PIONEER DJ SERATO DDJ-REV7 Instruction Manual Download

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Using other types of DJ software (via
MIDI)

If you connect a PC/Mac with MIDI software installed, to the unit via a USB cable, you can
control the DJ software via the unit.

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To play tracks stored on a PC (Windows) with the unit, install the dedicated audio driver
software (page 21).

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For details on the unit’s MIDI messages, visit the URL below.

pioneerdj.com/support/

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Install DJ software and configure the audio and MIDI settings on a PC/Mac beforehand.

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You can set MIDI mode of this unit in [

MIDI MODE

] in the Utility settings (page 101).

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You can’t use some buttons on the unit for controlling DJ software depending on the DJ
software you use.

Summary of Contents for SERATO DDJ-REV7

Page 1: ...DJ Controller DDJ REV7 For FAQs and other support information for this product visit the websites above Instruction Manual pioneerdj com support serato com ...

Page 2: ...names 12 Top panel 12 Front panel 13 Rear panel 13 On Jog Display 15 PC Mac setup 21 Setting Utility 23 Connections basic styles 31 Connecting to the input terminals 31 Connecting to the output terminals 33 Step by step connections 34 Using Serato DJ Pro 35 Launching Serato DJ Pro 35 Importing a track 36 Loading a track 38 Browse section 38 Loading a track to a deck 39 Playback 40 ...

Page 3: ...ayback stops 44 Beat Sync 44 Key Sync 45 Looping 46 Loop section 46 Using a loop 47 Using Performance Pads and Deck Pads 49 Performance Pads section 49 Hot Cue mode 50 Roll mode 51 Saved Loop mode 52 Sampler mode 53 Pitch Play mode 54 Slicer Loop mode 55 Saved Flip mode 57 Scratch Bank mode 59 Deck Pads section 60 Hot Cue mode 60 Scratch Bank mode 61 Saved Loop mode 62 Sampler mode 63 Slip 64 Turn...

Page 4: ...ring with headphones 75 Booth section 75 Using a booth monitor 76 Microphone 77 MIC section 77 Using a microphone 78 Using the microphone echo 78 External input 79 Mixing sounds of external inputs 79 Using AUX 80 Filter 81 Filter section 81 Using a filter or an effect 81 Effect types and settings 82 Beat FX software effects 84 Effects section 84 Effects section display 85 Using Beat FX software ef...

Page 5: ...Changing the settings 97 Utility settings 98 Replacing the slip sheets 103 Using other types of DJ software via MIDI 105 Specifications 106 Block diagram 109 Additional information 111 Troubleshooting 111 LCD display 115 Trademarks and registered trademarks 115 Software license notice 116 Cautions on copyrights 118 ...

Page 6: ... 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 browser settings etc operation may differ from the ways described in this manual Please note that the language on the screens of the software described in this manual may differ from the language on your screen What s in the box AC adapt...

Page 7: ...o be sure you don t lose it 4 Attach to the top of the jog wheel to indicate the playback position You can also use the digital marker on the On Jog Display to indicate the playback position pages 16 17 19 20 User guides Serato DJ Pro software manual Refer to the following site serato com dj pro downloads Marking sticker ...

Page 8: ...patibility and supported operating systems visit the URL 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 your 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 pr...

Page 9: ...the installation 1 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file 2 Double click the unzipped software file The installer launches 3 Read the License Agreement terms carefully If you agree to the terms click Agree If you don t agree to the License Agreement terms click Disagree to cancel the installation 4 Click Install 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 6 Click Clo...

Page 10: ...e starting the installation 1 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file 2 Double click the unzipped software file The installer launches 3 Read the License Agreement terms carefully If you agree to the terms select I agree to the license terms and conditions and then click Install If you don t agree to the License Agreement terms click Close to cancel the installation The installation compl...

Page 11: ...our PC Mac to the unit with a USB cable 2 Launch Serato DJ Pro 3 Click My Serato 4 Log in with the account registered to serato com 5 Click Enter Voucher Code 6 Enter the supplied voucher code then click Activate 7 Click the SETUP icon in the upper right area of the screen 8 Click the Expansion Packs tab 9 Select Pitch n Time DJ 10 Mark the Enable Pitch n Time DJ check box 1 1 Click the SETUP icon...

Page 12: ...page 60 5 INSTANT SCRATCH button page 66 6 FILTER knob page 81 7 Channel section page 68 8 Effects section page 84 9 BOOTH LEVEL knob page 75 10 Master section page 68 11 SMOOTH ECHO button page 95 12 Headphones section page 74 13 Performance Pads section page 49 1 9 10 2 3 5 1 7 7 1 6 8 6 1 2 11 13 12 7 10 4 3 5 4 ...

Page 13: ... terminal may suddenly increase or decrease 5 AUX section page 80 Rear panel 1 Kensington security slot Connect a cable lock 2 MASTER 1 terminals balanced XLR Connect to analog input terminals on a power amplifier etc Use the terminals for balanced output only Connecting the terminals to unbalanced inputs RCA etc with an XLR RCA conversion cable conversion adapter etc results in unwanted noises an...

Page 14: ...erminals 8 Signal GND terminal Connect a turntable s ground wire Reduces unwanted noises that occur when a turntable is connected to the unit 9 CH 1 terminals pages 31 79 10 AUX terminals Connect a line level output device 11 MIC 2 terminal 1 4 6 35 mm TRS page 78 12 ATT knob page 78 Adjusts the sound level input to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 terminals Microphone gain varies depending on the microphone y...

