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Serato DJ Pro

Basic use

Starting Serato DJ Pro

This manual mainly focuses on explaining the hardware functions of
the unit. For detailed instructions on using the Serato DJ Pro software,
see the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

For Mac

In Finder, open the

[Applications]

folder, then click the

[Serato DJ

Pro]

icon.

For Windows 10

From the

[Start]

menu, click

[Serato]

[Serato DJ Pro]

icon.

The following screen shows after Serato DJ Pro launches:

•

The

[BUY/ACTIVATE]

icon may appear on the right side of the

screen when you launch Serato DJ Pro for the first time. However,
you don’t need a license to use the software with this unit.

Summary of Contents for DDJ-FLX6

Page 1: ...pioneerdj com support serato com For FAQ and other support information for this product visit the websites above DJ Controller DDJ FLX6 Instruction Manual rekordbox com ...

Page 2: ...at appear on the product and the names of buttons menus etc in the software on your PC Mac or mobile device are indicated within square brackets e g File CUE button Please note that the software screens and their specifications as well as the external appearance and specifications of the hardware are subject to change without notice Please note that depending on the operating system version web br...

Page 3: ...er section 9 Deck section 12 Mixer section 21 Effects section 23 Rear panel 25 Front panel 26 Connections 27 Connection examples 28 rekordbox 31 Installing rekordbox 31 Basic use 34 Advanced use 40 Changing the settings in rekordbox 68 Serato DJ Pro 70 Installing Serato DJ Pro 70 Activating FX Pack and Pitch n Time DJ 73 Basic use 75 Advanced use 82 ...

Page 4: ... 104 Utilities mode settings 105 Additional information 108 Troubleshooting 108 Specifications 116 Using the unit as a controller for other DJ applications 118 Trademarks and registered trademarks 119 Software license notice 120 Cautions on copyrights 122 ...

Page 5: ... in the Precautions for use 2 The voucher codes needed to activate functions can t be reissued Keep them in a safe place to be sure you don t lose them User guides rekordbox Introduction Instruction Manual Refer to the rekordbox Introduction to find out how to set up rekordbox and see the rekordbox Instruction Manual to find out how to use rekordbox rekordbox com manual Serato DJ Pro software manu...

Page 6: ... requirements compatibility and supported operating systems of rekordbox check System requirements under Support at rekordbox com Operation isn t guaranteed on all PC Mac models even if the system requirements are met Depending on power saving settings and other conditions of the PC Mac the CPU and hard disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities For laptops in particular make sure the...

Page 7: ... of Serato DJ Pro visit the website below serato com dj pro downloads Operation isn t guaranteed on all PC Mac models even if the system requirements are met Depending on power saving settings and other conditions of the PC Mac the CPU and hard disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities For laptops in particular make sure the PC Mac is in the best condition to provide constant high le...

Page 8: ...cks 2 Deck sections Control each deck There are knobs and buttons on the left side to control deck 1 and deck 3 and on the right side to control deck 2 and deck 4 3 Mixer section Controls the level adjustment for each channel track mixing etc 4 Effects section Controls the effect units 3 2 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...in the library as follows depending on the LOAD button you press Deck 1 Sorts by BPM Deck 2 Sorts by track title song Deck 3 Sorts by keys Deck 4 Sorts by artist names 2 back button rekordbox Press Moves the cursor between the tree view and track list each time you press the button If the playlist palette is displayed you can also move the cursor to the playlist The tree view track list and playli...

Page 10: ...the right to enlarge or the left to shrink it Press Moves the cursor between the tree view and track list each time you press the button If the cursor is pointed to a folder the folder opens If the playlist palette is displayed you can also move the cursor to the playlist The tree view track list and playlist palette are displayed in the browse section of rekordbox For details on each read the rek...

Page 11: ...Shrinks the deck display and enlarges the browse area Press the button again to return to the original display status Press for at least a second Registers or deletes the selected track to from Tag List SHIFT press Moves the cursor into Related Tracks in the tree view Serato DJ Pro Press Changes the screen layout of Serato DJ Pro 5 DECK4 SAMPLER selector switch Selects whether channel 4 plays the ...

Page 12: ...oint Press during loop playback Adjusts the loop in point using the jog wheel Press for at least a second Starts Auto Beat Loop of 4 beats 2 OUT button Press Sets the loop out point and loop playback begins 1 22 21 9 10 11 19 18 17 20 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 2 4 16 5 6 7 8 3 ...

Page 13: ...oop During playback the loop nearest the playback position is set to active When you call up the loop the loop is set to active or non active Serato DJ Pro SHIFT press Switches the active non active status of the loop 4 CUE LOOP CALL button rekordbox Press Selects and calls up the cue point or loop point Press during loop playback Halves the loop playback length When paused at the loop in point th...

Page 14: ...op playback length When paused at the loop in point the loop playback length isn t changed Serato DJ Pro Press Selects the loop slot Press during loop playback Doubles the loop playback length 6 CUE LOOP MEMORY button rekordbox Press Saves a cue or loop SHIFT press Deletes a cue or loop Serato DJ Pro Press Locks the loop slot SHIFT press Deletes the loop slot ...

Page 15: ... FX knob rekordbox Press Turns the selected Merge FX on off SHIFT press Cancels Merge FX Turn The effect of the selected Merge FX changes SHIFT turn Adjusts the volume of sample sound oscillator sound of Merge FX Serato DJ Pro Press Turns on the selected Merge FX Press while the selected Merge FX is turned on The effect changes To turn off the selected Merge FX see Using Merge FX page 97 Turn The ...

