Tascam MP-BT1 Owner's Manual - 6 – Practice Functions
1
TASCAM MP-BT1
Not.only.can.you.use.the.MP-BT1.to.change.the.tempo.
of.track.playback,.you.can.do.this.without.changing.the.
pitch..You.can.also.change.the.playback.pitch.of.a.track.
without.changing.the.tempo..
These.changes.can.be.made.on.the.
PB CONTROL
.screen..
When.the.Home.screen.is.open,.press.the.
ENTER
.key.to.
open.the.
PB CONTROL
.screen..
NOTE
.
You can also access this menu from the MENU screen
by selecting and opening PB CONTROL.
Changing playback pitch and tempo
Use.the.
TEMPO
.item.to.change.the.track.tempo,.including.
reducing.it.up.to.50%..
Playback.speed.is.altered.according.to.the.tempo.value.
setting..The.number.shown.is.a.percentage.change..
On.the.Home.screen.the.
TMP
.indicator.appears.as.light.
letters.on.a.dark.background..
The.available.tempo.change.values.depend.on.whether.
the.
VSA
.function.is.ON.or.OFF..
VSA: ON
. Choose.one.of.the.following.values.(%):.
. .
–50,.–32,.–16,.–12,.–8,.–4,.0,.+4,.+8,.+12,.+16.
VSA: OFF
. Choose.any.value.between.–50.and.+16.(%)
NOTE
.
If you set the tempo adjustment value when
VSA
is
OFF and then turn
VSA
ON, the nearest tempo value is
selected automatically
Changing the tempo (TEMPO)
BEE.is.a.new.algorithm.for.the.MP-BT1.developed.by.
TASCAM.to.let.you.hear.the.bass.rhythms.more.clearly.
for.practicing.
Use.the.BEE.function.to.control.the.sounds.of.bass.in.
tracks.being.played.back..Use.the.three.BEE.items.on.
the.
PB CONTROL
.screen.to.adjust.the.bass.enhance.effect.
EFFECT
Use.this.item.to.turn.the.BEE.function.ON.and.OFF..
When.ON,.the.
BEE
.indicator.appears.on.the.Home.screen.
in.light.letters.on.a.dark.background.
TYPE
Use.this.item.to.select.a.BEE.type:
BOOST
. Boosts.the.bass.sounds.
ENHANCE
. Enhances.the.edge.of.the.bass.sounds
The.
CUT
item.can.be.selected.to.reduce.the.bass.sounds.
NOTE
The effectiveness of this function varies between
tracks. If using the BOOST or ENHANCE types does
not vary the bass sounds being played back as you
want, try adjusting the following parameters for
better results.
LEVEL/FREQ
Depending.on.the.BEE.type,.these.items.appear.below.
the.
TYPE
.item..The.selectable.value.is.shown.as.
1
,
2
,
or
3
.
The.
LEVEL
item.is.used.to.adjust.the.boost.level..The.
largest.boost.level.is.
3
.
The.
FREQ
item.is.used.to.adjust.the.frequency.range..The.
highest.frequency.range.is.
3
.
Controlling bass sounds with Bass Enhance Effect (BEE)
Turn.the.Variable.Speed.Audition.(
VSA
).function.ON.to.
keep.the.pitch.the.same.when.changing.the.tempo..Use.
the.
VSA
.item.to.turn.the.
VSA
.function.ON.and.OFF..
When.ON,.the.
VSA
.indicator.appears.on.the.Home.screen.
as.light.letters.on.a.dark.background..
NOTE
During use of pitch control functions, playback may
sometimes sound uneven. This is the result of special
processing and is not a malfunction.
Change tempo without changing pitch (VSA)
Use.the.
KEY
.item.to.change.the.pitch.in.semitones.
without.changing.the.tempo..
Use.the.
KEY
.item.to.adjust.the.pitch.up.or.down.by.1–6.
semitones.(
Ã
6–
â
6)..
When.
KEY
.is.ON.(changed.from.0),.the.
KEY
.indicator.
appears.as.light.letters.on.a.dark.background.on.the.
Home.screen..
Use.the.
FINE TUNE
.item.to.adjust.the.pitch.in.cents..
(100.cents.=.1.semitone).
Change key without changing tempo (KEY)