET x M T8t 50015 1920 Aqddns 13mMod V 4HI 19114 5560 MOI ZHYOZ YUM Zx S JON li ssed MOI ZHJOZ YUM Tx LT HYL 28 421 8 02 2 00 gpE 6 gPT 6 ANY49 IH 77 ape 6T aPT 6T 000 AZ 0 1ndn0 XIN 03 9T AYL 28 421 8 02 2 00 gp 6 gpT 6 GNV48 AIN apE 9T aPT 9T 000000 ST NHL 28 421 8 02 12 001 gpE 6 gpT 6 GNV8 MOT 1 1 LNO XYN PT ZHY9T ZT gpS 0 2 9 LNO OT 8
49. rer to one of the players With the keyboard Choose a keyboard file in Options Preferences 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 15 44 5 Controller overview 5 1 Top panel overview VEX CONTROL r LOCATIONS CCLEAR 2900 eo Top panel mixer and playback controls 1 Power switch turns VFX CONTROL on and off Be careful if VFX CONTROL is off the LED is on Turn on VFX CONTROL before you turn on amplifiers Turn off amplifiers before you turn off VFX CONTROL 2 Shift holding shift engages shift functions of many of the buttons secondary functions are printed inside a grey box MIXER CONTROLS 3 Crossfader uses it to balance the mix of the 2 media files 4 5 6 Equalization a 3 band equalizer is available to modify the equalization of your media file Treble medium and bass can be adjusted with these knobs 7 Volume adjusts the players volume 8 Cue knob adjusts the volume of the headphones 9 Gain adjusts the pre fader pre EQ audio level of the corresponding channel 10 Cue button sends the corresponding deck to the headphone mix Shift Media Select function 39 Transition mode selects the crossfader video transition mode Shift Load B function 40 Fader AV Sync synchronizes
50. reset If you want to make your own preset we recommend you to first create a New keyboard file before mapping your keyboard KEYBOARD LEARNING This MIXVIBES VFX feature allows you to map your keyboard in a just a few seconds just by placing your mouse over a player button and pressing the wished keyboard key First create a new Keyboard file by pressing New in the keyboard option menu name it press return to apply and then OK to leave the options menu In the options menu activate the learning button as shown bellow In order to map a key follow these steps 1 Pass your mouse over a button of your MIXVIBES VFX player the button is highlighted 2 Press the desired keyboard key for the chosen action e g CUE 3 Your key is now mapped In order to map further buttons move your mouse to the next button and press the next desired keyboard key 4 Once you re finished deactivate the learning button from the options menu Check out in the keyboard options gt Edit that all your changes have been taken into account CAUTION All buttons of the player like sliders cannot be mapped thanks to keyboard learning You may still drive them with your mouse or choose a keyboard preset file and edit a fevv keys using keyboard learning vvhile keeping faders and sliders at work or edit the keyboard file manually General Mix Soundcard Vind CD input EQ Gain Skin Video Keyboard MIDI DMC DAC DAC3 Keyboard File Advanced fo
51. rid format with artworks 30 44 7 Media management 7 2 Playlist Z 5 z gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 2 gt gt gt gt gt 4 4 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt y Playlist The playlist is a list of media that can be automatically played through the player You can have several playlist files these can be opened and saved selecting File Playlist and then Open or Save Note The MIXVIBES VFX playlists are compatible vvith most of the mp3 player softvvare on the market They are importable and exportable in M3U and TXT format Media can be added to the Playlist by dragging and dropping them from the MediaBase or Explorer windows or by right clicking within the MediaBase window and selecting Add to playlist To start or play the Playlist you can Press the Play icon in the control bar Press Ctri Space together Right click vvithin the Playlist vvindovv and select Play Right clicking vvithin the Playlist vvill bring up the Playlist options Control bar 1 Open opens a M3U TXT format playlist Save saves a playlist in M3U TXT format Play starts the auto playlist playback Stop stops the auto playlist playback but not the media playback Previous skips to the previous media in the playlist Next skips to the next media in the playlist Shuffle shuffles the playlist Repeat repeats the playlist O N A WU A U N Zoom maximize
