BPM Studio 4.9.1 Manual

RC V3
RCP-1001
RCP-2001-A
RCP-2001-B
BPM Studio 4 Pro
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Introduction 1 1.01. About this manual ....................................... 8

1.02. System requirements .................................. 8
1.03. Package contents ........................................ 9
The installation of software 2 2.01. Software installation .................................... 9

and of remote control units 2.02. Connection of remote control units ............... 12
2.03. Hardware reset ............................................ 12
2.04. The First Program Start ............................... 13
2.05. Defining Remote Control Unit Parameters .... 13
2.06. Defining Driver and Audio Parameters ........ 14
Description of the program 3 3.01. The Program Window of BPM Studio ....... 16
3.02. Player ........................................................ 17
3.02.1. Basic Functions .......................................... 17

3.02.2. Working with DirectCue keys ....................... 18
3.02.3. Pitch and Master Tempo ............................. 18
3.02.4. Fine Adjustment of Sliders ........................... 19
3.02.5. Realtime BPM Counter ............................... 19
3.02.6. The Player Window ..................................... 20
3.03. Playlist ....................................................... 21

3.03.1. Basic Functions ......................................... 21
3.03.2. Waitlist, Single List Mode ............................ 22
3.03.3. Ajustable Column Width and Content ........ 23
3.04. Preview Player ........................................... 14
3.05. File- and Playlist archive ........................... 22

3.05.1. File Archive ................................................ 24
3.05.2. Playlist Archive ............................................ 26
3.05.3. Playlist History Function .............................. 26
3.05.4. Adjustable Column Width and Content ........ 27
3.05.5. Sorting Order .............................................. 27
3.06. Loop Sampler ........................................... 28

3.06.1. Using the Loop Sampler ............................. 28
3.06.2. The Loop Sampler display .......................... 29
3.07. Sample Player ...................................... 29

3.07.1. Editing Samples, and Assigning to keys ...... 30
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Description of the program 3 3.08. Sample Editor ........................................... 31

3.08.1. Sample Block functions .............................. 31
3.08.2. Sample Channel functions ......................... 31
3.09. Cross Fader ............................................... 33
3.10. BPM Counter ............................................. 34

3.10.1. Monitor Player of BPM Counter .................. 34
3.10.2. BPM determining in manual mode .............. 35
3.10.3. BPM determining in automatic mode .......... 35
3.11. File Editor ................................................. 36

3.11.1. Loading and displaying a title ....................... 36
3.11.2. Adjusting display range ............................... 36
3.11.3. Marking ranges, and exporting into files ....... 37
3.11.4. Adjusting volume and pitch ......................... 37
3.11.5. The Toolbar ................................................. 37
3.11.6. Functions of different markers ..................... 37
3.11.7. Working with Cue Points .............................. 38
3.12. File Info Box ............................................... 39
3.13. Mixer .......................................................... 40

3.13.1. Audio channels ............................................ 40
3.13.2. The Equalizer .............................................. 41
3.13.3. Loading and storing equalizer settings ......... 41
3.13.4. Recoder ..................................................... 42
3.13.5. Compressor/Limiter (AGC) ......................... 43
3.14. MP3 Stream Modul .................................. 46
3.15. CD-Player / CD Writer ............................... 48

3.15.1. CD-Reader ................................................. 48
3.15.2. Encoding Audio-CDs ................................... 48
3.15.3. CDDB-Query ............................................... 49
3.15.4. Copying Audio CDs (Ripping) ...................... 49
3.15.5. "CD at once" Mode of theCD Player ............ 50
3.15.6. Encoder ..................................................... 50
3.15.7. CD-Writer ................................................... 51
3.15.8. Creating Audio-CDs .................................... 52
3.15.9. Creating Daten-CDs ................................... 53
3.15.10. System test in test mode ............................ 54
3.15.11. Deleting CD-RW's ....................................... 54
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Description of the program 3 3.16. BPM Print Designer ................................. 55

3.16.1. Starting BPM Print Designer ........................ 55
3.16.2. Export list window ....................................... 56
3.16.3. Print preview window ................................... 58
3.17. BPM Studio Server Components ............. 60
3.18. BPM Studio File Formats .......................... 61
3.19. Program Options ...................................... 62

3.19.1. Presets ....................................................... 62
3.19.2. Options ..................................................... 63
3.19.3. Audio I/O .................................................... 65
3.19.4. Storing ........................................................ 67
3.19.5. CDDA-Copy ................................................. 68
3.19.6. CD-Writer ................................................... 70
3.19.7. Remote Control ........................................... 73
3.19.8. User Administration ..................................... 75
3.19.9. Server components ..................................... 76
3.20. Additional Functions ................................. 77

3.20.1. Normalize Function ...................................... 77
3.20.2. Suchen Dialog ............................................. 77
3.20.3. Monitor Functions ........................................ 77
3.20.4. The BPM Database ..................................... 78
3.20.5. The PreAmp Function (Limiter) ................... 78
3.20.6. The Backup- and Update Functions ............. 78
3.20.7. Interface for Visualisation Plugins ............... 78
3.21. User Administration ................................. 79

3.21.1. In General ................................................... 79
3.21.2. User specific settings ................................. 79
3.21.3. Example Configurations .............................. 81
3.22. Network Functions ................................... 82

3.22.1. Adressing MP3 files .................................... 82
3.22.2. Network File Archives .................................. 83
3.22.3. Example Configuration ................................. 85
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First Steps with 4 4.01. Where can I get MP3 files? ...................... 86
BPM Studio Software
4.02. How can I play MP3 files? ......................... 86
4.03. Beat-Matching with BPM Studio ............... 87
4.04. How do I work with Playlists? ................. 89

4.04.1. Adding titles to a Playlist ............................ 89
4.04.2. Modifying the title order ............................... 89
4.04.3. Storing a Playlist ......................................... 90
4.04.4. Loading a Playlist from hard drive ............... 90
4.04.5. Drag&Drop functionality of Playlists ............ 90
4.04.6. Adding a Playlist to the Archive ................... 90
4.04.7. Loading a Playlist from the Archive
into a player ................................................ 91
4.04.8. Merging a Playlist to an already loaded list .. 91
4.04.9. Adding title sequences of a Playlist
to an already loaded list .............................. 91
4.04.10. Screening titles ............................................ 91
4.05. Creating Fades between titles .................. 92
4.06. How can I change title information? ......... 94
4.07. Ripping and Archiving of Audio-CDs ....... 95
4.08. How do I use the Sampler most efficient? 98

4.08.1. Single Play ................................................. 98
4.08.2. Scratch Mode .............................................. 99
4.08.3. Configuring the Sample Player .................... 99
ALCATech RC Units:
Remote Control RC V3 5 5.01. RC V3 view ................................................ 100
5.02. RC V3 description ....................................... 101
5.03. RC V3 and fader start .................................. 104
Remote Control RCP-1001 6 6.01. RCP-1001 view ........................................... 106

6.02. RCP-1001 description ................................. 107
6.03. RCP-1001 and fader start ............................ 112
Remote Control 7 7.01. RCP-2001-A front view ............................... 113

RCP-2001 A+B8 7.02. RCP-2001-B front view .............................. 114
7.03. RCP-2001 reverse view .............................. 114
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Professional work 8 7.04. RCP-2001 description ................................. 115

with the Remote Control 7.05. RCP-2001 and fader start ........................... 122
RCP-2001
8.01. Working with Loop Player ......................... 124
8.01.1. Recording and reproduction of the loop ....... 124
8.01.2. Recording using AutoLoop function ............. 125
8.01.3. Loop storing ................................................ 126
8.01.4 Loop storing by a DirectCue key .................. 126
8.01.5. Loop storing by a Sample Player key ........... 126
8.01.6. Deleting of the Loop Player ......................... 126
8.01.7. Editing a Loop ............................................. 127
8.01.8. Beat-Stepping ............................................. 127
8.02. Working with DirectCue buttons .............. 130

8.02.1. Define a standard Cue-Point ....................... 130
8.02.2. Editing of a Cue-Point ................................. 130
8.02.3. Beat-Stepping .............................................. 131
8.02.4. Storing of a Cue-Point by a DirectCue key ... 131
8.02.5. Setting DirectCue Points on-the-fly .............. 132
8.02.6. Editing of DirectCue Points ......................... 132
8.02.7. Deleting of DirectCue Points ....................... 132
8.02.8. Deleting of all DirectCue Points
and the Loop Player .................................... 132
8.03. Beat-Stepping .......................................... 133
Appendix 9 9.01. Keyboard use .............................................. 134
9.02. Tips and instructions ................................... 136
9.03. Support, Contakt ........................................ 137
9.04. Glossary .................................................... 138
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BPM Studio Introduction
Congratulations to your 1.01. About this Manual

purchase of BPM Studio! The BPM Studio Manual provides detailed
With BPM Studio software and control units from information about operating soft- and hardware.
ALCATech, you have exceptional systems for It is intended to help you with your initial phase of
audio editing and administration at your working with this system, and to provide answers
disposition. With your purchase, you have chosen to frequently asked questions. It is recommended
to follow a completely new way in multimedia to install the software before studying this manual.
applications. BPM studio is a next generation To do so, follow the instructions in the following
audio-player, providing all new ways of playing, chapter. Also, this chapter covers system
editing, and archiving audio files. These systems requirements, and delivered supply. This manual
have been developed explicitly for dance clubs requires you to be familiar with your operating
and DJs, although, due to their wide spectrum of systems major functions and conventions, as well
features, they are utilized in many other areas as as knowing how to use your mouse. Bold and
well. Currently BPM Studio is the only software underlined terms are covered more extensively
on the market, capable of playing and archiving at another part of the manual. This part of the
different audio file formats to the extend it does. manual covers functions of different control units.
An unparalleled feature is the opportunity to Please be aware that not all functions are
conveniently control the system with 19” rack available at all control units.
mount control units. An experienced Team of DJs
has tested this software in professional use, while
still in it’s development phase. It is subject to
frequent quality control, and improvement. A
modern design, ergonomic user interface, and the 1.02. System Requirement
remote control units allow for save handling even To use BPM Studio you need the following
under most difficult circumstances. You will be
surprised about the many new opportunities BPM IBM compatible Pentium® PC at least III-700
Studio will offer you, regardless if you are an entry- 128 MB RAM (better are 512 MB)
level user or a professional. To ensure that you 20 MB available hard drive space
will be able to take advantage of the programs for program files
extensive features, and work effectively with it, it SVGA graphics adapter with a minimum
is highly recommended that you thoroughly study resolution of 1024x768
this manual. BPM Studio is available as 16 Bit sound card (better a professional
professional level MP-3 DJ software, supporting multichannel sound card)
remote control operation by one or more 19” 40x CD-ROM Drive
controllers. Different controllers are available, Windows® 98, Windows® ME,
distinguishing themselves by different numbers
of available features, and price. You can determine Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP
the version you have purchased, by checking the Parallel port LPT1 or USB Port for dongle
sticker on your box. Also available in this product Serial port COM 1 or 2
family is BPM Studio Gastro, ( a six fold MP-3 (if an ALCATech RC unit is used)
player, capable of serving audio output to six
independent areas of a building) and a personal
edition. More information about this product is
available on our web page, or at your nearest retail
store.
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Installation BPM Studio
1.03. Supply 3.) Insert your installation CD into your CD-ROM
Please make sure that following parts are drive.
present:
4.) If your PC has auto notify enabled, the
1. BPM Studio Pro CD installation program will now be started. If this
2. Dongle (Hardware Copy Protection for isn’t the case, choose run in your Windows start
printer port LPT1 (or USB Port, optionally) menu, and enter: ”D:\setup”, D representing your
3. Manual CD-ROM drives drive letter.
4. Registering post card
5. RC unit with, depending on box sticker, with 5.) Now the setup for the main application,
- Power supply unit additional modules, and the online manuals will
- serial cable start.
2.1. Software Installation

This program needs to be installed to your hard
drive from your CD. It can not be executed directly
from CD. Whenever working with BPM Studio, the
supplied dongle needs to be installed to your
computers printer port LPT1 (or USB Port)
If you are installing an upgrade to version

4, you must install into the original
directory, if you want to further use the
file archive and user administration Choose install BPM Studio to start the installation.
settings. Please refer to paragraph 10 of
this chapter.
1.) Plug the supplied dongle into the printer port

LPT1 (or USB Port) of your PC. (If you have
already installed a printer on this port, simply link
your dongle between printer cable and your PC’s
printer port.) 6.) Clicking [YES] will confirm the installation. You
can still abort at this point. If you confirm,
2.) If you have purchased BPM Studio together installation files will be copied to your hard drive.
with a 19” control unit, connect it to a serial port,
(COM1, COM2), using the supplied serial cable. 7.) Now setup will prompt you to ensure that no
Also connect your unit with the power supply unit other applications are running during the
to a wall outlet. Read also 2.2., Connecting the installation process. At this point too, you still have
control unit the option to abort the installation, by clicking on
[CANCEL]
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BPM Studio Installation
9.) At this point register your version of Dongle

Server Tools to your name by entering your first
and last name and, if applicable, your companies
name. Click [NEXT] to confirm.
10.) Now, optionally, you can specify a path for

the program files, other than the default. It is
recommended though to use the default path,
since this simplifies possible support questions
later on. The path to the default directory is:
c:\program files\alcatech\BMP Studio Pro.
8.) If you proceed by clicking [next], setup will

display the ALCATech end user license
agreement
If you install an upgrade from BPM Studio

light, or Home, and you want to keep using
your file archive and user administration
settings, you have to install the upgrade into
the old directory. If
Please read it carefully and only continue the this is the case,
installation process if you agree to adhere to specify the path by
the license terms. Confirm you agree with the using the
license agreement by clicking the [YES] [BROWSE] button.
button. (e.g. C:\program
files\alcatech\BPM
Studio Home).
If you are not sure

where these files
are located, you can
determine the path the working directory by right
clicking on the BMP Studio icon on your desktop,
and choosing “properties”. The field TARGET
indicates the location of these files. By clicking
[NEXT] you can proceed to the next step.
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11.) The following dialog box confirms that new 13.) Upon completing this process, according
entries have been created into the Windows start entries will be added to your Windows registry,
menu for BPM Studio LE, and other useful links. and program shortcuts will be created in the start
menu:
Please be patient at this point, since this may

take a little while
14.) In order to complete and apply changes made

to your system, a Windows restart is now required.
You also have the option to cancel and restart
the system later, this is not recommended though.
Of course you have the option to use another,
already existing group, or to rename this entry.
You can always go back by clicking the [BACK]
button.
12.) The unpacked program files will now be

copied to your hard drive, according to the
previously defined parameters. Throughout this
process you will continuously be informed about
installation progress, and remaining storage
capacity of your hard drive
After a system reboot several shortcuts will be

added to the windows start menu.
Also, a BPM Studio icon has been created on

the desktop. Now you can start BPM Studio for
the first time.
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2.02. Connecting the Remote

Control Unit
1.) Connect the control unit [38] to a free serial
port of your PC (e.g. COM2) using the supplied
cable. You may also use a different cable, as long
as the length does not exceed a maximum of 15
meters (45 ft.). It is recommended to use cables
not longer than 10 meters. (30 ft.)
2.03. Hardware Reset

Control units RCV-1001 and RCP-2001 come with
own integrated processors and firmware. Should
stable operation ever be disrupted by external
influence, the control unit can be restarted by
pushing the reset button. If the software is running,
2.) Connect the supplied power supply unit [39] it will automatically detect if the control unit has
with the control unit, and plug in to a power outlet. proceeded it’s internal boot process, and resume
normal operation. To reset, push in sequence the
The connection of the Remote Control is also track-selector and cue key of player A and B. Upon
possible by USB Port. Therefore a special USB- pushing the last key (cue key of player B) the unit
serial adapter is available by ALCATech. will reset, and reboot. After completed system
boot, the display will show a message stating that
the unit is working again.
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2.04. The First Program Start 2.05. Defining Remote Control
Double click the program icon on Unit Parameters
the desktop or, from your BPM Studio remote control units allow for
windows start menu choose: variable, individual settings. Thus, for example,
programs -> ALCATech -> BPM the pitch slider
Studio. The program will now start, and ask if you can be used
want the small player to be default player for MP- either to adjust
3 files. If you do not want the player to be your the pitch value or,
default program for such files, click no. You can alternatively as
also prevent this dialog from showing at the next the player’s
program start, by checking the “don’t ask me volume control. To
again” check box. adjust such
settings, choose
“options” in the
players pop up
menu (Right click
into the play list
area), and click
on the control unit
tab.
Upon this, the program will search for all local
MP-3 files on your system, The search result will
be shown in the “HARD DRIVE” group in File
Archive.
Now the PC’s serial ports defined in the program

options will be scanned for ALCATech remote
control units. If one is found, the program will
announce so. Now you can start your work.
Read our step-by-step instructions how to get
familiar with the hard- and software, and how to
create file and play lists.
In this tab you can, depending on your control

unit model, make different adjustments, and
modifications. Please refer to detail descriptions,
ALCATech remote control units, from chapter 6
on later in this manual, for this. Also refer to
program options, chapter 3.7.
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2.06. Defining Driver and Audio This suggests to prefer the Kernel, or Direct
Sound driver, since both work on the kernel level
parameters of the operating system, and therefore operate
BPM studio offers extensive features, and rather independent from the systems user
therefore requires more system resources than resource. The ASIO, and Wave drivers also work
simpler MP-3 players like WinAMP™ for example. rather stable, and are especially suitable for
The capability of playing 10 MP-3 files background music, like in dance schools,
simultaneously, or various channel signal output restaurants, etc. BPM Studio supports Wave
for example, demand a well configured PC. drivers, since they are available for almost any
Further BPM Studio offers extensive possibilities sound card, and usually provide smooth
to manipulate audio engine settings. The audio operation. Normally they are also deployable
engine represents the core of BPM Studio, and under Windows NT.
is responsible for highest quality play backs with
shortest possible remote control latency intervals. Direct Sound Driver:
This is the fastest and most stable common driver.
Therefore make sure of the following: Depending on hardware outfit, it allows switching
from Cue to Play within 20 to 30ms. For the
1.) Every sound card in your system must have demanding DJ, who is very conscious about
it’s own, assigned IRQ. This interrupt can not be mixing on single-beat level accuracy, utilizing the
shared with other system components. Cue/Play- and loop functions to accomplish this,
this driver is essential. Although, if your sound
2.) Also the serial port used to connect the remote card is compatible with the kernel driver, it should
control unit must have it’s own, unshared interrupt. be preferred, since it has even shorter latency
3.) Background programs, like real time virus intervals while still maintaining stability.
scanners, power- and print management, etc.
should be deactivated. Kernel Driver:
This device driver, developed by ALCATech,
4.) For utmost compatibility to various different addresses the sound card on a very low kernel
sound cards, BPM Studio provides various mode level. Due to the very high priority kernel
different driver models: drivers have within the system, they provide
shortest latency intervals from 4..13ms, while still
Kernel driver: 4..13ms, this driver is definitely maintaining system stability. The kernel driver
the fastest utilizes common driver functionalities like direct
sound for example, and therefore supports many
Direct Sound driver: 20..30ms, when emulating different cards, even models that, for the reason
drivers up to150..300ms (!) of unavailable direct sound drivers, had to be used
with ASIO wave drivers, and therefore tended to
MME Wave driver: 70..180ms, depending on produce drop outs.
buffer size, and program chosen options Ex version 4.2 the Kernel driver is also able to
operate under Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP.
ASIO/EASI driver: 20..50ms, latency is usually
So, this operating systems can be used as full
defined manually in the ASIO drivers program
options multimedia systems, too.
Especially the new DirectCue, and loop

functions require minimal latency
intervals, and fastest reaction times.
Therefore you should try to keep
latency and buffer size to a minimum.
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ASIO Driver:
This driver developed by Steinberg, serves as All important audio engine, and sound driver
interface for many multi channel sound cards. It settings are defined on the “Audio IO” tab, located
is usually a bit slower than direct sound driver, in the program options.
and, in user mode, tends to drop out, if system Read in the according chapter 3.7. How to adjust
resources are low. For the most practical BPM Studio’s sound card utilization to fit your
operations, where background music is the only needs.
objective, they work sufficiently well and stable
though. Usually latency is anywhere between 6 Should you encounter problems playing titles with
and 50ms, and can usually be adjusted in the BPM Studio try at first to change the following
driver options. To avert drop outs when using BPM parameters.
Studio, latency should be set to 20..46ms. The
best value is usually determined by trying out.
Some tested cards have been reported to operate
unstable, when used with this driver. Size of BPM Studio’s internal buffer. Change this
value if you occasionally experience dropouts
EASI driver: when playing titles, or the players don’t start right.
This drivers, developed by Ematic, performance
in regards of stability, and functionality equals the
ASIO drivers. As a matter of fact, it was developed
as Ematics answer to Steinberg’s ASIO. All Size of the drivers buffer. Change this value if
statements made about the ASIO, can be applied you can not achieve clean audio playback. (This
to the EASI as well, since these two drivers hardly value can only be edited when using wave drivers.
differ at all, although the Ematic driver is only
sporadically supported, and therefore is of almost Lowest Latency
no importance. BPM Studio operates with smallest buffer sizes,
and latency times. Deactivate this check box if
Wave driver (wave out): you experience difficulties with your sound card.
This is a very stable driver that can be used
instead of direct sound drivers, although it has
higher latency times. On multi channel cards not
supporting direct sound, or ASIO drivers, this is This option enables you to manually enter the
the only possibility though, to address different latency interval of your driver. If necessary
channels separately. This driver is well suitable increase this value until you achieve clean
for background music, but hardly for live DJs at playback.
all. Latency times are located between 120 and
200ms.
Select the driver most suitable for your needs res.

available for your sound card in BPM Studio. If
you should encounter difficulties in using BPM
Studio, change the driver type.
To use BPM Studio’s monitor functions,

you have to perform a sound card test.
Further information about this can be
found in the according chapter: Monitor
functions.
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BPM Studio The Program Window
3.01. The Program Window of BPM Studio
The program window contains following modules: The center are, containing both play lists, can be
switched to single play list, or wait list view.
Player A The lower area displays optionally either file
Player B archive, mixer, or CD-player/ripper. Read the
Play list for player A referring sections on how to switch to the
Play list for player B according sub modules.
Sample Player The following chapter covers structure, and
BPM File Archive functionality of these modules in detail. To quickly
get into working with BPM Studio, we recommend
The lower and center areas (play list, and file the step-by-step instructions in chapter 4.
archive) are multi functional.
The appearance of the program window can be changed completely. (Skin support) In
program options (Chapter 3.18.), choose a skin you like. On the ALCATech website,
(www.alcatech.com) a “design-pack” with tools and hints for your own skin creation is
available for download.
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Player BPM Studio
3.02. Player
If a title has been ripped using the CD-

at-once feature, Chapter 3.15..5, you
can navigate with the right muse button,
and the track keys within this title.
Loop/Search keys:
3.2.1. Basic Functions Left mouse button: Player will

The player controls playback of audio files and go into loop mode, if mouse
one or more CD-ROM drives, if audio CDs are button remains pressed, search speed will
inserted. Besides the functions of a analog CD continuously be increased.
players, a vast number of additional features is Right mouse button: Player will go into loop
available, which are only achievable by utilizing a mode, if mouse button remains pressed, player
PC. Structure and ergonomic design allow for will continue search at constant speed. If the
professional use, and make readjusting from search keys are used with the right mouse button
commercial double-CD-players easy. during regular play mode, they behave like
All titles can easily be inserted and played from a common fast forward and fast back keys.
play list, or a BPM file archive by drag&drop.
Also simply double clicking on it in the according
play list, can load, and start playing a title. Further, Play mode (switch):
it is possible to start a title from your hard drive
over the pop up menu. Single play stops the player at the end
Also at the remote control unit (only RCP 1001 of the current title, otherwise the next
and 2001), by using the track selector button, titles title will be started immediately.
can be selected and started.
Loop, repeats current title indefinitely
Shuffle, plays titles in random order

Track Keys:
Tempo, switches between pitch and
Jumps to the beginning of the title If title
master speed
has played less than two seconds,
jumps to previous title.
Jumps to the next title in the play list. Main functions:
Position Play / Pause: When switching from

slider. pause to play, the main cue-point will
be newly set. When the player is
running, pressing the right mouse
button will slow it down, if the player is stopped,
right clicking will accelerate it. (BRAKE function.)
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Stops the player, and repositions to 3.02.3 Pitch, and Master Speed
current cue point. When holding this With these two functions the playback
button for 2 sec., it can reposition speed of a title is manipulated, and
either to current cue point, or title subsequently, the BPM value. Pitch
start. function, contrary to master speed
also raises the audio frequency. These
Plays title from last cue point on. two functions are used for title speed
adjustment when mixing. The
universal buttons and ,
can be programmed for different
Optionally, the alternative cue point variation ranges. Assigned by default are:
function can be activated in the program
options. This will cause the player to Pitch:
play as long as the CUP key remains A: +/- 8%, B: +/- 16%, and C: +/- 24%
held. Upon releasing it, the player will
reposition back to the cue point. Master Tempo:
A: +/- 4%, B: +/- 8%, and C: +/- 12%
Switches pitch function on or of for this

particular player
3.02.2. Working with DirectCue buttons
DirectCue buttons offer the ability to start a title
Pitch Bend, decreases speed
from up to 6 cue point positions on, by pressing a
continuously
button. The cue points can optionally be placed
on the player display via the pop up menu. A light
Pitch Bend increases speed
blue dot, indicates that a cue point has been
continuously
assigned to a particular button.
BPM Match, assumes the BPM value of
the other player
with right muse button:

Title will be faded out, and if single play
option is off, the next title in play list will start.
An orange dot indicates the cue point currently

loaded into the player.
To save any given position within a title as cue
point, click on the M icon in the display, and
subsequent click a cue point button, to assign DirectCue points will not be loaded,
the marked position to it. With the X icon, cue when in auto-fade mode. Please DO
points can be deleted, using the same procedure. NOT use this mode if you want to use
You’ll find a detailed description in chapter 4. First stored DirectCues.
Steps.
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Player BPM Studio
3.02.4. Fine Adjustment of Sliders 3.02.5. Real Time BPM Counter
When you click on the scale beside a slider, the Both players automatically calculate the exact
pitch range will be changed continuously in 0.1% BPM value of a title, if no value is indicated in the
increments. Thus, depending on mouse pointer titles ID3-tag. Via pop up menu, ranges from
position, a value can in- and decreased by very 50..100, 75..150, 100..200, and 150..300, are
fine nuances. available, and can easily be inserted into the titles
ID3-tag, so that it is not necessary anymore to
determine a title’s BPM rate with a separate
counter. By clicking [RESET] in the pop up menu,
the counter will anew determine the BPM rate,
which is useful, for example, to check applied
modifications to the ID3-tag.
Player popup menu
Remove a title from the player

Load a file directly into the player
Retrieves file information

Starts the file editor
Starts the BPM counter
Opens the search dialog box

Applies the normalize function on this title
Exports this title as WAVE or MP-3
Change title information in the ID3-tag

Deletes all defined cue points, fades and playcounter
Starts the BPM print designer
Opens the program options dialog
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BPM Studio Player
3.02.6 The Player Window

OFF (very efficient on resources)
In general, the player window is divided in two
areas. To the upper left hand area, a titles position
within a play list is indicated (TRACK) The center
area indicates optionally either past play time
(ELAPSED), or remaining play time (REMAIN) Standard balance display
You can easily switch between these two modes
by either clicking in the area, or on the
[TIME] button. You can also switch by
pressing the according button on the 32 Frequencies display with peak levels
remote control unit.
32 Frequencies display without peak levels
64 Frequencies display with peak levels

10 seconds before play time elapses, this
display will start to blink in red, thus
indicating the upcoming end of this title.
64 Frequencies display without peak levels

The top right area optionally indicates the BPM
of a particular title (this information is retrieved
out of he titles ID3-tag), or it’s pitch value. As
before, here you can also define these settings
Amplitude, chronological
by simply clicking into the area.
The bottom left area shows a resource meter
(audio data buffer size), followed by a spectrum
analyzer. In this display the following modes are
available, to be switched also by mouse click into Scrolling title and performer information
the display area:
The pop up menu allows you to switch between

spectrum analyzer, and cue point buttons menu
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Play List BPM Studio
3.03. The Play List

The following functions are also available:
Creates an empty play list
Loads an existing play list
Stores a created list to your hard drive.
Adds a title to a play list
Deletes an title from a list.

