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rekordbox lyric Operation Guide

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Contents

1 Before Start .................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Before getting started............................................................................................... 2 1.2 Overview of rekordbox lyric ..................................................................................... 2 1.3 System requirements ............................................................................................... 2 2 Activation ..................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Subscription Plans ................................................................................................... 3

2.1.1 If you already own rekordbox dj Plus Pack license .......................................... 3 2.1.2 If you already started subscription of rekordbox dj version 5.1 or earlier ........ 3 2.1.3 If you would like to start subscription for the first time ..................................... 3

2.2 Trial .......................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Activate rekordbox lyric ............................................................................................ 7 3 Preparation .................................................................................................................. 8 3.1 Download necessary fonts ....................................................................................... 8 4 Using with DJ equipment ............................................................................................. 9 4.1 Using rekordbox with a DJ controller ....................................................................... 9 5 Part names and functions ............................................................................................ 9 5.1 Global section .......................................................................................................... 9 5.2 Lyric panel .............................................................................................................. 10 5.3 Browse section ....................................................................................................... 12 6 Basic Operation ......................................................................................................... 13 6.1 Acquire lyrics .......................................................................................................... 13 6.2 Display lyrics .......................................................................................................... 15 6.3 Change lyric settings .............................................................................................. 15 6.4 Delete lyrics............................................................................................................ 18 7 Preferences ............................................................................................................... 18 8 Using the online support ............................................................................................ 19

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1 Before Start

1.1 Before getting started

This Operation Guide explains rekordbox lyric and related features. For instructions on

rekordbox in general, see the rekordbox Operating Instructions.

rekordbox Operating Instructions: rekordbox.com/en/support/manual.php

rekordbox lyric can be used on rekordbox 5.1.0 and later. Please update rekordbox to

the latest version if you haven’t already.

1.2 Overview of rekordbox lyric

Using rekordbox lyric, you can play DJ with visualized lyrics in sync with the track that’s

playing.

Please see rekordbox.com for details of rekordbox lyric.

rekordbox.com/en/products/rekordboxlyric/

Internet connection is required to acquire lyrics and font data.

1.3 System requirements

Regarding the supported OS and required system (minimum operating environment),

please refer to rekordbox.com [Support] > [System requirements].

NOTE

Depending on some system environment, lyrics may not be displayed

properly. Please see 2.2 Trial in this manual and start trial to make sure

that lyrics are displayed on your system environment. Be sure to check the

Lyric function thoroughly before starting rekordbox lyric subscription.

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2 Activation

You can use rekordbox lyric in either of the following ways:

① Start subscription -> See 2.1 Subscription Plans

② Use TRIAL mode -> See 2.2 Trial

2.1 Subscription Plans

We have following three subscription plans (as of January 2018).

Each plan covers following Plus Packs.

Base Plan: rekordbox dj, rekordbox dvs, rekordbox video and RMX EFFECTS

Premium Plan: rekordbox dj, rekordbox dvs, rekordbox video, RMX EFFECTS and

rekordbox lyric

Lyric Plan: rekordbox lyric

Please note that rekordbox lyric is only available through a subscription plan.

To use rekordbox lyric, please subscribe to Premium Plan or Lyric Plan.

For details, please see the following URL.

rekordbox.com/en/store/#subscribedj

2.1.1 If you already own rekordbox dj Plus Pack license

Please subscribe to Lyric Plan and move on to 2.3 Activate rekordbox lyric.

2.1.2 If you already started subscription of rekordbox dj version 5.1 or earlier

Please follow the steps below.

1) Cancel your current subscription (Base Plan)

2) Subscribe to Premium Plan

3) Move on to 2.3 Activate rekordbox lyric

2.1.3 If you would like to start subscription for the first time

To use rekordbox lyric, please subscribe to Premium Plan and move on to 2.3 Activate

rekordbox lyric.

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2.2 Trial

The rekordbox lyric trial is a 30-day trial mode to use the Lyric function.

Unlike rekordbox dvs or rekordbox video trial, rekordbox lyric trial is a demonstration

mode where you can display lyrics of sample tracks downloaded from rekordbox lyric. You

cannot display lyrics of tracks other than the sample tracks. Internet connection is

required to acquire rekordbox lyric sample tracks. In sample tracks, the lyrics are

downloaded at the same time.

After starting subscription, you can display lyrics of tracks in your library.

To start trial,

1) Activate rekordbox dj

2) Open [Preferences]→[License]

3) Click [Try for 30 days] under rekordbox lyric subscription.

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Click [Start Trial].

The following dialog appears. Click OK to start Lyric Trial.

Open [Preferences]→[Lyric] and click [Download Samples].

Click [OK] to start download.

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Select destination to download sample tracks.

When you select the destination, rekordbox automatically download sample tracks

and import them to Collection.

Load a sample track to a deck and play it.

The lyrics will be displayed on the Lyric panel in sync with the track.

You will find details in 5. Part names and functions.

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2.3 Activate rekordbox lyric

Open [Preferences] and select [License] tab.

Click [Activate] under rekordbox lyric. Then, the below dialog appears. Enter your

email address and password and click [OK].

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Enter your license key and click [OK].

When activation successfully completed, you can use rekordbox lyric.

3 Preparation

3.1 Download necessary fonts

To use rekordbox lyric, you’ll need to download fonts. During the process of activation or

trial, you will see the dialog below. Please follow the instructions to download fonts.

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4 Using with DJ equipment

Connect your computer to the DJ equipment (DJ controller or DJ player(CDJ/XDJ))

with a USB cable to control rekordbox on the DJ equipment.

