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Contents How to read this manual ! In this manual, names of channels and buttons indicated on the product, names of menus in the software, etc., are indicated within square brackets ([ ]). (e.g. [ CH 1 ], [ CUE ] button, [ Start ] menu) ! The Operating Instructions of rekordbox can be viewed from the rekordbox [ Help ] menu after installing rekordbox. Before start Features. 3 Before you start Mounting the smartphone stand. 4 Supported sources. 4 Usable media. 4 Playable music file formats. 5 Functions usable in combination with a computer. 6 Connections Connecting the input/output terminals. 10 Connecting by wireless LAN. 11 Part names and functions Power & wireless section. 14 USB device section. 14 Player section. 14 Browse section. 17 Mixer section. 18 Effect section. 19 Operation Turning the power on. 21 To set to the standby mode. 21 Loading and ejecting discs. 21 Connecting and disconnecting USB devices. 22 Playback. 22 Using remotebox. 22 Outputting sound. 22 Mixing using the faders. 23 Using the QUANTIZE function. 23 Using the SYNC function. 23 Changing the settings About the auto standby function. 24 Setting preferences. 24 List of WLAN INFORMATION items. 24 List of WLAN SETTING items. 25 Using the DJ software About the driver software (Windows). 26 Using the DJ software. 27 Using VIRTUAL DJ LE. 27 List of MIDI Messages. 28 Additional information Troubleshooting. 35 Error messages. 37 Block Diagram. 37 List of icons displayed on the main unit display section. 38 Cautions on use. 38 Handling discs. 38 About trademarks and registered trademarks. 38 2 En
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Before start Before start Features This unit is an integrated DJ player/DJ mixer carrying over the high oper- ability of the Pioneer DJ products used in clubs throughout the world. With it, full-fledged DJ performances can be held easily using tracks on USB devices, CDs and computers. AUTO BEAT LOOP Loops can be set automatically without breaking the beat by press- ing the [ AUTO BEAT LOOP ] control. The loop’s number of beats can be changed by turning the [ AUTO BEAT LOOP ] control clockwise or counterclockwise. MULTI MEDIA, MULTI FORMAT In addition to music CDs, music files stored on flash memory or other USB devices (MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF) and music files stored on CD-R/ RW discs (MP3, WAV and AIFF) can also be played. The unit can also be used as a DJ software controller and audio interface. remotebox This unit is equipped with a wireless LAN function. remotebox, a mobile device application available for download free of charge, can be used to control this unit remotely from a mobile device. Highly varied DJ performances can be achieved through operations on remotebox. rekordbox The included rekordbox (Mac/Windows) music management software can be used for the management (analysis, settings, creation, history storage) of music files on computers. Using music files managed with rekordbox in combination with this unit makes it possible to achieve outstanding DJ performances. ! In this manual, the Mac/Windows edition of rekordbox is referred to as “rekordbox”. BEAT FX Beat effects are provided for each of the decks. Beat effects can be applied individually to the tracks currently playing on the respective deck. SOUND COLOR FX This unit is equipped with four effect buttons allowing the sound to be changed in various ways. The mood of the sound can be modified easily, simply by pressing a button and turning the control. HOT CUE This unit is equipped with a hot cue function for starting playback instan- taneously from cue points that have been set in advance simply by press- ing a button. Three hot cues can be set per deck. 4-BEAT SAMPLER Sampled sound sources registered on this unit can be played simply by pressing a button. Sampled sound sources can be registered from tracks on USB devices and CDs. USB EXPORT rekordbox music files and management data can be exchanged using a USB device. SOUND CARD This unit is equipped with a MIDI interface allowing other brands of DJ software to be controlled. It also has a built-in sound card, allowing simple connections to other devices. BEAT SYNC This function can be used to automatically synchronize the tempo (BPM) and beat positions on the left and right decks based on the tracks’ GRID information as analyzed with rekordbox. Genuine beat mixing is possible easily, without moving the [ TEMPO ] sliders. 3-BAND ISOLATOR This unit is equipped with a 3-band equalizer allowing the volume of the high, medium and low frequency ranges to be adjusted separately. Not only can the tone be adjusted to your tastes, the sound for a certain range can be turned completely off by turning the control all the way counterclockwise (isolator function). VIRTUAL DJ LE A license key for “VIRTUAL DJ Limited Edition”, a DJ software program with a complete set of basic functions for DJ performances, is included. This software can be downloaded from the Atomix productions website. Not only is this unit equipped with a wide variety of functions, including looping, effects, sampling, 4-channel mixing and video, it can also dis- play Pioneer original design skins matching its operation panel. QUANTIZE This unit is equipped with a QUANTIZE function letting you set points on beat for tracks analyzed with rekordbox, even if buttons are pressed roughly. When setting auto loop beats and beat effects, the points are automatically set to the beat nearest the position at which the button was pressed. With this unit, accurate, on-beat performances are possible without breaking the rhythm of the currently playing sound not only when auto beat loops and beat effects are set but also when using hot cues and other functions during playback. En 3