3.03.1. Basic Functions
Every player has an individual play list. Play lists Marks all titles in a list
are used to conveniently arrange everything from
small title sequences, up to whole event orders. Opens the File Info Box
Within the play list, title, performer, BPM, and play
length of an audio file are displayed. The blue bar
marks a title. All play lists can be stored as play
list files. (*.lst) The right hand play list areas consists of a status
Generally there are three ways to insert titles into window, and the monitor player status window
a play list: The pop up menu’s [load] function, with functions can be switched to display with a mouse
click.
drag&drop out of an archive, or with the
button. The title sequence can also be
manipulated, by using drag&drop. A red arrow Displays how many titles are in
assists in this task. a particular playlist
Titles can be send to the player by either

drag&drop functionality, or the pop up menu in Indicates the overall play time of a list
the player itself. Depending on program settings,
the title will then either automatically start, or be
loaded, and pause. Die ability to store play lists,
allows you to create complete event orders, for Indicates the remaining play time of a list
events, music genres, show interludes and more.
Even importing play lists of other software, like
for example WinAMP™ is possible. BPM Studio Due to the ability to store play lists with their
imports the *.m3u, and *.pls formats. according crossfader effects, you can create
complete event orders, for events, music genres,
show interludes and more. The actual titles
though, are only saved once on your system, even
Titles already in use by if they appear in different play lists. Read also
the player, (minimum chapter Crossfader about how to assign pre
1 min.) are marked in red. defined cross fading effects to titles, or to generate
own fades.
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BPM Studio Play List
3.03.2 Wait List, Single List Mode

(wait list mode) When switching from dual to single
Aside from the possibility to have different play
list display, files will be merged in a comb pattern.
lists for every player, there is another display
When switching back from single to dual mode
variation, the wait list. In this mode, both play lists
titles will be arranged in a “even – odd” pattern to
are merged to one. With crossfader functions
the left and right, beginning with title A. Odd
and you can switch between single numbered titles will be assigned to player A, even
list display (play list mode) and dual list display numbered titles to player B.
Pop Up menu for play list
Load title into player

Play Title in Monitor Player
Remove title from play list
Delete title from hard drive
Add title to play list
Show File Info Box for marked file
Starts the file editor
Starts the BPM counter for this file
Opens the search dialog
Starts the normalize function
Exports a chosen file into WAVE, or MP-3 format
Exchange the artist or title in the ID-3 tag
deletes cue points, fades, and play counter
Starts the BPM Print Designer
Open program options dialog
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Play List, Preview Player BPM Studio
3.03.3. Adjustable Column Width The content of a column can be changed as
and Content follows:
The columns in the play list can freely be resized, Right click into the head row of the column you
or assigned to fields of the ID-3 tag. For example want to change.
you can display annotations in place of the
version, and reduce the column width for artist. Here you can
To change a column’s width, point the mouse choose what content
pointer into the head row between to columns. It should be displayed
will change into a bi-directional arrow. Now click, in this column. With
hold, and move to your liking. the “Align” function,
you can set the
justification of this
column to left or
right.
With “Reset”, you

can restore the
default settings. This
is especially useful if
a column has accidentally been deleted.
Drag&Drop:
Refer to chapter 4.4. (How to work with play lists),
for a detailed description of BPM Studios
drag&drop functionality.
3.4. Preview Player

Preview players are Preview player controls:
used to screen titles, Jump to previous list title
marked in the play list. Play
If the “double click loads
player” is disabled in program options, a simple Stop
double click on a play list entry will start or stop Jump to next list title
the preview player. To the right of the player a Position slider
small peak level indicator is located. Actual play time
The player’s display optionally indicates elapsed

time, remaining time, or number of titles in play
list.
The archives preview player can also be
controlled with the sample player keys <,
0, and >. Where < serves as BACK, > as
FORWARD, and 0 as START, and STOP
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BPM Studio File- and playlist archive
3.5. File- and playlist archive
The many available features of the file and play This can also be accomplished by using File
list archive make it a ideal tool to manage your Archive’s pop up menu. Once available files have
titles, play lists, and programs, and program been imported, they can conveniently be dragged,
archives. and dropped within categories. (Be reminded
though that this will only change a files list
position, not it’s location on your hard drive!) This
3.05.1 File Archive allows convenient, most simple sorting, and
archiving of your titles.
By clicking the button in the lower area Also by dragging and dropping, audio files are
of mixer, and CD player interface, you can change added to, and positioned in play lists. More
into the archive mode. The master archive, functions are available with following buttons:
containing all mp-3 files on your system can be
accessed with the button. Here titles removes marked files
can be categorized by genre, release date, dance selects all files in a list
style or other criteria. BPM Studio does not limit
the number of categories, and sub categories to inverts the selection
be created. They will be displayed in the left-hand
window of file archives. The right hand window cancels the selection
shows the content of these categories, like titles,
performers, BPM (if available), and play time. automatic sorting
When creating categories, do not use special opens the File Info Box
characters like / or \. Windows will interpret these
as sub-directories, which may cause difficulties. opens title search dialog
The buttons and allow you to import

titles from your hard drives into these categories.
Automatic sorting creates a new file

archive structure with all ar tists as
categories, and CD names as sub
When creating categories, do not use categories. Clicking on this button again
special characters like / or \. Windows will will switch back to the previous view.
interpret these as sub-directories, which
may cause difficulties.
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File- and playlist archive BPM Studio
Pop up menu in category list
Creates a new category

Adds a new sub category
Removes a category
Renames the category
Delete a category’s content
Display all categories
Closes all categories
Adds files to a certain category
Updates the archive (See additional functions)
Back up / restore your files
Activate/deactivate automatic sort function
Starts the BPM Print Designer
Pop up menu in both archives title lists
Plays with monitor-player

Remove title from list
Delete title from hard drive
Add titles
Opens the File Info Box
Opens the file editor
Starts BPM Counter
Export file as wave or MP3
Resets Cue, fades, play counter
Starts BPM Print Designer
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BPM Studio File- and playlist archive
3.05.2 Play list Archive than once. With dragging and dropping, parts of
The play list archive is used to conveniently play lists can be copied and pasted in another
manage play lists of, for example, events, list, or as new selection. Buttons in the lower row
programs, or artists. All play lists can be stored of the archive, function the same as buttons
in flexible categories. Loading complete play lists described in 3.5.1.
into the player is accomplished by using the same
drag & drop functionality as with a single title. 3.05.3. Play List History Function
You can access the play list archive by clicking BPM Studio automatically creates a “PLAYED
SONGS” category. In this category play logs will
on (If you want to access play list be created containing information about what
archive from Mixer or Player, you have to switch titles have been played on a particular date. This
allows you to analyze successful events, and to
to archive mode first by clicking reuse parts of them at another occasion – simply
by dragging and dropping. Also, printing of lists
Not like in file archive, the title sequence will not of played titles for license royalty payments, or
be changed, and titles can be positioned at event promoter billing, are no problem with BPM
multiple locations if they are to be played more Print Designer.
Pop up menu of Category list

Create new category
Add new play list
Remove category, or play list
Rename category, or play list
Delete content of category
Show all sub-categories
Close all sub-categories
Open search dialog
Add files to list
Start BPM Print Designer
Open Program Options Dialog
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File- and playlist archive BPM Studio
Monitor switch for player A The information a column contains can be
and B. If the monitor player changed as follows: Right click the column you
has it’s own sound card wish to modify in the head row, a pop up menu
assigned, and monitor functions are enabled in will appear.
the systems options ( I/O register tab), player A
and B output can be configured on monitor out. In this pop up
menu chose what
In the right lower information your
corner of the file column is
archive a status supposed to
display, and another preview player, for screening display. The
of selected titles, can be found. In the status “ALIGNMENT”
display the number of titles in the current play list option allows you
is indicated. to choose the
c o l u m n s
justification, right
or left aligned.
3.05.4. Adjustable column width,
and contents With “RESET”,
(File Archive and Play List Archive) you can restore
The columns in the play list can now be assigned the default
to ID3 tag fields, and resized. For example, assign settings. This is particularly useful, if a column
annotations to the field that displays the version has been deleted by accident.
number, or resize the column for the artist’s name.
This way you can configure File Archive to best
suit your needs.
3.05.5. Sorting Order
To change a column width, move your mouse
(Only File Archive)
pointer over the line between two columns in the
Titles in File Archive are arranged in alphabetical
head row of a play list. The mouse pointer will
order. By double clicking into a head row, titles
change into a bi-directional arrow. Click and hold,
will arranged in order of this columns content. A
and move the line to your liking.
little arrow in the head row marks this column.
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BPM Studio Loop Sampler
3.06. Loop Sampler

3.06.1. Using the Loop Sampler
Sample will be played into it’s original

direction
Sample will be played backwards
Sample will be played alternating

forward and backward
With the loop sampler it is possible to clip Sample will be played to monitor
sequences from the title playing in the according channel, instead of player channel
player, quickly and efficiently; for fur ther
processing like editing, playing, or storing for later Starts recording
use. For each player, a loop sampler is available,
which can be opened by clicking the Stops both playback and recording
[LOOP] button.
Loop samplers are independent modules, Plays the sample
which do by no means hinder regular
operation of BPM Studio Pro. The operation mode Opens a dialog box, to save sample
of loop samplers is indicated by a blinking, red as file
In the “save file” dialog box, either wave or mp-3

file format can be chosen for the sample
dot in the player’s display, located between TIME

and PITCH/BPM. It can also be seen in the
resource meter of the loop sampler. A red dot
stands for recording, while a green dot means
playback. Moves the start point
In the program options, remote control unit tab,
the record, stop, and play functions of the loop
sampler can be assigned to the multi purpose
buttons and . Thus it is possible to Moves samples endpoint
control loop samplers, without having to display
them.
Adjusts output level
from –99.9 dB to 0 dB
You can drag and drop samples on a Adjusts playback speed

player button. in a range from –20% to +20%
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Sample Player BPM Studio
By utilizing the “+” and “-“ buttons, values can be The display to the top right represents the sample
adjusted with millisecond accuracy. Adjustments graphically. The display right below it shows the
can also be made by utilizing the keyboard. The following parameters:
tab key switches back and forth between the four
controllers. Cursor keys change values in - current volume
millisecond steps, and page up and /down apply - current pitch
10-millisecond-steps. - Time difference between start of the
sample anddefined insertion point (P-IN)
3.06.2. The Loop Sampler Display - Time difference between start of the
This display is divided in three parts. To the lower sample and defined ending point. (P-OUT)
left a resource meter for the sample buffer can
be found. The sample buffer is a reserved RAM
area of limited size. When exceeding this limit, If you want to use the sample at a later
which is indicated by the resource meter, reaching time, you have to save it to disk. When
100%, the sample will randomly loop through, and dragging a sample on the player, and
only the last recorded part not exceeding the dropping it, a merely temporary file will
available, reserved memory will be recorded. be created.
3.07. Sample Player

The sample player can assigned, the number on it appears raised. When
manage up to 9 samples, clicking this button, the assigned sample will be
which are available for played. When “SINGLE PLAY” in the program’s
immediate playback by pop up menu is deactivated, simultaneous
clicking the according playback of more than one sample is possible.
button.
A three color LED indicates Sample player has two different playback modes.
the player’s status. Green In start/stop mode, clicking on the button will start
stands for READY, the the sample. Clicking on it again will stop it. When
sample player is ready to in SCRATCH MODE, a button click will start the
go, orange stands for ready sample, and every subsequent click will start it
in scratch mode. A red LED anew. You can switch between these two modes
indicates that the sample either in the pop up menu, or with the keyboards
player is loading data. scroll key.
While loading, playback is The VOLUME control of the sample player allows
not possible. adjusting output volume independently from the
two player’s volume. With the PITCH control, the
The sample player consists of nine, numbered sample’s playback speed can be smoothly
buttons. Each one can be assigned to a particular adjusted. By right clicking on the control you can
sample. The maximum sample length depends reset to the zero position.
on available RAM. If a button has a sample
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3.07.1. Editing Samples, and Assigning

With the two and buttons, the sample
them to Keys
player output can be assigned to either player A, There are two different ways to assign a sample
or player B. This is only necessary though, if the to a number key. Either in the pop up menu, or by
sample player does not have it’s own sound card dragging it from a play list or the BPM File Archive,
assigned, res., if only two output channels are or with the sample editor.
available. (Depending on hard and software outfit If a sample exceeds the allowable file length of
of your system) When both players are used with 20 seconds, it will automatically be reduced to
one sound card, these buttons are of no the allowable value when loaded.
importance. In the pop up menu a LOOP function
can be activated, that will play the sample until
the assigned number key is clicked again. The
pop up menu is opened by right clicking a number Please be aware that you need at least
key ( ). 128 MB RAM, if you want to assign full
50 second length samples to all nine
channels.
Sample Player Popup Menu

Play sample (equivalent to clicking the button)
Activates / deactivates the loop function for this sample
Loads a audio file directly from your hard drive for this key
Removes assignment for this key
Deletes complete sample block 1 to 9
Opens File Info Box
Opens the File Editor
Opens the Sample Editor
Prevents simultaneous playback of several samples
Switches between scratch mode, and Start/Stop mode
Opens the Program Options Dialog
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Sample Editor BPM Studio
3.08. Sample Editor
The sample editor allows editing of all 9 channels Deletes all files in the open
of the sample player. It is possible to make sample block
adjustments like LOOP, VOLUME, PITCH FADE
IN, and FADE OUT. Adopts all current settings, and
The nine channels form a sample block, in which closes the editor window.
any number, or all adjustments can be saved
as*.SMP-file by using the button. Closes the sample editor,
discarding all current settings
3.08.1 Sample Block Functions 3.08.2 Sample Channel Functions

The buttons, located at the window’s bottom, refer Following settings will be adjusted for each
to the whole sample block. sample individually:
Opens a dialog box for loading When LOOP function is active, (see also
of previously saved sample sample player pop up menu) the sample
blocks will be played in an endless loop.
Opens save dialog box
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BPM Studio Sample Editor
Volume adjustment for Plays the sample on the monitor channel

this sample
Opens a dialog box for loading samples
into the sample channel. Previously
loaded file will be replaced.
Pitch value adjustment
for this sample in a
range from –20% to Opens the File Editor, for even more
+20% ways of manipulating this file. (Refer
to Editing MP-3 Files in file editor)
Defining the fade in time for this file
between 0 and 5 sec. (Depending on
file size)
Defining the fade out time for this file Use Sample Editor to save files that have
between 0 and 5 sec. (Depending on previously been assigned a key in the
file size) sample block out of Loop Sampler.
All these functions can be easily reset to 0 by

right clicking into the green display, or on the
controls. All adjustments can be performed while
playing a file.
Popup Menu in Sample Editor
Plays a sample (same as clicking on PLAY button)
Activates / deactivates loop function for this button

Load a sample from harddisk
Deletes settings for this channel
Opens File Info Box for this file

Opens the File Editor for this sample
More information, current sound card test results, program updates, and frequently asked
questions can be found on our web site at www.alcatech.de
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Cross Fader BPM Studio
3.9. Cross Fader

The Cross-Fader is used When auto mode is not active, fade is initiated by
to fade between player A, clicking the button, it will be executed with
and player B. It can be set the predefined settings shown in the display. This
to either manual, or way it will always use the predefined settings, and
automatic mode. The
not the settings assigned to a particular file.
automatic mode can be
switched on and off, by switches to single list view.
clicking the button.
The fade duration is adjusted with the FADE TIME
When automatic mode is control, where as, it is important to mind that this
active, the fader will by refers to the whole time frame. Meaning, if the
itself fade to the other window isn’t completely filled, the real fade time
player, at the end of a title. shortens accordingly.
The fade sequence can
be adjusted in the pop up
menu of Cross-Fader, via Adjusting fade time
predefined fades, or by
moving the pre set red and blue curve with your A manually controlled fade can be created with
mouse pointer. Dragging and dropping assigns the MANUAL FADE control
a fade to a title. It will always be assigned to the
title’s end. All subsequent titles in the play list will
now have the same fade effect assigned; up the Fader between player A and B
point where another effect is assigned to a title.
Titles in the play list with assigned fades are To the top right of the display, the balancing of
marked with a blue underline. If a already both channels while fading can be observed. The
assigned fade is supposed to be modified, the vertical white line indicates the actual position
edited fade needs to be reconfirmed by dragging on the time axis.
and dropping again. This prevents unwanted
overwriting of already assigned fades. All fades In single play list mode,
will be stored in the play list file. the Cross-Fader
appears in a modified
A red, blinking button, in the upper left-hand layout. Since this mode
corner of the display indicates active auto mode. is normally used during
It will automatically be deactivated as soon as auto fading, six pre
the buttons [CUE], [CUE/PLAY], or [START/ defined fade settings
STOP] are clicked in either player. With the have been added to
button, the fade can be initiated ahead of time, choose from. Also the
by using the current titles assigned fade. sliders allow for more
accurate adjustment. In
the bottom are you can switch back to dual list
view by clicking the button.
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BPM Studio Cross Fader, BPM Counter
When using the MANUAL FADE control, the set fade mode is disregarded
Pop Up menu in Cross-Fader
Default fade mode
Fade modes 1 to 6
Arrests the display res. the edit field of Cross-Fader
Switches between clock, and fader interface
3.10. BPM Counter

In automatic mode, the base beat of a title is
determined by utilizing special filters. The program
measures these frequencies, and analyzes them.
In manual mode, the value is determined by
keystrokes.
3.10.1. Monitor Player of BPM Counter

Beat Counter provides
it’s own player to play
titles to be measured,
the Monitor-Player. By
utilizing the position
slider it is possible to
quickly navigate to a
This module accurately determines the BPMs given point in a title.
(beats-per-minute) of a title and, if desired, saves Above the slider, elapsed playtime, and signal
this value to the ID3-tag and a internal BPM- level are indicated. The lower three buttons are
Database. Two different modes are available. used to control playback.
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3.10.2. BPM Determining in Manual Mode Since it can happen that a title can not be correctly
displayed with a standard filter (e.g. red area
Switch counter to doesn’t blink, but stays red), this filter can be
manual. Start the title in modified. To do so, activate [Filter Correction] in
Monitor-Player. the lower left corner of the filter window.
The space key on your

keyboard will function as
trigger. Press it at every
occurring base beat.
The program now

counts every base
beat, indicating so by
a red, blinking field. If
no input is Upon starting analyzing, you can now adjust the
recognized for more than two seconds, the filter frequency range, so that the red area will
counter will reset to 0. blink exactly once per beat, and thus will provide
clean results.
Watch the displayed BPM value. Once it stops The horizontal bar can be modified in position,
increasing, you can leave the BPM counter by and width, thus changing the filter curve. The
clicking the [OK] button. The determined value ver tical slider changes the filter intensity
will be entered into the BPM database, and (Amplitude). The so created frequency range will
displayed in the play list be displayed visually.
After this process is complete the determined

values will be entered into the ID3 tag, added to
the internal BPM Database, and indicated in the
play list.
3.10.3. BPM Determining in Auto Mode
Switch counter to Auto.

Confirm by either clicking
the [star t] button, or
starting a title in Monitor Player. The module will
now analyze the title using the same procedure
as the automatic beat counters in the players.
Independent of these though, the beat of a title
will be filtered, and analyzed. Now watch the BPM
display, and the red area. When the shown value
does not increase anymore, and the blinking is
completely synchronized with the title’s beat, it
can be assumed that the beat value has been
accurately determined.
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BPM Studio File Editor
3.11. File Editor
With the file editor it is possible to cut sequences Once loaded the file will be graphically displayed.
out of a file, or to set cue points with single beat The field editor consists of two windows, of which
accuracy. All applied settings like volume, pitch the lower one always displays the file in it’s whole
control, cue in, and cue out will be detected by length. This way you always have a complete
the players and applied, and can also be saved overview of the file, and are able to quickly
in Play Lists. navigate within it. The top window is used to edit,
set cue- start- and endpoints, or to select a certain
3.11.1. Loading and displaying a Title area for export to a file.
When loading an audio file for the first time,
initially, peaks will be created, and saved.
3.11.2. Adjusting Display Range

There are two ways of modifying the top part of
This procedure does not make any changes to the window:
the file, it remains in it’s original condition. Peaks Either adjust
will be stored on the local hard drive. In program the width, or
options, you can define if these peaks are to be move the
deleted after your done working with the program area bar back
(more storage efficient), or if they should be saved. and for th
(More time efficient) between the
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File Editor BPM Studio
bottom, and upper window. The upper window The Toolbar
always shows the area, marked in the lower Stops playback in file editor
window.
When marking areas Starts playback in file editor

with the magnifying
function by right
clicking and moving the Jumps to beginning of selected area. If
mouse pointer, the no area selected, jumps to title start, if
inverted area will be playback is stopped, sets locator back
magnified, and to title start
displayed in both windows. The area selection can
be made on both windows. Plays marked area in a endless loop
By double clicking into the inverted area you can
switch between zoomed and overall view. Assigns magnifier function to right
mouse button
3.11.3. Marking ranges, and exporting Displays the audio file in wave format
into files
Deactivate the magnifier function , and mark Displays audio file as dots
an area in the upper or lower window by holding
right mouse button and moving. The marked area
will appear red. To
modify keep right
mouse button
pressed, to open pop
up menu, with options 3.11.5. Functions of different markers
like zoom, play, and The file editor recognizes four different markers,
save as *.wav or which can be used to mark different positions or
*.mp3 single right click. Save as file, if you wish areas within an audio file. All markers can be
to work with selection at a later point. edited via pop up menu in the in the marker row,
or moved with the mouse pointer.
3.11.4. Adjusting volume and pitch

The volume control
allows to set output
volume between –20 to
0 dB
The red locator – indicates the current play
The pitch range can be
and pause positions, and can equals the position
modified by +/- 20%
sliders in players, and Monitor Players. This
marker can be positioned by left click.
The + and – keys allow fine adjusting these values.
They will be saved, and applied when loading file
into player. The set pitch value will be added on
top of the value the player is set for.
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BPM Studio File Editor
The blue entrance and end markers – Since players have only one CUE and CUP
button, one of these points will be defined as
mark the beginning and end of a title. They, also,
standard cue
can be moved either with the mouse pointer, or
point. This
via pop up menu. Once placed, the position slider
point will be
in the players will use these markers as new start
used as
and endpoint of a title.
d e f a u l t
whenever CUE or CUP is clicked. To manage cue
The yellow cue point markers – indicate cue points, the file editors cue point list, in the upper
points. They also can be moved with the mouse right corner is used. Here the cue points are listed
pointer. Via the pop up menu in the marker row, with their exact location (1/1000sec. Accuracy)
additional cue points can be inserted The current cue point is marked with a blue bar.
When playing the title in the field editor, this bar
travels, and always indicates the last passed cue
The blue cue point marker – indicates the point.
active cue point. The active point is defined by
either in the cue point list to the top right, the pop
Adds a cue point
up menu, or the CUP button in the player.
Deletes selected cue point

3.11.7. Working with cue points
A cue point is a position within a title recognized
by players as start point. The CUE button in Defines selected cue point as standard
players navigates to these points, and the CUP
button starts playback from this point on. (Equal
to CUE and PLAY) The file editor can assign up Plays title form selected cue point on, places
to nine cue points within each title. locator to selected cue point
Ex version 4.2 of BPM Studio the cue points defined within the File Editor are also
wrapped as DirectCue points when loading the title.
Marker Row Popup Menu
Defines current cuepoint as standard

Deletes current cuepoint
Places start marker at this position

Places endmarker at this position.
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File Info Box BPM Studio
3.12. File Info Box

The “GENRE”
field generates a
drop down menu,
allowing you to
assign titles to
different styles.
This way you can
categorize titles,
which allows for
convenient searching later on.
Confirms changes
The File Info Box allows editing the entire ID3
tag. In the program options you can choose to
save this information in the new ID3v3 format, or
Cancels without saving changes
to keep the old ID3 format. If the File Info Box is
opened from multiple selections, an additional
Retrieves additional information if
drop down menu appears, allowing you to select,
the file has been ripped from CD
and edit particular titles.
by using CD-at-once. This button
only appears if the whole CD has been ripped as
one title
If you want to change an entry for all selected

