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Warnings about Copyrights
Disclaimers
Index
Reading this Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 5 Creating Loops Made Easy
About DJS
Getting Ready
About this Manual
1. Checking the Packaging
2. Installing DJS
System Requirements Minimum Operating Environment
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2 Click the Install DJS button
•The Preparing to install DJS. screen opens
Step1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Place the DJS CD-ROMin the DVD/CD drive
•The Inputting the Installation Key screen opens
4 Click the Next button
Step
•The Usage Agreement screen opens
•The Installation Destination Folder screen opens
Step1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
If the Insufficient Disk Capacity screen opens
Changing the Installation Information
If you can’t successfully install DJS
Inquiries Regarding Installation and
Step1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3. Starting Up DJS
1 Start up DJS with either method a or b
In Windows XP/Windows Vista In Windows
Administrator’s Authority for the Computer
DJ Play Screen
‘Chapter 11 User Registration’ P.131
Names of Each Screen
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Ripping Function
Internet Function
Contents
memory card using a reader/writer
Create Function
Transfer Function
1-1 When Using the DJS Mixer Functions
Chapter Getting the Most out of
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1-2 When Using a Different DJ Mixer
Switching to an External Mixer
List Player
2-1 Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs
Chapter Mixing Songs
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Layout of the Information Display
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ALoop Display
BReloop Display
B K Trim
Layout of the Mixer
A B C
J K I
The Importing MP3 Audio Files screen opens
When opening folders
If you want to change the folder
Unable to import
When the Auto Cue function is ON
When a song finishes playing
• Music will be output only from player A
• The song will start to play on player A
7 Click the headphone cue for player B
gauge when playback is to start for Player B
Using the CUE button
Beat Indicators
Adjusting Disparities in the Beat Displays
When the Beat is not Synchronized…
Setting the Timing beats of the Cross Fader
MIX Button
Direction the Cross Fader Moves
Normal Mode
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‘Using the TAP button to Re-detectthe BPM’ P.33
master, or effector and it will light up
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HEADPHONES Screen
2-2 Mixing Songs Manually
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4 Click the headphone cue for player B
About Tempo Adjustments
When Master Tempo is ON
Using the TAP button to Re- detect the BPM
Min Amount of Tempo Adjustment
10 Using the Beat Indicator of Player A as a guide
Using the TAP button to Re-detectthe BPM
Using the Channel Fader to Mix Songs
When the BPM speed is not Synchronized…
Adjusting the Auto Fader button
3-1 Adjusting the Sound Quality
Chapter Playing Sound
3-1-1 Making Changes
1 Click the A/F button on player A
2 Click the Equalizer button on player A
3 Right click the Equalizer button on player A
Adjusting all of the Sound
3-1-2 Cutting a Specific Range
3-2 Adding Effects
EFFECT Screen
Adjusting the Effects BPM
Effect BPM Mode
3-2-1 Effector Types and their Features
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Effect Times: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1, 2, 4 or 8 beats
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Effect Times: 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 beats
3-2-2 Adding Effects
1 Right click the Effects button
3 Click an Effect button
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4 Click the Switching Effect Beats button
Switching Effect Beats Button
Contents
‘3-2-1Effector Types and their Features’ P.38
3-2-3 Adjusting Effects
3-2-4 Turning Effects ON/OFF
1 Click the Effect ON/OFF button
2 Click the button again
3-3-1 Setting up Loops Play
3-3 Playing a Part of a Song Repeatedly
1 Click the A/F button and it plays the song
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It is effective when a song is for playing a loop
3-3-3 Playing a Loop you Set up Previously
3-3-2 Getting out of a Loop
1 While paused, click the Exit/Reloop button
3-4-1 Determining List Hot Cue Points
3 Recording a Cue Point
