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8. How to activate Serato DJ FX

An Internet access and a user account of Serato.com are required to activate FX Pack of Serato DJ.

Connect a computer and a controller using a USB cable and turn on the power of the controller. 

Launch Serato DJ.

Click the [Online] button at the bottom right of the screen. 

Click the [MY SERATO] button which appeared at the lower right of the screen.

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Input the Email address and the password you used when you created an account of Serato.com. 

Then, Log in to "My Serato."

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Summary of Contents for Digital DJ-SR

Page 1: ...PLUS Tutorial http pioneerdj com support The Pioneer DJ support 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 PERFORMANCE DJ CONTROLLER Digital DJ SR ...

Page 2: ... Combo FX Basic operations Advanced operations 3 Hot Cue Roll 4 Sampler Roll 5 Trans Pad 6 Hold function 7 Overview of Serato DJ FX 8 How to activate Serato DJ FX 9 How to install Sample collection 3 29 11 18 6 6 19 21 23 24 25 ...

Page 3: ...ctively develop the music by adding accents and intonation to the track As long as you hold the pads the track is cut automatically on the rhythm in sync with the track s BPM Please prepare your computer and DDJ SR with you to learn how to use your gears by following the specific operating procedures Now let s get started First you are going to learn how to switch the modes of the performance pads...

Page 4: ...UTO tempo mode In AUTO Tempo mode the track s BPM value is automatically set when a track is loaded When you move the Tempo Slider the BPM value will be changed in sync with the slider position automatically Basically AUTO Tempo mode is recommended to be used in usual operations When you want to set a different BPM from the track s tempo please use MANUAL Tempo mode PAD PLUS TAP PAD PLUS ON Beat I...

Page 5: ...terparts in PAD mode HOT CUE HOT CUE ROLL ROLL TRANS PAD SLICER COMBO FX SAMPLER SAMPLER ROLL The tutorial for features of PAD PLUS are described in the pages below COMBO FX page 6 HOT CUE ROLL page 18 SAMPLER ROLL page 19 TRANS PAD page 21 This document is created based on Serato DJ 1 5 1 The GUI and the downloading procedures are subject to change without notice PAD mode PAD PLUS mode 5 5 ...

Page 6: ...e used only in Multi FX mode Figure 2 1 Function assignment FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX BEATS Pad1 Pad2 Pad3 Pad4 Pad5 Pad6 Pad7 Pad8 BEATS UP BEATS DOWN FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 6 Figure 2 1 Function assignment Now let s start Combo FX Display the FX panel using either one of the following methods Press the browse encoder with the Shift button for several time until the FX panel appears Click on the FX button on the...

Page 7: ... and play it Now you are going to experiencing the real Combo FX features First let s press Pad5 When Pad5 is pressed Echo effect is activated You can randomly press the Pad in sync with the BEAT of the track You should press and hold the Pad continuously The sound when pressing the Pad remains as Echo sound and the original sound volume gets smaller at once Only the Echo sound is repeated and gra...

Page 8: ...ad8 to switch the BEATS from 1 2 to 1 4 You can add a break to the track just before the hook Pad5 is pressed continuously Pad 1 will effectively work if you press the Pad as shown below Ensure FX BEATS is set to 1 2 before trying the following examples A hook starts here BEATS 1 2 BEATS 1 4 Press Pad8 Echo Ensure FX BEATS is set to 1 2 before trying the following examples Example 3 Press Pad1 at ...

Page 9: ...und when the Pad is pressed remains with the reverb effect which adds some accent to the track This method is effective especially in tracks with vocal and rap music Pad6 is pressed Only the first part of the lyric or rap will remain Example 6 Press Pad6 only the last 1 beat of a bar and repeat this for several times Jackson Ja Jordan Jo Reverb Example 6 Press Pad6 only the last 1 beat of a bar an...

Page 10: ...mbo FX to create your own way In the above Basic Operation only Echo Reverb and Delay effects are used as examples When you use the default parameters as they are the recommended effects for the Combo FX feature are as follows BASE PACK WOLF PACK BACK PACK Delay Epic Reverb Tape Echo Echo Epic Verb Drop Combo Tape Echo Reverb Brake Echo Twist Echo Pan Delay Combo Fade Echo WOLF PACK is a free effe...

Page 11: ...f Filter operation mode include Slow Quick LFO and Off You can select and adjust these parameters whatever you like Off Disable the effect of Filter Slow Increase the effect of Filter HPF gradually as long as a Pad is pressed Quick Apply Filter HPF instantly when a Pad is pressed FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 Flanger Phaser Distortion Flanger Phaser Distortion 11 Quick Apply Filter HPF instantly w...

Page 12: ...de Off FX level Level 100 Pad6 Filter operation mode Off FX level Level 75 Pad7 Filter operation mode Off FX level Level 100 Launch Utilities Mode 2 Close Serato DJ Turn off the power of the controller and turn it on again while pressing both SHIFT and PLAY PAUSE buttons on the right deck FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 HPF LPF LFO Filter HPF LPF LFO Filter 12 buttons on the right deck Press the ROL...

Page 13: ...olding the same Pads additionally press Pad3 on Deck 2 Reverb effect is now added to LFO Filter Delay FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 HPF LPF LFO Filter Tremolo Delay Reverb Delay Reverb You can create a unique effect by nicely combining different types of effects For example the following combinations works well LFO Filter Tremolo LFO Filter Tremolo Reverb LFO Filter Tremolo Reverb Delay Please try...

Page 14: ... change the setting press PARAMETER or PARAMETER button to change it The pressed Pad is lit and the currently set value is displayed in the Level Indicator Slow Slow Slow Quick Quick LFO 100 75 50 14 Turn off the power of the controller and turn it on again Wait for longer than 1 second after turning off the controller then turn on the controller again Launch Serato DJ and prepare the controller f...