Starts the BPM Counter for that
titles mark the related checkbox for this entry and
title
confirm with OK.
Opens this title in file editor.
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BPM Studio Mixer
3.13. Mixer
The Mixer contains of four components, which limiter module (AGC – Automatic-Gain-Control)
are displayed as pairs. In standard view, to the can be switched into the channel, by clicking the
left the audio channels are located, and the button, below the master volume control.
equalizer to the right. In the master channel (sum Optionally the equalizer display can be replaced
of all audio signal sources) a Compressor / with the recorder by clicking the button.
The mixer merges all internal, and external audio 3.13.1. Audio Channels
sources. For players A and B, and the CD-ROM The audio mixer has four internal
drive frequency ranges can be adjusted and stereo inputs (Players A and B,
corrected. The AGC is responsible for a steady, CD-ROM drive, and Sampler),
constant output level, and prevents through a and two stereo outputs (Master,
limiter overload of the connected PA system. With Monitor). The recorder supports
the Recorder it is possible to record the audio two sound card inputs (MIC and
signal from an external audio source (MIC or LINE IN). The level control allows
LINE IN). Recordings can also be done from the adjusting the volume for every
currently loaded program of both players. single stereo channel separately.
Recordings can be saved as either *.mp3 or *.wav A level indicator to the right of
files, or they can also be sent to a streaming the control indicates the volume.
server. The dB values of the individual
channels are indicated to the top
right. Using the panning field to the top right, the
Level indicators can be turned off in the channel balance can be shifted. A right click
program options. This saves system resets to zero. Channels can be muted by clicking
resources. the [MUTE] button.
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MIxer BPM Studio
Each input channel’s monitor button (Players A permanently, the overall amplification of the
and B, CD-ROM, and Sampler), allows to route equalizer is set to high, which can cause
the audio signal through the MONITOR output distor tions. In this case it is recommended
channel, where it can be played independently activate the PREAMP (Limiter) function, or to
from titles currently played by the players. This make according adjustments to the equalizer
requires of course that the monitor options are settings.
enabled in the program options, and that the The to start the recorder click on the
monitor has disposition over it’s own sound card. button
To the left of the channel designation beat displays

for every input channel can be found. The 3.13.3. Loading and Storing Equalizer
MASTER-Output controls the overall volume of
Settings
all four input channels. Located close by, is the
BPM Studio supports loading and saving of as
AGC Module button, indicating by a little LED in
many different equalizer settings as you like. Also,
it’s center if it is active or not.
predefined templates are available. To manage
your settings use the “Presets” function in the
All control can be reset to a value of –1.0dB by
equalizer’s pop up menu.
simply right clicking on them.
3.13.2. The Equalizer
The equalizer is used to adjust and correct

frequency ranges of Players A, B, and the CD
player. Individual player settings can be opened
by clicking buttons , and be
activated and deactivated by clicking . The
controls allow to adjust every single one of all 14
frequency ranges individually. These settings are
graphically displayed in a curve, located in the
display above the controls. By right clicking into
the display, or a click on the button, this curve
will be reset to linear frequency ranges.
If the red OVERFLOW LED comes one
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BPM Studio Mixer
The Equalizer Popup Menu
Limiter function
Signal Subsidizing
Opens the equalizer settings menu
Resets settings back to zero
Displays the Program Options
3.13.4. Recorder in WAVE or MP3 format, a dialog box will appear

asking you to define name, and in what directory
this file should be saved. automatically
starts recording, if a predefined input starts to
receive audio data.
The button in the equalizer opens the

recorder. The MIC and LINE controls are used to
manipulate two input signals of any sound card.
Too choose a sound card use the controls pop
up menu. Also, the MP3-Stream-Module can be
chosen there. The RECORD IN control is used to In the menu point “RECORDING FORMAT” you
manipulate the overall recording, and transmitting can determine to what file type your audio data
level. is to be converted. Available are WAVE format
(resource efficient), MP3 file (storage capacity
efficient), MP3 Stream to a streaming server, or
The button starts recording, res. output to a Visualizations Plugins interface.
Streaming module and visualization interface are
transmitting. The button allows to subject another point in this manual. The
adjust recording levels before doing so. The button leads back to equalizer.
current recording is marked by a red dot, and a
counting elapsed time counter ( ).
Ends recording. If you have recorded
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Mixer, AGC BPM Studio
Recorder Popup menu
Select sound card for recording
Select file format fore recording
Dialog for program options
Save settings
Opens search dialog
System functions
Exit BPM Studio
To record a current program, all virtual devices need to be assigned to the same, duplex
capable, sound card. The windows mixer settings for this card need to be set on enable
WAVE recording and LOOP functions. And this card needs to be chosen as recording
device in the RECORDER field.
3.13.5. Compressor/Limiter (AGC)
Especially when recording MP3 files serious encoding software is used. The AGC module
differences in volume level may occur. Reason compensates these differences in real time, and
for this are usually differently mastered CDs, or provides a stable audio output signal. The module
deferring encoding parameters, when different can be adjusted in three level-, and two time
parameters.
The AGC-Modul is developed primary for
using with background music or pre-
defined playlists. So this module will be
work only in Autofade Mode in the current
program version.
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BPM Studio AGC
Threshold Limiter
(Adjustment level –60 to 0 dB) (Adjustment level –18 to 0 dB)
This parameter defines the trigger level of the The limiter restricts levels at very short reaction
control. Soft passages or silence at the beginning time. It’s purpose is to restrict the signal level, to
and end of a title will not be changed to avoid protect devices in the following signal course like
negative impact on a titles total dynamic. This external mixers, cross overs, output stages, and
also prevents unwanted increasing and amplifying speakers from over modulation and overloading.
of unwanted background noise. Below it’s predefined trigger level it stays inactive.
Target Input / Output

(Adjustment level –21 to -3 dB) (Adjustment level –12 to 12 dB)
This is the predefined target output level. AGC These two controls allow a linear adjustment of
will try to raise or lower every level that is louder input and output signal. The displayed bars
or quieter than the threshold level. represent signal level before and after the change.
Scope
(Adjustment level 0 to 21 dB) Displays within the AGC Module
This value defines the max. amplification or The display within the AGC modules consists of
diminution, thus defining the intensity of the the compressor display (left), and the limiter
control. If, for example, a peak level exceeds more display (right). If the amplification indicator is
than the scope value over the target, it will only positioned in the center, the signal
be decreased by the max. Scope value. loops through the AGC module
without modification. If the indicator
Attack travels below the zero level, the input
(Adjustment level from 1 to 500ms) signal is too strong, and is weakened
With this parameter the latency of this control can by the module in accordance with
be adjusted. Peak levels lasting shorter than this predefined parameters. Vice Versa,
value, will not be recognized by the AGC. the signal will be amplified, if the
indicator travels above the zero level.
Release
(Adjustment level 1 to 500ms) The red bar in the top right hand
This parameter defines how long it takes for the corner indicates the trigger level of
intervention to abate res. how long it takes to go the limiter. The peak level at the
back to regular output level. AGC’s signal output is marked in
yellow. As long as this marker moves
below the red area, no modifications
will be applied. Should this marker touch the red
area, the signal will rapidly be lowered to the
defined maximum peak level.
The Limiter also allows to restrict very
short peak levels, which the AGC would
not address, since the AGC response time
is way shor ter than the duration of The AGC only works in the auto fade
exposure it would take to overmodulate, mode. Even if the AGC is active, it will not
or even damage equipment. be of any effect if auto fade is not active.
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AGC BPM Studio
AGC Presets From point B on, the input signal is less den 15dB
For quick deployment of AGC, (Scope) smaller than the target, and the AGC is
five pre defined parameter sets now able to define the output level to accurately
are available. These are –15dB. The volume difference between point B,
adjusted situation specific. and point C will be balanced out, since in any
Select a preset most suitable for case the deviation is less than the 15dB scope.
your need, and fine adjust it for
your purpose. From point C on the input signal is more than
15dB stronger. The AGC lowers the signal by
15dB.
Meanwhile the output signal exceeds the 10dB
starts and stops the AGC limit set by the limiter, and will immediately cut
module off. At point D then, the volume difference of input
signal to target is lower than the scope value,
Mixer switches back to the and the AGC can level to the –15dB target again.
mixer audio channels. Between E and F, the amplification reaches it’s
limit of 15dB again.
From point F on, the input level will again fall short
Work method of the AGC of the action range of the AGC, and the input
Following is a quick description of the work signal will again be routed to the output
method of AGC at different input levels. (See also unchanged.
diagram on next page)
All shown values are standard values and can In this diagram it is assumed that changes are
be, depending on application, changed. made without delay. If according values are
defined for attack and release, the controls trigger-
Up to point A the AGC does not take effect, since and fade behavior is delayed accordingly.
the input level does not reach the threshold level
of –42dB.
From point A on, the AGC gets active, trying to
raise the output level to the target of –15dB since
scope is set to a value of 15dB, the signal can
only be amplified by 15dB.
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BPM Studio MP3 Streaming Modul
3.14. MP3 Streaming Modul

This module allows you to directly send an MP3
stream in an
internal network, or
In this field the file format for the stream can be
to a streaming
defined. Please select these settings in
ser ver in the
consideration of your available bandwidth.
Inter net. The
streaming module appears automatically, if you
select “Streaming” in the recorders pop up menu.
You can hide the module by clicking in its top
right corner, and reopen it by clicking the
according icon in the task bar. Anyway, it stays
active as long “Streaming” is selected as
recording format in the recorders pop up menu.
With the two SET buttons settings for server and

file format can be defined. These settings have
to match the settings of the stream-server.
Currently supported protocols are Shoutcast and
Icecast.
PROFILES:
Allows naming and saving of different
configurations
This field indicates the current server. The set
button opens the server settings dialog, where
SERVER:
various configurations can be created and stored.
Define URL: or IP Address of the selected stream
server
PORT, PASSWORD:
Are also to be defined in accordance with the
stream server’s settings.
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MP3 Streaming Modul BPM Studio
If the two [AUTO]-checkboxes are marked, the

actual title and URL will be adopted from BPM
Use the check marks to select the desired transfer Studio (provided auto fade is active) and the
protocol Shoutcast and Icecast are currently used server settings dialog, and entered into the
by the stream server providers shoutcast.com and directory.
icecast.com. These are free for noncommercial
use. More information can be obtained on the
according web sites. The following informations Opens the web browser and
are used to publish your “radio station” in server navigates to the servers status
directories. page
Establishes connection to the

server
if you have checked the “Public Server” check Terminates the connection to
box. the stream server. (This should
always be done before exiting
BPM Studio)
Send Meta info causes title- and artist name to

be sent along
Even with marked AUTO checkbox,

title information will only be sent
This information is sent parallel to your MP-3 properly, if auto fade mode is active.
stream. You can enter e.g. the title of your show,
and your web URL:
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BPM Studio CD Player / CD Writer
3.15. CD Player / CD Writer
The CD player / CD-writer provides all functions The Play List and the player module are similar
necessary to work with CDs. Here, reading in in structure and handling to the two main players
CDs, and compressing to MP3 for mat is and the Play Lists.
accomplished. You can also burn titles on CD-Rs The CD-Reader also functions as device for
as audio CD to be played with conventional CD reading in audio CDs, and copying them to hard
players, or as data CD for back up purposes. drive. Read also in chapter 4 step-by step
instructions for copying, and compressing audio
To do so, three different modules are available: CDs.
, and
, with buttons located in the center 3.15.2. Encoding audio CDs
area of the CD player. Generally encoding (compressing into MP3
format) can be done in two different ways. Either
by saving an audio file in WAVE format and later
on conversion or by immediate compression to
3.15.1. CD-Reader ( ): MP3 while reading in. This choice is made in the
With this module, also called CD Player, you can Program Options, on the register tab CDDA-Copy
use your CD-ROM drive as fully functional audio / Configuration / . If this
CD player. All functions like Pitch, Master-Speed, checkbox is marked, copying and encoding will
Pitch Bend, Cue-Points, etc. are available without be done in a one step process. When
restrictions. The playback can be routed through compressing large numbers of audio CDs it is
a separate sound card channel, and will be treated recommended to read all of these in, in high-
as separate audio channel in the mixer. Also, MP3 speed mode as wave format, and then batch
files can be played with this player. Simply drag a compress them in Encoder Mode over night, for
title out of a Play List or archive, and drop it on example.
the CD player; and use it this way conveniently
as Monitor Player!
Whenever an audio track is loaded in

one of the players the CD ROM drive
will be locked. It can be unlocked by
either choosing “Remove” in the The CD Player also supports MP3, and
players pop up menu, or by pressing WAVE formats, thus, it can be used as
the eject button. third MP3 player, or as convenient
preview player.
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CD Player / CD Writer BPM Studio
3.15.3. CDDB-Query 3.15.4. Copying Audio CDs (Ripping):
Upon inserting an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive, After successful CDDB query all CD titles will be
the titles in the Play List will appear as numbered displayed in the Play List.
tracks. Now click the button.
Provided so configured in windows, the PC will
connect to the Internet, logs on to the CDDB
(database for administration of title information
of audio CDs) and attempts to find information
about the inserted CD.
If no information has been available for this CD

If successful the information will be transmitted, in the CDDB database, you can now enter it
and displayed in the Play List. These informations manually in the File Info Box.
will also be saved on your PC, so that they’ll be Now mark the titles to be read in with the left-
available when this CD is inserted again.
hand check box, and click on
Query for several CDs (Batch-Function):
As soon as an audio CD is inserted, BPM Studio All marked titles will now be read in. Progress is
will store the CD code. With the next CDDB query, displayed in a status window.
it will be attempted to retrieve all information, for
CDs not yet identified. You can save time, by
inserting audio CDs, wait till their track numbers
are displayed, and then click on the CDDB query
button . Now all title lists of these
CDs (if available) will be retrieved, and be
available when the CD is inserted again. After
completion the Internet connection will be
terminated. You can also establish the connection
manually via the pop up menu of the CDDB –
button. On the CDDA-Copy register tab in
Program Options different CDDB servers can be
selected.
It is mandatory to enter title information

manually, or to download it from CDDB,
Information downloaded from the BEFORE titles are being ripped.
CDDB server will be stored by BPM Otherwise BPM Studio can only use
Studio, and will be available without CD-Code, and track numbers as file
being online. name.
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If the “encode during copy” function, on the CDDA

register tab of Program Options is active, read
in titles will immediately compressed into the MP3
format, and stored in the according folder. This
folder can be defined in the “storing” register tab
in Program Options.
After successful encoding all titles will
automatically be listed in the “NEW FILES” or
“NEUE DATEIEN” category of file archive. For
more clearness a subfolder for the current date
will be created. (See picture on top of page)
3.15.5. “CD at once” Mode of CD player

The “CD at once” mode allows to rip and archive whole title list of the original CD can be displayed,
a whole CD as one single title. This is useful if provided it has been ripped with the “CD-at-once”
you, for example, want to read in a mixed CD mode.
seamlessly, to replay it as a single title later on.
Also when reading in particular albums, of which It is also possible to select single titles with the
the title order needs to stay unchanged, it makes Player or the remote control unit (only RCP-1001
sense to read in the CD in one piece. To do so and 2001) directly.
start the copying process with the pop up menu If you click the track buttons of Player with the
right mouse button, the next title (or previous)
(right mouse button) of the button. within one of these “CD-at-once” titles will be
started.
Equally you can use the track selector buttons
[12] of the remote control units RCP-1001, and
RCP-2001 to navigate within one of these CD-
at-once tracks by pushing, and turning it at the
same time. The subtitles will then shown in the
VFD display
3.15.6. Encoder ( ):
The encoder converts WAVE files Info the MP3
format. Here you will find all previously read in
audio-CDs, if you do not have activated the
“COPY/ENCODE” option in the Program Options,
before ripping. Also, the encoder can convert
other, already present WAVE files, that have been
All titles will be ripped as single track, and also ripped with other programs. Simply drag them out
added to the file archive as single title. f the Windows Explorer, and drop them on the
encoder Play List, or, add with the button.
But information about single titles won’t be lost!
The button “MORE”, in the File Info Box, the
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For screening, and controlling also the CD Player 3.15.7. CD-Writer ( ):
can be used. The files can be played, controlled, Produce your own audio CDs with your own mix
and edited with the File-Editor. Following, the or compilation - all with only one program: BPM
marked part will be transferred to the MP3 format Studio.
The integrated burner supports all common CD
by clicking the button.
writers and media. Even burning MP3 files is no
problem. Thus you can conveniently create
After compression is completed, you’ll find a new backup copies, and quickly transfer play lists with
entry in the BPM file archive under NEW FILES the according tracks to another system.
with the actual date, in which the compressed
files are being stored. This folder can be renamed Before you start to create CDs, we recommend
with the RENAME button, or you can assign those that you make yourself familiar with the handling
titles to other present categories. of CD-R's, and CD-RW's. Also check the CD
Writer settings on the according register tab in
the Program Options. In this manual, chapter
Program Options, you'll find all impor tant
instructions and explanations to optimally
Eject button opens and closes the configure your CD Recorder. Once set up, the
selected CD-ROM drive. BPM Studio CD writer allows you to very simply
and quickly create Audio- and Data-CDs.
CD-ROM Selection field. Here
you can select the CD-ROM drive
to be displayed. Generally start a new CD project with the
button. In the following dialog you can decide
Starts copying selected titles. whether to create a Data- or a Audio-CD:
By right clicking you can open
a pop up menu, allowing you
to copy a whole CD as CD-at-once track
Starts the CDDB-Inquiry. The

right click pop up menu allows
you to manually establish a
connection to the Internet, if a connection is
available in the Windows system settings.
(Only active in the Encoder)

Starts the encoding procedure
for selected titles.
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3.15.8. Creating Audio CDs (Pay attention not to exceeding the media’s
Select this mode if you want to create a CD that maximum play length when assembling the title
can be played with any common CD player or list. If you do, an according message will warn
changer. The maximum play length depends on you before the write process.)
the type of media you use, and vary between 74 The title order can be modified by Drag&Drop.
and 80 minutes. Start writing with the button. In the
following dialog fields, progress can be monitored,
After confirming the dialog box by clicking and modified.
[OK] the selected CD format will be
displayed in the track list status bar.
Place the media to be recorded into the

Recorder. The CD status indicator below
the track list gives you information about
this media, and the
Recorder itself. At first, the Cue-Sheet will be created. It contains
information that will be written onto the media
Now you can load any title or whole Play parallel to the audio data, such as starting points,
Lists in the writers track list. This can be title length and (if the Recorder supports this
done in different ways function) CD text information. Upon completion,
a dialog with the calculated data will appear.
1.) Drag & Drop from the from Play Lists, file
archive, or Play List archive.
2.) Via the clipboard, with “copy” and “paste”

(Ctrl – C / Ctrl – V)
3.) With the button you can load any Play

List present on the hard drive.
4.) With the button you can selected

tracks directly from your hard drive.
Here you can check if all the data is correct, if so
The status bar to the left indicates overall length confirm with [next] and start the writing process.
of the CD. Additionally a status bar below the track Of course you can still abort with [cancel]
list displays the remaining capacity of the media.
It is not necessary to convert MP3 files Please avoid writing CDs over a network.
into the WAVE format. All tracks can be If you use BPM Studio in a network, the
loaded into the writer as MP3s. CD Writer should be local, with the MP3
Decompression is done in real time or WAVE files to be burned.
during the burn process.
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The following status windows keeps you informed Now insert the media into the Recorder. The CD
about the whole writing process status window to the right below the status bar
indicates, as when creating audio
CDs, the contents of the CD, and
the Recorder.
Now you can load selected titles, complete Play

Lists into the Recorder.
This can be done in various ways:
1.) Drag & Drop from the from Play Lists,

file archive, or Play List archive.
2.) Via the clipboard, with “copy”

and “paste” (Ctrl – C / Ctrl – V)
After successfully writing the CD, the drives slide 3.) With the button you can load
will open, and you can take out .the CD any Play List present on the hard drive.
3.15.9. Creating data CDs

4.) With the button you can selected
Select this mode if you would like to copy MP3
files already present on your system to a CD, that tracks directly from your hard drive.
can later on be played on a PC with a standard
CD ROM drive installed. Thus, you can back up The status bar to the left shows how much storage
files easily, or transfer them to another computer. space on the media is already in use. Additionally
The maximum available drive capacity depends a status bar to the right below the track list
on the used media, and usually varies between indicates the required disk space. (Pay attention
650 to 700 MB. not to exceed the media’s maximum play length
when assembling the title list. If you do, an
according message will warn you before the write
Start a new CD project by clicking the process.)
button. In the following dialog box select ‘Data-
CD”
Please make sure that with BPM Studio

only work you authored, or work of which
you are explicitly allowed by author or
someone in lieu, will be copied. Otherwise
you might commit the offense of copyright
fraud, which is a federal felony, or be held
liable by the author, or designated people
in lieu of.
The selected mode will be indicated in the status

bar to the left.
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Start the writing process by clicking the Important Note

button. In the following dialog field you can control A list of all supported CD Recorders can be found
the progress and manipulate the writing process. in the version history, which is delivered with every
Explanations of the according dialog boxes can version of BPM Studio.
be found in the previous chapter “Audio-CD” Please have understanding for the fact that we
can not support every CD Recorder on the market.
3.15.10. Systemtest in test mode This is not the objective of BPM Studio, and it
If you star t the writing process with the does not claim to be a full-featured CD recording
program. Much more BPM Studio is primarily a
button, it will only be simulated. Your DJ system for live performing.
computer will perform all actions that it would
perform in a real write, with the exception that Please make sure that in case of problems with
the laser will be disabled. This is very useful to burning CDs the first step should bee to reduce
test the system performance. The media will not the speed. Not every media can record at any
be changed in this mode. speed. Anyway you should disable auto load for
every available CD player; otherwise problems
3.15.11. Deleting CD-RW’s may arise, especially when burning CDs.
(If supported by the Recorder) Should there be any further problems consult the
If a CD-RW (CD rewriteable) already containing following website:
data is inserted into the drive, you can delete this
http://www.disc4you.de/kompendien/cd/
data by clicking the button. (German)
http://www.brennmeister.com/articles/aspi/
Adding another Session: (German)
(Data CD only)
You can add data to an unfinished media that http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/aspi.htm
contains data already, in a new session. To do (English)
so, the “import session” function on the CD-Writer
register tab in Program Options must be enabled. http://www.goldenhawk.com/firmware_body.html
When inserting such a media, the used storage (English)
capacity will be indicated in the status bar.
We recommend paying especial attention to sites
concerning firmware upgrades, and ASPI drivers.
Eject button opens the tray of the selected
Recorder.
Select Recorder field. Select here

which Recorder is to be used.
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BPM Print Designer BPM Studio
3.16. BPM Print Designer
Need to print a Play List? Need a printed summary Depending on selected category or Play List, up
of a particular category, or complete archive? A to three selections can be made:
list of titles played last Saturday to report to the
promoter, or the GEMA? A taker asks for your Print Group:
repertoire? Titles of selected category will be adopted into
All this is no problem with the BPM Print Designer! Print Designer for printout,
Printouts can be fitted to any need with extensive
selections of sorting orders, and a variety of Print Group with Subgroups:
possible adjustments. Of course print previews All titles in a selected category, including all
are also possible. To use lists in other programs, subcategories will be adopted into Print Designer
they can be saved as text files, as well as in other for printout.
formats.
Print Archive:
3.16.1. Starting BPM Print Designer All titles of all categories, and subcategories will
The BPM Print Designer can be started from be adopted into Print Designer
within File Archive, Play List Archive, or the
different Play Lists via the according pop up Now the main screen of Print Designer will be
menu entries. displayed, with all selected titles. Here you have
the opportunity to make various adjustments, and
to choose which title information is to be printed.
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3.16.2. Export List Window Adjusting column width:

In the head row, click on the marker between two
Selecting Fields to be Printed: columns:
First select all fields that are to appear on the
printout. To do so, open the pull down menu
Keep the mouse button pressed, and move the

pointer sideways.
Thus the separator between two columns can be

And select the desired fields of the ID3 tag. moved, and the column width is adjusted.
Change order of columns: Automatically adjust column width:

The head row of the title column can be dragged, If you check the checkbox, all
and inserted at a selected position: columns will be adjusted to the longest entry in
this column.
Selection of sorting order:

The titles to be printed can be sorted by any or
several columns. For a simple sort, by only one
column, just click on the head row of the column.
This row will be marked with a little arrow. With
another click in this column you can switch
Thus you can adjust the order of columns to your between ascending, and descending order. The
liking. arrow will indicate the selected order.
Another way to select the column by which to
sort is the pull down menu.
By clicking into the bottom right corner

of BPM Print Designer, and holding the
mouse button, you can adjust the
window size of the main screen.
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Multiple sorting: Exporting lists to file:
Use this feature to define your sorting order by BPM Print Designer offers the
more than one column. When check box ability to export lists in various
is selected, the arrow to indicate formats for further processing
with other programs. For a list of available file
sorting order changes to yellow, and will be
formats see screenshot. In the dialog box file
marked with a 1. Now you can select more
name, and target folder are entered. The pulldown
columns by holding down the ‘SHIFT” key, and
menu determines the file format.
clicking on the selected columns. Additional
arrows will then be numbered in consecutive
order.
The list will now be sorted by column 1, and

subsequently by column 2, and so on. Thus you
can, for example sort a list by artist, and within
the artist sort by release date. (See screenshot)
Modifying printout fonts:

The “FONT” button opens a
window in which, windows
Print preview:
compliant” font, style, size, and
The “PREVIEW” button allows you
color can be selected.
to switch between the main
screens column view, and the print
preview. When in preview mode, more features
are available to finish the document. Also a zoom
function is available.
Exiting BPM Print Designer:

The [EXIT] button exits the
module. All made adjustments,
and modifications in the Print
Designers options will be stored, and available
at next start. This makes it easy to print different
categories in the same design.
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3.16.3. Print preview window:

The print preview is used to manipulate the overall Page layout adjustment, and additional
layout, and additional, useful information can be functions:
added to the list. The “Settings” button opens a
fourfold toolbox. Here, the
following settings can be
Zoom functions: adjusted:
Downsize the view in Register tab

steps “Page”:
Enlarge the view in steps Direction: Define

if page is to be
printed on as
Zooms on whole Page landscape or
portray.
Zooms to fit page width
Page setup: Here
the margins are
Navigating within several print pages: defined. You have
the possibility to
Jumps to first Page choose a measurement unit of your choice.
Jumps to previous page Stretch: List will be adjusted to the overall

page width.
Jumps to next page
Jumps to last page
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Register tab Show Header
“Layout”: Select this check box if a head row should be
printed on every page. In the following fields, text
Show title and font for this head row can be entered.
Select if a page title
should be printed. This button defines the justification of
The following fields the head row. (Aligned left, aligned
you can enter a page center, aligned right)
title, and choose a
font. Additionally to the regular text, four
variables fields are available, which
will be updated while printing
This button defines the justification of
the page title. (Aligned left, aligned {PAGES} automatically adds page numbers
center, aligned right) {NUMPAGES} adds the number of pages
{DATE} Adds the current date
Show margins {TIME} Adds current time
Show margins in preview.
Show Header Line
Show grid lines Prints a line between the head row and the page
Prints the lines between columns and rows of a title. In the following fields you can define color
list. and width of this line.
Register tab
Register tab “Footer”:
“Head row”:
On this tab the
On this tab parameters for the
settings for the footer are entered.
head rows of all
pages are Show footer:
entered. Analog to Select this check
this, on the forth box if footer
register tab the should be printed
footer settings are on every page. In
defined. the following
fields, text and font for this footer can be entered.
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BPM Studio BPM Print Designer, Server Components
This button defines the justification of Start printing:

the footer. (Aligned left, aligned The “PRINT” key starts
center, aligned right) the print out. Before this
though, you can enter how
Additionally to the regular text, 4 four many pages, and copies of the document you
variables fields are available, which need.
will be updated while printing
The “Close’ button will lead you back to the export
{PAGES} automatically adds page numbers list window, in case you wish to
{NUMPAGES} adds the number of pages make changes there.
{DATE} Adds the current date
{TIME} Adds current time
Show Footer Line

Prints a line between the page content and the If possible avoid printing and audio
footer. In the following fields you can define color playback at the same time. If the selected
and width of this line. printer should not be ready when the
printout is started, the windows time-out
may cause the playback to stop, and
interrupt communication with the remote
control unit.
3.17. BPM Studio Server Components
The BPM Studio server components are a a network the reaction time on a released signal
universal interface to control the most software may be delayed.
functions remotely. This functionality has been
developed mainly to be able to cross platform with Both servers make many important functions
other programs. Since the interface is based on available via a command prompt or also as a URL.
open standards though, control is available via
standard protocols like HTTP or Telnet. This Complete documentation is provided on the BPM
enables you to control different workstations (PCs Studio Webser ver at http://localhost:port/
with BPM Studio installed) that are located in cmds.html
different rooms. If the server component is
activated (Register tab “Server” in Program Please have understanding for the fact that only
Options) BPM Studio will establish an HTTP- and limited support is available when implementing
a Telnet-Server. The HTTP-server port and the this interface, especially in ver y specific
Telnet port are freely configurable. Be aware implementation cases.
though, that when controlling a component over
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BPM Studio File Formats BPM Studio
3.18. BPM-Studio File Formats

