Pioneer DJM-500 Owner's Manual - Page 14
Measuring BPM
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USING THE EFFECT FUNCTION Measuring BPM Songs with different tempos can be mixed easily because the BPM of the channel selected using the monitor selector (auto BPM counter selector) and channel selected using the effect channel selector is measured and displayed. (Example) Displays the BPM of the song input to the monitor selector CH2 and effect channel selector CH4. 1 Set the effect selector to AUTO BPM. 2 Set the effect channel selector to CH4. • The parameter LED 4 lights up. • The parameter window (lower window) shows the BPM (value) of the song input to CH4. * To switch the channel level meter to the beat meter, press the effect switch. Each press will switch to the channel level meter or beat meter. * The BPM of some songs cannot be measured by the auto BPM counter in some cases. Even in such cases, to know the BPM, press the effect switch according to the beat of the song. After several presses, the parameter window (lower window) will show the BPM (value). 3 Press CH2 of the monitor selector (auto BPM counter selector). • The auto BPM counter LED 2 lights up. • The BPM (value) of the song input to CH2 will be dis- played on the auto BPM counter window (upper window). * To measure the BPM accurately, select only one from CH1 to CH4 for the auto BPM counter selector. 4 Select the BPM display (real-time/average) with the switch button. • Each press will switch to real-time or average display. • Real-time display : Displays the measured BPM value for every beat. If it cannot be measured for more than 5 seconds, "- - -" will be displayed. • Average display : Measures and displays the average of the BPM values measured every beat. Continues displaying the previous BPM value when the average value could not be measured. When the player speed is adjusted and the BPM value of two channels match (within ±1), the beat display 1/1 LED lights up. (*1) * The parameter knob does not operate in BPM measuring mode. 1234 AUTO BPM COUNTER BPM REAL AVERAGE MASTER 1 2 3 4 MIC PARAMETER BPM 1/2 3/4 1/1 2/1 4/1 BEAT *1 Display when BPM of CH2 (126) and BPM of CH4 (126.9) match. 14