Editing the beat grid

The beat grid is set automatically from the average value of the BPM when tracks are analyzed.

If the beat grid does not match the track’s actual beat, the tracks in the left and right decks are synchronized more accurately after the beat grid is edited.

!To edit the beat grid, enable the [Enable beat grid] setting in the [SETUP] menu.

The beat grid can also be edited through operations on the computer. To do so, the operations below must be performed.

!Either press the [Alt] and space keys simultaneously on the com- puter’s keyboard, or click [GRID EDIT] on the computer’s screen to set the beat grid edit mode.

!Once you finish editing the beat grid, press the computer’s [Enter] key to save. (The beat grid editing mode is also canceled.)

—If you do not want to save the edited beat grid, click the com- puter’s [Esc] key.

Setting the beat marker

1Select the position at which you want to set the beat marker.

Operate the [NEEDLE SEARCH (ALPHABET SEARCH)] pad or jog dial to move the position at which you want to set the beat marker to the center of the waveform display.

!The position can also be moved by dragging the waveform display on the computer’s screen.

2Press the [LOOP IN (GRID SET)] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button.

The beat marker is set. (Beat markers can be set at multiple points.)

!When in the beat grid editing mode, beat markers can also be set by either pressing the [X] key on the computer’s keyboard or by double- clicking while pressing the [Alt] key.

Sliding the entire beat grid left and right

Turn the [AUTO LOOP (GRID SLIDE)] control clockwise or counterclockwise while pressing the [SHIFT] button.

When turned clockwise, the entire beat grid slides to the right. When turned counterclockwise, the entire beat grid slides to the left.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, sliding is also possible by press- ing the computer’s [c] or [d] key while pressing the [Ctrl] key.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, the beat grid slides faster when the computer’s [c] or [d] key is pressed while pressing the [Ctrl] and [Shift] keys.

Adjusting the spacing of the entire beat grid

Turn the jog dial clockwise or counterclockwise while pressing the [SHIFT] button.

When turned clockwise, the beat grid’s spacing widens, and when turned counterclockwise, the beat grid’s spacing narrows.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, the beat grid’s spacing can also be adjusted by pressing the computer’s [c] or [d] key or by drag- ging while pressing the [Alt] key.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, the spacing can be adjusted faster by pressing the computer’s [c] or [d] key while pressing the [Shift] key.

Adjusting the entire beat grid’s spacing by tapping the button

While playing the track, the beat grid’s width can be adjusted by tapping the button.

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At the beginning of one of the track’s measures, press the [LOOP OUT (GRID TAP)] repeatedly while pressing the [SHIFT] button.

The interval at which the [LOOP OUT (GRID TAP)] is pressed is set as the beat grid’s spacing.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, the beat grid’s spacing can also be adjusted by tapping the computer’s space key.

Deleting beat markers

1 Select the beat marker you want to delete.

Operate the [NEEDLE SEARCH (ALPHABET SEARCH)] pad or jog dial to move the beat marker you want to delete to the center of the waveform display.

!The position can also be moved by dragging the waveform display on the computer’s screen.

2Press the [RELOOP/EXIT (GRID CLEAR)] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, beat markers can also be deleted by selecting them then either pressing the computer’s [Delete] key or double-clicking while pressing the [Alt] and [Shift] keys.

!When in the beat grid editing mode, the entire beat grid can be deleted by pressing the computer’s [Delete] key while pressing the [Shift] key.

Locking beat grids

This protects the entire grid so that it cannot be edited in units of individual tracks.

Press the [LOOP SELECT (GRID LOCK)] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button.

Using sample players

This function is operated not on the DDJ-S1 but on the computer.

1Use the computer’s mouse to drag the track to the sample slot.

2Click on the sample player window.

Using the sample bank

Four presets, [A], [B], [C] and [D], can be set.

1Click one of [A], [B], [C] or [D] on the sample player window.

2Load the sample.

Set tracks in the sample slots beforehand.

3Click one of [A], [B], [C] or [D] on the sample player window.

By switching the bank, the preset samples can be called out immediately.

Switching the play mode

The play modes of the individual sample slots can be switched.

1Click and select the mode.

2Click one of the following:

!: When is clicked, the track is played to its end position.

!: The track is only played while is clicked and held.