Pioneer DDJ-1000SRT User Manual

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pioneerdj.com/support/ http://serato.com/

For FAQs and other support information for this product, visit the above websites.

DJ Controller

DDJ-1000SRT

Operating Instructions

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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)

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Part names and functions

Top panel

1 Browser section (page 16)

2 Deck section (page 18)

3 Mixer section (page 28)

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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[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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mixer section

Part names and functions

1 MIC (microphone) indicator



Rear panel

1 Kensington Security Slot

Connects a cable lock for security.

2 MASTER 1 output terminals

Connects a powered speaker, a power amplifier, etc.

• Compatible with XLR connector type balanced outputs.

Be sure to use these terminals as balanced outputs.

• Be careful not to accidentally insert the power cord plug of another unit

or device into any of these terminals.

• Do not connect devices capable of supplying phantom power to these

terminals.

3 MASTER 2 output terminals

Connects a powered speaker, a power amplifier, etc.

• Compatible with RCA pin-jack type unbalanced outputs.

4 BOOTH output terminals

Outputs for a booth monitor.

• Compatible with TRS connector type balanced outputs.

Be sure to use these as balanced outputs.

• Outputs the master channel sound from the [BOOTH] output terminals

regardless of the volume of the master channel sound.

The volume can be adjusted using the [BOOTH LEVEL] knob.

5 SIGNAL GND terminal

Connects the ground wire of a turntable to reduce noise that occurs when a

turntable is connected.

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Part names and functions

6 LINE/PHONO switch

Selects the input source for each channel from the devices connected to the

unit.

•[LINE]: Used when a line level output device (DJ player, etc.) is connected

to the [LINE/PHONO] input terminals.

• [PHONO]: Used when a phono level (for MM cartridges) output device

(turntable, etc.) is connected to the [LINE/PHONO] input terminals.

7 LINE/PHONO input terminals

Connects a phono level (for MM cartridges) output device (turntable, etc.) or a

line level output device (DJ player, etc.). You can switch the input source

depending on the connected device using the [LINE/PHONO] switch on the

rear panel of the unit.

• Set the [USB A, PHONO/LINE, USB B] switch on the top of the unit to

[PHONO/LINE] beforehand.

8 LINE input terminals

Connects a DJ player or other line level device.

• Set the [USB A, LINE, USB B] switch on the top of the unit to [LINE]

beforehand.

9 USB port (USB B)

Connects a PC/Mac.

• Connect this unit directly to your PC/Mac using the supplied USB cable or

one that supports USB 2.0.

• A USB hub can’t be used.

a USB port (USB A)

Connects a PC/Mac.

• Connect this unit directly to your PC/Mac using the supplied USB cable or

one that supports USB 2.0.

• A USB hub can’t be used.

b MIC2 input terminal

Connects a microphone.

• Only phone plugs (Ø 6.3 mm) can be used.

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c MIC1 input terminal

Connects a microphone.

• Either an XLR connector or a phone plug (Ø 6.3 mm) can be used.

d  switch

Turns the power on or standby the unit.

e DC IN terminal

Connects a power outlet using the supplied AC adapter (using the supplied

power cord).

• Connect the AC adapter after all connections are completed.

• Use the supplied AC adapter.

f Cord hook

Hook for the AC adapter power cord.

• If the AC adapter is disconnected during playback, the sound will be

interrupted.

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Part names and functions

Front panel

1 PHONES output terminals

Connects your headphones.

Stereo phone plugs (ø 6.3 mm) and stereo mini phone plugs (ø 3.5 mm) can

be used.

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Basic use

• Only connect the power cord to a power outlet after you’ve made all

other connections. Turn off the unit and disconnect the power cord from the outlet before connecting different devices or changing connections. Refer to the operating instructions for any devices you want to connect.

• Be sure to use the supplied power cord and AC adapter.

• Be sure to use the supplied USB cable or one that supports USB 2.0.

• Do not use a USB hub.

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Basic use

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

(7)

(6)

(5)

Connection examples

Connecting input terminals

Rear panel

(1) Turntable* (4) Portable audio device, (5) AC adapter (supplied), (6) Power cord (supplied), (7) To power outlet, (8) Portable audio device, (9) Multi player, (10) Turntable* (11) Multi player*

, (2) Multi player*2, (3) Multi player,

, (12) PC/Mac, (13) Microphone

When connecting a turntable, set the [LINE/PHONO] switch beside the terminals to [PHONO].

When connecting a multi player, set the [LINE/PHONO] switch beside the terminals to [LINE].

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Basic use

Cord hook

Hook the AC adapter’s power cord onto the cord hook.

Fasten the AC adapter’s power cord in place by hooking it onto the cord hook. This prevents the power cord from being accidentally pulled and the plug from being disconnected from the terminal.

• Do not bend the base of the AC adapter power cord when fastening it. If used continuously under these conditions, the power cord may be damaged, resulting in faulty contact.

• The sound will be interrupted if the AC adapter is disconnected during playback.

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Basic use

(1)

(2) (3)

Connecting output terminals

Rear panel

(1) Devices, amplifier, powered speakers, etc., (2) Power amplifier, powered speakers, etc., (3) Power amplifier (for booth monitor), powered speakers, etc.

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Basic use

Front panel

(1) Headphones

(1)

1 Be sure to use the [MASTER 1] output terminals for a balanced

output.

If these terminals are connected to an unbalanced input (such as RCA) using

an XLR to RCA converter cable (or a converter adapter), etc., sound quality

may decrease or noise may occur.

To connect to an unbalanced input (such as RCA), use the [MASTER 2] output

terminals.