Page 16: ...Sync Serato DJ Pro Press The tempo BPM and beatgrid of multiple decks are automatically synchronized SHIFT press Cancels Sync mode 10 MASTER button rekordbox Press Sets the relevant deck as the master SHIFT press Switches the range of the TEMPO slider each time the button is pressed while holding the SHIFT button Switch between 6 A 10 A 16 A WIDE A 6 Serato DJ Pro Press Cancels Sync mode ...

Page 17: ...ed of the track 12 HOT CUE mode button Press Enters Hot Cue mode Read more Using Hot Cues page 42 page 84 rekordbox SHIFT press Enters Keyboard mode Read more Using Keyboard mode page 48 Serato DJ Pro SHIFT press Enters Cue Loop mode Read more Using Cue Loop page 87 13 PAD FX mode button rekordbox Press Enters Pad FX mode Read more Using Pad FX page 50 SHIFT press Enters Key Shift mode Read more U...

Page 18: ...sing Beat Jump page 44 SHIFT press Enters Beat Loop mode Read more Using Beat Loop page 44 Serato DJ Pro Press Enters Auto Loop mode Read more Using Auto Loop page 86 SHIFT press Enters Slicer Loop mode 15 SAMPLER mode button Press Enters Sampler mode Read more Using Sampler page 46 page 86 rekordbox SHIFT press Enters Sample Scratch mode Read more Using Sample Scratch page 53 ...

Page 19: ... and playback starts Stutter 18 CUE button Press Sets calls up and plays a cue point Press the button when the track is paused to set the cue point Press the button when the track is playing to return to the cue point and pause Back Cue Press the button and hold it after the track returns to the cue point and playback will continue until you release the button Cue Point Sampler SHIFT press Returns...

Page 20: ... Serato DJ Pro SHIFT turn the top The playback position skips in sync with the beat Skip mode Skip mode can t be used with tracks that have no beatgrid set For details on setting beatgrids see the Serato DJ Pro software manual To use Skip mode open the SETUP menu in Serato DJ Pro SYNC PREFERENCES and select Smart Sync 21 DECK SELECT button Press Switches the deck to be used SHIFT press Turns Dual ...

Page 21: ...und through your headphones 3 MASTER LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume of the master output sound 4 BOOTH LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume of the sound output from the BOOTH terminal 5 Channel level indicators Indicate the volume of the sound of the respective channels before it passes through the channel faders 9 8 1 7 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 10 2 4 3 ...

Page 22: ...quency Turn clockwise Gradually increases the high pass filter s cut off frequency 8 Headphone CUE buttons channel Press Play the sound of the relevant channel through your headphones SHIFT press Hold the SHIFT button and tap the headphone CUE button to set the tempo of the respective deck in time with your tapping Tapping function 9 Channel faders Adjust the volume of the sound for each channel 1...

Page 23: ...at FX slot in the reverse order each time the button is pressed 2 BEAT FX CH SELECT button Press Changes the channel each time the button is pressed SHIFT press Changes the channel in the reverse order each time the button is pressed 3 BEAT button Press Decreases the beat fraction for synchronizing the Beat FX sound each time the button is pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 24: ...e beat fraction for synchronizing the Beat FX sound each time the button is pressed SHIFT press Sets the Beat FX Tempo mode to BPM Tap mode The BPM used as the basis for Beat FX is set in time with your tapping of the button 5 BEAT FX LEVEL DEPTH knob Adjusts the parameter of Beat FX 6 BEAT FX ON OFF button Press Turns Beat FX on off rekordbox SHIFT press Turns Release FX on off ...

Page 25: ... terminal Depending on the microphone the gain of microphone sound differs Use this knob to adjust the volume for your microphone before using it While DJing use the MIC LEVEL knob on the front panel to adjust the microphone volume 4 MIC input terminal 1 4 TRS Jack Connection for a microphone Only a phone plug 1 4 can be used 5 USB port Connection for a PC Mac Be sure to use the supplied USB cable...

Page 26: ...es with 32 Ω or more impedance Headphones with impedance lower than 32 Ω won t work with the unit 2 HEADPHONES LEVEL knob Adjusts the level of the headphones sound 3 HEADPHONES MIX knob Adjusts the monitor volume balance between sounds from the channels which have the headphone CUE button pressed and the master channel 4 MIC LEVEL knob Adjusts the level of sound input to the MIC input terminal 1 2...

Page 27: ...unit with a single connection to your PC Mac Be sure to use the supplied USB cable A USB hub can t be used with the unit This unit can t be used with USB bus power in the following situations The power supply capacity of the USB port on your PC Mac is too low Your PC Mac is connected with other devices Impedance of the connected headphones is lower than 32 Ω The PHONES output terminal is connected...

Page 28: ...Connections 28 En Connection examples Connecting input terminals Rear panel 1 2 Powered speakers power amplifier etc 3 Microphone 4 PC Mac Front panel 1 Headphones 4 3 1 2 1 ...

Page 29: ...ct headphones with 32 Ω or more impedance Headphones with impedance lower than 32 Ω won t work with the unit 2 Connect powered speakers a power amplifier etc to the MASTER output terminals To output the sound from the BOOTH output terminals connect speakers or other devices to the BOOTH output terminals ...