This chapter is supposed to give you a better *.~*:
understanding of the file formats, and endings Tilde files are created automatically as back ups
supported by BPM Studio. Some of them can be of all files of File- and Play List Archive. (Either
deleted, for others it is recommended to leave when exiting the program, or, when auto save is
them on your hard drive. active, every 15 minutes.
*.grp, *.idx, *.gps, *.plg, *.lst: *.scn:

These files are used for the file- Play List archive. Scan files will be created when needed by BPM
The *.gps, and *.idx files contain information about Studio to position exactly in VBR files or very long
the structure of File- and Play List archive. For all MP3 files. They should not be deleted for:
titles in a major category of the File Archive, a
[category name].grp file will be created containing 1.) The Cue-Points will not be restored correctly
all title information for this category. The Play List since BPM Studio can’t jump to the exact
categories can be found in the *.plg files, and the position, which can cause a “jump” after
Play Lists are stored as *.lst files. These are addressing the Cue-Point.
compatible with the directly store- and loadable
Play Lists. 2.) The *.scn files in auto play mode would have
to be generated anew, to determine the
eq.eqp: actual lenght of the title.
File for equalizer presets
*.mem:
Bpm.set: Files for the saved files for the sampler functions
Encrypted file for user information of all files. (A.B.Exit-Loop)
*.bml, colors.cfg: *.cue:

This file contains the skins for BPM Studio. The Files for the Cue-Points of each file.
bitmaps are contained in the *.bml files, colors
are defined in the file colors.cfg. *.mem and *.cue files can be deleted. Of course
all Cue-Points of a loop will be lost, it still can be
*,cut: useful to clean up every once in a while though
The cut format is available in the editors export
function. In this case it is not the marked area *.sdd:
that will be saved, but the Cue-Points, and marker Files for the peak files of the wave editor. They
information as links. Information that would serve the editor in navigating in, and loading of
otherwise only be available in the Play List or the files. These files can be deleted, the loading will
file archive can be backed up separately this way. take longer though.
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BPM Studio Program Options
3.19. Program Options

From any Options - General settings
given pop up Audio I/O – Sound card configuration
menu via Storing – Defining directories
options, the CDDA-Copy – Adjusting CD parameters
programs basic settings can be opened. These CD-Writer – Settings for CD-Recorder
are split in 8 different areas, which can be selected Remote Control Unit – Configuring the remote
on the 8 different register tabs. control unit
User – User administration
Presets – Language and Internet options Server – Server components configuration
3.19.1 Preset –
Language and Internet
options
Language Pack:
Select here your language
preference. Should your
language not yet be
supported by BPM Studio
you can, provided you’re
interested, order our SDK
language pack, and create a
translation for your language.
Skin Pack:
Here you can select a skin.
The list will display all
available skins compatible
with this version of BPM
Studio installed in the folder
...\BPM Studio\Skins\. The
download area of the
ALCATech website,
information about new or
updated skins can be obtained. Match Speed:
Defines the time for BPM match
Pitch Range: Brake Speed:

Defines the pitch area for sliders. This value will Defines the time for the Brake function
be overwritten when clicking on one of the three
pitch area buttons. (see also 3.2./ player) Navigation:
Not all register tabs will
Bend Speed: be shown, use these
Defines the pitch bend area buttons to navigate back
and forth
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Program Options BPM Studio
3.19.2. Options –
General Settings
Load Wave Files

Scans for WAVE files at
program starts, and loads
such files
Load Sub Directories

Program will load all
subsequent directories of a
selected folder
Soft Pitch and Bend

Changes
Allows for smooth operation
of the sliders, and simulates
the inertia of a vinyl album
when using pitch bend.
Double Click loads

Player
When double clicking a title in a Play List it will optimize title transitions in auto fade mode. This
not be loaded into the preview player, but into function will only work properly, if the title has
the main player. been edited with the normalize function from
version 4 on.
Ask before loading a player
Performs a security inquiry before the next title Check Play Lists when loading
will be loaded When loading a Play List, presence of all list titles
on the hard drive will be confirmed.
Reload File in Single Play Mode
If Single Play is activated, the current track Show Playlist Columns
will be repeated on end Shows vertical lines in head rows, and Explorer
Blink Display before file is done Show Mixer Levels

10 sec. prior to the end of the current title, the Activates level indicator in Mixer. (Requires some
display will blink in red. system resources)
Use Normalization if file is normalized Show Mixer beats

When check box is activated the settings of Activates beat indicator in Mixer
the normalized audio file will be used;
otherwise they will be disregarded. Remove Files from Playlist if played
The title will automatically removed from the Play
Use Silence Detection in AutoPlay List, once played.
When activated, possible silence at the end
of the title will be skipped. This is done to
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Auto Cue (Skip Silence) Alternate Cue-Play function

Possible silence at the beginning of the title will With this function activated, the player will play
be skipped as long as the CUP button is held. Once released,
the player will jump back to the Cue-Point.
Auto BPM
Activates the automatic beat counter in the payers Cue-Memory Directstart
Upon clicking a DirectCue button the player will
Auto Save immediately be started with the Cue-Point, res.
All settings and the state of the file archive will with the stored loop. When this checkbox is not
be stored every 15 minutes selected, and the player is in pause res. cue, Cue-
Points will merely be loaded into the player and
will not start until the [PLAY/PAUSE] res. the
Alternate Bitmap Drawing [EXIT/LOOP] button is clicked. If the player is
Use this option if you experience problems with on, in any case a DirectCue button will start the
your display, for example the slider look distorted. title
Change Screen Resolituin on Startup Start as exclusive shell application

At program start, the windows monitor resolution With this function, BPM Studio will be the
will automatically be set to 800x600 exclusive application under Windows. Upon
activating, a reset will be initiated, after which
Delete Editor Peakfiles BPM Studio will be the exclusive application.
At program end the peak files generated by File
Editor will be deleted. Aggressive refresh
This option causes a quicker display of the level
Scan VBR files indicator, the spectrum analyzer, and the title
Activate this checkbox to enable exact positioning scrolling. On systems of lesser performance
in files with variable bit rates system resources can be freed, by deactivating
this mode.
Save ID3 tags
This program modifies the ID3 tag of the original Ask before removing a file
MP3 File When activated, a confirmation will be required
before a title is removed from the player
Write ID3v3 tags
The program writes the ID3 tag with the version Hidden menus
3. (It will not be accessible by older MP3 players This option causes all pop up menus to be
anymore) reduced to the important functions. The complete
menu can be viewed though by clicking on the
last entry. If this is not selected, all entries will be
Lock Main Window Position
shown.
The position of the program’s main window on
the screen will be locked
Create Data Backup
Show Tooltips If this checkbox is selected, BPM Studio creates
a backup of the current File- and Playlist Archive
Activates the “hints” function (Requires some at each startup. By this way the last 10 program
system resource) startups are stored. Those backup files can be
used for restore by the Backup Function. The files
are located in the program folder under Data/
Backup.
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3.19.3. Audio I/O-
Configuring the Sound
Card
Driver
Here the device driver is
selected (Direct Sound),
WAVE, ASIO, EASI, or Kernel
driver), the settings of the
ASIO driver can be configured
right here.
Monitor
Defines on which sound card,
res. which channel the preview
player output will be assigned
Player A, Player B, Sampler,

CD-Player:
Via the pull down menu every
device can have a sound card
res. a stereo channel of multi
channel sound card assigned. Soft Fades
Below the selected output channel the actual BPM Studio fades all audio signals in, and out,
latency time of the according driver is indicated smoothly before any audio title or cue. Thus it
prevents possible disturbing noises / crackling.
Buffer Size
Defines the size of the WAVE Out buffer. The
Use Monitor
higher the value, the higher the program stability.
It takes a little bit longer to write into the buffer Activates the mixer monitor-function of the sound
though, which can be noticed by short delays card/s. Prior to activating, the sound card test
when switching from Cue to Play, and back needs to be performed.
Lowest Latency
Preload Size The Kernel Driver operates with a very small
Size of the internal playback buffer. Manipulate buffer, and shortest latency times. Deactivate this
this value if you experience dropouts during function if you experience playback difficulties,
playing, or the players don’t start clean. or drop outs with your sound card.
Auto-Cue Level
Here the trigger level for the auto cue function
(skip silence at title beginning) can be defined.
This value can be set from –inf (absolute silence) Starts the sound card test. More information is
to –30 dB (a quiet level). provided in the Monitor-Functions
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(Only if Kernel Driver has been selected) Opens

the dialog for latency adjustment:
ASIO-Driver settings
(Only if ASIO driver is selected) With the config
buttons, located beside the pulldown menus of
the virtual devices you can access the ASIO
Driver settings for a particular device.
Select the audio driver: Please refer also to chapter 2.5 / Adjusting
Select the driver to modify audio parameters!
Driver Latency
Here you can manipulate the driver’s latency
times. For a minimal delay between a button being
pushed, and the reaction of the sound card;
meaning, for a rapid response of the Cue-, Play-
, and Direct Cue buttons and Loop functions, this
value should be kept as small as possible. Only
increase this value if you experience problems
with playback.
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3.19.4. Storing -
Defining directories
Default Search Directory

In this folder all relevant
application data will be
stored. That for example
would be the default Play List
s, the categories, and
subcategories of the File
Archive, Sample-Block
information, the equalizer
presets, and the CDDB title
information of previously
read in CDs. It is
recommended not to change
this folder. If you want to
access this file archive from
another version of BPM
Studio, the folder needs to
open to “file sharing”
Directory for the Ripper

Directory for recorded files
In this folder the WAVE files to be compressed
Default folder for WAVE- and MP3 files for the
will be stored temporarily. This path can lead
Recorder. If an extended mix is to be recorded in
to another, bigger hard drive. For example if
WAVE format, the file can easily exceed several
you would like to rip several CDs first and then
GBs. For this, you can specify another folder on
encode them in one process. (See also CDDA
another hard drive.
options – copying, encoding)
Filenames
Directory for MP3 encoding
Here the filename, which later on will be
In this folders the MP3 files will be stored after
generated by programs, will be defined. It is
compression. It is recommended to create a
recommended to keep default values.
separate folder (e.g. C:\MP3) in which all titles
In case you have a large file archive of already
will be stored. This will make it easy to upgrade
present files without ID3 tags, and want to read it
the system later on with additional hard drives.
into BPM Studio, you can change the assignment
BPM Studio automatically scans all logical
temporarily.
drives for present titles, if the original path
should not be present anymore.
The possible adjustments on this register tab are
of increasing impor tance when user
administration, and network functionality become
involved. Please refer to the according chapters
in the manual, for more information.
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3.19.5. CDDA Copy

Defining CDDA- and
compression parameters
Block Count
Number of blocks on a media, that
will be read if the CD-ROM drive is
accessed.
Read CD Text Infos

Audio CDs that have text on them,
will be read (will not work with older
Audio CDs, or on older CD ROM
drives
Force Generic (NT)

Activate this option if you are having
problems under Windows NT with
a possibly loaded ASPI driver
Encode during Copy

Select this option if you want to read in audio Your email settings
CDs directly and convert them into MP3s, without To register with a CDDB server, your email
temporarily storing them. address is required
Otherwise the ripper module will merely write files
in the WAVE format, and copy them to their CD-ROM
prospective folder. The conversion into the MP3 Select here the CD-ROM drive, for which
format will then be done in the encoder mode of adjustments are to be made.
the CD player / ripper.
Copy Mode: Burst Copy
CDDB Server Read and write access will be performed
Here you can define the desired CDDB server. simultaneously
With a click on “GET LIST” the mirror server list
will be loaded, and then the desired mirror server Copy Mode: Normal
can be selected. When having problems with Alternating read and write access will be
cddb.cddb.com try freecddb.freecddb.org. performed
Copy Mode: Sector synchronization

In this mode an exact repositioning of the reader
head is guaranteed in case the information flow
should be interrupted. This is the safest mode,
but also the slowest copy method.
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CD Type Format
Here you can select out of the list of your CD- This selection field shows all audio compression
ROM drives. This setting is only necessary when codes available on a system. The BPM Studio’s
you are experiencing problems while reading in own supplied MPEG Layer 3.
CDs, and “AutoDetect” does not solve the
problem. Format Options
Here the quality of the compression is defined.
Internal MP3 Code (Depending on file format). It should be at least a
When encoding, BPM Studio’s own internal code 128 kBit/s, 44,100 Khz stereo.
is used (Recommended). If additional codes are
installed on your PC, they can also be selected
here.
Write RIFF Wave

Writes a MP3-Wave-File, that is compressed, but
can still be played on most Windows players.
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3.19.6. CD Writer
Adjusting Recorder Parameters
CD-ROM
Select a Recorder out of a list of all
Recorders available in the system.
The following six checkboxes
indicate which functions are
supported by the selected Recorder.
Functions not supported by the
selected Recorder will be displayed
in gray. (Inactive)
Speed
Here the burner speed is defined.
MAX adjusts the speed to the
maximum possible on the selected
Recorder. Decrease the speed if
you frequently receive errors
caused by the performance of your
system, or the used media.
Record MCN and ISRCs

Record Track-at-once
The ISRC-Code (“Inter national Standard
Track-at-once (TAO) is a writing method that for
Recording Code”) identifies a recording (in
once (similar to disc-at-once) burns single session
general this means a track). In principal therefor
discs, and for the other (mainly) can be used to
every track of a CD should have a ISRC code,
create multi session discs – which would actually
which identifies it uniquely. This protocol is only
not be able with DAO per definition. With TAO the
mastered by newer CD burners.
laser will be switched off after writing each
particular track, moved to the PMA to update the
temporary table of contents, repositioned to the Record CD Text
end point of the previously burned track, and A procedure developed by Sony® and Phillips®.
switched back on to continue. With CD text audio players of the newest
generation are capable of displaying name of
Record Disc-at-once artist, name of current title, and even annotations.
The information of the ID3 tag will be added onto
Disc at Once is the writing method of choice when
the media, if the Recorder supports this function
creating professional Audio-CDs and masters for
commercial mass production. With this method a
Example of CD-ROM drives capable of reading
CD will be burned within one single session, and
out CD-Text*:
then closed. The laser writes without interruption
the Lead-in with the table of contents, all tracks,
- Plextor PX-40TS (SCSI)
and eventually the Lead-out. (This explains why
- Sony CD-ROM CDU 711 (SCSI)
a unusable through write interruption disc appears
- Teac CD-524-EA-B (IDE)
to be containing all tracks, even if the mistake
- Teac CD-532-E-A (IDE)
occurred during the first track. The table of
- Teac CD-532-E-B (IDE)
contents has been written first, thus the player
- Teac CD-540 (IDE)
“thinks” the listed tracks are really on the media.)
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Following CD Recorders are currently capable CD-ROM/XA
to read and write CD-Text*: The CD-ROM/XA is a mixture of the specifications
for CD-I, CD-ROM mode 2, and the current format
- Teac 56S/58S later than Firmware 1.0j for data CDs. Deactivate this option if you are
(SCSI) having problems reading in the CDs created with
- Plexwriter 4220 later than Firmaware 1.02 BPM Studio. Some older CD-ROM drives do not
(SCSI) support this format. When writing multi session
- Plexwriter 8220 (SCSI) CDs, this format is a requirement in most
- Ricoh 7040 later than Firmware 1.20 (SCSI recorders.
& ATAPI)
- Ricoh 7060 later than Firmware 1.20 (SCSI
& ATAPI) Close Disc
- Sony 948S later than Firmware 1.0h (SCSI) Finalizes the CD after the burn procedure. Older
- Sony CDX 100 / 110 / 120 / 130 / 140 / 145 CD-ROM drives can not read Data-CDs if they
- HP 8100 / 8110 / 8200 / 8210 / 9100 / 9110 are not finalized. Audio CDs will always be
(Same vendor as Sony) finalized in general, since here it is not possible
to write on the CD in several sessions.
To find regular CD players capable of reading CD-
Text, visit your local consumer electronics store. Burn Proof
Activates the burn proof function of the recorder.
Record on Rewriteable Discs (if any) Buffer underrun errors will be averted, and
The Recorder supports writing on CD-RWs. Media the burn process will be faster.
that can be reused.
Eject Disc from Recorder
Record with Burn Proof If this option is selected, the tray of the drive will
Burn Proof is a procedure developed by Sanyo® automatically be opened when the burning
in which throughout the whole process of burning process is complete.
the Recorder’s internal buffer is monitored. When
system performance becomes slow, or even Test Mode
critical, the drive notices that a buffer underrun is
When in test mode, writing will only be simulated.
unavoidable – and stops the burning procedure
All functions of a “real” burn will be performed,
at a suitable location. This gives the buffer time
with the exception that the laser is switched of.
to reload, the data is compared and synchronized,
Thus the media will not be changed or damaged.
and the writing process continues right after
This mode is used for troubleshooting, to avoid
where it stopped. This averts the media to become
to many plain media will turn out as scrap. Keep
unusable, if the data throughput should be
the function “Eject Disc from Recorder” activated,
interrupted again.
since many Recorders only allow another
recording on the same media if it has been
Import Sessions removed, put back into the device, and scanned
Sessions already present on the CD will be back in anew.
imported, the CD may not be finished though.
Select this option if you want to write more data
on a multi session CD. Important! When writing
on a multi session CD without activated import,
all previous sessions will be destroyed.
* no Guarantee
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Pregap (sec) Full to Empty Ratio (%)

Here define the pause between tracks of a audio Setting of data size to be read in, before the cache
CD. For data CDs this function is obsolete. has to be refilled. If the ratio is 86% to 15% for
example, the cache will be filled to a 100%, and
File / Disc Caching after 15% of the data have been purged, refilled
By using File / Disc caching, buffer underrun to a 100% again. (This cycle will be repeated,
errors are mostly history. Also it allows for a more until no data to be cached is present anymore.) It
efficient use of the processor and other system has been proofed that this method is more
reasources. efficient than trying to keep the cache filled to a
100% at any given time.
File/Disc Caching Options
CPU priority Level
Enable Caching Selects the processor priority level of the cache
Enables File/Disc Caching process. For 99% of all systems the “normal”
setting can be maintained.
Cache Size (MB)
Select cache size in MB. (Minimum is 1MB, max. A ver y extensive and clearly arranged
is 32MB) documentation about CD-Rs, CD-RWs, Recorder,
Recommended cache sizes depending on and file for mats can be found at http://
available RAM: www.disc4you.de/kompendien/cd/
RAM Rec. Cache Size Please pay attention also to troubleshooting

64MB 2 to 4 MB hints in chapter 3.15. CD Player / CD Writer of
128MB 4 to 8 MB this Manual!
256MB 8 to 16 MB
Please do not exceed the maximum cache size.

This could cause performance to decrease even
more, than it would without activated caching
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3.19.7. Remote Control
Configuring external control
units
On this register tab the

connected control units will be
adjusted to your needs.
Depending on how deployed,
(local PC / DJ Case, portable PC,
or notebook) hardware outfit
(number of sound cards,
hardware audio outfit), and type
of remote control unit, different
functions can be assigned to the
sliders, and multi purpose
buttons. The level of adjustability
depends on the type of the
connected remote control unit.
Additional information can be
found in the chapters of each
particular unit.
Connecting 2 remote control

units:
BPM Studio PRO can be
operated with two remote control
units simultaneously. Thus, the
same system can be accessed
from two different rooms. For
each control unit separate
options are available, like COM port, etc. Of
course very control unit needs it’s own serial port. When using two control units whit sliders, one of
The two tabs to the lower left you can select them must always be dedicated as master
options for control units 1 and 2:
, the sliders of the other unit will stay
inactive. When combining a unit with sliders with
a unit with pitch wheels, only sliders will work.
The pitch wheels of the other unit will be disabled.
When combining two units with pitch wheels, no
restrictions apply, therefore this solution should
be preferred.
Available control units can freely be combined
with each other. Although, under cer tain RC Active
circumstances, restrictions can arise from the fact Should always be enabled at the connected
that the sliders on the control units can not be remote control unit. If so, the program will check
automatically used. on star t up if the unit is connected, and
operational.
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Selecting a COM port: Level Meters

Defines on which port the unit (only RC V3) Shows level indicator in RC display.
will be connected during the (Uses some system resource)
initial installation.
Activate this checkbox if a
Slider A, Slider B external mixer is connected
Select here which functions you wish to assign to the fader start socket [36] or [37], and the
to the sliders of the two players. (Not with RCP- players should be started automatically when
2001-B). blending in a particular channel (Only RCP-1001
/ 2001)
Slider C
(Only RC V3) is the slider of the sample player. Activate this checkbox if a
Three functions are available: Sampler Pitch, external mixer is connected
Sampler Volume, and Manual Fade A/B. When to the fader start socket [36] or [37], and the
setting as manual fader, crossfades between players should be stopped automatically when
player A, and player B can be performed even blending in a particular channel. Should this
without external mixer. checkbox stay activated, the players will keep
playing, even if the mixer controls are pulled down.
Switches A, B, C (Only RCP-1001 / 2001)
Define here the functions of the multi purpose
buttons of the two players. (Only RC V3) These Activate this option if you
settings also apply for the two players in the would like to use the pulse
program! start socket of the remote control unit. (Only RCP-
1001 / 2001)
Adjust Sliders
Activate this option when you have problems with (only RC V3) With this button the
the sliders. (Only RC V3) remote control unit sliders are
calibrated. To do so place the 3 sliders into their
Text Scrolling center position and click on CALIBRATE. The
Activates title scrolling in display slider position will be defined to 0.
(Needs some system resource)
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3.19.8.
User Administration
A detailed description of
these features can be
found at a later point in this
manual later.
With the user administration,

several users can work in the
same system at different
times, without influencing
each other. Each user has
his own program settings, for
example play lists, file
archives, skin (program
appearance), Program
Options, or the assignment
of virtual devices to particular
sound card channels.
Further all modules can be
activated/deactivated, user
specifically. Each user can
have his own File Archive, or
access the (write protected) Master Archive. Playlists read only
The user administration is activated by creating User can not save play lists
the first new user, or by creating a password for
the administrator. From this point on a password Enable delete files
inquiry will be performed at any every program
User is authorized to use “Delete file from
start. The password field can also be left blank
harddisk”
though.
Enable program termination
Separate Settings
The user is authorized to close BPM Studio (if
Settings for this user will be administrated
inactive, the administrator password is required)
separately in the Program Options
Enable Ripper/Encoder up to Enable
Seperate File Archive
Encoder
User obtains own File Archive
Here BPM Studio modules can be activated, res.
deactivated for this user.
File Archive read only
The user is not authorized to change the file Enable Options
archive (with no regards on if he has his own
User is authorized to change Program Options
archive, or uses the administrators)
(regardless on if he uses his own, or the system
administrators.
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3.19.9.
Server components
Further informations about
this feature can be found in
the chapter BPM Studio
Server Components.
The server components of

BPM Studio offer functions
that allow to remotely control
the program via Web-
Browser, or Telnet. On this
register tab the most
impor tant parameters for
both servers are defined. We
recommend maintaining the
preset settings, as long as
they do not cause conflicts
with other PCs or Servers in
the network.
Telnet Port:
Here the port number for the Telnet server is
defined. Default is 23 HTTP Default Doc:
Define the file that will be displayed as start page
HTTP Port: if the user enters merely the IP address of the
Here the port number for the HTTP Server is computer into his browser, without specifying a
defined. Default is 80. If the server is active, particular file.
access to the PC with a web browser is possible.
This is done, in the best case scenario, by
entering http:// -followed by the IP address of the
computer. If this checkbox is selected, both servers will be
If access is to be gained on the same computer, activated and BPM Studio is accessible, and can
on which the program is installed, you can enter be controlled from every PC connected to the
“localhost” instead of the IP address. network. Provided appropriate measurements
have not been taken against this.
HTTP Doc path:
The HTTP server will make this folder as main
directory publicly available. It can contain
proprietary information, e.g. web pages with
control functions for BPM Studio
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Additional Functions BPM Studio
3.20. Additional Functions

3.20.1. Normalize Function wildcards. Here some examples: WEST* will find
Via the pop up menu in File Archive and the all titles with WESTBAM, WESTERNHAGEN, etc.
different play lists, the normalize-function can be *HAGEN will find all titles like WESTERNHAGEN,
activated. Use this function if a title playback is NINA HAGEN, etc.
either too loud, or too quiet. If you activate this *EN* finds all titles containing an EN, e.g. DEN
function in the categories window, all titles present HARROW, or X-PERIENCE.
on the system will be normalized. With large If the search was successful, a new folder
archives this procedure can take several days (!), SEARCH RESULTS will be created in BPM File
therefore must only be applied to a title once. If Archive in which the search results will be listed.
new titles are added, this function will be applied, If this folder should exits already, all files in it will
already normalized titles will not be scanned again be overwritten.
though, which speeds up the procedure
considerably. 3.20.3. Monitor Functions
During normalization the Peak- and RMS Values For professional use of BPM Studio the monitor
of all titles are determined, and a average value functions are essential. While a title in Player A,
for the titles volume is calculated. Upon this the B, the Sample Player or the CD Player is played
loudest and most quiet title are known, and based over the PA System, it is possible to listen to, or
on these values titles will be adjusted later on. prescreen any other given external or internal
Very quiet titles will be amplified, and very loud signal source via headphone to e.g. screen titles,
ones will be reduced in their volume. The dynamic place Cue-Points, determinate the BPMs of a
mostly stays unchanged, since only one particular title, or equal out BPMs. The basic
amplification factor is applied and no dynamic requirement for this is at least one additional
adjustment. sound card, or multiple channel sound card, to
assign the monitor channels if BPM Studio to a
3.20.2. Search Dialog dedicated audio channel.
The search dialog is also accessible via the pop The monitor functions have to be enabled in the
Program Options on the register tab Audio I/O.
up menu in BPM File Archive or the button In the monitor area, a dedicated sound card will
in the file lists. Here you can perform your search be assigned to the monitor channel. The following
according to the following search criteria: BPM virtual devices utilize the monitor channel:
range, artist, title, title version and album. The
search term or text string will always be compared - All Preview-Players in the Play Lists and the
exactly with the list entries. But you can also use BPM File Archive
- The preview player of the BPM Counter
- The monitor switch in the

main program
- The monitor buttons in the Mixer
The volume of the monitor channel is adjusted

with the MONITOR control, in the Mixer
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Before the monitor functions can be used a sound 3.20.5. The back-up- and Update
card test, and synchronization need to be
functions
perfor med. Otherwise differing sample
Via the pop up menus of the Group window and
frequencies would cause runtime differences
the File Archive you can access the BackUp and
between monitor channel and player when
Update function.
playing. To synchronize sound cards proceed as
The back up Function allows you to create a
follows:
backup copy of the entire File Archive in a
First select the desired driver. (Synchronization
predefined folder. From there it can be restored
is necessary with Direct Sound, WAVE, and
later on. With this method a copy of the File
KERNEL driver. )
Archive can be transferred to another PC also.
Then click on the button “Test Sound Card”. Each
The Update-Function offers two options.
Sound Card will now be tested for 1 min. BPM
“Search Hard Drive” scans the entire system,
Studio then analyzes the results, and
including all connected network drives for playable
synchronizes the Sound Cards. This test needs
titles, and lists them under NEW FILES + date.
to be performed separately for WAVE and Direct
“Update Archive” removes all titles no longer
Sound Driver, if both are to be used.
present out of the File Archive, and lists all new
titles in the NEW FILES category.
3.20.4. The Program internal BPM
Database 3.20.7. Interface for Visualization
BPM Studio disposes over it’s own database, in
Plugins
which the BPM values of all titles are stored. A
Via the Recorder pop up menu the interface for
basic supply of BPM values is included. Additional
WinAMP Visualization Plugins can be activated.
titles will be added through the File Info Box, or
In a list, the in the folder \BPM
the BPM Counter.
Studio\Studio\Plugin installed plugins are listed.
Whenever you add a new title to the system, the
Some of these plugins can be configured within
program checks if a BPM value is already
the range of their functions. To do so, click on the
available, and assigns it to the file.
button “Configure” and make the desired
If a new MP3 file is loaded, that has a BPM Value
adjustments. To compensate for resource
in it’s ID3 tag already, then this tag will be adopted
problems the “Priority” control is uses. ALCATech
into the internal BPM database. If a value is
GmbH does not guarantee that BPM Studio will
already determined for this title, it will be updated.
work with these Plugins.
3.20.5. The PreAmp-Function