2 Be careful not to accidentally insert the power cord plug of another

unit or device into a [MASTER 1] output terminal. Do not connect devices capable of supplying phantom power to the [MASTER 1] output terminals.

3 Be sure to use the [BOOTH] output terminals for a balanced output.

If these terminals are connected to an unbalanced input (such as an RCA or

TS terminal) using a TRS to RCA converter cable (or a converter adapter), TS

cable, etc., sound quality may decrease or noise may occur.

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Basic use

Connecting

1 Connect headphones to one of the [PHONES] output terminals

2 Connect powered speakers, a power amplifier, devices, etc. to the

[MASTER 1] or [MASTER 2] output terminals.

• To output the sound from the [BOOTH] output terminals, connect speakers

or other devices to the [BOOTH] output terminals.

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3 Connect the unit to your PC/Mac via a USB cable.

4 Turn on your PC/Mac.

Basic use

5 Connect the AC adapter.

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Basic use

6 Press the [] switch on this unit’s rear panel to turn this unit on.

• For Windows users

The preparing device message may appear the first time you connect the

unit to your PC or when you connect it to a different USB port. Wait until the

ready-to-use message appears.

7 Turn on the devices connected to the output terminals (powered

speakers, power amplifier, etc.).

• When a microphone, DJ player or other external device is connected to input

terminals, turn on that device too.

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Basic use

Launching the system

Launching Serato DJ Pro

This manual mainly focuses on explaining the hardware functions of the unit. For detailed instructions on using the Serato DJ Pro software, see the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

For Mac In Finder, open the [Applications] folder, then click the [Serato DJ Pro] icon.

For Windows 10 From the [Start] menu, click [Serato] > [Serato DJ Pro] icon.

For Windows 8.1 From [Apps view], click the [Serato DJ Pro] icon.

For Windows 7 In the Windows [Start] menu, click [All Programs] > [Serato] > [Serato DJ Pro].

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The screen directly after the Serato DJ Pro software is launched

• The [BUY/ACTIVATE] icon may appear on the right side of the

screen when you launch Serato DJ Pro for the first time. However, you don’t need a license to use the DDJ-1000SRT. You can buy expansion packs such as DVS and use them as additional options.

The screen when tracks are loaded onto decks in the Serato DJ Pro software Click [Library] in the top-left corner of the screen, then select [Vertical] or [Horizontal] from the pull-down menu to change the

Serato DJ Pro screen.

A Deck section

The track information (track name, artist name, BPM, etc.), the overall waveform and other information of the loaded track are displayed.

B Waveform display

The waveform of the loaded track is displayed.

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C Browser section

Tracks in the library, or crates containing multiple tracks, are displayed.

Importing music files (tracks)

• There are various ways to import tracks into Serato DJ Pro. For

details, see the Serato DJ Pro manual.

• If you’re already using Serato Limited’s DJ software (e.g. Scratch Live, ITCH, Serato DJ Intro, or Serato DJ Lite) and you’ve already created track libraries, you can use these libraries.

• If you’re using Serato DJ Lite and you’ve already created track libraries, you may need to reanalyze tracks.

The typical way to import music files (tracks) is as follows.

1Click the [Files] key in the Serato DJ Pro screen to open the [Files]

panel.

The contents of your PC/Mac or the hard drive/device connected to the PC/

Mac are displayed in the [Files] panel.

2 Click the folder containing the tracks you want to add to your library.

3 Drag and drop the selected folder to the crates panel.

A crate is created and the tracks are added to your library.

a [Files] panel

b Crates panel

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Loading a track onto a deck

The following explains how to load a track onto deck [1] as an example.

1 Rotary selector

2 BACK button

1 Press the [BACK] button on the unit, move the cursor to the crates

panel, then turn the rotary selector to select the crate, etc.

2 Press the rotary selector, move the cursor to the library, then turn

the rotary selector to select the track you want to load.

a Library

b Crates panel

3 Press the rotary selector.

The track loads onto deck 1.

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Playing tracks

The following describes how to play the track on deck 1 (left) as an example.

1 USB A, LINE, USB B switch

2 TRIM knob

3 EQ (HI, MID, LOW) knobs

4 COLOR knob

5 Headphones CUE button

6 Channel fader

7 HEADPHONES MIX knob

8 HEADPHONES LEVEL knob

9 CROSSFADER ASSIGN switch

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a Crossfader

b MASTER LEVEL knob

c BOOTH LEVEL knob

d MASTER CUE button

1 Set the positions of the knobs, etc. as shown below.

• [USB A, LINE, USB B] switch: [USB A]

•[TRIM] knob: Turned fully counterclockwise

• [EQ (HI, MID, LOW)] knobs: Center

• [COLOR] knob: Center

• Channel fader: Bottom position

• [MASTER LEVEL] knob: Turned fully counterclockwise

• Crossfader: Center

• [CROSSFADER ASSIGN] switch: [THRU]

2 Press the [PLAY/PAUSE ] button to play the track.

3 Turn the [TRIM] knob.

Adjust the [TRIM] knob so the channel level indicator lights up orange at the

loudest part of the track.

4 Move the channel fader away from you.

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5 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume level of the

speakers.

Adjust the sound level output from the [MASTER] output terminals to an

appropriate level.

• If you’re outputting sound from the speaker of your PC/Mac, adjust the

speaker volume on the PC/Mac instead of using the [MASTER LEVEL]

knob.

Monitoring with headphones

1 Set the positions of knobs, etc. as shown below.

• [HEADPHONES MIX] knob: Center

• [HEADPHONES LEVEL] knob: Turned fully counterclockwise

2 Press the headphones [CUE] button for channel 1.

3 Turn the [HEADPHONES LEVEL] knob.

Adjust the headphones volume to a level you’re happy with.

