Pioneer DJm-909 User Manual 2

DJ MIXER

DJM-909

Operating Instructions

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Wash hands after handling.

CONTENTS

FEATURES

CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING ...................... 4

Location ........................................................................... 4

Condensation .................................................................. 4

Cleaning the Unit ............................................................ 4

FEATURES ................................................................. 4

CHECKING ACCESSORIES ....................................... 5

1) Designed for high sound quality

Electronic parts have been carefully selected and internal circuitry redesigned to provide the shortest-possible signal paths, thus realizing true club sound with power to spare.

2) Effects create new performance potential

1 50 effects in 2 systems: Each channel can be preset with

CONNECTIONS ......................................................... 5

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ............................. 7

Top Panel ........................................................................ 7

Front Panel .................................................................... 12

Rear Panel ..................................................................... 13

Touch Panel Display Contents ...................................... 14

Touch Panel Display Selection ...................................... 15

2 Fader effects: an industry first, Pioneer’s “fader effects”

BPM COUNTING ..................................................... 16

FADER OPERATIONS .............................................. 17

EFFECT FUNCTIONS ............................................... 19

Types of Effects ............................................................ 19

Using the Effect Functions ........................................... 22

Presetting Effects ......................................................... 23

Effect Parameters ......................................................... 24

3 Beat effects: linked to track tempo (BPM: beats per

4 Effect frequency selection: effects can be targeted at HI,

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 27

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 28

3) Ergonomic, user-customizable cross fader

1 Cross-fader “feeling” adjustment: the specific physical

CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING

Location

Install the unit in a well-ventilated location where it will not be exposed to high temperatures or humidity.

÷ Do not install the unit in a location which is exposed to

direct rays of the sun, or near stoves or radiators. Excessive heat can adversely affect the cabinet and internal components. Installation of the unit in a damp or dusty environment may also result in a malfunction or accident. (Avoid installation near cookers etc., where the unit may be exposed to oily smoke, steam or heat.)

÷ When the unit is used inside a carrying case or DJ booth,

separate it from the walls or other equipment to improve heat radiation.

Condensation

When this unit is brought into a warm room from previously cold surroundings or when the room temperature rises sharply, condensation may form inside, and the unit may not be able to attain its full performance. In cases like this, allow the unit to stand for about an hour or raise the room temperature gradually.

Cleaning the Unit

÷ Use a polishing cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. ÷ When the surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth

dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well, then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleaners.

÷ Never use thinners, benzene, insecticide sprays or other

chemicals on or near this unit, since these will corrode the surfaces.

2 Independent cross fader lag cut: the mechanical play

3 Independent cross fader curve: an industry first, the

4 “Contactless fader” mechanism: based on Pioneer’s

4) Touch-panel display provides both wide

The top panel LCD display includes a fader edit monitor that displays information about user fader settings (curve, reverse, cut lag, etc.) together with other information necessary for remix and DJ play. The use of a touch panel also makes it possible to select effects easily with a single touch.

5) Other features

1 An industry first for DJ mixers, this unit supports use of an

2 When connected via a control cord to a Pioneer DJ CD

3 “Fader reverse” function allows reversing of the

4 Delicate 33-step channel fader curve settings. 5 Can be connected in series to other mixers for “session”

three of 50 possible effects. Sequential effects can be called up seamlessly merely by touching the names of the effects on the top panel’s LCD touch panel, creating a new level of DJ performances.

allow the user to change effect parameters by operating the sliders for the cross fader or channel fader, thus providing greater operating facility compared to conventional rotating dials, while also allowing the DJ to apply scratch sounds to effects and create other new remix performances.

minute), “beat effects” allow the user to apply echo, delay and other effects with perfect timing.

MID, and LOW frequency ranges as desired; simultaneous multiple frequency ranges can also be specified.

sensation of cross fader operation is all-important to the DJ; the “feeling” adjustment provided in this mixer is an industry first, allowing the user to adjust the physical sensation of the slider to personal preferences, for the smoothest possible cross fader operation.

