Pioneer DDJ-S1 manual

DJ CONTR OLLER DDJ-S1 Operating Instructions http://www .pr odjnet.com/support/ The Pi oneer website shown above offers FA Qs, information on so ft ware and various other types of information and se rv ices to allow you to use your product in greater comfort. ITCH 2.0 compatib le edition[...]

2 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ fr[...]

3 En Contents How to read this manual ! 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.: [ CUE ] button, [ Files ] panel, [ VINYL ] mode, [ AUX IN ] terminal) ! Please note that the screens and specifications of t[...]

4 En Before you start Features This unit is an all-in-one DJ system combining the high operability hard - ware of Pioneer professional DJ players and DJ mixers that has achieved an excellent reputation among many professional DJs and clubs with the ITCH DJ software by Serato Audio Research. It is also equipped with audio interface, and allows full-[...]

5 En Before you start ! When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this indicates a need for service. Check that there are no irregularities with the AC adapter or power plug, then insert the power plug into the specified position of the AC adapter using the specified procedure until a click is heard. For details, see Mounting t[...]

6 En Supported operating systems CPU and required memory Mac OS X 10.5.8 Intel ® processor, Core ™ Duo 1.8 GHz or better 1 GB or more of RAM Mac OS X 10.6 32-bit version Intel ® processor, Core ™ Duo 1.8 GHz or better 1 GB or more of RAM 64-bit version Intel ® processor, Core ™ Duo 2.4 GHz or better 4 GB or more of RAM Windows ® 7 Home Pr[...]

7 En Before you start a the terms of this License Agreement will also apply to the updates and/or the Software as modified by the updates; and b the feature may send information, including information about the configuration of the Software, to Serato’s servers, and Serato may collect and use that information for its business purposes. The Serato[...]

8 En of enforcement, deemed to be severed and deleted from this Agreement, and the remainder will continue in full force and effect. The waiver by either party of any default or breach of this Agreement will not waive any other or subsequent default or breach. 4 No Assignment. You may not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of thi[...]

9 En Before you start 4 Double-click the [ITCH CD] icon. The contents of the CD-ROM are displayed. 5 Double-click [ITCH_installer.mpkg]. The ITCH installer is launched. 6 Once the ITCH installer is launched, click [Continue]. 7 Read the contents of the license agreement carefully, click [Continue] and then click [Agree] to accept the license agreem[...]

10 En Connections and part names ! Wait until all connections between devices have been completed before connecting the AC adapter. Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet before making or changing connections between devices. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. ! Only use the[...]

11 En Connections and part names 8 ON/OFF switch Turns this unit’s power on and off. 9 DC IN terminal Connect to a power outlet using the included AC adapter (with the power plug mounted). ! Wait until connection of all equipment is completed before con - necting the AC adapter. ! Only use the included AC adapter. a Cord hook Catch the AC adapter[...]

12 En = Setting loops automatically (Auto loop) (p.24) ! The beat grid can be adjusted by turning the [ AUTO LOOP ( GRID SLIDE )] control while pressing the [ SHIFT ] button. 8 TEMPO RANGE button This switches the [ TEMPO ] slider’s adjustment range. = Selecting the range for adjusting the playing speed (p.22) 9 MASTER TEMPO button Use this to tu[...]

13 En Connections and part names 9 FX CH SELECT control Switches the channel to which the effect is applied. = Using the effect function (p.29) a MASTER LEVEL control Adjusts the master sound level output. b EFFECT SELECT control Selects the type of effect. = Using the effect function (p.29) c PARAMETER control Adjusts the parameters provided for t[...]

14 En Operation ITCH software screen Screen when this unit is connected (Windows) n l b c a a s d 12 9 8 5 6 7 e h i g k j b o p 34 m f r q 1 Current time display 2 Simple display of CPU usage rate 3 Virtual deck display switches The positions of the virtual deck and waveform display can be changed. 4 Appearance switches These switch between a scre[...]

15 En Operation a Track overview Displays the frequency bands of the track’s sound on a waveform, in blue for the treble range, green for the midrange and red for the bass range. The playback point is displayed as [ b ] (white). The temporary cue point is displayed as [ a ] (white) and the hot cue points are dis - played as [ a ] in another color[...]

16 En 2 Library Displays the iTunes library. ! To display the iTunes library, change the settings at the [ SETUP ] menu. = Show iTunes Library (p.31) 3 Crates ITCH uses digital crates for quick access to your favorite collections. There is no limit to the number of crates you can create, and any given track can be placed in multiple crates. The cra[...]

17 En Operation Screen when this unit is not connected 1 2 4 35 1 Offline player The offline player is available when your ITCH hardware is not con - nected and will output through the current default audio device. In most cases, this will be from your computer speakers. ! Load a track to the offline player by dragging and dropping onto the offline[...]

18 En For details, see the URL below. http://whitelabel.net/ Analyzing files This function is operated not on the DDJ-S1 but on the computer. Before you play your music in ITCH it is very important to analyze your files first. The analyze files function processes the tracks in your library to detect file corruption, prepare the waveform overviews, [...]

