NUMARK Cue User Manual [fr]
REFERENCE MANUAL
(ENGLISH) ::::: 3 – 9
MANUAL DE REFERENCIA
(ESPAÑOL) ::::: 12 – 16
GUIDE D’UTILISATION
(FRANÇAIS) ::::: 17 – 23
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
(DEUTSCH) ::::: 24 – 30
MANUALE DI RIFERIMENTO
(ITALIANO) ::::: 31 – 37
GETTING STARTED
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
1. Begin by inserting the included CD into your computer’s CD
drive.
2. You will see the following screen appear on your monitor.
3. Press the INSTALL button to install the software.
4. Follow the on-screen instruction to install Cue LE.
STARTING AND CONFIGURING THE SOFTWARE
To start the software, simply click on the Cue LE icon on your desktop or go to Start -> All Programs -> Numark
CUE -> Numark CUE LE. Remember to make sure that the controller is connected to your computer prior to starting
the software!
Note that Cue LE will automatically detect your system configuration and soundcard upon startup, so you
may not need to change the following settings. However, we will briefly describe the different options in
case you wish to customize the software’s performance.
Once the software starts, click on the CONFIG
button to access the software configuration.
You will see the settings screen displayed on the
right. The Sound Setup options are as follows:
1. INPUTS – This feature is disabled in Cue LE.
By upgrading to the full version of Cue, you
can access these settings, which allow you to
control the virtual platters with time-coded
vinyl and CDs.
2. OUTPUTS – This pull down menu contains
the audio output preferences.
a. SINGLE OUTPUT – use this option if
you do not intend to use headphones to
cue and audition the music.
b. HEADPHONES – use this option if you
wish to use headphones to cue and
audition the music.
3. SOUND CARD(S) – This pull down menu
allows you to select the type of soundcard that
you will be using.
The following options are available if you have chosen Single Output.
a. SIMPLE – This option will use the standard Windows
sound engine for Cue LE’s audio output. For most
users, we recommend this option.
b. SIMPLE LOW LATENCY – This option addresses the
default sound card, selected in your system’s Sounds
and Audio Devices settings. Since this option speaks
directly with the sound card, it can help achieve better
latency results.
c. ASIO - Uses the ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output)
driver to address multiple inputs and outputs at the
same time
What is Latency?
Latency describes the amount of time
it takes for your computer and sound
card to process and output audio. If
you experience a “lag” when modifying
software parameters and controls, you
may wish to use the Low-Latency
option.
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The following options are available if you have chosen Headphones.
a. MONO SEPARATED – This option allows you to use each channel of your computer’s stereo output as
an independent mono audio channel. Effectively, this allows you to output the Master Mix on one
channel (for example, the left channel of the stereo output), while outputting the Headphone channel on
the other channel (for example, the right channel of the stereo output). Pease note that you do need to
purchase a proper cable to make this work. For example, you may use a stereo 1/8” (male) -> 2 mono
1/8” cable (female) or a stereo 1/8” (male) -> 2 RCA cable (male) to connect to your computer’s audio
output. This way, you can connect one channel to a pair of headphones while the other channel can be
connected to an amplifier or speaker system.
b. 2 CARDS – This option allows you to use two independent sound cards for your Master and Headphone
channels.
c. 4.1 CARD – If your computer is equipped with a multi-channel audio card, you can select this option.
This will allow you to output the Master and Headphone channels to separate outputs on the sound card.
d. ASIO DRIVER – Uses the ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output) driver to address multiple inputs and
outputs at the same time.
4. SOUND CARD – This pull down menu allows you to select the soundcard that you will be using.
5. FULL VERSION – Click on this tab to access information on upgrading your version of Cue LE to the full
version of Cue. Upgrading will unlock many cool features, like turntable and CD player timecode control, audio
effects and video support.
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USING THE SOFTWARE
Once you open the software, you will see the interface shown below. Genreally, the software is organized in three
different areas:
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
GENERAL CONTROLS
AND RHYTHM WINDOW
DECK AND MIXER
CONTROLS
THE BROWSER
THE BROWSER
The Browser is where you can navigate and organize your music collection. The title of the song, its author, its
duration, its BPM, and a possible comment are listed for each file. You can modify the size of each column
individually and you can click on a column to sort its contents.