Page 30: ...Connections 30 En 3 Connect the unit to your PC Mac via a USB cable 4 Turn on your PC Mac 5 Turn on the devices connected to the terminals powered speakers microphone etc ...

Page 31: ...anager which you ll see when you start rekordbox You are responsible for preparing your PC Mac network devices and other elements needed to connect to the internet Installing rekordbox Procedures may differ depending on the operating system OS of your PC Mac Installing Mac Do not connect the unit to your Mac until installation is complete Close all programs on your Mac 1 Unzip the downloaded rekor...

Page 32: ...allation 4 When the screen for completing the installation appears click Close to end the installation Installing Windows Do not connect the unit to your PC until installation is complete Log into your PC as an administrator before starting the installation Close all programs on your PC 1 Unzip the downloaded rekordbox software file 2 Double click the unzipped software file to launch the installer...

Page 33: ...lick Next If you do not agree to the contents of the license agreement click Cancel to cancel the installation After specifying the destination the installation will start When the installation is finished a completion message will be displayed 4 Click Finish to complete the installation Installation is complete ...

Page 34: ...ster an account to use rekordbox For Mac In Finder open the Applications folder then double click the rekordbox 6 rekordbox app icon For Windows 10 In the Start menu click the rekordbox 6 icon under Pioneer For Windows 8 1 In Apps view click the rekordbox 6 icon ...

Page 35: ... FLX6 WASAPI Output channels Master Output DDJ FLX6 WASAPI MASTER audio device name on PC Headphones Output DDJ FLX6 WASAPI PHONES When PC MASTER OUT is off Master Output in the Audio setting is DDJ FLX6 WASAPI MASTER PC Master Out is a function that can output the master sound of rekordbox from the speaker s of the connected PC Mac By default PC Master Out is set to on To cancel outputting the ma...

Page 36: ...layed 2 Open Finder Mac or Explorer Windows and drag music files or folders containing music files into the track list Music files are added into the Collection and analysis of waveform information for the music files begins Wait until analysis of all music files is complete Loading an audio track onto a deck The following explains how to load a track onto deck 1 as an example Turn the rotary sele...

Page 37: ...lly counterclockwise EQ HI MID LOW knobs center position 12 o clock FILTER knob center position Channel fader bottom position MASTER LEVEL knob turned fully counterclockwise Crossfader center position 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to play the track 3 Turn the TRIM knob Adjust the TRIM knob so the channel level indicator lights up orange at the loudest part of the track ...

Page 38: ...you re happy with If you re outputting sound from the speaker of your PC Mac adjust the speaker volume on the PC Mac instead of using the MASTER LEVEL knob If you can t output sound from the MASTER output terminals or the unit isn t recognized by your PC Mac refer to the FAQ on the Pioneer DJ support website pioneerdj com support ...

Page 39: ...low HEADPHONES MIX knob Center HEADPHONES LEVEL knob Turned fully counterclockwise 2 Press the headphone CUE button for channel 1 3 Turn the HEADPHONES LEVEL knob Adjust the headphones volume to a level you re happy with Quitting rekordbox Click the x button or select Exit from the File menu Turning off the unit Disconnect the USB cable to turn off the unit ...

Page 40: ...ss the RELOOP EXIT button When the loop out point is reached the rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point Using Manual Loop You can use Manual Loop to choose the section you want to loop in a track When the Quantize function is turned on you might notice a slight delay as the loop synchronizes to the beat 1 During playback press the IN 4BEAT button at the point yo...

Page 41: ...tton the loop doubles in length You can double the loop length even during 4 Beat Loop playback Canceling a loop Press the RELOOP EXIT button The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point Changing the loop in point Press the IN 4BEAT button and turn the jog wheel during loop playback The loop in point changes Changing the loop out point Press the OUT button and tur...

Page 42: ... Setting and calling up a Hot Cue 1 Press the HOT CUE mode button The unit enters Hot Cue mode 2 If the track is playing or paused press a Performance Pad to set a Hot Cue Hot Cues are set to Performance Pads as follows 1 Hot Cue A 2 Hot Cue B 3 Hot Cue C 4 Hot Cue D 5 Hot Cue E 6 Hot Cue F 7 Hot Cue G 8 Hot Cue H 3 Press a Performance Pad you ve set a Hot Cue for Playback starts from the Hot Cue ...

Page 43: ...e Performance Pad Loop playback starts from the loop in point You can clear the loop by pressing the Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button Setting and calling up Manual Loop 1 Press the HOT CUE mode button The unit enters Hot Cue mode 2 Press the IN 4BEAT button during playback and press the OUT button Loop playback starts 3 Press a Performance Pad to set a loop during the loop playback 4...

Page 44: ... 1 Beat Loop 1 4 beat 2 Beat Loop 1 2 beat 3 Beat Loop 1 beat 4 Beat Loop 2 beats 5 Beat Loop 4 beats 6 Beat Loop 8 beats 7 Beat Loop 16 beats 8 Beat Loop 32 beats 2 Press a Performance Pad The loop plays with the number of beats set on that pad 3 Press the same Performance Pad again The loop is canceled and the rest of the track continues to play Using Beat Jump You can move the playback position...

Page 45: ...T button to change the number of beats set to the Performance Pad When pressing Performance Pad 7 while holding the SHIFT button the number of beats decreases When pressing Performance Pad 8 while holding the SHIFT button the number of beats increases 7 Number of beats goes down 8 Number of beats goes up 3 Press a Performance Pad Pad 1 3 5 or 7 The playback position is moved to the left by the num...