Note

This unit and the Serato DJ Pro software include a variety of features enabling characteristic DJ performances. For details on the respective features, read this manual and the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

• The Serato DJ Pro software manual can be downloaded from Serato.com. For

details, see: Downloading the Serato DJ Pro software manual (page 6).

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Quitting the system

1 Quit Serato DJ Pro.

When you close the software, a question appears on your PC/Mac screen

asking for confirmation that you want to close it. Click [Yes] to close.

2 Press the [] switch on the unit’s rear panel to set the unit to

standby mode.

3 Disconnect the USB cable from your PC/Mac.

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Using 4 Beat Loop

During playback, press the [4 BEAT LOOP] button.

Loop playback starts with 4 beats from the point where you press the button.

• When the Quantize function is turned on, you might notice a slight delay as the loop synchronizes to the beat.

Canceling loop playback

Press the [4 BEAT LOOP] button again.

When the Loop Out point is reached, the rest of the track continues to play without returning to the Loop In point.

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Using Manual Loop

You can choose the section you want to loop.

• When the Quantize function is turned on, you might notice a slight delay as the loop synchronizes to the beat.

1 Press the [LOOP IN] button at the point you want to start looping

(the Loop In Point) during playback.

2 Press the [LOOP OUT] button at the point you want the loop to end

(the Loop Out Point).

The loop playback starts.

Cutting the loop

Press the [LOOP IN] button while holding the [SHIFT] button.

Each time you press the button, the loop cuts in half.

• The loop length can be cut in half even during 4 beat loop playback.

Extending the loop

Press the [LOOP OUT] button while holding the [SHIFT] button.

Each time you press the button, the loop doubles in length.

• The loop length can be doubled even during 4 beat loop playback.

Canceling a loop

Press the [4 BEAT LOOP] button.

The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the Loop In point.

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Changing the Loop In point

Press the [LOOP IN] button, and turn the jog wheel.

The Loop In point is changed.

Changing the Loop Out point

Press the [LOOP OUT] button, and turn the jog wheel.

The Loop Out point is changed.

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Hot Cue 1Hot Cue 2Hot Cue 3Hot Cue

Hot Cue 5Hot Cue 6Hot Cue 7Hot Cue

Using the Performance Pads

You can switch the functions using the respective pad mode buttons (the [HOT CUE] mode button, [ROLL] mode button, [SLICER] mode button and [SAMPLER] mode button).

Using Hot Cues

You can start playback instantly from the position where a Hot Cue is set.

• Up to 8 Hot Cue points can be set and saved for each track.

1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.

The unit enters Hot Cue mode.

2 If the track is playing or paused, press a Performance Pad to set the

Hot Cue point.

The Hot Cue points are set to Performance Pads as follows:

3 Press a Performance Pad you’ve set a Hot Cue for.

Playback starts from the Hot Cue point.

• You can clear Hot Cue points by pressing a Performance Pad while holding

the [SHIFT] button.

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4 beats 8 beats 16 beats2 beats

Using Roll

When you press a Performance Pad, a loop with the number of beats assigned to the pad is set and the loop plays until you release the pad. During loop roll playback, normal playback with the original rhythm continues in the background. When a loop roll is canceled, playback resumes from the position reached in the background.

1 Press the [ROLL] mode button.

The unit enters Roll mode.

2 Press the [PARAMETER] or [PARAMETER] button.

The loop roll beats assigned to Performance Pad 1 through 4 switch each time

you press a button.

For example, when you set a pad to “2 to 16 beats,” the pad’s setting is as

shown below.

The range of beats set for the loop roll is displayed on the PC/Mac screen.

3 Press and hold down one of the Performance Pads.

A loop roll with the number of beats in the settings assigned to that pad is

played.

Playback continues in the background during loop roll playback.

• While holding the [SHIFT] button, press the [LOOP IN] or [LOOP OUT]

button during loop roll to change the number of beats for the current playback

loop roll.

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2X jump

beat

Beat

Jump to

the left

Beat Jump to the right

1/2X

jump

beat

4 Release the Performance Pad.

The loop roll is canceled, and playback resumes from the position reached in

the background.

 Using Beat Jump

Use Performance Pad 5 through 8 during Roll mode to jump the playback position instantly without changing the original rhythm.

• Performance Pad 6 or 7: The jump beat is halved or doubled. The range of jump beats set is displayed on the PC/Mac screen.

• Performance Pad 5 or 8: The playback position is jumped to the left or right with the jump beats set.

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Using Slicer

The specified range is divided into 8 equal sections, and these 8 sliced sections are assigned to the respective Performance Pads. While you hold down a Performance Pad, the sound for the section assigned to that pad is played in a loop. While playing a loop of the pad’s sound, normal playback with the original rhythm continues in the background. When you release the Performance Pad and loop playback ends, playback resumes from the position reached at that point.

• The Slicer function can't be used with tracks for which no beatgrid is set. For details on setting beatgrids, read the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

1 Press the [SLICER] mode button.

The unit enters Slicer mode.

• Press the [SLICER] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button to enter

Slicer Loop mode.

 Read more: About Slicer mode and Slicer Loop mode (page 61)

2 Press the [PARAMETER] or [PARAMETER] button while

holding the [SHIFT] button.

Set the domain for the Slicer function. The value set for the domain switches

each time you press one of the buttons while holding the [SHIFT] button.

The domain can be set to one of 6 settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats,

32 beats or 64 beats.

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Section

DOMAIN

Sliced section 1 to 8

Section

The domain is divided equally into 8 sliced sections, which are assigned to

each pad as displayed below.

