Roland DJ-808 User Manual
Owner’s Manual
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.
Copyright © 2016 ROLAND CORPORATION
Contents
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the DJ-808 USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the Serato DJ Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mac OS Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Windows Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Browser Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Deck Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mixer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Eect Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TR-S Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VT Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Serato DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting Serato DJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic Operations in Serato DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Importing a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Loading a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Monitoring Through Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Closing Serato DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operating the DJ-808 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Performance Pad Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hot Cue Operations (HOT CUE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cue Loop Operations (CUE LOOP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Roll Operations (ROLL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Slicer Operations (SLICER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saved Loop Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TR Operations (TR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Pattern Operations (PATTERN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TR Velocity Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Serato Sampler Operations (SAMPLER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pitch Play Operations (PITCH PLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Velocity Sampler Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Slip Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dual Deck Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Song Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Eect Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multi FX Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Single FX Mode Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the Eect Tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inputting Sound from an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inputting Sound from a DJ Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inputting Sound from a Turntable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inputting Sound from a Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
TR-S Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing, Copying, or Deleting Patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
TR-REC (Step Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
INST-REC (Realtime Recording). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Synchronizing the TR-S Tempo with the Serato DJ Tempo . . 20
Backing Up or Restoring TR-S Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the DJ-808 in Stand-Alone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Returning to the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Serato Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Purchasing Serato Flip Expansion Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Activating the Serato Flip Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Flip Display in the Serato DJ Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Flip Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Specifying Hot Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Creating a Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Saving the Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recalling and Playing a Flip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Saved Flip Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Serato DVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Purchasing Serato DVS Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Activating the Serato DVS Expansion Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
About the Virtual Deck Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Settings for Using DVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turntable/DJ Player Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Serato DJ Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting the Control Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Playing a Song with DVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Functions Available When Using DVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
About this owner’s manual
This manual explains basic operation of the DJ-808.
Read it in conjunction with the startup guide.
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Downloading the Serato DJ owner’s manual
1. Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/downloads
2. Click “Manuals and Quickstart Guides.”
3. From “More Manuals & Downloads,” download the Serato DJ
owner’s 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
* For the latest system requirements, refer to the Serato DJ webpage.
Mac OS X 10.11
Mac OS X 10.10
Mac OS X 10.9
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-808 USB driver and Serato DJ are not included in the package.
Downloading the DJ-808 USB Driver
The DJ-808 USB driver is software that outputs audio from your computer
to the DJ-808.
Mac OS users
1. Start a browser and access the following Roland support
webpage.
http://www.roland.com/support/
2. S earch for “DJ-808.”
3. In downloads, nd “DJ-808 Driver for OS X **” and click it.
4. Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Windows users
1. Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/downloads
2. Click “Serato DJ” or “Serato DJ Windows installer.”
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 Serato DJ” as directed by the email.
6. Follow the instructions as directed by the screen, then click “I
use turntables, CDJs or a Pro controller.”
Installing the Software
Install the software as follows.
Mac OS Users
1. Decompress the DJ-808 USB driver le that you downloaded.
2. Open the decompressed le, and double-click “DJ-808_
USBDriver.pkg.”
The installer starts.
3. Install the software as directed by the screen.
4. Decompress the Serato DJ software le that you downloaded.
5. Double-click the decompressed le.
The installer starts.
6. Read the license agreement, and if you accept the conditions,
click [Agree].
7. When the following screen appears, drag and drop the
[Serato DJ] icon into the Applications folder.
Windows 10 users
1. Connect your internet-connected computer to the DJ-808’s
USB port.
2. Power-on the DJ-808.
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.
http://www.roland.com/support/
2. S earch for “DJ-808.”
3. In downloads, nd “DJ-808 Driver for Windows **” and click it.
4. Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Downloading the Serato DJ Software
Mac OS users
1. Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/downloads
2. Click “Serato DJ Mac OS X installer.”
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 Serato DJ” as directed by the email.