Page 46: ...on the SAMPLER panel in rekordbox to change the Sampler bank In rekordbox the sampler has 4 banks and each bank has 16 slots 3 Press the rotary selector to move the cursor to the track list 4 Turn the rotary selector Select a track you want to load into a Sampler slot 5 Press a Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button The selected track is loaded into the Sampler slot Loading a sound into a ...

Page 47: ... the relevant slot is played Sampler slots are set to Performance Pads as follows The slots in brackets are for when the Pad mode of deck 2 is set to Sampler mode 1 Slot 1 slot 9 2 Slot 2 slot 10 3 Slot 3 slot 11 4 Slot 4 slot 12 5 Slot 5 slot 13 6 Slot 6 slot 14 7 Slot 7 slot 15 8 Slot 8 slot 16 5 During Sampler playback press the Performance Pad again The sound plays from the beginning again 6 P...

Page 48: ...eyboard mode To reselect a Hot Cue press the HOT CUE mode button while holding the SHIFT button When the Hot Cue is selected the various pitches are set to the Performance Pads as follows Default 1 4 Semitones 2 5 Semitones 3 6 Semitones 4 7 Semitones 5 0 Semitones 6 1 Semitone 7 2 Semitones 8 3 Semitones A semitone is a unit used to determine the pitch of a sound 1 semitone means the sound is hig...

Page 49: ...ue 7 Semitone up 8 Semitone down 4 Press a Performance Pad Playback starts from the Hot Cue point with the sound pitch assigned to that pad To delete the Hot Cue press Performance Pad 1 through 6 while holding the SHIFT button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 50: ...ect B 3 Effect C 4 Effect D 5 Effect E 6 Effect F 7 Effect G 8 Effect H While holding the SHIFT button Pad FX mode 1 Effect I 2 Effect J 3 Effect K 4 Effect L 5 Effect M 6 Effect N 7 Effect O 8 Effect P 2 Press and hold down a Performance Pad or press and hold down a Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button The effect turns on The sound changes according to the type of effect and the number ...

Page 51: ... or press and hold down a Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button The effect turns on The sound changes according to the type of effect and the number of beats in the settings assigned to that pad 2 Press the Performance Pad that has a Release FX assigned to it and release it Or press a Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button and release it The effect turns off and the Release FX is ...

Page 52: ...es 2 5 Semitones 3 6 Semitones 4 7 Semitones 5 0 Semitones 6 1 Semitone 7 2 Semitones 8 3 Semitones A semitone is a unit used to determine the pitch of a sound 1 semitone means the sound is higher in pitch than the original sound by half 2 Press Performance Pad 7 or 8 while holding the SHIFT button to change the pitch set to the Performance Pad Pad 7 The pitch of the sound rises Pad 8 The pitch of...

Page 53: ...d is loaded to the deck If the Play mode of the sampler slot is set to loop manual loop is set on the deck and playback starts when the sound is loaded to the deck If the sampler slot is set to Gate the sound plays as Cue Point Sampler while holding the pad when the sound is loaded to the deck Sampler slots are set to the Performance Pads as follows The slots in brackets are for when the Pad mode ...

Page 54: ...s paused 3 Press the CUE LOOP MEMORY button The cue point or loop point is saved Calling up the cue point or loop point Press the CUE LOOP CALL or CUE LOOP CALL button The cue point or loop point is called up Deleting the cue point or loop point 1 Press the CUE LOOP CALL or CUE LOOP CALL button The cue point or loop point is called up 2 Press the CUE LOOP MEMORY button while holding the SHIFT butt...

Page 55: ...m the beginning of the track Using Crossfader Start 1 Set the cue point Pause the track at the position you want to start playback from then press the CUE button on that deck 2 Move the crossfader all the way to the left or right side If you want to use Crossfader Start to trigger playback on channel 2 set the crossfader to the left side and vice versa 3 While holding the SHIFT button move the cro...

Page 56: ... that match the tempo BPM of the track loaded on the deck 1 Click in the top left of the rekordbox screen to display the FX panel and click to choose settings for Multi mode 2 Press the BEAT FX SELECT button on the unit The selected Beat FX change as follows each time you press the button FX1 1 A FX1 2 A FX1 3 A FX2 1 A FX2 2 A FX2 3 A FX1 1 If you press the BEAT FX SELECT button while holding the...

Page 57: ...panel FX1 2 FX SELECT indicators FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 FX panel FX1 3 FX SELECT indicators FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 FX panel FX2 1 FX SELECT indicators FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 FX panel FX2 2 FX SELECT indicators FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 ...

Page 58: ... MST Applies Beat FX to the sound of the MASTER channel 4 Press the BEAT or BEAT button Set the number of beats or parameters synchronized to the effect sound When set to 2 beats 1and 4 flash When set to more than 16 beats 16 flashes When set to less than 1 4 beat 1 4 flashes When the set number of beats is a minus number the number flashes rapidly When the parameter is in no numbers are lit 5 Pre...

Page 59: ...e tempo for Beat FX there are 2 modes you can use BPM Auto mode and BPM Tap mode The default setting is BPM Auto mode BPM Auto mode The track s BPM is used as the base for the effect s tempo BPM Tap mode The BPM used as the base for Beat FX is set to match the tempo at which you tap the BEAT button while holding the SHIFT button Setting to BPM Tap mode Press the BEAT button while holding the SHIFT...

