Pioneer DDJ-1000SRT User Manual

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DJ Controller

DDJ-1000SRT

Operating Instructions

How to read this manual

Thank you for choosing this Pioneer DJ product.

• Be sure to read this manual and the “Operating Instructions (Quick Start Guide)” which are also included with this product. Both documents include important information that you should understand before using the unit. In particular, be sure to read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

• In this manual, the names of buttons, knobs and terminals that appear on the product, and the names of buttons, menus, etc. in the software on your PC/Mac are indicated within square brackets ([ ]). (e.g. [Files], [CUE] button)

• Please note that the screens and specifications of the software, as well as the external appearance and specifications of the hardware, were still under development at the time this manual was created and may differ from the final specifications.

• Please note that, depending on the operating system version, web browser settings, etc., operation may differ from the ways shown in this manual.

• Please note that the language on the screens of the software described in this manual may differ from the language on your screen.

This manual provides brief descriptions regarding the names of parts on the unit and the connections between the unit and peripherals. For detailed instructions on using Serato DJ Pro software, see the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

• You can download the Serato DJ Pro software manual from Serato.com. For details on how to find the Serato DJ Pro software manual, see: Downloading the Serato DJ Pro software manual (page 6)

Contents

How to read this manual............................................................... 2

Before you start......................................................................... 5

What’s in the box .......................................................................... 5

Acquiring the manual.................................................................... 6

Installing the software................................................................... 7

Part names and functions ......................................................15

Top panel.................................................................................... 15

Browser section .......................................................................... 16

Deck section ............................................................................... 18

Jog display section ..................................................................... 26

Mixer section............................................................................... 28

Rear panel .................................................................................. 33

Front panel.................................................................................. 36

Basic use.................................................................................. 37

Connection examples ................................................................. 38

Launching the system................................................................. 45

Quitting the system ..................................................................... 52

Advanced use.......................................................................... 53

Using 4 Beat Loop ...................................................................... 53

Using Manual Loop..................................................................... 54

Using the Performance Pads...................................................... 56

Using Pitch Play.......................................................................... 67

Using Slip.................................................................................... 69

Using Fader Start........................................................................ 74

Using effects ............................................................................... 76

Using BEAT FX........................................................................... 76

Types of BEAT FX ...................................................................... 79

Contents

Using SOUND COLOR FX ......................................................... 89

Using a microphone.................................................................... 91

Using external inputs .................................................................. 92

Changing the settings.............................................................94

Launching Utilities mode............................................................. 94

Utilities modes ............................................................................ 95

Setting utility software............................................................... 108

Setting Crossfader Curve ......................................................... 111

Additional information.......................................................... 112

Troubleshooting........................................................................ 112

Liquid crystal display................................................................. 119

Signal flow ................................................................................ 120

Specifications............................................................................ 121

Using the unit as a controller for other DJ applications ............ 124

About trademarks and registered trademarks .......................... 131

Cautions on copyrights ............................................................. 132

Before you start

What’s in the box

• AC adapter

• Power plug

• USB cable

• Warranty (for some regions)

• Operating Instructions (Quick Start Guide)

• Serato DJ Pro Expansion Pack Voucher

Only one USB cable is supplied with the unit. If you want to use two, use a cable that supports USB 2.0.

Only products in Europe.

– For the North American region, the corresponding information is

provided on the last page of both the English and French versions

of the “Operating Instructions (Quick Start Guide).”

Please note that the Serato DJ Pro Expansion Pack Voucher can’t be reissued. You’ll need to use the voucher code to activate the expansion pack. Be sure to store it in a safe place.

Before you start

Acquiring the manual

Downloading the Serato DJ Pro software manual

1 Visit the Serato website.

http://serato.com/

2Click [Serato DJ Pro] in the [Products] menu.

3Click [Download].

4Click [Manuals and downloads].

5 Click the Serato DJ Pro software manual in the language you need.

Before you start

Installing the software

Before you install the software

The Serato DJ Pro software and driver software aren’t included with the unit. Access and download the software from the Pioneer DJ support page. pioneerdj.com/support/

• You are responsible for preparing your PC/Mac, network devices, and other elements needed to connect to the internet.

Downloading the driver software

1 Launch a web browser on your PC/Mac and visit the Pioneer DJ

website.

pioneerdj.com

• To select your language, click the flag icon in the top-right corner of the

screen.

2 Hover the cursor over [Support].

3Click [Software & firmware updates].

4Click [DDJ-1000SRT] under [DJ CONTROLLER].

5Click [Drivers].

6Click [Download link], then save the file.

Before you start

About the Serato DJ Pro software

Serato DJ Pro is a DJ software application made by Serato Limited. DJ performances are enabled by connecting the unit to your PC/Mac with the software installed.

