Pioneer DJM-750 User Manual

DJ MIXER

DJM-750

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Operating Instructions

How to read this manual

In this manual, names of channels and buttons indicated on the product, names of menus in the software, etc., are indicated within square brackets ([ ]). (e.g. [MASTER] channel, [ON/OFF], [File] menu)

Before start

Features ....................................................................................................... 3

Connections

Rear panel ................................................................................................... 4

Connecting input terminals ....................................................................... 5

Connecting output terminals .................................................................... 5

Connecting to the control panel ................................................................ 6

About the driver software and setting utility software ............................. 6

Operation

Basic Operation ........................................................................................ 12

Advanced Operations ............................................................................... 14

Types of effects

BOOST COLOR FX/SOUND COLOR FX effect types ............................. 16

Types of BEAT EFFECT .............................................................................. 16

List of MIDI Messages

Changing the settings

About the auto standby function ............................................................. 21

About the talk over function..................................................................... 21

Setting preferences .................................................................................. 21

Additional information

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 22

Block Diagram .......................................................................................... 24

About trademarks and registered trademarks ...................................... 25

Before start

Features

This unit is a 4-channel DJ mixer carrying over the technology of the Pioneer DJM series, the world standard for club sound. It is not only equipped with a variety of functions for DJ performances, including USB sound card, BOOST COLOR FX, SOUND COLOR FX and BEAT EFFECT, it also uses a high sound quality, high reliability design and a panel layout with high operability to provide powerful support for all DJ performances.

24 bit/96 kHz STEREO 4-IN 4-OUT SOUND CARD

This unit is equipped with a 24 bit/96 kHz stereo 4-in 4-out compatible USB sound card. This unit supports ASIO/Core Audio standards, so it can be used not only for DJ performances with DJ software but also with a wide variety of other software applications, including for software for creating music. ! Four sets of stereo sound from a single computer can be input to the

respective channels and mixed.

! Up to four sets of stereo sound can be output to the computer from

the respective channels (channels 1 to 4, REC OUT, crossfader sides A and B and microphone).

! The sampling rate can be switched between 96 kHz, 48 kHz and

44.1 kHz.

Before start

BOOST COLOR FX/SOUND COLOR FX

The SOUND COLOR FX function that has been well received on the DJM series is carried over and further evolved. By using the [BOOST] button together with the four types of SOUND COLOR FX effects, new developments of the sound can be created easily. Furthermore, with the BOOST COLOR FX function, changes can be applied to the effects by detecting the speed at which the knob is turned, enabling even more dynamic performances than before.

BEAT EFFECT

This unit also inherits the BEAT EFFECT feature popular on the DJM series, equipped with 13 types of effects. The BOOST COLOR FX and SOUND COLOR FX effects can be combined to create some 100 different effects, letting the DJ produce a wide variety of sounds.

HIGH SOUND QUALITY

Measures have been taken for the digital/analog inputs/outputs to improve and enhance sound quality. Thanks to sound processing with a 96 kHz sampling, 24-bit high sound quality A/D converter and D/A converter, the original is recreated sound faithfully, achieving powerful, high-grade club sound.

BUILD QUALITY

This unit uses “P-LOCK Fader Cap” fader knobs equipped with lock mechanisms.

STANDARD LAYOUT

This unit carries over the control panel layout of the Pioneer DJM series, the world standard in DJ mixers. The simple, straightforward layout of the control panel not only makes for easy DJ performances, it also allows DJs using it for the first time to operate it without hesitation.

Connections

Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. Be sure to use the included power cord.

Rear panel

1 34646434 552

For Europe

RETURN

SEND

For North America

OFF

POWER

AC IN

1 POWER button (page 12)

Turns this unit’s power on and off.

2 RETURN terminals (page 5)

Connect to the output terminal of an external effector. When the [L (MONO)] channel only is connected, the [L (MONO)] channel input is simultaneously input to the [R] channel.

3 PHONO terminals (page 5)

Connect to a phono level (MM cartridge) output device. Do not input line level signals. To connect a device to the [PHONO] terminals, remove the shortcircuit pin plug inserted in the terminals. Insert this short-circuit pin plug into the [PHONO] terminals when nothing is connected to them to cut external noise.

4 CD/LINE terminals (page 5)

Connect to a DJ player or a line level output component.

5 SIGNAL GND terminal (page 5)

Connects an analog player’s ground wire here. This helps reduce noise when the analog player is connected.

6 LINE terminals (page 5)

Connect to a cassette deck or a line level output component.

7 Kensington security slot

8 CONTROL terminal (page 5)

This is a Ø 3.5 mm mini phone jack type DJ player control terminal. If you connect a Pioneer DJ player using a control cable (supplied with a DJ player), you can start playback of control other operations of the DJ player with the fader of this unit.

