Roland DJ-707M User Manual
Owner’s Manual
This document explains the functions of the DJ-707M up to version 1.02.
For details on how to check the version, refer to p. 20.
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaet “USING
THE UNIT SAFELY” and Startup Guide). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for
immediate reference.
© 2019 Roland Corporation 01
Contents
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the DJ-707M USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the Serato DJ Pro Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mac OS Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Windows Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Deck Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mixer Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Eect Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mic Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Serato DJ Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting Serato DJ Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Basic Operations in Serato DJ Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Importing a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Loading a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Monitoring Through Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Closing Serato DJ Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating the DJ-707M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Performance Pad Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hot Cue Operations (HOT CUE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cue Loop Operations (CUE LOOP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auto Loop Operations (AUTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Roll Operations (ROLL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Manual Loop Operations (MANUAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Saved Loop Operations (SAVED LOOP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Slicer Operations (SLICER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Serato Sampler Operations (SAMPLER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pitch Play Operations (PITCH PLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Velocity Sampler Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saved Flip Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Song Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Eect Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multi FX Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Single FX Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inputting Sound from an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inputting Sound from a DJ Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inputting Sound from a Turntable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inputting Sound from a Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
TR Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing Patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Panel Operations When Using TR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OSC Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Menu Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recalling, Editing, and Saving a Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DJ-707M Version Indication (Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Returning to the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Backing Up or Restoring DJ-707M’s Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exporting or Importing Scene Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the DJ-707M in Stand-Alone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using an iOS Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Main Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
About this owner’s manual
This manual explains basic operation of the DJ-707M.
Read it in conjunction with the startup guide.
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Downloading the Serato DJ Pro User Manual
1. Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ Pro
webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/downloads
2. Click “Manuals and Downloads.”
3. From “Manuals and Downloads,” download the Serato DJ Pro
User Manual.
Installing the Software
System Requirements
Verify that your computer meets the system requirements before you
proceed with installing the software.
Mac OS Windows
Operating System
CPU/Clock
Screen Resolution 1280 x 720
Memory 4 GB
Free HDD Space 5 GB
USB Available USB 2.0 port
* 64-bit only (32-bit operating systems not supported).
* For the latest system requirements, refer to the Serato DJ Pro webpage.
macOS 10.14
macOS 10.13
macOS 10.12
Intel® Core™ i9/1.07 GHz
Intel® Core™ i7/1.07 GHz
Intel® Core™ i5/1.07 GHz
Intel® Core™ i3/1.07 GHz
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7 SP1
Downloading the Software
The DJ-707M USB driver and Serato DJ Pro are not included in the
package. Download them from the Roland or Serato website.
Downloading the DJ-707M USB Driver
The DJ-707M USB driver is software that outputs audio from your
computer to the DJ-707M.
Mac OS users
1. Start a browser and access the following Roland support
webpage.
https://www.roland.com/support/
2. S earch for “DJ-707M.”
3. In downloads, nd “DJ-707M Driver for macOS” and click it.
4. Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Windows 10 users
1. Connect your internet-connected computer to the DJ-707M’s
USB port.
2. Power-on the DJ-707M.
3. Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Users of other than Windows 10
1. Start a browser and access the following Roland support
webpage.
https://www.roland.com/support/
2. S earch for “DJ-707M.”
3. In downloads, nd “DJ-707M Driver for Windows **” and click
it.
4. Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Downloading the Serato DJ Pro Software
1. Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ Pro
webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/pro/downloads
2. Click “DOWNLOAD V**.”
3. Enter your email address, and click “CONTINUE.”
4. Enter your password and country, and click “CONTINUE.”
An email is sent to the address you specied.
5. Click “DOWNLOAD V**” as directed by the email.
6. Follow the instructions as directed by the screen, then
download the Serato DJ Pro.
Installing the Software
Install the software as follows.
Mac OS Users
1. Decompress the DJ-707M USB driver le that you
downloaded.
2. Open the decompressed le, and double-click “DJ707M_
USBDriver.pkg.”
The installer starts.
3. Install the software as directed by the screen.
4. Double-click the Serato DJ Pro software le that you
downloaded.
The installer starts.
5. Read the license agreement, and if you accept the conditions,
click [Agree].