Page 60: ... you press the MERGE FX select button while holding the SHIFT button the effect type changes in the reverse order You can also change the Merge FX type from the menu in the MFX panel in rekordbox 2 Press the MERGE FX knob Merge FX turns on The effect is applied to the track that s currently playing At the same time sample sound or oscillator sound starts playing Depending on the selected Merge FX ...

Page 61: ... sample sound oscillator sound then the second sample sound plays after a set amount of time If Preferences Controller Effect tab MERGE FX Stop playing the operating deck after MERGE FX finishes is set playback stops You can also turn Merge FX off by clicking the MERGE FX On Off button in the MFX panel in rekordbox The Merge FX parameter knob on the MFX panel in rekordbox automatically moves to th...

Page 62: ...can also adjust the sound level by turning the MERGE FX SAMPLE VOL knob in the MFX panel When you use a Hot Cue after turning off Merge FX sample playback or pausing the deck will be canceled and the playback position will jump to the Hot Cue point to continue playback Sample sounds that are already playing will not be canceled ...

Page 63: ...E Changes the sample sound oscillator sound triggered when Merge FX is turned on RELEASE FX Changes the Release FX applied when Merge FX is turned off DROP SAMPLE Changes the sample sound triggered after the Release FX applied when Merge FX is turned off You need to select the sample sound when you make the following settings Click the icon to select the sample sound You need to load the sample so...

Page 64: ...an use to capture your performances For detailed instructions on recording see the rekordbox Instruction Manual 1 Click the button at the top left of the rekordbox screen to display the REC panel 2 Click on the REC panel in rekordbox to start recording If you click again recording stops When recording is complete the file is automatically saved You can change the saving destination of files in the...

Page 65: ...ing rekordbox Sound input from the MIC input terminal can t be output from the speaker s of your PC Mac even if PC Master Out is turned on Using Jog Cutter Turn on JOG CUTTER and move the jog wheel to create professional sounding scratch effects scratch play with a section of a track or a sample when using Sample Scratch 1 Set a Hot Cue or a cue point In Hot Cue mode press the Performance Pad to s...

Page 66: ...tiple decks at the same time If you press one JOG CUTTER button and then the other the button that is previously turned on will be turned off 3 Hold the top of the jog wheel The playback position moves to the Hot Cue or cue point and scratch play starts 4 Move the jog wheel to start scratch play When you move the jog wheel back and forth you ll hear a professional sounding scratch effect applied t...

Page 67: ...the track continues to play as normal from the Hot Cue cue point Hot Loop playback position 6 Press the JOG CUTTER button again Jog Cutter mode turns off Playing Sampler sound on channel 4 Set the DECK4 SAMPLER selector switch to SAMPLER The input to channel 4 changes to the sampler sound and you can adjust the Trim EQ Filter channel fader and crossfader to affect the sound Sound from deck 4 can t...

Page 68: ...ition While scratching scratch tempo is half tempo if BPM is over threshold If BPM is over threshold scratch tempo is halved If you don t select this setting the scratch speed is same speed as BPM The threshold can be selected from 140 150 160 170 or 180 The default setting is 150 Back Spin Length setting When using the Back Spin feature with the jog wheel the length of the Back Spin is different ...

Page 69: ... not be exact Booth Output setting Change whether or not the microphone sound comes out of the booth channel If you don t select Don t output microphone sound to the Booth output the microphone sound comes out of the booth channel If you select the setting microphone sound doesn t come out of the booth channel Controller Effect tab Enable MERGE FX Merge FX is enabled and the MFX panel is displayed...

Page 70: ...the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file 2 Double click the unzipped software file to launch the installer 3 Read the terms of the License Agreement carefully and if you agree click Agree If you don t agree to the contents of the License Agreement click Disagree to cancel the installation 4 Click Install 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software ...

Page 71: ... installation Close all programs on your PC 1 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file 2 Double click the unzipped software file to launch the installer 3 Read the terms of the License Agreement carefully and if you agree select I agree to the license terms and conditions then click Install If you don t agree to the contents of the License Agreement click Close to cancel the installation ...

Page 72: ...Serato DJ Pro 72 En A message indicating successful installation appears when installation is complete 4 Click Close to quit the Serato DJ Pro installer ...

Page 73: ... separate contract with an internet service provider is needed which you may have to pay for For support information about FX Pack and Pitch n Time DJ visit the Serato website serato com Activating FX Pack 1 Connect the unit to your PC Mac using the USB cable 2 Launch Serato DJ Pro 3 Click My Serato 4 Log in with account credentials you ve registered on serato com 5 Click Enter Voucher Code 6 Ente...

Page 74: ...redentials you ve registered on serato com 5 Click Enter Voucher Code 6 Enter the supplied voucher code then click Activate 7 Click the SETUP icon in the top right corner of the screen 8 Double click the Expansion Packs tab 9 Select Pitch n Time DJ 10 Mark the Enable Pitch n Time DJ check box 11 Click the SETUP icon to close the SETUP screen 12 Reboot Serato DJ Pro ...

Page 75: ...DJ Pro software manual For Mac In Finder open the Applications folder then click the Serato DJ Pro icon For Windows 10 From the Start menu click Serato Serato DJ Pro icon The following screen shows after Serato DJ Pro launches The BUY ACTIVATE icon may appear on the right side of the screen when you launch Serato DJ Pro for the first time However you don t need a license to use the software with t...