6. Follow the instructions as directed by the screen, then click “I
use turntables, CDJs or a Pro controller.”
This completes the installation.
Windows Users
1. Right-click the DJ-808 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 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-808 is divided into six sections by function: browser, deck mixer, eects, TR-S, and VT.
Cross fader assign and input assign are located on the front side, and input/output jacks are located on the rear side.
For details about each part, refer to the DJ-808 owner’s manual and the Serato DJ owner’s manual.
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1
Browser section
2
Deck section
3
Mixer section
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1
3
4
Eect section
5
TR-S section
6
VT section
6
4
2
Browser Section
Use these controls to operate Serato DJ and load songs.
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6
1
[LOAD] buttons
Load a song selected on Serato DJ into a deck.
[SHIFT] +
[SHIFT] +
[SHIFT] +
[SHIFT] +
Press [LOAD] twice
2
Rotary selector
Turning this knob moves the cursor up/down, allowing you to select a song
or folder.
Pressing this knob moves the cursor to a lower level. Depending on the
screen that's shown, the cursor might move within the screen.
Library songs are sorted in order of their key.
Library songs are sorted in order of their BPM.
Library songs are sorted in alphabetic order of their song name.
Library songs are sorted in order of their artist name.
The songs 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 song is playing, the song is played from the
3 4
same position.
3
[BACK] button
Moves the cursor to a higher level.
4
[ADD PREPARE] button
Adds a song to the “PREPARE” panel.
[SHIFT] +
[ADD PREPARE]
5
[PANEL] button
Switches the display of the “PREPARE” panel.
Each time you press this button, the Serato DJ panel display is switched.
The panel display switches in the following order.
Panel
display o
[SHIFT] + [PANEL] Switches the layout of Serato DJ.
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[Q] (Quantize) button
0
Flip
panel
0
REC
panel
0
FX
panel
0
Sampler
panel
Turns quantize on/o.
Turning this on applies quantization, eliminating slight inaccuracies.
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Deck Section
The deck sections located at the left and right control four decks (left: decks 1 and 3, right: decks 2 and 4).
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Panel Descriptions
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4
3
5
6
1
Jog dial
Controls scratch and pitch bend (playback speed
adjustment).
Top surface
Outer edge
Indicator
If VINYL MODE is on:
Rotate the top surface
Rotate the outer edge
[SHIFT] + rotate the
top surface
[SHIFT] + rotate the
outer edge
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.
Moves the playback location
(search).
Rotating to the left moves the
playback location forward; rotating
to the right moves it backward.
Operating indication
The illuminated position of the jog dial indicator
is synchronized with Serato DJ’s platter position
indicator. One rotation corresponds to one
rotation of the platter.
* In the system settings (p. 22) you can change
how the indicator is illuminated.
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16
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7
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2
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.
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KEY area
[KEY SYNC] button
Turns the key sync function on/o.
If this is on, the keys of songs that are loaded
into a deck whose key sync is turned on will
match.
[SHIFT] + [KEY SYNC] Turns the key lock function on/o.
[UP], [DOWN] button
Specify the key to sync.
[SHIFT] +
[UP] / [DOWN]
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Takeover indicators
Specify the range for key lock.
When the [SYNC] button is o, the indicator is
lit when the slider position does not match the
tempo in Serato DJ.
When the [SYNC] button is o, the indicator is
lit when the slider position does not match the
tempo in Serato DJ.
If you want the slider position to match the
tempo in Serato DJ, move the TEMPO slider in
the direction whose takeover indicator is lit, until
the indicator goes dark. Subsequently, the slider
position will match the tempo in Serato DJ.
* The indicator is unlit if the [SYNC] button is
on.
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15
13
12
9
10
11
5
LOOP area
[AUTO LOOP] button
Turns auto loop on/o.
When you use the [IN]/[OUT] buttons to set the
loop point, the button automatically lights.
[SHIFT] + [AUTO LOOP]
Switches the loop between active/
inactive (Loop Active).
