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Pioneer SVJ-DS01, SVJ-DL01D manual Chapter Mixing Songs, Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs

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Mixing Songs

Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs

Chapter 2

Mixing Songs

When you use the Quick Start Guide, everything is done automatically, except for selecting songs. Follow the below explanation on how to mix songs in a semi-automatic way (auto functions) and how to do everything yourself (manual).

2-1Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs

Auto function automate parts of the operation involved with mixing songs. If you use the convenient functions explained here, you can make light work of DJing.

The actual work flow is as follows.

Select an MP3 Song	Steps 1–3
*Get two MP3 songs ready.
	Steps 4–6
Assign songs to players A and B	Steps 4–6
	Steps 7–10
Decide on the play start position for	Steps 7–10
player B
	Step 11
Automatically synchronize the Tempo	Step 11
(speed)
	Step 12
Decide the Timing for Mixing the Songs	Step 12
	Step 13
Play Player B	Step 13
	Step 14
Switch the Song to Play	Step 14

•Start up DJS before doing any of the operations.

•Switch the [AUTO MIX] button on the Mixer to the [MIX] button.

(Contd. on the next page)

Warning!

Sound Output to Headphones

Get a sound card that is for headphones. If there is no sound card, the headphones will not work.

‘1-1 When Using the DJS Mixer Functions’ P.16

Changing the [AUTO MIX] button to the [MIX] button

1.Right click the [AUTO MIX] button.

2.Click [MIX].

