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Pioneer DDJ-SX manual

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  • Page 1

    DJ Contr oller DDJ-SX Operating Instructions http://pioneer dj.com/support/ The Pi oneer DJ support site 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. http://serato.com/ Fo r the latest version of the Serato DJ so ft ware, access Serato [...]

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    2 En FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Ru les. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inte rf erence, and (2) this device must accept any inte rf erence received, including inte rf erence that may cause undesired operation. Pr[...]

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    3 En Contents How to read this manual ! Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Be sure to read both this leaflet and Read Before Use (Important)/ Quick Start Guide! Both documents include important information that you must understand before using this product. For instructions on obtaining the Serato DJ software’s manual, see Acquiring the m[...]

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    4 En Before start Features This unit is an all-in-one DJ system combining a Pioneer DJ device with high operability and an excellent reputation among professional DJs with Serato DJ, a DJ software program by Serato. This unit is equipped with an control interface optimized for operating Serato DJ. The interface controls are positioned on a large bo[...]

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    5 En Before start What’s in the box ! CD-ROM (Installation Disc) ! AC adapter ! Power plug 1 ! USB cable ! Warranty (for some regions only) 2 ! Read Before Use (Important)/Quick Start Guide 1 The number of power plugs included differs depending on the region. 2 Japanese and European models only. (For North American models, warranty information is[...]

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    6 En Mounting the power plug Slide the power plug along the guide rails in the AC adapter unit as shown on the diagram below, then press in until a click is heard.  Removing the power plug While pressing the [PUSH] button on the AC adapter unit, slide the power plug away from the adapter as shown on the diagram below to remove it. Once the power[...]

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    7 En Before start 2 When the CD-ROM menu appears, select [Install Driver Software (Pioneer_DDJ_SX_Driver_x.xxx.exe)], then click [Start]. ! To close the CD-ROM menu, click [ Exit ]. 3 Proceed with installation according to the instructions on the screen. If [ Windows Security ] appears on the screen while the installation is in progress, click [ In[...]

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    8 En — Following the instructions on the screen, input your e-mail address and the password you want to set, then select the region in which you live. — If you check [ E-mail me Serato newsletters ], newsletters providing the latest information on Serato products will be sent from Serato. — Once user account registration is completed, you wil[...]

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    9 En Connections and part names Connections and part names Connections ! 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 com[...]

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    10 En  Front panel 1 6 2 5 3 4 3 4 1 PHONES jacks Connect headphones here. Both stereo phone plugs ( Ø 6.3 mm) and stereo mini phone plugs ( Ø 3.5 mm) can be used. ! There are two input jacks, both a stereo phones jack and a mini phones jack, but do not use both simultaneously. If both are used simultaneously, when one is disconnected and/or c[...]

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    11 En Connections and part names  Connecting output terminals Rear panel Components, amplifiers, powered speakers, etc. Power amplifier , powered speaker , etc. Power amplifier (for booth monitor), powered speaker , etc. R L Front panel Headphones Cord hook Hook the AC adapter’s power cord in the top of the cord hook, the USB cable in the bott[...]

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    12 En 3 BACK button Press: The cursor moves between the [ CRATES ] panel and library each time the button is pressed. The cursor on the [ Files ] panel moves to a higher layer. The cursor on the [ Browse ] panel moves to the previous category. [ SHIFT ] + press: Switches the Serato DJ layout. 4 LOAD PREPARE (AREA) button Press: Loads tracks to the [...]

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    13 En Connections and part names When loops are stored in loop slots ahead of time, they can be called out later. ! Up to eight loops can be set in the loop slots. ! When you select the number of the loop slot at which you want to store the loop then set a loop, the loop is automatically stored. ! When a new loop is set after a loop has been stored[...]

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    14 En r CENSOR button Press: The track is played in the reverse direction while the [ CENSOR ] but - ton is pressed, and normal playback resumes when the button is released. ! Even during playback in the reverse direction, normal playback continues in the background. When the button is released, play - back resumes from the point reached in the bac[...]

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    15 En Connections and part names f HEADPHONES MIXING control Adjusts the balance of the monitor volume between the sound of the channels for which the headphones [ CUE ] button is pressed and the sound of the master channel. g MASTER CUE button Turns monitoring of the master output’s sound on and off. h SAMPLER VOLUME fader Adjusts the sampler’[...]

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    16 En Basic Operation Connections 1 Connect headphones to one of the [PHONES] terminals. 2 Connect powered speakers, a power amplifier, components, etc., to the [MASTER OUT 1] or [MASTER OUT 2] terminals. R L Power speaker, etc ! To output the sound from the [ BOOTH ] terminals, connect speak - ers or other devices to the [ BOOTH ] terminals. ! For[...]

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    17 En Basic Operation 6 Connect the AC adapter. AC adapter (included) To power outlet 7 Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch on this unit’s rear panel to turn this unit’s power on. Turn on the power of this unit. ! For Windows users The message [ Installing device driver software ] may appear when this unit is first connected to the computer or when i[...]

