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Topic: Changing BPM to set amount

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Hi,

I just wanted to know if its possible to adjust the BPM to a set amount. I have started using a lot of transitional tracks for cross mixing genres e.g. a hip hop song which starts at 90 BPM but ends as a dance mix at 128 BPM. What I want to know is say VDJ scans track 1 and says the BPM is 90 and I want to mix in track 2 which is VDJ has correctly identified as 125 is there a way of changing track 2 to 128 without editing the BPM (right click the BPM button) IE the same as moving the pitch slider but at 1 BPM intervals. Obviously pressing + or - moves the BPM but its not exact, it may go to say 128.5 which I can adjust with the arrow keys as needed, but during recording it doesn't sound too good.

Basically what I want to know is this, is there a way to type the BPM I want without editing e.g. if VDJ correctly identifies a song as 128 BPM can I click something and set it to 125 for a mix without completely changing the BPM.

Thanks
 
Posted Sat 06 Sep 14 @ 8:43 am
What you want is possible but not the way you think
Let's say your track 1 has Points, Point X the start @ 90bpm, Point Y when it changes to 128 bpm and Point Z near the very end of the track well after you have started mixing in the next track.

At point Y if you place an action poi with this script,

set_bpm 142.2222222% & set_firstbeat

Explained
(100/90)*128=142.222222 So at point Y you've changed the (written) bpm to 142% of the original so no matter what pitch% you've set, it will be accurate So now you can use the sync button/pitch match to mix your next track.

At point Z you need to correct the bpm to 90 bpm so the track works for next time you play it.
Action poi
set_bpm 70.3125% & set_firstbeat

(100/128)*90= 70.3125

You're best off setting point Z while the track is @90bpm and placing it on a downbeat for your counter. (so that the down beat is in the correct place at the start of the track next time you load it)
This is the first time I've tried this today but I'm finding it useful already!
 
Long winded but makes sense.... did not even know you could write scripts in the program. Can you just point me in the write direction in VDJ7 where do I click to write a script and are points x, y and z cue points?
 
Ah sticking point, this method isn't for V7 this is for V8 as a home user why not go for the new version? It offers so much more.

And long winded, yes, once, but then it will work without further effort every time.
XY&Z are imaginary to help me explain.
 
Hey just thought I would let you know... there is a much easier way of doing it. Just found the video on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHxlHHL0y4

The reason I'm using VDJ7 is because I am used to it and I need to make a mixtape ASAP for a job. I was not about to go try and learn something new. And I also like some of the features on 7 that I can not find on 8... for instance you can see time elapsed and time remaining at the same time which I find pretty useful and other things.
 
Nope, that video is only good for drummer drift, not for changing tempos.
 
I used it to change tempo. Say the beginning, point A is at 100 BPM and the end, point B is 130. The tempo for the entire track will show as 130 but if you hit sync before point B it will go to sync to 100, at least it did for me.
 
Ah I I see, interesting.
 


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