Recording up a loop
4 Click the Record button
Erasing a recorded List Hot Cue
3-4-2 Playing from a List Hot Cue Point
1 Playing back on Player A
Playing back on Player B
Click the upper half of a List Hot CUE button
Hot Cue List
Title
List Hot Cue/Loop In Point
Loop Out Point
3-5 Arranging Mixes of Songs
Mix Mode
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How to Use the Mix Modes and Fader Curves
Fader Curves
3-5-3 Setting the Mixing Time Beat
3-5-2 Selecting a Mix Mode or Fader Curve
3-5-4 Mixing Songs
1 Click a Mix Mode button
3-6 Using the Fader Start Functions
3-6-1 Channel Fader Start
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Cuing Player A Back
Contents
Index
Playing Sound
3-6-2 Cross Fader Start
Chapter Useful Functions
4-1-1 Determining Track Hot Cue Points
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3 Setting a Cue Point
Setting up a loop
4 Click the Record Track Hot CUE button
Cancel the Setting
Waveform Display Symbols Track Hot Cue Tags
Display of Cues and Loops Filled in
Fine Tuning the Stop Position
Deleting Track Hot Cues
4-1-2 Calling Out Track Hot Cues
Clearing the Auto Setup Cue
4-2 Using Play Lists
‘9-3Setting the Layout of DJ Play Functions’ P.98
4-2-1 Auto-Playinga Play List
‘6-3Creating a New Play List’ P.79
Using the 8 9 Buttons
Using the 6 7 Buttons
Played Area Title of Song Playing
Title of Cued Up Song Unplayed Area
4-3 Checking Songs
Before Using the List Player
List Player Settings
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Sample Song Playing Address
Sample Song Stop Button
Sample Song Play/Pause Button A/4
Sample Song Search Button
4-4 Using the Auto Mix Function for Mixing Songs
Using the Auto Mix Function for Mixing Songs
3 Click the headphone cue for player B
4-5 Key Operations
When using DJS on a Laptop Computer
Contents
‘9-5Key Assignment Settings’ P.104
4-6-1 Connecting
4-6 Operations used with DMP-555
4-6-2 Allocating the DMP-555to a Player
2 Working with DMP-555s
Chapter Creating Loops Made Easy
5-1 Making a Loop
2 Click File and then click Create
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4 Click the Save button
5 Click Save and then click the Save button
When you Click a Point
Using the Beat Guide & Snapping Functions
5-2 Adjusting the Loop Range
3 Click the Save button
4 Click Save and then click the Save button
5-3 Saving the Length of a Loop as a Track
1 Click the Save button
2 Click the Select Loop button
Song titles when saving as a new track
5-4 Other Useful Functions Create
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Clear Function
Halving & Doubling the Length of a Loop
When a loop in or out point is selected
Short Cut Keys
Chapter
6-1 Editing Song Information
1Click File and then Music Management
•The Music Management screen opens
3 Click Edit and then click Edit All
6-2 Classifying Songs into Categories
1 Click File and then Music Management
6-3 Creating a New Play List
1 Right click on the Top category list
2 Click Make Playlist
6-4 Editing a Playlist
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Start
Mode
Beats
Fader
Chapter Importing Songs
7-1 Importing an MP3
7-2 Importing Songs from Music CDs
1 Put a Music CD CD-DAin the DVD/CD drive
2 Click File and then click Ripping – CD-DA
Step
Step1 2 3 4 5 6
4 Changing the Bit Rate
Cutting Dead Air
Click the bit rate to set it
5 Click the Ripping Start button
7-3 Importing WAV Files
1 Click File and then click Ripping – Wave
Step
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4 Click the bit rate to set it
Step
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5 Click the Ripping Start button
3 Adjust the seconds with C D and then click Set
7-4 Recording Sound from Microphone or Line Input
1 Click File and then click Ripping – Line In
Title, Artist, Album, Genre, BPM
5 Click the Ripping Start button
Chapter Using SD Cards
8-1 Transferring DJS Music to SD Cards
2 Click File and then Transfer
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4 Click the Transfer Start button
8-2 Returning Music from an SD Card to DJS
3 Click All in the lower SD list
2 Click File and then Transfer
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• The Confirm Check In screen displays
Changing the Settings to Make DJS More Convenient
9-1 Opening and Closing Preferences
9-1-1 Opening Preferences
1 Click File and then Preference
9-1-2 Closing Preferences
Check Box
Radio Button
J Button/D Button
9-2 Setting the Size of Text Displayed in Lists