(MONO)

CH 4CH 3

PHONOCD/LINE

LINECD/LINE

SIGNAL GNDSIGNAL GND

MASTER1

2 HOT

1 GND

3 COLD

9 DIGITAL MASTER OUT terminal (page 5)

Outputs the master channel audio signals.

a BOOTH terminals (page 5)

These are output terminals for a booth monitor.

b REC OUT terminals (page 5)

These are output terminals for recording.

c MASTER2 terminals (page 5)

Connect to a power amplifier, etc.

d MASTER1 terminals (page 5)

Connect to a power amplifier, etc. Be sure to use these as balanced outputs. Be careful not to acci-

dentally insert the power cord of another unit.

e SEND terminals (page 5)

Connect to the input terminal of an external effector. When the [L (MONO)] channel only is connected, a monaural audio signal is

output.

f AC IN

Connects to a power outlet using the included power cord. Wait until all connections between the equipment are completed before connecting the power cord. Be sure to use the included power cord.

WARNING

The short-circuit pin plugs out of the reach of children and infants. If accidentally swallowed, contact a doctor immediately.

LINECD/LINE

REC OUTMASTER2

bc 9f 8e

BOOTH

PHONO

CH 1

CD/LINE

DIGITAL

MASTER OUT

CONTROL

CH3

CH2

CH 2

Connecting input terminals

! When creating a DVS (Digital Vinyl System) combining a computer, audio interface, etc., be careful in connecting the audio interface to this unit’s

input terminals and in the settings of the input selector switches.

Also refer to the operating instructions of the DJ software and audio interface.

Analog player Analog playerCassette deck, CD player, etc.

(line level output devices)

Connections

For Europe

RETURN

(MONO)

SEND

(MONO)

Pioneer DJ players

For North America

OFF

POWER

AC IN

To power outlet

! To use the fader start function, connect a control cable (page 12).

Connecting output terminals

For Europe

RETURN

(MONO)

For North America

OFF

POWER

AC IN

SEND

(MONO)

CH 4CH 3

PHONO CD/LINE

CH 4CH 3

PHONO CD/LINE

LINE CD/LINE

MASTER1

SIGNAL GNDSIGNAL GND

2 HOT

1 GND

3 COLD

LINE CD/LINE

SIGNAL GNDSIGNAL GND

2 HOT

1 GND

3 COLD

REC OUTMASTER2

LINE CD/LINE

CH 2

CH 1

PHONO

CD/LINE

BOOTH

DIGITAL

CONTROL

MASTER OUT

CH2

CH3

Pioneer DJ players

BOOTH

CH 1

PHONO

CD/LINE

PHONO

CD/LINE

DIGITAL

CONTROL

MASTER OUT

CH2

CH3

LINE CD/LINE

REC OUTMASTER2

CH 2

External effector

Power amplifier23Power amplifier

Cassette deck, etc.

(analog input

recording device)

Power amplifier

(for booth monitor)

Digital audio

input device

1 Also connect the external effector to the [RETURN] terminal (input terminal). 2 Be sure to use the [MASTER1] terminals only for a balanced output. Connection with an unbalanced input (such as RCA) using an XLR to RCA

converter cable (or converter adapter), etc., may lower the sound quality and/or result in noise.

For connection with an unbalanced input (such as RCA), use the [MASTER2] terminals.

3 Be careful not to accidentally insert the power cord of another unit to [MASTER1] terminal.

Connecting to the control panel

Be sure to connect using the included USB cable.

Computer

MICUSB

MIC

LEVEL

MIXING

MASTER

CUE

LEVEL

PHONES

CD/LINE

OVER

Microphone

1 2

Headphones

1 MIC terminal (page 13)

Connects a microphone here.

2 USB terminal (page 8)

Connect the computer.

3 PHONES terminal (page 12)

Connect headphones here.

About the driver software and setting utility software

The driver software is required to input and output the sound of a computer using this unit’s built-in USB sound card. Prepare a computer on which a Windows or Mac operating system is installed and the proprietary driver software provided by Pioneer. When the driver software is installed, the settings utility software is installed at the same time. Change the settings of the settings utility and the computer according to your environment.

Software end user license agreement

This Software End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is between you (both the individual installing the Program and any single legal entity for which the individual is acting) (“You” or “Your”) and PIONEER CORPORATION (“Pioneer”).

PHONO

TRIM

TAKING ANY STEP TO SET UP OR INSTALL THE PROGRAM MEANS

THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. PERMISSION TO DOWNLOAD AND/OR USE THE PROGRAM IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED ON YOUR FOLLOWING THESE TERMS. WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS AGREEMENT VALID AND ENFORCEABLE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE PROGRAM AND MUST STOP INSTALLING IT

OR UNINSTALL IT, AS APPLICABLE.