(Limiter)
Within the equalizer the PreAmp function can be
activated. This is recommended if the red
“OVERFLOW” LED stays on permanently. This
means the overall amplification is to high, which
may cause distortions.
More information about current sound card tests, program updates, and answers to frequently
asked questions can be found on our website www.alcatech.de
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3.21. User Administration

Defining Login and Logout passwords
In the “Login password” and “Logout” fields the
passwords for program start, end exiting the
program are defined. A password for exiting the
program is usually not necessary though. If the
field is left blank, no inquiry will be performed
when exiting
Switching the active (logged in) users

Only exiting, and restarting BPM Studio can
switch the active user. At the new program start,
the other username needs to be selected.
3.21.2. User specific settings

The “User” register tab is divided into the global
settings for a selected user, (left column), and
the access restrictions for the BPM Studio
3.21.1. In General
modules (right column).
This section explains the work method of the BPM
Studio user administration. Example
configurations can be found at the end. The user Separate Settings
administration enables different users to work at When this checkbox is activated, all settings on
the same system independently. Additionally it is the 6 register tabs in the Program Options will be
possible to assign different levels of access. stored separately. This can be done if the user
Especially when more than one version of BPM logs on under his user name, and then defines
Studio is in use in a network environment, the his own settings in the Program Options. This is
network functions and the user administration only possible though, if the “Options” Checkbox,
develop a synergistic effect and offer extensive in the right column of the user administration, is
administration possibilities. Please see also selected. This offers the opportunity that the user
“Network functions”. adjusts these settings once (or the administrator
logged on under the users name), and the
Activating the User Administration administrator then locks access to the Program
To activate the user administration either a new Options.
user is created with the “NEW” button, or a Other possible utilization is to serve different
password is defined for the system administrator. sound card settings. (Channel assignment or
From this point on, a username and password flexible configurations / notebook installations)
inquiry is performed whenever the program is
started. The password can be omitted.
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Separate File Archive Enable delete files

When this checkbox is marked off, a own File This checkbox activates the pop up menu option
Archive will be created for this user. The user can of File Archive and Play Lists to delete files from
configure this archive independently from the the hard drive. When deactivated, files can merely
Master File Archive (which is maintained by the be removed out of the Play List and the File
administrator) to his liking. If so though, he is Archive. To deactivate this option can be helpful
responsible for backups, and actualization. For to avoid accidental file deleting.
this the File Archive Function in the group
windows pop up menu can be used. Enable program termination
In network installations the users archive can be If this checkbox is selected, the logged on user
stored also on the server, or the Master File can close BPM Studio. If previously a log out
Archive of this server will be displayed for this password has been defined it will be required
user (read only). See also Network-Functions. though.
If this is the case, the user can store his file If this checkbox is not marked, the administrator
archive also on the server. Or the Master File password is required to exit BPM Studio. If BPM
Archive can be displayed for this user. (Read only) Studio has been defined as exclusive shell
application, and the PC is not accessible, this
File Archive read only way it can be avoided that user gains
This option is pretty much self-explanatory. If this unauthorized access to the system.
checkbox is marked, the user will not be able to
make modifications to the File Archive. This Checkboxes “ Ripper” to “ Mixer”
relates to the category structure, and play lists in Here the different modules are activated /
these categories. Modifications to the titles deactivated for a particular user
themselves (in the ID3 tags) will be granted
though.
(If this is to be avoided, either the modules “BPM Enable Options
Counter” and “File properties” need to be disabled, When selected, the user is authorized to modify
or the checkboxes “write ID3 tags” and “save the Program Options.
ID3Vs tags” need to be deselected.)
Play Lists read only

This checkbox deactivates the “SAVE LIST” If a Master File Archive is accessible
button within all play-lists. This avoids lists being through the network, access will always
saved, or present lists to be overwritten. The user be granted on a “read only” basis, even if
will only be able to access prepared play lists, he “File Archive read only” checkbox is not
can change them while the program is running. selected.
Saving modifications at the end of the session is
not possible though.
If the “Separate Settings” checkbox is not
selected, the user will have access to the
same options as the system administrator.
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3.21.3. Example Configurations If you upgrade from BPM Studio Home
A given PC is used by the system administrator to BPM Studio Pro, the settings of the
(e.g. the dance club owner) and two DJs. The use administration will not be
owner keeps the File Archive current, and automatically adopted. If so, please
frequently adds new titles. Both DJs work with specify the old folder during the
those titles available on the system. DJ 1 merely installation. Read also the more
uses the File Archive provided by the owner, DJ extensive explanation in the Update
2 has created his own File Archive, and updates instructions.
it himself. Both DJs work independently at
different times.
( =selected, =not selected, !=necessary,

*=recommendable, .=irrelevant)
DJ 1: DJ 2:
* Separate Settings ! Separate Settings

! Separate File Archive ! Separate File Archive
* File Archive read only ! File Archive read only
. Playlists read only . Playlists read only
* Enable delete files * Enable delete files
. Enable Program termination . Enable Program termination
* Ripper * Ripper
. File Info . File Info
. BPM Counter . BPM Counter
. File Editor . File Editor
. Sample Editor . Sample Editor
. Recorder . Recorder
. Mixer . Mixer
* Options * Options
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BPM Studio Network Functions
3.22. Network Functions

This part explains the extended network functions Addressing MP3 files via the Drive letter
of BPM Studio. This form of addressing is predefined in the
The first two subchapters separately explain the Program Options logical drive letter assignment
different functions. Following, different examples on the “Storing” register tab. It is also a
of application and example configurations are requirement for correct functioning of the network
described. Since the network functions strongly functionality in general, and the “Update” function
interact with the user administration, it is in the File Archive. Also when you add MP3 files
recommended to consult the User to the File Archive using the “+FILE” or “+DIR”,
Administration in your studies. Deploying BPM you usually select them via
Studio in a network basically has the objective of Desktop\My Computer\[LW]:[Folder].
serving MP3 files to clients from a central server,
res. a client that also shares this task. Additionally, Addressing will follow the LW:\[Folder]\
network wide access to file archives is possible. [Subfolder]\*.mp3 pattern
3.22.1 Addressing MP3 Files At the end of this page two example entries are
You can install BPM Studio on several client PCs, shown. In the first section of the entry, the location
and then use a shared pool of MP3 files, which is of the files becomes obvious. Also, at initial
basically a requirement when working with program start, only logical drives, meaning local
network file archives. Although we recommend drives, and network drives will be scanned. A
the use of a 100Mbit network, but also 10Mbit network drive can be connected in Windows
networks of up to 5 clients are known to run Explorer -> connect network drive.
smoothly. The folder /s with the MP3 files will be
shared on the server PC. On the client PCs
access can now be gained either over a network
drive (recommended), or via the network client
of Windows98.
Addressing via drive letter:

Example entry in a *.grp-file of the File Archive
(Displayed with a word wrap, that is not present in the original file)
Track0=C:\PROGRAMME\ALCATECH\BPM-STUDIO PROFI\DATA\A-HA - EARLY

MORNING.MP3|TAG|A-HA|EARLY MORNING||HEADLINES AND DEADLINES THE HITS OF A-
HA|||OTHER|MP3|0|179696|0|327680|0|0|-1|0|0|0|3|128|7|-1|0|0|0|-1|||0|
Example entry in a Playlist

C:\MP3\EIFEL 65 - BLUE DABADI.MP3|TAG|EIFEL 65|BLUE DABADI||||HTTP://

WWW.BPMSTUDIO.DE||MP3|0|221152|0|327680|0|0|-1|0|0|0|3|128|8|-1|0|0|0|1019794890|||0|
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Addressing MP3 files via the computer name 3.22.2. Network File-Archives
If no network drives are supposed to installed on A BPM File Archive consists of a group of text
a client PC, for example if the client PC is files located at the DATA folder of the particular
connected to particular servers only randomly, it BPM Studio installation. The files Groups.gps and
is possible to access the files through the Groups.idx contain the folder directory of the File
Windows network client. Here also the files or Archive. The *.grp files, like Default.grp, contain
folders are loaded with +DIR or +FILE, but now the paths to the different MP3 files. These files
via the network neighborhood of Windows, not can be located on a local drive, a connected
“My Computer” network drive, or on a PC addressed via
The address of the MP3 files will then be in form \\[computer name]\ See also addressing via
of\\[Computername]\[Folder]\ computer name. With no regards to the type of
[Subfolder]\*.mp3 the file archives, it is always the MP3 files provided
An example of a File Archive row, in which the by the central server that are actually accessed.
file is addressed via the computer name, can be In general one tells apart between a Master File
found at the end of this page. In place of the drive Archive, and user file archives.
letter here \\HOLI\ (the computer name) and the A Master File Archive will be provided by the
name of the shared folder DATA1 are displayed. server, and is only editable from there. It can be
When using this method of addressing though, viewed on the clients in read only mode. Any given
at every access a Windows name resolution user can use this File Archive, without having to
needs to be performed, which can, under worry about updating or maintenance. This will
circumstances, lead to timing problems for be the network administrator’s task.
example if the address of the WIN-S- A user file archive can be created on the client
Masterbrowser changes. Until now though, PCs or, similar to the Master File Archive, on the
dropouts due to this addressing method are server. If the user file archive stored locally, there
unheard of. Be also reminded though, that the is no way to access it from another client PC.
BPM File Archive “Update” functions don’t work Modifications would have to be made by each
correctly. particular user.
In mobile use with local server connectivity it is
recommended, to create a user for every place
of use, and then load the files via the network
client.
Addressing via the Network Client:

Example entry in a *.grp-file of the File Archive
Track620=\\HOLI\DATA1\MP3\RUBRIKEN\HOUSE\WATERGATE - MADE OF
ORLEANS.MP3|TAG|WATERGATE|MADE OF ORLEANS||DREAM DANCE - VOL.13 - DISC
1||||MP3|0|230400|0|327680|0|0|-1|0|0|0|3|128|8|-1|0|0|0|-1|||0|
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For this reason it is possible to store the user file On the client PCs a new drive letter will be
archives on the server. This way the user can created, and assigned to the shared DATA folder.
find his own, current archive on every client PC. Afterwards, in the BPM Studio Program Options
All these settings can be adjusted in the user of the client PCs, the server PCs folder can be
administration on the “Storing” register tab. What selected via this drive letter. When closing the
type of network file archives actually will be used, Program Options, BPM Studio will now announce
depends on the type of network, number of users, the presence of a File Archive, after a security
maintenance strategy, and other local inquiry, this Master File Archive will be displayed,
circumstances. In general it is recommended to instead of the user File Archive.
analyze these facts before the installation, and
to coordinate with the network operator. Protected Access of Network File Archives
To ensure that current information is available on
Creating a Master File Archive all clients, BPM Studio has two background
When initially installing BPM Studio on the server functions.
(or the client PC that will later on provide server
services) a default archive is created in the 1.) The File Archive can only be edited on the
program folder under \DATA. This archive will not server, and will be provided to the clients in
be deleted, even if new user accounts are created, read only mode. BPM Studio automatically
and can be edited through the administrator detects if a File Archive is located on the
account. server, or no a client.
The path to this File Archive is defined in the
Program Options-> file storage. Additionally the 2.) Each client inquires the server in short
equalizer presets (eq.eqp), and the locally stored intervals for modifications of the file archive,
CDDB (cdda.cdb) inquiry results are stored here. and updates its own archive accordingly.
Also the default path to the encoded mp3 files is
located here after the initial installation, which Title search function when loading
should at this point be modified to the shared When several PCs use a shared File Archive, it
folder for MP3 Files. (See also shared MP3 files) can not be guaranteed that a MP3 file will be
located under the same drive letter, although it
To be able to access this File Archive from a BPM will be in the same folder res. the same directory.
Studio client on another PC, some adjustments Therefore BPM Studio scans all logical drives for
are necessary. a file when it is loaded. This is also useful on
To begin with the folder \DATA in the BPM Studio standalone platforms, when additional hard drives
directory must be unlocked in the file sharing are added to the system. BPM Studio will
options if Windows Explorer. (There is also the automatically scan for the same directory under
possibility to grant access to the whole drive c: of all other drive letter.
the server PC, for security reasons this ids not
recommendable though).
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3.22.3. Example Configuration Three network drives, connected with the server:
With this example the work method of network E:\ as the data directory of the server
functions are explained. F:\, G:\, with D:\ and E:\ of the server
A dance club with 1 server in the office, and 2 Now, in BPM Studio, the data path will be modified
clients in different areas. All DJs work with the from C:\program files\Alcatech\BPM Studio\DATA
same File Archive provided by the dance club, to the server (D:\, since this is the logical drive
but can make their own BPM Studio settings and connected with the server’s DATA folder). Thus
adjustments on the clients. Archiving of new CDs, the administrator of the client PC will hence use
and File Archive maintenance are done at the the Master File Archive. Modifications can from
server. now on only be done on the server.
After a restart of BPM Studio the Master File
Configuration: Archive will be loaded from the server, and the
The MP3 files and a Master File Archive are saved client will automatically log on to the server. If a
on the server. The servers access the File Archive, title of the file archive is selected, BPM Studio
and the files in “read only” mode. scans the two connected network-drives for this
title, and loads it.
Server:
The server is consists of a system drive C:\, two Expansion for multi user:
data drives D:\ and E:\, and a CD-ROM drive F:\. More users can be created on the client, which
Reading in CDs is done locally in the office, which will have their own settings, and will also be able
can be done during an event without any to store their own play lists, while still being able
problems. To do so, the server needs to have W98, to access the Master File Archive. To do so, the
and a version of BPM Studio Home installed. two new users will get entries into the user
The User Administration on the server will be administration, get passwords, and the according
unmodified. On drive C:\, the BPM Studio \DATA entries will be made. Additionally, the “File Archive
folder, drive D:\ and drive E:\, will be opened for Write Protected“ function should be enabled.
file sharing.
Client:
The client PCs will be configured as follows:
System drive C:\,

W98, BPM Studio Home or Professional
Sound Card depending on intended purpose
CD-ROM drive D:\
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BPM Studio First Steps
4.1. Where can I get MP3 files?

BPM Studio will be delivered without any MP3 Legal reminder:
Files. Our systems are designed for you to copy BPM Studio may only be used to copy/encode
your Audio CDs to your computers hard drive, titles if you are the author, or if the author, or a
and save them as MP3 Files. Thus you can be person owning the copyrights has authorized you
assured that there will be no loss in quality, and to do so. Otherwise you take the risk that you
playability of the titles. But also the most MP3 make yourself liable to prosecution, res. to be held
titles from other systems, as well as MP2, and liable by the copyright owner. Please pay attention
WAVE files can be played with BPM Studio. Step- to laws and regulations regarding the use of MP3
by-step instructions on how to copy CDs, and files. You can inform yourself about these either
creating a File Archive can be found in the First with the regional office of the GEMA, or on the
Steps chapter of this manual. You can also utilize Internet at www.gema.de. If you use BPM Studio
other encoders from other vendors, be aware outside of Germany, please refer to the according
though, that quality differs between different institutions representing ar tist, and record
encoders. company rights.
Lately, titles are offered for purchase in the MP3

file format already, these can usually used be with
BPM Studio without problems.
4.2. How can I play MP3 files?

BPM Studio offers two independent Players for 2.) Load a given title out of a Play List or the
playing MP3 files, which provide all functions of File Archive into one of the two players by
a professional double-CD-player for DJs. Drag&Drop. To do so, move the mouse
A requirement to use BPM Studio that there are pointer over the title, press the left mouse
already MP3 files saved on a PC. These will be button, and hold it down. The mouse pointer
read in, and displayed in the play lists, at the will change into two little musical notes. Now
first program start after the installation. The move the mouse pointer over one of the two
players will automatically play the play list in players, and let go of the button. The title
descending order. will be loaded into the player, and the red
LED display over the [CUE] button will come
1.) At any given time titles can be added to the on. A click on the [PLAY] button starts the
playback. Alternatively you can start the title
Play List by clicking the button at left
via the remote control unit also. The buttons
lower corner of the Play List The title selected [PLAY] [CUE] on the computer screen are
in the File Archive will be added to the play identical with the buttons [4] and [5] on the
list. If no title is selected, a Explorer window unit.
will open showing the directory of your hard
drive(s). Select here the MP3 files to be In the following chapter read how you can mix
inserted, and confirm with OK. The selected MP3 files with single beat accuracy, and use the
MP3 files will now be inserted into the play players professionally. In the Player chapter of
list. this manual you can find detailed descriptions of
all player functions.
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First Steps BPM Studio
4.3. Beat Matching with BPM Studio

As when working with regular CD – players, single Only remote control units with Pitch Controls:
beat accurate mixing takes quite an amount of When this process is executed the pitch LED [25],
empathy and lots of practice. But to make the and the pitch indicator in the equaled players
transition from CD to MP3 as easy as possible, display [14f] will blink. The adjusted player will
the especially for BPM Studio developed remote maintain its pitch value, until you position the pitch
control units and the extensive and versatile control on the remote control unit to the value
software allow you work with the same look & indicated by the software. Following the pitch
feel as with a high quality, conventional double value of the adjusted player can be manipulated
CD player. from this position on again. (With the pitch wheel
of the RCP-2001-B this value can be manipulated
Single beat accurate mixing means a titles again immediately)
seamless transition into the next one, where the
base beats of both titles can be heard Quick description of single beat accurate
simultaneously, but appear to be one. (3) mixing:
1.) Select two titles that somewhat correspond
in style and speed. Load these titles into the
two players, e.g. via Drag&Drop out of the
File Archive. Now the BPM value for both
titles will automatically be determined, and
be indicated in the top right corner of the
player’s displays. (If this indicator shows
PITCH, it can easily be switched to BPM by
left clicking on it.
2.) Initially, move both pitch controls back to

zero. To do so, right click on the slider scale
of both pitch-controls.
3.) Activate speed control (Pitch) with the

During this process both titles play simultaneously button. The green pitch LED should now be
for a certain time, which allows to create various on in both players.
effects.
To achieve this it is necessary that both players 4.) In player B click on the BPM match button
play the titles at exactly the same speed. The BPM ( ), and observe the BPM indicator. The
values (Beats per Minute) of both titles must be
exactly equal. Also, the beats of both titles must BPM value of player A should be adopted. If
be played simultaneously. (Beat synchronizing 3.). this is not the case, then the difference
BPM Studio offers powerful tools to simplify beat between the two speeds is to small for the
matching. The real time BPM counter determines currently selected pitch range. By clicking
the BPM value of every title in real time. With the on the or button select a larger
[SET] button [21] (also called BPM Match button) range, and try again to adjust by clicking on
the BPM value of the other player (Master) is the oder button. (The BPM Match
automatically adopted, and both title’s speed is
automatically equaled.* button is also available at the remote control
units.)
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5.) When the BPM values in both players are 10.) Now you can start player B simultaneously
equal, the titles are played with the same
speed. You can ensure this, if you start
to a beat of player A by clicking the
Player B, and screen with headphones
simultaneously to Player A. button. Player B will now play approximately
synchronous to player A.
6.) Now prepare the second title to be mixed
in, by setting a Cue Point directly in front of 11.) Now you can shor tly slow down, or
a beat. To do so start the player B with
headphones. accelerate the player B with the and
7.) Stop player B at approximately the first beat buttons, and compare by
of a new bar. BPM Studio will from now on
remember this point a Cue Point headphones when the beats will be exactly
synchronous. If you discover that the titles
8.) Now start player A, and try to start player B become asynchronous after a little while,
at a beat of player A. You can try this several simply adjust the pitch value with the
times by not stopping player B with the Play/ according control in the smallest, possible
Pause button, but with the Cue button. Thus increments. For this the pitch wheel of the
the player will return to the stored point, and RCP-2001-B remote control unit is
will start from there on again. Should the especially suitable.
two titles not be approximately
synchronized, the Cue Point needs to be
corrected as follows. After BPM equalizing with the [SET]
button the adjusted player will block the
use of RC’s Sliders. As soon as you
9.) Click one of the search buttons or position the pitch slider of the locked
player to its true position at the remote
smartly. The player is now in loop control unit, the block will be removed,
mode, and frequently repeats 160ms of the and thus the pitch value can be modified
title from the Cue Point on. Through clicking again, e.g. to make slight corrections.
these two buttons again (or with the jog The PITCH indicator on the remote
shuttle dial at the remote control unit) you control unit will blink when blocked, and
can now move this Cue Point forward, and will show the difference between remote
backwards, within the title. By screening the control unit slider, and real position of
title through headphones, and by observing the slider, which simplifies positioning
the spectrum analyzer in the player’s display, the remote control unit slider to its real
you can place the Cue Point exactly on the position.
beginning of the beat. The loop mode will
be ended by clicking the Cue- or Play button,
and made adjustments will be adopted. 12.) From now on there are no limits to your
When the Cue Point is placed so accurate imagination when it comes to working with
that you can start player B approximately the two synchronously playing titles.
simultaneously with player A, not until then Alternate between the two players by beat
the title is prepared for accurate beat mixing. or by bar with the manual fader, kill
frequencies at the external mixer, or just play
both titles parallel.
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4.4. How do I work with Playlists?

BPM Studio saves the title order in the play lists 4.4.1. Adding titles to a play list
below the two players. The player will now play
those titles in the order of this list. 1.) Click on the button, in the bottom left
You can modify this list to your liking, add titles, corner of the play list. The title selected from
delete titles, rearrange the title order, or save the the File Archive will now be inserted into
list for further use. It is also possible to enter a the play list at the predefined spot. If no title
title a couple of times repeatedly, or in different is selected, a Explorer window will open
positions on the list. All modifications made to showing the root directory of your hard drive/
the list, (for example with the File Editor) will be s.
stored, and will be available when loading this
list again. 2.) Now select the MP3 files to be inserted, and
In the Play List Archive you will manage all your click OK to confirm. The selected titles will
play lists conveniently and you can even copy be inserted into the play list.
parts of one play list into another, or load complete
lists into the player. During this process only the
title information get modified, the MP3 files
themselves will stay at their location. You can also pull complete play lists or
categories from the File- and Play List
archive into a play list. The titles will be
added. Pull a complete play list, or
category on a player, and the old list will
be replaced with the new one.
4.4.2. Modifying the title order

Via Drag&Drop the order of titles can be modified.
Click on a title, and drag it to another position
within the list. A little red arrow to the left in the
list simplifies sorting in.
This part of the manual only covers handling of
single play lists. Read in the File- / Play List
Archives what possibilities you have when
archiving play lists.
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4.4.3. Storing a Play List 4.4.6. Adding a play list to the archive
Click into the head row of a play list window of a
Click on . An Explorer window will open in player, and hold the mouse button down.
which you can specify a name, and a folder for
the play list to be saved. OK confirms, and the
play list will be stored under this name.
You can also store the complete Play List

in the Play List Archive, by dragging and
dropping it on the group window. Upon
doing so, you can renamed the newly
created list.
You can also store the complete Play List in the Now drag the play list into the group window of
Play List Archive, by dragging and dropping it on the Play List Archive. There, a list symbol will
the group window. Upon doing so, you can appear beside the mouse pointer.
renamed the newly created list.
4.4.4. Loading a Play List from Hard

Drive
Click on . A Explorer window will open, from
which you can load BPM Studio play lists (*.pls),
as well as other formats like for example WinAMP
play lists. The previously loaded list will be lost
though.
4.4.5. Drag&Drop functionality of Play Drop the play list by letting go of the mouse button,
Lists it will now be added to the archive under the name
BPM Studio offers various functions to PLAYLIST. Now choose [rename] in the pop up
conveniently assemble, load, and archive play menu of this entry, and define a name that makes
lists. A central position in this functionality is sense for this list. You can also sort this new list
presented by the Play List Archive. Here, the play into another category by Drag&Drop, or move it
lists can be stored in freely definable categories. freely within the group window.
Also, the play list history is located here. Switch
to the play list archive by clicking the
button. The left window will now display the
different play list categories, and the right window
(title list) will show the titles within a category
selected to the left.
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4.4.7. Loading a Play List from the 4.4.9. Adding title sequences of a play
Archive into a Player list to an already loaded list
In the group window of the Play List Archive click In the group window select the desired play list
on the list to be loaded, and hold down the mouse containing the titles to be added. Then mark the
button. A note symbol will appear beside the desired titles by clicking right into the title window.
mouse pointer. By holding the [Ctrl] key down, you can select
and deselect multiple titles. When all desired
songs are selected, click on one of the selected
titles, and drag the whole block into the play list
window of the player, and drop them.
You can also, as when loading complete

play lists, drag the selected titles directly
on the player. Thus the selected titles will
be loaded into the player, and the
previous play list will be discarded.
Now drag the selected play list on the desired

player. Drop the list by letting go of the mouse
button. This play list will now be loaded into the 4.4.10. Screening titles
player, and the previous one will be replaced. With the preview player in the lower right hand
Read how to amend, or insert a play list onto or corner of the play lists you can screen marked
into a already present list in the next chapter. titles, without having to load them into a player.
4.4.8. Merging a Play List to an The preview player of the File Archive can
already loaded List also be controlled with the Sample Player
Scroll to the end of the play list window of the keys <, 0, and > of the remote control unit.
desired player. In the group window of the Play 0 stops and starts the player, < and > are
List Archive click on the list to be loaded with the used for rewind and fast forward.
left mouse button, and hold it. A little note symbol
appears beside the mouse pointer. Now drag the
play list to the last title of the loaded play list, and
drop it below. The new play list will be amended In chapter 3.3 all functions of the play list are
to the one already loaded. extensively explained
You can also insert the new play list at

any other desired spot within the loaded
play list. The little red arrow to the left of
the list simplifies this.
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4.5. Creating Fades between Titles

The Cross-Fader enables automatic fades Now the last seconds of the title to be faded will
between the two players. Every single title of the be displayed in the cross fader’s display. The time
play list can have a different fade assigned. Thus will also be displayed.
the fade can be adjusted exactly to the particular The title will be faded out in accordance with the
title. adjusted level curve. If this curve is set like in this
picture, the cross fader will start fading out slowly
1.) Screen the end of the title to be faded, and at half of the set fade time.
select a point from which on you wish to start By moving the start point of the fade curve you
fading out. Before doing so, switch the time can adjust the time, in which the title will be faded
indicator to REMAIN so you can observe out.
the remaining playtime of the title.
If you move the point all the way to
2.) Adopt the remaining playtime of the title into the right for example, then the title
the cross fader as fade will be played with the full volume
time. To do so, adjust the all the way to the end.
FADE TIME control
accordingly. If the start point of the curve is set
all the way to the left, a slow, and
3.) Now pick up the end of the continuos decrease of volume until
level curve of the title to be the end of the title will be applied.
faded, by clicking the left But also any other desired fade pattern can be
mouse button on it. adjusted by Drag&Drop.
The mouse pointer changes into

a bi-directional arrow.
Move the end of the curve into

the lower right hand corner of the
cross fader display.
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Assigning a fade to a title Once the fade is assigned, this title will be marked
When all adjustments have been made in the with a little rectangle in front of the time column
cross fader, the prepared fade needs to be of the play list:
assigned to the according title.
This is also accomplished by
Drag&Drop. To do so, click on
an empty spot within the cross
fader display.
Drag the adjusted fade to the title in the play list,

which it is to be assigned to. The mouse pointer
will have a little cross fader symbol accompanying All following titles in the play list, will now have
it: the same fade assigned, until another fade is
assigned to one of the following titles. If an already
assigned fade needs to be modified, the modified
fade needs to be reassigned via Drag&Drop to
confirm. This avoids unwanted modifications on
previously assigned fades.
The Automatic-Mode will be switched on and off

with . Only when automatic-mode is active,
will the assigned fades be applied.
All functions will be explained extensively in the

Cross Fader Chapter.
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4.6. How can I change title information?