Please refer to the Operating Instructions of DJ equipment compatible with rekordbox

（rekordbox.com/en/support/link.php）.

Be sure to read the Operating Instructions of DJ equipment before using it.

You may be unable to properly operate the device depending on the USB

connection status. This could be due to the bandwidth of the USB port and the USB

hub on your computer. Changing the USB hub or port may solve the problem.

4.1 Using rekordbox with a DJ controller

Please see the Operating instructions of your controller on how to use it. Please see

rekordbox dj function type support list for major functions that your controller

supports.

・Operating Instructions of DJ controllers

pioneerdj.com/en/support/documents/

・rekordbox dj function type support list

rekordbox.com/download/func/func_djcontroller_equiv_en.html

5 Part names and functions

5.1 Global section

・LYRIC button

Show/hide lyric panel.

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5.2 Lyric panel

・Lyric panel details

[1] Lyric setting button

Click this button to change lyric settings.

[2] VIDEO DECK 1 / VIDEO DECK 2

Visualized lyrics are displayed.

[3] Preview (MASTER)

MASTER preview is displayed.

[4] Full size button

Full-size output window opens.

[5] TRANSITION FX drop-down menu

Select TRANSITION FX.

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You can select from FADE, SWITCH and GRID.

[6] NEXT button

Switch TRANSITION FX to the next Transition FX in the drop-down menu.

[7] RANDOM button

Select TRANSITION FX randomly.

[8] AUTO TRANSITION button

Move the VIDEO CROSSFADER automatically.

[9] VIDEO CROSSFADER

Crossfade video DECK1 and DECK2.

[10] AV SYNC button (CROSSFADER)

Enable/disable sync of the VIDEO CROSSFADER (VIDEO panel) and the audio

CROSSFADER (MIXER panel). (toggle feature)

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5.3 Browse section

The following icons are shown on tracks with lyrics.

There are 3 types of lyric data as follows:

Lyric (word sync): Each word of lyrics has display time information.

Lyric (line sync): Each line of lyrics has display time information.

Lyric (no sync): Lyrics that have no display time information.

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6 Basic Operation

6.1 Acquire lyrics

You can acquire lyrics per track.

To acquire lyrics, select a track in the browser area (multiple selection available), right-

click it and select [Acquire Lyrics] in the drop-down menu.

Lyrics can be automatically acquired when track analyzing.

To do so, open [Preferences]→[Lyric]→[Others]→[Acquire lyrics when analyzing tracks].

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If you can’t acquire lyrics, select one track on the browser, right-click it and select

[Acquire Lyrics] to open the below window.

Lyric information is retrieved based on the below meta data.

- Artist name (mandatory)

- Title (mandatory)

- Album title (optional)

- Duration (optional)

Artist name and title are mandatory and needed to match the information registered in

the lyrics service. Please make sure that the artist name and title are correctly entered in

rekordbox.

[Tips]

Album title and duration are optional. If you can’t acquire lyrics, please blank these two

optional items and click [Acquire]. Lyrics may be acquired.

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6.2 Display lyrics

Load a track with lyrics to DECK1 or DECK2.

Visualized lyrics are shown on the Lyric panel.

6.3 Change lyric settings

・Motion settings

You can change Lyric Motion to match the lyrics.

Selectable motions differ depending of the lyric type:

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① Word Sync

Focal/ Touch/ Block/ Reverse/ Natural/ Planetary/ Tectonic/ Reflecting/ Glide

② Line Sync

Bend/ Reverse/ Glide

③ No Sync

Torrent/ Thread/ Scroll

・Delay Compensation [msec]

Adjustment can be made at the start of a track. (offset)

For example, you can sync the music and its lyrics as follows.

Example 1：to display lyrics 1.5 seconds earlier, enter “-1500”.

Example 2：to display lyrics 22.8 seconds later, enter “22800”.

Each setting will be saved per track.

・Color settings

You can set color for lyrics.

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Click to select colors of background and letters as a set.

Click to show the dialog below. You can select colors of

background and letters separately. Transparency of the colors can also be changed

independently.

Click to reset back to preset color (default).

The color settings are saved per track.

・Display

When [OFF] is selected, the display of lyrics to the selected video deck is turned off.

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6.4 Delete lyrics

You can acquire up to 3000 tracks using rekordbox lyric. When the number of lyrics

reaches 3000, delete unnecessary lyrics data and then acquire new lyrics data. (To delete

lyrics: select acquired lyrics on the browser, right-click it and select [Delete Lyrics].)

7 Preferences

・Enable Lyric Function

Show/hide Lyric panel.

・Video Quality

Select quality of rekordbox lyric [Video Quality] from High/Mid/Low.

This is the same as rekordbox video [Video Quality].

For rekordbox video, please see rekordbox video Operating instructions.

rekordbox.com/en/support/manual.php

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・Others

Acquire lyrics when analyzing tracks

When ticked, lyrics are acquired during track analysis.

Allow display of inappropriate words

When ticked, lyrics are displayed including inappropriate words.

When unticked, lyrics are displayed without inappropriate words.

NOTE:

When you change this setting, you’ll need to delete lyrics manually and acquire them

again through the internet to reflect the new setting to the lyrics.

When you are using the lyrics in public places, please check the lyrics thoroughly in

advance.

8 Using the online support

Before making inquiries on rekordbox operating procedures or technical issues, read

the rekordbox manual and check the FAQ provided on the rekordbox website.

<rekordbox website> rekordbox.com/en/

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