[1/2X], [2X] button
Set the loop playback length to half/double.
[SHIFT] + [1/2X]
[SHIFT] + [2X]
During loop playback, moves the
loop by its length toward the left
(Loop Shift).
During loop playback, moves the
loop by its length toward the right
(Loop Shift).
[IN], [OUT] button
Specify the loop-in point and loop-out point.
When the loop-out point is specied, loop
playback starts.
[SHIFT] + [IN] Switches the loop slot.
[SHIFT] + [OUT]
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PARAMETER area
Cancels loop playback, returns to
the previously-specied loop-in
point and resumes loop playback.
Here you can set parameters for pad modes such
as Roll, Slicer, Sampler, etc.
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Panel Descriptions
Deck Section
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7
Pad Mode select
Here you can select the control mode of the
performance pads.
The illumination color of the buttons changes
according to the mode.
[HOT CUE] button
Selects hot cue mode (p. 13).
Button illumination: White
[SHIFT] + [HOT CUE]
Press [HOT CUE] twice
Button illumination: Blue
Selects cue loop mode (p. 13).
Button illumination: Orange
Selects saved ip mode (p. 26).
[ROLL] button
Selects roll mode (p. 13).
Button illumination: Light blue
[SHIFT] + [ROLL]
Press [ROLL] twice
Press [SHIFT] + [ROLL]
twice
Button illumination: Red
Selects slicer mode (p. 14).
Button illumination: Green
Selects saved loop mode (p. 14).
Button illumination: Blue
Selects slicer loop mode (p. 14).
[TR] button
Selects TR mode (p. 14).
Button illumination: Red
[SHIFT] + [TR]
Press [TR] twice
Button illumination: Green
Selects pattern mode (p. 15).
Switches the TR-S pattern.
Button illumination: Orange
Selects TR velocity mode (p. 15).
[SAMPLER] button
Selects sampler mode (p. 15).
Button illumination: Magenta
[SHIFT] + [SAMPLER]
Press [SAMPLER] twice
Button illumination: Green
Selects pitch play mode (p. 15).
Button illumination: Purple
Selects velocity sampler mode
(p. 15).
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1
4
3
7
5
6
8
8
Performance pads
Use these for pad modes such as Hot Cue, Roll,
Slicer, TR, Sampler etc.
9
[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.
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[CUE u] button
Species, plays, or recalls a temporary cue point.
The rst time that you press the [CUE
after switching the playback song, the cue point
is set.
After the cue point has been set, pressing the
[
] button moves the cue point to the
u
CUE
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 returns to the
[SHIFT] + [CUE u]
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[r] button
Plays or pauses the song.
[SHIFT] + [r]
12
[SHIFT] button
You can recall other functions by holding down
this button and pressing another button.
beginning of the song.
If you press the buttons at the
beginning of the song, the previous
song in the song list is loaded.
Returns to the temporary cue point,
and plays.
16
] button
u
14
15
13
12
9
10
11
13
[DECK] buttons
Switch the deck to be operated.
[DECK 1] + [DECK 3]
[DECK 2] + [DECK 4]
[SHIFT] + [DECK]
14
[ADJ] button
By holding down this button and turning the jog
dial you can adjust the beat grid interval.
[SHIFT] + [ADJ] Species a beat marker.
15
[SLIDE] button
By holding down this button and turning the jog
dial you can move the entire beat grid.
[SHIFT] + [SLIDE] Deletes a beat marker.
16
[CENSOR] button
While this button is held down, the song plays
backward. Release the button to return to
normal playback.
[SHIFT] + [CENSOR]
17
[SLIP] button
Turns slip mode (p. 15) on/o.
If this is on, the button is lit.
[SHIFT] + [SLIP]
DUAL DECK mode (p. 16) is selected,
allowing you to control two decks
simultaneously.
