PIONEER DJ serato DJM-S5 Instruction Manual Download

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DVS

If you use the unit with DJ software (Serato DJ Pro) and a control disc (special vinyl or CDs
with specific control signals), you can control digital music files using a turntable or multi
player.

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Control discs aren’t included with this unit. You’ll need to buy them separately.

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You can download the control signals from the Serato DJ Pro website. Save them to a USB
storage device to use them with this unit.

Connections

Using turntables

This section describes an example of how to connect [

DECK1

] and [

DECK2

] of DJ software

with turntables.

L R

Audio cable

PC/Mac

Turntable

Audio cable

Ground wire

Control vinyl

Power amplifier

Control vinyl

Summary of Contents for serato DJM-S5

Page 1: ...DJ Mixer DJM S5 For FAQs and other support information for this product visit the websites above Instruction Manual pioneerdj com support serato com...

Page 2: ...anel 10 PC Mac setup 12 Setting Utility 14 Connections 21 Connecting to the input terminals 22 Connecting to the output terminals 23 DVS 24 Connections 24 Settings in Serato DJ Pro 26 Playback 28 Brow...

Page 3: ...tion 38 Using a microphone 38 AUX 39 AUX section 39 Using AUX 39 Filter 40 Filter section 40 Using a filter 40 Software effects 41 Effects section 41 Using software effects 42 Switching the modes of F...

Page 4: ...61 Crossfader Hot Cue 63 Using Crossfader Hot Cue 63 Settings 64 Changing the settings 64 Utility settings 67 Specifications 76 Block diagram 78 Additional information 80 Troubleshooting 80 Trademarks...

Page 5: ...reens 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...

Page 6: ...6 Before you start User guides Serato DJ Pro software manual Refer to the following site serato com dj pro downloads...

Page 7: ...e software For information on the latest system requirements compatibility and supported operating systems visit the URL below serato com dj pro downloads Operation isn t guaranteed on all PC Mac mode...

Page 8: ...r section page 40 2 Effects section page 41 3 Performance Pad section page 46 4 Master section page 31 5 Channel section page 31 6 Browse section page 28 7 Booth section page 37 8 Headphones section p...

Page 9: ...9 Part names Front panel 1 MIC LEVEL knob page 38 2 AUX LEVEL knob page 39 3 FEELING ADJUST knob page 35 4 PHONES terminals page 36 1 2 3 4...

Page 10: ...d separately via a USB cable Use a USB power adapter output of 5 V 500 mA or higher less than 100 W You can use your PC Mac s USB port to power the unit This port can be used for power supply only If...

Page 11: ...level output device connected to the LINE PHONO input terminals Set to PHONO to use a turntable or phono level MM cartridge output device connected to the LINE PHONO input terminals 9 LINE PHONO input...

Page 12: ...cted 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 soft...

Page 13: ...icated software 2 Double click the downloaded installation file Double click DJM S5_ exe if you re using a PC Windows or DJM S5_M_ dmg A DJM S5SettingUtility pkg if you re using a Mac indicates the ve...

Page 14: ...the unit and a PC Mac using Setting Utility installed on the PC Mac Launching Setting Utility For Mac 1 Open the Applications folder in Finder 2 Click Pioneer A DJM S5 A DJM S5 Setting Utility For PC...

Page 15: ...15 PC Mac setup Checking the status of the input selector switches on the unit 1 Click the MIXER INPUT tab...

Page 16: ...t from the unit to the PC Mac Read more Audio Output pull down list page 20 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...

Page 17: ...ations 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...

Page 18: ...check box to activate the loop length set by the slider Clear the check box to activate Auto Beat Loop when you press the PAD 5 8 button while pressing the SHIFT button PAD MODE options Mark the check...

Page 19: ...rossfader Use the slider to set the range where sound won t be output at both ends of the crossfader Adjust the time it takes to change the volume to smooth the rapid volume variation when you use the...

Page 20: ...ion so that no sound loop occurs Sound may be input or output at an unintended volume level when a sound loop occurs USB 1 2 USB 3 4 USB 5 6 MIX REC OUT with MIC CH1 Control Tone CH2 Control Tone MIX...

