Operation Manual

VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition
c) BPM (Beats Per Minute) rate of your music files
The BPM rate is the number of beats per minute in the music, which indicates
how fast the music is:
- a BPM rate below 85 is slow,
- a BPM rate over 130 is fast.
i) Analyze the BPM rate of your music files
The first time you display your list of music files in the software, the Beats Per
Minute rate is not calculated: we recommend that you analyze all of the music
files you intend to mix in advance, so that you can then view the BPM (Beats
Per Minute) rate in the browsing area, allowing you to load only music tracks
matching the BPM rate you need.
To analyze music files in a directory, select the music file(s) in the music list and
right-click them with your mouse (or, on Mac with no right-click button, using Ctrl
+ click): the analysis menu lets you select the BPM analysis mode, either for
Techno/House or for other music files, and run the BPM analysis.
ii) Run the BPM analysis in advance, not during a party
BPM analysis takes time (1 hour for 120 music files), so starting the BPM
analysis of your complete library just before a party is a very bad idea. You
should do it beforehand: it's easy, since you can analyze your entire hard drive
and you don't need to remain in front of your computer while VirtualDJ 5 DJC is
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