6. When the following screen appears, click [Close].
This completes the installation.
Windows Users
* If you’re using Windows 10, start from step 4. (The USB driver is
installed automatically.)
1. Right-click the DJ-707M USB driver folder that you
downloaded, and choose “Extract all.”
The folder is decompressed.
2. Open the decompressed folder, and double-click “Setup.exe.”
The installer starts.
3. Install the software as directed by the screen.
4. Right-click the Serato DJ Pro software folder that you
downloaded, and choose “Extract all.”
The folder is decompressed.
5. Double-click the decompressed le.
The installer starts.
6. Read the license agreement, and if you accept the conditions,
choose [I agree to the license terms and conditions] and click
[Install].
Installation begins.
7. When the following screen appears, click [Close].
This completes the installation.
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Panel Descriptions
The top panel of the DJ-707M is divided into four sections by function:
deck, mixer, eects, and mic.
Headphone jacks, AUX IN jacks, and cross fader assign switches are
located on the front panel. Various input/output jacks are located on the
rear panel.
For details about each part, refer to the DJ-707M owner’s manual and the
Serato DJ Pro manual.
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1
1
Deck section
2
Mixer section
3
2
3
4
Eect section
Mic section
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1
Deck Section
The deck sections located at the left and right control four decks (left:
decks 1 and 3, right: decks 2 and 4).
1
2
3
5
4
7
6
9
11
13
14
8
12
15
10
1
1
Display
Shows various information depending on operation.
2
[MENU] button
Shows the menu in the display.
3
[EXIT] button
Moves to a higher level of the menu, or exits the menu.
4
[SELECT (ENTER)] knob
Selects a parameter or edits a value.
Press this knob to conrm an operation.
2 3
1
PC [A], [B] button
Select the computer (one or the other computer connected to the rear
panel PC A or B ports) that you want to control from the DJ-707M.
4
The DJ-707M controls the computer whose button is lit.
For each of the left and right decks, you can choose the computer that
will be controlled.
2
[SELECT] knob
Turning this knob moves the cursor up/down, letting you select a
song or folder.
Pressing this knob loads the selected song into the currently selected
deck.
3
[BACK] button
Moves the cursor to a higher level.
[SHIFT] + [BACK]
4
[A.PREP] button
Adds a song to the “PREPARE” panel.
[SHIFT] + [A.PREP] Switches the display of the “PREPARE” panel.
5
DECK [1/3], DECK [2/4] button
Switch the deck (left: decks 1 and 3, right: decks 2 and 4) to be
operated.
This is lit green for deck 1 (2) and lit red for deck 3 (4).
[SHIFT] + DECK [1/3] ([2/4])
left deck: VIEW Switches the layout of Serato DJ Pro.
right deck: AREA
The panel display is switched each time you
press the button.
Turns VINYL mode on/o.
If this is on, the button is lit while you hold down the
[SHIFT] button.
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Panel Descriptions
6
Tempo slider
Adjusts the playback speed of the song.
If the key lock function is on:
Changes the playback speed.
“–” side Lowers the playback speed.
“+” side Raises the playback speed.
If the key lock function is o:
Changes the playback speed and pitch.
“–” side Lowers the playback speed and pitch.
“+” side Raises the playback speed and pitch.
7
Jog dial
Controls scratch and pitch bend (playback speed adjustment).
Top surface
Outer edge
If VINYL MODE is on:
Rotate the top surface
Rotate the outer edge
[SHIFT] + rotate the top surface
[SHIFT] + rotate the outer edge Moves the playback location (search).
Performs scratch operations.
If VINYL MODE is o:
Performs pitch bend (playback speed) operations.
If the key lock function is on:
Rotating to the right raises the playback speed;
rotating to the left lowers the playback speed.
If the key lock function is o:
Rotating to the right raises the playback speed and
pitch; rotating to the left lowers the playback speed
and pitch.
Rapidly moves the playback location (fast search).
Rotating to the left moves the playback location
forward; rotating to the right moves it backward.
* Search is possible if a grid is specied.
12
Pad Mode select
Here you can select the control mode of the performance pads.
[HOT CUE] button
Button illumination: White
Selects hot cue mode (p. 12).
