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Topic: Which timecode mode does what

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Hi guys just want to no what each time code mode actually does.
I have looked in the pdf manual but all it tells you is -

Mode - Select what timecode mode
you want to use. In doubt, use "Smart
Relative", which is the default and
should be used unless you have
specific needs.

I want my timecodes to work excactly the same as a normal turntable would but i dont no the difference between each mode.

I had my first gig with timecode last weekend and it went flawlessly except i notice when i load a song and drop the needle so far in the record to find a cue point it will start at the start of the song even if i put the needle in the middle of the record it will start at the start of the song.

Thanks

Rob
 
Posted Mon 14 Sep 09 @ 9:23 am
simple. sounds like you were in relative mode


absolute is the TCV playing exactly as if it were real music. If your needle skips, your music skips - also allows needle dropping, most true playback mode

relative has no needle drop and will not skip, needle down - music plays, it pays no attention to time, just the signal, will have label drifting if you marking your TCV for scratching.

Smart acts the same as absloute BUT if the needle skips you will NOT hear the skip, you can also needle drop in this mode. Smart is the best of both worlds. It will act as if its absolute but not skip like relative.
 
Thanks for explaining.

I have had a look at the settings and i am in smart mode but i still cant needle drop.

When i load a song on say deck 1 if i put the needle in the middle of the tcv the song will start playing at the start of the song not the middle.

I have tried absolute and i think this is the one that suits me best as this acts just like vinyls should do and thats the feel i would like but i would like the option of smart if it would avoid skipping but like i say i cant needle drop in that smart mode.

Thanks
 
Absolute is great,especially when you are from the old school,but Smart is awesome in terms if you want to mix very fast with cues points thats already set and dj tricks,I used smart for one reason,no vinyl or cd's Dj must move faster than me,so take advantage of the technology.
 


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