Pioneer CDJ-2000 User Manual 3

Multi Player

CDJ-900/CDJ-2000

TRAKTOR Series Connection Guide

Introduction

The CDJ-900 and CDJ-2000 are equipped with a special interface that enables high-precision control for the TRAKTOR series of software manufactured by Native Instruments. Connecting these products to the TRAKTOR series provides free operation of the series without the use of a control disc. These products can also be used as audio output devices for the TRAKTOR series.

These guidelines explain the basic operations when the products are connected to the TRAKTOR series. Refer to the instruction manuals provided with the TRAKTOR series for further details on operation methods.

TRAKTOR is the registered trademark of Native Instruments GmbH.•

Windows• Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States of America and other countries.

Mac OS is the trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the United States of America and other countries.•

, Windows 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP are the registered trademarks and trademarks of

Connecting up to the TRAKTOR Series

Preparations

Upgrade the firmware of the Multi Player (CDJ-2000/900) to the most up-to-date version (3.10 or higher).• Refer to our website (http://pioneerdj.com) for details on upgrading the firmware.

Upgrade the TRAKTOR series to the most up-to-date version (TRAKTOR 1.2.3 or higher.)• Upgrade Method: Refer to the Native Instruments website (http://www.native-instruments.com/) for details on operating environments.

One USB cable is required for each Multi Player.•

Connections

AC IN

Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected*) to the computer with the use of a USB cable.

*Up to 4 Multi Players can be connected to the TRAKTOR series.

■ CDJ-900

TRAKTOR

Audio cable

CDJ-900 DJ mixer

■ CDJ-2000

TRAKTOR

Computer

Audio cable

Computer

POWER

USB cableUSB cable

AUDIO OUT

USB cableUSB cable

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

Power cable

Rear panel

To an AC outlet

CDJ-2000 DJ mixer

Audio cableAudio cable

POWER

AUDIO OUT

CONTROL

DIGITAL

OUT

LINK

USB

Rear panel

Power cable

To an AC outlet

Using Multi Players as TRAKTOR Series Controllers

Switch on the power to all units once the connections have been made. Then, set up the Multi Players in accordance with the following procedures.

[MENU] button

[LINK] button

BROWSE

TAG LIST INFO

USB

STOP

1 /

LINK

USB

DISC

1 /

TIME

AUTO

MODE

CUE

1 /

UTILITY

1 Press and hold the [MENU] button on the Multi Player for at least one second to advance to [UTILITY]

mode. Select [STANDARD] for the [HID SETTING] using the rotary selector and then press [MENU]

button to exit [UTILITY] mode.

2 Press the [LINK] button on the Multi Player and then select [USB MIDI] for the [CONTROL MODE]. Press

the rotary selector to set the parameter. The Multi Player is now recognized by the TRAKTOR series.

TAG TRACK

BACK

/REMOVE

POWER

SPEED ADJUST

TOUCH/RELEASE

STANDBY

DISC EJECT

VINYL

OFF ON

ROTARY SELECTOR

3 When [Turn Encoder] is displayed on the Multi Player’s main display area, select the deck to be

controlled, from A to D, by rotating the rotary selector. The parameters are set by pressing the rotary

selector.

As described above, the TRAKTOR series can now be controlled from the Multi Player.

Operating the TRAKTOR Series with Multi Player Buttons

The default settings are shown below.

■ CDJ-900

9 8 7 6

USB

STOP

1 /

BEAT LOOP

SELECT

DIRECTION

TRACK SEARCH

PLAY / PAUSE

bk bl bm bn bp bq

BROWSE

TAG LIST INFO

LINK

USB

DISC

1 /

TIME

AUTO

MODE

IN / CUE

IN ADJUST

CUE

OUT RELOOP/EXIT

LOOP

OUT ADJUST

REV

1 /

3 /

AUTO

BEAT

REV

CUE

UTILITY

CUE/ LOOP

CALL

TAG TR AC K

BACK

/REMOVE

DELETE MEMORY

FWD

MULTI PLAYER

OFF

POWER

STANDBY

DISC EJECT

VINYL

SPEED ADJUST

TOUCH / RELEASE

br bs

CDJ-900 buttons TRAKTOR functions

1 PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE 2 CUE CUE 3 SEARCH SEARCH BWD/FWD 4 TRACK SEARCH LOAD PREV/NEXT 5 BEAT SELECT LOOP SIZE SWITCH 6 AUTO BEAT LOOP 8 1/2, 8 7 AUTO BEAT LOOP 4 1/4, 4, 1/2

JOG MODE

VINYL

ck cl

SLIP

TEMPO

WIDE

10 16

MASTER

TEMPO

8 AUTO BEAT LOOP 2 1/8, 2

9 AUTO BEAT LOOP 1 1/16, 1, 1/4 10 LOOP IN/CUE LOOP IN/IN ADJUST 11 LOOP OUT LOOP OUT/OUT ADJUST 12 RELOOP/EXIT RELOOP/EXIT 13 JOG DIAL JOG WHEEL

ROTATE:TREE/

14 ROTARY SELECTOR

LIST SELECT UP/DOWN

PUSH:LOAD SELECTED 15 BACK TREE/LIST SWITCH 16 TAG TRACK/REMOVE TREE EXPAND/COLLAPSE 17 DISC EJECT DECK UNLOAD 18 CUE/LOOP CALL PREV/NEXT CUE/LOOP