[SHIFT] + [HOT CUE]
Press [HOT CUE] twice
Button illumination: Blue
Selects cue loop mode (p. 12).
Button illumination: Orange
Selects saved ip mode (p. 14).
* In order to use saved ip mode, you must purchase
a separate license.
[AUTO] button
Button illumination: Blue
Selects auto loop mode (p. 12).
[SHIFT] + [AUTO]
Button illumination: Light blue
Selects loop roll mode (p. 12).
[MANUAL] button
Button illumination: Yellow green
Selects manual loop mode (p. 13).
[SHIFT] + [MANUAL]
Button illumination: Yellow green
Selects saved loop mode (p. 13).
[SLICER] button
Button illumination: Red
Selects slicer mode (p. 13).
[SHIFT] + [SLICER]
Button illumination: Blue
Selects slicer loop mode (p. 13).
[SAMPLER] button
Button illumination: Magenta
Selects sampler mode (p. 14).
Button illumination: Turquoise
[SHIFT] + [SAMPLER]
Press [SAMPLER] twice
Selects pitch play mode (p. 14).
* In order to use pitch play mode, you must purchase
a separate license.
Button illumination: Purple
Selects velocity sampler mode (p. 14).
8
[SHIFT] button
You can recall other functions by holding down this button and
pressing another button.
9
[RANGE] button
Species the variable range of the Tempo slider.
Turns the key lock function on/o.
[SHIFT] + [RANGE]
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PARAMETER [–] [+] buttons
If the key lock function is on, the pitch does not
change even if you use the tempo slider to change the
playback speed.
Here you can specify the value of the parameter that’s operated by the
performance pads.
11
[SYNC] button
Automatically matches the tempo (pitch) or beat grid of multiple
songs. When you press this button, the tempo (BPM) changes to
match the tempo of the song on a deck other than the deck whose
button was pressed.
[SHIFT] + [SYNC] Cancels SYNC.
13
[CUE] button
Species, plays, or recalls a temporary cue point.
The rst time that you press the [CUE] button after switching the
playback song, the cue point is set.
After the cue point has been set, pressing the [CUE] button moves the
cue point to the location at which you pressed the button.
If playback is in progress, pressing this button moves to the temporary
cue point and stops playback.
If you press the buttons during the song, the location
[SHIFT] + [CUE]
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[r] button
returns to the beginning of the song.
If you press the buttons at the beginning of the song,
the previous song in the song list is loaded.
Plays or pauses the song.
[SHIFT] + [r]
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Performance pads
Returns to the temporary cue point, and plays.
Use these pads to perform in the pad mode that you’ve selected.
Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4
Pad 5 Pad 6 Pad 7 Pad 8
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Panel Descriptions
Mixer Section
This is a four-channel mixer. Here you can adjust the sound, connect sounds, and turn headphone cue on/o.
1
Input select switches
Select the input source for each channel.
CH 1, 2
PHONO The phono level (MM type cartridge) input is the source.
LINE The line level input is the source.
1
9
PC
The sound loaded into the Serato DJ Pro deck is the source.
Select this if you’re using DVS.
2
10
11
12
13
4
3
5
6
CH 3, 4
TR (CH 3)
OSC (CH 4)
LINE The line level input is the source.
PC The sound loaded into the Serato DJ Pro deck is the source.
2
[TRIM] knobs
The internal TR sound generator is the source.
You can use deck 3 to operate the TR.
The internal OSC sound generator is the source.
You can use deck 4 to operate the OSC.
Adjust the volume.
3
[HI], [MID], [LOW] knobs
Boost/cut the volume of the high-frequency, mid-frequency, and lowfrequency regions.
4
Channel level indicators
Indicate the level of each channel before the sound passes through
the channel fader.
5
[FILTER/FX] knobs
Apply a lter to each channel, or adjust the FX eect that’s assigned by
the menu settings.
7
FILTER
6
8
Channel [CUE] buttons
Turn cue on/o for each channel. The sound of channels whose [CUE]
If you turn the knob toward the right, only the high-frequency range is
heard.
If you turn the knob toward the left, only the low-frequency range is
heard.
button is lit is output from the headphones.
