4 • advanced operations—bend function, 4 bend function, 5 bpm – Tascam CD-302 User Manual
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4 • Advanced Operations—Bend function
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3
Press the
ENTER
key.
4
Select the tempo speed using the dial.
5
Press the
ENTER
key.
4.3.7
Setting the sampled data
playback key
1
Press the
PRESET
key.
2
Select
08 SAMP/k
(
SAMP_K
) using the dial or
numeric keys.
3
Press the
ENTER
key.
4
Select the key pitch using the dial.
5
Press the
ENTER
key.
4.3.8
Looped playback of sampled data
To loop the sampled data:
1
Press and hold down the
SAMPLE
key.
2
Press the
OUT
key. This changes the mode to
loop the sampled data.
3
Press
PLAY/PAUSE
to loop the data.
You can also set the sample loop mode as described
here:
1
Press the
PRESET
key.
2
Select
06 SAMP
(
SAMP
) using the dial or
numeric keys.
3
Press the
ENTER
key.
4
Select
On
using the dial.
5
Press the
ENTER
key. The
LOOP
LED will
light.
4.3.9
Clearing the sampled data
If you push and hold down the
IN
key and press the
OUT
key (or the other way round) for a second or
two, you will clear the sampled data.
Both the
IN
and
OUT
keys will then go out.
4.4
Bend function
The bend function allows you to change the tempo
during playback by about 8% either up or down,
using the dial. You need to make no settings to enable
or disable this function.
Turning the dial clockwise increases the tempo, and
turning it counterclockwise decreases the tempo.
This action is momentary, i.e. the tempo returns to
normal when the dial stops turning.
4.5
BPM
The CD-302 features a BPM (beats per minute) func-
tion for each deck. This is used in the Tempo Sync
and Beat Sync functions.
4.5.1
BPM counter
The BPM counter
M
shows the tempo in beats per
minute of the current material.
An automatic BPM count function and a tap mode
BPM count function are available.
NOTE
It may not be possible for the CD-302 to “read” the
beat automatically if the music contains complex
rhythms. In this case, you should use the TAP func-
tion (described below) to determine the tempo.
4.5.2
Clearing the BPM
To clear the current BPM display, press and hold the
BPM
key
O
for two seconds or more. The BPM will
then be re-read and displayed.
4.5.3
Using the tap mode with the BPM
counter
Tapping the
TAP
key
N
will automatically put the
unit into tap mode, as shown by the
TAP
indicator
beside the BPM counter.
The tap speed, in bpm, will be shown on the BPM
counter.
4.5.4
Clearing the BPM counter (tap)
Press and hold the
TAP
key for two seconds or more
to clear the tapped BPM counter.
4.5.5
Editing the BPM (tap) using the
dial
If you push and hold down the
TAP
key and the
BPM
key together, you can used the dial to adjust the