Page 15: ...pressing the 33 or 45 button while holding the SHIFT button Read more Deck section page 40 WAVEFORM MODE 1 Playback speed Displays the playback speed set by the TEMPO slider 2 Overall waveform Displays the overall waveform for the track 3 Time display Displays the remaining time or elapsed time You can choose to display remaining time or elapsed time in Time Mode in the Setting Utility page 27 4 L...

Page 16: ...orm for a track loaded on the other deck 9 Digital marker Displays the playback point It rotates during playback and stops when playback is paused Press the 33 or 45 button twice to display or hide the marker The digital marker isn t displayed by default 10 Detailed waveform Displays the detailed waveform of the loaded track around the current playback point Press the PITCH BEND or PITCH BEND butt...

Page 17: ...r Lights up when Slip mode is turned on 6 BPM Displays BPM for a track 7 Key Displays the current key for a track 8 Key shift Displays the amount of shift for the current key from the original key 9 Digital marker Displays the playback point It rotates during playback and stops when playback is paused Press the 33 or 45 button twice to display or hide the marker The digital marker isn t displayed ...

Page 18: ...Display HOT CUE INDICATOR in the Setting Utility page 27 to display the same Hot Cue information as what s displayed on the virtual deck of Serato DJ Pro 13 Key Sync indicator page 45 Lights up when Key Sync is turned on ARTWORK DISPLAY 1 Playback speed Displays the playback speed set by the TEMPO slider 2 Artwork Displays the track s artwork 3 Time display Displays the remaining time or elapsed t...

Page 19: ... 8 Digital marker Displays the playback point It rotates during playback and stops when playback is paused Press the 33 or 45 button twice to display or hide the marker The digital marker isn t displayed by default DJ LOGO DISPLAY 1 Playback speed Displays the playback speed set by the TEMPO slider 2 DJ logo Displays a DJ logo You can set a DJ logo in DJ LOGO DISPLAY in the Setting Utility page 27...

Page 20: ...is playing 5 BPM Displays BPM for a track 6 Key Displays the current key for a track 7 Playback speed adjustment range Displays the adjustable range from the original playback speed 8 Digital marker Displays the playback point It rotates during playback and stops when playback is paused Press the 33 or 45 button twice to display or hide the marker The digital marker isn t displayed by default ...

Page 21: ...ected to a PC Mac If a PC Windows without the dedicated audio driver software installed is connected to the unit errors may occur on the PC Malfunctions may occur due to incompatibility with other software installed on a PC Mac Installation Notes on installation Turn the unit off and disconnect the USB cable connected to the unit and the PC Mac before installation Close all applications running on...

Page 22: ...oaded dedicated software 2 Double click the installation file Double click DDJ REV7_ exe if you re using a PC Windows or DDJ REV7_M_ dmg DDJ REV7SettingUtility pkg if you re using a Mac indicates the version number of the software 3 Read the Software end user license agreement carefully If you agree to the terms mark the Agree check box and click OK If you don t agree to the license agreement term...

Page 23: ...set connections between the unit and a PC Mac Launching Setting Utility For Mac 1 Open the Applications folder in Finder 2 Click Pioneer DDJ REV7 DDJ REV7 Setting Utility For PC Windows 1 Open the Start menu and click Pioneer DDJ REV7 Setting Utility Checking the status of the input selector switches on the unit 1 Click the DDJ INPUT tab ...

Page 24: ...ut from the unit to the PC Mac Read more Audio Output pull down list page 30 3 Click the pull down list under USB Output Level and select a level of volume to output from the unit Set the volume in USB Output Level when you can t produce as much volume as you expect using the volume adjustment in your DJ application Note that the sound may be distorted if you set the volume too high ...

Page 25: ...cations etc which use the unit as the default audio device before adjusting the buffer size 1 Click the ASIO tab 2 Adjust the buffer size with the slider Breaks in sound are less likely to occur if you set a large buffer size but this increases lag time due to the latency of audio data transmission ...

Page 26: ... register the settings to BANK A or BANK B and call up the settings when you need to 1 Click the FX BANK tab 2 Select a filter or an effect to assign to the FILTER knobs from the FILTER pull down list Read more Effect types and settings page 82 3 Select an effect to assign to each button from the pull down list Read more Beat FX types and settings page 87 ...

Page 27: ...lled up SMOOTHING Gradually returns to the original sound after the effect turns off 5 Click SAVE and save the bank The setting is saved to the FX Bank You can also change the effects assigned to the FX SELECT buttons by turning the rotary selector while pressing a FX SELECT button Changing the settings 1 Click the PREFERENCE tab 2 Change the settings ...

Page 28: ...ound won t be output at both ends of the crossfader When 2 computers PC Mac are connected to the unit and the input selector switches for CH 1 and CH 2 are set to PHONO LINE this setting is invalid the default setting is applied Adjust the time it takes to change the volume to smooth the rapid volume variation when you use the crossfader Adjusts the time it takes to change the volume to smooth the...

Page 29: ...GO DISPLAY Sets an image to display in DJ LOGO DISPLAY 1 Click Setting DDJ REV7 Image Transfer Tool launches 2 Click Open 3 Select an image in bmp jpeg png or gif format to display on the On Jog Display 4 Click Transfer The selected image is transferred to the unit and set 5 Switch to DJ LOGO DISPLAY page 19 and check if the selected image is displayed on the On Jog Display To clear the selected i...