Minimum computer requirements

Supported operating systems CPU and memory required

Mac: macOS Mojave 10.14 / macOS High Sierra 10.13 / macOS Sierra 10.12 (latest update)

Windows: Windows® 10 / Windows (latest service pack)

• 32-bit operating systems not supported.

Others

USB port Your PC/Mac must have a USB 2.0 port to

Display resolution Resolution of 1280 × 720 or greater

8.1 / Windows® 7

connect with the unit.

Intel® processor Core™ i3, i5, i7 and i9

1.07 GHz or better

4 GB or more of RAM

Intel® processor Core™ i3, i5, i7 and i9

1.07 GHz or better

4 GB or more of RAM

Internet connection You’ll need an internet connection to

• For information on the latest system requirements, compatibility, and supported operating systems of Serato DJ Pro, visit the website below. https://serato.com/dj/pro/downloads

Before you start

• Be sure to use the latest version and latest service pack for your

operating system.

• Operation isn’t guaranteed on all PC/Mac models, even if the system requirements are met.

• Depending on power-saving settings and other conditions of the PC/ Mac, the CPU and hard disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities. For laptops in particular, make sure the PC/Mac is in the best condition to provide constant high-level performance when using Serato DJ Pro (e.g. by keeping the AC power connected).

• To use the internet, you need a separate contract with an internet service provider, which you may have to pay for.

 Downloading the Serato DJ Pro software

1 Visit the Serato website.

http://serato.com/

2Click [Serato DJ Pro] under [Products].

The Serato DJ Pro download page is displayed.

• The download page is subject to change.

3Click [DOWNLOAD v*.*].

4 Create a Serato.com user account.

• If you’ve already registered an account, skip to step 6.

• If you haven’t finished registering your account, follow the steps below.

– Following the instructions on the screen, enter your email address and

create a password, then select the region where you live.

– If you check [Go backstage with Serato], you’ll receive newsletters with

the latest information on Serato Limited products.

– Once you’ve finished registering your user account, you’ll receive an

email. Check the contents of the email.

• Be careful not to forget the email address and password you used to register.

You’ll need them to update the software in future.

Before you start

• The personal information you entered when registering your user account

may be collected, processed, and used based on the privacy policy on the

Serato website.

5 Click the link in the email you received from Serato.com.

This takes you to the Serato DJ Pro download page.

6 Log in.

Enter the email address and password you registered to log in to Serato.com.

7 Select [A laptop with a supported controller, mixer or interface]

on the download page, and click [DOWNLOAD SERATO DJ PRO] to download the software.

 Installation procedure (Mac)

Do not connect the unit to your Mac until installation is complete.

• Quit any other programs that are running on your Mac.

1 Unzip the downloaded driver software (DDJ1000SRTXXXdmg.zip).

2 Double-click [DDJ-1000SRT_M_X.X.X.dmg].

3 Double-click [DDJ-1000SRT_AudioDriver.pkg].

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

5 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file.

6 Double-click the unzipped software file to launch the installer.

Before you start

7 Read the terms of the license agreement carefully, and if you agree,

click [Agree].

• If you don’t agree to the contents of the license agreement, click [Disagree]

to cancel the installation.

8Click [Install].

9 Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

10 Click [Close] to quit the installer.

 Installation procedure (Windows)

Do not connect the unit to your PC until installation is complete.

• Log in to the administrator account on your PC before starting

installation.

• Quit any other programs that are running.

1 Unzip the downloaded driver software

(DDJ1000SRTXXXXexe.zip).

Before you start

2 Double-click [DDJ-1000SRT_X.XXX.exe].

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

If [Windows Security] appears on the screen during installation, click [Install

this driver software anyway] and continue with the installation.

When the installation program is finished, a completion message appears.

After installing the driver software, install the Serato DJ Pro software.

4 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file.

5 Double-click the unzipped software file to launch the installer.

6 Read the terms of the license agreement carefully, and if you agree,

select [I agree to the license terms and conditions], then click

[Install].

• If you don’t agree to the contents of the license agreement, click [Close] to

cancel the installation.

A message indicating successful installation appears when installation is

complete.

Before you start

7Click [Close] to quit the Serato DJ Pro installer.

Installing the driver software on macOS Mojave 10.14 / macOS High Sierra 10.13

A new security feature has been added to macOS Mojave 10.14 / macOS High Sierra 10.13. When installing Pioneer DJ driver software on these versions of macOS, driver software authentication is required.

If you’re installing the driver software for the first time and you’re using macOS Mojave 10.14 / macOS High Sierra 10.13, you need to follow the steps below. If the driver software was installed on macOS or OS X before you updated to macOS Mojave 10.14 / macOS High Sierra 10.13, you don’t need to follow these steps.

1 Install Pioneer DJ’s driver software in macOS Mojave 10.14 or

macOS High Sierra 10.13.

The following dialog box will appear during driver software installation.