1234 56 7 8

3 Press the [PARAMETER] or [PARAMETER] button.

Set the quantization for the Slicer function. The value set for the quantization

switches each time you press one of the buttons.

The quantization can be set to one of 4 settings: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1.

With the quantization setting, you can change the length of the loop which is

played while holding the pad. For example, when the quantization is set to 1,

the entire section assigned to the pad is played in a loop, and when the

quantization is set to 1/2, only the first half of the section assigned to the pad

is played in a loop.

4 Press and hold down a Performance Pad.

While holding down the pad, playback continues in a loop.

• The length of the loop differs depending on the quantization setting.

When you release the pad, playback resumes from the position reached in the

background.

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12345678112

…

345678

 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 8 equal sections, the range shown on the display switches to the next 8 sliced sections, and these sliced sections are assigned to the respective pads, replacing the previously assigned sections.

Slicer Loop mode

When the playback position advances to the end of the range that has been sliced into 8 equal sections, the playback position returns to the beginning of the range.

12345678

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Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8

Using the Sampler

You can use the Performance Pads to play tracks or sounds assigned to the Sampler slots.

1 Open the [SAMPLER] panel.

2 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.

The unit enters Sampler mode.

3 Press the [PARAMETER] or [PARAMETER] button.

Change the Sampler bank. The sampler has 4 banks, A, B, C and D, and each

bank has 8 slots.

4 Drag and drop tracks to load them onto the [SAMPLER] panel’s

slots.

The sampler settings and loaded tracks are saved.

5 Press a Performance Pad.

The track or sound assigned to the relevant slot is played.

• Playback method differs depending on the Serato DJ Pro’s Sampler mode.

For details, read the Serato DJ Pro software manual.

• When you press a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button, the

sound of the slot that is currently playing stops.

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Loop 1 Loop 2 Loop 3 Loop 4

Loop 5 Loop 6 Loop 7 Loop 8

Using Cue Loop

1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button while holding the [SHIFT]

button.

The unit enters Cue Loop mode.

2 Press a Performance Pad during playback.

The Loop In point is set on the Hot Cue slot and loop playback starts.

• The loop length depends on the beat number setting of Auto Loop.

The Loop In point is assigned to Performance Pads as follows.

The length of the loop at this time is the number of beats set for auto looping.

The Loop In points a re assigned to the pads a s shown below.

• With the Cue Loop function, the Hot Cue point is used as the Loop In point.

If you press a Performance Pad at which a Hot Cue point is already set, a

loop starts from that Hot Cue point.

 Cutting the loop Press the [PARAMETER] button during loop playback.

Each time you press the button, the loop cuts in half.

• Press the [LOOP IN] button while holding the [SHIFT] button to obtain the same effect.

 Extending the loop Press the [PARAMETER] button during loop playback.

Each time you press the button, the loop doubles in length.

• Press the [LOOP OUT] button while holding the [SHIFT] button to obtain the same effect.

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 Returning to the Loop In point

Press the same Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button.

The playback position returns to the set Loop In point and loop playback continues.

 Canceling a loop

Press the same Performance Pad again.

The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the Loop In point.

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Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4

Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8

Using Saved Loops

You can save a loop in a loop slot of Serato DJ Pro and call up the saved loop.

1 Press the [ROLL] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button.

The unit enters Saved Loop mode.

2 Press a Performance Pad during loop playback.

The loop is assigned to the loop slot of Serato DJ Pro.

3 Press a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button.

The playback position returns to the set Loop In point and loop playback

continues.

 Cutting the loop Press the [PARAMETER] button during loop playback.

Each time you press the button, the loop cuts in half.

 Extending the loop Press the [PARAMETER] button during loop playback.

Each time you press the button, the loop doubles in length.

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 Returning to the Loop In point

Press the same Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button.

The playback position returns to the set Loop In point and loop playback continues.

 Canceling a loop

Press the same Performance Pad again.

The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the Loop In point.

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+4 +5 +6 +7

0+1+2+3

-4 -3 -2 -1

Using Pitch Play

To use this function, activation for the Pitch ’n Time function is required. For details, see the Pitch 'n Time DJ Activation Manual in [Extra software information] on the Pioneer DJ support page. pioneerdj.com/support/

1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button while holding the [SHIFT]

button.

The unit enters Pitch Play mode.

2 Press a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button to select

a set Hot Cue point.

3 Press the Performance Pad.

To select the pitch range to Up range, Middle range or Down range, press the [PARAMETER] button or [PARAMETER] button.

With the pitch set on the pad you pressed, playback starts from the Hot Cue

point selected in step 2.

Up range

Middle range

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Down range

-3 -2 -1 0

-7 -6 -5 -4

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Using Slip

When Slip mode is on, normal playback is continued while maintaining the original rhythm in the background during ‘Scratch’ play, loop playback or Hot Cue playback. When ‘Scratch’ play, loop playback or Hot Cue playback is canceled, normal playback resumes from the position reached at that point. Various performances are possible without breaking the rhythm.

• For the default setting, the [SLIP] button lights up when Slip mode is on, and flashes while playback continues in the background.

Slip Hot Cue

1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.

The unit enters Hot Cue mode.

2 Press a Performance Pad to set a Hot Cue.

3 Press the [SLIP] button.

The unit enters Slip mode.

4 Press and hold down a Performance Pad during playback.

Playback starts from the position where the Hot Cue is set. Playback continues

while holding that pad.

Normal playback continues in the background during Hot Cue playback.

5 Release the Performance Pad.

Playback starts from the position reached in the background.

• To cancel Slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again.

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Slip Scratch Play

1 Make sure VINYL mode is on.

Check that the [VINYL] indicator on the jog display lights up.

2 For ‘Scratch’ play, operate the top of the jog wheel during playback.

Normal playback continues in the background during ‘Scratch’ play.