Page 30: ...ended volume level when a sound loop occurs 3 The sound applied with the ECHO TIME SWEEP ECHO DUCKING ECHO ECHO OUT SPIRAL HELIX OUT DELAY or DUCK DOWN effect is output from CROSSFADER A or CROSSFADER B 4 The sound applied with the REVERB effect is output from MIX REC OUT with MIC or MIX REC OUT without MIC CH 1 USB 1 2 CH 2 USB 3 4 CH 3 USB 5 6 CH Control Tone 1 MIX REC OUT with MIC 2 4 MIX REC O...

Page 31: ... unit directly to your PC Mac with the supplied USB cable or a USB cable that conforms to USB 2 0 standards do not use a USB hub Connecting to the input terminals Set the LINE PHONO selector switches for the CH 1 and CH 2 terminals to PHONO when you connect a turntable to the terminals and to LINE when you connect a DJ player to the terminals L R R L L R PC Mac AC adapter To power outlet Rear pane...

Page 32: ...e AC adapter through the cord hook to fix it to the unit It prevents accidental unplugging of the cord which would result in sound being interrupted Do not fix the cord with its root bent as this may break the cord and affect the unit s performance Cord hook ...

Page 33: ...anced input RCA etc Do not connect a power cord from another product to the MASTER 1 terminals Do not connect the MASTER 1 terminals to a terminal that can supply phantom power Use the BOOTH terminals for balanced output only Connecting the terminals to unbalanced inputs with a TRS RCA conversion cable conversion adapter or TS cable etc results in unwanted noises and or poor sound quality Headphon...

Page 34: ...rophone or DJ player connect the device to the CH 1 or CH 2 terminals and set the LINE PHONO selector switch to the relevant setting 3 Connect a PC Mac to the unit with a USB cable 4 Turn the PC Mac on 5 Connect the AC adapter to the unit 6 Turn the unit on The Getting Windows ready massage may appear if you re using a PC Windows Wait until the PC gets ready 7 Turn on the device connected to the M...

Page 35: ...eforehand page 31 Launching Serato DJ Pro 1 Click Serato DJ Pro from the applications list on a PC Mac Serato DJ Pro launches and the following screen appears When you launch Serato DJ Pro for the first time BUY ACTIVATE may be displayed on the right side of the screen You don t need to activate the software or buy the license when you use the DDJ REV7 If you want to use additional features expans...

Page 36: ...erato DJ Intro and Serato DJ Lite To use a library created with Serato DJ Lite you may need to analyze tracks when using Serato DJ Pro 1 Click Files on the Serato DJ Pro screen The Files pane opens and the contents of the PC Mac and any connected devices e g external hard drives are displayed 2 Click a folder which include tracks you want to add to the library The folder is selected 3 Drag and dro...

Page 37: ...tch the display click Library then click Vertical or Horizontal from the pull down list 1 Deck pane Displays the name of the loaded track as well as the artist name track information such as BPM and the overall waveform 2 Waveform pane 3 Browse pane Displays tracks in a library or crate 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 38: ... pane to move the cursor the next level down Press when the cursor is on the Browse pane to move the cursor to the right category 2 Back button page 97 Moves the cursor between the library and the crates pane of the Serato DJ Pro screen Press when an item selected on the crates pane has a subcrate to open or close the crate Press when the cursor is on the Files pane to move the cursor up a level P...

Page 39: ... same Press while pressing the SHIFT button to load a track on the Prepare pane of Serato DJ Pro Loading a track to a deck 1 Press the BACK button to move the cursor to the crates pane 2 Turn the rotary selector to highlight a crate 3 Press the rotary selector The cursor moves to the track list of the selected crate 4 Turn the rotary selector to highlight a track 5 Press the LOAD button The track ...

Page 40: ...control Deck 1 with the left deck and Deck 2 with the right deck of the unit Deck section 1 TEMPO slider Adjusts the playback speed of a track 2 KEY LOCK button Turns Key Lock on and off 6 1 5 12 2 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 3 4 15 ...

Page 41: ...igh precision technology there may be a few dead pixels that display only black red blue or green dots Depending on the angle you view the screen from its color and brightness may be uneven These factors are due to the nature of LCD technology and not a malfunction 9 PITCH BEND PITCH BEND buttons page 16 Adjusts the pitch temporarily 10 33 button page 15 Sets the rotation speed of the jog wheel to...

Page 42: ...HIFT button and the CENSOR button at the same time again to resume normal playback The operations of jog wheel rotation return to the original direction Maintaining reverse playback from one track to the next isn t possible You may not be able to scratch if you start loop playback etc during reverse playback Adjusting the playback speed tempo control 1 Move the TEMPO slider To the side Increases t...

Page 43: ...n use the following features in combination with the jog wheel You can set the rotation speed of the jog wheel to 33 rpm or 45 rpm by pressing the 33 or 45 button Function Description Scratch Turn the jog wheel while touching the top during playback to scratch a track Release the jog wheel to resume normal playback JOG SKIP Turn the top of the jog wheel while pressing the SHIFT button to cycle thr...

Page 44: ...e time taken to stop playback Beat Sync If you turn Beat Sync on BPM and the beat position of tracks on the Deck 1 and Deck 2 automatically synchronize Beat Sync can t be used with tracks that haven t been analyzed by Serato DJ Pro 1 Play a track that has been analyzed by Serato DJ Pro on the Deck 1 or Deck 2 2 Press the SYNC button on the deck to sync a track with the track playing on another dec...