The name of the author and the title are automatically filled in, if your file is named according to conventions "(author)
title.ext." or "author - title.ext.", or if the file has ID3 or iTunes tag information.
You can load a track to a virtual deck by clicking and dragging the title to the deck’s virtual platter. The
duration and the BPM are calculated automatically when you load a title to the deck, and are then memorized in the
internal database of the software.
DECK AND MIXER CONTROLS
These are the controls for the virtual decks and mixer. Please see the following “Deck and Mixer Controls” section for
details on the controls.
RHYTHM WINDOW
Above the players, a window posts curves corresponding to the two rates/rhythms of the music. The peaks in the
curve represent beats. In order to synchronize the music, these peaks should occur at the same time. The present is
represented by the line segment in the middle of the screen. All on the left was already played, while what is on the
right represents the next seconds of the track.
This title is unknown and was never played or scanned by Cue LE.
This title is known and has been scanned by Cue LE.
This title was played during this session.
Indicates that the BPM of the analyzed song is much different than the BPM of the song currently
playing. This might be a track that you want to avoid playing next.
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DECK AND MIXER CONTROLS
1. TRANSPORT
Cue
Returns and pauses the music at the default Cue
Point. To set a Cue Point, pause the song, seek
to the desired position (for example by rotating
the control dome indicators), and then click on
“Cue”. Alternatively you can also right-click on
the “Cue” button to set a Cue Point while playing.
Once you’re on the Cue Point, pressing and
holding down “Cue” allows for temporary play of
this point.
If you want to delete a Cue Point, right-click on
its icon on the Waveform display, and select
“delete”.
Stutter / Play
Starts the music.
If you press “Stutter/Play” while the song is
already playing, it will restart the music from the
last position you pressed “Play” from, creating a
“stutter” effect.
Pause
Stops the audio where it is currently playing.
Subsequent clicks will cycle through the
beginning of the song and all the Cue Points.
2. SYNC
When you click “Sync”, CUE LE will sync the
tempo of the deck to the opposite deck’s tempo.
If you press “Sync” while the song is paused,
only the pitch will be adjusted.
If you press “Sync” while the song is playing, the
beats will be smoothly aligned too.
If you right-click on “Sync”, the song will start
already aligned on the next beat.
(attention: the right-click sync doesn’t use the
Computed Beat Grid but instead aligns the next
audible beat. This behavior lets you purposely
start on half or quarter notes for special effects,
but the downside is that it won’t work during a
break or when there is no audible beats).
3. PITCH SLIDER
Controls the overall speed of the music. By
moving the slider downward the speed of the
music speeds up. By moving upward the speed
slows down.
The “Zero” button lets you smoothly bring the
pitch back to 100%. Double click on it to bring it
back instantly.
4. PITCH BUTTONS
These two buttons are used to temporarily
change the speed of the music playing on the
corresponding deck. This is useful when you
want to make a quick adjustment to a track if the
beat of the track is not exactly matching up with
the beat of the track playing on the other deck.
The speed will be affected as long as you are
pressing down “+” or “-“.
5. CONTROL DOME
Track Time (default elapsed)
Chooses the time mode you wish to view
between the elapsed playing time and the
remaining time of the track.
BPM/Pitch% view
Chooses view between the current pitch and
BPM of track.
Outer Ring Control
The outer ring of the control dome can be used
to cue and scratch the loaded audio. Clicking on
the outer ring allows you to rotate the ring to a
new position.
Keylock
Locks and holds the key of the music where
keylock was activated, allowing you to change
the tempo of the track but not affect the current
key of the music.
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6. LOOP SET/CONTROL
Loop In/Out
A loop is any area of a track that you choose to
repeat seamlessly. Press “Loop In” at the point
where you wish the loop to start. Press “Loop
Out” when you reach the desired point to mark
the end point of the loop and the audio between
the two points will begin to loop continuously. To
release the loop and continue play of the track
press “Loop Out” again and the audio will
continue from the end point of the loop. If you
wish to set a new loop, just press “Loop In” again
while the loop is disengaged, and then press
“Loop Out” to begin the new loop.