3 Release the top of the jog wheel.

Playback starts from the position reached in the background.

• To cancel Slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again.

 To check if the VINYL mode is on or off

By default, VINYL mode is on, so you can ‘Scratch’. You can check the current status with the lighting status of the [VINYL] indicator on the jog display. To turn VINYL mode on/off, press the [SLIP] button while holding the [SHIFT] button.

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Slip Braking

1 Adjust the [BRAKING] - [Stop Time] setting in the [DJ Preference]

tab of the [SETUP] menu.

For the [BRAKING] setting, you can adjust the speed from the playback of the

track until it stops.

When using the Slip Braking, adjust the [Stop Time] knob of [BRAKING] to

around 9 o’clock to set it to stop slowly.

2 Press the [SLIP] button.

The unit enters Slip mode.

3 Press the [PLAY/PAUSE ] button during playback.

Playback stops slowly. Normal playback continues in the background while

slowly stopping.

4 Press the [PLAY/PAUSE ] button again.

Playback starts from the position reached in the background.

• To cancel Slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again.

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Slip Auto Loop

1 Press the [SLIP] button.

The unit enters Slip mode.

2 Press the [4 BEAT LOOP] button.

A loop with 4 beats is set at the position where you pressed the button, and

loop playback starts.

Normal playback continues in the background during loop playback.

3 Press the [4 BEAT LOOP] button again.

The loop is canceled and playback starts from the position reached in the

background.

• To cancel Slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again.

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Slip Manual Loop

 Creating a loop in Slip mode

1 Press the [SLIP] button.

The unit enters Slip mode.

2 Press the [LOOP IN] button, then press the [LOOP OUT] button.

Loop playback starts.

Normal playback continues in the background during loop playback.

3 Press the [4 BEAT LOOP] button.

The loop is canceled and playback starts from the position reached in the

background.

• To cancel Slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again.

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Using Fader Start

Using Channel Fader Start

1 Set the cue point.

Pause the track at the position you want to start playback from, then press the

[CUE] button on that deck.

• You can also set the cue point by moving the channel fader from the top to

the bottom while holding the [SHIFT] button during a pause.

2 While holding the [SHIFT] button, move the channel fader from the

bottom to the top.

Playback starts from the cue point.

• If you move the channel fader back to the bottom while holding the [SHIFT]

button during playback, the track instantly jumps back to the cue point and

playback pauses. (Back Cue)

When no cue point is set, playback starts from the beginning of the track.

When you move the channel fader from the top to the bottom and hold the

[SHIFT] button while triggering a cue, playback of the track starts from the set

cue point.

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Using Crossfader Start

If you want to use Crossfader Start, set the [CROSSFADER ASSIGN] switch to [A] or [B], the channel you want to move.

1 Set the cue point.

Pause the track at the position you want to start playback from, then press the

[CUE] button on that deck.

• You can also set the cue point by moving the crossfader to the left edge or

the right edge while holding the [SHIFT] button during a pause.

2 Move the crossfader to the left edge or right edge.

If you want to use Crossfader Start to trigger playback on channel 2, set the

crossfader to the left edge, and vice versa.

3 Hold the [SHIFT] button and move the crossfader towards the

opposite edge from where it’s set.

Playback of the track starts from the cue point.

• If you hold the [SHIFT] button during playback and move the crossfader back

to the edge where you started from, the playback position instantly jumps

back to the cue point and pauses. (Back Cue)

When no cue point is set, playback starts from the beginning of the track.

When moving the crossfader from the left edge to right edge (or vice versa) and

holding the [SHIFT] button while triggering a cue, playback of the track starts

from the set cue point.

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Using effects

The unit is equipped with two types of effects, BEAT FX and SOUND COLOR FX.

Using BEAT FX

You can instantly set various effects that match the tempo (BPM = Beats Per Minute) of the currently playing track.

BEAT FX display on the unit

1 Effect name

Displays the name of the selected effect.

2 AUTO / TAP

When the BPM measurement mode is auto mode, [AUTO] is displayed. When

it’s manual input mode, [TAP] is displayed.

3 BPM value

Displays the automatically detected BPM in auto mode.

If the BPM cannot be detected, the previously detected BPM value flashes.

Displays the manually input BPM in manual input mode.

4 Beat / parameter

Displays the selected number of beats. Displays parameters depending on an effect when you press the [BEAT , ]

buttons.

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5 Selected channel

Displays the channel to which the effect is to be applied. Displays [SP]

(Sampler), [MIC], [CH 1], [CH 2], [CH 3], [CH 4], or [MST] (Master) according

to the selected channel.

1 Press the [BEAT ] button or [BEAT ] button while holding the

[SHIFT] button.

Select the BPM measurement mode. – [AUTO]: Press the [BEAT ] button while holding the [SHIFT] button. The

BPM is automatically measured from the input audio signal.

– [TAP]: Press the [BEAT ] button while holding the [SHIFT] button. Enter

the BPM manually. For details, read: Inputting the BPM manually (page 78).

• The BPM measurement range for the [AUTO] setting is 70 to 180. BPM may

not be correctly measured for some tracks. If the BPM can’t be measured,

the BPM value on the display flashes. In such cases, use the [TAP] button

to input the BPM manually.

2 Rotate the [BEAT FX SELECT] knob.

Selects a type of effect.

• For details, see: Types of BEAT FX (page 79).

3 Rotate the [BEAT FX CH SELECT] knob.

Selects a channel to apply the effect to.

• Set [Sampler Player Output Select] to [A] on Serato DJ Pro.

– [SP]: Applies the effect to the sound of [SAMPLER].

