DDJ-S1Operating Instructions Errata

Serato DJ Edition

We aplologize for the following errors in the Operating Instructions. Please note the following corrections.

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Rotary selector

 

 

Rotary selector

 

4

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn:

 

 

Turn:

 

 

The cursor in the library or on the [CRATES] panel moves up and

 

 

The cursor in the library or on the [CRATES] panel moves up and

 

 

down.

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press:

 

 

Press:

 

 

The cursor moves between the [CRATES] panel and library each time

 

 

The cursor moves between the [CRATES] panel and library each time

 

 

the rotary selector is pressed.

 

 

the rotary selector is pressed.

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If there are sub crates in the item currently selected in the [CRATES]

 

 

If there are sub crates in the item currently selected in the [CRATES]

 

panel, that crate opens.

 

 

panel, that crate opens.

 

The cursor on the [Files] panel moves to a lower layer.

 

 

The function of expanding and collapsing crates with sub crates

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cursor on the [Browse] panel moves to the next category.

 

 

cannot be controlled from this unit with Serato DJ Ver.1.2.

 

 

For details on the [CRATES] panel, see Importing tracks (p.17).

 

 

The cursor on the [Files] panel moves to a lower layer.

 

 

 

 

 

The cursor on the [Browse] panel moves to the next category.

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

 

 

For details on the [CRATES] panel, see Importing tracks (p.17).

 

 

The panel display switches each time the button is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Panel display off Files Browse PREPARE History

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

 

 

Panel display off.

 

 

The panel display switches each time the button is pressed.

 

 

Panel display off Files Browse PREPARE History

 

 

Panel display off.

 

5 LOOP SELECT (GRID LOCK) button

5 LOOP SELECT (GRID LOCK) button

 

Press:

Press:

 

The loop slot switches. (Loop Slot)

The loop slot switches. (Loop Slot)

 

When loops are stored in loop slots ahead of time, they can be called

When loops are stored in loop slots ahead of time, they can be called

 

out later.

out later.

 

Up to eight loops can be set in the loop slots.

Up to eight loops can be set in the loop slots.

 

When you select the number of the loop slot at which you want

When you select the number of the loop slot at which you want

 

to store the loop then set a loop, the loop is automatically stored.

to store the loop then set a loop, the loop is automatically stored.

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When a new loop is set after a loop has been stored, the loop is

When a new loop is set after a loop has been stored, the loop is

overwritten and the slot is updated.

overwritten and the slot is updated.

 

When the number of the loop slot whose loop you want to call

When the number of the loop slot whose loop you want to call

out is selected and the LOOP OUT (GRID TAP) button is pressed

out is selected and the RELOOP/EXIT button is pressed (reloop),

while pressing the [SHIFT] button (reloop), playback of the stored

playback of the stored loop starts.

loop starts.

 

 

[SHIFT] + press:

[SHIFT] + press:

Sets so that the entire beat grid cannot be edited.

Sets so that the entire beat grid cannot be edited.

For instructions on displaying the beat grid, see the Serato DJ soft-

For instructions on displaying the beat grid, see the Serato DJ soft-

ware manual.

ware manual.

 

 

 

 

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Crossfader curve selector switch

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Crossfader curve selector switch

 

 

This switches the crossfader curve characteristics.

 

This switches the crossfader curve characteristics.

[

]: Set here for a curve that rises steeply. (When the crossfader

[

]: [Linear] is selected for the crossfader curve.

 

 

moves away from either the left or right edge, the sound is immedi-

 

[

]: Poweris selected for the crossfader curve.

 

 

ately output from the opposite side.)

 

[THRU]: Choose this when you do not want to use the crossfader.

 

[

]: Set here for a curve that rises steeply.

 

 

 

Crossfader settings are also needed on the application by

 

 

[THRU]: Choose this when you do not want to use the crossfader.

 

 

turning the dials to set slow or fast as well as switching the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

curves on the controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please set the [Curve] value from [SETUP] menu [Mixer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CROSSFADER]. The default value is set to [CENTER].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pioneer serato DJ operating instructions Rotary selector, Loop Select Grid Lock button, Crossfader curve selector switch

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