Pioneer SP1 User Manual
DJ Controller
DDJ-SP1
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Operating Instructions (Advanced Edition)
Contents
How to read this manual
! Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Be sure to read this booklet and the “Operating Instructions (Basic
Edition)” included with this unit. Both include important information
that should be fully understood before using this product.
! In this manual, names of screens and menus displayed on the prod-
uct and on the computer screen, as well as names of buttons and
terminals, etc., are indicated within brackets. (e.g.: [LOAD] button,
[AUTO LOOP] control)
! Please note that the screens and specifications of the software
described in this manual as well as the external appearance and
specifications of the hardware are currently under development 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 procedures
described in this manual.
This manual consists mainly of descriptions of the functions of this
unit as hardware. For details about operating the Serato DJ software,
see the Serato DJ software’s manual, and for instructions on operating Serato DJ-certified devices, see the respective devices’ operating
instructions.
Before start
Features ....................................................................................................... 3
Operating environment .............................................................................. 3
About the Serato Video software ............................................................... 3
Connections and part names
Connections ................................................................................................ 4
Part names and functions ......................................................................... 4
Basic Operation
Starting the system ..................................................................................... 8
Importing tracks.......................................................................................... 8
Loading tracks ............................................................................................. 8
Playing tracks .............................................................................................. 8
Using the performance pads ..................................................................... 8
Using effects ............................................................................................... 8
Switching the effect’s tempo mode .......................................................... 9
Quitting the system .................................................................................... 9
Advanced Operation
Using auto loops ....................................................................................... 10
Using the performance pads ................................................................... 10
Using the sampler velocity mode ............................................................ 13
Using effects ............................................................................................. 13
Using Serato Video ................................................................................... 15
Using the slip mode .................................................................................. 18
Changing this unit’s settings................................................................... 20
Additional information
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 23
Using as a controller for other DJ software ............................................ 24
About trademarks and registered trademarks ...................................... 24
Cautions on copyrights ............................................................................ 24
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Before start
Before start
Features
This unit is a DJ controller that carries over the operability and reliability
of Pioneer DJ equipment that has gained a high reputation among many
professional DJs and clubs. It supports and is designed specifically for
use with “Serato DJ”, the DJ software by Serato. Adding this unit to a
digital DJ system consisting of a Pioneer DJ player or turntable and a
Serato DJ-supporting mixer, or a DJ controller and Serato DJ makes it
possible to bring out the best in the performance functions provided by
Serato DJ to achieve a wide variety of performance possibilities intuitively and with a highly operable interface.
Furthermore, this unit also supports “Serato Video”, a plug-in software
application adding video mixing control capabilities to Serato DJ, so
video performances can be created with simple operations during DJ
performances.
“PERFORMANCE PADS”
This unit is equipped with large performance pads allowing the four
functions of Serato DJ (Hot Cue, Roll, Slicer and Sampler) to be operated
with dynamic actions (tapping, tapping repeatedly, etc.). The pads are in
rubber, so they can be operated without getting tired, even during long
performances. When using the Sampler mode, users can select one of
four velocity curves to achieve dynamically inflected performances.
Unique multi-facet design & Professional
Build Quality
In consideration of portability and installation in DJ booths, this unit has
a thin, horizontally long 2-deck, 2-effect unit style maximizing the performance of Serato DJ. In addition, aluminum material is used for the top
panel to achieve robustness and a design with a solid, luxurious look.
Furthermore, rubber is used for the pads and knobs, making for not only
high sense of quality but also high operability.
“Serato DJ” Supported
This unit supports the “Serato DJ” software, which offers a great number
of functions required for DJ performances. All of this unit’s buttons and
controls are preset to work with the software, so DJ performances can
be conducted simply by connecting this unit to a computer. In addition, Pioneer has collaborated with Serato to jointly develop the “Slip”
function.
“SLIP MODE”
This unit is equipped with a “Slip Mode” function with which the music
continues in the background while loops, hot cues, etc., are being
played. This enables DJ performances that leave the development of the
original music unchanged, even after loops, hot cues, etc., have finished
playing.
“Serato Video” Supported
This unit supports Serato Video, a plug-in software application adding
video mixing control capabilities to Serato DJ. The unit is equipped with
a “Serato Video control mode” for controlling the video effects, transition
effects, etc., offered by Serato Video, and Serato Video can be operated
intuitively using this unit’s buttons and controls.
Operating environment
The equipment and software below are required in order to operate this
unit.
DJ controller or DJ mixer
A separate Serato DJ-certified mixer (e.g. DJM-900SRT) or controller
(e.g. DDJ-S1) is required.
