OPERATIONS (MIDI DETTING)

MIDI SETTING

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a unified standard for data exchange between electronic instruments and computers. By selecting the computer with the SOURCE SELECT button, the CDJ-400 is able to send its operating information to applications supporting USB MIDI.

Setting the MIDI channel

Set and save the MIDI channel (1 to 16).

1.Hold the TEXT MODE/UTILITY MODE button depressed for one second or more to enter the utility setting mode.

Turn the rotary dial so that the display screen shows [MIDI CH], then press to confirm. The display screen will show [CH 1] (if factory default has not been changed).

2.Change the channel by turning the rotary dial.

Channels can be selected from [CH 1] to [CH 16].

3. Press the rotary dial to confirm the selection.

Utility setting mode will be canceled if no command is entered for 15 seconds. Pressing the BACK button will also exit this mode.

SW Name

SW Type

MIDI Message

 

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG (TOUCH)

General Purpose

Bn

10

dd

Linear value for speeds between stop to x4 speed, 64 at stop, FWD

 

Controller

 

 

 

(CW) direction: 65 (x0.06 speed) to 127 (x4 speed). REV (CCW) direc-

 

 

 

 

 

tion: 63 (x0.06 speed) to 0 (x4 speed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPO SLIDER

VR

Bn

1D

dd

0-127 0 at – side, 127 at + side, 64 at center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG RING

General Purpose

Bn

30

dd

Linear value for speeds between x0.5 to x4. 64 at stop (below x0.49

 

Controller

 

 

 

speed), FWD (CW) direction: 65 (x0.5 speed) to 127 (x4 speed). REV

 

 

 

 

 

(CCW) direction: 63 (x0.5 speed) to 0 (x4 speed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCODER

General Purpose

Bn

4F

dd

Transfers differential count value from previous time.

 

Controller

 

 

 

64 with no difference. In CW direction: 64 + change amount (Max

 

 

 

 

 

127), CCW direction: 64 – change amount (Min 0).

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY/PAUSE

SW

9n

00

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUE

SW

9n

01

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH FWD

SW

9n

02

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH REV

SW

9n

03

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

TRACK SEARCH Next

SW

9n

04

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK SEARCH Prev

SW

9n

05

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP IN

SW

9n

06

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP OUT

SW

9n

07

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELOOP

SW

9n

08

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMORY

SW

9n

0A

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL

SW

9n

0B

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME/A.CUE

SW

9n

0E

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXT

SW

9n

0F

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPO RANGE

SW

9n

10

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

MT

SW

9n

11

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG MODE (VINYL)

SW

9n

12

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP DEVIDE +

SW

9n

16

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP DEVIDE –

SW

9n

17

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG TOUCH

SW

9n

20

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVERSE

SW

9n

21

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLD

SW

9n

22

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAH

SW

9n

23

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANS/ROLL

SW

9n

24

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUBBLE/JET

SW

9n

25

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

SW

9n

2F

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACK

SW

9n

32

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCODER PUSH

SW

9n

33

dd

OFF=0, ON=127

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pioneer CDJ-400 manual Midi Setting, Operations Midi Detting, Setting the Midi channel

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