Pioneer serato DJ Using the sampler function, Using the Loop Roll function, Recording

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HOT CUE/SAMPLER buttons 1-5

 

 

 

 

 

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Hot cue mode

 

 

 

 

 

Hot cue mode

 

 

 

 

Press:

 

 

 

 

 

Press:

 

 

 

 

Use this to set, play and call out hot cues.

 

 

 

 

 

Use this to set, play and call out hot cues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

 

 

 

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

 

 

 

 

Delete the hot cue set for that button.

 

 

 

 

 

Delete the hot cue set for that button.

 

 

 

 

Using hot cues (p.19)

 

 

 

 

 

Using hot cues (p.19)

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Sample mode

 

 

 

 

 

Sample mode

 

 

 

Press:

 

 

 

 

 

Press:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 3 is pressed, play-

 

 

 

 

 

When one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 5 is pressed, play-

 

 

 

 

back of the sample starts.

 

 

 

 

 

back of the sample starts.

 

 

 

 

The bank switches each time [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] button 4 or 5 is

 

 

 

 

 

To switch between the different banks, click on the A, B, C or D buttons

 

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

of SP-6 Sample Player on the application.

 

 

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

 

 

 

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

 

 

 

 

When one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 3 is pressed, play-

 

 

 

 

 

When one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 5 is pressed, play-

 

 

 

 

back of the sample stops.

 

 

 

 

 

back of the sample stops.

 

 

 

 

Using hot cues (p.19)

 

 

 

 

 

Using hot cues (p.19)

 

 

 

 

 

Using the sampler function

 

Using the sampler function

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Press [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] button 4 or 5.

 

 

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Click on the buttons in the SP-6 Sampler Player panel

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time the button is pressed, the sampler's (SP-6) bank switches. The

 

 

to switch the banks.

 

sampler has four banks, A, B, C and D, and each bank has six slots.

 

The sampler has four banks, A, B, C and D, and each bank has six slots.

 

Buttons 4 and 5 on deck 1 are assigned to banks A and B, buttons 4 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 on deck 2 to banks C and D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the sampler function

 

Using the sampler function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Press one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 3 on

 

 

5 Press one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 5 on

 

deck 1 or one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 3 on

 

 

deck 1 or one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 5 on

 

deck 2.

 

 

deck 2.

19 The sound of the slot assigned to the button that was pressed is played.

 

The sound of the slot assigned to the button that was pressed is played.

 

When a [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] button is pressed while a sample is play-

 

When a [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] button is pressed while a sample is play-

 

ing, playback returns to the beginning of the sample and continues.

 

ing, playback returns to the beginning of the sample and continues.

 

 

 

 

When one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 3 is pressed

 

 

 

 

 

When one of [HOT CUE/SAMPLER] buttons 1 to 5 is pressed

 

 

 

 

while pressing the [SHIFT] button, the sound of the currently

 

 

 

 

 

while pressing the [SHIFT] button, the sound of the currently

 

 

 

 

playing slot stops.

 

 

 

 

 

playing slot stops.

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Loop Roll function

 

Using the Loop Roll function

 

This function plays a loop with the number of beats assigned to the

 

This function plays a loop with the number of beats assigned to the

 

[NEEDLE SEARCH (ROLL)] pad continually while the pad is being

 

[NEEDLE SEARCH (ROLL)] pad continually while the pad is being

 

pressed.

 

pressed.

 

During loop roll playback, normal playback with the original rhythm con-

During loop roll playback, normal playback with the original rhythm con-

 

tinues in the background. When loop roll playback is canceled, playback

tinues in the background. When loop roll playback is canceled, playback

 

resumes from the position reached in the background at the point loop

resumes from the position reached in the background at the point loop

 

roll playback was canceled.

roll playback was canceled.

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This function cannot be used with tracks that have been analyzed

 

This function cannot be used with tracks that have been analyzed

 

with Serato DJ Intro. To use this function with such tracks, reanalyze

 

with Serato DJ Intro. To use this function with such tracks, reanalyze

 

 

the tracks with Serato DJ.

 

the tracks with Serato DJ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press the [NEEDLE SEARCH (ROLL)] pad while pressing

1 Press the [NEEDLE SEARCH (ROLL)] pad while pressing

 

the [SHIFT] button.

the [SHIFT] button.

 

A loop roll with the number of beats assigned to the point at which the

A loop roll with the number of beats assigned to the point at which the

 

pad is pressed is played. Playback continues in the background while

pad is pressed is played. Playback continues in the background while

 

the loop roll is playing.

the loop roll is playing.

 

 

During loop roll playback, the number of beats of the cur-

 

During loop roll playback, the number of beats of the cur-

 

 

rently playing loop roll can be changed by turning the

 

rently playing loop roll can be changed by turning the

 

 

[AUTO LOOP(GRID SLIDE)] control.

 

[AUTO LOOP(GRID SLIDE)] control.

 

2 Release your finger from the [NEEDLE SEARCH (ROLL)]

2 Release your finger from the [NEEDLE SEARCH (ROLL)]

 

pad.

pad.

 

Loop roll playback is canceled, and playback resumes from the position

Loop roll playback is canceled, and playback resumes from the position

 

reached in the background.

reached in the background.

 

 

 

 

The number of beats of the currently playing loop roll cannot

 

 

 

 

be changed by sliding your finger on the Needle Search Pad.

 

 

 

 

Recording

Recording

 

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Select the channel to be recorded.

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Select the channel to be recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

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Perform this operation on the computer’s screen.

Perform this operation on the computer’s screen.

 

[MIX]: The sound output from the [MASTER OUT 1] and

 

[MIX]: The sound output from the [MASTER OUT 1] and

 

 

 

 

 

[MASTER OUT 2] terminals can be recorded.

 

[MASTER OUT 2] terminals can be recorded.

 

 

[AUX]: The sound of the [MIC/AUX] channel can be recorded

 

 

 

 

alone.

 

 

 

 

 

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