– [MIC]: Applies the effect to the sound of the [MIC] channel.

– [1] to [4]:Applies the effect to the sound of the respective channel.

– [MST]: Applies the effect to the sound of the [MASTER] channel.

4 Press the [BEAT ] button or [BEAT ] button.

Increases or decreases the effect timing.

The effect time corresponding to the selected length is set automatically.

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5 Press the [BEAT FX ON/OFF] button.

The effect is applied to the sound.

You can adjust the effect’s parameter by turning the [BEAT FX LEVEL/

DEPTH] knob.

The [ON/OFF] button flashes when the effect is on.

• Press the [ON/OFF] button again to turn the effect off.

Inputting the BPM manually

While holding the [SHIFT] button, tap the [BEAT ] button more than twice with your finger in time with the beat of the sound being played. The average value of the interval that the button is tapped is displayed in the BPM indicator of the jog display.

• To return to auto mode, press the [BEAT ] button while holding the [SHIFT] button.

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Input sound turned off

Time

Fade-out

1 beat

Types of BEAT FX

LOW CUT ECHO

Low Cut Echo cuts out the low frequencies (bass) and only echoes the higher frequencies according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

• When you move the channel fader to the bottom to cut the input volume, echo sound remains (echo tail) and the sound is faded out.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the delay time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the balance between the original sound and the echo sound.

When you select an effect channel from [1] to [4] of the effect channel selector switch, the effect sound can’t be monitored even if you press the [CUE] button of the selected channel.

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Time

Fade-out

ECHO

Echoes according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

• When you move the channel fader to the bottom to cut the input

volume, echo sound remains (echo tail) and the sound is faded out.

Input sound turned off

1 beat

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the delay time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the balance between the original sound and the echo sound.

When you select an effect channel from [1] to [4] of the effect channel selector switch, the effect sound can’t be monitored even if you press the [CUE] button of the selected channel.

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MAX

LEVEL/DEPTH

MAX

1/4 beat

1/1 beat

Time

MULTI TAP DELAY

A delayed sound comes out up to 7 times in 1/8 beat intervals according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

• When you move the channel fader to the bottom to cut the input volume, the delayed sound remains.

MIN

1/8 beat

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the effect time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the volume of an odd-number delay from the [MIN] position to

the center position, and an even-number delay from the center position to the [MAX] position.

When you select an effect channel from [1] to [4] of the effect channel selector switch, the effect sound can’t be monitored even if you press the [CUE] button of the selected channel.

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Time

Fade-out

SPIRAL

A reverberation effect is applied to the input sound. The pitch changes at the same time if the delay time is changed.

• When you move the channel fader to the bottom to cut the input volume, the effect sound remains.

Input sound turned off

1 beat

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the delay time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets feedback, and the balance between the original sound and the

effect sound.

When you select an effect channel from [1] to [4] of the effect channel selector switch, the effect sound can’t be monitored even if you press the [CUE] button of the selected channel.

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Level

Early reflected sound

Reverberations

Time

REVERB

A reverberation effect is applied to the input sound.

• When you move the channel fader to the bottom to cut the input volume, the reverberation sound remains.

Direct sound

100%

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the extent of the reverberation effect between 1 and 100%.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the balance between the original sound and the echo sound.

When you select an effect channel from [1] to [4] of the effect channel selector switch, the effect sound can’t be monitored even if you press the [CUE] button of the selected channel.

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Cut Cut

1/1 beat

Time

TRANS

The sound is cut according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the cut time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the balance and duty ratio between the original sound and effect

sound.

ENIGMA JET

According to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons, a Flanger effect is produced, adding sound with a feeling of infinite rising or descending.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the beat fraction between 1/16 and 64 beats or between -64 and

-1/16 beats, with respect to 1 beat of BPM time. The pitch ascends for beat fractions between 1/16 and 64 beats. The pitch descends for beat fractions between -64 and -1/16.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob The further clockwise the control is turned, the greater the effect is

stressed. When turned all the way counterclockwise, only the original sound comes out.

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Short delay

Cycle

Time

FLANGER

One cycle Flanger effect is produced according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the effect time between 1/16 and 64 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob The further clockwise the control is turned, the greater the effect is

stressed. When turned all the way counterclockwise, only the original sound is output.

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Phase shift

Cycle

Time

PHASER

The Phaser effect changes according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

The phaser effect changes according to the set beat button.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the cycle for moving the Phaser effect with respect to 1 beat of

BPM between 1/16 and 64 beats.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob The further clockwise the control is turned, the greater the effect is

stressed. When turned all the way counterclockwise, only the original sound is output.

PITCH

Changes the pitch of the original sound.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the pitch of the effect sound between -50 and 100%.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the pitch of the effect sound.

When you turn the knob all the way counterclockwise, the setting returns to the pitch of the original sound.

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1/2Repeated 1/1Repeated

Changed from 1/2 to 1/1Effect turned on

Original

Roll

Effect turned on

Repeated

Original

1/1 roll

SLIP ROLL

The sound being input at the point when you press the [ON/OFF] button is recorded, and the recorded sound comes out repeatedly according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons. When the effect time changes, the input sound is recorded again.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the effect time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat

of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the balance between the original sound and Roll sound.

ROLL

The sound being input at the point when you press the [ON/OFF] button is recorded, and the recorded sound comes out repeatedly according to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons.

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•[BEAT , ] buttons

Sets the effect time between 1/16 and 16 beats with respect to 1 beat of BPM time.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Sets the balance between the original sound and Roll sound.

MOBIUS (SAW)

According to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons, saw-tooth wave is produced, adding sound with a feeling of infinite rising or descending. This sound is mixed with the input sound, and the resulting sound comes out. Oscillation is possible even if sound isn’t input.