Page 45: ...Pro on Deck 1 or Deck 2 2 While pressing the SHIFT button press the KEY button on the deck to match the key of the track with the one playing on the other deck Key Sync turns on The key is adjusted to the key with the least change among the following Same key Dominant key Subdominant key Relative key Relative key of dominant key Relative key of subdominant key Press the KEY button while pressing t...

Page 46: ...nd off You can choose whether the AUTO LOOP button starts a loop of the specified number of beats or starts Auto Beat Loop in LOOP options PREFERENCE tab in Setting Utility page 28 2 1 2X button Halves the length of the loop Press while pressing the SHIFT button during playback to set a loop in point 3 2X button Doubles the length of the loop Press while pressing the SHIFT button during playback t...

Page 47: ...nt to start the loop loop in point during playback 2 Press the SHIFT and 2X buttons at the point where you want the loop to end loop out point Loop playback of the specified section starts Halving the length of a loop 1 Press the 1 2X button during loop playback The loop length is halved each time you press the button Doubling the length of a loop 1 Press the 2X button during loop playback The loo...

Page 48: ...ring loop playback The unit switches to loop adjusting mode 1 2X Adjusts the loop in point 2X Adjusts the loop out point 2 Turn the jog wheel to fine adjust the loop point Press the 1 2X or 2X button again or leave the unit without operating the controls for more than 10 seconds to resume loop playback ...

Page 49: ...ecks that have Instant Scratch turned on Performance Pads section 1 PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 1 buttons Sets the parameters 2 Pad mode buttons 3 SHIFT button Press a pad mode button while pressing the SHIFT button to call up another function assigned to the button 4 SAMPLER VOLUME knob Adjusts the sampler volume 5 Performance Pads 2 5 1 1 3 4 ...

Page 50: ...button The unit switches to Hot Cue mode 2 Press a Performance Pad at the point where you want to set a Hot Cue during playback or pause A Hot Cue is set Hot Cues are assigned to Performance Pads as follows 3 Press one of the Performance Pads that have a Hot Cue set Playback starts from the Hot Cue point Press a Performance Pad while pressing the SHIFT button to clear a Hot Cue point set to the pa...

Page 51: ... to 4 beats 1 16 to 8 beats 1 8 to 16 beats 1 4 to 32 beats Example When set to 1 8 to 16 beats the numbers of beats are assigned to the Performance Pads as follows The numbers of beats are displayed on the Serato DJ Pro screen 3 Press the Performance Pad assigned with the number of beats you want to play in a loop Loop Roll playback continues according to the number of beats assigned to the Perfo...

Page 52: ...mode 2 Press a Performance Pad during loop playback Loops are assigned to the loop slots in Serato DJ Pro as follows 3 Press a Performance Pad assigned with a loop while pressing the SHIFT button Loop playback starts from the beginning of the loop Press the PARAMETER 1 or PARAMETER 1 button during loop playback to change the length of the loop being played The setting of the called up loop is over...

Page 53: ...3 Press the PARAMETER 1 or PARAMETER 1 button to switch Sampler Banks There are 4 banks A B C D to switch between Each bank has 8 slots 4 Drag and drop a track to each slot on the SAMPLER pane to load it on the Serato DJ Pro screen The Sampler settings and the loaded tracks are saved 5 Press the Performance Pad matching the slot track you want to play Slot playback starts Slots are assigned to Per...

Page 54: ...ense first page 11 1 Press the HOT CUE button while pressing the SHIFT button The unit switches to Pitch Play mode 2 Press a Performance Pad while pressing the SHIFT button A Hot Cue assigned to the Performance Pad is selected 3 Press a Performance Pad Playback starts from the selected Hot Cue point according to the pitch assigned to the Performance Pad Press the PARAMETER 1 or PARAMETER 1 button ...

Page 55: ...d continues while you press the Performance Pad You can t use Slicer Loop with a track that doesn t have beatgrid set For details on how to set beatgrid refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 7 1 Press the ROLL button while pressing the SHIFT button The unit switches to Slicer Loop mode 2 Press the PARAMETER 1 or PARAMETER 1 button while pressing the SHIFT button to specify the range DOMA...

Page 56: ... length from the beginning of a section 1 plays the entire section 4 Press a Performance Pad assigned with the section you want to play in a loop Loop playback continues until you release the Performance Pad Normal playback continues with its original rhythm in the background during Slicer Loop playback but you can t hear this Release a Performance Pad to end Slicer Loop playback Normal playback s...

Page 57: ...ip using Performance Pads on the unit To use Saved Flip mode you need to buy and activate Serato Flip For details visit the URL below serato com Registering a Flip to a slot 1 Create a Flip using Serato DJ Pro For details on how to create a Flip refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 7 2 Press the SAVED LOOP button while pressing the SHIFT button The unit switches to Saved Flip mode 3 Pre...

Page 58: ... is called up and playback starts from the beginning of the Flip Slots are assigned to Performance Pads as follows If you call up a Flip by pressing a Performance Pad while pressing the SHIFT button playback doesn t start from the beginning Instead Flip playback starts when the playback of the track reaches the beginning of the Flip Press a Performance Pad during Flip playback to move to the begin...

Page 59: ...o DJ Pro screen 2 Press the SAMPLER button while pressing the SHIFT button The unit switches to Scratch Bank mode 3 Press the Performance Pad assigned with the Scratch Bank you want to load Sound of the Scratch Bank are loaded to the unit Slots are assigned to Performance Pads as follows Press a Performance Pad while pressing the SHIFT button to load the last loaded track Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot...

