Select the Track

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)

1Press the BROWSE button.

The BROWSE screen will appear.

2Prepare the source you wish to play.

For discs

Load the disc into either Drive 1 or Drive 2.

For USB storage devices

Insert the USB storage device into either port USB1 or USB2.

For DJS

Connect your computer to the drive unit’s PC connector, and start the DJS software.

MEMO

•For instructions on operating the DJS software, see the section “USING DJ SOFTWARE” on P. 53.

3Use the function buttons to select the source you wish to play.

The contents of the selected source will be displayed in the window. In the event that a library is present in the USB storage device, track selection can be performed by the name of the album or artist.

4Turn the rotary selector dial.

The selection cursor in the browse window can be moved up/ down. The contents display shows the contents of selected folders and track information.

5Use the select up ()/down () buttons to move up/down the folder hierarchy.

When a folder has been selected, press the button (or press the rotary selector dial) to enter that folder.

Press the select up () button to return one level up the folder hierarchy.

6Press the LOAD A button or LOAD B button.

A track will be loaded in the controller A or B, and the loaded track will begin playback.

MEMO

•In the case of music CDs (CD-DA), the disc in Drive 1 is set in Controller A, and the disc in Drive 2 is set in Controller B. The controller cannot be optionally designated.

•If LOAD LOCK is ON, loading cannot be performed in the currently playing controller. In this case, press the play/ pause () button to set the pause mode, or press the CUE button to perform back cue, and then press the LOAD button.

•The LOAD LOCK can be set to ON/OFF by means of the UTILITY screen (P. 62).

Track menu

If the rotary selector dial is pressed when a track is selected, the contents display will show the track menu and the rotary selector dial can then be used to execute the menu items:

	Music CD	Other than music CD

[CANCEL]	Leave the track menu.

[LOAD A]	Sets drive 1 in	Set track in Controller A.
	controller A, drive
[LOAD B]	controller A, drive	Set track in Controller B.
	2 in controller B.
[ADD TO		Record track to playlist.
PLAYLIST]		See “USING THE
		PLAYLIST” (P. 32).

[DELETE MEMO	Erase cue/loop point data. See “SETTING CUE
CUE]	POINTS” (P. 36).

VIEW PROPERTIES OF THE CURRENTLY PLAYING TRACK

1Of the four buttons (BROWSE, MIX, EFFECT, UTILITY), once again press the one currently selected to turn it OFF.

The display will show track information, including the source name, track name, artist name, album name, genre, total playing time, bit-rate, and BPM.

Press the select up () button to move the menu to the folder with the currently playing track on controller A; press the select down () button to move the menu to the folder with the currently playing track on controller B.

English

MEP-7000 specifications

The Pioneer MEP-7000 is a cutting-edge digital DJ controller that has redefined the landscape of live performance and mixing. Designed with the professional DJ in mind, this unit combines innovative technologies and an intuitive user interface, making it a powerful tool for both live performances and studio sessions.

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