•[BEAT , ] buttons Sets the beat fraction between 1/16 and 64 beats or between -64 and

-1/16 beats, with respect to 1 beat of BPM time. The pitch ascends for beat fractions between 1/16 and 64 beats. The pitch descends for beat fractions between -64 and -1/16.

• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob Adjusts the volume of the sawtooth wave sound to be mixed.

MOBIUS (TRI)

According to the beat you set with the [BEAT , ] buttons, triangular wave is produced, adding sound with a feeling of infinite rising or descending. This sound is mixed with the input sound, and the resulting sound comes out. Oscillation is possible even if sound isn’t input.

•[BEAT , ] buttons: Sets the beat fraction between 1/16 and 64 beats or between -64 and

-1/16 beats, with respect to 1 beat of BPM time. The pitch ascends for beat fractions between 1/16 and 64 beats. The pitch descends for beat fractions between -64 and -1/16.

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• [LEVEL/DEPTH] knob:

Adjusts the volume of the triangular wave sound to be mixed.

Using SOUND COLOR FX

These effects change in association with the [COLOR] knobs for each channel.

1 Press one of [SOUND COLOR FX SELECT] buttons.

Select an effect type.

The pressed button flashes.

• If you already selected one button and then pressed another, the newly

pressed button is selected.

• The same effect is set for all channels.

2 Turn a [COLOR] knob.

The effect is applied to the channel for which the knob is turned.

Canceling SOUND COLOR FX

Press the flashing [SOUND COLOR FX SELECT] button. The effect is canceled.

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Types of SOUND COLOR FX

The unit has 4 types of SOUND COLOR FX.

DUB ECHO

Outputs delayed sounds repeatedly and gradually attenuate it, giving an echo effect. The effect sound can’t be monitored even if you press the [CUE] button of the selected channel.

[COLOR] knob:

• Turn counterclockwise: Applies the echo effect to the mid-range only.

• Turn clockwise: Applies the echo effect to the high-range only.

PITCH

Changes the sound pitch.

[COLOR] knob:

• Turn counterclockwise: The pitch descends.

• Turn clockwise: The pitch rises.

NOISE

White noise generated inside the unit is mixed in to the sound of the channel via the filter and output.

[COLOR] knob:

• Turn counterclockwise: Gradually decreases the cut-off frequency of

the filter through which the white noise passes.

• Turn clockwise: Gradually increases the cut-off frequency of the filter through which the white noise passes. Turn the [TRIM] knob of each channel to adjust the volume when using [NOISE].

FILTER

Outputs sound that has passed through a filter.

[COLOR] knob:

• Turn counterclockwise: Gradually decreases the low-pass filter’s cut-

off frequency.

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• Turn clockwise: Gradually increases the high-pass filter’s cut-off

frequency.

Using a microphone

1 Connect a microphone to the [MIC1] input terminal or [MIC2] input

terminal.

2 Set the [OFF, ON, TALK OVER] switch to [ON] or [TALK OVER].

– [ON]: The indicator lights up.

– [TALK OVER]: The indicator flashes.

• When you set the switch to [TALK OVER], the sound of channels other than

the [MIC1] channel and [MIC2] channel is attenuated by -18 dB (default)

when a sound of -10 dB or greater is input to the microphone.

• The level of attenuation applied when you set the switch to [TALK OVER]

can be changed in Utilities mode. For details on how to change this setting,

read: MIC TALKOVER level setting (page 99).

• Talkover mode can be switched between Normal mode and Advanced mode.

For details on how to change this setting, read: MIC TALKOVER mode

setting (page 99).

3 Turn the [MIC1 LEVEL] knob or [MIC2 LEVEL] knob.

Adjust the volume of the sound output from the [MIC1] channel or [MIC2]

channel.

• The sound comes out at a loud volume if the knob is turned all the way to the

right.

4 Input audio to the microphone.

Adjusting the sound quality

Turn the [EQ (HI, LOW)] knobs.

– [HI]: –12 dB to +12 dB (10 kHz) – [LOW]: –12 dB to +12 dB (100 Hz)

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Using external inputs

The unit has four sets of external inputs to connect CD players, turntables, etc. The ‘4-CHANNEL MIXER’ of the unit can be used to mix input sound without passing through your PC/Mac. The following mixer features can be used even when not connected to a PC/Mac.

Note

• For details on the respective items, read: Connecting (page 42) and Part names

and functions (page 15).

Mixing the sound of a DJ player, etc.

1 Connect a DJ player or other line level output device to the [LINE]

input terminal or the [LINE/PHONO] input terminal.

2 Set the [LINE/PHONO] switch on the rear panel of the unit to

[LINE].

3 Set the [USB A, LINE, USB B] switch or [USB A, PHONO/LINE,

USB B] switch on the top panel of the unit to [LINE] or [PHONO/ LINE].

4 Turn the [TRIM] knob and move the channel fader to adjust the

volume of the sound output from each channel.

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Mixing the sound of turntables, etc.

1 Connect turntables or other phono level (for MM cartridges) output

devices to the [LINE/PHONO] input terminals of [CH3] or [CH4].

•[CH1] and [CH2] are input terminals for [LINE] only.

• Connect the ground wire of the turntable to the [SIGNAL GND] terminal of

the unit.

2 Set the [LINE/PHONO] switch on the rear panel of the unit to

[PHONO].

3Set the [USB A, PHONO/LINE, USB B] switch on the top panel of

the unit to [PHONO/LINE].

4 Turn the [TRIM] knob and move the channel fader to adjust the

volume of the sound output from each channel.