Page 60: ... PAD 1 2 3 4 buttons You can set up to 8 Hot Cues per track You can also use the Performance Pads to control Hot Cues page 50 1 Press the HOT CUE button The unit switches to Hot Cue mode 2 Press one of the SLOT PAD buttons at the point where you want to set a Hot Cue during playback or pause A Hot Cue is set Hot Cues are assigned to the SLOT PAD buttons as follows 1 2 3 Hot Cue 1 Hot Cue 2 Hot Cue...

Page 61: ...ou can also use the Performance Pads to control Scratch Bank page 59 1 Open the SCRATCH BANK pane on the Serato DJ Pro screen 2 Press the SCRATCH BANK button The unit switches to Scratch Bank mode 3 Press one of the SLOT PAD buttons assigned with the Scratch Bank you want to load Sound of the Scratch Bank is loaded to the unit Slots are assigned to the SLOT PAD buttons as follows Press one of the ...

Page 62: ...CUE button while pressing the SHIFT button The unit switches to Saved Loop mode 2 Press one of the SLOT PAD buttons during loop playback Loops are assigned to the loop slots in Serato DJ Pro as follows 3 Press one of the SLOT PAD buttons assigned with a loop while pressing the SHIFT button Loop playback starts from the beginning of the loop Press the SLOT PAD button again to cancel loop playback S...

Page 63: ...ck to each slot on the SAMPLER pane to load it on the Serato DJ Pro screen The Sampler settings and the loaded tracks are saved 4 Press one of the SLOT PAD buttons matching the slot track you want to play Slot playback starts Slots are assigned to Performance Pads as follows 5 Turn the SAMPLER VOLUME knob to adjust the volume of the Sampler sound Playback methods differ according to the Sampler mo...

Page 64: ...e until playback stops set with the STOP TIME knob page 44 Playback continues unheard in the background during the pause Slip Scratch If you scratch a track using the jog wheel normal playback continues in the background while you are scratching Slip Loop If you start loop playback page 47 normal playback continues in the background while the loop is playing Slip Reverse If you press the CENSOR bu...

Page 65: ...ip Turning Slip mode on 1 Press the SLIP button Slip mode turns on and the SLIP button lights up The SLIP button blinks while Slip is in use Press the SLIP button again or load a track to turn Slip mode off ...

Page 66: ... in Instant Scratch mode Tempo range 8 Key Lock Turned off Sync Turned off Slip Turned off Censor Turned off Reverse Turned off Loop Loop playback Key Original key Performance Pads FX Trigger mode Deck Pads Not available Silent Cue Turned off Smooth Echo Turned off Instant Scratch section 1 INSTANT SCRATCH button Turns Instant Scratch mode on and off The button lights up when it s turned on 2 SLOT...

Page 67: ... corresponding scratch sound is loaded to the deck 4 Press the START STOP button Loop playback of the scratch sound starts If you press the SLOT PAD button step 3 while the deck is playing the scratch sound starts playing automatically in a loop when it s loaded to the deck Press another SLOT PAD button to change scratch sound Press the INSTANT SCRATCH button again to turn Instant Scratch mode off...

Page 68: ... to output and adjust sound Outputting sound page 70 Adjusting the sound page 71 Setting the faders page 71 To output sound to the BOOTH terminals see Using a booth monitor page 76 Channel section master section 1 3 2 8 1 5 10 5 7 9 6 6 2 3 4 4 ...

Page 69: ...he volume for the channel output sound according to the channel fader curve set with the CH 1 CURVE or CH 2 CURVE knob page 72 Moving it up increases the volume and down decreases the volume 6 Channel level indicator Displays the volume level before the sound passes through the channel fader 7 Crossfader Adjusts the volume balance between the channel output sounds according to the crossfader curve...

Page 70: ...IM knob to adjust the volume for the input sound The channel level indicator lights up when sound is input to the channel Adjusting the channel output volume 1 Move the channel fader to adjust the volume for the output sound 2 Move the crossfader to adjust the volume balance of the two channels Press the SILENT CUE button to mute the sound of the track playing on the deck Press the button again to...

Page 71: ...nd is output When outputting sound from the speakers of a PC Mac adjust the volume of the speakers Adjusting the sound 1 Turn the HI MID LOW knobs to adjust the volume of each band Setting the faders Set the channel fader and crossfader CH Curve section 1 REVERSE switch Turns the channel fader reverse function on and off 2 CH 1 2 CURVE knob Sets the channel fader curve 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 72: ...rating direction of the channel fader Crossfader section 1 REVERSE switch Turns the crossfader reverse function on and off 2 FEELING ADJUST knob Adjusts the weight of the crossfader 3 CURVE knob Sets the crossfader curve Gradually raises the volume of the sound assigned to the other side as the crossfader is moved from one side CH 1 or CH 2 side to the other and decreases the volume of the sound o...

Page 73: ...ting the crossfader 1 Turn the CURVE knob to set the crossfader curve 2 Turn the FEELING ADJUST knob to adjust the weight of the crossfader Set the REVERSE switch to ON to reverse the operating direction of the crossfader ...

Page 74: ...Adjusts the volume balance between the master sound and the channel selected with the headphones cue fader Set the knob to CUE to monitor only the channel sound and to MASTER to monitor only the master sound 3 Headphones cue fader Adjusts the volume balance between the CH 1 sound and CH 2 sound output to the headphones 1 3 2 ...

