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MAPPER 2.1 PLUG-IN MANUAL
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MANUAL REVISION: 2.1
DATE: 26/03/2007
REVISEDBY: MAX MORA DJ (MORAMAX)
NOTE: IN REDDIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAST RELEASE 1.1
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I NSTALLATI ON I NSTRUCTI ONS
1) Execute BCD2000_2_1.EXE. The mapper will be installed
2)Go in the performance menu and set like the following picture. Make sure to set
latency to auto.
Pic.1
3)Open config menu and audio set-up and make this configuration of pic.2. Make
sure to set ASIO mode and not BCD2000 mode.
Pic.2
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2)Open Virtual dj 4.1 and go in the following screen and see if the plug-in if loaded
like ti pic. 3:
Pic.3
4)Go in the performance menu and set like the following picture. Make sure to set
latency to auto.
5)to be sure if the bcd2000.dll is in the right place see :
Pic.4
5)Close and open again VirtualDJ.
If you have some audio problems you can see this blog:
http://www.virtualdj.com/blog/moramax/
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I NTRODUCTI ONS
I suggest tousethestandardskinVirtualDJ : Internal mixer or VirtualDJ : Full Video
KEY FUNCTI ON OF MAPPER 1.0
The new mapper works in two modality:
-PLAY MODE: playing functions
-BROWSE MODE: browsing function
The key ON-AIR(N.3) its the dedicated key to switch to play and browse mode and some keys has
double function dependent of this status. On release 2.0 you have the possibility to use two modality
to switch browsing mode. See APPENDIX A for more details.
1 MASTER KNOB adjust master out volume
2 TALKOVER Inplaymode: activevideoeffect
InBrowsemode: tobrowsevideotransitionandvideoeffect with
left andright jogwheel
3 ON-AIR switchplaymodetobrowsemode(SeeappendixA)
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4 PHONESSPLI T playmode: switchcrossfader audioandvideotoonly
crossfader video
5 FX CONTROL A -Inplaymode: start audiosampleselectedonleft deck
-Inbrowsemode: browsingsampleswithleft jogwheel
6 FX CONTROL B -Inplaymode: start audioeffect selectedonleft deck
-Inbrowsemode: browsingsamples withleft jogwheel
7 FX CONTROL C -Inplaymode: start audioeffect selectedonright deck
-Inbrowsemode: browsingsamples withright jogwheel
8 FX CONTROL D -Inplaymode: start audiosampleselectedonright deck
-Inbrowsemode: browsingsampleswithright jogwheel
9 SOURCE A -Inplaymode: if ispressedwithBEND+/-(27,28) adjust
finepitchof left deck
-Inbrowsemode: open/closefolder, loadsongintotheleft deck
10 SOURCE B -Inplaymode: if ispressedwithBEND+/-(27,28) adjust
finepitchof right deck
-Inbrowsemode: open/closefolder, loadsongintotheleft deck
11 HEADPHONE KNOB adjust theheadphonevolume
12 SEARCH back -toseek songbackward
-ANALOG INPUT A/B(9,10) +SEARCH(12): toseek morefast
13 SEARCH forward -toseek songforward
-ANALOG INPUT A/B(9,10) +SEARCH(13): toseek morefast
14 BASSKNOB toadjust thebasson theleft/right deck
15 MIDKNOB toadjust the midon theleft/right deck
16 HIGH KNOB toadjust thehighon theleft/right deck
17 GAIN KNOB toadjust thevolumegainon theleft/right deck
SEE APPENDIX DFOR NEW GAIN WORKING MODE
18 KILL BASS -if deck isinplayset to0thebassintheleft/right deck
-if deck isinpauseset cuepoints1andled flashtoconfirm
-if itspressedwithANALOG INPUT A/B (9-10) deletecue1
19 KILL MID -if thedeck isinplayset to0themid ontheleft/right deck
-if thedeck isinpauseset cuepoints2andledflashtoconfirm
-if itspressedwithANALOG INPUT A/B (9-10) deletecue2
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20 KILL HIGH -if thedeck isinplay set to0thehighon theleft/right deck
-if thedeck isinpauseset cuepoints3andledflashtoconfirm
-if itspressedwithANALOG INPUT A/B (9-10) deletecue3
21 BACK TO TOP -increaselooplengthon theleft/right deck (seeAPPENDIX B)
-ANALOG INPUT A/B(9,10)+BACK TO TOP A/B(21): switchto
master tempoLeft/right deck
22 LOOP IN/END -decreaselooplengthon theleft/right deck (seeAPPENDIX B)
-ANALOG INPUT A/B(9,10)+LOOP IN/END(22): clonedeck left
toright or right toleft deck
23 LOOP OUT -activateloopon theleft/right deck
-If presswithANALOG INPUT A/B (9,10) +LOOP OUT(23): to
understandeverytimethelooplengthselected.