[SHIFT] + [CUE]
[CUE] + [SELECT (ENTER)] knob You can change the FILTER/FX eect.
You can make the mic section’s eect follow the key
information of the song that’s loaded into the deck.
7
Channel faders
Adjust the output level of each channel.
8
Cross fader
Outputs the sounds that are assigned by the front panel [CROSS FADER]
assign switches.
9
[MASTER] knob
Adjusts the master output level.
10
Master level indicator
Indicates the master output level.
11
[BOOTH] knob
Adjusts the output level of the BOOTH OUT jacks.
12
[ZONE] knob
Adjusts the output level of the ZONE OUT jacks.
13
[SAMPLER] knob
Adjusts the output level of the sampler.
6
Eect Section
Here you can adjust the eects using two independent eect sections (FX 1, FX 2).
Panel Descriptions
1
3
4
1
[CH1] button
Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for CH 1.
[SHIFT] + [CH1] Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for CH 3.
2
[CH2] button
Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for CH 2.
[SHIFT] + [CH2] Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for CH 4.
Long press [CH2] Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for sampler.
2
Mic Section
Here you can apply a vocal eect to the mic input.
1
3
4
2
3
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the depth of the eect.
[SHIFT] + [LEVEL] knob Adjusts the time for which the eect is applied.
4
Eect button [1]–[3]
Turn the eect on/o.
[SHIFT] + Eect button Changes the eect type.
[2] + [LEVEL] knob
[3] + [LEVEL] knob
In single FX mode (p. 15), change the values of the
eect parameters.
2
1
3
4
1
MIC 1, 2 [ON] buttons
Turns the mic input on/o.
[ON] + [SELECT (ENTER)] knob Adjusts the mic gain.
2
[DUCK] button
Turns on/o ducking (an eect that lowers the output volume of
sounds other than the mic when mic input is present) for mic 1 and 2.
[DUCK] + [SELECT (ENTER)] knob
3
[FX] button
Turns on/o the vocal eect for mic 1 and 2.
* You can change the vocal eect in Scene Edit (p. 18).
5
Lets you adjust the output level when ducking is on.
This adjusts the MASTER/BOOTH/ZONE levels
simultaneously.
6
4
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the output volume of the mic.
5
[HI], [MID], [LOW] knobs
Boost/cut the volume of the high-frequency, mid-frequency, and lowfrequency regions.
6
[VOCAL FX] knob
Adjusts the depth of the vocal eect.
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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Microphone
Audio player
Headphones
1
PHONES jacks
1 2 3 4
Connect headphones here.
Stereo 1/4” and stereo miniature plugs are supported.
2
PHONES [LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the volume of the headphones.
3
PHONES [MIXING] knob
Adjusts the monitor volume balance of the channel whose Channel
[CUE] button is lit and the master output.
4
[SPLIT/STEREO] switch
Selects whether the sound of channels whose channel [CUE] button
is lit are mixed in stereo with the master output, or are played back
individually from left and right in mono.
SPLIT
STEREO
The sound of the channel whose Channel [CUE] button is lit is heard from
the L-side, and the master output monitor is heard from the R-side.
The sound of the channel whose channel [CUE] button is lit is mixed with
the master output, and output in stereo.
5
6
7 8
5
CROSS FADER [CH 1]–[CH 4] switch
9
Keyboard
Specify the output destination of the channels.
A Output to cross fader A.
THRU Output directly without passing through the cross fader.
B Output to cross fader B.
6
CROSS FADER [CURVE] knob
Adjusts the response curve of the cross fader.
7
AUX IN select switch
Set this according to the input source that’s connected to the AUX IN
jacks.
MIC If a mic is connected
MONO If you want to input sound in mono
STEREO If you want to input sound in stereo
8
AUX IN [LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the level of the sound that’s input to the AUX IN jacks.
9
AUX IN jacks (L, R, STEREO)
Connect these to a mic or audio device.
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
Turntable
(analog)
1
Microphone
DJ player
Turntable
(analog)
2
3
4
5 6
7 8 9
MIDI device
10
Computer
Computer
Audio player
Powered speakerPowered speaker, amp
Speaker, recorder
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