BASIC OPERATION: DJ PLAYER OPERATION

[Amending the Cue point]

1.During playback, press the CUE button.

This will take you back to the set track position.

2.In the VINYL mode, to set the Cue point, go through steps 2 and 3 as mentioned above.

7Real-time cue

During playback, press the LOOP IN/REALTIME CUE button at the desired Cue point.

This point will then be recorded as the new Cue point.

7Checking cue points (Cue point sampler)

After specifying a cueing point, press the CUE button.

The sound at the specified Cue point will continue to play as long as the CUE button is pressed.

7Returning to a Cue point (Back cue)

1.During playback, press the CUE button.

The player will return to the specified Cue point.

2.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (3/8).

Playback will begin immediately from the specified Cue point.

Changing Playback Speed (*)

Pull the Tempo Control knob towards you.

Slide the knob towards you (+) to increase the tempo and slide it away from you (–) to decrease it.

The rate of change in playback speed (tempo) is shown in the display.

The playback speed can be changed without changing the pitch (Apply- ing Master Tempo”).

7Selecting range of tempo adjustment

Press the TEMPO ±6/±10/±16/±24 button.

Each time the button is pressed the variable range of the Tempo Control knob changes as follows: ±6%, ±10%, ±16% and ±24%. You can adjust as follows: at ±6% :0.02%units, at ±10%:0.05%units, at ±16% and at ±24%:0.1%units.

The set variable range value is indicated in the display.

7Resetting tempo

Press the TEMPO RESET button.

The Tempo Reset indicator lights and the rate of tempo variation is reset to [0] (normal tempo) regardless of Tempo Control knob setting.

One more press of the TEMPO RESET button cancels the reset and speed setting made with the Tempo Control knob is valid again.

Applying Master Tempo (*)

Press the MASTER TEMPO button during playback.

The MASTER TEMPO button and the [MT] indicator light. The speed (tempo) can now be changed using the Tempo Control knob but the pitch (key) does not change.

When digitally processing the sound, sound quality will change.

Jog Dial Functions (*)

1.Turning the Jog dial during playback (pitch bending)

(When the JOG MODE SELECT button is set to VINYL, touch the Jog dial side. The Jog dial operates differently when the surface of the Jog dial is pressed.)

The disc spins up (+FWD) or spins down (–REV) depending on rotation.

When rotation stops, the disc returns to normal speed.

2.Turning Jog dial during playback (scratch play)

(See page 14: Scratch Play)

3.Turning the Jog dial in pause mode (frame search)

(The audible pause mode is on when the JOG MODE SELECT button is set to CDJ. The mute pause mode is on when the JOG MODE SELECT button is set to VINYL.)

Searches can be performed in 1-frame increments.

When the CD is rotated once using the Jog dial, 1.8 seconds (135 frames) of music is played back.

4.During playback or turning in the pause condition (Spin)

Refer the [How to Spin] advanced operation.

5.During playback, rotate the Jog dial while holding the SEARCH button (1, ¡) depressed. (Super-fast search)

Hold down the button while turning the Jog dial in the direction you wish to search to enter fast forward or fast reverse mode.

6.Rotate the Jog dial while holding the TRACK SEARCH button (4, ¢) depressed. (Super-fast track search)

While holding the TRACK SEARCH button (4, ¢)depressed, rotate

the Jog dial in the direction in which you wish to perform track search; acceler- ated high-speed track search will begin in accordance with the direction and mount of rotation.

NOTE:

The Jog dial contains a switch.

Do not put objects on the Jog dial or apply too much force.

Do not put drinks on the Jog dial as it may leak inside the dial and be the cause of a malfunction.

Mixing Different Tracks

(Example: Mix track B with currently playing track A from the main speakers.)

÷Connect CD1 to the DJ mixer’s CH 1, and connect CD 2 to CH 2.

÷Raise the TRIM, CHANNEL FADER, and MASTER LEVEL settings appropriately so that sound is produced from CD1.

1.Set the DJ Mixer’s CROSS FADER slider at its left side (CH 1).

÷Track A is heard from speakers.

2.Load a CD on player CD2.

3.Press the TRACK SEARCH buttons (4, ¢) on player

CD2 to find and select track B.

4.Set the DJ Mixer’s MONITOR SELECTOR button CH 2 to ON.

5.Rotate the DJ Mixer’s MONITOR LEVEL so that track B can be heard from the headphones.

÷Only track A is heard from the main speakers.

6.Set cueing for track B on the headphones.

1 With player CD2 in the playback mode, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (6) to hear the point you wish to cue.

÷The player will enter the pause mode (Broken sound will be audible). 2 Rotate player CD2’s Jog dial and search for the track’s Cue point (first beat). 3 When you have settled on the Cue point, press the CUE button on player

CD2.

÷The player’s sound will be muted and cueing will be completed.

7.Simultaneously press player CD2’s PLAY/PAUSE button (6) when track A is heard from the speakers.

÷Only track A will be heard from the main speakers.

÷Track B will be heard from the headphones.

8.Move the TEMPO slider to match the tempo (BPM=Beat Per Minutes) of tracks A and B.

Move the TEMPO slider of player CD2 so that the BPM of track B matches those of track A.

÷When the two BPM rates match, the BPM synchronization is complete.

9.Press the CUE button on player CD2.

÷Player CD2 will enter pause mode at the Cue point.

10.As soon as track A is heard from the speakers, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (6) on player CD2.

÷Track B begins playing.

11.While checking the sound on the headphones, gradually move the DJ Mixer’s CROSS FADER slider from left to right.

÷The sound of track A from the speakers will steadily become mixed with the sound of track B.

÷When the DJ Mixer’s CROSS FADER slider has moved all the way to the right side, the sound heard from the speaker will have changed from track

A to track B, and the operation is complete.

7Long mix play

If the BPM rates match, mixing of tracks A and B will sound good even if the CROSS FADER slider is in the middle position.

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Pioneer CDJ-1000 Changing Playback Speed, Applying Master Tempo, Jog Dial Functions, Mixing Different Tracks

CDJ-1000 specifications

The Pioneer CDJ-1000, introduced in the early 2000s, became an iconic digital turntable that transformed the world of DJing. Its blend of advanced technology and user-friendly design made it a preferred choice for both amateur and professional DJs.

One of the CDJ-1000's standout features is its large, pressure-sensitive jog wheel, which allows for precise control over track playback. This innovative design enables DJs to scratch, pitch-bend, and manipulate tracks intuitively, imitating the feel of traditional vinyl turntables. The jog wheel is surrounded by an LED display that provides real-time feedback on track position, pitch adjustments, and BPM, ensuring that DJs stay aligned with the music.

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