Before start
Features
The DJM-5000 is a high quality, high performance mixer designed for high sound quality and equipped with many functions offering powerful support for three roles: MC, DJ and PA.
High sound quality processing with 96 kHz sampling, 24-bit high quality A/D converter and 32-bit DSP achieves powerful, high grade sound.
A user-friendly panel layout arranging the three roles (MC, DJ and PA) in sepa- rate sections for makes for intuitive operation of the many functions.
MC Section
Microphone features failthfully realizing a high-quality MC performance (page 14)
!This unit is equipped with 2 exclusive channels for a microphone that can be operated intuitively. As you can control the volume and the 3-band equalizer independently, you can adjust the volume and quality of sound according to the voice of an MC in each channel.
!This unit is also equipped with 4 exclusive types of effects for a microphone (REVERB/ECHO+VERB/OCTAVER/PITCH). It is possible to carry out a vari- ety of performances with a microphone.
!CH1 in the DJ section is also available for a microphone input. You can use up to 3 microphones simultaneously.
The world’s first 1, “Advanced Talkover” feature (page 14)
!This unit is equipped with the “Advanced Talkover” feature that makes the sound from a microphone more listenable by automatically lowering the volume in the frequency range of voice against music. The volume of music is not affected by using a microphone, making it possible for you to continue with an MC performance without hurting the atmosphere of the venue (the music level can be adjusted with the knob on the control panel).
1 As of 8/10/2009, for a DJ mixer, as determined by Pioneer.
DJ Section
A built-in “USB audio interface” that makes it possible to input audio directly from a computer (page 8)
!This unit has a built-in “USB audio interface” that can input audio being played back on a computer to a mixer via USB connection to the computer. This makes it possible for you to realize a DJ performance using a computer without an external sound card.
!You can mix up to 3-channel2audio assigned each CH of DJM-5000 with only one computer.
2 A CD-ROM with a driver software is supplied (compatible with Windows and Mac). You can use the audio interface feature by installing the driver software in your computer (For Windows, you can assign 3-channel audio only when an ASIO-compatible software is used).
The “Assignable USB MIDI” feature that can control a MIDI-compatible DJ software (page 10)
!This unit is equipped with the “Assignable USB MIDI” feature that can trans- mit the operation information of almost all buttons and faders on DJM-5000 to a DJ software in MIDI signals via USB connection to a computer. You can also use it as a MIDI controller with flexible operability.
PA Section
“MASTER/ZONE Split Output” that makes individual performances possible in 2 separate venues with only one device (page 15)
!This unit is equipped with 2-channel output independently assigned to MASTER output and ZONE output. You can output sound in separate chan- nels to 2 venues, realizing a flexible party performance according to the atmo- sphere of each venue. Likewise, you can output sound from a microphone to a selected destination, realizing an announcement or an MC performance according to the atmosphere of each venue.
“SOUND MAXIMIZER” that can realize the sound setting optimized for specific conditions or atmospheres (page 15)
!This unit is equipped with the “DYNAMICS” and “CLARITY” knobs used to adjust the sound quality. You can generate a deep bass sound in the low-fre- quency range and a crispy clear sound in the mid- and high-frequency range, which has never been possible with an equalizer. As you can easily adjust the sound quality in the low- and high-frequency range, you can realize an optimum sound setting according to the progress of a party. Also for a com- pressed sound format like MP3, the sound lost in the low- and high-frequency range is reinforced.
What’s in the box
!Power cable
!USB Cable
!CD-ROM
!Operating instructions (this document)