1 DEFINITIONS

1 “Documentation” means written documentation, specifications

and help content made generally available by Pioneer to aid in installing and using the Program.

2 “Program” means all or any part of Pioneer’s software licensed to

You by Pioneer under this Agreement.

2 PROGRAM LICENSE

1 Limited License. Subject to this Agreement’s restrictions,

BATHRU

Pioneer grants to You a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, license (without the right to sublicense): a To install a single copy of the Program in Your computer or

mobile device, to use the Program only for Your personal purpose complying with this Agreement and the Documentation (“Authorized Use”);

b To use the Documentation in support of Your Authorized Use;

and

c To make one copy of the Program solely for backup pur-

poses, provided that all titles and trademark, copyright and restricted rights notices are reproduced on the copy.

2 Restrictions. You will not copy or use the Program or

Documentation except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. You will not transfer, sublicense, rent, lease or lend the Program, or use it for third-party training, commercial time-sharing or service bureau use. You will not Yourself or through any third party modify, reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile the Program, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law, and then only after You have notified Pioneer in writing of Your intended activities.

3 Ownership. Pioneer or its licensor retains all right, title and

interest in and to all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights in the Program and Documentation, and any derivative works thereof. You do not acquire any other rights, express or implied, beyond the limited license set forth in this Agreement.

4 No Support. Pioneer has no obligation to provide support,

maintenance, upgrades, modifications or new releases for the Program or Documentation under this Agreement.

3 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND YOU AGREE TO USE THEM AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, PIONEER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY,

OR ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURACY, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

4 DAMAGES AND REMEDIES FOR BREACH

You agree that any breach of this Agreement’s restrictions would cause Pioneer irreparable harm for which money damages alone would be inadequate. In addition to damages and any other remedies to which Pioneer may be entitled, You agree that Pioneer may seek injunctive relief to prevent the actual, threatened or continued breach of this Agreement.

5 TERMINATION

Pioneer may terminate this Agreement at any time upon Your breach of any provision. If this Agreement is terminated, You will stop using the Program, permanently delete it from your computer or mobile device where it resides, and destroy all copies of the Program and Documentation in Your possession, confirming to Pioneer in writing that You have done so. Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will continue in effect after this Agreement’s termination.

6 GENERAL TERMS

1 Limitation of Liability. In no event will Pioneer or its subsidiaries

be liable in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter, under any theory of liability, for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or damages for lost profits, revenue, business, savings, data, use, or cost of substitute procurement, even if advised of the possibility of such damages or if such damages are foreseeable. In no event will Pioneer’s liability for all damages exceed the amounts actually paid by You to Pioneer or its subsidiaries for the Program. The parties acknowledge that the liability limits and risk allocation in this Agreement are reflected in the Program price and are essential elements of the bargain between the parties, without which Pioneer would not have provided the Program or entered into this Agreement.

2 The limitations or exclusions of warranties and liability contained

in this Agreement do not affect or prejudice Your statutory rights as consumer and shall apply to You only to the extent such limitations or exclusions are permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where You are located.

3 Severability and Waiver. If any provision of this Agreement is held

to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the extent possible or, if incapable of enforcement, deemed to be severed and deleted from this Agreement, and the remainder will continue in full force and effect. The waiver by either party of any default or breach of this Agreement will not waive any other or subsequent default or breach.

4 No Assignment. You may not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or

otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, without Pioneer’s prior written consent. Any purported assignment, transfer or delegation by You will be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agree-

ment between the parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or representations, whether written or oral, concerning its subject matter. This Agreement may not be modified or amended without Pioneer’s prior and express written consent, and no other act, document, usage or custom will be deemed to amend or modify this Agreement.

6 You agree that this Agreement shall be governed and construed

by and under the laws of Japan.

Cautions on Installation

! Before installing the driver software, turn off this unit’s power and

disconnect the USB cable connecting this unit to the computer.

! If you connect this unit to your computer without installing the driver

software first, an error may occur on your computer depending on the system environment.

! If you have discontinued the installation process in progress, step

through the installation process again from the beginning according to the following procedure.

Read Software end user license agreement carefully before installing

this unit’s proprietary driver software.

! Before installing the driver software, terminate all other programs

running on your computer.

The driver software is compatible with the following OSs.

Supported operating systems

Mac OS X 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.8

8/Windows® 8 Pro

Windows

7 Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate

Windows

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows

Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/

XP Home Edition/Professional (SP3 or later)

32-bit version

64-bit version

32-bit version

64-bit version

32-bit version

64-bit version

32-bit version

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition is not supported. ! The included CD-ROM includes installation programs in the follow-

ing 12 languages.