Serato DJ software
Serato DJ is a DJ software application by Serato. DJ performances are
possible by connecting the computer on which this software is installed
to this unit.
! Serato DJ is not included with this unit. Download the latest version
of Serato DJ from the Serato site below.
http://serato.com/
! For information on the Serato DJ software, contact Serato.
Computer on which the Serato DJ software operates
A USB 2.0 port is required to connect the computer with this unit.
A total of two USB 2.0 ports are required on the computer: one for this
unit, one for the Serato DJ-certifiable DJ mixer or DJ controller.
Environment allowing connection to the Internet
An environment allowing connection to the Internet is required for such
operations as downloading Serato DJ and Serato Video.
Note on using an Internet connection
! A separate contract with and payment to a provider offering Internet
services is required.
About the Serato Video software
Serato Video is a software plug-in for Serato DJ allowing DJ performances with sound and video.
Minimum operating environment
Windows Mac
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7
CPU Intel
Required memory 2 GB or more of RAM
Free space on hard
disk
Graphics card
! For the latest information on the required operating environment for Serato
Video, see “Software Info” under “DDJ-SP1” on the Pioneer DJ support site.
http://pioneerdj.com/support/
! Operation is not guaranteed on all computers, even if all the required operating
environment conditions indicated here are fulfilled.
! Depending on the computer’s status (power savings setting, etc.), the process-
ing capabilities of the CPU or hard disk may be insufficient. When using a
notebook computer in particular, always use Serato Video with the computer
connected to an AC power source and set to the high performance mode.
! Operating System support assumes you are using the latest point release for
that version.
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processor, Core™ Duo 2.0 GHz or greater
5 GB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce
or higher
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8400 or higher, or ATI Radeon™ X1650
Mac OS X: 10.8, 10.7 and
10.6
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Connections and part names
DDJ-S1, etc.
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Connections
When using in combination with a DJ mixer
DJ Mixer
USB cable
USB cable
Audio cable
Computer
Analog player
SYNC
DDJ-SP1
Audio cable Audio cable
Analog player
DJM-900SRT, etc.
Audio cable
DJ player
When using in combination with a DJ controller
DJ player
Part names and functions
The typical functions of the buttons and controls when using Serato DJ
are described below.
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2 Deck section
3 Browser section
Effect section
When the Serato Video control mode is off
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USB cable
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There are two DJ-FX modes for Serato DJ effects, the “single FX mode”
and the “multi FX mode”. The items that can be adjusted depend on
which mode is set.
! Multi FX mode: Up to three effects can be selected per effect unit,
and each effect has one adjustable parameter.
! Single FX mode: One effect can be selected per effect unit and there
are multiple adjustable parameters.
1 Effect parameter 1 control
Multi FX mode:
Adjusts the first effect’s parameter.
Single FX mode:
Adjusts effect parameter 1.
2 Effect parameter 2 control
Multi FX mode:
Adjusts the second effect’s parameter.
Single FX mode:
Adjusts effect parameter 2.
3 Effect parameter 3 control
Multi FX mode:
Adjusts the third effect’s parameter.
Single FX mode:
Adjusts effect parameter 3.
4 FX BEATS control
Adjusts the effect time.
5 FX ASSIGN 1 buttons
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Press:
The button on the left turns FX1 on and off for deck 1.
The button on the right turns FX2 on and off for deck 1.
[SHIFT] + press:
The button on the left turns FX1 on and off for deck 3.
The button on the right turns FX2 on and off for deck 3.
6 FX ASSIGN 2 buttons
Press:
The button on the left turns FX1 on and off for deck 2.
The button on the right turns FX2 on and off for deck 2.
[SHIFT] + press:
The button on the left turns FX1 on and off for deck 4.
The button on the right turns FX2 on and off for deck 4.
7 TAP button
Press:
When the [TAP] button is pressed three times or more while in the
auto-tempo mode, the mode switches to the manual tempo mode.
When the [TAP] button is pressed for over 1 second while in the
manual-tempo mode, the mode switches to the auto tempo mode.
= Switching the effect’s tempo mode (p.9)
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the DJ-FX mode. The mode switches between the multi FX
mode and single FX mode each time the button is pressed.
8 Effect parameter 3 button
Multi FX mode:
Press:
Turns the third effect on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the third effect’s type.
Single FX mode:
Press:
Switches effect parameter 5 or turns the effect parameter on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the effect type.
9 Effect parameter 2 button
Multi FX mode:
Press:
Turns the second effect on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the second effect’s type.
Single FX mode:
Press:
Switches effect parameter 4 or turns the effect parameter on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the effect type.
a Effect parameter 1 button
Multi FX mode:
Press:
Turns the first effect on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the first effect’s type.