Page 76: ...cal or Horizontal from the pull down menu to change the screen layout A Deck section Track information track name artist name BPM etc the overall waveform and other information about the loaded track is displayed B Waveform display The waveform of the loaded track is displayed C Browser section Tracks in the library or crates containing multiple tracks are displayed ...

Page 77: ... and you ve already created track libraries you may need to reanalyze tracks to use them with Serato DJ Pro The typical way to import music files tracks is as follows 1 Click the Files button in the Serato DJ Pro screen to open the Files panel The contents of your PC Mac or the hard drive device connected to the PC Mac are displayed in the Files panel 2 Click the folder containing the tracks you w...

Page 78: ...ck onto a deck The following explains how to load a track onto deck 1 as an example Turn the rotary selector to select a track from Collection then press the LOAD button for deck 1 second from the left The track is loaded onto the deck ...

Page 79: ...d fully counterclockwise EQ HI MID LOW knobs center position 12 o clock FILTER knob center position Channel fader bottom position MASTER LEVEL knob turned fully counterclockwise Crossfader center position 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to play the track 3 Turn the TRIM knob Adjust the TRIM knob so the channel level indicator lights up orange at the loudest part of the track ...

Page 80: ... the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the speakers to a level you re happy with If you can t output sound from the MASTER output terminals or the unit isn t recognized by your PC Mac refer to the FAQ on the Pioneer DJ support website pioneerdj com support ...

Page 81: ...s etc as shown below HEADPHONES MIX knob Center HEADPHONES LEVEL knob Turned fully counterclockwise 2 Press the headphone CUE button for channel 1 3 Turn the HEADPHONES LEVEL knob Adjust the headphones volume to a level you re happy with Quitting Serato DJ Pro Click the x button Turning off the unit Disconnect the USB cable to turn off the unit ...

Page 82: ...ress the RELOOP EXIT button When the loop out point is reached the rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point Using Manual Loop You can use Manual Loop to choose the section you want to loop in a track 1 During playback press the IN 4BEAT button at the point you want to start looping the loop in point 2 Press the OUT button at the point you want the loop to end the ...

Page 83: ...h time you press the button the loop doubles in length The loop length can be doubled even during 4 Beat Loop playback Canceling a loop Press the RELOOP EXIT button The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point Changing the loop in point Press the IN 4BEAT button and turn the jog wheel during loop playback The loop in point changes Changing the loop out point Press...

Page 84: ... and saved for each track in Serato DJ Pro 1 Press the HOT CUE mode button The unit enters Hot Cue mode 2 When the track is playing or paused press a Performance Pad to set a Hot Cue Hot Cues are set to Performance Pads as follows 1 Hot Cue A 2 Hot Cue B 3 Hot Cue C 4 Hot Cue D 5 Hot Cue E 6 Hot Cue F 7 Hot Cue G 8 Hot Cue H 3 Press a Performance Pad you ve set a Hot Cue for Playback starts from t...

Page 85: ... through 8 Loop Roll playback starts with the number of beats in the settings assigned to that pad Playback continues in the background during Loop Roll playback but you can only hear the Loop Roll Press the CUE LOOP CALL or CUE LOOP CALL button during Loop Roll to change the number of beats for the Loop Roll that s currently playing For example when you set the pads to 1 8 16 beats the pad s sett...

Page 86: ...erformance Pad again loop playback is canceled Using Sampler You can use the Performance Pads to play tracks or sounds assigned to the Sampler slots 1 Open the SAMPLER panel in Serato DJ Pro 2 Press the SAMPLER mode button on the unit The unit enters Sampler mode 3 Choose a Sampler bank on the Serato DJ Pro screen The sampler has 4 banks A B C and D and each bank has 8 slots 4 Drag and drop tracks...

Page 87: ... slot that is currently playing stops Using Cue Loop 1 Press the HOT CUE mode button while holding the SHIFT button The unit enters Cue Loop mode 2 Press a Performance Pad while a track is playing The loop in point is set on the Hot Cue slot and loop playback starts The loop length depends on the number of beats set for Auto Loop Loop in points are assigned to the Performance Pads as follows 1 Loo...

Page 88: ... press the button the loop doubles in length Returning to the loop in point Press the same Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button The playback position returns to the set loop in point and the loop keeps playing Canceling a loop Press the same Performance Pad again The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point Using Saved Loop You can save a loop to a loop ...

Page 89: ...ALL button during loop playback Each time you press the button the loop cuts in half Extending the loop Press the CUE LOOP CALL button during loop playback Each time you press the button the loop doubles in length Returning to the loop in point Press the same Performance Pad while holding the SHIFT button The playback position returns to the loop in point and loop playback continues Canceling a lo...

Page 90: ...pad s sound normal playback of the track with the original rhythm continues in the background but you only hear the loop When you release the Performance Pad and loop playback ends track playback resumes from the position reached by that time You can t use the Slicer function with tracks that have no beatgrid set For details on setting beatgrids read the Serato DJ Pro software manual 1 Press the B...

Page 91: ...he loop that plays while you hold the pad For example when quantization is set to 1 the entire section assigned to the pad plays in a loop and when quantization is set to 1 2 only the first half of the section assigned to the pad plays in a loop 4 Press and hold down a Performance Pad While holding down the pad playback continues in a loop The length of the loop depends on the quantization setting...

