Advanced Operation
The descriptions from this point on are for functions not described in the Serato DJ software manual that are specifically for when this unit and Serato DJ are used in combination.
Using the performance pads
The performance pads are used to control the hot cue, loop roll, slicer and sampler functions.
These functions are switched using the respective pad mode buttons (the [HOT CUE] mode button, [ROLL] mode button, [SLICER] mode button and [SAMPLER] mode button).
Using hot cues
With this function, playback can be started instantaneously from the position at which a hot cue is set.
!Up to eight hot cue points can be set and saved per track.
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
The [HOT CUE] mode button lights and the mode switches to the hot cue mode.
2In the play or pause mode, press a performance pad to set the hot cue point.
The hot cue points are assigned to the respective performance pads as shown below.
Hot cue1 | Hot cue2 | Hot cue3 | Hot cue4 |
Hot cue5 | Hot cue6 | Hot cue7 | Hot cue8 |
3Press the performance pad at which the hot cue point was set.
Playback starts from the hot cue point.
!Set hot cue points can be cleared by pressing a performance pad while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Using the Loop Roll function
When a performance pad is pressed, a loop with the number of beats assigned to that pad is set, and the loop is played while the button is being pressed.
During loop roll playback, normal playback with the original rhythm continues in the background. When loop roll playback is canceled, playback resumes from the position reached in the background at the point loop roll playback was canceled.
1 Press the [ROLL] mode button.
The [ROLL] mode button lights and the mode switches to the roll mode.
2 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button.
The loop roll beats assigned to the performance pads switch each time one of the buttons is pressed.
The following four settings can be made:
14 beats from 1/32
28 beats from 1/16
316 beats from 1/8
432 beats from 1/4
For example, with the “8 beats from 1/16” setting, the pads’ settings are as shown below.
1/16 beat | 1/8 beat | 1/4 beat | 1/2 beat |
1 beat | 2 beats | 4 beats | 8 beats |
The range of beats set for the loop roll is displayed on the computer’s screen.
3 Press and hold one of the performance pads.
A loop roll with the number of beats assigned to the pad that was pressed is played. Playback continues in the background during loop roll playback.
!The number of beats of the currently playing loop roll can be changed by pressing the [LOOP 1/2X] or [LOOP 2X] button dur- ing loop roll playback.
4 Release the performance pad.
Loop roll playback is canceled, and playback resumes from the position reached in the background.
Using the Slicer function
The specified range is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads. While one of the performance pads is pressed, the sound for the section assigned to that pad is played in a loop.
During loop playback of the pad’s sound, normal playback with the original rhythm continues in the background. When the pad is released and loop playback ends, playback resumes from the position reached at that point.
!The slicer function cannot be used with tracks for which no beatgrid is set. For details on setting beatgrids, see the Serato DJ software manual.
—Beatgrids can also be set using this unit’s [GRID ADJUST] and [GRID SLIDE] buttons. (p.13)
1 Press the [SLICER] mode button.
The [SLICER] mode button lights and the mode switches to slicer mode 1.
2Press the [SLICER] mode button to select the slicer mode.
The mode switches between slicer mode 1 and slicer mode 2 each time the button is pressed.
=About slicer mode 1 and slicer mode 2 (p.23)
3Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Set the domain for the slicer function. The value set for the domain switches each time one of the buttons is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
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