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User Manual
B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000
Next-Generation DJ Machine — Play, Mix, Perform and
Scratch Your MP3 Files like Vinyl Records
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2 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you ....................................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty ........................................................... 3 1. Introduction ............................................................... 5 1.1 Before you get started .................
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3 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Important Safety Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades Instructions Instructions § 1 Warranty with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug [1] This limited warranty is valid only if you purchased has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide the product from a BEHRINGER authorized dealer in the blade or the third pr
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4 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual [2] Subsequently, the product must be returned in [7] Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by § 9 Amendment its original shipping carton, together with the return unauthorized personnel (user included) will void the Warranty service conditions are subject to change without authorization number to the address indicated by limited warranty. notice. For the latest warranty terms and conditions MUSIC Group. [8] If an inspection of the product
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5 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1.3 Online registration The BCD3000 features 2 first-class Phono preamps, one of which is switchable Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase to the CD input. The sophisticated Headphone section includes a PFL function by visiting http://behringer.com and read the terms and conditions of our as well as the option to monitor the master output signal directly. Start/Stop, warranty carefully. Cue, Loop and P
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6 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 2. Installation 2.1.2 Installing TRAKTOR 3 LE on Windows XP When using Windows XP, please continue with Chapter 2.1. Mac users continue Installation: with Chapter 2.2. 1. Insert the “TRAKTOR 3 LE” CD in the CD/DVD drive. 2.1 Installation on Windows XP 2. Open Windows Explorer (My Computer > right mouse button > Explorer). First, install the driver on your computer. The driver is provided on the included 3. In Windows Explorer, select the drive containi
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7 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 3. Control Elements and Connections The various control elements of your BCD3000 are described in this chapter. All controls and connections are explained in detail, and there are several useful tips on their use. [2] [1] [4] [9] [5] [10] [6] [13] [7] [11] [8] [12] [17] [19] [18] [15] [3] [16] [21] [22] [33] [32] [23] [24] [25] [34] [26] [27] [31] [30] [20] [28] [29] [14] Fig. 3.1: The BCD3000’s control elements 3.1 Control surface You can either spec
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8 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual The OUTPUT section [29] Press the PLAY button to begin playback. Press this button a second time to stop playback. By pressing PLAY again, playback continues from the point at [13] The CUE A and CUE B buttons allow you to listen in on Deck A or B. Keep the which it was stopped. respective button pressed to feed the signal of Deck A or Deck B to the Headphone output [14]. Every time playback is stopped, the cue point is placed at the current song po
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9 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual [41] The USB connector is used for connecting to a computer with a compatible USB port. The BCD3000 uses the USB connector to send and receive audio and control data. [42] A standard power socket is provided for connection to the mains. A matching power cable is included with the unit. [43] The POWER switch turns your BCD3000 on and off. It should always be in the OFF position (out) when connecting the unit to or disconnecting the unit from the ma
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10 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 4.2 The Control Panel (Windows XP only) Most people cannot hear latencies below 10 ms. When audio signals are passing through a computer, it is impossible to achieve a 0-ms latency. The BCD3000 control panel allows you to control some general settings of the BCD3000. The control panel will be available in the system as soon as the driver The WDM/MME page: has been installed and the BCD3000 has been connected and switched on. To start the control panel
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11 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 5. Operation Program launch The control concept of the BCD3000 is designed to be extremely intuitive so After you have successfully installed the driver and TRAKTOR 3 LE software, that you master it quickly. All control elements have been arranged in such a run the program. First, boot your computer, and then switch on the BCD3000. way that you may already know from a DJ mixer or DJ CD player. The software’s XP: The computer detects the driver and dis
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12 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 5.2 Additional DJ functions signal is fed into the software mixer and can be processed with all the decks’ real-time functions (such as EQ, cut-off filter, effects, fader, crossfader, etc.). CUE function Controlling these functions is just as intuitive as the internal mixing. The CUE function lets you place a cue point within a piece of music. A cue point marks the position in a tune that you can specify. This will primarily be a point in the track t
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13 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 5.4 Signal routing Playback with the WDM/MME driver is always in stereo, which is why the MASTER output and the PHONES connector of the BCD3000 provide the same music signal. With the USB interface, you can record and play back up to four audio signals simultaneously. The signal routing is specified by the settings of the applied IN BCD3000 CONTROL PANEL WDM/MME software (for example, TRAKTOR 3 LE), Control Panel and the state of the buttons Hardware
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14 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual Rotary control functions: Group Name MIDI note no. MIDI note name Group Name MIDI CC no. DECK A SEARCH << 0 C -1 SEARCH >> 1 C# -1 DECK A LOW (EQ) 3 BEND - 2 D -1 MID (EQ) 4 BEND + 3 D# -1 HIGH (EQ) 5 GAIN 6 LOW CUT 12 C 0 MID CUT 13 C# 0 DECK B LOW (EQ) 7 HIGH CUT 14 D 0 MID (EQ) 8 HIGH (EQ) 9 SET CUE 4 E -1 GAIN 10 SEY LOOP 15 D# 0 RELOOP 5 F -1 FX CONTROL Data 1 13 SYNC 16 E 0 Data 2 14 SCRATCH 17 F 0 Data 3 15 Data 4 16 PLAY 18 F #0 CUE 19
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15 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual In case you want to deactivate the acceleration when using other MIDI Group Name MIDI CC no. software applications, apply a MIDI command that is transmitted from the MIDI DECK A LOW KILL 24 application to the BCD3000. After doing so, the value changes will be constant MID KILL 23 when scrolling the wheel (left turn: 63, right turn: 65), regardless how quick. HIGH KILL 22 RELOOP 21 MIDI channel MIDI CC no. Value Behavior SYNC 20 0-63 Wheels Accelerati
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16 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual 8. Specifications ¼" TRS headphones connector Audio Inputs strain relief clamp Microphone input sleeve Type XLR balanced ring Gain range -∞ - +50 dB tip Frequency response 10 Hz - 29 kHz (-3 dB) Impedance approx. 2 kΩ (balanced) Max. input level -25 dBu @ 35 dB Gain (mic level center position) sleeve ground/shield Signal-to-noise ratio 110 dB (A-weighted) Distortion (THD+N) 0.01% (A-weighted) ring CMRR typ. -40 dB right signal tip Equalizer left signal EQ
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17 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual USB Interface Type Full-Speed 12 MBit/s System Specifications Signal-to-noise ratio >80 dB Crosstalk <80 dB Distortion (THD) 0.01% Frequency response 15 Hz - 21 kHz, +0/-3 dB Power Supply Voltage 100 - 240 V~, 50/60 Hz Power consumption max. 7 W Fuse T 1 A H 250 V Mains connection Standard IEC receptacle Dimensions/Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) 13 x 3.9 x 11.8" 330 x 100 x 300 mm Weight approx. 4.41 lbs / 2.0 kg BEHRINGER is constantly striving to ma
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18 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 Responsible party name: MUSIC Group Services USA, Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi
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