Yamaha DJX-IIB Owner's Manual - Page 18

5 Come down on the "one"! The key to great timing is knowing where the "one" is. And the "one" is the first beat in a four-beat Pattern. Another key to timing is feeling the downbeats (four downbeats to a Pattern). The DJX-IIB makes this easy to do! Check this out: While the Pattern is playing, the dot in the bpm display flashes rhythmically. (If the bpm display is not shown, press BPM/TAP.) Try hitting a different Pattern button on the "one" downbeat - when you've hit it right, you'll feel it! If you're having trouble coming down on the "one," here's a handy hint that'll help you keep time... Double-up your count! This works especially well for slower rhythms - because even slight deviations from the beat can put glitches in your groove! For a four-beat measure, count two on every beat - like this: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8. Or count: "One-and-two-and-three-and-four-and..." One Two Three Four Count: ( or: 1 2 1 - and 3 4 2 - and 5 6 3 - and 7 8 4 - and ) Hit it here! Try this technique while changing Patterns. Press a new PATTERN PLAYER button every bar, right on the "one," all the time counting out the beat like above. It's a fool-proof way to master the groove! 18