Page 75: ...Turn the MIX knob to adjust the volume balance between the channel sound and the master sound 3 Move the headphones cue fader to adjust the volume balance between the CH 1 sound and the CH 2 sound 4 Turn the LEVEL knob to adjust the volume Booth section 1 BOOTH LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume for the sound output to a booth monitor 1 ...

Page 76: ...76 Monitoring sound Using a booth monitor 1 Connect a booth monitor to the BOOTH terminals Read more Rear panel page 13 2 Turn the BOOTH LEVEL knob to adjust the volume for the output sound ...

Page 77: ...an change the talkover mode setting and attenuation level in TALKOVER MODE and TALKOVER LEVEL in the Utility settings page 99 2 MIC indicator Indicates the microphone sound output as follows Off The microphone is off Lights up The microphone is on Blinks The microphone talkover is on 3 LEVEL MIC 1 MIC 2 knobs Adjusts the volume of sound input from the MIC 1 and MIC 2 terminals 4 EQ HI LOW knobs Ad...

Page 78: ...r microphone with the ATT knob on the rear of the unit Read more Rear panel page 13 2 Slide the OFF ON TALKOVER selector switch to set the microphone sound output 3 Turn the LEVEL MIC 1 or LEVEL MIC 2 knob to adjust the microphone volume level Note that turning the knob too far clockwise outputs the sound at a high volume 4 Turn the EQ HI LOW knob to adjust the volume of each band 5 Speak into the...

Page 79: ...minals Read more Rear panel page 13 Connecting to the input terminals page 31 2 Set the LINE PHONO selector switch to LINE or PHONO Set to LINE when you connect a line level output device such as a DJ player Set to PHONO when you connect a phono level MM cartridge output device such as a turntable 3 Set the input selector switch to PHONO LINE 4 Turn the TRIM knob to adjust the input sound volume 5...

Page 80: ...is input from a mobile device 2 LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume for the input sound of the AUX channel Using AUX 1 Connect an external device to the AUX terminals Read more Rear panel page 13 Connecting to the input terminals page 31 2 Slide the AUX OFF LINE PORTABLE switch to select an external device to use 3 Turn the LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the input sound 1 2 ...

Page 81: ... on any channel Filter section 1 FILTER knob Adjusts a filter or an effect Using a filter or an effect You can choose which effect is assigned to the FILTER knobs Choose an effect from the FILTER pull down list on the FX BANK tab in Setting Utility page 26 1 1 ...

Page 82: ...erating echo by outputting the sounds slightly delayed from the original sound several times and attenuating them FILTER Turn counterclockwise to add reverberating echo to the middle frequency range Turn clockwise to add reverberating echo to the high frequency range Sub parameter Feedback NOISE Outputs filtered white noise mixed with the sound of the channel FILTER Turn counterclockwise to lower ...

Page 83: ...ange 1 semitone to 2 octaves WIDE FILTER Outputs filtered sound FILTER Turn counterclockwise to lower the cut off frequency for the low pass filter Turn clockwise to raise the cut off frequency for the high pass filter Turn all the way counterclockwise or clockwise to completely cut the sound Sub parameter Resonance Effect operation Description ...

Page 84: ...ction 1 Effect section display Displays the effect names BPM and parameters 2 FX SELECT buttons Select the internal effects Beat FX or DJ software effects 3 Effect lever Applies an effect ON Applies an effect while you hold the effect lever in the ON position Release the lever to return it to the center position and turn the effect off 2 3 2 3 1 4 1 6 7 5 ...

Page 85: ...TAP button Sets BPM Effects section display 1 FX Bank display Displays the selected FX Bank when it s used 2 AUTO TAP indicator Displays AUTO when in Automatic BPM Measuring mode and TAP when in Manual BPM Input mode 3 BPM BPM blinks when it can t be detected in Automatic BPM Measuring mode 4 Effect name Displays the name of the selected effect 5 Sub parameter Displays sub parameters for Beat FX 6...

Page 86: ... same time You can use up to 6 effects at the same time by selecting an internal effect one of the Beat FX and multiple software effects up to 5 effects You can change effects assigned to the FX SELECT buttons page 26 3 Set BPM with the TAP button Press the TAP button to manually set BPM Press the TAP button while pressing the SHIFT button to automatically set BPM 4 Press the or button to set a be...

Page 87: ...ted sound and feedback Sub parameter Cut off frequency for HPF 1 to 9 TIME SWEEP ECHO 1 Outputs an echo sound which increases the delay time to the time specified by the number of beats Delay time with respect to 1 beat of the BPM beat fraction 1 32 to 16 beats LEVEL DEPTH Balance between the original sound and the effected sound and feedback Sub parameter RATE 1 to 9 DUCKING ECHO 1 Outputs a dela...

Page 88: ...d after outputting a Fill sound Roll sound with rhythm changed and outputs a delay sound several times while attenuating it Fill sound 1 to 7 R random LEVEL DEPTH Balance between the original sound and the effected sound and mute amount Sub parameter Output number of the beats for Fill sound 1 2 4 SPIRAL 1 Adds reverberation to the input sound Delay time with respect to 1 beat of the BPM beat frac...

Page 89: ...sound and then outputs it repeatedly like reverberation while increasing the playback speed and the pitch Effect time with respect to 1 beat of the BPM beat fraction 1 16 to 2 beats LEVEL DEPTH Ratio of sound overlay You can change the attenuation rate by turning the LEVEL DEPTH knob all the way counterclockwise and then clockwise Turn the knob all the way clockwise to fix the output sound Sub par...