Page 15: ... sound will come back When using Pad3 the following examples would be effective Ensure FX BEATS is set at 1 or 2 before performing the examples below Echo Version Echo Shredder Example 9 Press Pad3 only for 1 bar from the beginning of a bar Press and hold Pad3 Next try pressing Pad7 LFO is selected as the parameter of Filter operation mode for Pad7 so the track volume will not become lower even if...

Page 16: ...ld Pad3 BEATS 1 2 BEATS 1 4 Press Pad8 Pitch Looper Next try pressing Pad7 The Filter effect will be applied as soon as pressing Pad7 As in the same way of Pad3 it would be effective to shorten the repeating cycle at every bar Although I explained that Pitch Looper has 2 different types of effects repeating a sound like ROLL and changing Pitch only ROLL effect has been used in Example 10 and 11 No...

Page 17: ... and simultaneously press Pad8 to switch BEATS BEATS 1 2 BEATS 1 4 Press Pad8 Turn clockwise Turn back to the center Turn counterclockwise Turn back to the center Raise the pitch Lower the pitch Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise 1 bar after the above and simultaneously press Pad8 to switch BEATS from 1 to 1 2 Again turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise 2 bars after the first bar an...

Page 18: ...it When any Hot Cue has not been set press a Pad to set a Hot Cue Now let s try the Hot Cue Roll function Press a Pad where a Hot Cue has been set and hold it continuously While the Pad is pressed the Hot Cue is automatically rolled in a cycle of 1 4 beat in sync with the track s BPM When you release your hand from the Pad normal playback comes back Next let s change the beat length of repeating c...

Page 19: ...n on the computer screen Pad1 Pad2 Pad3 Pad4 Pad5 Pad6 Pad7 Pad8 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 Slot6 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 Slot6 19 Click the SP 6 button on the computer screen Figure 4 2 Setting Sampler Load a track Sample sound to the Sampler Slot in either one of the following methods Select a track and press a Pad empty slot while pressing the Shift button Drag drop a track using the m...

Page 20: ...you release your hand from the Pad the normal playback comes back Beat Indicator 20 When you release your hand from the Pad the normal playback comes back Next let s change the beat length of repeating cycle Press the PARAMETER or PARAMETER button while holding the Pad to change the beat length of repeating cycle Beat length is changed each time the PARAMETER or PARAMETER button is pressed 1 32 1 ...

Page 21: ...er are exactly the same status as in the Figure 5 2 Pad1 Pad2 Pad3 Pad4 Pad5 Pad6 Pad7 Pad8 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 3 Manual 21 Figure 5 2 Default status of Trans Pad Load a track to a deck and play it When the Channel Fader is lowered all the way Trans Pad function does not work Please make sure to raise the Channel Fader when you use the Trans Pad function Let s try using the Trans Pad function F...

Page 22: ...ual is pressed the sound is cut regardless of the beat Trans Pad can be effectively used with scratch Now I will show you how Trans Pad is used with scratch using specific examples This combination is used in a short period within only 1 beat during SLIP mode The combination of the JOG and Pad 3 will be effective in the Example below Example Select SLIP mode Press Pad3 only for 1 beat from the beg...

Page 23: ...ton with the Shift button Press the Pad again Disable the Hold function The button begins flashing and gets into Hold Standby state 1 2 3 4 If you want to enable the Hold function on multiple Pads repeat the above 2 to 3 on each Pad Pads where hold function can be enabled are listed in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Hold function Available 1 Only 1 Pad among all the Pads from Pad1 to Pad8 can be enabled alte...

Page 24: ...PF HPF Combo Filter Combo Filter Distortion Pan Delay Pan Delay Distortion Version Echo Epic Reverb Epic Reverb Epic Verb Drop Bit Crush Bit Crush Tremolo Tremolo Repeater Transform Braker 24 Transform Braker Repeater Brake Echo Shredder Braker Brake Echo Combo Fade Echo Tape Echo Tape Echo Combo Tape Echo Looper Twist Echo Time Stretch Looper Spiral Echo Pitch Looper Auto Filter Shuffler Time Str...

Page 25: ...nd a controller using a USB cable and turn on the power of the controller Launch Serato DJ Click the Online button at the bottom right of the screen Click the MY SERATO button which appeared at the lower right of the screen 1 25 Input the Email address and the password you used when you created an account of Serato com Then Log in to My Serato 2 25 ...

Page 26: ...e WOLF PACK please follow the instructions below Click the ACTIVATE button of WOLF PACK 3 When this icon is shown the application has not been activated 26 When this icon is shown the application has already been activated 26 ...

Page 27: ...When you want to purchase BACK PACK and activate it please follow the instruction below Click the BUY NOW button of BACK PACK After filling out the neccesary information click the PURCHASE button 4 27 27 ...

Page 28: ...Click the ACTIVATE button of BACK PACK When this icon is shown the application has not been activated 28 When this icon is shown the application has already been activated 28 ...

Page 29: ...ws Execute the following installer to start installation Click Next Click Finish to complete the installation After reading through the License Agreement and if you agree Launch Serato DJ and ensure Sample Packs are imported select I accept the agreement and click Next 3 4 1 2 29 select I accept the agreement and click Next Click Install to start installation 29 ...

Page 30: ...installation Read through the Software License Agreement and click Continue Launch Serato DJ and ensure the Sample Packs is imported If you agree to the Terms and conditions of the Agreement select Agree 4 5 1 2 30 Select a destination and click Continue Click Install to start the installation 3 30 ...

Page 31: ... a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The names of companies and products mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners 2013 PIONEER CORPORATION All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 1 1 Shin ogura Saiwai ku Kawasaki shi Kanagawa 212 0031 Japan ...

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