24 SYNCH -activesyncor syncnocgb(release2.0SEE APPENDIX D)
functionif presslessthan1sec.
-ActiveBeatlock functionsif pressedmorethan1sec
-ANALOG INPUT A(9)+SYNC A(24): activemixnow
(seeAPPENDIX C)
-ANALOG INPUT B(10)+SYNC B(25): activeauto-mix
(see APPENDIX C)
25 SCRATCH activate/deactivatescratchmode
ANALOG INPUT A/B(9,10)+SCRATCH A/B(25): enabledpitch
reset right or left deck
26 PITCH adjust thepitchondecksa/b
27 BAND- PitchBendsthetrack forwardwhilebeingpressed.
If pressedwithANALOG INPUT A/B adjust finepitch
28 BAND+ PitchBendsthetrack back whilebeingpressed.
If pressedwithANALOG INPUT A/B adjust finepitch
29 CUE twooperativemode(release2.0):
CUE MODE 1(OLDMODE STOP)
jumptostart, cue1, cue2, cue3(stopfunction).
If youarepointedoncue1or cue2or cue3
theleds18or 19or 20flashtoindicatethecuepointed.
CUE MODE 2(NEWMODE CUE STOP)
WhenCUE(29) isstill pressedplaythesong, whenis
releasedtheplayer comeback tothecue.(cue/stopfunction)
If pushANALOG INPUT+CUE jumptostart, cue1, cue2,
cue3(stopfunction).
If youarepointedoncue1or cue2or cue3
theleds18or 19or 20flashtoindicatethecuepointed
TO KNOWHOWCHANGE THE OPERTIVE MODE SEE THE APPENDIX D
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30 PLAY play/pausesongondeck a/b
If itspressedwithANALOG INPUT A/B(9-10) it reverseplay
If thedeck isinpauseandreverseisactivethe playledflash
quickly
31 VOLUME FADER adjust thevolumeondecksa/b
33 CROSSFADER makethecossfader fromdeck atodeck b
if key4ispressedthecrossfader becomeonlyvideocrossfader.
34 EFFECT KNOB A adjust volumeof sample1
35 EFFECT KNOB B adjust parameter 1of audioeffectson left deck
36 EFFECT KNOB C adjust parameter 1of audioeffectsonright deck
37 EFFECT KNOB D adjust volumeof sample2
37 PFL KNOB prelistencrossfader
39 KNOB not yet implemented
40 KNOB not yet implemented
41 KNOB not yet implemented
32 J OG-WHEEL -inplaymode: if thedecksareinplayincreaseor decreasethe
bpmwhilethewheel isturned(likevinyl).If thescratchbutton(24)
ispressedmakethescratch. If thedecksareinpausepermit to
seek thecuepoints.
-Inbrowsemode: browsinghardisk, playlist, samples, effects
audioandvideo.
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APPENDI X A: BROWSI NG
Toexplainwell theBROWSE MODE functionwehavetospendsomewords.