1 Click General
9-3 Setting the Layout of DJ Play Functions
1 Click Play Style
Track List
Playlist
Contents
Changing the Settings to Make DJS More Convenient
Waveform Display
Index
9-4 Mixer and Sound Card Settings
1 Click Mixer/Sound Card
1 Click either Internal Mixer or External Mixer
9-4-2 Selecting a Sound Card
1 Click either DirectX or ASIO
2 Click the Sound Card you wish to select
9-4-3 Adjusting Delay Time
Delay Time Latency
9-4-4 Adjusting the Size of Buffers
1 Click either C or D for the Buffer Size
9-5 Key Assignment Settings
1 Click Keyboard Assign
3 Click a function assigned to the keyboard
9-6 Ripping Settings
9-6-1 Setting the Bit Rate
9-6-2 ID3 Tag Settings
9-6-3 Dead Air Cut Settings
1 Click About CD-DA
2 Click the DVD/ or CD drive you wish to use
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9-6-5 Line In Settings
3 To acquire song information automatically
To acquire song information manually
4 Do not use a proxy server
9-7 Category Settings
To select items for display in Genre – Default…
‘List of Genre Names Default Category’ P.149
9-7-1 Selecting Categories for Top & Other
2 To put in Top
2 To add
Click Add
To change a name: Click Edit
To delete
10-1 Connecting to the Internet
Chapter Other Functions
2 Click Support Top
10-2 Table of Functions
Names of Each Function & What it Does
Function
DJ Play Functions
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While Playing a Loop: Returns to playing normally
‘4-5Key Operations’ P.67
Index
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Equalizer screen
Index
Track List
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Toggles the Effects function ON or OFF
Index
Play List
List Player
Information Display of Players in the List
List Hot Cue
HEADPHONES Screen
EQ Equalizer Screen
EFFECT Screen
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Music Management Functions
Display Hot Cue List
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Index
Ripping Function
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Index
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Raises and lowers the input level
Index
Transfer Function
Create Function
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Index
Displays the free hard disk space
Index
10-3 Tables of Menus
10-3-1 Names of Each Function & What they Do
Import Submenu
New Submenu
SD Memory Card Submenu Transfer Function Only
Ripping Submenu
Show Submenu
Edit Menu
View Menu
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Play Menu
Help Menu
10-3-2 Menus Displayed in DJ Play Functions
If you right click the AUTO MIX or MIX buttons
If you right click the Hot Cue List
10-3-3 Menus Displayed in Track List/Play List
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If you right click on Mix Out Mode
If you right click on Mix Out Beats
If you right click on Mix Out Fader
If you right click on any other item
If you right click under the following conditions
Chapter User Registration
11-1 Registering Online
1 Start up DJS
2 Click the Yes button
1 2 3 4 5 6
Step
The User Information Entry 1/2 screen opens
Contents
•The User Information Entry 2/2 screen opens
Contents
1 2 3 4 5 6
Step
•The Confirm your entries screen opens
1 2 3 4 5 6
Step
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7 Click the OK button
•The Display of Registration ID screen appears
1 2 3 4 5 6
Step
11-2 Registering Offline
2 Click Yes
Contents
1 Start up DJS
Step 1 2 3 4 5 6
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1 and 2 and the Welcome screen will open
Contents
Step 1 2 3 4 5
Index
•The Registration ID Entry screen opens
1 2 3 4 5 6
Chapter Uninstalling DJS
2 Open the list of installed programs
1 Open the control panel
In Windows XP
DJS only
Database only
In Windows XP
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5 Click the Finish button
142 DJS Ver.
Chapter Version Updates
1 Click Help and then click Update Version
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•Update Complete message closes
3 Click the OK
4 Click the OK button
Troubleshooting
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Index
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Andorra
Austria
Hans Lurf GMBH
World Technology Access
Luxemburg Pioneer Belgium
Malta
Dorell Trading Ltd
List of Country Names For User Registration
Index
new genre
Index
Genre Name English
Index
Symbols
Instruction for symbols
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
User Registration