You can specify the tempo of the
track by the interval at which you
repeatedly press the [DECK] button
(Tap Tempo function).
The song plays backward until you
once again press the [SHIFT] button
and [CENSOR] 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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Mixer Section
This is a four-channel mixer. Here you can adjust the sound, connect sounds, and turn headphone cue on/o.
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4
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10
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2
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11
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6
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6
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7
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Panel Descriptions
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[MASTER LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the master output level.
Master level indicator
Indicates the master output level.
[CHANNEL FX] buttons
Select the type of channel eect.
Adds a delayed sound several times while
attenuating it.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right,
the echo eect is added only to the high-
[DUB ECHO]
[JET]
[NOISE]
[FILTER]
frequency range.
If you turn the knob toward the left, the echo
eect is added only to the mid-frequency
range.
The farther you turn the knob, the longer the
interval between echoes.
Applies a anger eect.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
peak varies cyclically.
If you turn the knob toward the left, the peak
lowers according to the knob’s position.
Adds noise.
If you turn the [FX] knob toward the right, the
pitch of the noise rises.
If you turn the knob toward the left, the
pitch falls.
Applies a lter.
If you turn the [FX] 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.
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[1], [2] assign buttons
Turn on/o the eect specied by the eect
section.
6
Channel [CUE] buttons
Turn cue on/o for each channel. The sound of
channels whose [CUE] button is lit is output from
2
[TRIM] knobs
Adjust the volume.
3
[HI], [MID], [LOW] knobs
the headphones.
[SHIFT] + [CUE]
The AUTO PITCH of the VT section
operates according to the key
information of the selected channel.
Boost/cut the volume of the high-frequency,
mid-frequency, and low-frequency regions.
4
Channel level indicators
Indicate the level of each channel before the
sound passes through the channel fader.
5
[FX] knobs
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.
Adjust the eect that is selected by [CHANNEL
FX] buttons.
Eect Section
Here you can adjust the eects using two independent eect sections (FX1, FX2).
1
2
12
TR/SAMPLER [CUE] button
Turns TR/SAMPLER output cue on/o.
13
TR/SAMPLER level fader
Adjusts the output level of the TR section and
sampler.
14
[BOOTH MONITOR] knob
Adjusts the output level of the BOOTH OUT jacks.
* You can make system settings (p. 22) so that
the mic audio is not output to the BOOTH
OUT jacks.
1
2
3
1
Eect parameter knobs
Adjust the character of the specied eect.
[SHIFT] + Eect
parameter knob
2
[BEATS] knob
Adjusts the time for which the eect is applied.
If you press the knob, the setting is set to “1.”
Changes the eect type.
4
3
Eect buttons
Turn the eect on/o.
[SHIFT] +
Eect button
Changes the eect type.
3
4
[TAP] button
4
The interval at which you press this button (tap
tempo) species the reference tempo of the
eect.
If you long-press the button, the specied
tempo is reset.
[SHIFT] + [TAP]
Switches the eect mode (single FX/
multi FX).
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Panel Descriptions
TR-S Section
This is a 16-step sequencer. It lets you create a rhythm track using the sounds of the Roland TR-909/TR-808/TR-707/TR-606 rhythm machines, or perform
rhythms by striking the performance pads.
* For details on how to use the TR-S section, refer to “TR-S Operations” (p. 18).
5
2
3
1
4
1
[VALUE] knob
Changes the value of settings such as tempo,
pattern scale, or shue.
2
[SCALE] button
Selects one of the following choices as the time
value of one step.
8th note triplet (¯)
16th note triplet (´)
16th note (˜)
32nd note (`)
[SHIFT] + [SCALE] Species the last step.
3
[SHUFFLE] button
Adjusts shue (rhythmic swing).
4
[SYNC] button
Synchronizes the tempo of the rhythm to the
tempo of Serato DJ.
5
[TRIM] knob
Adjusts the volume of the instrument selected
by the [BD] / [SD] / [CH] / [OH] buttons.