English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese,

Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese

When using operating systems in other languages, follow the

instructions on the screen to select [English (English)].

Installing the driver software

 About the installation procedure (Windows)

Read Cautions on Installation carefully before installing the driver software. ! To install or uninstall the driver software, you need to be authorized

by the administrator of your computer. Log on as the administrator of your computer before proceeding with the installation.

1 Insert the included CD-ROM into the computer’s CD drive.

The CD-ROM folder appears. ! If the CD-ROM folder is not displayed after a CD-ROM is loaded,

open the CD drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in the [Start] menu.

2 Double-click [DJM-750_X.XXX.exe].

The driver installation screen appears.

3 When the language selection screen appears, select [English] and click [OK].

You can select one from multiple languages depending on the system environment of your computer.

4 Carefully read the Software end user license agreement and if you consent to the provisions, put a

check mark in [I agree.] and click [OK].

If you do not consent to the provisions of the Software end user license agreement, click [Cancel] and stop installation.

Connections

5 Proceed with installation according to the instructions on the screen.

If [Windows Security] appears on the screen while the installation is in progress, click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue with the installation. ! When installing on Windows XP If [Hardware Installation] appears on the screen while the installa-

tion is in progress, click [Continue Anyway] and continue with the installation.

When the installation program is completed, a completion message

appears.

! When the installation of the driver software is completed, you need to

reboot your computer.

 About the installation procedure (Mac OS X)

Read Cautions on Installation carefully before installing the driver software. ! To install or uninstall the driver software, you need to be authorized

by the administrator of your computer. Have the name and password of the administrator of your computer ready in advance.

1 Insert the included CD-ROM into the computer’s CD drive.

2 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.

3 Double-click [DJM-750_M_X.X.X.dmg].

The [DJM-750AudioDriver] menu screen appears.

4 Double-click [DJM-750AudioDriver.pkg].

The driver installation screen appears.

5 Check the details on the screen and click [Continue Anyway].

6 When the Software Use Agreement screen appears, select [English], carefully read the Software end user license agreement and click [Continue Anyway].

You can select one from multiple languages depending on the system environment of your computer.

7 If you consent to the provisions of the Software end user license agreement, click [Agree].

If you do not consent to the provisions of the Software end user license agreement, click [Disagree] and stop installation.

8 Proceed with installation according to the instructions on the screen.

! Click [Cancel] to cancel installation after it has started. ! When the installation of the driver software is completed, you need to

reboot your computer.

2 Press [POWER] button.

Turn on the power of this unit. ! The message [Installing device driver software] may appear when

this unit is first connected to the computer or when it is connected to a different USB port on the computer. Wait a while until the message [Your devices are ready for use] appears.

When installing on Windows XP

— [Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for

software?] may appear while the installation is in progress.

Select [No, not this time], then click [Next] to continue installation.

— [What do you want the wizard to do?] may appear while

the installation is in progress. Select [Install the software automatically (Recommended)], then click [Next] to continue installation.

— If [Windows Security] appears on the screen while the installa-

tion is in progress, click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue with the installation.

About the setting utility software

The setting utility can be used to make the checks and settings described below.

— Checking the status of this unit’s input selector switches — Setting the audio data output from this unit to the computer — Adjusting the buffer size (when using Windows ASIO) — Checking the version of the driver software

 Displaying the setting utility

For Windows 8

Click [Start] menu > [DJM-750 Settings Utility].

For versions of Windows other than Windows 8

Click [Start] menu > [All Programs] > [Pioneer] > [DJM-750] > [DJM750 Settings Utility].

For Mac OS X

Click [Macintosh HD] icon > [Application] > [Pioneer] > [DJM-750] > [DJM-750 Settings Utility].

 Checking the status of this unit’s input selector

switches

Display the setting utility before starting.

Click the [MIXER INPUT] tab.

Connecting this unit and computer

1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.

This unit functions as an audio device conforming to the ASIO standards. ! This operation does not work with computers that do not support

USB 2.0.

When using ASIO-compatible applications, [USB 1/2], [USB 3/4],

[USB 5/6] and [USB 7/8] can be used as inputs.

! When using DirectX-compatible applications, only [USB 1/2] can be

used as the input.

! The computer’s recommended operating environment differs

according to the DJ software. Be sure to check the recommended operating environment for the DJ software you are using.

! When another USB audio device is connected to the computer at the

same time, it may not operate or be recognized normally. We recommend only connecting the computer and this unit. ! When connecting the computer and this unit, we recommend con-

necting directly to this unit’s USB port.

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Pioneer DJM-750 User Manual

Contents

Before start

Features

Connections

Rear panel

Connecting input terminals

Connecting output terminals

Connecting to the control panel

About the driver software and setting utility software