Shift Knob
Adjusts the loop length by half length or double
length increments.
Smart Lock button
Allows the Beatkeeper and loop buttons to work
together to create loops synchronized to the
beat.
Loop Length
This indicates the length of the loop according to
beat measures. You may increase or decrease
the length of the loop from ¼ to 16 measures.
RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE
With Cue LE, you can also record your performance while you mix! Once your performance has been recorded, you
can use third-party CD-burning applications to burn your mix onto an audio CD or use third-party encoders to encode
the recording to MP3 for listening on portable media devices.
To record your performance, simply click on the RECORD button located on
the top right of the application window.
7. HOT CUE
8. CHANNEL GAIN
9. CROSSFADER
You will see the window shown on the left.
Select a file name and folder destination for your
recording and click SAVE.
Cue LE will record your performance as a CDquality 16-bit, 44.1kHz .WAV file.
Once you click SAVE, Cue LE will begin
recording your performance. You will notice that
the RECORD button on the top of the screen will
illuminate.
When you wish to finish the recording, click on
the RECORD button one more time. The
recorded sound file will appear in the folder which
you selected in the step above. You may now
play the file through any software music player
which supports the .WAV file format. You can
also use third-party .MP3 encoders to convert the
audio file for portable media devices.
You can use these three buttons to set additional
Cue points. The first time that you left-click on
one of these buttons, a Cue point will be set.
You can jump back to a Cue point at any time by
left-clicking on the corresponding button. If you
would like to set a new Cue point for the hot Cue,
right-click the corresponding hot Cue button. If
you want to delete a Cue point, right-click on its
icon in the waveform display, and select “delete”.
This knob sets the gain level for the
corresponding channel (deck). (Right-clicking will
bring it to the value that matches the other deck
level. Double-clicking brings it back to 0).
The crossfader blends audio or video between
the two decks. By sliding this fader from channel
to channel you can isolate the left and right deck
or blend them together.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Please refer to the following troubleshooting scenarios if you are experiencing problems.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Computer speakers are muted.
Make sure that your computer speaker’s
volume is turned up to an audible level.
I am not hearing any audio.
The controller is not functioning.
The software is not functioning.
Computer speakers are turned
off.
Audio preferences not set
correctly inside the Cue LE
application.
Controller connected after the
Cue LE application was started.
Controller connected to a faulty
USB port.
Problem caused by use of a USB
hub.
Controller not plugged into USB
port it was initially connected to.
Problem caused by faulty USB
cable.
The installation was corrupted.
The controller is not plugged in.
Make sure that your computer speakers
are turned on and connected to your
computer’s Line Out port.
In the Cue LE software, click on the
CONFIG button at the top right corner of
the window and then click on the Sound
Setup tab to access the software’s audio
configuration. Under the Sound Card
drop-down menu, please make sure that
your audio device (or built-in computer
soundcard) is selected.
Shut down and restart the Cue LE
application.
Try connecting the controller to another
USB port.
If you experience difficulties when using a
hub, disconnect the controller from the hub
and connect it directly to your computer’s
USB port.
With certain operating systems, it is
important to connect the controller to the
port that it was initially connected to.
Try using a different USB cable.
Insert the software CD and re-install the
Cue LE application.
Ensure that the controller is plugged in
prior to starting the software. Otherwise,
the software will not start.
The hardware controls (faders, knobs,
buttons, etc) are not responding.
I am unable to scratch the music. Scratch feature is turned off.
When I try to load my song onto one of
the virtual decks I get an error.
Computer did not properly
connect with the controller.
Unsupported file format.
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Unplug and replug the controller, then
restart the software.
Press the SCRATCH button on the
controller to enable Scratch mode. This
will enable you to scratch the music with
the controller’s jog wheels.
Make sure that the media you are
attempting to play is in one of the
supported audio file formats. Cue LE
supports the .WAV, .MP3, .FLAC, .M4A,
and .OGG formats.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please refer to the following list of frequently asked questions for additional information.
Question: Can I record my DJ performance?
Answer: Yes, the Cue LE software has a Record feature which you can use to record your
Question: Can I scratch audio files with Cue LE?