6
[ATTACK] knob
Adjusts the strength of the attack if the [BD]
button is selected, or adjusts the sound of the
snare rattle if the [SD] button is selected.
* If the [CH] or [OH] button is selected, this
knob does nothing.
7
[TUNE] knob
Adjusts the tuning (pitch) of the instrument
selected by the [BD]/[SD]/[CH]/[OH] buttons.
Three steps will be one beat.
Six steps will be one beat.
Four steps will be one beat.
Eight steps will be one beat.
6
9
10
11
7
8
12 13 14 15 16
17 18
8
[DECAY] knob
Adjusts the decay of the instrument selected by
the [BD]/[SD]/[CH]/[OH] buttons.
9
[TR-REC] button
Lets you step-record a pattern.
[SHIFT] + [TR-REC]
10
[PATTERN] button
Lets you select rhythm patterns 1–16.
11
[SHIFT] button
You can recall other functions by holding down
this button and pressing another button.
12
FX [1], [2] assign buttons
Turn on/o the eect that is specied in the
eect section.
13
[BD], [SD], [CH], [OH] buttons
Select the instruments when using TR-REC.
[SHIFT] + [BD]
[SHIFT] + [SD]
[SHIFT] + [CH]
[SHIFT] + [OH]
Lets you realtime-record a pattern
using the performance pads (INST
REC).
Assigns the instruments of the
TR-909.
Assigns the instruments of the
TR-808.
Assigns the instruments of the
TR-707.
Assigns the instruments of the
TR-606.
14
[1]–[8] buttons
Assigns samples of Serato DJ as instruments.
[SHIFT] + [1]–[4]
15
[ACC] button
Adds an accent to the step when using TR-REC.
16
[CLEAR] button
Deletes the content recorded by TR-REC for a
specic instrument, or deletes the pattern.
17
[START/STOP] button
Plays/stops the pattern.
[SHIFT] +
[START/STOP]
18
TR-S pads [1]–[16]
Use these buttons to turn steps on/o or to
select patterns.
19
Fader
Adjust the output level of the instruments (bass
drum, snare drum, closed hi-hat, open hi-hat).
19
Switches the sample bank in
Serato DJ.
Replays the currently-playing
pattern from the beginning.
VT Section
Here you can apply a voice eect to the mic input.
1
4
3
2
5
1
Mic switch
Turns the mic input on/o, or selects ducking (a
feature that lowers the output volume of nonmic sound when the mic input is active).
2
PEAK indicator
Lights when the mic input level is excessive.
7
6
8
8
3
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the output volume of the mic.
4
[HI], [LOW] knobs
Adjust the volume of the high-frequency and
low-frequency regions.
5
[AUTO PITCH] button
If this is on, the voice is pitch-corrected.
The pitch is corrected according to the key data
of the channel selected by the [SHIFT] + [CUE]
buttons.
6
[PITCH] knob
Adjusts the pitch of the voice.
7
[FORMANT] knob
Adjusts the formant of the voice. Turning the
knob in the “-” (minus) direction gives the sound
a more masculine character; turning it in the “+”
(plus) direction gives the sound a more feminine
character.
8
[REVERB] knob
Adjusts the amount of reverb.
Front Panel
Panel Descriptions
Headphones
1
[PHONES] jacks
1 2 3 4 5
Connect headphones here.
Stereo 1/4” (Ø 6.3 mm) and stereo 1/8” (Ø 3.5 mm) plugs are supported.
2
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the volume of the headphones.
3
[MIXING] knob
Adjusts the monitor volume balance of the channel whose Channel [CUE]
button is lit and the master output.
* This is functional if the [MONO SPLIT/STEREO] switch is set to STEREO.
4
[MONO SPLIT/STEREO] switch
Switches the headphone output between mono (MONO SPLIT) and stereo
(STEREO).
