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Introduction Welcome Congratulations! By purchasing the new SoundBITE micro you have joined an exclusive club of re-mixers and Djs who have discovered the future of DJ’ing - using automatic loop samples to remix tracks on the fly and mixing MIDI sequencer audio with CD/Vinyl playback in real-time! The loop sampler section is based on our successful SoundBITE model.
Controls & Connections Top Panel 1 2 7 3 4 6 5 1. BPM ON/OFF: use this button to disengage and re-engage the BPM engine. Also, this button switches the power on/off. 2. PULL/PUSH: use these buttons to adjust the synchronization between the loops/midi clock and audio input. 3. TAP/CLEAR: use this button to manually tap in a tempo or clear the current BPM value. Also, the BPM range can be set and [FILTER] mode can be accessed when this button is pressed and held down.
Controls & Connections 4. ERASE ALL (STOP/RESET): in [LOOP] mode, use this button to instantly erase all the recorded loops. In [MIDI] mode, use this button to stop/reset the MIDI clock output. 5. LOOPS: use these four buttons to record, playback and mute the four loop samples. 6. RE-SAMPLE: in [LOOP] mode, use this button to re-sample (over-record) any pre-recorded loops. In [MIDI] mode, use this button to run/pause the MIDI clock output. 7.
Controls & Connections Rear Panel 1 2 3 1. LOOPS OUT: use this socket to connect the loop sample output to a spare channel on your mixing desk. 2. 6VDC POWER: use this socket to connect the supplied power adapter for AC operation or battery charging. 3.
Controls & Connections connected sound source and route this signal to the headphone monitor output on the mixing desk (check this using the headphones now connected to the headphone output on SoundBITE micro). The input level is automatically set by the internal AGC (automatic gain control). The tri-colour indicator should now change to a [BLUE] indication (the four [LOOP] button indicators flashing at the BPM rate of the audio track).
Controls & Connections Connections INPUT CABLE [SUPPLIED] 6.3mm TO 3.5mm JACK OUTPUT CABLE [SUPPLIED] TWIN RCA TO 3.
Operation Battery Your SoundBITE micro contains an internal Polymer Lithium-ion rechargeable battery. This is non-user accessible/replaceable item. Should you experience any problems with the battery performance please contact your local Red Sound dealer /Distributor for advice. If the following guidelines are followed the battery should provide many years of trouble-free operation.
Operation As soon as you see this low battery indication please connect the charger to a suitable AC outlet to avoid disruption to SoundBITE micro’s normal operation.
Operation Power On/Off After connecting SoundBITE micro to your system as detailed on page 6, insert the power adapter plug into the rear panel socket marked [6VDC]. The internal battery will now start charging and internal power will be switched on however, SoundBITE micro features a special [SLEEP] mode to economise on battery life. In [SLEEP] mode, the tri-colour indicator will flicker at low brightness.
Operation During this operation the tri-colour indicator shows the following colours for each BPM range: [RED] = Low range [GREEN] = Mid range [BLUE] = High range If the BPM engine is active (detecting a beat from the audio input) it will be automatically cleared when a new range setting is selected. The BPM engine will then re-calculate the value within the new range, providing beat information is present. TIP! BPM values outside of the selected range limit cannot be accurately analysed.
Operation The tri-colour indicator shows the following colours for each BPM engine condition: [RED] = Engine IDLE (or BPM lock lost) [BLUE] = Engine ON and locked-in to audio beat [BLUE FLASH] = Engine ON but disengaged TIP! The BPM engine will continue looping samples and sending MIDI clock at the last detected BPM rate if the regular beats in the audio track become unavailable. This feature allows the loops/MIDI clock to continue operating through quiet passages or at the end of the audio track.
Operation TAP/Clear This multi-function button allows you to manually enter a tempo by hand, clear the current BPM value and also access [FILTER] mode (see page 20). The [TAP] function should be used to set the BPM rate if there is no beat information in the audio signal. The [CLEAR] function can be used to cancel the current BPM reading at any time. TAP: To enter a BPM value from an ‘IDLE’ condition (no audio beat detected) use your finger to tap in a tempo on the [TAP] button (within the BPM range).
