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Step 3 Operating Serato DJ Lite and playing an audio track Obtaining a track for your DJ performance Obtain a track from your CD or the Internet. For the supported formats, see the operating instructions for the Serato DJ Lite. http://serato.com/ A sample track can be obtained by following the procedure below. 1 Access the Pioneer DJ site. pioneerdj.com • To change the language of the screen, click the flag icon, or click the GLOBAL icon on the bottom right of the screen and select a language from the list. 2 Click [Support]. 3 Click [Software & firmware updates]. 4 Click [DDJ-SB3] in the [DJ CONTROLLER] category. 5 Click [Other]. 6 Click [Download link] in [DDJ-SB3 SAMPLE TRACK]. The file of the sample track is downloaded. Launching Serato DJ Lite For Windows 7 From the Windows [ Start ] menu, click the [ Serato DJ Lite ] icon under [ All Programs ] > [ Serato ] > [ DJ Lite ]. For Windows 8.1/10 From [ Apps view ], click the [ Serato DJ Lite ] icon. For Mac In Finder, open the [ Applications ] folder, then click the [ Serato DJ Lite ] icon. 2 Click to select the track obtained from the tree view in the [Files] panel. 3 Drag and drop the selected file to the [crates] panel on the Serato DJ Lite software screen. A crate is created and the tracks are added in the library panel. a b a Files panel b crates panel Loading a track into the deck The following describes the procedure for loading tracks into deck [ 1 ] as an example. 1 Select the crate created in “Adding a track file to the Serato DJ Lite library” in the crates panel. 2 Select the track saved in “Obtaining a track for your DJ performance” in the library on the computer screen. a b Files a Library panel b crates panel 3 Press the [LOAD] button of the left side deck. The track is loaded into the deck. Adding a track file to the Serato DJ Lite library The following describes the typical procedure for importing tracks. 1 Click the [Files] icon on the Serato DJ Lite software screen to open the [Files] panel. The contents of your computer or the peripheral connected to the computer are displayed in the [ Files ] panel. 8 En
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English Playing a track The following describes the procedure for outputting the channel 1 sound as an example. 1 Set the positions of the controls, etc., as shown below. Names of controls, etc. Position 1 TRIM control Turned fully counterclockwise 2 EQ ( HI , MID , and LOW ) controls 12 o’clock position 3 FILTER control 12 o’clock position 4 Channel fader Minimum (lowest) position 5 MASTER LEVEL control Turned fully counterclockwise 6 Crossfader Center position 4 Move the channel fader to the maximum level. 5 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] control to adjust the audio level of the speakers. Adjust the audio level output from the [ MASTER OUT ] terminals to an appropriate level. 2 Press the [ f ] button to play the track. 6 Turn the [HEADPHONES LEVEL] control to adjust the audio level of the headphones. The [ HEADPHONES CUE MASTER ] select button must be set to ON to monitor through the headphones. It is recommended to set the control between the 9 and 10 o’clock positions. 3 Turn the [TRIM] control. Adjust the [ TRIM ] control so that the channel level indicator’s orange indicator lights at peak level. About the controls’ setting values The setting values of the controls, etc., below are controlled individually for the respective decks in the Serato DJ Lite software. • TRIM control • EQ ( HI , MID , LOW ) controls • FILTER control • Channel fader • TEMPO slider If the values controlled by Serato DJ Lite when the decks are switched differ from the positions of this unit’s controls, faders, etc., the controls, faders, etc., must be moved to the positions corresponding to the values controlled by Serato DJ Lite before they will operate. • The initial settings of decks 3 and 4 of Serato DJ Lite are the center position for the [ TRIM ] control, [ EQ ( HI , MID , and LOW )] controls, and [ FILTER ] control, ±0.0% for the [ TEMPO ] slider, and the minimum (lowest) position for the channel fader. En 9