Answer: Yes, with Cue LE you can scratch your digital audio files just like a DJ scratches a record.
Question: What is the Keylock feature?
Answer: The Keylock feature allows you to “lock” the pitch of a song. This will enable you to change
Question: Does the system allow automatic beat-matching?
Answer: Yes, the Sync feature allows you to automatically beat-match a song to the music playing on
Question: Can I use time-coded vinyl to control the Cue LE application?
Answer: No, the application included in the box does not support time-code vinyl control but playback
Question: What audio file formats are supported by the Cue LE application?
Answer: Cue LE supports the .WAV, .MP3, .WMA, .M4A, and .OGG audio formats.
performance as a 16-bit, 44.1kHz .WAV audio file. You can then load your mix onto a
portable music media device or burn it to a CD, using third-party software applications.
the speed or tempo of the song without actually affecting its pitch.
the other deck.
can be easily controlled via the hardware control surface. For time-code control and other
features, please upgrade to the full version of Cue.
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PARA COMENZAR
INSTALACIÓN DEL SOFTWARE
1. Comience por insertar el CD incluido en el lector de CD de la
computadora.
2. Aparecerá en su monitor la pantalla siguiente.
3. Pulse el botón INSTALL para instalar el software.
4. Siga las instrucciones de la pantalla para instalar Cue LE.
CÓMO INICIAR Y CONFIGURAR EL SOFTWARE
Para iniciar el software, simplemente haga clic en el icono de Cue LE de su escritorio o vaya a Start -> All Programs
-> Numark CUE -> Numark CUE LE -> (Inicio -> Todos los programas -> Numark CUE -> Numark CUE LE).
¡Recuerde que debe asegurarse de que el controlador esté conectado a su computadora antes de iniciar el software!
Tenga en cuenta que Cue LE detecta automáticamente la configuración de su sistema y la tarjeta de sonido
al iniciarse, de modo que es posible que no sea necesario cambiar los parámetros siguientes. No obstante,
describiremos brevemente las diferentes opciones en caso de que desee personalizar el funcionamiento del
software.
Una vez que se inicie el software, haga clic en el botón
CONFIG para acceder a la configuración del mismo.
Verá la pantalla de parámetros ilustrada a la derecha. Las
opciones de Sound Setup (Configuración de sonido) son
las siguientes:
1. INPUTS (Entradas) – Esta característica está
desactivada en Cue LE. Si realiza la mejora a la
versión completa de Cue, puede acceder a estos
parámetros, que le permiten controlar los platos
virtuales con CD y vinilos con codificación de tiempo.
2. OUTPUTS (Salidas) – Este menú desplegable contiene
las preferencias de las salidas de audio.
a. SINGLE OUTPUT (Salida simple) – use esta
opción si no desea usar auriculares para hacer
cue y escuchar la música.
b. HEADPHONES (Auriculares) – use esta opción
si desea usar auriculares para hacer cue y
escuchar la música.
3. SOUND CARD(S) (Tarjetas de sonido) – Este menú desplegable le permite seleccionar el tipo de tarjeta de
sonido a usar.
Si seleccionó Single Output, están disponibles las siguientes opciones.
a. SIMPLE – Con esta opción se usa el motor de sonido
estándar de Windows para la salida de audio de Cue LE.
Recomendamos esta opción a la mayoría de los usuarios.
b. SIMPLE LOW LATENCY (Simple de baja latencia) – Esta
opción direcciona la tarjeta de sonido por defecto,
seleccionada en la configuración de Sounds (Sonidos) y
Audio Devices (Dispositivos de audio) de su sistema.
Puesto que con esta opción se establece una
comunicación directa con la tarjeta de sonido, puede
ayudar a obtener mejores resultados de latencia.
c. ASIO – Se usa el driver ASIO (Entrada/salida de corriente de audio) para direccionar diversas entradas y
salidas al mismo tiempo.
¿Qué es la latencia
La latencia es el tiempo que demora
la computadora y la tarjeta de sonido
en procesar y producir la salida de
audio. Si experimenta un “retardo”
cuando modifica los parámetros y
controles de software, es conveniente
que use la opción de baja latencia.