TheBROWSE MODE canbeconfiguredintwodifferentswork modality.
Oldkindmodalitybrowsing(exactlylikeoldmapper 1.1) andnewmodality.
Tochangethebrowsemodethereisaspecificbuttonontheplug-insectionof VirtualDJ
Pic.5
If theBROWSE MODE buttonisONthemapper work inanewmodeor if thebuttonis
OFF themapper work like1.1version. Youcanchoosethemodethat youlike!
1)EXAMPLE OF OLDBROWSING MODE(BROWSE MODE BUTTON OFF)
1)First PUSH thekeyON-AIR(3) toswitchinbrowse-mode. TheON-AIR(3) ledisfixedon.
2)YoucanseealsotheANALOG INPUT A( 9) andANALOG INPUT B(10) ledsflashing. It
meansthat youcanbrowsethesongsinyour harddisk. I f youmovetheleft jogyoucan
browsethedirectory; usetheANALOG INPUT A( 9) or ANALOG INPUT B(10) toopenor
closedirectory; if youmovetheright jogyoucanbrowsethesongintheselecteddirectory.
Whenyouhavedone your choicepushagainANALOG INPUT A( 9) or ANALOG INPUT
B(10) toloadsonginleft deck or right deck.
3)Nowpush FX CONTROL B(6) or FX CONTROL C(7) andyouseeledsonFX CONTROL
B(6) andFX CONTROL C(7) flashing. It meansthat youcanbrowseaudioeffectswith
movingleft jogwheel for left deck or right jog-wheel for right deck.
4)Nowpush FX CONTROL A(34) or FX CONTROL D(37) andyouseeledsonFX
CONTROL A(34) andFX CONTROL D(37) flashing. It meansthat youcanbrowseaudio
sampleswithmovingleft jogwheel for left deck or right jog-wheel for right deck.
5) Nowpush TALKOVER( 2) andyouseeledonTALKOVER( 2) flashing. It meanthat you
canbrowsetransitionvideoandeffectsvideowithmovingleft jogwheel for transition or
right jog-wheel for videoeffects.
6)Nowexit frombrowsemodebypressingON-AIR(3) buttontogoinplaymode
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PUSH 5: activatesample1(withknob34youcanadjust volume)
PUSH 6: activateeffectsselectedonleft deck(withknob35youcanadjust effect
Parameter 1)
PUSH 7: activateeffectsselectedonright deck(withknob36 youcanadjust
effect parameter 1)
PUSH 8: activatesample2(withknob37youcanadjust volume)
PUSH 2: activatevideoeffects
7)Opentheplay-list panel andlock it. Put insomesongsintheplay-list side. Nowpushonair
buttonandstill pressed. Nowif youmoveright jogwheel youcanbrowseplay-list (whenyou
browseplay-list theledsonANALOG INPUT A( 9) andANALOG INPUT B(10) arefixedand
not flashing). Loadasonginaplayer bypress ANALOG INPUT A( 9) andANALOG INPUT
B(10).
2)EXAMPLE OF NEW BOWSING MODE(BROWSE MODE BUTTON ON)
1)First PUSH thekeyON-AIR(3) andSTILL PRESSEDtoswitchinbrowse-mode. If you
releaseON-AIR(3) it comeback toplay-mode
2)YoucanseetheANALOG INPUT A( 9) andANALOG INPUT B(10) ledsflashing. It means
that youcanbrowsethesongsinyour harddisk. If youmovetheleft jogyoucanbrowsethe
directory; usetheANALOG INPUT A( 9) or ANALOG INPUT B(10) toopenor close
directory; if youmovetheright jogyoucanbrowsethesongintheselecteddirectory. When
youhavedone your choicepushagainANALOG INPUT A( 9) or ANALOG INPUT B(10) to
loadsonginleft deck or right deck.