(the lag distance before sound begins) at each end of the cross fader slider can be adjusted using the fader lag cut function, thus allowing adjustment of the sound cut when performing scratch play.

right-left independently adjustable (33 steps) cross fader curve control goes beyond the symmetrical type of cross fader curve on conventional mixers, thus broadening DJ performance capabilities.

own proprietary technology, this new contactless optical fader assures durable and stable operation under the severest of DJ performance conditions.

information and ease of operation

optional foot switch to allow quick ON/OFF control of effects.

player (sold separately), operation of the fader can be used for automatic “fader start” play.

directions of fader operation movement.

output of mixed sounds.

CHECKING ACCESSORIES

÷ Hexagonal Allen driver

(for cross fader operating load adjust screw)

÷ These operating instructions ÷ Warranty

CONNECTIONS

When connecting or changing the connection of units, make sure to first turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. This mixer is not furnished with any connection cables; when performing connections, use the cables that came provided with your player and other components, or purchase commercially available audio cables.

1. Connecting Input Components

[DJ CD Player]

Analog turntable 2

Cassette deck, etc.

CDJ-800, CDJ-1000, CDJ-1000MK2, CDJ-100S, CDJ-700S, CDJ-500II, CMX-3000, CMX-5000, DMP-555

Player B

Player A

Analog turntable 1

Cassette deck, etc.

CH-2

R L

MASTER 2

SIGNAL

GND

BOOTH/

SESSION OUT

SEND RETURN

R RL L

PHONO

/ LINE

PHONO

LINE

CH-2 PLAYER

CONTROL

ONTRAST

(MONO) (MONO)

MASTER 1

3 COLD 1 GND

2 HOT

RIGHT

CH-2 PHONO/LINE selector switch

DJ CD Players 1

Connect the AUDIO OUT connectors from Player A to the CH-1 CD input jacks of the DJ mixer, and connect the AUDIO OUT connectors from Player B to the CH-2 CD input jacks. When using one of the listed DJ CD players, the control cord furnished with the CD player should be connected between the player and the DJ mixer. In this way, the DJ mixer’s fader lever can be operated to control operation of the DJ CD player for fader start play and back cue.

Analog turntable / Cassette deck, etc. 2

Connect the analog turntable 1 output cables to the CH-1 PHONO/LINE jacks of the DJ mixer, and connect the ground wire to the SIGNAL GND terminal. Set the CH-1 PHONO/ LINE selector switch to [PHONO]. When connecting a cassette deck or other such component to these jacks, set the CH-1 PHONO/LINE selector switch to [LINE].

R L R LR L

CH-1

SIGNAL

MIC

PHONO

LINE

GND

PHONO

/ LINE

CH-1 PLAYER

CONTROL

CH-1 PHONO/LINE selector switch

Connect the analog turntable 2 output cables to the CH-2 PHONO/LINE jacks of the DJ mixer, and connect the ground wire to the SIGNAL GND terminal. Set the CH-2 PHONO/ LINE selector switch to [PHONO]. When connecting a cassette deck or other such component to these jacks, set the CH-2 PHONO/LINE selector switch to [LINE]. * The PHONO input for this DJ mixer supports use of a MM

cartridge.

MIC 3

The MIC jack on this unit supports use of either PHONE type or XLR type plugs.

SESSION IN 4

When using multiple mixers simultaneously, use the appropriate audio cables to connect the other mixer outputs to these jacks.

SESSION IN

Microphone

Other mixer output

CONNECTIONS

2. Connecting Foot Switch and Headphones (front panel)

Headphones

FADER REVERSE

CH-1 C.F. CH-2

Foot switch

OFF

FOOT SW

OFFONOFF

CH-1

OFF

CH-2

(pedal switch)

Foot switch 5

Allows the connection of a foot switch with a 6.3 mm monaural plug. The foot switch control effect ON/OFF.

