Manual

DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000
Sampler 21
MIDI Clock4.3
The MIDI Clock is used as a time reference for the Bounce func-
tion. In addition, the MIDI Clock is given out at the MIDI output.
This allows you to synchronize external devices, which are able
to receive MIDI Clock (such as drum machines and grooveboxes)
with the DDM4000.
BPM sectionFig. 4.7:
Press the push button = [52] to start and stop the MIDI Clock.
You can adjust the tempo of the MIDI Clock. Alternatively, the
MIDI Clock can also be synchronized with one of the two BPM
Counters:
MIDI BPM:
When in MIDI BPM Mode, “MIDI BPM” appears in the middle of
the display below the BPM indicator of the MIDI Clock. Adjust the
tempo by turning the CONSOLE SETUP knob [51]. It is possible
to make bigger value jumps by pressing and simultaneously
turning the knob.
FX1/FX2 BPM:
To transmit the detected tempo of the BPM Counter to the MIDI
Clock, press one of the ADJUST push buttons [53]. By pressing the
left BEAT push button, the MIDI Clock adopts the tempo of the left
BPM Counter. By pressing the right BEAT push button, the MIDI
Clock adopts the tempo of the right BPM Counter. The assignment
is indicated by displaying “FX1 BPM” or “FX2 BPM.”
Cancel the assignment by turning the CONSOLE SETUP knob to
specify your own tempo.
The tempo of the MIDI BPM can also be transmitted to the BPM
Counter. Hold the left or right ADJUST push button [53] (or both
at the same time) while selecting the tempo with the CONSOLE
SETUP knob [51]. This function is useful when assigning effects
to a channel which is congured as MIDI controller so that the
Auto BPM function does not work.
Sampler5.
Sampler sectionFig. 5.1:
A sampler is a device used to record and play back audio signals.
The DDM4000’s sampler lets you record two tracks which then
can be played back. These tracks are single short sequences,
vocal phrases, rhythmic loops or even longer song passages. Any
audio signal fed to the mixer can be used as signal source, usually
found on the stereo channels, the Microphone channel and the
stereo sum. The maximum recording duration is 32 seconds. The
samples can be played back in various ways (as innite loop/loop,
one time, forward, reverse).
Recording samples5.1
Select a signal source with the REC SOURCE push buttons 1)
[56]. The signal source is indicated above the REC SOURCE
LEDs:
Signal sources:
1, 2, 3, 4: Stereo channel 1, 2, 3 or 4
MIC: Microphone channel
MST: Master (stereo sum)
Use the SAMPLE LENGTH push buttons 2) [58] to specify the
recording duration you want. The length ranges between 1
and 16 beats or “?” (innite recording).
The actual recording time depends either on the de- +
tected BPM tempo or the MIDI Clock. The Sampler syn-
chronizes with the BPM Counter provided that the BPM
Counter is assigned to Channel 1, Channel 2 or Master.
When this is not the case, the Sampler is synchronized
with the MIDI Clock.
Use BANK ASSIGN 3) [60] to select the memory bank. The
MODE push button [61] of the selected bank lights up yellow
to indicate its readiness to record.
Start the recording by using the RECORD/IN push button 4)
[59].