Page 90: ...and playback speed Sub parameter Brake speed 1 to 9 ONE SHOT BRAKE Slows down the playback speed for the input sound gradually and then stops playback Effect time with respect to 1 beat of the BPM beat fraction 1 16 to 64 beats LEVEL DEPTH Balance between the original sound and the effected sound and playback speed Sub parameter Spin speed 1 to 9 DUCK DOWN Outputs a Roll sound which fades out whil...

Page 91: ...el Sub parameter Depth of phaser effect 1 to 9 HP FILTER Cyclically changes the cut off frequency for the high pass filter according to the beat Moving cycle of the effect with respect to 1 beat of the BPM beat fraction 1 16 to 64 beats LEVEL DEPTH Effect level Sub parameter Cycle to finely fluctuate the effect 1 to 9 LP FILTER Cyclically changes the cut off frequency for the low pass filter accor...

Page 92: ...und when the effect is turned on and outputs the recorded sound repeatedly according to the specified beat fraction Effect time with respect to 1 beat of the BPM beat fraction 1 16 to 16 beats LEVEL DEPTH Balance between the original sound and the effected sound and mute amount Sub parameter Mute amount 1 to 9 FADER SYNTH SINE SAW SQUARE 2 Outputs a synth sound as the audio source of the base osci...

Page 93: ...ned to the buttons reset to the default settings i e to the effects displayed on the FX SELECT buttons The restrictions aren t applied in the following cases Input selector switches of CH 1 and CH 2 are set to A Input selector switches of CH 1 and CH 2 are set to B Setting an FX Bank You can set up to 2 FX Banks using Setting Utility Read more Changing the assignment of the effects page 26 Loading...

Page 94: ...can only use FX Trigger mode when one of the Beat FX is selected 1 Set the input selector switch to PHONO LINE or turn INSTANT SCRATCH on Read more Using Instant Scratch page 67 2 Press a Performance Pad The specified Beat FX is applied according to the number of beats assigned to the Performance Pad until you release the pad Example When ECHO is selected Release the Performance Pad to turn the ef...

Page 95: ...1 SMOOTH ECHO ON button Turns Smooth Echo on and off Using Smooth Echo 1 Press and hold the BACK button The settings screen is displayed on the On Jog Display Read more Changing the settings page 97 2 Select a trigger operation for the echo effect in TRIGGER of SMOOTH ECHO Read more Utility settings page 98 1 ...

Page 96: ...to apply the echo A delay sound is output several times while attenuating according to the number of beats Press the BACK button to close the settings screen If you press the BACK button while setting Smooth Echo the display returns to the top level in the hierarchy then closes the settings screen You can t use Smooth Echo when Instant Scratch is in use Smooth Echo turns off when Instant Scratch i...

Page 97: ... the setting appears 4 Turn the rotary selector to select a setting value 5 Press the rotary selector to confirm the selection The setting is confirmed and the display returns to the top level in the hierarchy Press the BACK button to cancel the setting 6 Press the BACK button The settings screen closes If you press the BACK button while changing the setting the display returns to the top level of...

Page 98: ...an echo if a Hot Cue is triggered Setting values ON OFF SILENT CUE Sets whether or not to apply an echo if a Silent Cue is triggered Setting values ON OFF LOAD Sets whether or not to apply an echo if a track is loaded Setting values ON OFF BEATS BEATS Sets the number of beats for an echo Setting values 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 2 4 8 NUMBER OF BEATS TO TRIGGER BY CROSSFADER Sets the number of beats for an ech...

Page 99: ... the microphone page 102 Setting values ADVANCED NORMAL TALKOVER LEVEL Sets the talkover level for the microphone Setting values 6dB 12dB 18dB 24dB MIC LOW CUT Sets the low frequency cut function for the microphone sound Setting values OFF ON PHONES OUT Sets the output method mono split or stereo for the headphones monitor sound Setting values STEREO MONO SPLIT MIC TO BOOTH Determines whether or n...

Page 100: ...ound output from the MASTER 1 and MASTER 2 terminals Setting values OFF ON BOOTH OUT Sets the output method mono stereo for the sound output from the BOOTH terminals Setting values STEREO MONO BOOTH ATT Sets the attenuation level of the sound output from the BOOTH terminals Setting values 0dB 6dB 12dB JOG DISP BRT Sets the brightness of On Jog Display Setting values 1 2 3 4 5 LED BRIGHTNESS Sets t...

Page 101: ... values LIT BLINK LIT Lights up the SLIP button when Slip is turned on and blinks it during slip playback BLINK Blinks the SLIP button when Slip is turned on MIDI MODE Sets the unit s MIDI mode Setting values AUTO GENERAL AUTO Works in the most suitable controller mode for Serato DJ Pro when the software is running and works as a general MIDI controller when Serato DJ Pro isn t running GENERAL Wor...

Page 102: ...ver mode ADVANCED Attenuates the middle range of all sound other than the Mic channel according to the talkover level setting NORMAL Attenuates all sound other than the Mic channel according to the talkover level setting ...

Page 103: ...ht for scratching by replacing the slip sheets under the top plate Turn the unit off before replacing the slip sheets 1 Remove the top plate Carefully hook a pointed object under the outer edge of the top plate and lift it 2 Replace the slip sheets F Outer edge of the top plate Top plate Slip sheets ...

