How Do I Choose ILDA Cues by BPM for a DJ Set?
Open BeamTracer’s ILDA FILES library and set TIMING → ON THE BEAT. Choose the BPM of your track and check the cue’s bar count before downloading. Try Ring Pops · Cyan as a free 120 BPM starter. The 128 BPM version gives you a four-bar loop to preview before you pick a file for your set.
Ring Pops at 128 BPM in Cinema, the Studio preview mode. Three rings light up in turn. The library’s BEAMS preview is free.
How do I find the right tempo and phrase length?
- Open ILDA Files. Under FILTERS, set TIMING to ON THE BEAT.
- Choose a value under BPM. Leave PLAN on ALL while you compare the tempos. Use FREE when you want only starter downloads.
- Search for Ring Pops or choose a cue from the grid. Read FRAMES and TIMING in the inspector. Use OTHER TEMPOS to move between versions of the same look.
- Switch between 2D and BEAMS to see the pattern and how it projects through simulated haze. Click OPEN IN ILDA VIEWER if you want to step through the frames.
The cue’s BPM tells you how often its hits are spaced. The bar count tells you how long it takes the whole file to come around again. For example, Ring Pops · Cyan is one bar at 120 BPM, or 2 seconds at 30 frames per second. Ring Pops 128 BPM · Cyan is four bars, or 7.5 seconds at the same frame rate.
The same 128 BPM file in 2D. Watch one ring brighten at a time over a complete four-bar loop.
Where can I get a free DJ cue?
Set PLAN → FREE at 120 BPM and try Ring Pops · Cyan. To download it while signed out, enter your address under GET THIS FILE FREE BY EMAIL, select PRODUCT UPDATES, and choose EMAIL ME THIS FILE. Follow the link in the email and confirm your subscription to download the file. See the ILDA Files guide for the signed-in route and Laser Show Files for access to the premium cues.
Star Beat · Magenta is another free 120 BPM cue. Its spokes push outward on each beat and the one-bar animation repeats twice here.
Will an ILDA file start on the downbeat by itself?
The file supplies the frames. Your player determines when they start and how fast they play. Use the cue’s intended playback rate and start it on the track’s downbeat. If your player restarts cues from a beat or bar trigger, check that the restart interval matches the phrase you picked. The ILDA Viewer beat-sync tutorial shows how to set that up in BeamTracer.
If you use an SD-card projector, check its supported formats and playback settings in the manual. The SD-card guide explains the library ZIP. The browser simulation can help you choose the look. Check the laser safety guide before using hardware.
Open Ring Pops and compare the available tempos before choosing your cue.
Try Ring Pops in the ILDA Files library