52. s one by one e Row plays several samples on the same column but only one per row Col plays several samples on the same row but only one per column Pitch bend temporarily alters the Speed or Master Tempo whichever is selected Active Pad when orange this is the active pad Click on this button in any of the 16 sample pads to make it the active one you can only have one pad active at a time Repeat loops the sample Mute mutes the sound against the active pad Hold when this option is active the sample is played once in its entirety If the Hold is not active clicking the pad will only play while you hold the left mouse button down 6 8 2 Loading samples There are many ways to load a sample in the sampler You can drag and drop a sample straight from your MediaBase or Explorer onto a sampler pad You can also sample directly from a media file that is loaded in your player Indeed you can send a predefined sample entry exit point from your track to your sampler in real time even while playback is active There are multiple methods to do so e create a smart loop using the player loop function Make sure the loop button is active before using this method e position the playback to the entry point of your desired sample Make sure loop is not active Choose the desired length in beat units of your sample BEATLOOP section After you chose your method to define the sample length click on Send button to send the sampl
53. s or minimizes the playlist font m Info Shows information about the mix selected row number of items total duration Playlist control bar 31 44 7 Media management 7 3 Explorer Explorer ordinateur 1 Explorer The Explorer window allows you to explore your computer directory to find media Media from the Explorer window can be dragged and dropped directly onto the Player Sampler MediaBase or Playlist You can scan a folder by right clicking within the Explorer window and selecting Scan You can create a shortcut by right clicking within the Explorer window and selecting Add directory You can also find the History and Charts directories Furthermore here you can also find the audio and video interface under the item Audio Input and Video Input Each input is listed there Via drag S drop it is possible to drag single inputs onto the player for an easy assignment 7 4 Selection window Selection Selection 7 4 1 Advanced Selection Window Click on Windows Selection to prompt the advanced Selection window The advanced Selection window gives you a range of filters you can use to access your media files It allows you to select criteria and reduce the MediaBase to the media files that respect the selected criteria tag Remember to click All to deactivate the filter and access your full MediaBase again For example the Author filter lets you sort your MediaBase by author Click on the cross next to A
54. se VFX CONTROL 1 and VFX CONTROL 2 on the first line for stereo out 1 this output is your system s MASTER out and choose VFX CONTROL 5 and VFX CONTROL 6 on the second line for stereo out 2 then click on the monitor button to set this output as your system s MONITORING out Click OK twice Press the CUE button on your VFX CONTROL to pre listen a media in the player of your choice FE 0 Audio Output Left Right Monitor Audio Interface 1 vFX CONTROL 1 v 2 VFX CONTROL 2 v ASIO 2 5 VFX CONTROL 5 v 6 VFX CONTROL 6 vy Output Device Mixvibes ASIO VFX Control v Setup Number of output 12 zz MULTI CHANNEL Peripherique de sortie numerique Output Device General Mix Soundcard Vinyi CD input EQ Gain Skin Video K Number of output 12 quad KERNEL ADJ DP2 Output Device Number of output 12 quad MULTI AUDIO Output Device s 1 Haut parleurs IDT High Definitior 3 Stand alone setup 4 4 2 External mixer setup O UW A U N m Check that all player outputs are correctiy set on all players player 1 to output 1 and player 2 to output 2 Open Options Preferences Soundcard Choose the ASIO mode Select MixVibes ASIO VFX Control as your output device Select 2 as the number of outputs Click on the Setup button to select audio outputs then Control options to open the soundcard driver control panel if necessary Choose
55. tions playlist End of media alarm defines the maximum time in seconds until end of the track before the end of track alert starts Note In the example MIXVIBES VFX will start the alarm 10 seconds before the end of the track General Mix Soundcard Vinyl CD input EQ Gain Skin Video Keyboard MIDI DMC DAC DAC3 BPM Gain Tools To improve the BPM detection refine the BPM range Min BPM Max 150 BPM IV Display the vinyl pitch M Calculate BPM on load V Auto Gain adjustement Cue Autostart Auto Cue Yes Search time range 10 s Sound detection level End of media alam 10 s Mix 37 44 9 Preferences 9 3 Soundcard This menu lets you define which audio hardware you will use the number of devices and the latency time Depending on your hardware a latency time that is set too low can affect media playback If you experience sound cuts progressively increase latency until the problem is solved If you feel an important delay betvveen your actions vvithin MIXVIBES VFX and their effect on the sound reduce it In ASIO mode press the setup button to select audio outputs Press the control panel button to access to the soundcard driver control panel You can also set up the monitoring this is useful if you do not use an external mixer In the example below the soundcard audio output 1 2 connects to your sound system s MASTER input and output 5 6 is used to connect your