19 En Operation  Editing crate names Double-click the crate’s name. You can now rename this crate.  Deleting crate 1 Turn the rotary selector. Select the crate you want to delete. 2 On the computer’s keyboard, press the [Delete] key while pressing the [Ctrl] key. Crate is deleted. ! This operation will delete the crate but not the content[...]

20 En Searching for tracks It is possible to quickly search among many tracks imported onto the track list for the track you want to play. There are several search methods.  Searching by inputting characters Tracks can be searched for by inputting characters and searching for the tracks containing those characters. 1 Click in the search box. A p[...]

21 En Operation Button Layout FILES button A column of album art is displayed at the very left, followed by text. BROWSE button The tracks are arranged in a grid, with the album art displayed on the left side, the track information on the right side. PREPARE button The tracks are arranged in a grid, with the album art displayed above, the track inf[...]

22 En ! The confirmation message concerning the creation of a backup is again displayed in the following cases. — When over 1 week has passed since the last backup — When there is no backup Loading tracks to decks 1 Select the track you want to load. Set the cursor to the track you want to load to the deck. ! For details, see Selecting items on[...]

23 En Operation 2 During playback, press the top of the jog dial. Playback stops. 3 While pressing the top of jog dial, spin the jog dial in the desired direction and at the desired speed. The sound is played according to the spinning direction and speed of the jog dial. 4 Release your hand from the top of the jog dial. Normal playback resumes. Pit[...]

24 En Canceling Loop playback (Loop Exit) During loop playback, press the [RELOOP/EXIT (GRID CLEAR)] button. Playback continues beyond the Loop Out Point without returning to the Loop In Point. Returning to Loop playback (Reloop) After canceling loop playback, press the [RELOOP/EXIT (GRID CLEAR)] button during playback. Playback returns to the prev[...]

25 En Operation  Hot cue sampler In the pause mode or when pausing at a temporary hot cue point, press and hold one of the [HOT CUE (DELETE) 1] – [HOT CUE (DELETE) 5] buttons at which a hot cue is set. The playing position moves to that hot cue point and the hot cue is played while the hot cue button is being pressed. ! When the [ PLAY/PAUSE f[...]

26 En Editing the beat grid The beat grid is set automatically from the average value of the BPM when tracks are analyzed. If the beat grid does not match the track’s actual beat, the tracks in the left and right decks are synchronized more accurately after the beat grid is edited. ! To edit the beat grid, enable the [ Enable beat grid ] setting [...]

27 En Operation ! : Playback starts when is clicked, and stops when it is clicked again. ! : When is clicked, the track is played in sync with the track on the deck whose [ SYNC ] button is pressed or the sample slot whose this key is highlighted. Setting the sample’s play start position The position at which the tracks loaded in the sample slots[...]

28 En Using the crossfader reverse function Switch the [C.F. REV] switch. ! [ ON ]: The left side of the crossfader is set to deck (B), the right side to deck (A). ! [ OFF ]: The left side of the crossfader is set to deck (A), the right side to deck (B). Starting playback using the fader (Fader Start)  Starting playback using the crossfader 1 Se[...]

29 En Operation Outputting the microphone and AUX sound directly When the [ MIC/AUX THRU ] selector switch is set to [ ON ], the audio signals of the connected external device and microphone are output directly without passing through the computer. Normally use with the switch set to [ OFF ]. 1 Set the [MIC/AUX THRU] selector switch to [ON]. 2 Inpu[...]

30 En LEVEL/DEPTH control The further the control is turned clockwise, the more the effect is stressed. When turned all the way counterclockwise, only the original sound is output.  CRUSHER Crusher adds distortion and lowers the bit rate resolution of the audio source. This effect can either sound glitchy or overdriven depending on what point yo[...]

31 En Operation This sets the volume (gain) for the tracks automatically when the software creates the track overviews. The volume is set with respect to the reference volume selected from the drop-down list on the right. ! Enable beat grid This option turns on/off Beatgrids. ON SONG LOAD ! Play from start When a track is loaded, playback starts fr[...]

32 En Additional information Troubleshooting ! Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be recti[...]

33 En Additional information Problem Check Remedy No sound is produced. Are the connection cables properly connected? Connect the connection cables properly. (page 10) Is the included USB cable properly connected? Connect the computer and this unit directly using the included USB cable. USB hubs cannot be used. (page 10) Are terminals or plugs dirt[...]

34 En File corruption messages An error code is displayed on the screen if this unit cannot operate properly. Check the error on the table below and take the appropriate action. Error code Description of error Cause and action Corrupt file : This MP3 contains invalid frames This file contains frames not conforming to formal MP3 standards. Normal pl[...]

35 En Additional information Cautions on copyrights Recordings you have made are for your personal enjoyment and accord - ing to copyright laws may not be used without the consent of the copy - right holder. ! Music recorded from CDs, etc., is protected by the copyright laws of individual countries and by international treaties. It is the full resp[...]

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39 Additional information En Pioneer Electr onics(USA) Inc. Limited W arranty W ARRANTY PERIOD For the period specified below from the date of original purchase (the warranty period), Pioneer Electr onics(USA) Inc. (Pioneer ) warrants that the products described below , if purchased directly from Pioneer or from an authorized Pioneer dealer or dist[...]

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