19 DELETE DELETE CUE/LOOP 20 MEMORY STORE CUE/LOOP 21 JOG MODE JOG MODE 22 SLIP SYNC

TEMPO ±6/±10/

CDJ-

TEMPO

900

±16/WIDE 24 MASTER TEMPO KEY ON/LOCK 25 TEMPO TEMPO

TEMPO RANGE

■ CDJ-2000

HOT CUE

REC / CALL

6 5

DIRECTION

TRACK SEARCH

PLAY / PAUSE

CDJ-2000 buttons TRAKTOR functions

1 PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE 2 CUE CUE 3 SEARCH SEARCH BWD/FWD 4 TRACK SEARCH PREV/NEXT TRACK

4 BEAT LOOP/

LOOP CUTTER

AUTOLOOP 4 LOOP SIZE/2

6 HOT CUE REC/CALL SHIFT

7 HOT CUE C

Press [7] while pressing

6+7

down on [6]

8 HOT CUE B

Press [8] while pressing

6+8

down on [6]

9 HOT CUE A

Press [9] while pressing

6+9

down on [6]

SELECT/ SET+STORE HOTCUE 3

DELETE HOTCUE 3

SELECT/ SET+STORE HOTCUE 2

DELETE HOTCUE 2

SELECT/ SET+STORE HOTCUE 1

DELETE HOTCUE 1

10 LOOP IN/CUE LOOP IN/IN ADJUST 11 LOOP OUT LOOP OUT/OUT ADJUST 12 RELOOP/EXIT RELOOP/EXIT 13 JOG DIAL JOG WHEEL 14 NEEDLE SEARCH SEEK POSITION

TAG T RA CK

BACK

DELETE MEMORY

JOG ADJUST

LIGHT HEAVY

/REMOVE

POWER

STANDBY

UNLOCK

DISC EJECT

VINYL

SPEED ADJUST

TOUCH/ BRAKE

RELEASE/ START

VINYL

CDJ

TEMPO

10 16

MASTER

TEMPO

OFF ON

LOCK

bs bt ck

JOG

MODE

WIDE

bm bn bo bp bq

LINK

USB

DISC

TIME

AUTO

MODE

CUE

OUT RELOOP/EXIT

IN / CUE

IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST

4-BEAT LOOP

LOOP CUTTER

BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU

LOOP

NEEDLE SEARCH

UTILITY

CUE/ LOOP

CALL

USB

STOP

FWD

REV

ROTATE:TREE/

15 ROTARY SELECTOR

LIST SELECT UP/DOWN PUSH:LOAD SELECTED

16 BACK TREE/LIST SWITCH

CUE

REV

FWD

TEMPO RESET

MULTI PLAYER

CDJ-

TEMPO

2000

17 TAG TRACK/REMOVE TREE EXPAND/COLLAPSE 18 DISC EJECT DECK UNLOAD 19 CUE/LOOP CALL PREV/NEXT CUE/LOOP 20 DELETE DELETE CUE/LOOP 21 MEMORY STORE CUE/LOOP 22 JOG MODE JOG MODE

TEMPO ±6/±10/

±16/WIDE Press [23] while pressing

6+23

down on [6]

TEMPO RANGE

SYNC

24 MASTER TEMPO KEY LOCK 25 TEMPO TEMPO 26 TEMPO RESET TEMPO RESET

The various TRAKTOR series functions can be assigned to any of the Multi Player’s buttons by changing the mapping. Refer to the instruction manuals provided with the TRAKTOR series for further details.

Using Multi Players as TRAKTOR Series Audio Output Devices

Set up the computer and TRAKTOR series in accordance with the following procedures.

When Using Windows

(supported OS*: Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP)

1 Install the [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] driver software into the computer.

Either install [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] from the CD-ROM supplied with the Multi Player, or download the

latest edition from the following website.

http://pioneer.jp/support/download/index-e.html

2 Select [Pioneer CDJ ASIO] with the [File] → [Audio Setup] function on the TRAKTOR series. 3 The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.

If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] →

[Audio Setup] → [Output Routing].

*Only 32-bit applications can be used with the driver software if a 64-bit operating system is in operation.

When Using Mac OS

It is not necessary to install the driver software. Set up the computer parameters in accordance with the following procedures if multiple Multi Players are to be used as audio output devices.

■ When Using the Mac OS X 10.5.X

1 Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use

of a USB cable.

2 Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder. 3 Select [Device Set Editor] from the [Audio] menu. 4 Click [+] on the [Device Set Editor] screen to add the new Device settings. 5 Select the added Device setting, and then add [CDJ-900] or [CDJ-2000] to it for the required number of

Multi Players.

6 Select the Device setting created with procedure 5 with [File] → [Audio Setup] on the TRAKTOR series. 7 The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.

If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] →

[Audio Setup] → [Output Routing].

■ When Using the Mac OS X 10.6.X

1 Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use

of a USB cable.

2 Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder. 3 Click [+] on the [Audio Device] screen to add the new Device settings. 4 Select the added Device setting, and then add a tick to [CDJ-900] or [CDJ-2000] to it for the required

number of Multi Players.

5 Select the Device setting created with procedure 4 with [File] → [Audio Setup] on the TRAKTOR series. 6 The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.

If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] →

[Audio Setup] → [Output Routing].

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