Operation The BPM engine will now re-calculate the tempo. However, if no new tempo is detected, any recorded loops can still be played back at the last detected BPM rate (the MIDI clock output will also continue at the same rate) - e.g. the cleared BPM value is memorised for loop playback/MIDI clock continuity purposes. Manually Setting a BPM Value You can manually set a BPM value when there is no beat information available for the BPM engine to detect or when [DISENGAGE] mode is selected.
Operation Recording & Playing Loops You can record and playback up to 4 individual loops, each with different beat durations. There are no input level settings to adjust as the on-board AGC (automatic gain control) takes care of all level adjustments automatically however, please note that loop output levels may be slightly lower than other line level devices in your system due to SoundBITE micro’s low-voltage battery system.
Operation RECORDING LOOPS: Only one loop can be recorded at a time. From boot-up (or after pressing the [ERASE ALL] button) the four loop pads will be empty. Ensure that the BPM engine is active (or a tempo has been tapped in) - the empty loop pads are now identified by flashing blue indicators in the [LOOP] buttons. To start recording a loop, simply press the desired [LOOP] button once. TIP! When a new BPM is detected, wait a few seconds before recording the loop.
Operation ABORTING THE LOOP RECORDING: You can abort the loop recording process at any time during the recording phase by simply pressing the selected [LOOP] button once again. Now try recording some more loops using the other loop pads. A total of four loops can be recorded and played back simultaneously or individually muted as desired.
Operation To re-sample (or record) a loop, simply press the desired [LOOP] button once (whether it is pre-recorded or empty). The tri-colour indicator and loop button indicator will flash a count-down of the number of beats in the loop whilst the sample is recording, as with normal record mode. When the recording process is complete, resample mode is automatically cancelled.
Operation To increase/decrease the volume simply use the [PULL] or [PUSH] buttons whilst still holding down the [LOOP] button. To exit this mode simply release the [LOOP] button. LOOP SYNC ADJUSTMENTS - INDIVIDUAL LOOPS: Use this feature to adjust the synchronisation of each loop independently. To adjust the synchronisation point of an individual loop, first press and hold down the [LOOP] button when it is in [MUTE] mode (button indicator OFF).
Operation RUN: To run the MIDI sequencer, press the [RUN/PAUSE] button once. The selected pattern in your MIDI sequencer should now be playing in synchronisation with the audio input track. TIP! To set the initial alignment of the MIDI sequence and audio track, press this button quite accurately on the desired beat.
Operation simultaneously reset the midi sequence to beat1/ bar1. If pressed just once the audio/midi synchronisation will be maintained (the timing of when you press the [RUN/PAUSE] button will not be critical - the sync will be automatically locked). If however [STOP/RESET] is pressed a second time the current audio/midi synchronisation lock will be cleared (the timing of when you next press the [RUN] button will need to be made accurately on the beat).
Operation BAND-PASS FILTER - this removes lower and higher frequencies at the same time leaving a ‘band’ of passable frequencies. To select [FILTER] mode, press & hold the [TAP/CLEAR] button for approximately 4 seconds without touching any of the other buttons/controls. The tri-colour indicator will now change to a continuous flash-cycle [RED-GREEN-BLUE etc] to show [FILTER] mode is active. TIP! The loop sampling functions are disabled in this mode but any recorded loops will be stored for later use.
Operation the [BPM ON/OFF] button and then press either the [PULL] button to decrease the value or [PUSH] button to increase the value (Note: [SLEEP] mode is not available in [FILTER] mode).
Hints & Tips Disengaging the BPM Engine - A Few Applications As you cue and/or move the pitch slider back and forth whilst monitoring in the headphones, all this musical and rhythmical information gets transmitted to SoundBITE micro via PFL. Naturally this cueing 'tempo' you create is irregular, sending small fluctuations to SoundBITE micro, which will intelligently track the BPM and time stretch any stored samples accordingly.
Specification SoundBITE micro Specification Sample rate/Conversion resolution: 96kHz / 24 bit Polyphony: 4 sample loops Sample loop length: 4, 8,16, 32 (default) MIDI Implementation: System real time / Clock commands = transmitted Continuous Controllers: Filter Frequency = 74 Filter Resonance = 75 Effects: Low-Pass / High-Pass / Band-Pass Filters BPM range: 60 - 230BPM (3 ranges) Connections: Audio input, Loops output, Monitor output, MIDI In, MIDI Out, AC adapter input Power Supply: 6vDC 1A 1mm plug (centr