BPM Studio offers convenient options on how the Here all information contained in the ID3 tag will
informations attached to a title are managed. be displayed. If you want to modify any of the
These informations are stored in the ID3 tags of information, simply overwrite it, and confirm with
the files themselves, and in the play list files (*.pls) OK. The information will be updated in the ID3
tag, as well as in the Play List.
1.) Point the mouse pointer on the title to be
modified. To the right of the BPM field, the complete path
to this MP3 file will be displayed. If there is not
2.) With the right mouse button / pop up menu enough space, you can move the mouse pointer
select the “Properties” point. Alternatively over it, and the whole path will be displayed as
tool tip.
you can also use the button.
The “MORE” button will only appear if the selected
3.) The File Info Box will be opened: file is a CD-at-once track. Read the CD-Player /
CD-at-once chapter for further explanations.
With the BPM... button you can open the BPM

Counter module, and be able to determine the
BPM value directly out of the properties dialog,
and save it.
Edit... will start the File Editor with the selected

title.
In the chapter File Properties Dialog you can find

further information and descriptions about
modifying title information.
When you select several files, and open

the File Properties Dialog, a checkbox
will appear beside every entry. If this
checkbox is marked, the modification in
the according field will be applied to all
titles. This is especially useful if several
titles are to be assigned to a particular
genre, or album title.
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4.7. Ripping and Archiving Audio-CDs

BPM Studio does not only provide the means to A large relief, when adopting title lists on the PC,
professionally play and mix titles. Also many is the global CD database on the Internet. There,
functions and perfected modules are available for the title information of the most known and current
copying and archiving audio-CDs. How you can CDs are stored, and can be downloaded for free.
transfer your existing CD collection to the BPM BPM Studio has a built in CDDB inquiry function,
Studio system, is explained in the following
section. to be started over the button. If a
particular CD can not be found in this database,
Requirements: an alternative CDDB-database can be defined in
Music in the MP3 format occupies about 1 MB of the Program Options. Or, the information can be
hard drive space for 1 minute of music. This entered manually in the file properties dialog.
means that on a hard drive with 30 GB capacity To be able to use the CDDB inquiry you need a
approximately 8,000 to 10,000 titles with an Internet connection either over the dial up network
average length of 3.5 minutes can be stored. adapter of Windows, or through a real Internet
The Audio-CDs are read in with the CD-ROM drive connection through a masked network. Standard
and copied to the hard drive. This procedure is Proxy software for Windows only offers HTTP and
also called “ripping”. The speed of this process FTP services. If you own a UNIX system as
mainly depends on the quality of the drive. But gateway, activate masquerading, and enter the
also the performance of the overall system is IP Address of the gateway into the network
important, for example if copying and encoding settings of Windows. If you use programs like
are to be done in one single process. WinGate, or AVM KEN!, please activate the
SOCKS Proxy in these programs, res. install the
After the installation of BPM Studio, MP3 files proper client software on the BPM Studio PC
will be stored in the \DATA folder on drive C by You can get more help from about this topic from
default. We recommend, when using the program your system administrator, or your local PC store.
professionally, to install a second (or even more)
additional hard drive/s, and to move the MP3
folder accordingly to the new hard drive. This can
be done in the Program Options, “storage” We recommend to save all MP3 files in
register tab. one folder. The BPM Studio File Archive
Optimally create a \MP3 folder on the new hard and the hard drive directory stand in no
drive, and select this folder as standard for MP3 relation to each other. If you move a file
files. BPM Studio will then store all ripped, and in the BPM Studio File Archive, the
encoded files in this folder. physical location on the hard drive
remains unchanged. This way, it can get
messy very easily, if you store files in
different folders on your hard drive, and
later on rearrange them in the File
Archive.
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Ripping Audio-CDs: After successful encoding all files will

1.) Switch to the CD-Player of BPM Studio by automatically listed in the File Archive’s “NEW
FILES” category. For clearer appearance a
clicking the button. Insert a audio-CD subfolder with the current date will be created.
into the CD-ROM drive. After a couple of seconds, (See also screen shot at end of page)
all titles on the CD should appear in the players
Play List. Since BPM Studio doesn’t know this In the chapter CD Player you can read up more
CD yet, all titles will be displayed as TRACK – functions available for convenient audio-CD read
followed by their title number. in BPM Studio. You can, for example, read in
whole CDs as one track, or retrieve the CD
information for several CDs with one single CDDB
2.) Now click on the button. query.
Provided Windows has a Internet connection set
up, the PC will log on to the Internet, connects to Creating a own File Archive:
the CDDB (central disc data base for audio-CDs) BPM Studio can manage several ten thousands
and try’s to retrieve the information for the CD in of titles. At such vast
the drive. numbers, it is easy
to loose track, if
titles are not
assigned to different
general categories.
For this purpose the
3.) After successful CDDB query all titles of the File Archive is used.
CD will be listed. In the screen shot to
the side you can see
an example
structure of an
archive of this kind.
It consists of a
number of
categories, and sub
categories that can
be opened and
closed by double
click. After the initial
installation or after reading in CDs you’ll find new
If no information was provided in the CDDB for titles here that can be assigned to categories
this particular CD, at this point enter them according to your preference.
manually, in the file properties dialog. Now mark The archive shown here consists of the following
the titles to be read in with the according checkbox categories:
to their left in the list, and click on .
All marked titles will now be read in. The progress
will be displayed in a status window.
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NEW FILES: ARTIST:
This category will automatically created by the This category is created individually. As sub
ripper, whenever new CDs are read in. The date, categories, different artists are defined. In one of
of when the CD was ripped, will be used as sub these sub categories all titles of a certain artist
category. In this sub category you will then find present on the system are listed. This is very
all the titles that have been read in at this particular useful if you have a lot of titles from one particular
day. artist, or whole albums are intended to be saved
together. The sub category MIKE OLDFIELD for
FIND RESULTS: example contains a second branch sub category
This category will be created from BPM Studio called TUBULAR BELLS, in which all titles of this
after the initial installation, when all hard drives particular album are saved.
are scanned for MP3 files. This category will
contain sub categories, sorted by drive letter, in TIME:
which all found MP3 files will be located. This also individually created category utilizes
different times as sub directories. Here titles are
DEFAULT: saved for which not the artist, but the release date
If you do not wish to make further modifications is used as index.
in different categories res. subcategories, you can
sort in all titles here. Otherwise just leave the Of course these are only examples. Every user
groups empty. This particular group/category is should create a File Archive according to his own
necessary for BPM Studio to work properly, and needs, and in the for him most overviewable
can not be deleted. fashion, so it can be browsed quickly during
events.
Independent of the File Archive structure, it is
recommended to use the search function, to find
a particular title.
Drag&Drop out of the group window:
You can drag a whole group out of the
Read in the File- and Play List Archive chapter
group window (to the left in File Archive
about even more functions available in BPM
or Play List Archive), and drop it on a
Studio for archiving titles. You can, for example
player. The previous play list will then be
not only archive files, but whole Play Lists, in
replaced with the new titles. If you drag
which the order of titles will also contain all fades.
the titles into a play list, they will all be
amended to this list.
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4.8. How do I use the Sampler most efficient?

With the sampler of BPM Studio 3.) Now click on the sampler button. The sample
you can load shor t jingles, will be played. For the duration of the sample
loops, and sound effects, and playback can be stopped, by clicking the
then replay them by the click of same button again (not in scratch mode).
a button. The maximum length You can also start the sample with the
of such a sample in BPM Studio number block on your PCs keyboard or with
LE is 20 seconds. As in the two the sample block of the remote control unit
players the playback will start (not RCP-1001). These buttons work parallel
exactly when the sampler button
is clicked. This is achieved by Through the pop up menu two different playback
utilizing very fast Direct Sound modes can be selected for the sample player.
drivers, or the Kernel Driver
developed by ALCATech. Learn now, how you can
load and play samples with the sample player. 4.8.1. Single Play:
When this option is activated (a little check mark
1.) Look up a jingle in your Play Lists. (You can
can be seen in front of the entry) a possible still
also use a regular title, merely 20 seconds
playing other sample will b stopped. Only ONE
will be loaded in the sampler though.
sample will be played at a time.
2.) Drag the title onto the desired button of the
sampler, e.g. . To do so, place your
mouse pointer over the title, push the left
mouse button and hold it down, while you
point at the desired button with the pointer
now. The n let go. The sampler LED will
shortly change its color from green to red,
thus indicating that the sample has been
loaded. When the sample is loaded
completely, the digit on the Sampler Button
will become brighter, this making it easier
to determine which buttons have samples
assigned.
You can also load a

sample directly from the
hard drive, via the pop up
menu. To do so point on
the desired button, and
click the right mouse
button. In the appearing
menu select “Load”, and
select the desired file in
the Explorer window
popping up. Confirm with
OK.
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4.8.2. Scratch mode: The volume of the sample player can be adjusted
When this option is activated (a little check mark at the two [VOLUME] controls. Also the speed of
can be seen in front of the entry), upon clicking the sample player, (Pitch) can be manipulated:
the same button again the sample will not be
stopped, but restarted. With this function a sample
can for example be played repeatedly to the beat
of the title.
4.8.3. Configuring the Sample Player:

BPM Studio supports output of the different
devices, through different sound card channels.
If not enough channels are available though the
sample player can share the two output channels
of player A and B. In Program Options, register
tab Audio I/O, simply the same channel as for
player A, is entered for the sample player. When
using BPM Studio, the assignment keys
und are used to select if the output is

combined with that of player A or B. Please be
aware that shifting the title takes a couple of
seconds. This will also be indicated by the sampler
LED, when turns green again, the sampler is
ready.
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RC V3
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BPM Studio
Front view
RC V3 View
Reverse view
RC V3 Description BPM Studio
5. Remote Control Unit RC V3
The basic operation of the RC V3 is identical with Operation

the top area of the program window. If the remote The remote control unit is divided in sections for
control unit is registered in the Program Options, Players A and B, and the Sample Player. The
the program will check at start if the remote control basic functionality corresponds to the module
unit is connected and ready. descriptions on the according pages for Player
and Sample Player.
Installation
( Also refer to the reminders for connection of If the program finds a external remote control unit
remote control units, and reminders for the initial at startup, and the controls of this unit are
program start on page 13) configured for Pitch, the pitch controls in the
The remote control unit will be connected to the player’s program window will be locked. Pitch
PCs serial por t (COM1 or COM2) via its modifications can then only be made at the
connection socket [REMOTE/PC] [38] and the remote control unit. The sliders on the monitor
supplied cable. A power supply unit is also the merely indicate the slider position on the unit.
provided. The purpose of the sliders and the programmable
Now start BPM Studio and open the remote multi purpose buttons can be assigned in the
control units register tab. The following Program Options, register tab remote control
adjustments need to be made: unit. The two sliders on the two players [10] (Slider
A and B in the Program Options) can either be
COM1 / COM 2 used to control pitch, or volume. Thus, when using
Enter which COM port the unit is connected to. a notebook mixing can be done without external
mixer, and the pitch will be adjusted by software.
RC Active The slider in the Sample Player [47] (Slider C in
Mark this checkbox to inform the program about the Program Options) can be programmed to
the presence of a remote control unit. The control sample volume, sample pitch, or manual
program will from now on check at start up if the fading between player A and player B.
unit is present, and ready.
Also the multi purpose buttons in
the top right corner of the two
players [49], [50] and [51] can be
configured for different functions.
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BPM Studio RC V3 Description
Controls at the front side of the [10] Pitch Control

device: Adjust this control to the desired playback speed.
On the display [40] the deviation will be indicated
in %.
[3] Cue-Play-Button This control is only active when the [Pitch] –
This button combines the two buttons Cue and button [24] is switched on, and the Pitch-LED [25]
Play. If the player is in play mode (The green LED is also on.
[46] is on) it will jump back to the previous Cue
Point and start playing from there on, upon
[19] Time Button
pressing the [Cue-Play] button. If the player is in
With this button the time indicator in the display
pause mode, it will jump to the current Cue Point,
[40] can be switched between elapsed, and
and play from there on.
remaining playtime.
Alternative Cue-Play Function
Alternatively to the functions of the [Cue-Play] [24] Pitch Button
button described above, another variant can be This button can block adjustment of the playback
selected in the Program Options. If this other speed with the [Pitch-Control] [10]. The Pitch
variant is selected, the title will start playing upon LED [25] will indicate the current status.
pressing the [Cue-Play] and will play as long as
the button is held. Upon releasing the button the [25] Pitch LED
title will be reset to the current Cue Point This LED indicates if the Pitch Control [10] is
active.
[4] Cue Button
Upon pressing this button the player will jump [28] Sample Buttons 1 to 9
back to the previous Cue Point, and switch to These buttons start the samples 1 to 9 of the
pause mode. Sample Player of BPM Studio. Read the chapter
When pressing the button for longer than one Sample Player in this manual to learn about the
second, the player will jump back to beginning of different possibilities when working with samples.
the title res. will jump back to that Cue Point when
pressing for more than one second again. [29] Sampler-Status-LED
The three colored status LED indicates the mode
[5] Play Button of the Sample Player. If green, the Sample Player
When pressing this button the player will start is ready. Orange means ready in scratch mode.
playing from its current position, res. from the set A red LED indicates that data is loaded into the
Cue Point. If pressed again the player will go back Sampler. During this period no samples can be
to pause mode. played.
The current starting position of the player will be
saved as Cue Point if the Play button is pressed [30] Sampler-Control, res. controlling
again, and can be located with again at any time
the Preview Player
with the [Cue] button.
With the two buttons and the Sample
[9] Pitch-Bend-Button Player’s output can be assigned to Player A or
With these keys the playback speed can Player B. This is only necessary if the Sample
temporarily be in- or decreased. An indispensable Player does not have its own sound card channel
tool when synchronizing the beats of two titles assigned, res. only two channels are available
(depending on hard- and software outfit of your
system) The [0] – button stops the playback of all
samples.
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Controlling the Preview-Player: [40d] Indicates the pre load buffer
Whenever the Sample-Player is in pause-mode,
meaning, when no sample is played, you can start [40e] Current playtime (Can be switched between
the preview player from within the File Archive ELAPSED and REMAIN with the [TIME] button
with the [0] button. Now the selected title will be [19])
played over the monitor channel and can be
screened independently from the running [40f] Indicates the selected pitch range. This
selection can be made with the multi purpose
program. In this mode the two and
buttons
buttons function as rewind and fast forward. A, B, and C ([49], [50] and [51]) if this is set up
accordingly in the Program Options. (see also
[40] LCD Displays page 11)
In the LCD display the most important feedback
of the particular player is indicated. [40g] Signal level indicator
[41] to [44] Track- and Search buttons

With the track buttons you can select titles in
currently loaded play list. The search buttons are
used for exact setting of Cue Points. For this
purpose a small portion of the title will be played
as a loop. The position of this loop will then be
moved with the search buttons.
Also read the chapter about players in this
manual.
[45] Cue LED

[40a] Indicates if speed control is applied with or This LED will come on if the player goes into
without master speed function. (At this remote pause mode
control unit only at the program window of the
two players).
[46] Play LED
[40b] The deviation of the title from its standard This LED will come on if the player goes into play
speed in % mode
[40c] Current title. Here the title and artist are [47] Manual Fader res. Sampler Pitch
indicated out of the ID3 tag of this MP3 File. This The horizontal control below the Sample Player
display will scroll automatically if not all can be used as manual fader, sample volume
information of this tag can be displayed. If control, or pitch control of the sample player. The
problems with the system’s performance are at according settings are defined in the Program
hand, this scrolling can be deactivated in the Options, on the remote control register tab.
Program Options, on the register tab remote When set as manual fader cross fades between
control unit. player A and B can be created without external
mixer.
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BPM Studio RC V3 Description
[49], [50], [51] Universal keys [38] Serial cable socket (reverse side)
The universal keys can be verified in the program Connect plug (9-pin, Sub-D) of Remote Control
options, section Remote Control , every time as Unit through serial cable to your PC. The maxi-
described below: mal cable’s length is 15 m, however we do not
recommend to use more than 10 m.
The A [49] key: - Pitch range 1
- Player A Monitor [39] Power supply socket (reverse side)
- Loop - Sampler Record Connect delivered power supply cable (9 V, at
The B [50] key: - Pitch range 2 least 500 mA).
- Player B Monitor
- Loop - Sampler play [52] Fader start cable socket (reverse side)
The C [51] key: - Pitch range 2 Connect to this plug (9-pin, Sub-D) an Fader start
- CD Player Monitor cable which is optional available as accessory
- Loop - Sampler Play by ALCATech. Please read instructions of ‘Fader
start’ on the following pages of the manual before
using it the first time.
Fader Start Functions RC V3 (BPM Studio Pro/HW from Ver. 3.00 B)

Fader start functions are only working with a
Remote Control Unit from Ver. 3.00 B. According
to the Remote Control Unit, connection of the
mixer (fade start enabled) via the Fader-Start-
Adapter (special accessory) or by the normal 3,6
mm stereo jack cable. Please pay attention to
the installation instructions in the chapters of
respective RCs, if you have acquired adapter In the program options, you can choose the
separately or later. following different operation modes:
From Ver. 3.00 B will be supported: Fader Start (Program options / Remote
Mixer with Reedcontact or microsensor,
Control Unit)
Mixer with of impulse control (for example
If this checkbox is active, then Player starts when
PIONEER) is Ver. 3.00 C required.
the control of the external mixer will be put on.
The version number of your Remote Control Unit Fader Stop (Program options / Remote
will be shown during start-up / Program start of Control Unit)
BPM Studio. (By pressing CTRL key, the dialog If this checkbox is active, then Player stops when
box stays visible until the key will be released the control of the external mixer will be put off.
again).
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Fader Start Functions RC V3 (BPM Studio Pro/HW from Ver. 3.00 B)
So you can connect Fader start adapter to

Remote Control Unit and to the external Mixer
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RCP-1001
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BPM Studio
Front view
Reverse view
RCP-1001 view
RCP-1001 Description BPM Studio
6. Remote Control Unit RCP-1001
Remote Control Unit RCP-1001 is a simple RC Active

version of the RCP-2001 with a limited functions Select this check box to inform the program that
range. It works with the BPM Studio Professional a Remote Control Unit is connected. Every time
und with BPM Studio LE ex Version 4. Besides of the program is started it will check, if Remote
very clear VFD displays, it is equipped , exactly Control Unit is connected and operative.
as RCP-2001, with Track Selector and Jog Shuttle
Wheels as well. It allows among other to choose
directly the titles of the file archives (only BPM
Operation
Studio Pro software). If external Remote Control The Remote Control Unit contains a controller
Unit is logged-on in the program options, then for both Player A and B. The basic functionality
program examines during start up, if the Remote is the same as described in the section of the
Control Unit is connected and operative. manual dedicated to the player. When the pro-
gram finds an external Remote Control Unit during
its startup and the Remote Control Unit has the
Installation pitch button activated, then the pitch slider of both
(Please, read the instructions on how to connect players in the program are locked. Only the
the Remote Control Unit on page 12 and external Remote Control Unit can change the
instructions how to run the program for the very pitch. The slider on the screen shows merely the
first time on page 13). position of the slider on the Remote Control Unit.
Connect [REMOTE/PC] [38] socket of Remote Using the Remote Control options tab in the pro-
Control Unit using the supplied cable to a serial gram options, you can program the slide bars.
port (COM1 or COM2) on your computer. Power They are adjustable by either Pitch or volume. If
supply is given by delivered power adapter. you are using the notebook version, it is also
Following settings should be made: possible to mix without an external mixer. The
Pitch setup will be taken over by the software.
COM1 / COM 2
Select to which COM portthe Remote Control Unit
is connected
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BPM Studio RCP-1001 Description
Control elements on the front side Jog Shutter Wheel in Cue Mode:
If the Player is in Pause Mode, then a Cue Point
of device: can be set exactly with the internal disc [2]. If the
Player is stopped and the disc will be moved by
[1] [2] Jog Shuttle Wheel one step, then the Player goes into this mode
The Jog Shuttle Wheel allows you to use a lot of and 160 ms of the current play position will be
the BPM Studio functions easily and played repeatedly as Loop. This position can be
ergonomically. The external ring [1] and the now positioned exactly before the next Beat.
internal disc [2] are working touch sensitive. If Changes of the Cue-Point are taken over by
the ring is moved further i.e. if the internal wheel pressing the Cue key anew.
is moved more quickly so the parameter
modification of the player will be made more Beat-Stepping:
quickly. Jog Shuttle Wheel have 3 operation If in the Cue mode the [ LOAD] key [11] is
modes: Search, Cue und Archive mode. additionally held down, then you can move exactly
step-by-step forward or backwards to a Beat in
Jog Shuttle Wheel in Search Mode: the title. Read chapter “Beat Stepping using the
This is the standard mode which is active during BPM Studio” too.
play of any title. Search Mode will be shown in
the Display [14] by symbol . You can Jog Shuttle Wheel in Archive Mode:
influence the play back of the loaded or played In the Archive mode you can comfortably navigate
title with the wheel. in File Archive or Playlist Archive using this wheel.
You can move the loaded title forward or in the You can switch into the appropriate mode using
reverse direction using the external ring. [Archive] or [P.List] keys [16], [17]. The archive
According to the turn angle of the ring [1], there mode is shown in the display by the symbols
are 3 different search speeds available (+1, +2, or . Choose the desired group in
+3 or -1, -2, -3) and step mode where you can left part of archive window using external ring [1].
play the title in 1 minute steps (+min or -min). Once more you can choose from four different
Scroll speeds. -1 or 1 switches exactly one group
further or back. +2/+ 3 or -2/-3 present two
different search speeds in the list with the groups.
+min/-min finally moves the selcetion bar to the
beginning or to the end of the list.
A group will be opened if you stay longer than
one second on a group using the selection bar.
Then, you can select the subgroups using the
Jog Wheel. Now in this case you can load the
complete group into Playlist by pressing the
[LOAD]-key [11].
You can also select any title from the group using
internal disc [2]. Loading may be made also by
[LOAD]-key [11]. By a simple click, the title will
be loaded into Playlist after the marked position.
Using the internal disc [2] of the Jog Shuttle Wheel

this title will slow down or accelerate. It works
also when title slows down straight by BRAKE
function or on start-up.
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If you would like to play the title immediately, then [11] LOAD Button
load it directly to the Player by double click. The The function of this key depends on the set mode
just selected group or title will be shown in the of the Jog Shuttle Wheel [1] and [2]. In Search
display [14] during the selection using the Jog mode (standard), the next title of the Playlist is
Shuttle Wheel. Therefore the Archive can be loaded into0 the Player by pressing of the [LOAD]
operated without looking constantly at the monitor. key.
You can move back to the Search mode by In Cue mode, additional holding of [LOAD] key
pressing the [ARCHIVES] or [P.List] key [16, 17] will cause a change of current position of Cue-
anew. The Archive mode ends automatically after Point by beat or by tact (see chapter ‘Beat
10 seconds without any entry. stepping using BPM Studio’ too). In Archive mode,
pressing the [LOAD] key will load the selected
[4] Cue Button title into the Playlist using the Jog Shuttle Wheel.
Pressing this key moves the player back to the This title will be loaded into Player immediately
last Cue-Point and goes into Cue mode. by double click.
Press the Cue key longer than one second and Holding the key longer than 3 seconds will replace
the player then moves to the beginning of the the complete Playlist by the selected group or
title or by pressing one second again will move it playlist in the archive.
to the current Cue-Point.
[12] Track Selector
[5] Play Button You can move inside the Playlist using the Track
Pressing this key starts the player from the current Selector. A full turn of the ring switches 24 titles
position (i.e. the Cue-Point). If the Play button is down the list. If you navigate in really big lists,
pressed again, the player goes into Pause Mode. then by pressing the Track Selector and turning it
The current start position of the player (before at the same time, you can move by 10 steps at a
any anew pressing on the Play key is made) is time. By pressing the button the selected title will
stored as a Cue-Point and can be started again be loaded into the Player.
with the [Cue] key any time.
[14] The VFD display
[9] Pitch-Bend Buttons In the VFD display, all the parameters and activity
Using these keys, you can temporarily increase modes of the respective Player will be shown as
or decrease the play speed. These keys are an follows:
indispensable tool for synchronizing the second
title’s Beats. They are used to navigate by Beat
in a title, if the Player is in Cue Mode (see also
chapter ‘Beat stepping using BPM Studio’).
[10] Pitch Slider

