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Appendix Glossary A Activator Tips 7 - 12, 34, 50, 68 On the DJX-II, the Activator section contains various rhythms and sounds. You can use these to break up or interrupt the Patterns, or to add textures and accents to the Patterns. Audio bpm Counter Tip 94 This powerful function lets you synchronize external audio (such as from a CD, MD, or vinyl record) with the Patterns of the DJX-II. The DJX-II monitors the beat from the audio, and automatically locks into the rhythm by autoadjusting the bpm of the DJX-II's Pattern. B bpm Tips 6, 43, 44, 78 - 81 Abbreviation for "beats per minute." Obviously, a rhythm playing at 120 bpm would have two beats every second. The bpm value determines the speed of the rhythm - the higher the bpm, the faster the rhythm. This is also called "tempo." Bulk Send Tip 99 Bulk Send is a MIDI function that allows you to transfer important data among various MIDI devices. With the use of a MIDI data filer (such as the Yamaha MDF3), Bulk Send allows you to save your original DJX-II Performance Recorder and Sampler data for future recall. This not only lets you keep an archive of those settings, it also frees up extra memory space on the DJX-II for additional recording and sampling. Bulk Send is also used with the Pattern Launcher software for transferring Pattern data from a Mac or Windows compatible computer to the DJX-II. F filter Tips 36, 38, 69 Filters were originally used to process sound on analog synthesizers. The DJX-II uses the same basic filter setup to process the sound of the Parts. More than just "process," the filter is capable of radically altering and completely changing the character of the sound! The filter is controlled by the CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs in the Part Controller section. amplifier, these let you tailor the sound just the way you like to hear it. K key Tips 39, 40 The word "key" refers to the basic pitch of a piece of music. There are twelve keys: C, Db (or C#), D, Eb (or D#), E, F, F# (or Gb), G, Ab (or G#), A, Bb (or A#), and B. On the DJXII, you can change the key by using the Key Shifter. (Knowing the names of the keys isn't important. On the DJX-II, you change the number - the amount by which the key is shifted.) Changing keys (also called "transposing") adds variety to the music. It also is capable of changing the character of a piece, making the music brighter and more upbeat, or darker and more subdued. L Live Effector Tips 13 - 23, 51 - 61 Effects are used to process the sound and change it in various ways. In modern recording studios, almost every recorded sound is processed in some way. On the DJX-II, the Live Effector section provides ten different, high-quality effects - the same effects used by the pros in creating hot tracks. All of the DJX-II sounds - the Pattern, Activator, and Sampler - are processed by these effects. A toggle switch lets you turn the effect on and off in time with the rhythm, and special CONTROL and BALANCE knobs let you tweak the effects as the Pattern plays. Loop Tips 8, 12, 74 A loop is a (usually) short audio passage or phrase that is repeated indefinitely, or "looped." Originally used with tape recorders (tape loops), loops have infiltrated the world of sampling and music making in general. Sometimes loops are used to create sustained sound. More commonly (and especially on the DJX-II), loops are mainly for rhythmic phrases - drum and percussion rhythms, arpeggiator phrases, etc. In sampling, Loop is the opposite of One Shot. The DJX-II Patterns are made up entirely of loops. The Activator and Sampler both have special Loop keys and pads that cycle indefinitely, creating a continous rhythmic Pattern. I Isolator Tips 24, 62 The Isolator section provides three separate controls - Low, Mid, and High - for adjusting the tone or timbre of the sound. Like the Bass and Treble controls on a stereo 78 M MIDI Tips 96 - 100 MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows electronic instruments of various types and manufacturers to