Page 21: ...ter to power it Use a USB power adapter output of 5 V 500 mA or higher less than 100 W For the best performance use the supplied USB cable You can t use a USB hub with this unit The unit may not work...

Page 22: ...als on the unit and the input selector switch is correctly set Read the instruction manual for the software Read more DVS page 24 L R L R L R L R L R 12 12 12 12 0 0 ON TALK OVER OFF 9 6 26 6 26 6 26...

Page 23: ...cable conversion adapter etc results in unwanted noises and or poor sound quality Use the BOOTH MASTER2 terminals for unbalanced input RCA etc Do not connect a power cord from another product or a ter...

Page 24: ...h this unit You ll need to buy them separately You can download the control signals from the Serato DJ Pro website Save them to a USB storage device to use them with this unit Connections Using turnta...

Page 25: ...rntable ground wires to the SIGNAL GND terminals on the unit 4 Place control vinyl on the turntables 5 Set the input selector switches of CH1 and CH2 on the unit to Using multi players This section de...

Page 26: ...d CH2 on the unit to Settings in Serato DJ Pro SETUP screen The SETUP screen of Serato DJ Pro is displayed as shown below when the unit is connected the illustration shows when the unit is connected t...

Page 27: ...back of track 1 on the connected turntable or multi player Green rings appear on CALIBRATION DECK Check if the innermost ring is almost a perfect circle For details refer to the Serato DJ Pro software...

Page 28: ...item selected on the crates pane it displays or hides a subcrate The cursor moves to the next level up if you press the knob and the SHIFT button when the cursor is on the Files pane and to the previ...

Page 29: ...the folder to the crates pane A crate is created and the tracks are added to the library Loading a track to a deck 1 Press the BROWSE knob to move the cursor to the crates pane on the Serato DJ Pro s...

Page 30: ...30 Playback Playing a track 1 Use the connected multi player or turntable to start playback of a track...

Page 31: ...output and adjust sound Outputting sound page 33 Adjusting the sound page 34 Setting the crossfader page 35 To output sound to the BOOTH MASTER2 terminals see Using a booth monitor page 37 Channel sec...

Page 32: ...ve set in the Utility settings page 68 Moving it up increases the volume and down decreases the volume Slide up from the bottom position while pressing the SHIFT button to trigger Channel Fader Start...

Page 33: ...tting sound Adjusting the channel input volume 1 Use the input selector switch to select an input sound source 2 Turn the TRIM knob to adjust the volume for the input sound The channel level indicator...

Page 34: ...ound volume 1 Turn the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the volume for the master sound The master level indicator lights up when the master sound is output Adjusting the sound 1 Turn the HI MID and LOW kn...

Page 35: ...io output Setting the crossfader Crossfader section 1 FEELING ADJUST knob Adjusts the weight of the crossfader Setting the crossfader 1 Turn the FEELING ADJUST knob to adjust the weight of the crossfa...

Page 36: ...he 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 CH1 sound and CH2 sound output to the head...

Page 37: ...oth section 1 BOOTH LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume for the sound output to a booth monitor Using a booth monitor 1 Connect a booth monitor to the BOOTH MASTER2 terminals Read more Connecting to the out...

Page 38: ...minal Using a microphone 1 Connect a microphone to the MIC terminal Read more Connecting to the input terminals page 22 2 Turn the MIC LEVEL knob to adjust the microphone volume level Note that turnin...

Page 39: ...usts the volume for the input sound from an external device Using AUX 1 Connect an external device to the AUX terminals Read more Connecting to the input terminals page 22 2 Turn the AUX LEVEL knob to...

Page 40: ...ter Using a filter You can output filtered sound 1 Turn the FILTER knob to adjust the effect The effect on the channel you turned the knob for is adjusted Turn counterclockwise to lower the cut off fr...

Page 41: ...s section 1 FX CUT buttons Select DJ software effects 2 BEAT button Sets the number of beats for Beat FX 3 SHIFT button 4 Effect lever Applies an effect ON Applies an effect while you hold the effect...

