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