56. uthor to access the list Of authors present in your MIXVIBES VFX MediaBase Click on the desired author to reduce your MediaBase to the relevant media The Album Genre Rating Remix Year Directory filters are presented the same vvay as Author Some filters work differently For example the Title filter only refers to the first letter or number of a media file s Title Click on A to prompt all the media files with a title that starts by the letter A The File filter works in the same way only it refers to the file name on your hard drive The BPM filter selects media files in a predefined media interval For example 61 80 let s our access all the media with an analyzed BPM between 61 and 80 BPM Make sure you analyze your MediaBase first to access the BPM information of your media files The Duration filter classifies the media by playback length Click on 3 mn to access all tracks 3 minutes included to 4 minutes long not included 32 44 7 Media management 7 4 2 Groups MIXVIBES VFX Selection vvindovv lets you create your ovvn groups vvith your personal selections These groups are available through the advanced Selection window They don t apply a predefined filter Instead they let you access a user defined list of media files Create a group Right click on Groups in the advanced Selection window and choose Add group Choose a name for your group and hit Enter To fill up your media list hit All in the advanced Sele
57. w Master Tempo quality activates deactivates a low Master Tempo quality using less CPU resources Enable Video enables disables video Multi Instance authorizes you to open multiple MIXVIBES VFX sessions at the same time Load Time lets you choose how fast the media should be loaded to RAM Normal is strongly recommended Load in memory only tracks that are less than defines the maximum length in minutes of a media file MIXVIBES VFX can load in the RAM memory only for audio file Note that video files and their audio part are always in memory OTHERS Keyboard quick search lets you browse media in the MediaBase and Explorer window by simply typing in a letter Volume faders range defines the dB range between the lowest and highest dB value Ex Volume faders range 35 dB the volume will range from 35dB to OdB Number of sampler pad chooses the number of pads of your sampler 4 8 12 or 16 Key range defines the highest lowest values of key distortion in semi tons Ex Key range 6 the maximum variation is of 6 semi tons an octave Options General Mix Soundcard Vind CD Input EQ Gain Skin Video Keyboard MIDI DMC DAC DAC3 File Handling Autoload last opened file MediaBase Directory M History Show File Peak Directory M ID3v1 VST Directory D versions VFX MixVibes VFX_BETA_787 wst i View System Optimization _ Equalization bypass V Enable Video Load time
58. you have never saved your MediaBase a dialog box will pop up upon shut down Choose a name and directory to store your MediaBase in VIB format Click Save to validate This file vvill store not only your MediaBase but also your players status and your media s cue points locators and loops Load To load an existing MediaBase click on Open MediaBase in the File menu A dialog box is then prompted select the desired VIB file and click on Open Sort To find your media more easily you can sort your media following different parameters called Tags Click on the desired tag in the MediaBase for example Album to class the media alphabetically per album click again to reverse the sorting from increasing to decreasing classification A right click on a MediaBase column gives you access to column properties You can select uncheck the order in which columns are displayed Modify a media tag A right click on a media file gives you a range of choices choose Edit to access and modify the tag properties of the file track name artist name album name etc You can also edit a media tag by double clicking on it 7 1 3 Import your iTunes library 6 If you use Apple s iTunes to sort your media files you can load your library straight into MIXVIBES VFX Click on Import iTunes library in the File menu All the referenced media is then loaded into the MediaBase as well The iTunes playlist appear as groups in the Selection window This is just an imp
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