Page 42: ...e effects You can change effects assigned to the FX CUT buttons For details refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 6 2 Press the BEAT or BEAT button while pressing the SHIFT button to set BPM...

Page 43: ...tton Blinks On Dimly lit Off Turns the crossfader reverse on and off FX2 CUT2 button Blinks On Dimly lit Off Sets the crossfader curve set in the Utility settings FX3 CUT3 button Blinks On Dimly lit O...

Page 44: ...he unit switches to Scratch Cutter mode and selects the cutting pattern assigned to the FX CUT button Press and hold the FX CUT button again for more than 1 second to switch to Serato FX mode The effe...

Page 45: ...starts Auto Beat Loop You can choose whether the PAD 5 8 button starts a loop of the specified number of beats or starts Auto Beat Loop in LOOP options PREFERENCE tab in Setting Utility page 18 Using...

Page 46: ...e Performance Pads between 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 2 MODE button Press one of the Performance Pads 1 to 4 while pressing the MODE button to switch Pad mode Operation Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Press once Hot C...

Page 47: ...hes 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 the Performance Pads as follows 3 Press a...

Page 48: ...o DJ Pro screen 2 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 Performance Pad w...

Page 49: ...umber of beats is displayed on the Serato DJ Pro screen Example When set to 1 8 to 16 beats the numbers of beats are assigned to the Performance Pads as follows Press the Performance Pad again to canc...

Page 50: ...mode set in Serato DJ Pro For details refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 6 Press the Performance Pad while pressing the SHIFT button to stop slot playback Gate Cue mode You can play a Ho...

Page 51: ...oop point is set to a Hot Cue slot and loop playback starts Loop in points are assigned to the Performance Pads as follows The number of beats set for Auto Loop is applied to the loop length A Hot Cue...

Page 52: ...3 Press a Performance Pad to which a loop is assigned while pressing the SHIFT button Loop playback starts from the beginning of the loop Press the Performance Pad again to cancel loop playback Scratc...

Page 53: ...uy and activate Pitch n Time DJ 1 Press the Performance Pad 1 while pressing the MODE button and SHIFT button The unit switches to Pitch Play mode 2 Press a Performance Pad while pressing the SHIFT bu...

Page 54: ...tgrid refer to the Serato DJ Pro software manual page 6 1 Press the Performance Pad 2 while pressing the MODE button and SHIFT button The unit switches to Slicer Loop mode The 8 sections of a divided...

Page 55: ...you to record a sequence or call up a recorded sequence of Hot Cues The recorded sequence of Hot Cues is called a Flip You can save and play a Flip using the Performance Pads on the unit To use Saved...

Page 56: ...lots are assigned to the 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...

Page 57: ...pitch doesn t change even if the tempo of a track is changed In this scenario sound quality is lowered due to the digital processing applied Press Performance Pad 5 while pressing the SHIFT button to...

Page 58: ...cue point to continue playback while pressing the button Cue Point Sampler Press Performance Pad 8 during Cue Point Sampler playback to continue playback even if you release the Performance Pad Press...

Page 59: ...pads for each User mode This section describes an example of how to use User modes with Serato DJ Pro 1 Press the Performance Pad 1 2 3 or 4 twice while pressing the MODE button and SHIFT button Perfo...

Page 60: ...d to assign the selected function to If the assignment works the confirmation message appears Click MIDI to exit MIDI assigning mode Switch to the relevant User mode after you ve finished making setti...

Page 61: ...he bottom position while pressing the SHIFT button when a track is paused 2 Move the channel fader up from the bottom position while pressing the SHIFT button Playback of the track starts from the cue...

Page 62: ...left side or right side Set the crossfader to the opposite side of the channel which starts playback via Crossfader Start 3 Move the crossfader away from the left or right side while pressing the SHI...

Page 63: ...et 4 Set the crossfader all the way to the left side or right side Set the crossfader to the side opposite to the deck that triggers Crossfader Hot Cue Example Moving the crossfader from the left end...

