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Rear panel

Kensington security slot

Connects a wired lock for the theft prevention.

USB terminal

Connects to PC/Mac.

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  Connect this unit and the PC/Mac directly using the included 

USB cable.

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  A USB hub cannot be used.

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  When using a PC/Mac with only the USB Type-C port, the USB 

Type-C female to USB-A male cable is required.

MASTER output terminals (RCA pin-jack type)

Connect to powered speakers, amplifiers, etc. 

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  Compatible with RCA pin-jack type unbalanced outputs

MIC input terminal (1/4” TS jack)

Connects a microphone.

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  Only unbalanced input from a phone plug (Ø 6.3 mm) is 

supported.

MIC LEVEL knob

Adjusts the volume from the MIC input terminal.

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  When not using a microphone, turn the volume to the minimum 

level.

Front panel

PHONES output terminal (3.5 mm stereo mini jack)

Connects headphones.
Stereo mini phone plugs (Ø 3.5 mm) can be used.

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  Connect the headphones of which impedance is 32 Ω or more. It 

is not supported with that impedance of the headphones is lower 
than 32 Ω.

Summary of Contents for DDJ-400

Page 1: ...rating Instructions pioneerdj com support rekordbox com The Pioneer DJ site shown above offers FAQs information on software and various other types of information and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort ...

Page 2: ...of this unit as hardware For detailed instructions on operating the rekordbox software see rekordbox Operating Instructions You can download rekordbox Operating Instructions from the site below rekordbox com Before start What s in the box 3 Viewing rekordbox Introduction 3 About rekordbox 3 Installing rekordbox 3 Parts names and functions Top panel 5 Rear panel 10 Front panel 10 Connections Connec...

Page 3: ...port of rekordbox com Installing rekordbox Getting started for rekordbox If you are using rekordbox for the first time or rekordbox Ver 4 x or lower is used currently install rekordbox with the following procedure If rekordbox Ver 5 x is already installed update rekordbox to the latest version using the Update Manager which is shown when starting rekordbox The user is responsible for preparing the...

Page 4: ...ck the unzipped software file and then start the installer 3 Read the terms of the license agreement carefully and if you agree select Agree then click 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 be started When the installation is finished a completion message will be displayed 4 C...

Page 5: ...racks and then load them to each deck 2 Deck sections Control two decks There are knobs and buttons on the left side to control deck 1 and the right side to control deck 2 3 Mixer section Control the level adjustment for each channel track mixing etc 4 Effect sections Control an effect unit FX1 ...

Page 6: ...ekordbox Operating Instructions SHIFT press Moves the cursor between the tree view and track list each time the rotary selector is pressed while pressing the SHIFT button Closes the folder when the cursor is in it Deck section 1 BEAT SYNC button Press Synchronizes with the tempos pitches and beat grids of the deck set as the master for synchronization automatically SHIFT press Switches the variabl...

Page 7: ... mode Using hot cues p 14 SHIFT press Sets pads to the keyboard mode Using keyboard mode p 16 9 BEAT LOOP mode button Press Sets pads to the beat loop mode Using beat loop p 15 SHIFT press Sets pads to the pad FX mode 1 Using the pad FX p 16 a BEAT JUMP mode button Press Sets pads to the beat jump mode Using beat jump p 15 SHIFT press Sets pads to the pad FX mode 2 Using the pad FX p 16 b SAMPLER ...

Page 8: ... the channel for which the Headphone CUE button is pressed and the sound of the MASTER channel 7 FILTER knob Turns on the filter effect for each channel When the knob is set to the center position the original sound outputs Turn counterclockwise A cut off frequency for the low pass filter decreases gradually Turn clockwise A cut off frequency for the high pass filter increases gradually 8 HEADPHON...

Page 9: ...FX tempo mode to the BPM tap mode The BPM value used as the basis for beat FX is calculated by the interval at which the button is tapped 3 BEAT FX SELECT button Press Changes the BEAT FX type to the effect on the downward side of the menu each time the button is pressed SHIFT press Changes the BEAT FX type to the effect on the upward side of the menu each time the button is pressed while pressing...

Page 10: ...ed speakers amplifiers etc Compatible with RCA pin jack type unbalanced outputs 4 MIC input terminal 1 4 TS jack Connects a microphone Only unbalanced input from a phone plug Ø 6 3 mm is supported 5 MIC LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume from the MIC input terminal When not using a microphone turn the volume to the minimum level Front panel 1 PHONES output terminal 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Connects head...