Page 104: ...1 6 mm Recommended number of slip sheets 2 sheets The slip sheet is an important part for the rotation of the top plate so be sure to handle it with care 3 Align the notch on the top plate with the protrusion and attach the top plate To prevent foreign objects and dust from entering the jog wheel attach the top plate immediately after replacing the slip sheets Notch on the top plate Protrusion whi...

Page 105: ...h the unit install the dedicated audio driver software page 21 For details on the unit s MIDI messages visit the URL below pioneerdj com support Install DJ software and configure the audio and MIDI settings on a PC Mac beforehand You can set MIDI mode of this unit in MIDI MODE in the Utility settings page 101 You can t use some buttons on the unit for controlling DJ software depending on the DJ so...

Page 106: ...nsation Turntable part Drive method Servo type direct drive Motor 3 phase brushless DC motor Braking system Electronic brake Rotation speed 33 1 3 rpm 45 rpm Rotation speed adjustment range 8 16 50 Turntable Aluminum die casting Diameter 207 mm Starting torque 0 18 N m 1 8 kgf cm Start time 0 7 seconds at 33 1 3 rpm Audio section Sampling rate 48 kHz A D D A converter 24bit Frequency characteristi...

Page 107: ... kΩ 820 Ω or less BOOTH 6 dBu 10 kΩ 820 Ω or less PHONES 8 dBu 32 Ω 10 Ω or less Rated output level Load impedance MASTER 1 24 dBu 10 kΩ MASTER 2 20 dBu 10 kΩ BOOTH 24 dBu 10 kΩ Crosstalk LINE 89 dB PHONO 78 dB Channel equalizer characteristic HI dB 6 dB 20 kHz MID dB 6 dB 1 kHz LOW dB 6 dB 20 Hz Microphone equalizer characteristic HI 12 dB 12 dB 10 kHz LOW 12 dB 12 dB 100 Hz Input Output terminal...

Page 108: ... 24 0 V Output current 3 75 A Output power 90 0 W Average active efficiency 88 3 Efficiency at low load 10 88 5 No load power consumption 0 19 W Information requirements of the European Ecodesign Directive English Use the MASTER 1 terminals for balanced output only Connecting the terminals to unbalanced inputs RCA etc with an XLR RCA conversion cable conversion adapter etc results in unwanted nois...

Page 109: ... Meter Master ATT Peak Limiter MASTER OUT 㻗 Booth Mono Stereo Booth Level Booth ATT BOOTH OUT MIC MIC to Booth ON OFF MIC Peak Limiter REC OUT with MIC AUX AUX Level AUX AUX AUX Input Level 0dB 12dB MASTER CUE HP OUT HP HP CUE HP 㻗 CH 1 CUE CH 2 CUE HP OUT FX RETURN FX Return CH1 FX RETURN CH1 USB Type A FX RETURN CH2 USB Type A FX RETURN CH1 USB Type B FX RETURN CH2 USB Type B FX Return CH2 Input...

Page 110: ...C OUT with MIC Output Select USB Audio Out эUSB Audio In 3 USB Audio In 2 USB Audio In 1 USB Audio In 4 USB Audio In 3 USB Audio In 5 USB Audio Out 3 SAMPLER USB Type B USB Audio Out 4 FXRETURNCH1USBType B USB Audio Out 5 FXRETURNCH2USBType B FX SEND CH1 FX SEND CH2 USB Type B USB Audio Out 2 USB Audio Out 1 CH2 USB Type B CH1 USB Type B USB Audio Stream In USB Type A USB Audio Stream In USB Type ...

Page 111: ...on The unit isn t recognized Connect the supplied USB cable properly page 13 You can t use a USB hub Connect the USB device directly to the unit If a USB device other than this unit is connected to your PC Mac disconnect it If you use a PC Windows install the dedicated audio driver software properly page 21 Close all applications including any screen saver and resident software running on your PC ...

Page 112: ...ato DJ Pro Serato DJ Pro is unstable Update Serato DJ Pro to the latest version Close all software other than Serato DJ Pro If Serato DJ Pro is still unstable disable the wireless connection anti virus software screen saver and power saving mode When you close anti virus software etc disconnect from the internet to ensure the safety of your PC Mac If a USB device other than this unit is connected ...

Page 113: ...ed Connect the supplied USB cable correctly page 31 Update Serato DJ Pro to the latest version Others BPM isn t displayed Sync Auto Loop doesn t work Mark the check box for Set Auto BPM in the offline player setting then analyze tracks For details on how to analyze tracks refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 7 BPM and beatgrid aren t displayed correctly Beatgrid isn t accurate Change th...

Page 114: ... refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 7 On Jog Display operation indicator doesn t rotate during playback Operation indicator rotates during playback but it doesn t sync with the virtual deck of Serato DJ Pro The TEMPO slider doesn t work if the deck is switched Set MIDI MODE to AUTO in the Utility settings page 101 Indicators blink and something is wrong with the unit If something is w...

Page 115: ... direct sunlight to improve visibility of the display Cleaning Wipe with a dry soft cloth Do not use organic solvents acids or alkalis for cleaning Trademarks and registered trademarks Mac macOS and Finder are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries ASIO is a trademark or registered ...

Page 116: ...ecific 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 with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notic...

Page 117: ...LL 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 LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OU...

Page 118: ...d 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 of the person who has downloaded the music to ensure that it is used in accordance with the contract concluded with the download site The specifications and design of this product are ...

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