When the Serato Video control mode is on
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When using Serato Video, when the Serato Video control mode is on,
some of the controls and buttons in the effect section can be used to
operate Serato Video functions.
1 Effect parameter 1 control
Adjusts the video effect slot 1 video effect.
= Switching to the Serato Video control mode (p.17)
2 Effect parameter 2 control
Adjusts the video effect slot 2 video effect.
3 Effect parameter 3 control
Control on left: Adjusts the image effect’s opacity.
Control on right: Adjusts the text effect’s opacity.
4 FX BEATS control
Switches the fader transition type.
5 TAP button
Press:
The fader transition type switches in order each time the [TAP] but-
ton is pressed.
[SHIFT] + press:
Turns the fader transition crossfader link on and off.
6 Effect parameter 3 button
Press:
Button on left: Turns the image effect on and off.
Button on right: Turns the text effect on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Button on left: Switches the image effect’s animation.
Button on right: Switches the text effect’s animation.
7 Effect parameter 2 button
Press:
Turns the video effect slot 2 video effect on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the video effect slot 2 effect type.
8 Effect parameter 1 button
Press:
Turns the video effect slot 1 video effect on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the video effect slot 1 effect type.
Single FX mode:
Press:
Turns the effect on/off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the effect type.
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Deck section
PANEL SELECT
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— UTILITY
LOAD
PREPARE
VIEW
LOAD LOAD
AREA
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SAMPLER VOL
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HOT CUE
HOT LOOP
ROLL
AUTO LOOP
SLICER
MANUAL LOOP
SAMPLER
VELOCITY
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RELOOP / EXIT
SAVE
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1 SYNC button
Press:
The tempos (pitches) and beat grids between tracks on multiple
decks can be synchronized automatically.
[SHIFT] + press:
Cancels the sync mode.
2 SLIP button
Press:
Turns the slip mode on and off.
7 SLICER mode button
Press:
Sets the slicer mode.
! The mode switches between slicer mode 1 and slicer mode 2
each time the button is pressed.
! To cancel the slicer mode, press one of the [ROLL] mode,
[SAMPLER] mode or [HOT CUE] mode buttons.
= Using the Slicer function (p.11)
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets the manual loop mode.
= Using manual loops (p.12)
8 SAMPLER VOLUME fader
Adjusts the sampler’s overall sound level.
9 Performance pads
Used for hot cue, hot loop, loop roll, auto loop, slicer, manual loop
and sampler playback.
a ROLL mode button
Press:
Sets the roll mode.
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets the auto loop mode.
= Using auto loops (p.12)
b HOT CUE mode button
Press:
Sets the hot cue mode.
= Using hot cues (p.10)
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets Serato DJ to the relative mode.
3 CENSOR button
Press:
The track is played in the reverse direction while the [CENSOR] button is pressed, and normal playback resumes when the button is
released.
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets Serato DJ to the internal mode.
4 PARAM.1/PARAM.2 button
Press:
Sets a parameter for the loop roll, auto loop, slicer, manual loop and
sampler modes.
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets a different parameter for the auto loop, slicer and manual loop
modes.
= Using the performance pads (p.10)
5 AUTO LOOP control
Turn:
Selects the auto loop loop beat.
Press:
Turns the auto loop function on and off.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches to the mode for using Serato Video.
6 SAMPLER mode button
Press:
Sets the sampler mode.
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets the sampler velocity mode.
= Using the sampler velocity mode (p.13)
[SHIFT] + press:
Sets the hot loop mode.
= Using hot loops (p.12)
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Browser section
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PREPARE
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AREA
VIEW
LOAD LOAD
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1 DECK button
Press:
Selects the deck to be used.
The [DECK] button lights when deck 3 or deck 4 is selected. It does
not light when deck 1 or deck 2 is selected.
[SHIFT] + press:
Selects and opens the [REC] panel, [DJ-FX] panel or [SP-6] panel.
2 Rotary selector
Turn:
The cursor in the library or on the [CRATES] panel moves up and
down.
Press:
The cursor moves between the [CRATES] panel and library each time
the rotary selector is pressed.
The cursor on the [Files] panel moves to a lower layer.
The cursor on the [Browse] panel moves to the next category.
3 LOAD PREPARE (AREA) button
Press:
Loads tracks to the [Prepare] panel.
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1 USB port
Connect to a computer.
! USB hubs cannot be used.
2 Kensington security slot
3 DIMMER switch
ON: Sets the LED’s brightness to dim.
OFF: Sets the LED’s brightness to bright.
! Power consumption can be decreased by setting the LED’s
brightness to dim.