Page 11: ...The PHONES output terminal is connected with a monaural jack Connecting input output terminals Rear panel Speakers with a built in amplifier etc 1 2 Microphone 3 4 1 An audio cable RCA is not included with this unit 2 Turn the volume of the device s speakers with a built in amplifier etc connected to the MASTER output terminals to an appropriate level Note that the output sound may be loud if the ...

Page 12: ...box dj from the speaker of PC Mac By the default PC MASTER OUT is set to on To cancel outputting the master sound of rekordbox dj from the speaker of PC Mac click at the upper right of rekordbox dj to be lit off Adding audio tracks into Collection The Collection screen contains a list of audio track files managed by rekordbox Register audio tracks on your PC Mac to rekordbox and analyze them so th...

Page 13: ...ER LEVEL knob If the sound is not output from the MASTER output terminals or this unit is not recognized on your PC Mac access to the Pioneer DJ support site and then refer to FAQ pioneerdj com support Monitoring the sound with headphones This section explains how to output sound from Deck 1 left as an example 1 Set the positions of the knobs as shown below Names of knobs etc Position HEADPHONES M...

Page 14: ...point at the Loop Out point and normal playback continues Changing the starting position Loop In point of the loop playback Press the IN 4BEAT button during loop playback and then turn the jog wheel to move the Loop In point Changing the ending position Loop Out point of the loop playback Press the OUT button during loop playback and then turn the jog wheel to move the Loop Out point Using the per...

Page 15: ...direction 4 beats left direction 4 beats right direction 8 beats left direction 8 beats right direction 1 beat right direction 2 beats left direction 2 beats right direction 2 Press the pad 7 or pad 8 while pressing the SHIFT button to change the number of beats assigned to the performance pad When the pad 7 is pressed while pressing the SHIFT button the number of beats decreases When the pad 8 is...

Page 16: ...ressing the SHIFT button to change the sound pitch assigned to the performance pad When the pad 7 is pressed while pressing the SHIFT button the sound pitch rises When the pad 8 is pressed while pressing the SHIFT button the sound pitch falls Semitone up Semitone down Delete Hot cue Delete Hot cue Delete Hot cue Delete Hot cue Delete Hot cue Delete Hot cue 4 Press a performance pad The hot cue is ...

Page 17: ...ance pad The track key is changed to the sound pitch assigned to the pad that was pressed Setting and calling out a cue point Setting a cue point You can set a cue point or loop point to the track loaded on the deck 1 Move the playback position at which you wish to set a cue point 2 Press the CUE button during pause 3 Press the CUE LOOP CALL button while pressing the SHIFT button The cue point set...

Page 18: ... sound 5 Press the BEAT FX ON OFF button BEAT FX is added to audio signals of the channel selected in the step 3 If you turn the BEAT FX LEVEL DEPTH knob you can adjust the parameter for BEAT FX level and depth When BEAT FX is on the BEAT FX ON OFF button flashes When the BEAT FX ON OFF button is pressed again BEAT FX turns off 6 Press the BEAT FX ON OFF button while pressing the SHIFT button BEAT...

Page 19: ...utput By default the master output s peak limiter is enabled Setting the master output s peak limiter level is possible only when using rekordbox dj Press the BEAP LOOP mode button on the left deck BEAP LOOP mode button off Master output peak limiter is disabled BEAP LOOP mode button lit Master output peak limiter is enabled Forcefully using the unit as the general MIDI controller The unit automat...

Page 20: ...fader start function Check Activate the fader start when moving a channel fader or the cross fader while pressing the SHIFT button to activate the setting Cross Fader Reverse setting Set the left or right for the Cross Fader On From crossfader the left side is DECK2 and the right side is DECK1 Off From crossfader the left side is DECK1 and the right side is DECK2 Cross Fader Cut Lag setting Adjust...

Page 21: ...ow or MIDI studio After selecting the DDJ 400 icon click Remove Device The USB MIDI Device icon may be displayed instead of the DDJ 400 icon In that case select USB MIDI Device If this unit is connected to the Mac using the USB cable again the DDJ 400 icon appears The jog wheel does not respond to touching Is the jog wheel dirty An electrostatic system is used as the detection method in the jog wh...

Page 22: ...s multiple USB A ports try connecting this unit to a different USB A port Is this unit connected to a laptop running on its battery Supply power to the laptop from an AC power supply Depending on the laptop s settings the low power mode may be set when the PC Mac is running on its battery automatically reducing the performance of the PC Mac itself The USB buffer size is too small Set the buffer si...

Page 23: ...tioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 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 corporate network or other types of networks or distributing of electron...

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