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2 Press performance pad 8.
The pad FX effect that was on up until now turns off and the release FX
effect is added.
Using the Slicer function
The specified range is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight
sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads. While
one of the performance pads is pressed, the sound for the section
assigned to that pad is played in a loop.
During loop playback of the pad’s sound, normal playback with the
original rhythm continues in the background. When the pad is released
and loop playback ends, playback resumes from the position reached at
that point.
1 Press the [SLICER] mode button.
Switches to slicer mode.
!
While pressing the [
SHIFT
] button, pressing the [
SLICER
] mode but-
ton switches the mode to slicer loop mode.
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About slicer mode and slicer loop mode
(p. 20 )
2 Press the [PARAMETER
c
] or [PARAMETER
d
] button
while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Set the slicer’s “SLICE LENGTH”.
The setting value of SLICE LENGTH changes each time the button is
pressed while pressing the [
SHIFT
] button.
Equally-divided eight sections of the range specified with “SLICE
LENGTH” are assigned to the respective performance pads as shown
below.
Sliced sections 1 to 8
SLICE LENGTH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
⑤
Section 5
⑥
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
3 Press the [PARAMETER
c
] or [PARAMETER
d
] button.
Set slicer’s “
SLICE ROLL
”. The setting value of
SLICE ROLL
changes each
time the button is pressed.
The loop playback length while the pad is pressed can be changed
with the “
SLICE ROLL
” setting. For example, when “1/4” is set to “
SLICE
ROLL
”, only the first quarter of the section assigned to the pad is played
in a loop.
4 Press pad 5 or pad 6 while pressing the [SHIFT]
button.
If pad 5 is pressed while pressing the [
SHIFT
] button, the slicer’s target
area moves to the left.
Also, if pad 6 is pressed while pressing the [
SHIFT
] button, the
slicer’s target area moves to the right (slice shift).
5 Press and hold one of the performance pads.
When the pad is pressed and held, the sound is played in a loop.
!
The loop playback length differs depending on the “SLICE ROLL”
setting.
!
When the pad is released, the track returns to the position that is
playing in the background.
About slicer mode and slicer loop mode
Slicer mode
When the playback position advances to the end of the range that has
been sliced into eight equal sections, the range shown on the display
switches to the next eight sliced sections, and these sliced sections
are assigned to the respective pads, replacing the previously assigned
sections.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1
1
2
2
…
3 4 5 6 7 8
Slicer loop mode
When the playback position advances to the end of the range that was
sliced into eight equal parts, the playback position returns to the begin-
ning of the range that was sliced into eight equal parts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Using the sampler function
This procedure can be used to play tracks loaded in the sampler’s sam-
pler slots using the performance pads.
Preparing to use the sampler
Press the [
PANEL
] button.
The [
PANEL
] button switches the panel displayed on the screen of
rekordbox dj, so press it until the sampler panel appears.
A track, loop, and slicer target area can be loaded in sampler slots.
Load the track in a sampler slot.
1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.
Switches to the sampler mode.
2 Press the rotary selector or [BACK] button to move
the cursor to the track list.
3 Turn the rotary selector.
Select the track you wish to load in a sampler slot.
4 Press the performance pad while pressing the [SHIFT]
button.
The selected track is loaded into the sample slot.
!
Loading by overwriting an already loaded sampler slot may not be
possible depending on the [
Preferences
] of rekordbox.
Loading a loop in a sampler slot.
1 Press the [AUTO BEAT LOOP] button, or press the
[LOOP IN] button and then the [LOOP OUT] button
during track playback.
Loop playback starts.
2 Press a performance pad while pressing the
[CAPTURE] button.
The pad mode is temporarily switched to the sampler mode and the loop
is loaded in a sampler slot.
!
Loading by overwriting an already loaded sampler slot may not be
possible depending on the [
Preferences
] of rekordbox.