Page 64: ...3 Press the BROWSE knob or the SHIFT button The setting item is selected 4 Turn the BROWSE knob or press the BEAT or BEAT button to select a setting 5 Press the BROWSE knob or the SHIFT button to conf...

Page 65: ...show that a setting item is selected CH FADER REVERSE OFF The SHIFT button is pressed The indications show that a setting value is selected CH FADER REVERSE OFF The BEAT or BEAT button is pressed The...

Page 66: ...button is pressed The indications show that a setting value is selected CROSSFADER CURVE 4 The BEAT button is pressed The indications show that the changed setting is reflected CROSSFADER CURVE 5 The...

Page 67: ...ates blinking Setting item Indicator Setting value Indicator Description CROSSFADER CURVE 1 to 7 4 Sets the crossfader curve the same number of indicators as the number of the set value will light up...

Page 68: ...rection of the channel fader the direction is reversed when set to ON OFF CH FADER CURVE 1 to 7 4 Sets the channel fader curve the same number of indicators as the setting value lights up Setting item...

Page 69: ...Settings AUX INPUT LEVEL 12 dB Sets the input level for AUX 0 dB MIC LOW CUT ON Sets the low frequency cut function for the microphone sound OFF Setting item Indicator Setting value Indicator Descript...

Page 70: ...nd into the sound output from the BOOTH MASTER2 terminals when BOOTH MASTER2 terminal setting is set to BOOTH OFF MIC LIMITER ON Sets whether or not to reduce distortion to the sound input from the MI...

Page 71: ...output method mono split or stereo for the headphones monitor sound MONO SPLIT BOOTH MASTER2 terminal setting MASTER Sets the sound output from the BOOTH MASTER2 terminals BOOTH Setting item Indicato...

Page 72: ...MASTER2 terminals when BOOTH MASTER2 terminal setting is set to MASTER OFF MASTER OUT STEREO Sets the output method monaural or stereo for the sound output from the MASTER1 terminals or the BOOTH MAST...

Page 73: ...he sound output from the BOOTH MASTER2 terminals when BOOTH MASTER2 terminal setting is set to BOOTH MONO PC UTILITY ON Sets whether or not to launch Setting Utility page 14 when a PC Mac is connected...

Page 74: ...SET RESET Execute RESET to restore the factory settings CANCEL VERSION E g ver 1 23 1 00 to 9 99 See the description below Displays the firmware version read only Setting item Indicator Setting value...

Page 75: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 Lights up Lights up Lights up 6 Lights up Lights up Lights up Lights up 3 Lights up Lights up Lights up Lights up Lights up 0 Lights up Lights up Lights up Lights up Lights up Lig...

Page 76: ...INE MIC AUX 20 Hz 20 kHz S N ratio rated output A WEIGHTED USB 108 dB LINE 94 dB PHONO 82 dB MIC 75 dB AUX 94 dB Total harmonic distortion 20 Hz 20 kHz BW USB 0 003 LINE 0 007 Standard input level inp...

Page 77: ...ut terminal XLR TRS XLR connector 1 4 TRS jack 1 set AUX input terminal RCA pin jacks 1 set MASTER1 output terminal XLR connectors 1 set BOOTH MASTER2 output terminal RCA pin jacks 1 set PHONES output...

Page 78: ...Control Tone SUBSONIC FILTER LINE PHONO LINE PHONO CH1 CH2 CrossIader A CrossIader B CrossIader AUX SAMPLER CROSSFADER Curve CROSSFADER Cut Lag CROSSFADER Reverse set by Utility Master Level Meter Ma...

Page 79: ...IDI OUT USB Audio In 4 USB Audio In 3 CH1 IN USB Audio Out 3 SAMPLER USB Audio Out 4 FX Return CH1 FX Send CH1 CH2 IN USB MIDI IN MIDI IN USB USB Audio In 5 FX Send CH2 USB Audio Out 5 FX Return CH2 U...

Page 80: ...ult an authorized service company or your dealer Trademarks and registered trademarks Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered tradem...

Page 81: ...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 r...

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