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    18 En Starting the system Launching Serato DJ For Windows From the Windows [ Start ] menu, click the [ Serato DJ ] icon under [ All Programs ] > [ Serato ] > [ Serato DJ ]. For Mac OS X In Finder, open the [ Applications ] folder, then click the [ Serato DJ ] icon. Computer screen directly after the Serato DJ software is launched A C 1 2 1 Th[...]

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    19 En Basic Operation Importing tracks The following describes the typical procedure for importing tracks. ! There are various ways to import tracks with the Serato DJ software. For details, see the Serato DJ software manual. ! If you are already using Serato DJ software (Scratch Live, ITCH or Serato DJ Intro) and have already created track librari[...]

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    20 En 2 Press the rotary selector, move the cursor to the library on the computer’s screen, then turn the rotary selector and select the track. a b a Library b Crates panel 3 Press the [LOAD] button to load the selected track onto the deck. Playing tracks and outputting the sound The following describes the procedure for outputting the channel 1 [...]

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    21 En Basic Operation 2 Press the [ f ] button to play the track. 3 Move the channel fader away from you. 4 Turn the [TRIM] control. Adjust [ TRIM ] so that the orange indicator on the channel level indicator lights at the peak level. 5 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] control to adjust the audio level of the speakers. Adjust the sound level output from the[...]

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    22 En Advanced Operation The descriptions from this point on are for functions not described in the Serato DJ software manual that are specifically for when this unit and Serato DJ are used in combination. Using the performance pads The performance pads are used to control the hot cue, loop roll, slicer and sampler functions. These functions are sw[...]

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    23 En Advanced Operation The domain can be set to one of six settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats, 32 beats or 64 beats. The eight equal sections into which the range specified with the domain setting have been sliced are assigned to the respective performance pads as shown below. Sliced sections 1 to 8 Domain 1234 56 78 Section1 Section2 [...]

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    24 En 2 Set the hot cue. Press a performance pad to set the hot cue. 3 Press the [SLIP] button. The mode switches to the slip mode. 4 During playback, press and hold a performance pad. Playback starts from the position at which the hot cue was set. Playback continues as long as the performance pad is pressed. Normal playback continues in the backgr[...]

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    25 En Advanced Operation Functions that can be controlled in the dual deck mode The functions below can be controlled on the two decks simultaneously in the dual deck mode. Button or control that is operated Function Jog dial Scratch, pitch bend, skip mode, slip scratch VINYL button Vinyl mode KEY LOCK button Key lock, tempo reset AUTO LOOP button [...]

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    26 En 5 Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch on this unit’s rear panel to set this unit’s power to standby. To save the settings, set the [ STANDBY/ON ] switch on this unit’s rear panel to standby and quit the utility settings mode. Changing the settings  Using DJ software other than Serato DJ To use this unit as a controller for operating DJ sof[...]

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    27 En Advanced Operation  Enabling the sampler velocity mode’s after touch setting When the sampler velocity mode is turned on for this unit’s performance pads, the after touch setting can be turned on and off. After touch setting disabled: The sampler volume changes according to the strength with which the performance pad is initially press[...]

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    28 En Mixer section a b 2 2 c e d 9 3 1 7 2 4 8 3 3 3 1 6 4 4 7 7 8 5 6 1 TRIM control 2 EQ ( HI , MID , LOW ) controls 3 Channel Level Indicator 4 FILTER control 5 Headphones CUE / MIC TALK OVER button 6 Headphones CUE button 7 Channel fader 8 Crossfader Assign Switch 9 Crossfader a MASTER LEVEL control b Master level indicator c Booth monitor lev[...]

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    29 En Additional information 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 [...]

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    30 En Problem Check Remedy Serato DJ operation is unstable. Are you using the latest version of the software? Free updates of Serato DJ can be downloaded from the website. Use the most recent version. (page 6) Are you using softwares other than Serato DJ at the same time? Quit other applications to decrease the load on the computer. If operation co[...]

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    31 En Additional information Block Diagram Tr im CH3 CH1 CH2 CH4 PC Tr im Tr im Tr im 3BAND EQ MIDI OUT CH LEVEL METER MASTER LEVEL METER FIL TER 3BAND EQ FIL TER 3BAND EQ FIL TER 3BAND EQ FIL TER CH F ADER CROSS F ADER CUR VE CROSS FA DER ASSIGN CH F ADER CH F ADER CH F ADER MIX LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL CH1 CUE CH2 CUE MASTER CUE HEADPHONES (Ø 6.3 mm) M[...]

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    32 En About MIDI messages For details on this unit’s MIDI messages, see “List of MIDI Messages”. ! “List of MIDI Messages” can be acquired from the following URL: http://pioneerdj.com/support/ About the driver software (Windows) This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio signals from the computer. ! There is no [...]

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    33 En Additional information void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties and their respec - tive successors and assigns. 5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agree - ment between the parties and supersedes all prior or contem - poraneous agreements or represen[...]