2Click [Open Security Preferences].

The [Security & Privacy] dialog box is displayed.

Before you start

3 Check that [System software from developer “Pioneer DJ

Corporation” was blocked from loading.] appears at the bottom

of the screen.

This message will be displayed for 30 minutes after you start the installation of

the driver software.

If it is not displayed, reinstall the driver software.

4Click [Allow] at the bottom right of the screen.

5 When this unit is connected to a Mac, disconnect the USB cable

and then reconnect it again.

Part names and functions

Top panel

1 Browser section (page 16)

2 Deck section (page 18)

3 Mixer section (page 28)

Part names and functions

Browser section

1 Rotary selector

Turn:

Moves the cursor up or down in the library or in the [crates] panel.

Press:

Loads the selected track onto a deck.

When the cursor is in the [crates] panel, the cursor is moved to the library.

Press twice:

Loads the track onto the deck being played from the deck not being played.

When the track is loaded, the playback position isn’t changed.

2 BACK button

Press:

Move the cursor between the library and [crates] panel each time you press

the button.

If there are sub-crates for the item currently selected in the [crates] panel,

those crates are expanded or collapsed.

When the cursor is in the [Files] panel, the cursor moves to a higher layer.

When the cursor is in the [Browse] panel, the cursor moves to the previous

category.

[SHIFT] + press:

Changes the screen layout of Serato DJ Pro.

Part names and functions

3 LOAD PREPARE button

Press:

Loads a track onto the [Prepare] panel.

[SHIFT] + press:

Changes the panel of Serato DJ Pro.

No panel  [Files] panel  [Browse] panel  [Prepare] panel 

[History] panel  No panel

Part names and functions

Deck section

You can control four decks with the unit. There are knobs and buttons on the left side to control decks 1 and 3, and on the right side to control decks 2 and 4.

1 On Jog Display



Read more: Jog display section (page 26)

2 Jog wheel

Turn the top:

‘Scratches’ when VINYL mode is on.

Bends the pitch or ‘Pitch Bend’ (slows down or speeds up the track) when

VINYL mode is off.

Turn the outer section:

Bends the pitch or ‘Pitch Bend’ (slows down or speeds up the track).

Part names and functions

[SHIFT] + turn the top:

The playback position skips in sync with the beat. (Skip mode)

• Skip mode can’t be used with tracks for which no beatgrid is set. For details

on setting beatgrids, see the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

• To use Skip mode, open the [SETUP] menu of Serato DJ Pro > [SYNC

PREFERENCES] and select [Smart Sync].

3 QUANTIZE button

Press:

Turns the Quantize function on/off.

Press (during Standby mode):

Cancels Standby mode.

• This action can only be used on the left deck.

4 SLIP button

Press:

Turns Slip mode on/off.

 Read more: Using Slip (page 69)

[SHIFT] + press:

Turns VINYL mode on/off.

5 JOG ADJUST knob

Adjusts the load applied when the jog wheel is turned.

Turn the knob clockwise to increase the load, or turn the knob counter-

clockwise to decrease the load.

6 SYNC button

Press:

Automatically synchronizes the tempos (BPM) and beatgrids with a track on

one of the other decks.

[SHIFT] + press:

Cancels Sync mode.

Part names and functions

7 KEY LOCK button

Press:

Turns the Key Lock function on/off.

When the Key Lock function is on, the key doesn’t change even when the

playing speed is changed using the [TEMPO] slider.

• The sound is digitally processed, so the sound quality decreases.

[SHIFT] + press:

Switches the range of the [TEMPO] slider each time the button is pressed

while holding the [SHIFT] button.

Switch between [±8%]  [±16%]  [±50%]  [±8%].

Hold down for at least one second:

Sets the tempo (BPM) of the currently playing track back to its original tempo.

8 TEMPO slider

Adjusts the playing speed of the track.

9 HOT CUE mode button

Press:

Sets Hot Cue mode.

 Read more: Using Hot Cues (page 56)

[SHIFT] + press:

Sets Cue Loop mode.

 Read more: Using Cue Loop (page 63)

a ROLL mode button

Press:

Sets Roll mode.

[SHIFT] + press:

Sets Save Loop mode.

Part names and functions

b SLICER mode button

Press:

Sets Slicer mode.

[SHIFT] + press:

Sets Slicer Loop mode.

• To cancel Slicer mode and Slicer Loop mode, press the [ROLL] mode

button, [SAMPLER] mode button or [HOT CUE] mode button.

c SAMPLER mode button

Press:

Sets Sampler mode.

 Read more: Using the Sampler (page 62)

[SHIFT] + press:

Sets Pitch Play mode.

 Read more: Using Pitch Play (page 67)

d PARAMETER,  buttons

Sets the parameter for Loop Roll, Slicer, Sampler and other functions.