Set the desired playback speed using the Pitch
Slider. The actual speed in BPM appears on the
display [14] as well as the difference in percent.
The slider is only active if the [Pitch] key [24] is
on and the Pitch-LED [25] enlights.
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[14a] Indicates the number of loaded Tracks This display can be also used to show a lot of
supplementary information. In the archive mode
[14b] NEXT TRACK indicator. for example, the respective selected group,
(Not active by RCP-1001) Playlist or the title in archive will be displayed here
temporary.
[14c] Displays the time. Playtime of the title is
shown in minutes, seconds and in tenth of [14l] Displays the four additional functions: Single-
seconds. Time information can be switched over /Continous-Play, Shuffle and Repeat.
by using the [TIME] key [19] between total title Programming can be done using the [MODE] key
play time (ELAPSED), remaining title play time [20] and [SET] key [21].
(REMAIN) and total remaining play time of the
playlist (TOTAL). If the Player is in Cue mode, [14 m] Display for the Loop-Sampler
then the current Cue-Point will be shown. (not active in BPM Studio LE or RCP-1001)
[14d] Operation mode of the time display, [16], [17] Archive Keys
switchable by the [TIME] key [19] Using the [ARCHIVE] [16] key you can switch
the Jog Wheel [1], [2] into the File Archive Mode.
[14e] BPM value indicator, here the display will It is indicated additionally in the display by symbol.
show BPM value taken from the ID3-Tag of the The [P.List] key [17] switches to the Playlist
loaded title or value of real time BPM Counter. Archive mode. By pressing the key again the
Search mode will be switched back (switching
[14f] Displays Pitch value in percents. back takes place automatically as well, when any
other key of the Player is pressed or after 30
[14g] Displays the Pitch mode type. According seconds, if you have not moved the Jog Shuttle
to the chosen mode in the program panel, you Wheel during this time).
will see if the changes of speed will work with or
without change of the sound level (Master-
[19] Time Button
Tempo).
Using this button you can switch the play time
indicator in display [14] between total play time
[14h] Displays the mode of Jog Wheel. Using the
(ELAPSED) and remaining time of title (REMAIN).
Archive [16], [17] keys it is possible to switch
(TOTAL is not supported at present)
between operation modes of the Jog Wheels.
indicates File Archive Mode,
indicates the Playlist Archive Mode and the
Search Mode (standard operation
mode).
[14i] Bar indicator displays the current play

position
[14k] The title display shows the current loaded

title and the interpreter from ID3- Tag of the MP3
file. The display scrolls automatically when data
cannot be completely presented. If you [20] MODE Button
experience problems with the performance of your By this button you can program four additional
system, title scrolling can also be turned off in functions: Single-/Continous-Play, Shuffle and
the program options of the Remote Control Unit. Repeat.
By pressing this [MODE] button multiply you can
select one of the modes. Corresponding indicator
will blink in display [14].
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[21] SET Button
(Also BPM Match key) The current BPM value of
respective (Master) Player will be taken over by
pressing the SET key in Standard Mode. Read
also chapter ‘Beat-Matching using BPM Studio’.
Please read in this chapter the exact description
of the function of the SET button. If the
Programming Mode is active ( [MODE]-key [19]
pressed), pressing the SET key will then switch
that function on or off.
[24] Pitch Button

Using this key, you can deactivate the settings of
the playback speed via the [Pitch slider] [10].
Reverse side sockets:
Now, using the [SET]-key [21] function, you can

switch it on/off.
Continous Play :
If this mode is activated, then next title in the
Playlist will be automatically loaded and played
at the end of the current title.
Single Play :
Playlist will be automatically loaded but not started
Shuffle :
The titles in the Playlist will be played in random
order. Each change of the Playlist will cause a
random new title order of list as long as this mode
is enabled.
Repeat :
If this function is active, then the loaded title is
played continuously. If this function is turned off,
then the next title of the list will be loaded.
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[36] Fade Start Input Socket [36a] Device ground

This socket usually works with all mixers that have Connect the device ground (GND) to the ground
an available fade/start function, for example the of mixer.
PIONEER series. Connect the plug (1/8 inch jack)
of the Remote Control Unit using a universal cable [37] Remote start input (P. START)
to your mixer. Connect the ground device (GND This input works with mixers through the Remote
[36a]) with the ground of the mixer. Start function (or Puls Start). An example would
be some of the BEHRINGER models. Both
How it works: players will be controlled using one contact.
Both players are controlled by a separated 1/8 Connections to the mixer are mostly
inch stereo jack. The player starts by locking the accomplished through a ¼ inch - mono jack.
contact S1 (temporarily or constantly) and stops Connection to the BPM Studio Remote Control
when contact S2 is locked (temporarily or Unit RCP-1001 by the RCP-2001 can be made
constantly). Through program options you can through a 1/8-inch stereo jack. So, please use an
activate fade start and also stop the separate fade. adapter connecting the 1/8-inch stereo jack to ¼
Do not set up the grip ground to the same as the inch - mono jack. Remote Start Input has to be
device ground! This will avoid a short circuit chosen in the program options (index card
between the device and the grip ground. „Remote Control”, Checkbox „Puls Start”). Finally
you can activate Fader-Start and Fader-Stop.
How it works:
Player A is started by locking contact A and is
stopped by locking it once more. The same is
valid for Player B and contact B. Through program
options you can activate fade start and also stop
separate fade.
[38] Serial cable socket

Connect the (9-pin, Sub-D) plug of the Remote
Control Unit with the supplied serial cable to your
PC. The maximum length of cable that can be
used is 49.2 feet (15 m), however we do not
recommend using more than 32.8 feet (10 m).
Another socket to connect power supply and
serial connection is on the left side of casing. This
makes it possible to use Remote Control Unit also
as table device without bothering plugs on the
back side of device. To use it you need a special
cable, which is available from your local
ALCATech dealer or directly from ALCATech.
[39] Power supply socket

Connect delivered power supply cable (12 V, at
least 1 A) to this socket.
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7. Remote Control Unit RCP-2001
RCP-2001-B with Pitch Wheel
The Remote Control Unit RCP-2001 is available

in two different designs. The RCP-2000-A is
equipped with a conventional Pitch-Slider. The
RCP-2001-B is equipped with Pitch-Wheels
developed by ALCATech. These Pitch-Wheels RCP-2001-A
enable independent changes of Pitch value of with Pitch Slidern
both Players between Software and Remote
Control Unit. It is especially of importance by
using the BPM Match function or by connecting
several Remote Control Units. Not lastly it is also
possibility to make finer regulation of Pitch values
up to 0.1 % steps. The RCP-2001 works with BPM Operation
Studio LE and Professional from Version 4 up. In The Remote Control Unit controls both Players
addition to the easily readable VFD display, it is A and B. The essential function of the unit
equipped with Direct-Cue keys, Loop - Sampler corresponds to the description of the player on
and Jog Shuttle Wheels. Among others, it allows the corresponding pages of that manual. If the
direct selection of titles from the File archives (only program finds an external Remote Control Unit
in BPM Studio Pro software). and the sliders of the Remote Control Unit are
configured at Pitch during start up, then the Pitch
Installation sliders of both players are set in the program panel
(Also, read the instructions on how to connect interface. Then Pitch modifications can be made
the Remote Control Unit on page 12 and but only using the external Remote Control Unit.
instructions how to run the program for the very The Sliders on the screen will only show the
first time on page 13). position of the sliders.
Connect [REMOTE/PC] [38] socket of Remote Using the Remote Control options tab in the
Control Unit using the supplied cable to a serial program options, you can program the slide bars
port (COM1 or COM2) on your computer. Power of the RCP-2001-A. They are adjustable by either
supply is given by delivered power adapter. All Pitch or volume. If you are using the notebook
settings will be made by index card Remote version, it is possible to mix with the RCP-2001-
Control and are in chapter 3.18 ‘Program options’ A without using an external mixer. The pitch setup
detailly described. will be taken over by the software.
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Control elements on the front side Jog Shutter Wheel in Cue Mode:
If the Player is in Pause Mode, then a Cue Point
of device: can be set exactly with the internal disc [2]. If the
Player is stopped and the disc will be moved by
[1] [2] Jog Shuttle Wheel one step, then the Player goes into this mode
The Jog Shuttle Wheel allows you to use a lot of and 160 ms of the current play position will be
the BPM Studio functions easily and played repeatedly as Loop. This position can be
ergonomically. The external ring [1] and the now positioned exactly before the next Beat.
internal disc [2] are working touch sensitive. If Changes of the Cue-Point are taken over by
the ring is moved further i.e. if the internal wheel pressing the Cue key anew.
is moved more quickly so the parameter
modification of the player will be made more Beat-Stepping:
quickly. Jog Shuttle Wheel have 3 operation If in the Cue mode the [ LOAD] key [11] is
modes: Search, Cue und Archive mode. additionally held down, then you can move exactly
step-by-step forward or backwards to a Beat in
Jog Shuttle Wheel in Search Mode: the title. Read chapter “Beat Stepping using the
This is the standard mode which is active during BPM Studio” too.
play of any title. Search Mode will be shown in
the Display [14] by symbol . You can Jog Shuttle Wheel in Archive Mode:
influence the play back of the loaded or played In the Archive mode you can comfortably navigate
title with the wheel. in File Archive or Playlist Archive using this wheel.
You can move the loaded title forward or in the You can switch into the appropriate mode using
reverse direction using the external ring. [Archive] or [P.List] keys [16], [17]. The archive
According to the turn angle of the ring [1], there mode is shown in the display by the symbols
are 3 different search speeds available (+1, +2, or . Choose the desired group in
+3 or -1, -2, -3) and step mode where you can left part of archive window using external ring [1].
play the title in 1 minute steps (+min or -min). Once more you can choose from four different
Scroll speeds. -1 or 1 switches exactly one group
further or back. +2/+ 3 or -2/-3 present two
different search speeds in the list with the groups.
+min/-min finally moves the selcetion bar to the
beginning or to the end of the list.
A group will be opened if you stay longer than
one second on a group using the selection bar.
Then, you can select the subgroups using the
Jog Wheel. Now in this case you can load the
complete group into Playlist by pressing the
[LOAD]-key [11].
You can also select any title from the group using
internal disc [2]. Loading may be made also by
[LOAD]-key [11]. By a simple click, the title will
be loaded into Playlist after the marked position.
Using the internal disc [2] of the Jog Shuttle Wheel

this title will slow down or accelerate. It works
also when title slows down straight by BRAKE
function or on start-up.
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If you would like to play the title immediately, then [6], [7], [8] Loop Player
load it directly to the Player by double click. The Using Loop Player you can repeat any
just selected group or title will be shown in the programmed sequence as often as you wish. You
display [14] during the selection using the Jog can set start and end points on-the-fly. Each Loop
Shuttle Wheel. Therefore the Archive can be can also be stored in Direct Cue key [15] and is
operated without looking constantly at the monitor. also at the disposal again after system restart.
You can move back to the Search mode by You will find exact description how it works in
pressing the [ARCHIVES] or [P.List] key [16, 17] chapter ‘First steps - Working with Loop Player”.
anew. The Archive mode ends automatically after
10 seconds without any entry.
[9] Pitch-Bend Buttons
Using these keys, you can temporarily increase
[3] Cue-Play button or decrease the play speed. These keys are an
This key unites two keys: Cue and Play. If the indispensable tool for synchronizing the second
player is in Play Mode (green LED [46] lights), title’s Beats. They are used to navigate by Beat
then the player moves back to the last Cue-Point in a title, if the Player is in Cue Mode (see also
by pressing the the [Cue-Play] button and begins chapter ‘Beat stepping using BPM Studio’).
to play again from there. If the player is in Cue
Mode, then the title will be started from the current
[10] Pitch Slider
Cue-Point.
Slider. The actual speed in BPM appears on the
Alternative Cue-Play function
display
As alternative to the described function of the
[14] as well as the difference in percent. The slider
[Cue-Play] key, second variant can be chosen
is only active if the [Pitch] key [24] is on and the
from the program options. The title starts then by
Pitch-LED [25] enlights.
pressing the [Cue-Play] key and goes until the
key is released and then it moves back to the
current Cue-Point. [11] LOAD Button
The function of this key depends on the set mode
of the Jog Shuttle Wheel [1] and [2]. In Search
[4] Cue Button
mode (standard), the next title of the Playlist is
Pressing this key moves the player back to the
loaded into0 the Player by pressing of the [LOAD]
last Cue-Point and goes into Cue mode. Press
button. In Cue mode, additional holding of LOAD
the Cue key longer than one second and the
button will cause a change of current position of
player then moves to the beginning of the title or
Cue-Point by beat or by tact (see chapter ‘Beat
by pressing one second again will move it to the
stepping using BPM Studio’ too). In Archive mode,
current Cue-Point.
pressing the LOAD button will load the selected
title into the Playlist using the Jog Shuttle Wheel.
[5] Play Button This title will be loaded into Player immediately
Pressing this key starts the player from the current by double click. Holding the key longer than 3
position (i.e. the Cue-Point). If the Play button is seconds will replace the complete Playlist by the
pressed again, the player goes into Pause Mode.
selected group or playlist in the archive.
The current start position of the player (before
any anew pressing on the Play key is made) is
stored as a Cue-Point and can be started again
with the [Cue] key any time.
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[12] Track Selector 7.) Holding on [MEMORY] button and

You can move inside the playlist using the Track simultaneously pressing key A of the Loop Player
Selector. A full turn of the ring causes switching [6] will delete stored Loop.
24 titles down the list. If you navigate in really big
lists, then by pressing the Track Selector and 8.) Pressing on [MEMORY] button longer than 3
turning it at the same time, you can move by 10 seconds will complete DirectCue keys and Loop
steps at a time. By pressing the button chosen Player deleted.
title will be loaded into player.
You will find detailed description of these functions
in chapters “Working with DirectCue keys” and
[13] MEMORY button
“Working with Loop Player” of manual worker.
(not active in the BPM Studio LE)
This key has vast functions to store and delete
different Cue-Points, Loop and other parameters. [14] The VFD display
Pressing this button switches the Player into In the VFD display, all the parameters and activity
memory mode. It will be indicated while the key modes of the respective Player will be shown as
lights in green. The memory mode will be follows:
abandoned automatically after 10 seconds
without any entry.
1.) If the Player is in the Play mode, then pressing

[MEMORY] button, followed by DirectCue key
[15] will set Cue-Point “on-the-fly”.
2.) If the Player is in the Pause mode, then

pressing [MEMORY] button, followed by
DirectCue key [15] will store current play position
as Cue-Point on this DirectCue key.
3.) If the Player is in the Loop Player mode, then

pressing [MEMORY] button, followed by
DirectCue key [15] will store current Loop on [14a] Indicates the number of loaded Tracks
DirectCue key.
[14b] NEXT TRACK indicator.
4.) If the Player is in the Loop Player mode, then (Not active by RCP-1001) Indicates the Titel
pressing [MEMORY] button, followed by Sample "parked" by the [NEXT TRACK]-button [18]
Player key will store current Loop on this Sample
Player key [28]. [14c] Displays the time. Playtime of the title is
shown in minutes, seconds and in tenth of
5.) Pressing on [MEMORY] button, followed by seconds. Time information can be switched over
[SET] -key [21] will take over BPM value by using the [TIME] key [19] between total title
discovered by real time BPM-Counter into ID3- play time (ELAPSED), remaining title play time
Tag. (REMAIN) and total remaining play time of the
playlist (TOTAL). If the Player is in Cue mode,
6.) Holding on [MEMORY] button and then the current Cue-Point will be shown.
simultaneously pressing DirectCue key will delete
Cue-Point or Loop of this key. [14d] Operation mode of the time display,
switchable by the [TIME]-key [19]
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[14e] BPM value indicator, here the display will [15] DirectCue keys 1 - 6
show BPM value taken from the ID3-Tag of the (Not active in the BPM Studio LE)
loaded title or value of real time BPM Counter. The Direct-Cue keys make it possible to store up
to 6 favourite positions in any title as Cue-Point
[14f] Displays Pitch value in percents. on-the-fly or optionally to save Loops recorded
with the Loop Player. Then, these points and
[14g] Displays the Pitch mode type. According Loops can be started just by a single touch of the
to the chosen mode in the program panel, you DirectCue key. Stored Cue-Point will be indicated
will see if the changes of speed will work with or by a key lightning in red. If a stored Loop is on
without change of the sound level (Master- this key, then key color is changed into orange.
Tempo). Read all about these keys in chapter “Working
with DirectCue keys” and “Working with the Loop
[14h] Displays the mode of Jog Wheel. Using the Player”.
Archive [16], [17] keys it is possible to switch
between operation modes of the Jog Wheels.
[16], [17] Archive button
[Archive] indicates File Archive Mode, [P.List]
Using the [ARCHIVE]-key [16] you can switch
indicates the Playlist Archive Mode and the
the Jog Wheel [1], [2] into the File Archive Mode.
[Search] Search Mode (standard operation
It is indicated additionally in the display by
mode).
symbol. The [P.List] key [17] switches
to the Playlist Archive mode . By pressing
[14i] Bar indicator displays the current play
the key again the Search mode will be switched
position
back (switching back takes place
automatically as well, when any other key of the
[14k] The title display shows the current loaded
Player is pressed or after 30 seconds, if you have
title and the interpreter from ID3- Tag of the MP3
not moved the Jog Shuttle Wheel during this time).
file. The display scrolls automatically when data
cannot be completely presented.
If you experience problems with the performance [18] NEXT TRACK button
of your system, title scrolling can also be turned Using this function, you can “park” any next title
off in the program options of the Remote Control in waiting position during current reproduction of
Unit. a title. Then, it will be played automatically as next
This display can be also used to show a lot of title irrespective of current Playlist. Press NEXT
supplementary information. In the archive mode TRACK key. In the display [14] will be
for example, the respective selected group, displayed. Now, choose a title from current Playlist
Playlist or the title in archive will be displayed here by the TRACK SELECTOR [12]. (Chosen title is
temporary. shown in the display under ).
Optionnaly you can enlighten a title immediately
[14l] Displays the four additional functions: Single- and then start NEXT TRACK also by pressing
/Continous-Play, Shuffle and Repeat. TRACK-Selector.
Programming can be done using the [MODE] key
[20] and [SET] key [21].
[14m] Display for the Loop-Sampler

(not active in BPM Studio LE or RCP-1001)
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[19] Time Button By pressing this [MODE] button multiply you can
Using this button you can switch the play time select one of the modes. Corresponding indicator
indicator in display [14] between total play time will blink in display [14]. Now, using the [SET]-
(ELAPSED) and remaining time of title (REMAIN). key [21] function, you can switch it on/off.
(TOTAL is not supported at present)
Continous Play :
Playlist will be automatically loaded and played
Single Play :
Playlist will be automatically loaded but not started
Shuffle :
The titles in the Playlist will be played in random
[20] MODE Button order. Each change of the Playlist will cause a
By this button you can program four additional random new title order of list as long as this mode
functions: Single-/Continous-Play, Shuffle and is enabled.
Repeat.
Repeat :
If this function is active, then the loaded title is
played continuously. If this function is turned off,
then the next title of the list will be loaded.
[21] SET Button

(Also BPM Match key) The current BPM value of
respective (Master) Player will be taken over by
pressing the SET key in Standard Mode. Read
also chapter ‘Beat-Matching using BPM Studio’.
Please read in this chapter the exact description
of the function of the SET button. If the
Programming Mode is active ([MODE]-key [19]
pressed), pressing the SET key will then switch
that function on or off.
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[22] Tempo Button [29] Sampler-Status-LED
Press this key to change the playback speed 3 colors LED display shows the Sample Player
without modification of the pitch. The TEMPO - status. If the green light is on, then Sample Player
LED [23] indicates the Master-Tempo function. is ready to work. Orange light indicates that
Attention! The pitch range changes when closing Scratch mode is ready. Red light indicates that a
the Master Tempo function. Please also read the file is loading into the Sampler Player. During this
information contained in chapter Player of this time no sample can be played.
manual.
[30] Sampler Control and Preview
[23] TEMPO - LED Player’s Control
Is lit if the Master Tempo function is active.
With both and keys you can assign
[24] Pitch Button output of the Sample Player to Player A or Player
Using this key, you can deactivate the settings of B. It is only necessary when no own
the playback speed via the [Pitch slider] [10]. sound card channel is assigned or only two output
channels are at disposal (according to the
hardware and software configuration of your
[25] Pitch-LED system). [0] key stops playing all samples.
Is lit if the Pitch or Master Tempo function is active.
Preview Player’s Control:
[26] BRAKE-LED If the Sample Player is in Pause mode, that
Is lit if the function BRAKE is active. If BRAKE is means, if no sample is played, you can start the
in progress, then this LED is blinking. Preview Player of the File archive using the [0]
key. Now, the selected title will be played via the
monitor channel and can be heard irrespectively
[27] BRAKE Button
of the running program. In this mode, the
The BRAKE function simulates braking down to
0 or the push of a turn-table. The effect is triggered and keys work as fast forward and fast
if the BRAKE light is on and the title is started or
stopped using the [PLAY] button [5]. Once the reverse.
breaking effect of the title has started you can
slow it down or stop playing by using the internal [31], [32], [33] Fade Control
Jog Wheel disc. (not active in the BPM Studio LE)
These three keys adjust the automatic Cross
fader.
[28] Sample Player [1] to [9] [AUTO] [31] switches Auto-fade mode on or off.
Using these keys you can start the Samples to 9
If the Auto-fade mode is activated then this key
of the BPM Studio Sample Player. Read section
shines in red.
Sample Player in this manual about different
By the [FADE] key [32] you apply the set fade
possibilities of working with samples.
process to the current title. This key blinks in red
as long as Cross fader is on and both Players
run. Using the [MODE] key [33] you can switch
between 6 different fade process presets. The
current running fade process will be deleted.
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[34] Pitch Wheel Reverse Side Sockets:

(only in RCP-2001-B)
[36] Fade Start Input Socket
Wheel. On the display [14] the actual speed in
This socket usually works with all mixers that have
BPM and the difference in percent appear. The
an available fade/start function, for example the
Wheel is only active if the [Pitch] key [24] is on
PIONEER series. Connect the plug (1/8 inch jack)
and the Pitch-LED [25] is shining.
of the Remote Control Unit using a universal cable
to your mixer. Connect the ground device (GND
[35] Pitch Reset [36a]) with the ground of the mixer.
(only in RCP-2001-B)
You can put the Pitch to 0 using this key. How it works:
Both players are controlled by a separated 1/8
inch stereo jack. The player starts by locking the
contact S1 (temporarily or constantly) and stops
when contact S2 is locked (temporarily or
constantly). Through program options you can
activate fade start and also stop the separate fade.
Do not set up the grip ground to the same as the
device ground! This will avoid a short circuit
between the device and the grip ground.
[36a] Device ground

Connect the device ground (GND) to the ground
of mixer.
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[37] Remote start input (P. START) [38] Serial cable socket
This input works with mixers through the Remote Connect the (9-pin, Sub-D) plug of the Remote
Start function (or Puls Start). An example would Control Unit with the supplied serial cable to your
be some of the BEHRINGER models. Both PC. The maximum length of cable that can be
players will be controlled using one contact. used is 49.2 feet (15 m), however we do not
Connections to the mixer are mostly recommend using more than 32.8 feet (10 m).
accomplished through a ¼ inch - mono jack. Another socket to connect power supply and
Connection to the BPM Studio Remote Control serial connection is on the left side of casing. This
Unit RCP-1001 by the RCP-2001 can be made makes it possible to use Remote Control Unit also
through a 1/8-inch stereo jack. So, please use an as table device without bothering plugs on the
adapter connecting the 1/8-inch stereo jack to ¼ back side of device. To use it you need a special
inch - mono jack. Remote Start Input has to be cable, which is available from your local
chosen in the program options (index card ALCATech dealer or directly from ALCATech.
„Remote Control”, Checkbox „Puls Start”). Finally
you can activate Fader-Start and Fader-Stop. [39] Power supply socket
Connect delivered power supply cable (12 V, at
How it works: least 1 A) to this socket.
Player A is started by locking contact A and is
stopped by locking it once more. The same is
valid for Player B and contact B. Through program
options you can activate fade start and also stop
separate fade.
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8.1. Working with Loop Player (only Remote Control RCP-2001)
Using the Loop Player you can reapeat any Press the[RECORD] key [6] to set the start point
programmed sequence as often as you wish. Start of the sample (Point A) and to begin recording of
and exit points can be set on-the-fly and edited the sample. will be shown in display and the
any time later. Using the Tact-Stepping function A key shines.
you can make each Loop wider or shorter in exact
steps of 4 Beats. Each Loop can be also stored
by the DirectCue key [15] or Sample Player key
[28] and will be also at the disposal again after
system restart.
8.1.1. Recording and reproduction

of the Loop:
Learn in this section how you can record a
sequence of the running title as Loop. The Player
has to be in reproduction mode. To make first
attempts, we recommend to use any title with well
recognizable Beat (Dance, House or Techno-
Track). It would be best if you try to press keys A
and B in the exact tact.
Press (for example after exactly 4 beats or 1 tact)

the [STOP] key [7] to set the stop point of the
sample (Point B). Now, the Player goes
immediately into the Loop Mode and the stored
tact will be repeated constantly. is shown in
the display and the keys A and B are lighting in
orange, the [EXIT/RELOOP] key will light in
green. Simultaneously LOOP A <-> B will be
shown in the title display.
As long as you pressed only the A key, As soon as the B key is pressed, you
you can overwrite the old start point of can set the end point (B) on-the-fly by
the Loop by pressing the A key anew and pressing the B key and again and reduce
you set new point on-the-fly. the Loop in this way.
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Set a start point at any position by pressing the
A key. After that A key lights in orange.
Switch now to the Edit mode pressing the [CUE]

key ([CUE] key will light in red) and then the A
button. A key will start to blink. (This is usually
If you press the [EXIT/RELOOP] key, the sample the Edit mode for the start point).
will be played up to the point B and then pass
seamless into the title again. In this time the
[EXIT/RELOOP] key and are blinking.
Finally all the three keys (A, B and [EXIT/
RELOOP]) are lighting in orange.
Press the B key. A Loop with exactly one tact (4

beats) is created automatically and played
instantly.
The Loop can be played again any time by

pressing the [EXIT/RELOOP] key.
8.1.2. Recording using Auto-Loop

function:
It is a little problematical to fix the end point of a
Loop manually exactly at the first attempt. The
Auto-Loop function of the BPM Studio helps at
this, while it automatically record a tact exactly
and then switches into the Loop-Play mode. Use
the Auto-Loop function as follows:
The DirectCue information cannot be

loaded into the Player in the Autofade
Mode. Please do NOT use this mode if
you want to use stored DirectCue’s.
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Now the B key and the [EXIT/RELOOP] key will After that this key will light in orange, what
light in green.+ indicates that there is a stored Loop (Cue-Points
will be shown by a red key). The stored Loop can
be activated any time by pressing that key.
Thereupon it will be taken to the Loop Player (keys
[6] to [8]) and started. Also editing functions are
once more at your disposal as usually.
Now, using the Tact-Stepping function (ring of Jog
Shuttle Wheel). you can make the Loop longer or 8.1.5. Loop storing by a Sample
shorter by a tact at a time. The result will be Player key
constantly played by what other interesting effects
The Player has to be in the Loop Play mode (Step
can be produced.
2 on the previous page).
8.1.3. Loop storing

You can store a Loop for later use in two different
ways. A Loop is at your disposal again after
system restart as soon as the title is loaded into
the Player.
As long as the Loop is played (A and B keys are
lighting in orange and the [EXIT/RELOOP] key Press the [MEMORY] key [13], next followed by
lights in green), the Loop can be stored by a any of 9 keys of Sample Player [28]. Now, the
DirectCue key (see also “Working with DirectCue Loop is at your disposal any time in the Sample
keys”). This way up to 6 different Loops for each Player by this key. Please, pay attention however
title can be stored and always are at your disposal, that it is not automatically a new independent
if the title is loaded to the Player. If the Loop should Sample. As soon as original title is deleted or
be at your disposal as well when another title is displaced from the system, the Loop gets lost.
loaded, you can store it in the Sample Player.
8.1.6. Deleting of the Loop Player
8.1.4. Loop storing by a DirectCue key Hold the [MEMORY] key [13] and press
The Player has to be in Loop-Play mode (Step 2 simultaneously the A key of Loop Player [6].
on the previous page). Release all three keys and the sample will be
deleted (Deleting works also using the B key or
[EXIT/RELOOP] key).
Store the Loop by creating a real sample.