3)Nowdont release ON-AIR(3) (STILL PRESSED) thenpushFX CONTROL B(6) or FX
CONTROL C(7) andyouseeledsonFX CONTROL B(6) andFX CONTROL C(7) flashing.
It meansthat youcanbrowseaudioeffectswithmovingleft jogwheel for left deck or right
jog-wheel for right deck.
4)NowON-AIR(3) STILL PRESSEDthenpush FX CONTROL A(34) or FX CONTROL
D(37) andyouseeledsonFX CONTROL A(34) andFX CONTROL D(37) flashing. It
meansthat youcanbrowseaudiosampleswithmovingleft jogwheel for left deck or right jog-
wheel for right deck.
5) NowON-AIR(3) STILL PRESSEDthenpush TALKOVER( 2) andyouseeledon
TALKOVER( 2) flashing. It meanthat youcanbrowsetransitionvideoandeffectsvideowith
movingleft jogwheel for transition or right jog-wheel for videoeffects.
6)toexit frombrowsemode just RELEASE ON-AIR(3) buttontogoinplaymode.
PUSH 5: activatesample1(withknob34youcanadjust volume)
PUSH 6: activateeffectsselectedonleft deck(withknob35youcanadjust effect
Parameter 1)
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PUSH 7: activateeffectsselectedonright deck(withknob36 youcanadjust
effect parameter 1)
PUSH 8: activatesample2(withknob37youcanadjust volume)
PUSH 2: activatevideoeffects
7)Opentheplay-list panel andlock it. Put insomesongsintheplay-list side.
PushonON-AIR(3) fast twice(likedoubleclick of themouse) toswitchplay-list browsing.
NowpushON-AIR(3) buttonanddont releaseit andpush ANALOG INPUT A( 9) or
ANALOG INPUT B(10). Nowif youmoveright jogwheel youcanbrowseplay-list (whenyou
browseplaylist theledonANALOG INPUT A( 9) andANALOG INPUT B(10) arefixedand
not flashing). Loadasonginaplayer bypress ANALOG INPUT A( 9) andANALOG INPUT
B(10).
Toswitchback againtobrowsethesongandexit fromplay-list browsingPushagainonON-
AIR(3) fast twice. Attentionmakealittlepauseof 1secfromonedoubleclick andtheother.
APPENDI X B: LOOPS
MyintentionwastomakeBCD2000indipendent fromtheskinthanI decidedtomakealed
codetounderstandthelooplength.
Tounderstandwell makethisoperation:
-openVirtual dj
-loada songonleft deck
-pushBACK TOP BUTTON(21): youcanseeleds18,19,20left sideflashing
-pushBACK TOP BUTTON(21): canseeleds18,19,20right sideflashing
-..ansoon..
-pushLOOP IN/ENDbuttontocomeback looplength
Thisistheledscode:
LED18LEFT.LOOP LENGTH 1/8
LED19LEFT.LOOP LENGTH 1/4
LED20LEFT.....LOOP LENGTH 1/2
LED18RIGHT..LOOP LENGTH 1
LED19RIGHT..LOOP LENGTH 2
LED20RIGHT..LOOP LENGTH 4
LEDS18,19,20RIGHT..LOOP LENGTH 8
LEDS18,19,20LEFT.....LOOP LENGTH 16
LEDS18,19,20LEFT LOOP LENGTH 32
ANDRIGHT
APPENDI X C: MI X NOWANDAUTOMI X
Thefollowingcombinationof keysmakethisfunctions:
ANALOG INPUT A(9)+SYNC A(24) activemixnow
ANALOG INPUT B(10)+SYNC B(24) activeautomix
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Tounderstand withsyncslaveledwhatsfunctionisactive:
SYNC LEDA+SYNC LEDB flashingfast mixnowactive
SYNC LEDA+SYNC LEDB flashingslow automixactive
SYNC LEDA FLASHING FAST+SYNC LEDB on mixnowactiveandbeatlock B
SYNC LEDB FLASHING FAST+SYNC LEDA on mixnowactiveandbeatlock A
SYNC LEDA FLASHING SLOW+SYNC LEDB on automixactiveandbeatlock B
SYNC LEDB FLASHING SLOW+SYNC LEDA on automixactiveandbeatlock A
APPENDI X D:WHATS NEWS IN THE 2.0 RELEASE
Pic.6
Thisisthesettingscreen. Thereare4buttonsand3slider.
