BPM/Beatsync and cues / timelines

PulzWave

PulzWave

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Hi all,

I'm just starting out with a Pangolin FB3/QS and I'm planning of triggering cue's during a DJ livestream, with an Akai APC Mini.

I'm stuck on making a cue bind to the BPM (via Ableton Link). I created a timeline and set the show properties like this:

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But when starting this show from the cue, the duration of this cue is the same, regardless whether the System BPM is 100 or 200. But I would have expected that the timeline would take half as long when the BPM is twice as high.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance :)
 
A timeline show cannot be tied to BPM.
The intention is that you put, for example, a .wav file as an audio track, then place the laser cues on the other timeline tracks.

Ableton Link can be received, but that is for live play. So, for example, using the Virtual Laser Jockey that plays cues.
 
Thanks for replying @Bob@Pangolin - Not the answer that I hoped but at least it clears some confusion on my side.

I was exploring the timeline functionality because I'm trying to configure my Akai APC to trigger a cue that plays only once and then stops automatically.

With normal cues, I can't find a way to make them stop after a single playback (e.g., after 4 beats). The only workaround is "Flash" mode, but that requires me to keep the button held down, which isn't the desired behavior.

Any suggestions on how to achieve this?
 
Right-click on the cue in the workspace >> cue properties. Then change the start mode. You will only change it for 1 cue. Alternatively, you can edit the effect to play it once. This all depends on the type of effect. BEYOND has more freedom in this area.
 
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Timelines are not intended to be shortened or lengthened "in time" based on the system BPM if you have selected that option. That feature is for the BPM of the cue's animation on the timeline itself. When the time for each cue arrives (as set on the timeline), the cue will activate its effects according to the system's BPM. Its effects must also be BPM-based and not time-based. The time between each cue, as well as the amount of time during which the cue is played, is always set by the timeline itself.

If you want cues from the workspace to stop after a certain amount of time, it is best to follow Bob's instructions by changing its playback mode and/or editing its effect properties.

Sometimes it's best to find a cue in the stock workspace that reacts the way you want your custom cues to react. Then look at its properties and effects to see how it was accomplished. In your stock workspace, look for a tab called "Keys" or "One Hits".
 
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