For this you can open the File Editor of
the corresponding Sampler key. The Loop
will be displayed here automatically by
Press the [MEMORY] key [13], next followed by
start- and end-marker. Extend this area,
any of 6 DirectCue [15] keys.
select it and then choose “Expor t
Selection” in context menu. Then, you
can load the stored sample the usual way
into the Sample Player.
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8.1.7. Editing a Loop
Recorded Loop can be edited and changed using
the Loop Player. Therefore the Player has to be
in the Cue mode. Therefore press the Cue key
[4]. Now, all the three keys of the Loop Player
light in orange and Cue key shines in red:
8.1.8. Beat-Stepping
Hold the [LOAD] key [11] pressed and
additionally turn the disc of Jog Shuttle Wheel,
then you can move the A point exactly one tact
Replacing of the start point (A):
Press the A key [6] now. (per 4 beats).
After that this key blinks and 160 ms after this

point will be played repeatedly as Loop. (This Cue
mode is equal as editing of the Cue points. See
also chapter “Beat matching using the BPM
Studio”). In the title display “MOVING-> A” will be
shown additionally and the exact time of the start
point. Now, you can move the point using the disc
of Jog Shuttle Wheel:
We recommend to store the BPM value, exactly determined by the Realtime BPM Counter
earlier, using the key combination: [MEMORY] + [SET]. It decreases possible differences of
those positions in the title, where Beat cannot be predetermined exactly.
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If you hold the [LOAD] key [11] pressed, you can Replacing of the end point (B):
navigate with the Pitch Bend buttons exactly one The Player has to be again in Pause mode. Press
beat forward or reverse. the B key [7].
After that this key will blink and the complete Loop
will be played. In the title display “MOVING-> B”
will be shown additionally and in the time display
the total length of the Loop, and the time between
A and B as well.
Now you can displace this point by the disc of
the Jog Shuttle Wheel.
Press again while the A key is still blinking to

transfer the changes.
You can also change the exit point equally by This way an exact correction of the Loop is
pressing the B key in Edit mode or start the Loop possible, for example if the end point was not
by [EXIT/RELOOP], for example for preliminary exactly met during the first setting.
listening. In every case, edited points are taken
over.
Read chapter “Beat Stepping” in this manual,

where you will find more about the way of how to
work exactly with these functions.
If the Player is in Cue mode (for example

by editing a normal Cue-Point), then this
point can be taken over immediately as
a A point. Then, by pressing on the A
key, you will arrive at once in Edit mode
for the start point.
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Shifting of the end point by tacts
(Tact-Stepping):
Using the ring of Jog Shuttle Wheel, the end point
B can be moved in Edit mode by tacts (exactly 4
beats).
This means it is presupposed that the title is a 4/
4 tact. Also at a 2/4 tact, efficient results can be
reached, however not by titles with 3/4 or 6/8 tacts.
Press again on the still blinking B key to take over
(1.) The Player is in Edit mode for the exit point changes.
(B blinks).
You can also change the exit point equally by
pressing the B key in Edit mode or start Loop by
[EXIT/RELOOP], for example for preliminary
listening. In every case, the edited point is taken
over.
It is necessary, to store the BPM value,

exactly determined by the Realtime BPM
Counter earlier, using the key
combination: [MEMORY] + [SET] . It
decreases possible differences of the
positions in the title, where Beat cannot
be predetermined exactly.
Move the ring of Jog Shuttle Wheel to the right

stop.
Now, the point of exit is moved behind by exactly

4 Beats (= 1 tact in 4/4 tacting) (2.) and the Loop
has been extended by 4 beats consequently. You
can repeat it as many times as you wish or reduce
the Loop once more.
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8.2. Working with DirectCue buttons

(only Remote Control RCP-2001)
The BPM Studio offers beside the standard Cue If you activate now the [CUE] key [4], then the
function additionally 6 Direct-Cue keys. Therefore Play position is set on this CUE point and the
it is possible to store up to 6 favourite positions in Player is switched to CUE. Now, the [CUE] key
any title on-the-fly as Cue-Point. Then, these [4] lights in red and indicates, that the current
points can be called up without delay by a single Play position is at the CUE point.
press of a Direct Cue key. All the stored DirectCue
points are available after system restart and at
your disposal after the title is loaded again. With
the Remote Control Units RCP-2001 you have
comfortable access via the Direct-Cue keys 1 to
6 [15]. In the user interface of the software (only
the BPM Studio Pro from Version 4 on up) all
DirectCue points will be shown alternately in the
title display. Read first how to use the Standard
Cue-Funktion.
8.2.1. Define a Standard Cue-Point

The Player is in the Play mode, [PLAY/PAUSE]
key [5] enlights in green.
Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] key, then the Player is
in Pause mode, [PLAY/PAUSE] key blinks in By pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] key [5] starts the
green and indicates that the Player is stopped at Player from the CUE point.
the paused Play position.
Now, you can stop the Player any time by pressing

the [CUE] key [4] and set it back to Cue-Point
A new pressing of the [PLAY/PAUSE] key [5] position, in order to start it again by using the
allows you to continue the playing of the title. [PLAY/PAUSE] key [5].
Simultaneously, this PAUSE position will be stored
as Cue-Point. 8.2.2. Editing of a Cue-Point
If the CUE point was not exactly hit by the [PLAY/
PAUSE] key [5], then it can be corrected later.
Therefore the Player has to be in CUE mode, the
([CUE] key [4] lights and in the display the current
CUE point appears(for example 01:22:43)).
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Now, move the disc of the Jog Shuttle Wheel [2]. Press again and then the corrections will be
The [CUE] key [4] is extinguished and 160 ms stored by the [CUE] key [4] and the Player
will be played as Loop repeatedly from that CUE remains in Pause Mode.
point. (See also chapter “Beat-Matching with the
BPM Studio”).
Now, you can displace that point using the disc

of the Jog Shuttle Wheel:
You can also immediately store corrections by

pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] key [5] and start the
Player at once from this corrected Cue-Point.
Edit of a Cue-Point with the Remote

Control Unit RC V3 or the software can
be made by using the Search keys [43]
8.2.3. Beat-Stepping and [44].
Hold the [LOAD] key [11] pressed and
additionally turn the disc of the Jog Shuttle Wheel,
then you can displace a Cue-Point one exact tact
(4 beats each). 8.2.4. Storing of a Cue-Point by a
DirectCue key
(Available only with the BPM Studio Pro Software
and only included with the Remote Control Unit
RCP-2001)
Every CUE point can be stored by a DirectCue
key for later use. In this case the Player has to be
in CUE mode (the [CUE] key [4] lights and in the
display the current CUE point appears (for
example 01:22:43)).
If you hold the [LOAD] key [11] pressed, then

you can navigate with the Pitch Bend keys each
time exactly one beat forward or reverse. Press the [MEMORY] key [13] above the display.
Now, this one enlights for 10 seconds in green.
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Press the Direct Cue key within this 10 seconds 8.2.6. Editing of DirectCue points
to store the Cue-Point onto this key. Start the title to edit the DirectCue point by
pressing the corresponding DirectCue key.
Then stop the Player by pressing the [CUE] key

[4]. Now, you can edit the Cue-Point as written
on the previous pages. Changes can be
transferred by using the key combination
[MEMORY] and pressing the corresponding
DirectCue key anew.
The [MEMORY] key [13] is extinguished and the
selected Direct-Cue key lights in red.
Now, the title can be started any time from this
8.2.7. Deleting of Direct-Cue points
point by pressing the Direct-Cue key.
The DirectCue points cannot be loaded

into the Player in Autofade Mode.
Please do NOT use this mode, if you
want to use stored DirectCue’s.
Hold the [MEMORY] key pressed and then press
the Direct-Cue key you wish to delete within 3
8.2.5. Setting DirectCue points
seconds.
on- the-fly
You can store Cue-Points directly to the DirectCue
8.2.8. Deletion of all DirectCue points
keys, while a title is played. Simply press the
[MEMORY] key [13] during play and then at the and the Loop Player
desired time point (but within 20 seconds) on the Hold the [MEMORY] key pressed longer than 3
selected DirectCue key. Each pressing of seconds. Then, all the 6 DirectCue keys and the
DirectCue key prolongs the holding time of the contents of the Loop Player will be deleted.
[MEMORY] key by 20 seconds.
By a Checkbox in the program options you

can prevent that pressing a DirectCue key
will result in an immediate start of the Player
by a Cue-Point or a stored Loop, if the
Player is in the Pause or Cue Mode. If the
Checkbox “Cue Memory Direct Start” is
deactivated, then Cue-Points are merely
taken into the Player and primarily started
by the [PLAY/PAUSE] key or the [EXIT/
RELOOP] key.
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8.3. Beat-Stepping (nur RCP-1001 und 2001)
Based on the exact BPM values of the Realtime This can be attained by simultaneous holding the
BPM Counter you can navigate unrestricted within [LOAD] key and pressing any of the Pitch Bend
the exact Beat Raster of the title as soon as a keys:
Cue-Point has been singly synchronized to a beat.
This possibility can be useful by editing Cue-
Points and start or end points in the Loop Player.
All the following functions are only practicable if
the Player is in Cue Mode or if the Edit Mode of
the Loop Player is activated. Read corresponding
chapters of manual how Beat-Stepping can be
especially applied.
(3.) By using Tact-Stepping you can navigate
through the title by tacts (4 beats each), beginning
from a already defined Cue-Point.
(1.) A usual change of a Cue point will move it

constantly forward or backwards. This way also
the first Cue-Point will be defined for the Beat-
Stepping resp corrected. You can use the disc of
the Jog Shuttle Wheel to displace a Cue-Point. Therefore hold the [LOAD] key [11] pressed and
turn the disc of the Jog Shuttle Wheel.
(2.) Using Beat-Stepping you can navigate
through the title by beats beginning from a already
defined Cue-Point.
It is necessary to store the BPM value While the Player is in Cue mode, each time 160
determined exactly by the Realtime BPM ms will be played from the Cue-Point repeatedly
Counter earlier, using the key as a Loop. (See chapter “Beat Matching with BPM
combination: [MEMORY] + [SET] . It Studio”).
decreases possible differences in the
positions of the title, where the Beat
cannot be predetermined exactly.
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9.1. Keyboard use
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Keyboard use BPM Studio
General functions: Alt + A: AutoFade on / off

Alt + B: BPM counter
Menu key: opens the context menu Alt + C: Clear List or Clear Groups
Alt + D: Load Directory
Insert: Alt + E: File Editor
1. Add records to the list with focus Alt + F: Start Manual Fade
2. Add new group Alt + G: Show Group-File Archive
3. Alt+Insert: Add new subgroup Alt + H:
Alt + I: File Info Box
Space: Play/Stop Monitor Alt + J:
oder Expand/Collapse Group Alt + K:
Alt + l: Load list (or load files into File Archive)
F1: Help Alt + M: Show Mixer
Alt + N: Normalize
CTRL-P, SHIFT-P, ALT - P: Alt + O: Options
Loads a track from a selected playlist into a
respective Player (CTRL for Player A, SHIFT for Alt + R: Show Ripper
Player B, ALT for CD-Player) by inserting the Alt + S: Search files
selected title into the playlist of this player after Alt + T:
the current loaded title. Alt + U:
Alt + V:
CTRL-Q, SHIFT-Q: Alt + W: Waitlist / PlayList
Loads a track from the FileArchive into the left or Alt + X: Exit
right playlist (after the selected title in the playlist)
Sampler’s control:
ALT - Q:
Loads a track from the FileArchive into the Waitlist
(after the selected title in the Waitlist)
Other functions:
Toggle + P: Load selected Track into Player
Toggle + Q: Load selected Track in Playlist
Toggle + Y: Pitch reset
Toggle + Z: Pitch on/off
Clipboard functions (Windows compatible):

CTRL-A: Select all
CTRL-C (CTRL-Insert): Copy
CTRL-V (SHIFT-Insert): Paste
CTRL-X (SHIFT-Delete): Cut
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9.2. Tips ans Instructions

General information: The distribution of resources:
The different virtual devices of BPM Studio can The BPM Studio evaluates all frames of a MP3
be put on two different sound cards, respectively file and needs therefore a little more resources
one multi-channel sound card. Assignments are than other simple MP3 player as WinAmpTM for
made in the Audio I/O section of the Program example. BPM Studio has essentially a much
Options. Usually BPM Studio works with all sound greater function range than this player and a direct
cards serving DirectSound, installing one driver comparison does not make any sense. So, we
for all available channels. should point out, that all sound cards possess
their own, free IRQ and that is no other card or
If you experience any problems, you should at PC element uses it.
first (as a rule) load the newest driver for your Also other components like hard disk, CD-Rom
sound card, searching for it on the Web Site of or graphic card play a role whcih is not to
the manufactuirer. Normally drivers are underestimate for the total performance of a
continuously updated and as the sound card is system. It is also recommended to use a PC
the most important system component for BPM exclusively for BPM Studio (for professional use).
Studio, you should regularly check if a new driver
is available. Driver latency:
Under „latency“, we understand the „delay“
ALCATech recommends and tests actual sound between a command as for example ‘Play’, ‘Pau-
cards for Windows 98 systems, however we se’ or ‘Stop’ and the moment the sound card
cannot support NT or 2000, so we recommend reacts to these commands and begins play for
to use Windows 98 resp ME. Most sound cards example. Fundamentally ‘latency’ depends on the
are anyway not equipped with useful drivers for used driver type and partially on the driver too.
those systems and they might have some As lower the latency of a driver is, the more
disadvantages opposite to Windows 98/ME. They qualified is the driver for exact Beat-mixing.
are suitable as server operating systems, but for
multimedial pur poses they are completely
unsuitable.
Several sound cards in one PC:

(This information concerns the „normal“ sound
cards with one stereo output, for example
Soundblaster, Terratec etc.).
Sound card driver usually can support only one
sound card. They do not recognize the presence
of 2 identical sound cards in one PC. So, as a
rule you should use different sound cards. If actual
driver by Creative Lab from November ’99 shall
be used, these drivers must be from other
More information, description of our
manufacturers, for example SB-Live and Terratec
current sound card tests, program
DMX. The preference should be given in any case
updates and answers to frequently asked
to a multichannel card, because they are
questions (FAQ), can be found on our
essentially more simpler to install and mostly
web site: www.alcatech.com
cascadable.
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Contact BPM Studio
Contact, support
ALCATech GmbH assures the technical support Please remember to give your Registration
by e-mail and fax. Your questions by e-mail please number and program version. We will be glad to
send to support@alcatech.de or by fax to +49 receive your suggestions to improve this manual.
3675 4201 20.
Updated: 06/14/2001.
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BPM Studio Glossary
9.4. Glossary
Application Buffer
Software programs that perform different tasks A memory space where data is held temporarily
that otherwise wouldn't be accomplished by an before final treatment. BPM Studio loads the title
operating system itself. Examples of such from the hard disk into the buffer for a few seconds
applications are: a text-editing program such as and then uncompresses it before the sound card
Microsoft WORD, a bookkeeping program and receives it. Thanks to this action, no lockups or
BPM Studio. other malfunctions occur.
ASF Configuration
Abbreviation for Advanced Streaming Format. It "To configure" means to adapt the hardware and
is a streaming format for files developed by Micro- software to meet your own needs. BPM Studio
soft. has a lot of possible different configurations in
the program options context menu. Please, read
Beat the program options section in this manual for a
A repeating sound that defines speed and tempo detailed description of each selection.
of a title and is normally produced by an
instrument such as a drum for example. Constant Bit Rate
It means simply that the bit rate is not changed
Bit during the copying or encoding. (See VBR also -
A Bit is the smallest unit for binary data. With a Variable Bit Rate)
Bit exactly two different states (0 and 1) are
representable. (Bit = binary digit). A Bit is also a Cue
position in the dual system. Most of the PCs and A cue is a position within a title that the player
also the modern information technology are recognizes as a beginning point. BPM Studio
based on this numerical system. makes it possible to set up different Cue-Points
for a title. You can also start playing within a title
Bit Rate from this place.
The bit rate is a measure for the transmission
speed of binary information. The scale unit for Cursor
the bit rate is bps (bits per second, number of Symbol which shows on the monitor the position
transmitted bits at one second). The maximal bit of the next input. The traditionally cursor (e.g. at
rate of a connection is also named as "bandwidth". a DOS operating system) was displayed as a
As greather the bandwidth, as bigger is the simply, blinking underline. Since the era of grafical
transmission speed. Some standard bit rates are user interfaces and operating sytems the cursor
e.g.: 96 Kbit, 128 Kbit, 196 Kbit, 244 Kbit. As can change its design in accordance with its
higher bit rates allow to transfer more information function.
a better sound quality is obtainable. But a higher
bit rate is always associated with a higher demand Desktop
on memory space, as you have to store more The desktop or the background is what you see
information as well. on your computer monitor before you start any
other programs. This is the place where you start
to work with other programs or files that you may
open.
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Glossary BPM Studio
Dialogue box In this process, titles are copied from the CD as
The Dialog box is a window that you can use to WAVE files to the hard disk. Then, an encoder
communicate with the computer or application. will read these files and transform them into MP3
Dialog boxes give you information on the progress FORMAT. BPM Studio also offers the option to
of a working application and offer you the option encode the CDs into MP3 format immediately
to put that information to the use in the application. during reading ('ripping'). You can activate that
For example BPM Studio will show the program option (rip and encode) in the program options -
options as a dialog box. > option CDDA.
Directory Encryption
A directory is an area on the hard disk designated Data translation into an appropriate code to
for storage for data files and other directories. As protect information against unauthorized use by
an example, you would store all of your music other persons. To be able to read coded files, you
titles in a directory. must to have access to a code (or to a password)
that authorizes you to decipher the coded
Driver information.
A driver is a program that determines how a
computer will communicate with a peripheral File
device such as a sound card or video card. The Data collection (based on an application or pro-
manufacturers of the peripherals create the gram) of a determined type put on a computer,
drivers. We recommend always visiting the on floppy disks, on CD etc. Each file is stored
manufacturer homepage of your sound card and under an attributed name so that it's quick to find
other peripherals to find the newest information for later use.
about their drivers.
Format
Dynamics This is the preparation of a data medium (for
Dynamics (or dynamic volume) in regard to sound example: a hard disk) to store files. This is usually
is a range between the smallest and the greatest done during the first installation of an operating
value of volume (the softest and the loudest system on a hard disk. It is also done to any
position). If the possibility to copy or play silence additional hard disk in a PC.
or loudness is greater, then greater the dynamics Format is a word that determines arrangement
will be. It is also valid in the same way in the based on rules. For example, there are left hand
recording of audio signals. and right hand text formats and there are
determined audio file formats like WAVE, MP2
Encode, Encoder, Encoding and MP3.
To encode (code) means to transfer messages
or files into an encrypted form. Code is a system Icon
of rules that is applied to transform a message A small image on the Desktop that symbolizes or
into an impossible form so that it can only be read represents a program or file. You can see
by authorized persons (normally to keep a examples of different icons on your Desktop.
message in secrecy). Another way to encode is Normally, they are arranged on left side of the
by decreasing the number of determined rules screen as 'Recycle Bin', 'My Computer', and 'My
used by an application with regards to huge data Documents'. They are also called 'shortcut icons'.
transfer without a considerable loss of content. Programs associated with an icon will start by
MP3 files are created as audio files by using an double clicking on the icon.
audio Codec that holds only a fraction of the ori-
ginal size of the file. The reading of AUDIO CDs
is also called 'ripping'.
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BPM Studio Glossary
ID3 Tag Modem

This is a feature of MP3 technology that gives This makes it possible for a PC or similar device
the user the possibility of storing information to connect to the Internet through a telephone
regarding the MP3 within the MP3 itself. Basically, line. A modem (MOdulator / DEModulator)
there are two types of ID3 tags: the old ID3-Tag, transforms digital signals from the PC into ana-
which is the fundamental tag and also the ID3V3 log tones in preparation to send them across
tag, which is a more developed tag. BPM Studio telephone lines. This is needed because
supports both formats and gives you the option traditional telephone lines can only support ana-
to choose the one you want to use. We log signals. Modems are mostly used to connect
recommend using the ID3V3 Tag, because it can to the Internet. There are also modems that send
contain much more information than the original data digitally. An example of this type of modem
tag. The choice for which tag is used is made in is an ISDN modem. ISDN works on a dedicated
the program options. digital telephone line instead of an analog line.
Interface Module
This is the medium between hardware, software Hardware or software that is a part of a bigger
and the user. Basically, it allows the user to system and represents influences to this system.
communicate with the PC in a simple way. A software module is a program that is developed
to take over a specific part of a bigger program.
Joint Stereo The virtual Player, Mixer and CD - Player/Encoder
This means that the encoder dynamically chooses are modules of BPM Studio. These modules are
an encoding algorithm according to the contents available in some or all versions of software.
of the audio file for each separate frame. This
way each frame is encoded with the best possible MP3
quality. The file size is simultaneously reduced This is a file format developed by Fraunhofer IIS
thanks to a better compression ratio. These files in Germany. It contains compressed audio and
are also known as VBR files. BPM Studio can ID3 tag information. MP3's are intelligently
play these files without any problems. compressed and are adapted to the sensibility of
the human hearing and acoustic susceptibility. It
Kbit (kilobit) dynamically takes away all of the redundant, non-
A kilobit corresponds to 1024 bits (1 kBit = 1024 essential and not perceptible information and only
bits). The BPM Studio glossary definition should stores the necessary information for Hi-fi quality
not be confused with the metric system definition play. The file size can be minimized to 1/8th and
where kilo is 1000. 1/19th of the original Wave file size. Thanks to
the MP3 Format, it was possible for the first time
Metronome to transfer music through Internet in Hi-fi quality
This is a device that utters a fixed or continual with minimal download times. Larger and larger
sound (Tick, Whistle or blinking light). It is hard disks make it possible to store more music
primarily used by musicians to maintain a desired titles directly on your computer. As a result of all
beat or play speed of a title so that it is not slower this, it was possible for BPM Studio to be
or faster than what is designated. developed and introduced as a MP3 technology
into the DJ field.
Midi
Midi is a serial communication protocol between Parameter
electronic musical instruments and effect devices. A parameter is a factor that determines a range
It serves to enlarge the sound capacities of a of variations. By adding parameters to the end
device. An example of this would be a PC with of a program command line, you can make the
MIDI software. program run differently. A few examples of
parameters in BPM Studio are: buffer size, data
path and compression rate.
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Glossary BPM Studio
Peripheral Subdirectory
An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, This is a director y within a director y.
storage system or external Remote Control Unit Subdirectories are used to organize files. This
that works in conjunction with a computer. makes it easier to find files.
Pitch Tempo
Professional CD players allows the user to change Tempo is the original speed of a title. The song
the playback speed of a track. This is neccesary writer or interpreter defines this speed. With the
e.g. for synchronizing two titles with different Pitch function of most professional CD players,
speed (BPM - beats per minute) resp. playback and BPM Studio as well, this speed can be
with the same speed. The measure of the changed in a wide range.
changed speed in contrast to the original speed
is called "pitch" and is stated in percent. A pitch Text field
value of +100% means that the title will be played This is a rectangular box where text can be
with the double speed, -50% plays the titel with entered. There are many different ways to use
the half of the speed. these Text boxes for example: changing standard
text entries or other pretending text (if the change
Pitch Bend is allowed), entering necessar y program
Using the Pitch Bend function a temporary information to enable the program to work and
increaseing or decreasing of the pitch is possible. also editing title entries in the ID3V3 tags for later
This is usefully if two titles, already played back use.
with the same speed, shall be synchronized in
beat. By pressing a Pitch Bend button the speed Track
will be increase or decrease continuously. At We refer to a Track as recorded title, a piece of
releasing the button the title returns continuously music or a song.
to its originally speed as well. With the Pitch Bend
buttons the beats of two titels can synchronized VBR Files
exactly and very small corrections of both players Compared to CBR (Constant bit rate), the encoder
are possible. analyzes the title's VBR (variable bit rate) and
chooses an exact compression algorithm for
Rip, Ripping every frame adapted by the MP3 encoding. This
Ripping is act of reading an Audio CD using the allows for better compression at higher bit rates
CD-ROM drive of a computer and storing the compared to the compression of a simple signal
information onto a hard disk. IBM PC's use the or CBR.
Wave format for ripping and Mac computers use
the AIFF format. The generation of an MP3 file WAVE file
can happen either after a rip or simultaneously This format is used by Windows to store audio
as the rip is being performed. signals free of sound quality loss. Examples of
sources of this sound quality could be: Audio
Root Directory CD's, Film soundtracks and records. All signals
When a floppy or hard disk is formatted for use, are copied exactly. The quality in the WAV file is
this particular directory is created. It is called the the same as in the original data. But, in order to
Root Directory. It contains important systematic have this kind of quality it is necessary to have a
files and is the first level for subdirectories. large amount of free hard disk space.
Selection box
This is a text box that enables a choice between
'ON' and 'OFF' or 'Yes' or 'No'.
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Introduction 1 1.01. About this manual ....................................... 8

The installation of software 2 2.01. Software installation .................................... 9

3.02. Player ........................................................ 17

3.02.1. Basic Functions .......................................... 17

3.03. Playlist ....................................................... 21

3.04. Preview Player ........................................... 14

3.05. File- and Playlist archive ........................... 22

3.06. Loop Sampler ........................................... 28

3.07. Sample Player ...................................... 29

Description of the program 3 3.08. Sample Editor ........................................... 31

3.09. Cross Fader ............................................... 33

3.10. BPM Counter ............................................. 34

3.11. File Editor ................................................. 36

3.12. File Info Box ............................................... 39

3.13. Mixer .......................................................... 40

3.14. MP3 Stream Modul .................................. 46

3.15. CD-Player / CD Writer ............................... 48

Description of the program 3 3.16. BPM Print Designer ................................. 55

3.17. BPM Studio Server Components ............. 60

3.18. BPM Studio File Formats .......................... 61

3.19. Program Options ...................................... 62

3.20. Additional Functions ................................. 77

3.21. User Administration ................................. 79

3.22. Network Functions ................................... 82

4.03. Beat-Matching with BPM Studio ............... 87

4.04. How do I work with Playlists? ................. 89

4.05. Creating Fades between titles .................. 92

4.06. How can I change title information? ......... 94

4.07. Ripping and Archiving of Audio-CDs ....... 95

4.08. How do I use the Sampler most efficient? 98

Remote Control RCP-1001 6 6.01. RCP-1001 view ........................................... 106

Remote Control 7 7.01. RCP-2001-A front view ............................... 113

Professional work 8 7.04. RCP-2001 description ................................. 115

8.02. Working with DirectCue buttons .............. 130

8.03. Beat-Stepping .......................................... 133

Appendix 9 9.01. Keyboard use .............................................. 134

9.02. Tips and instructions ................................... 136

9.03. Support, Contakt ........................................ 137

9.04. Glossary .................................................... 138

Congratulations to your 1.01. About this Manual

2.1. Software Installation

If you are installing an upgrade to version

1.) Plug the supplied dongle into the printer port

9.) At this point register your version of Dongle

10.) Now, optionally, you can specify a path for

8.) If you proceed by clicking [next], setup will

If you install an upgrade from BPM Studio

If you are not sure

Please be patient at this point, since this may

14.) In order to complete and apply changes made

12.) The unpacked program files will now be

After a system reboot several shortcuts will be

Also, a BPM Studio icon has been created on

2.02. Connecting the Remote

2.03. Hardware Reset

Now the PC’s serial ports defined in the program

In this tab you can, depending on your control

Especially the new DirectCue, and loop

Select the driver most suitable for your needs res.