Pioneer SEP-C1 User Manual

SOFTWARE ENTERTAINMENT CONTROLLER

SEP-C1

DJS Control Guide

 DJS Control Guide

Please read the following sections of the SEP-C1 Operating instructions (printed version) thoroughly before using your SEP-C1:

“INSTALLATION GUIDELINES”, “CONNECTIONS”, “PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS” and “USING DJ SOFTWARE”.

It is necessary to install the driver software before connecting a SEP-C1 to your computer.

Please read the section “ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM” in your SEP-C1 Operating instructions.

Install DJS and when you wish to use it, please be sure to read the conditions of the Software End User License Agreement. For more

information on the DJS Software End User License Agreement, its minimum operating environment, installation procedures, and the

Operating instructions (PDF file) please refer to the section, “ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE” in your SEP-C1 Operating instructions.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Controlling DJS

1-1　　Connecting to your SEP-C1 to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-2　　Operating a DJS Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-3　　Operating a DJS List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-4　　Operating the DJS Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1-5　　Operating the DJS Effecter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2 Upgrading SEP-C1

2-1　　User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2-2　　Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Support Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Trial Period and User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

●Copying of copyrighted materials such as music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the

rightowners. Music recorded from CDs, etc. is protected by the copyright laws of each country, as well as by international agreements. The person who makes such a recording, himself, bears full responsibility for legal compliance in the use thereof.

* Pioneer and DJS are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Pioneer Corporation.

* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the United States and other countries. The formal name of

Windows is the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

* MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.

Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product

in any commercial (i.e. revenue-generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via

internet, intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications. An

independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com.

* All other company names and names of products are either the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective company(ies).

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It is necessary to install the driver software before connecting a SEP-C1 to your computer. Please do not connect the SEP-C1 to your computer until you have finished installing the driver software. For information on how to install the driver software, please refer to “ABOUT THE

DRIVER PROGRAM” in the Operating Instructions of your SEP-C1.

When 2 or more SEP-C1s are connected

If you connect two or more SEP-C1s to your computer, only the first SEP-C1 will be able to operate DJS.

1-1 Connecting to your SEP-C1 to a computer

Connect the SEP-C1 to your computer with a USB cable and a USB auxiliary power cable. For information on each of the cables that come with the SEP-C1 as well as each type of the SEP-C1’s cable jacks, please refer to “CONNECTIONS” in the operating instructions of your SEP-C1.

1 Connect the 5V connector on the back of your SEP-C1 to the USB

port on your computer with a USB auxiliary power cable.

2 Connect the PC connector on the back of your SEP-C1 to the USB

port on your computer with a USB cable.

3 Start up your computer.

• It is also possible to start up your computer first and then make the connections to your SEP-C1.

Warning!

Updating your Version of DJS

In order to use your SEP-C1 in conjunction with DJS, it is necessary to update DJS to version

1.600 or later. Please refer to the DJS User’s Manual for directions on how to update your version of DJS. → ‘Using the Support Site’

Warning!

SEP-C1 Power Supply

The power for the SEP-C1 is supplied from a USB port on your computer. Connect the USB cable and USB auxiliary power cable directly to your computer’s USB ports. Do not connect them to a USB hub or any other kind of USB splitter.

Starting up DJS

Start up DJS after making the connections to the of your SEP-C1.Also,take care to close DJS before disconnecting of your SEP-C1.

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1-2 Operating a DJS Player

You can use your SEP-C1 to operate either Player A or Player B on the [DJ Play] screen.

1 Start up DJS.

• Once DJS starts up, the [DJ Play] screen is displayed.

2 Operate either Controller A or Controller B.

• When you operate the various controls on your SEP-C1, such as the jog dial or the tempo control slider, it operates the player in the [DJ Play] screen.

Controller A

Functions that are Linked with the [DJ Play] Screen (Player Functions)

SEP-C1 Operation Buttons Controls Linked on the [DJ Play] Screen

PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE Button

CUE CUE Button

SEARCH SEARCH Buttons

TRACK SEARCH TRACK SEARCH Buttons

TIME/A.CUE TIME MODE / AUTO CUE Button

IN/CUE IN/CUE Button

OUT/ADJUST OUT/ADJUST

RELOOP/EXIT RELOOP/EXIT

MASTER TEMPO MASTER TEMPO Button

TEMPO ±6/10/16/WIDE TEMPO TEMPO Control Slider

JOG (–REV/+FWD) Jog Dial

PITCH BEND PITCH BEND Button

SCRATCH SCRATCH Button

TEMPO Control Range Button

For information on functions of buttons, please refer to “Parts and Their Functions” in the SEP-C1 operating instructions and in the DJS User Manual.

Controller B

Note

Spin (when in scratch mode)

If you spin the jog dial of your SEP-C1 very quickly, even after you let go of it, it will continue playing at the speed and in the direction that the jog dial is rotating until it stops. You cannot do this spin play with the mouse.

Simultaneous Operations

The following operations can be performed at the same time from the SEP-C1. ・If you rotate the jog dial while holding down

the SEARCH button, it accelerates the search play speed.

・While playing a cue point sample, if you hold

down the CUE button, you can operate controls like the jog dial or the PITCH BEND button.

・When playing a cue point sample, if you hold

down the CUE button and the press the PLAY button, even if you let go of the CUE button, it keeps on playing without returning to the cue point.

・When playing a cue point sample, if you hold

down the CUE button and press a loop operating button (IN/CUE), the playback point is recorded as the cue point. When you release the CUE button, it returns to the cue point and stands by.

・When you are in the SCRATCH JOG mode, if

you hold down the jog dial and press the CUE button, the playback point is recorded as the CUE point. When you release the jog dial, it returns to the cue point and stands by.

・When in the SCRATCH JOG mode, if you hold

down the jog dial and press a loop operating button (IN/CUE), the playback point is recorded as the cue point. Even when you release the jog dial, it continues playing without returning to the CUE point.

Unlinked Player Functions

The following SEP-C1 buttons do not link up with the [DJ Play] screen.

・CUE/LOOP MEMORY Button ・CUE/LOOP CALL Button ・JOG DIAL Button ・EJECT Button

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