BUTTON FUNCTI ON:
CUE MODE=set thecuemodemodalitytotheCUE(29) key
CUE MODE 1(OLDMODE STOP)=BUTTON OFF
jumptostart, cue1, cue2, cue3(stopfunction).
If youarepointedoncue1or cue2or cue3
theleds18or 19or 20flashtoindicatethecuepointed.
CUE MODE 2(NEWMODE CUE STOP)=BUTTON ON
WhenCUE(29) isstill pressedplaythesong, whenis
releasedtheplayer comeback tothecue.(cue/stopfunction)
If pushANALOG INPUT+CUE jumptostart, cue1, cue2,
cue3(stopfunction).
If youarepointedoncue1or cue2or cue3
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SYNC MODE= if buttonisONtheSYNC SLAVE(24) functionissyncnocgb
if buttonisOFF theSYNC SLAVE(24) functionissync
BROWSE MODE=if buttonisON>NEW BROWSING MODE
if buttonisOFF >OLDBROWSING MODE
SEE APPENDIX A FOR MORE DETTAILS
MASTER LEVEL 50%=BCD2000output isveryhighsignal. Toprevent output distorsions
Automaticreduceof 50% themaster out of VirtualDJ .
GAIN LIMITER=if thebuttonisON reducethegainexcursiontoprevent output distorsions.
CROSSFADONLY VIDEO=if thebuttonisON set todefault if thecrossfader isonlyfor
video
SLI DER FUNCTI ON
SCRATCH SENSIBILITY: configurethescratchsensibilityJ OG WHEEL(32)
SEEK SENSIBILITY: configuretheseek sensibilityJ OG WHEEL(32
BENDSENSIBILITY: configurethebendsensibilityof BEND(27,28) button
CONCLUSI ONS
I think to make in the future update and improvement.
Thanks to all people that help me to test the mapper in particular Cioce, Dj Cell,
RudyB, Pern, Spazialex, and all the Virtual dj community.
Have a nice music day,
Max Mora DJ(moramax)
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HI STORY
V 1.1
-FIXED LOOP LED VISUALIZATION
-ADD LOOP LED DISPLAY REQUEST (ANALOG INPUT A/B + LOOP OUT A/B)
-ADDED REVERSE PLAY (ANALOG INPUT A/B+PLAY A/B)
-ADDED DELETE CUES (ANALOG INPUT/B+CUT LOW /MID HIGH)
-ADDED PLAYLIST BROWSING
-ADDED MIX NOW AND AUTOMIX FUNCTION
-ADDED PITCH RESET FUNCTION
-ADDED MASTER TEMPO SWITCH
-ADDED CLONE FUNCTION
-IMPROVED SEEK FUNCTION
V 2.0
-FIXED FX AND SAMPLE LED VISUALIZATION(NOW ITS SINCRONIZED WITH SKIN)
-ADDED TWO MODALITY OF CUE : CUE /STOP AND STOP FUNCTION
-ADDED SYNC NOCBG MODE
-TWO BROWSING MODE
-POSSIBILITY TO SET IF THE CROSSFADER IS ONLY FOR VIDEO BY DEFAULT
-ADDED SCRACTCH SENSIBILITY FADER
-ADDED SEEK SENSIBILITY FADER
-ADDED BAND SENSIBILITY FADER
-ADDED MASTER LEVEL 50%
-ADDED GAIN LIMITER
V 2.0
-FIXED SAVE PLAYLIST CAUSE VIRTUALDJ CRASH