3. Output Connections

Power amplifier

(supporting RCA input)

Power amplifier

(for booth monitor)

MASTER 2

BOOTH/

SESSION OUT

CH-2

R L

PHONO

/ LINE

PHONO

LINE

SIGNAL

GND

Power cord

R RL L

CH-2 PLAYER

CONTROL

PROFESSIONAL 2CHANNEL MIXER

DJM-909

FADER CURVE

CROSS FADER 2CROSS FADER 1 CH-2CH-1

FADER CUT LAG

MAXMIN

FADE R START

C.F. 1 CH-1 C.F. 2 CH-2

PHONES

POWER

Headphones 6

Use to connect headphones with a 6.3 mm diameter stereo plug.

CONTRAST BRIGHT

SEND RETURN

(MONO) (MONO)

MASTER 1

3 COLD 1 GND

2 HOT

CH-1

SIGNAL

MIC

PHONO

LINE

GND

SESSION IN

PHONO

/ LINE

CH-1 PLAYER

CONTROL

External effector

Power amplifier

(supporting XLR input)

To SESSION IN jacks of other mixer

External effector 7

Use a 6.3 mm monaural plug to connect the external effector’s input connectors to the DJ mixer’s SEND jacks. When using an effector with a monaural input, connect it to the L channel output only. The signal actually sent to the effector will represent a mix of L and R signals. Use a 6.3 mm monaural plug to connect the external effector’s output connectors to the DJ mixer’s RETURN jacks. When using an effector with monaural output, connect only the L channel input. The signal received from the effector will be input to both L and R channels.

Master output

MASTER 1 8

XLR type balanced output.

Power outlet

MASTER 2 9

RCA type unbalanced output.

BOOTH/SESSION OUT p

These jacks are provided for booth monitor output. The sound volume here is controlled by the booth monitor level dial, regardless of the setting of the MASTER LEVEL dial. When using this unit in tandem with another mixer, connect these jacks to the other mixer’s session input connectors.

Power cord q

After completing all other connections, connect the power plug to a standard power outlet or to the auxiliary power outlet of an amplifier.

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Top Panel (1)

20 21

22 23 24

PHONO 1

/LINE 1

CD 1

BANK 1

MIC LEVEL

–

12-12

LOW

12-12

MIC SEND

SESSION IN

–

CH-1 SEND CH-2 SEND

TRIM

BANK 2

BANK 3

–

FX ADJ. FX ADJ.

6-26

FADER

CURVE

MID

BANK EDIT

TIME/SELECT

6-26

LOW

MIX/DEPTH

-26

OFF OFF

PROFESSIONAL 2CHANNEL MIXER

DJM-909

EFFECT EFFECT

MAXMIN

TAP TAP

LOCK ON

OFF

TIME/SELECT

MIX/DEPTH

BANK 1

BANK 2

BANK 3

FADE R

CURVE

EDIT

CH-1MIC

BANK

MAXMIN

FADER START

TRANSFORM

–

PHONO 2

/LINE 2

TRIM

MID

LOW

10 11

CD 2

MASTER LEVEL

–

BOOTH/SESSION OUT

–

6-26

–

6-26

CH-1 CH-2

6-26

FADER START

PHONES

SELECT

MASTER EFFECT CUE

15 16

17 18

REVERSE

MASTER LEVEL

REVERSE

CH-1 FADER ST AR T

CH-1 CH-2

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

9 5 3 1 0

–

dB dB

CH-1 CH-2

9 5 3 1 0

–

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

CH-2 FADER ST AR T

32 33

34 35

C.F.1 FADER START

FOOT SW POWER

27 28 29

1 CH-1 input selector switch

(MIC – PHONO 1/LINE 1 – CD 1)

Use to select input signal from MIC jack, CH-1 PHONO/LINE input jacks, or CH-1 CD input jacks, and send them to the TRIM control. * When [MIC] is selected, the MIC signals are sent directly to

the TRIM section without passing through the microphone level and microphone equalizer circuits.

2 CH-1 TRIM dial

Use to adjust the CH-1 input signal level (range of

adjustment: +9 dB to –∞).

REVERSE

FEELING ADJ.

C.F.2 FADER START

PHONES

3 Microphone level dial (MIC LEVEL)

Use to adjust the microphone level (range of adjustment:

0 dB to –∞).

