SETUP

General, File & MIDI Controller

To open the Setup Function Window, click on the [SETUP] button located in the Function switch area at the upper middle of the main interface. NOTE: Audio Settings are accessed from the Tool Bar.

FIGURE 1: General, File & MIDI Controller

Remote Control

The options in the MIDI Setup dialog will depend on your soundcard and attached controllers showing available MIDI inputs/outputs.

• Controller - Select your controller from the list shown. If your controller is not visible (note the scroll-bar beneath the images) select General MIDI as shown.
• Computer I/O - Select the MIDI inputs/outputs using the ON/OFF switches to the far right of the window. If your MIDI controller has more I/O options that will fit in the window note the Scroll bar at the front of the list.

NOTE: If you are using a MIDI controller, configure the controller to Deckadance interface relationships using the [MIDI] function switch to access the MIDI Configuration page.

Options

• Disable Elastique master tempo and key lock engine - Can decrease CPU load for slower computers struggling to run Deckadance without audio glitches (don't forget to increase latency & use an ASIO driver).
• Lock playing deck - Stops tracks loading on the playing deck. Perhaps we should rename this 'Stupidity filter' :)
• Show spectral color waveform (CTRL+C) - More than just pretty colors! Engages the spectral display for the decks. Red hues are bass/low frequencies, blue colors are treble/high frequencies.
• Slow Decoder / Analysis - Can decrease CPU load for slower computers struggling to run Deckadance without audio glitches (don't forget to increase latency & use an ASIO driver).
• Update Downbeat at playback launch - Sets the track downbeat position at nearest Beatmark when pressing play on a track.
• Tempo Detector minimum threshold - Set the lowest BMP the tempo detector will return. This is useful to stop spurious half speed tempo detections.
• Pitch range - Set the maximum range the pitch slider will operate over.

Folders

This section sets the default locations for -

• Audio Files - Sets the location of your music tracks.
• Sample Files - Sets the location of sampler files.
• MIDI Files - Sets the location of MIDI files. These can be used to control VST plugins.
• VST Plugins - Sets the location of your VST plugins.
• Skin bitmap - Load another skin. The skins are located in the '..\Deckadance\skin' directory. You can also make your own skins by editing one of the defaults and saving it here.
• Disk Rec file - Choose the location for the disk recorder (located above the Function Window switches).
• iTunes Library - Deckadance should automatically import your iTunes library at startup (making it available through the Browser). If Deckadance does not find the library, indicate the correct location of the library by clicking in the field and browsing to your 'iTunes Music Library.xml' file. If you don't know where it is, you can perform a manual search for 'iTunes Music Library.xml' then add the directory once you locate it.

Control CD Creator

Deckadance has the ability to generate an ultra-accurate timecode file, to be burned to CD and used with the Timecode source Deckadance CONTROL CD option so you can control Deckadance from a CDJ.

To create a Deckadance CONTROL CD:

1. Click the START button. The' Deckadance_Control_CD.wav' file will be generated. Press CANCEL at any time to create a shorter file.
2. The file will be saved in the Deckadance installation directory in a folder titled control_cd. To specify an alternative location click in the directory field and browse to the desired save location.
3. Burn the file to an Audio CD and you are ready to use it in your CDJ, remember to select 'Deckadance CONTROL CD' in the Vinyl / External Control options. To learn more about Deckadance's unique and ultra-accurate timecode technology see the Timecoded CD (CDJ) section on the Vinyl / External Control page.

About

Shows the Deckadance Version information and your Registration code if Deckadance is registered.

Click the REGISTER button to opens a dialog box where you can select and open a registration file (...to register or upgrade the current version).