Pioneer DJ SYSTEM Using the beat effect function, Inputting the BPM manually, SOUND COLOR FX

4TAP (AUTO) button

Switches the BPM measurement mode.

—AUTO mode: The [TAP (AUTO)] button turns off and the BPM is measured automatically from the audio signal being input. The [AUTO] mode is set when this unit’s power is turned on.

—TAP mode: The [TAP (AUTO)] button lights and the BPM is input manually by tapping the [TAP (AUTO)] button. When the [TAP (AUTO)] button is pressed, the TAP mode is set.

!The BPM measuring range in the AUTO mode is BPM = 70 – 180. For some tracks, it may not be possible to measure the BPM correctly.

!BPMs set in the TAP mode are only valid for the BEAT FX function.

5SOUND COLOR FX (NOISE, PITCH, CRUSH, FILTER) buttons

These turn the respective SOUND COLOR FX on and off.

6COLOR control

This changes the parameters of the SOUND COLOR FX of the different channels.

Using the beat effect function

This unit is equipped with four effect buttons. Effects can be applied to the sound by pressing one of the effect buttons.

Press one of the [BEAT FX (TRANS, FLANGER, ECHO, ROLL)] buttons.

The button that was pressed flashes.

The effect is applied in beat with the track.

The effect differs for the different buttons. For details on the different effects, see the table below.

!When a button that is flashing is pressed again, the effect is turned off.

Effect Name	Descriptions	LEVEL/DEPTH
	Cuts the sound according to the	Sets the balance between
TRANS	beat multiple set with the [BEAT]	the original sound and the
	control.	effect sound.
	Creates a one-cycle flanger effect	The further the control is
FLANGER	according to the beat multiple set	turned clockwise, the more
	with the [BEAT] control.	the effect is stressed.
	Outputs a delay sound several
	times that attenuates gradually
	according to the beat multiple set	Use this to set the balance
	with the [BEAT] control.
ECHO		between the original sound
	With 1/1 beat echoes, the delay
		and the echo sound.
	sounds are faded out according
	to the track’s tempo even after the
	input sound has been cut.
	Records the input sound at the
	point the [ROLL] button is pressed	Sets the balance between
ROLL	and repeatedly outputs the	the original sound and the
	recorded sound according to the
		roll sound.
	beat multiple set with the [BEAT]
	control.

Varying the effect

Turn the [LEVEL/DEPTH] control.

The effect changes according to the direction in which the [LEVEL/DEPTH] control is turned and its position.

Inputting the BPM manually

1 Press the [TAP (AUTO)] button.

The [TAP (AUTO)] button lights and the mode switches to the TAP mode.

2Tap the [TAP (AUTO)] button at least 2 times in

rhythm with the beat (in quarter notes) of the sound being played.

The average value of the interval at which the [TAP (AUTO)] button is tapped with a finger is displayed in the auto loop/effect display section.

!To set the mode back to AUTO, press the [TAP (AUTO)] button for over 1 second.

SOUND COLOR FX

These effects change in association with the [COLOR] controls for the different channels.

1 Press one of the

[SOUND COLOR FX (NOISE, PITCH, CRUSH, FILTER)] buttons.

This selects the type of effect.

The button that was pressed flashes.

!For the types of effects, see Types of SOUND COLOR FX effects.

!The same effect is set for [CH 1] and [CH 2].

2 Turn the [COLOR] control.

The effect is applied to the channel(s) for which the control(s) was (were) pressed.

Types of SOUND COLOR FX effects

Effect Name	Descriptions	[COLOR] control
	Changes the musical interval	Turn counterclockwise: The
PITCH		pitch decreases.
	within the range of 1 octave	Turn clockwise: The pitch
	up and down.
		increases.
	White noise generated inside
	this unit is mixed in to the
	sound of the channel via the	Turn counterclockwise: The
	filter and output.	cut-off frequency of the filter
	! The volume can be	through which the white noise
NOISE	adjusted by turning the	passes gradually decreases.
	[TRIM] controls for the	Turn clockwise: The cut-off
	respective channels.	frequency of the filter through
	The sound quality can	which the white noise passes
	be adjusted by turning	gradually increases.
	the [EQ (HI, MID, LOW)]
	controls.
		Turn counterclockwise:
	Changes the original sound	Increases the sound’s distortion.
CRUSH	to a crushed-like sound for	Turn clockwise: The sound is
	output.	crushed before passing through
		the high pass filter.
		Turn counterclockwise:
		Gradually decreases the low-
FILTER	Outputs sound that has	pass filter’s cutoff frequency.
	passed through a filter.	Turn clockwise: Gradually
		increases the high-pass filter’s
		cutoff frequency.

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