Disconnect the USB cable connected to this unit before switching
the [DIMMER] switch from the [ON] position to the [OFF] position.
The indicators will not get brighter if the switch is set to the [OFF]
position while the USB cable is connected.
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[SHIFT] + press:
Selects and opens the [Files] panel, [Browse] panel, [Prepare] panel
or [History] panel.
4 LOAD button
Press:
Loads the selected track onto the currently selected deck.
! When the [LOAD] button is pressed twice, the tracks loaded in
the selected deck on the opposite side are loaded into the deck
whose [LOAD] button was pressed. When this is done while
a track is playing, the track is played from the same position.
(Instant Double)
5 BACK button
Press:
The cursor moves between the [CRATES] panel and library each time
the button is pressed.
Press for over 1 second:
Switches to the utilities mode.
= Changing this unit’s settings (p.20)
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the Serato DJ layout.
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Starting the system
The computer and Serato DJ-certifiable DJ controller or DJ mixer must
be connected beforehand.
! For instructions on operating the Serato DJ software and the Serato
DJ-certifiable DJ mixer or DJ controller, see their respective operating instructions.
1 Connect the Serato DJ-certifiable DJ mixer or DJ
controller to the computer by USB cable.
2 Turn on the computer’s power.
3 Turn on the power of the Serato DJ-certifiable DJ
mixer or DJ controller.
4 Launch Serato DJ.
! When using Windows 7
From the Windows [Start] menu, click the [Serato DJ] icon under
[All Programs] > [Serato] > [Serato DJ].
! For Mac OS X
In Finder, open the [Applications] folder, then click the [Serato DJ]
icon.
5 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.
When this unit and Serato DJ are properly connected, this unit’s pad
mode button (by default the [HOT CUE] mode button) lights.
! This unit operates with the operating system’s standard driver. There
is no need to install separate driver software for this unit.
Importing tracks
Operate the Serato DJ software to add tracks to the library.
! For instructions on operating the Serato DJ software and the Serato
DJ-certifiable DJ mixer or DJ controller, see their respective operating instructions.
Using the performance pads
The performance pads control the hot cue, hot loop, loop roll, auto loop,
slicer, manual loop and sampler functions.
These functions are switched using the respective pad mode buttons
(the [HOT CUE] mode button, [ROLL] mode button, [SLICER] mode button and [SAMPLER] mode button).
This example describes using the hot cue mode.
! For ways to use the other pad modes, see Using the performance
pads on page 10.
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
The [HOT CUE] mode button lights and the mode switches to the hot
cue mode.
2 In the play or pause mode, press a performance pad
to set the hot cue point.
When a hot cue point is set, that performance pad lights.
3 Press the performance pad at which the hot cue point
was set.
Playback starts from the hot cue point.
Using effects
Serato DJ includes two effects units, FX1 and FX2. These effects can be
applied to the overall sound or to the sound of the selected deck. Here
we describe the procedure for operating this unit to assign effects unit 1
(FX1) when Serato DJ’s DJ-FX mode is set to the multi-FX mode.
For details, see Advanced Operation on page 10.
Serato DJ effects unit screen display
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Loading tracks
1 Press this unit’s [BACK] button or rotary selector and
move the cursor to the crates panel on the computer’s
screen.
2 Turn the rotary selector to select the crate, etc.
3 Press the rotary selector and move the cursor to the
library on the computer’s screen.
4 Turn the rotary selector and select the track.
5 Press the [LOAD] button to load the selected track
onto the deck.
To load the track onto deck 3 or deck 4, first press the [DECK] button so
that it lights. The deck onto which tracks are loaded is associated with
deck selection.
Playing tracks
Operate the DJ player, analog player, DJ controller, etc., to play the track.
! For instructions on operating the Serato DJ software and the Serato
DJ-certifiable DJ mixer or DJ controller, see their respective operating instructions.
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1 This displays the currently selected type of effect.
2 This displays the effect time.
3 The number of the deck to which that effects unit is assigned is
highlighted.
4 This displays the effect parameter status.
5 This displays whether the effect is on or off.
1 Press the [FX ASSIGN] button on the left side to select
the deck to which the effect is to be assigned.
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Press the [FX ASSIGN] 1 button to assign the effect to deck 1, the
[FX ASSIGN] 2 button to assign the effect to deck 2.
! Press the [FX ASSIGN] 1 button while pressing the [SHIFT] but-
ton to assign the effect to deck 3, press the [FX ASSIGN] 2 button
while pressing the [SHIFT] button to assign the effect to deck 4.
! To apply the effects to the overall (master) sound, click [M] on the
computer.
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