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Changing the settings

Launching Utilities mode

If Utilities mode is launched while the unit is connected to your PC/Mac using the USB cable, the set status may not be displayed properly.

1 Disconnect the USB cable from your PC/Mac.

2 Press the [] switch on the rear panel of the unit to turn the unit to

Standby mode.

3 Hold both the [SHIFT] and [PLAY/PAUSE ] buttons on the left

deck and press the [] switch.

Utilities mode launches.

4 Press the [BEAT , ] buttons.

Select the setting item.

5 Press the [MASTER CUE] button.

The screen is changed to select the setting value of the selected setting item.

6 Press the [BEAT , ] buttons.

Select the setting value.

7 Press the [MASTER CUE] button.

The setting value is determined.

The screen is changed to the previous screen.

8 Press the [] switch to turn the unit to standby.

Settings are saved and Utilities mode ends.

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Utilities modes

The following settings can be changed:

• MIDI controller mode setting (page 96)

• Demo/Screen Saver setting (page 97)

• Auto Standby setting (page 98)

• MIC TALKOVER mode setting (page 99)

• MIC TALKOVER level setting (page 99)

• MIC LOW CUT FILTER setting (page 100)

• Microphone output setting for the Booth monitor (page 100)

• Microphone sound limiter setting to be added to the Master output

(page 101)

• Microphone sound limiter setting to be added to the Booth output (page 101)

• Master Attenuator Level setting (page 101)

• Mono/stereo setting for the Master output (page 102)

• Booth Attenuator Level setting (page 102)

• Mono/stereo setting for the Booth output (page 102)

• Peak Limiter setting for the Master output (page 103)

• REC OUT setting (page 103)

• Channel Fader Start setting (page 104)

• Crossfader Start setting (page 104)

• Crossfader Cut Lag setting (page 105)

• Slip mode flashing setting (page 105)

• [SLIP] button lit/flash operation setting (page 106)

• Jog ring brightness setting (page 106)

• Jog display brightness setting (page 106)

• BEAT FX display brightness setting (page 107)

• Factory resetting (page 107)

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Changing the settings

MIDI controller mode setting

The unit changes operation according to whether Serato DJ Pro is running. Setting item: [MIDI MODE]

•[AUTO]

When Serato DJ Pro is running, the unit can be used as a controller suitable for the Serato DJ Pro features. When Serato DJ Pro isn’t running, the unit can be used as a general MIDI controller.

• [GENERAL]

Even though Serato DJ Pro is running, the unit is used as a general MIDI controller.

Default setting is [AUTO].

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Demo/Screen Saver setting

Set the Screen Saver and the time for when to start Demo mode. To cancel Demo mode or Screen Saver, operate any knob or button on the unit. Setting item: [DEMO / S.SAVER]

• [DISABLE]

Demo mode and the Screen Saver feature don’t start.

•[DEMO 1min]

Demo mode starts when there is no operation on the unit for 1 minute.

•[DEMO 5min]

Demo mode starts when there is no operation on the unit for 5 minutes.

•[DEMO 10min]

Demo mode starts when there is no operation on the unit for 10 minutes.

• [S.SAVER]

The Screen Saver starts when there is no operation on the unit for 30 minutes.

Default setting is [DEMO 10min].

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Changing the settings

Auto Standby setting

Change the Auto Standby setting. When this setting is enabled, the unit enters Standby mode automatically after 4 hours if the following conditions are met. – None of the unit’s buttons or knobs are operated. – No audio signal of –24 dB or greater is input to an input terminal of

the unit.

Press the [QUANTIZE] button on the left deck to cancel Standby mode. Setting item: [AUTO STANDBY]

•[ON]

The Auto Standby feature is enabled.

•[OFF]

The Auto Standby feature is disabled.

Default setting is [ON].

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Changing the settings

Frequency

MIC TALKOVER mode setting

Switch Talkover mode. Setting item: [TALKOVER MODE]

• [ADVANCED]

Sound from channels other than the microphone channel comes out with only the mid-range attenuated according to the talkover level setting.

• [NORMAL]

Sound from channels other than the microphone channel comes out with the sound attenuated according to the talkover level setting.

Default setting is [ADVANCED].

MIC TALKOVER level setting

Set the Talkover feature’s sound attenuation level. Setting item: [TALKOVER LEVEL] Setting values: [–6 dB] / [–12 dB] / [–18 dB] / [–24 dB] Default setting is [–18 dB].

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MIC LOW CUT FILTER setting

Set whether to apply a filter to microphone sound to cut out sound lower than the human voice. Backgound noise from the speaker, etc. input to the microphone can be reduced by the low cut filter. Setting item: [MIC LOW CUT]

•[ON]: MIC LOW CUT FILTER is enabled.

•[OFF]: MIC LOW CUT FILTER is disabled.

Default setting is [ON].

Microphone output setting for the Booth monitor

Change whether or not the microphone sound comes out from the booth channel. Setting item: [MIC TO BOOTH]

•[ON]

The microphone sound comes out to the booth channel.

•[OFF]

The microphone sound doesn’t come out to the booth channel.

Default setting is [ON].

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Pioneer DDJ-1000SRT User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to read this manual

Before you start

What’s in the box

Acquiring the manual

Installing the software

Part names and functions

Top panel

Browser section

Deck section

Jog display section

Mixer section

Rear panel

Front panel

Basic use

Connection examples

Launching the system

Quitting the system

Advanced use

Using 4 Beat Loop

Using Manual Loop

Using the Performance Pads

Using Pitch Play

Using Slip

Using Fader Start

Using effects

Using BEAT FX

Types of BEAT FX

Using SOUND COLOR FX

Using a microphone

Using external inputs

Changing the settings

Launching Utilities mode

Utilities modes