MONO SPLIT
STEREO
5
[CROSS FADER ASSIGN] switches
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.
Specify the output destination of the channels.
A Output to cross fader A.
THRU Not assigned to the cross fader.
B Output to cross fader B.
7 8
6
6
[INPUT SELECT] switches
Select the input source for each channel.
CH1, CH2
PC
LINE The line level input is the source.
PHONO The phono level (MM type cartridge) input is the source.
The sound loaded into the Serato DJ deck is the source.
Select this if you’re using DVS.
CH3, CH4
PC
LINE The line level input is the source.
USB The input from the USB HOST port is the source.
7
[CROSS FADER] switch
The sound loaded into the Serato DJ deck is the source.
Select this if you’re using DVS.
Switches the response curve of the cross fader.
8
[CH FADER] switch
Switches the response curve of the channel faders.
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
Microphone
Turntable
(analog)
1 2 3 4 5 6
XLR type
TRS type
Phone type
7 7
8
Turntable
(analog)
9 10 11 5
MIDI device
DJ player
USB audio
compatible device
Powered speaker, amp
Powered speaker
Audio player
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Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
1
DC IN jack
Connect the included AC adaptor here.
* Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration)
faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards.
The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
Power cord
AC Outlet
* To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the
plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress to
the jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the
illustration.
2
[POWER] switch
This turns the power on/o.
* The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a
predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for
playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto O
function).
If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically, disengage
the Auto O function.
For details on how to disable this function, refer to p. 22.
NOTE
5 Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when
the power is turned o. If you have any settings that you want to
keep, you should save them beforehand.
5 To restore power, turn the power on again.
Indicator
7
INPUT (CH 1–CH 4) jacks
These jacks input sound to channels 1–4. The CH1 and CH2 INPUT jacks
support phono input from MM-type cartridges.
Set the [INPUT SELECT] switch appropriately for the device you’re
connecting.
8
PHONO GROUND terminal
If a turntable (analog) is connected to the CH1 or CH2 INPUT jacks, connect
the turntable’s ground terminal here. This suppresses noise from the
turntable.
* Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may
experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that the surface feels
gritty to the touch when you touch this device, or the metal portions of
other objects. This is due to an innitesimal electrical charge, which is
absolutely harmless. However, if you are concerned about this, connect
the PHONO GROUND terminal with an external ground. When the unit
is grounded, a slight hum may occur, depending on the particulars of
your installation. If you are unsure of the connection method, contact
the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor,
as listed on the “Information” page.
Unsuitable places for connection
5 Water pipes (may result in shock or electrocution)
5 Gas pipes (may result in re or explosion)
5 Telephone-line ground or lightning rod (may be dangerous in the
event of lightning)
9
MIDI OUT connector
This outputs MIDI messages such as MIDI clock.
10
USB HOST ports
These are USB audio input ports.
Both ports 3 and 4 can supply USB bus power.
* For more about devices that can be connected, refer to the Roland
website.
3
[MIC SENS] knob
Adjusts the mic input sensitivity.
4
MIC IN jack
Connect your microphone here.
You can use any one of three types of plugs (XLR, TRS, phone).
* Pin assignment of MIC IN jack
1: GND
2: HOT
3: COLD
5
MASTER OUT 1 (L / R) connectors, 2 (L / R) jacks
Connect your powered speakers or power amp here.
* Pin assignment of MASTER OUT 1 connectors
6
BOOTH OUT (L / R) jacks
These are the output jacks for booth monitoring.
* Pin assignment of BOOTH OUT jacks
HOT
(TIP)
GND (SLEEVE)
COLD (RING)
11
PC port
Use the included USB cable to connect this port to your computer.
To connect this to your computer, you must install the USB driver.
& “Installing the Software” (p. 3)
Computer
* Use the cord hook to secure the USB cable as shown in the illustration.
This prevents the plug from being pulled out, or strain from being
applied to the port.
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