American Audio VMS5 User Manual

VirtualDJ 8 – American Audio VMS5

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Table of Contents

INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................... 3

Firmware & Drivers & Setup .................................................................................................. 3

VirtualDJ 8 Setup ................................................................................................................... 3

ADVANCED SETUP.................................................................................................................. 4

Midi Operation ........................................................................................................................ 4

Audio Setup ............................................................................................................................ 4

CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................... 5

A. MIXER ............................................................................................................................. 6

B. NAVIGATION .................................................................................................................. 7

C. DECKS ........................................................................................................................ 9

D. EFFECTS & LOOPS ................................................................................................. 11

E. MULTI-BUTTONS ......................................................................................................... 12

F. FRONT SIDE ................................................................................................................ 14

G. REAR SIDE ............................................................................................................... 15

ADVANCED SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 16

Midilog Routing & Mixer Order ............................................................................................. 16

EQ mode .............................................................................................................................. 18

Recording & Broadcasting ................................................................................................... 20

4out mode & Audio Setup .................................................................................................... 20

Timecodes ............................................................................................................................ 21

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INSTALLATION

Firmware & Drivers & Setup

VirtualDJ 8 Setup

Download and install VirtualDJ 8 from

http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in

case you have not done already)
If your VMS5 came bundled with a Limited Edition

of VirtualDJ 8 , install VirtualDJ 8 from the
provided CD.

Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will
appear. Login with your virtualdj.com account. A

Pro Infinity a PLUS Controller, a Subscriber
License or a LE keycode is required to use the

American Audio VMS5. Without any of the above
Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes
each time you restart VirtualDJ.
http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html

A detection window will appear next, to
verify the proper connection. Click on the
Use Soundcard button in order VirtualDJ to
automatically apply the pre-defined audio
setup of the VMS5

If the LE version (or the customized skin) is
installed an additional change skin button will
be available to load the tailored VMS5 skin
instead of the default one..

Click OK.

Drivers: Install the latest ASIO drivers (for Windows only) from http://www.adj.com/vms5

Setup: Set the front switcher to 8out position. Connect your amplified speakers or your

amplifier to the Master (RCA or XLR) outputs at the rear side and power on the unit from the
back switcher. Connect your Headphones at the front side and make sure all MIDILOGS
switchers at the front are on USB position.

The unit is now ready to operate.

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ADVANCED SETUP

Midi Operation

The unit should be visible in the
CONTROLLERS tab of Settings and the
factory default mapping should be
offered in the Mappings drop-down list

The functions of the default mapping are
described in this Manual, however those
can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ
Script actions.

Find more details at

http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJscript.h
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Audio Setup

The unit has a pre-defined Audio setup and
a special button in the AUDIO tab of
Settings to provide that. Alternative Audio
setups can be applied in the same window
(see Advanced Audio Setup).

Please refer also refer to the technical features of the unit for further connections/capabilities
and setups.

http://www.adj.com/vms5

For further VirtualDJ settings and features please refer to the User Guides of VirtualDJ 8.

http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/PDFManuals.html

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CONTROLS

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A. MIXER

1. CROSSFADER. Blends audio

between the channels assigned to
the left and right side of the
crossfader.

2. VOLUME. Use the Volume faders to
adjust the Volume of each
Midilog/Deck.

The VU meter LEDs indicate the
level of the Master Output. If a
CUE/PFL button is selected, the VU
METERS will indicate the level of the
selected Midilog/deck.

3. CUE/PFL. Press these buttons to
send one or more Midilogs/decks to
the Headphones Output channel.

4. EQ (BASS/MID/TREBLE). Adjust
the Low/Mid/High frequencies for
each Midilog/deck. See more in EQ

Mode.

5. GAIN. Adjust the Gain of each
Midilog/deck

6. MASTER VOLUME. Adjust the level
of the Master Output.

7. BALANCE. Balance the Master
Output (Left I Right Pan)

8. BOOTH VOLUME. Adjust the level
of the Booth Output.

The mixer of the VMS5 is routing and handling the sound internally (hardware), but all
the adjustments and movements are visible on the VirtualDJ GUI.

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B. NAVIGATION

The Navigation system (4 Navigation buttons and
the Navigation Encoder) offers Browser, Video
Transition, Video Effect and Sampler functions.

There are 4 Modes for the Navigation system and
those are selected holding SHIFT and pressing
one of the 4 Navigation buttons.

Default (Browser) mode:
Hold SHIFT down and press the UP Navigation button (9) to set the Navigation system to
Browser mode. This mode is by default pre-selected when VirtualDJ is launched.

9. UP. Use this button to set focus to the Folders List of the Browser. If focus is on the

Folders list, use this button to expand/collapse sub-folders.

10. LEFT. Use this button to load the selected track to the left assigned deck. Hold the
same button for more than 2 seconds to unload the same deck.

11. RIGHT. Use this button to load the selected track to the right assigned deck. Hold
the same button for more than 2 seconds to unload the same deck.

12. DOWN. Use this button to set focus to the Sideview. If focus is on the Sideview,
use this button to cycle through the available Sideview panels (Automix, Sidelist,
Karaoke, Sampler and Shortcuts).
Hold this button down for more than 2 seconds to show/hide the Sideview panel.
Note that in LE mode, the Sideview is only offering the Trigger Pad view of the
Sampler.

13. ENCODER. Use this encoder to scroll through files or folders depending on the
focused list. Push the Encoder to set focus to the Songs List.

Hold SHIFT and then use the Encoder to cycle through the available center panels
of the Skin (Mixer, Video, Scratch and Master). Hold SHIFT down and then push the
Encoder to cycle through normal and zoomed Browser mode. The zoomed mode
is only offered in the tailored VMS5 skin).