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Si seleccionó Headphones, están disponibles las siguientes opciones..
a. MONO SEPARATED (Mono por separado) – Esta opción le permite usar cada canal de la salida estéreo de
su computadora como canal de audio mono independiente. Efectivamente, esto le permite entregar la
mezcla maestra por un canal (por ejemplo el izquierdo de la salida estéreo) mientras entrega el canal de
auriculares en el otro canal (por ejemplo, el derecho de la salida estéreo). Tenga en cuenta que no
necesita comprar un cable apropiado para hacer este trabajo. Por ejemplo, puede usar un cable 1/8”
estéreo (macho) -> 2 cables de 1/8” mono (hembra) o uno de 1/8” estéreo (macho) -> 2 cables RCA
(hembra) para conectar a la salida de audio de la computadora. De esta manera, puede conectar un canal
a un par de auriculares y el otro a un amplificador o sistema de altavoces.
b. 2 CARDS (2 tarjetas) – Esta opción le permite usar dos tarjetas de sonido independientes para sus canales
maestro y de auriculares.
c. 4.1 CARD (Tarjeta 4.1) – Puede seleccionar esta opción si su computadora está equipada con una tarjeta
de audio multicanal. Esto le permite entregar los canales maestro y de auriculares a salidas distintas de la
tarjeta de sonido.
d. ASIO DRIVER (Driver ASIO) – Se usa el driver ASIO (Entrada/salida de corriente de audio) para
direccionar diversas entradas y salidas al mismo tiempo.
4. SOUND CARD (Tarjeta de sonido) – Este menú desplegable le permite seleccionar el tipo de tarjeta de sonido a
usar.
5. FULL VERSION (Versión completa) – Haga clic en esta pestaña para acceder a la información sobre la mejora de
su versión de Cue LE a la versión completa de Cue. La mejora desbloquea muchas características interesantes,
como el control por codificación de tiempo de giradiscos y reproductor de CD, efectos de audio y soporte de
video.
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CÓMO USAR EL SOFTWARE
Una vez que abra el software, verá la interfaz que se ilustra abajo. Generalmente, el software está organizado en
tres áreas diferentes:
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DEL SOFTWARE
NAVEGADOR
La zona del navegador es donde usted puede navegar y organizar su colección musical. Se enumeran para cada
archivo el título del tema, su autor, su duración su BPM y un posible comentario. Usted puede modificar el tamaño de
cada columna individualmente y hacer clic en una columna para ordenar su contenido.
EL nombre del autor y el título se llenan automáticamente si el nombre del archivo cumple las convenciones "(autor)
título.ext." o " autor - título.ext.", o si archivo tiene etiqueta de información ID3 o iTunes.
Es posible cargar una pista en una bandeja virtual haciendo clic y arrastrando el título al plato de dicha
bandeja virtual. La duración y los BPM se calculan automáticamente cuando se carga un título a la bandeja y luego
se memorizan en la base de datos interna del software.
CONTROLES DE BANDEJAS Y MEZCLADOR
Son los controles de las bandejas virtuales y el mezclador. Vea la sección “Controles de hardware” siguiente para
conocer los detalles de los controles.
VENTANA DE RITMO
Arriba de los reproductores, una ventana muestra las curvas correspondientes a las dos velocidades/ritmos de la
música. Los picos de la curva representan los beats. A fin de sincronizar la música, estos picos se deben producir al
mismo tiempo. Lo actual está representado por el segmento del centro de la pantalla. Todo lo de la izquierda es lo
que ya se reprodujo, mientras que lo de la derecha representa los segundos siguientes de la pista.
CONTROLES
GENERALES Y
VENTANA DE RITMO
CONTROLES DE
BANDEJAS Y
MEZCLADOR
NAVEGADOR
Este título es desconocido y Cue LE nunca lo reprodujo ni exploró.
Este título es conocido y Cue LE lo exploró.
Este título se reprodujo durante la sesión.
Indica que los BPM del tema analizado son muy diferentes a los del que se está reproduciendo. Ésta
puede ser una pista que es conveniente evitar ejecutar a continuación.
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