Page 92: ... panel on Serato DJ Pro 2 Press the SAMPLER mode button while holding the SHIFT button The unit enters Scratch Bank mode 3 Press a Performance Pad assigned with the Scratch Bank sound you want to load The Scratch Bank sound is loaded onto the deck The Scratch Bank slots are assigned to the Performance Pads as follows 1 Slot 1 2 Slot 2 3 Slot 3 4 Slot 4 5 Slot 5 6 Slot 6 7 Slot 7 8 Slot 8 4 Press t...

Page 93: ...art 1 Set the cue point Pause the track at the position you want to start playback from then press the CUE button on that deck 2 Move the crossfader all the way to the left or right side If you want to use Crossfader Start to trigger playback on channel 2 set the crossfader to the left side and vice versa When you select Reverse on the Serato DJ Pro screen If you want to use Crossfader Start to tr...

Page 94: ...cks Track analysis starts when you drag and drop a music file or a folder containing music files into the Track List in Serato DJ Pro If a track is loaded to a deck before analysis is complete it may take some time to display its BPM and waveform Depending on the number of tracks analysis may take some time ...

Page 95: ...ELECT button on the unit The selected effect changes as follows each time you press the button FX1 1 A FX1 2 A FX1 3 A FX2 1 A FX2 2 A FX2 3 A FX1 1 If you press the BEAT FX SELECT button while holding the SHIFT button the selected effect changes in the reverse order 3 Press the BEAT FX CH SELECT button The channel that the selected effect will be applied to changes each time you press the button ...

Page 96: ...eats synchronized to the effect sound If the number of beats is less than 1 4 1 4 flashes If the number of beats is 2 1 and 4 light up 5 Press the BEAT FX ON OFF button The effect is applied to the sound from the channel you set in Step 3 You can adjust the parameter of the effect by turning the BEAT FX LEVEL DEPTH knob When the effect is on the button flashes Press the BEAT FX ON OFF button again...

Page 97: ...u press the button If you press the MERGE FX select button while holding the SHIFT button the effect type changes in the reverse order 2 Press the MERGE FX knob Merge FX turns on The effect is applied to the track that s currently playing Depending on the selected Merge FX type the effect is applied as you turn the MERGE FX knob Settings for FX1 and FX2 are automatically changed 3 Turn the MERGE F...

Page 98: ...en Merge FX is turned off settings for FX1 and FX2 return to their previous state Recording Serato DJ Pro has a recording feature that you can use to capture your performances For detailed instructions on recording see the Serato DJ Pro software manual 1 Click REC in the upper area of the Serato DJ Pro screen The REC panel is displayed 2 Click REC in the REC panel to start recording If you click R...

Page 99: ...C input terminal 2 Turn the MIC LEVEL knob Adjust the volume of the sound output from the MIC channel The sound comes out at a high volume if the knob is turned all the way to the right 3 Input audio to the microphone You can t affect the microphone sound input to the unit ...

Page 100: ...Hot Cues scratch play starts from the current playback position 2 Press the JOG CUTTER button Jog Cutter mode turns on If Vinyl mode isn t turned on turn it on before you press the JOG CUTTER button Jog Cutter mode can t be used on multiple decks at the same time If you press one JOG CUTTER button and then the other the button that is previously turned on will be turned off 3 Hold the top of the j...

Page 101: ...assigned to 6 areas of the jog wheel as follows The type of scratch play changes as you change the scratch area by checking the indicator that appears when you touch the top of the jog wheel 5 Release your hand from the top of the jog wheel Scratch play stops and the track continues to play as normal from the Hot Cue playback position 6 Press the JOG CUTTER button again Jog Cutter mode turns off 1...

Page 102: ...mpler sound on channel 4 Set the DECK4 SAMPLER selector switch to SAMPLER The input to channel 4 changes to the sampler sound Sound from deck 4 can t be output from channel 4 while the DECK4 SAMPLER selector switch is set to SAMPLER ...

Page 103: ... assign Disable Deactivates the crossfader and allows sound from any channel to pass through Setting the crossfader curve You can set the crossfader curve on the Serato DJ Pro screen 1 Click in Serato DJ Pro 2 Click the Mixer tab 3 Adjust the crossfader curve The more you turn it toward SLOW the more the curve gradually rises The more you turn it toward FAST the more the curve sharply rises ...

Page 104: ...Demo mode set them on the unit 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your PC Mac 2 Hold both the SHIFT and PLAY PAUSE buttons on the left deck and connect the USB cable to your PC Mac Utilities mode launches 3 Change the settings When you change the settings they will be saved While saving the bottom row of Performance Pads on the left deck flashes If you disconnect the USB cable while the pads are flas...

Page 105: ... can use the unit to control selected rekordbox features When Serato DJ Pro is running you can use the unit to control selected Serato DJ Pro features When neither rekordbox or Serato DJ Pro is running you can use the unit as a general MIDI controller Press the BEAT JUMP mode button on the left deck BEAT JUMP mode button isn t lit The unit s operation automatically changes according to whether rek...

Page 106: ...e button is not lit Fader Start is turned off Crossfader Cut Lag You can adjust the cut lag the range where no sound is heard from the relevant deck at both edges of the crossfader You can make adjustments in increments of 0 1 mm within a range of 0 3 mm to 5 5 mm Setting value 1 through 53 The setting amount for the Cut Lag is a guide and may not be exact The default Cut Lag amount is 1 0 mm Sett...