 Read more: Using the Performance Pads (page 56)

e KEY SYNC button

Press:

Changes the key to match one of the other decks.

[SHIFT] + press:

Turns up the key.

Part names and functions

f KEY RESET button

Press:

When this button is pressed during Key Sync, the key returns to its original key.

[KEY SYNC] and [KEY RESET] buttons are used for the Pitch ’n Time

function. To use this function, you’ll need to activate Pitch ’n Time. For more

details, read the Pitch ’n Time DJ Activation Manual under [Extra software

information] on the Pioneer DJ support page.

pioneerdj.com/support/

The key of the currently playing track of the selected deck returns to its original

key.

[SHIFT] + press:

Turns down the key.

g Performance Pads

You can use Performance Pads to trigger various features.

 Read more: Using the Performance Pads (page 56)

h PLAY/PAUSE  button

Press:

Plays/pauses a track.

[SHIFT] + press:

Returns to the temporary cue point and playback starts. (Stutter)

i CUE button

Press:

Sets, plays and calls up a temporary cue point.

• Press this button when the track is paused to set the temporary cue point.

• Press this button when the track is playing to return to the temporary cue

point and pause. (Back Cue)

• Press this button and hold it after the track returns to the temporary cue point

and playback will continue until you release the button. (Cue Sampler)

• When you press the [PLAY/PAUSE ] button during the Cue Sampler,

playback continues from that point.

Part names and functions

[SHIFT] + press:

Loads the previous track from the track list. (Previous Track)

• The playback position returns to the beginning of the track.

j BEAT JUMP (1/2X), BEAT JUMP (2X) buttons

Press:

Changes the playback position by the set beat(s).

[SHIFT] + [BEAT JUMP (1/2X)]:

Halves the beat for changing the playback position.

[SHIFT] + [BEAT JUMP (2X)]:

Doubles the beat for changing the playback position.

k SHIFT button

Press another button while holding the [SHIFT] button to use a different feature

assigned to the button.

l GRID button

Turn the top of the jog wheel while holding down the [GRID] button to adjust

the interval of beatgrids.

Turn the outer section of the jog wheel while holding down the [GRID] button

to slide the beatgrid to the right or left.

m DECK SELECT button

Press:

Switches the deck to be used.

n CENSOR button

Press:

Hold down the button to play the track in the reverse direction. Normal

playback resumes when the button is released.

• Even during playback in the reverse direction, normal playback continues in

the background. When the button is released, playback resumes from the

point reached in the background.

Part names and functions

[SHIFT] + press:

Plays the track in the reverse direction. When you press the [SHIFT] and

[CENSOR] buttons again, reverse playback is canceled, and then normal

playback resumes.

o LOOP IN button

Press:

Sets a Loop In Point.

Press this button during loop playback to finely adjust the loop in point using

the jog wheel.

[SHIFT] + press:

Halves the loop playback length.

p LOOP OUT button

Press:

Sets a Loop Out Point and starts loop playback.

Press this button during loop playback to finely adjust the Loop Out point using

the jog wheel.

[SHIFT] + press:

Doubles the loop playback length.

q 4 BEAT LOOP button

Press:

During normal playback, the auto beat loop of 4 beats is set, and then loop

playback starts.

During the loop playback, the loop playback is canceled.

Part names and functions

[SHIFT] + press:

Switches the active or non-active status of the loop. (Loop Active)

• Even when the loop is set to active, loop playback doesn’t start if the

playback position isn’t in the loop.

• When the playback position reaches the active loop, the loop playback

starts.

• During the loop playback, the loop playback is canceled.

Part names and functions

Jog display section

When a track is loaded, the following information is displayed on the jog display.

1 Deck number indicators

The number of the deck currently being used lights up.

2 BPM

Displays the current BPM.

3 Playing speed

The value changes according to the position of the [TEMPO] slider.

4 Selected deck

Indicates the selected deck by the background color.

• White: Deck 1 or 2 is selected.

• Blue: Deck 3 or 4 is selected.

5 SLIP indicator

Indicates the status of Slip mode.

• Lit up: Slip mode is on.

• Not lit: Slip mode is off.

Part names and functions

6 Operation status

Shows the current playback position.

Rotates during playback, and stops when paused.

When the playback position reaches the set Hot Cue point, the operation status

color changes to match the Hot Cue color.

When the playback position gets closer to the Hot Cue point, the color display

area gets wider.

7 Playback position

Indicates the current playback position with the track length as one lap.

8 Playing speed adjustment range

Displays the range at which the playing speed can be adjusted.

9 Elapsed time

Displays the elapsed time.

a Remaining time

Displays the remaining time.

b VINYL indicator

Indicates the status of VINYL mode.

• Lit up: VINYL mode is on.

• Not lit: VINYL mode is off.

Mixer section

Part names and functions

1 MIC (microphone) indicator

