Pioneer MEP-7000 Preparing Your Dj Software Program, Using Dj Software, For DJS

USING DJ SOFTWARE

PREPARING YOUR DJ SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Before using your DJ software program, you must prepare your computer and the DJ software. Do not connect the MEP-7000 to your computer until you have loaded the software driver!

				Dedicated
Step	Normal	Manipulator	DJS	communication-	MIDI-supported
	Style	Style		supported	DJ software
				DJ software
Confirm computer’s setup and			See P.44 of this manual (“ABOUT DJS	Consult the instruction manual for your DJ
operating environment.			SOFTWARE”).	software.
			Computer operating system support is	Computer operating system support is limited
			limited to Windows Vista, Windows XP or	to Windows Vista, Windows XP or Windows
			Windows 2000. DJS supports only the	2000 (For those using a Mac OS, 10.3.9 or
			Microsoft Windows OS.	later).
Turn on computer power.				Consult the instruction manual for your DJ
				software.
Install the driver.			See P.49 of this manual (“ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM”).
Connect the MEP-7000 to your			See P.15 of this manual (“CONNECTIONS”).
computer.			See P.17 for Normal Style connections and P.18 for Manipulator Style connections.
Turn on power to the MEP-7000.
Adjust the buffer size (ASIO).			See P.51 of this manual (“ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM,  Setting the buffer size”)
Confirm “Correct USB			See P.51 of this manual (“ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM,  Confirming the driver version”).
connection to computer?”.
Install the DJ software program.			See P.44 of this manual (“ABOUT DJS
			SOFTWARE”)
Startup the DJ software.			See the DJS User’s Manual (PDF file on
			accessory CD-ROM).
Set audio output device.			See the DJS Control Guide (PDF file on	Consult the instruction manual for your DJ
			accessory CD-ROM).	software.
Operate for DJ play.			See the DJS Control Guide for basic
			operating techniques.
			* For information regarding center display
			screen’s status and combined play with
			other music sources (Normal Style), see
			this manual.

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•Special driver software must be installed on your computer when using the DJ software. When using a computer with Windows installed, install the special driver software found on the supplied CD-ROM (When using a computer with Mac OS installed, download and install the special driver software provided at Pioneer’s website (listed below)).

•Pioneer’s website (listed below) provides up-to-date information on the driver software.

http://www.prodjnet.com/support/

CONTROLLING YOUR COMPUTER USING THE DEDICATED COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL

The MEP-7000 can be used to control not only the accessory DJS software, but other DJ software programs supporting the MEP- 7000’s dedicated communications protocol.

2Start the DJ software program. The icon will not change.

For DJS:

When communication with DJS begins, the icon will change to the [PC DJS] icon.

Control in “Normal Style”

1Connect to the computer.

When the USB connection with the computer is properly established, the BROWSE screen’s [PC] icon will change to active display.

3Designate the MEP-7000 as an audio output device in the DJ software.

In “Normal style,” designating the MEP-7000 as an audio output device will enable it to output tracks played from the DJ software. Consult your supported DJ software’s instruction manual for details regarding how to designate the MEP-7000 as an audio output device.

For DJS:

DJS can be used to designate the MEP-7000 as an audio output device. Consult the “Normal Style” chapter of the DJS Control Guide (PDF file on accessory CD-ROM) for details regarding how to designate the MEP-7000 as an audio output device.

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