Page 107: ... button is not lit The microphone sound doesn t come out of the booth channel Demo mode In normal conditions if you don t use any features for a specified amount of time the unit will enter Demo mode When any knob or button on the unit is used during Demo mode Demo mode is canceled Press one of the Performance Pads 1 through 4 on the left deck Pad 1 is lit Demo mode is switched off Pad 2 is lit De...

Page 108: ...vice Inspect the other devices and electrical appliances you re using and refer to their manuals and FAQ if necessary If the problems continue read the Precautions for Use and consult an authorized service company or your dealer The unit may not work properly if it s subjected to static electricity or other external influences In this case turn the unit off and on again to restore proper operation...

Page 109: ...PC Mac has multiple USB Type A ports try connecting to another one For Mac launch the macOS utility software Audio MIDI Setup and check that the Windows on the menu bar Show Audio Devices DDJ FLX6 Audio Out is displayed For Mac the sound setting may not be correct Disconnect the USB cable launch the the macOS utility software Audio MIDI Setup and display MIDI Window or MIDI Studio Select the DDJ F...

Page 110: ... the terminals and plugs before connecting the cable to the unit If sound is distorted change the buffer size for your DJ software Microphone sound can t be output Set the MIC ATT knob and MIC LEVEL knob to the correct positions See Rear panel page 25 Front panel page 26 Headphones sound is too quiet When the power supply from the USB port is insufficient the unit limits the volume of headphones D...

Page 111: ...er for your laptop connect the laptop to an AC power supply rekordbox can t be controlled by the unit The platter isn t displayed on the deck Settings described in this manual aren t displayed Click EXPORT at the top left corner of the rekordbox screen to switch to PERFORMANCE mode BPM and beatgrid are not displayed correctly Beatgrid is misaligned Change the BPM analysis range and analyze the tra...

Page 112: ...inyl mode on See Using Jog Cutter page 65 When the unit is disconnected recording isn t available in rekordbox If you don t have one of the relevant subscription plans you can t record without connecting to the unit Connect the unit or another Hardware Unlock device or take out one of the relevant subscription plans to enable recording Sound doesn t output from deck 4 Set the DECK4 SAMPLER selecto...

Page 113: ...en t displayed in the library Import music files For details about importing music files see the Serato DJ Pro software manual If you selected a crate or subcrate which doesn t contain any tracks select another crate or subcrate which does contain tracks or import tracks into the crate or subcrate iTunes tracks aren t displayed in the library Activate Show iTunes Library in the Library Display tab...

Page 114: ...d SYNC and Auto Loop don t work Mark the Set Auto BPM check box in the offline player setting then analyze the track For details on how to analyze a track see the Serato DJ Pro software manual BPM and beatgrid are not displayed correctly Beatgrid is misaligned Change the BPM analysis range and analyze the track again If it still doesn t work manually set the beatgrid and BPM Adjust the beatgrid Fo...

Page 115: ...e track For details on how to analyze a track see the Serato DJ Pro software manual Set the beatgrid For details on how to set the beatgrid see the Serato DJ Pro software manual Jog Cutter doesn t work To use Jog Cutter turn Vinyl mode on See Using Jog Cutter page 100 Sound from deck 4 doesn t output Set the DECK4 SAMPLER selector switch to DECK4 Merge FX doesn t work Activate your FX Pack license...

Page 116: ...no condensation Audio Section Sampling rate 44 1 kHz A D D A converters 24bit Frequency characteristic USB MIC 20 Hz 20 kHz S N ratio rated output A WEIGHTED USB 104 dB Total harmonic distortion 20 Hz to 20 kHz BW USB 0 004 Input impedance MIC 3 kΩ Output impedance MASTER BOOTH 1 kΩ or less PHONES 10 Ω or less Rated output level Load impedance MASTER BOOTH 2 1 Vrms 10 kΩ Input Output terminals MIC...

Page 117: ...utput terminal RCA pin jacks 1 set PHONES output terminals 1 4 stereo jack 1 set 3 5 mm stereo mini jack 1 set USB port USB Type B 1 set For improvement purposes specifications and design of this unit are subject to change without notice ...

Page 118: ...ac with a built in MIDI compatible DJ application via the USB cable you can control the DJ application with the unit You need to set MIDI details in the DJ application For details see your DJ application s user guide About MIDI messages For details on this unit s MIDI messages see the List of MIDI Messages You can find the List of MIDI Messages on the Pioneer DJ website pioneerdj com ...

Page 119: ...her product technology and company names etc mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners About using MP3 files This product has been licensed for nonprofit use This product has not been licensed for commercial purposes for profit making use such as broadcasting terrestrial satellite cable or other types of broadcasting streaming on the Internet Intranet a co...

Page 120: ... distributed under the License is distributed on an AS IS BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND either express or implied See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License BSD The BSD 3 Clause License Copyright c 2015 Freescale Semiconductor Inc Copyright 2016 2020 NXP All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms...

Page 121: ...D CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LO...

Page 122: ...ent and according to copyright laws may not be used without the consent of the copyright holder Music recorded from CDs etc is protected by the copyright laws of individual countries and by international treaties It is the full responsibility of the person who has recorded the music to ensure that it is used legally When handling music downloaded from the Internet etc it is the full responsibility...

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