4 Microphone equalizer dials (HI/LOW)

Use to adjust microphone treble response (range of adjustment: 10 kHz, ±12 dB).

LOW

Use to adjust microphone bass response (range of adjustment: 100 Hz, ±12 dB).

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

5 CH-1 equalizer dials (HI/MID/LOW)

Use to adjust CH-1 input treble response (range of adjustment: 13 kHz, +6 dB to –26 dB).

MID

Use to adjust CH-1 input midrange response (range of adjustment: 1 kHz, +6 dB to –26 dB).

LOW

Use to adjust CH-1 input bass response (range of adjustment: 70 Hz, +6 dB to –26 dB).

6 MIC SEND button and indicator

When set to On, the indicator lights, and microphone signals are output at the SEND jacks. This function is disabled when the CH-1 input selector switch is set to [MIC].

7 Session input level dial (SESSION IN)

Use to adjust the session input volume (range of adjustment:

0 dB to –∞).

8 CH-1 SEND button and indicator

When set to On, the indicator lights, and CH-1 signals are output at the SEND jacks.

9 CH-1 EQ ON/OFF switch and indicator

When set to [ON], the indicator lights and CH-1 equalizer is enabled. When set to [OFF], the indicator goes out and the equalizer circuit is bypassed.

10 CH-2 input selector switch

(CH-1 – PHONO 2/LINE 2 – CD 2)

Use to select input signal from CH-1 (component selected with CH-1 input selector switch), CH-2 PHONO/LINE input jacks, or CH-2 CD input jacks, and send them to the TRIM control. * When [CH-1] is selected, signals are sent to the CH-2 TRIM

control without being sent through the CH-1 TRIM control.

11 CH-2 TRIM dial

Use to adjust the CH-2 input signal level (range of

adjustment: +9 dB to –∞).

12 MASTER LEVEL dial

User to adjust the master output volume level (range of

adjustment: 0 dB to –∞).

13 Booth monitor level dial

(BOOTH/SESSION OUT)

Use to adjust the volume level of signals at the BOOTH/

SESSION OUT jacks (range of adjustment: 0 dB to –∞).

This level can be set independently of the setting of the MASTER LEVEL dial.

14 Headphones level dial (PHONES)

Use to adjust the volume level of the headphones output

(range of adjustment: 0 dB to –∞).

15 Monitor SELECT switch

MASTER position

selects MASTER output. (This setting allows output regardless of the setting of the MASTER LEVEL dial.)

EFFECT position

Regardless of the [ON/OFF] setting of the EFFECT switch, the output is the signal selected with CUE, with effects added.

CUE position

selects the channel adjusted with the headphone mixing lever (17).

16 CH-2 equalizer dials (HI/MID/LOW)

Use to adjust CH-2 input treble response (range of adjustment: 13 kHz, +6 dB to –26 dB).

MID

Use to adjust CH-2 input midrange response (range of adjustment: 1 kHz, +6 dB to –26 dB).

LOW

Use to adjust CH-2 input bass response (range of adjustment: 70 Hz, +6 dB to –26 dB).

17 Headphone mixing lever (CH-1 – CH-2)

This lever does not function when the monitor SELECT switch (15) is set to [MASTER]. When the monitor SELECT switch (15) is set to [EFFECT] or [CUE], moving the lever to the left side produces CH-1 monitor output, while moving it to the right produces CH-2 monitor output. Centering the lever at the center detent position produces balanced output of CH-1 and CH-2 signals.

18 CH-2 SEND button and indicator

When set to On, the indicator lights, and CH-2 signals are output at the SEND jacks.

19 CH-2 EQ ON/OFF switch and indicator

When set to [ON], the indicator lights and the CH-2 equalizer is enabled. When set to [OFF], the indicator goes out and the equalizer circuit is bypassed.

20 CH-1 FADER START button

When this button is set to On, fader start and back cue can be performed on the CH-1 CD player. Whether the operation is initiated by operation of the CH-1 fader lever, or by the cross fader lever is determined by the position of the front panel’s FADER START selector switch; the selection is indicated by the lighting of the top panel’s CH-1 FADER START indicator or C.F.1 FADER START indicator. * For DJ CD players supporting the fader start/back cue

function, see page 5, “1. Connecting Input Components”.

21 CH-1 output On/Off lever (TRANSFORM)

Use to set CH-1 output to On or Off (Mute). The lever’s setting angle can be changed in 45° increments (changing of the angle should be performed by an authorized Pioneer service technician).

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

22 CH-1 REVERSE indicator

When lighted, indicates that the front panel’s FADER REVERSE switch has been set so that the CH-1 fader lever operates in the reverse direction (see front panel item 52).

23 CH-1 fader lever

The CH-1 fader lever is used to control the level of signals sent to the cross fader. Signal level is maximum at scale mark “10,” and minimum at scale mark “0”. When the front panel CH-1 FADER REVERSE switch is set to [ON], the signal level is maximum at scale mark “0,” and minimum at scale mark “10”. * The channel fader curve can be adjusted by means of the

front panel FADER CURVE dials.

24 CH-1 FADER START indicator

Lights when the CH-1 fader start/back cue function is enabled (see also top panel item 20 and front panel item 53).

25 C.F.1 FADER START indicator

Lights when CH-1 cross-fader start/back cue function is enabled (see also top panel item 20 and front panel item 53).

26 Level meters

Displays CH-1 and CH-2 peak levels or master output (stereo) peak levels (see also item 33).

27 Cross fader REVERSE indicator

Indicates that the front panel’s FADER REVERSE switch has been set so that the cross fader now operates in reverse (left side is CH-2, right side is CH-1) (see also front panel item 52).

32 CH-2 REVERSE indicator

When lighted, indicates that the front panel’s FADER REVERSE switch has been set so that the CH-2 fader lever operates in the reverse direction (see front panel item 52).

33 MASTER LEVEL display button and indicator

When depressed to the On position, the indicator lights and the level meters display the master output (stereo) peak levels. When turned Off, the level meters display the peak levels for CH-1 (left) and CH-2 (right) (see also item 26).

34 CH-2 fader lever

The CH-2 fader lever is used to control the level of signals sent to the cross fader. Signal level is maximum at scale mark “10,” and minimum at scale mark “0”. When the front panel CH-2 FADER REVERSE switch is set to [ON], the signal level is maximum at scale mark “0,” and minimum at scale mark “10”. * The channel fader curve can be adjusted by means of the

front panel FADER CURVE dials.

35 CH-2 FADER START indicator

Lights when the CH-2 fader start/back cue function is enabled (see also top panel item 30 and front panel item 53).

36 C.F.2 FADER START indicator

Lights when CH-2 cross-fader start/back cue function is enabled (see also top panel item 30 and front panel item 53).

28 Cross fader lever

When the lever is moved to the left side, CH-1 is at maximum output and CH-2 is at minimum. When moved to the right side, CH-2 is at maximum output and CH-1 is at minimum. * The cross fader curve can be adjusted individually for CH-1

and CH-2 by means of the front panel FADER CURVE dials.

29 Operating load adjust screw (FEELING ADJ.)

The hexagonal Allen screw located next to the panel’s slider opening can be rotated with a hexagonal Allen driver to adjust the sliding resistance of the cross fader lever. (See page 17,

“Operating load adjust screw”.)

30 CH-2 FADER START button

When this button is set to On, fader start and back cue can be performed on the CH-2 CD player. Whether the operation is initiated by operation of the CH-2 fader lever, or by the cross fader lever is determined by the position of the front panel’s FADER START selector switch; the selection is indicated by the lighting of the top panel’s CH-2 FADER START indicator or C.F.2 FADER START indicator. * For DJ CD players supporting the fader start/back cue

function, see page 5, “1. Connecting Input Components”.

31 CH-2 output On/Off lever (TRANSFORM)

Use to set CH-2 output to On or Off (Mute). This lever’s setting angle can be changed in 45° increments (changing of the angle should be performed by an authorized Pioneer service technician).

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