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Page „Warnings about Copyrights „DisclaimersIndex Reading this Manual Table of Contents Chapter 5 Creating Loops Made Easy About this Manual About DJSGetting Ready 1. Checking the Packaging2. Installing DJS System Requirements Minimum Operating EnvironmentContd. on the next page 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 driveStep •The Inputting the Installation Key screen opens4 Click the Next button •The Usage Agreement screen opens•The Installation Destination Folder screen opens Step1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8If the Insufficient Disk Capacity screen opens Inquiries Regarding Installation and Changing the Installation InformationIf you can’t successfully install DJS Step1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8In Windows XP/Windows Vista In Windows 3. Starting Up DJS1 Start up DJS with either method a or b Administrator’s Authority for the ComputerDJ Play Screen ‘Chapter 11 User Registration’ P.131Ripping Function Names of Each ScreenContd. on the next page Internet FunctionCreate Function Contentsmemory card using a reader/writer Transfer Function1-1 When Using the DJS Mixer Functions Chapter Getting the Most out ofContd. on the next page 1-2 When Using a Different DJ Mixer Switching to an External MixerList Player 2-1 Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs Chapter Mixing SongsContd. on the next page ALoop Display Layout of the Information DisplayContd. on the next page BReloop DisplayA B C B K TrimLayout of the Mixer J K IIf you want to change the folder The Importing MP3 Audio Files screen opensWhen opening folders Unable to import• Music will be output only from player A When the Auto Cue function is ONWhen a song finishes playing • The song will start to play on player A7 Click the headphone cue for player B Beat Indicators gauge when playback is to start for Player BUsing the CUE button Adjusting Disparities in the Beat DisplaysMIX Button When the Beat is not Synchronized…Setting the Timing beats of the Cross Fader Direction the Cross Fader MovesNormal Mode Contd. on the next page‘Using the TAP button to Re-detectthe BPM’ P.33 master, or effector and it will light upContd. on the next page HEADPHONES Screen 2-2 Mixing Songs Manually Contd. on the next page4 Click the headphone cue for player B Using the TAP button to Re- detect the BPM About Tempo AdjustmentsWhen Master Tempo is ON Min Amount of Tempo Adjustment10 Using the Beat Indicator of Player A as a guide When the BPM speed is not Synchronized… Using the TAP button to Re-detectthe BPMUsing the Channel Fader to Mix Songs Adjusting the Auto Fader button3-1 Adjusting the Sound Quality Chapter Playing Sound2 Click the Equalizer button on player A 3-1-1 Making Changes1 Click the A/F button on player A 3 Right click the Equalizer button on player AAdjusting all of the Sound 3-1-2 Cutting a Specific RangeAdjusting the Effects BPM 3-2 Adding EffectsEFFECT Screen Effect BPM Mode3-2-1 Effector Types and their Features Contd. on the next pageEffect Times: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1, 2, 4 or 8 beats Contd. on the next pageEffect Times: 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 beats 3 Click an Effect button 3-2-2 Adding Effects1 Right click the Effects button Contd. on the next pageContents 4 Click the Switching Effect Beats buttonSwitching Effect Beats Button ‘3-2-1Effector Types and their Features’ P.381 Click the Effect ON/OFF button 3-2-3 Adjusting Effects3-2-4 Turning Effects ON/OFF 2 Click the button again1 Click the A/F button and it plays the song 3-3-1 Setting up Loops Play3-3 Playing a Part of a Song Repeatedly Contd. on the next pageIt 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 Loop1 While paused, click the Exit/Reloop button 3-4-1 Determining List Hot Cue Points 4 Click the Record button 3 Recording a Cue PointRecording up a loop Erasing a recorded List Hot CuePlaying back on Player B 3-4-2 Playing from a List Hot Cue Point1 Playing back on Player A Click the upper half of a List Hot CUE buttonList Hot Cue/Loop In Point Hot Cue ListTitle Loop Out Point3-5 Arranging Mixes of Songs Mix ModeContd. on the next page How to Use the Mix Modes and Fader Curves Fader Curves3-5-4 Mixing Songs 3-5-3 Setting the Mixing Time Beat3-5-2 Selecting a Mix Mode or Fader Curve 1 Click a Mix Mode button3-6 Using the Fader Start Functions 3-6-1 Channel Fader StartContd. on the next page Index Cuing Player A BackContents Playing Sound3-6-2 Cross Fader Start Chapter Useful Functions 4-1-1 Determining Track Hot Cue PointsContd. on the next page 4 Click the Record Track Hot CUE button 3 Setting a Cue PointSetting up a loop Cancel the SettingFine Tuning the Stop Position Waveform Display Symbols Track Hot Cue TagsDisplay of Cues and Loops Filled in Deleting Track Hot Cues4-1-2 Calling Out Track Hot Cues Clearing the Auto Setup Cue4-2-1 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.79Played Area Title of Song Playing Using the 8 9 ButtonsUsing the 6 7 Buttons Title of Cued Up Song Unplayed AreaList Player Settings 4-3 Checking SongsBefore Using the List Player Contd. on the next pageSample Song Play/Pause Button A/4 Sample Song Playing AddressSample Song Stop Button Sample Song Search Button4-4 Using the Auto Mix Function for Mixing Songs Using the Auto Mix Function for Mixing Songs3 Click the headphone cue for player B Contents 4-5 Key OperationsWhen using DJS on a Laptop Computer ‘9-5Key Assignment Settings’ P.1044-6-1 Connecting 4-6 Operations used with DMP-5554-6-2 Allocating the DMP-555to a Player 2 Working with DMP-555s2 Click File and then click Create Chapter Creating Loops Made Easy5-1 Making a Loop Contd. on the next pageWhen you Click a Point 4 Click the Save button5 Click Save and then click the Save button Using the Beat Guide & Snapping Functions5-2 Adjusting the Loop Range 3 Click the Save button4 Click Save and then click the Save button 2 Click the Select Loop button 5-3 Saving the Length of a Loop as a Track1 Click the Save button Song titles when saving as a new track5-4 Other Useful Functions Create Contd. on the next pageWhen a loop in or out point is selected Clear FunctionHalving & Doubling the Length of a Loop Short Cut Keys1Click File and then Music Management Chapter6-1 Editing Song Information •The Music Management screen opens3 Click Edit and then click Edit All 6-2 Classifying Songs into Categories 1 Click File and then Music Management6-3 Creating a New Play List 1 Right click on the Top category list2 Click Make Playlist 6-4 Editing a Playlist Contd. on the next pageBeats StartMode FaderChapter Importing Songs 7-1 Importing an MP32 Click File and then click Ripping – CD-DA 7-2 Importing Songs from Music CDs1 Put a Music CD CD-DAin the DVD/CD drive StepCutting Dead Air Step1 2 3 4 5 64 Changing the Bit Rate Click the bit rate to set it5 Click the Ripping Start button Step 7-3 Importing WAV Files1 Click File and then click Ripping – Wave Contd. on the next page4 Click the bit rate to set it StepContd. on the next page 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 Set7-4 Recording Sound from Microphone or Line Input Title, Artist, Album, Genre, BPM5 Click the Ripping Start button 2 Click File and then Transfer Chapter Using SD Cards8-1 Transferring DJS Music to SD Cards Contd. on the next page4 Click the Transfer Start button 2 Click File and then Transfer 8-2 Returning Music from an SD Card to DJS3 Click All in the lower SD list Contd. on the next page• The Confirm Check In screen displays 9-1-1 Opening Preferences Changing the Settings to Make DJS More Convenient9-1 Opening and Closing Preferences 1 Click File and then PreferenceRadio Button 9-1-2 Closing PreferencesCheck Box J Button/D Button9-2 Setting the Size of Text Displayed in Lists 1 Click GeneralTrack List 9-3 Setting the Layout of DJ Play Functions1 Click Play Style PlaylistWaveform Display ContentsChanging the Settings to Make DJS More Convenient Index9-4 Mixer and Sound Card Settings 1 Click Mixer/Sound Card1 Click either Internal Mixer or External Mixer 9-4-2 Selecting a Sound Card 1 Click either DirectX or ASIO2 Click the Sound Card you wish to select 9-4-3 Adjusting Delay Time Delay Time Latency9-4-4 Adjusting the Size of Buffers 1 Click either C or D for the Buffer Size9-5 Key Assignment Settings 1 Click Keyboard Assign3 Click a function assigned to the keyboard 9-6 Ripping Settings 9-6-1 Setting the Bit Rate9-6-2 ID3 Tag Settings 2 Click the DVD/ or CD drive you wish to use 9-6-3 Dead Air Cut Settings1 Click About CD-DA Contd. on the next pageTo acquire song information manually 9-6-5 Line In Settings3 To acquire song information automatically 4 Do not use a proxy server9-7 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 TopTo change a name: Click Edit 2 To addClick Add To delete10-1 Connecting to the Internet Chapter Other Functions2 Click Support Top Function 10-2 Table of FunctionsNames of Each Function & What it Does DJ Play Functions‘4-5Key Operations’ P.67 Contd. on the next pageWhile Playing a Loop: Returns to playing normally IndexContd. on the next page Equalizer screenIndex Toggles the Effects function ON or OFF Track ListContd. on the next page IndexInformation Display of Players in the List Play ListList Player List Hot CueEFFECT Screen HEADPHONES ScreenEQ Equalizer Screen Contd. on the next pageContd. on the next page Music Management FunctionsDisplay Hot Cue List IndexRipping Function Contd. on the next pageIndex Contd. on the next page Raises and lowers the input levelIndex Contd. on the next page Transfer FunctionCreate Function IndexDisplays the free hard disk space IndexImport Submenu 10-3 Tables of Menus10-3-1 Names of Each Function & What they Do New SubmenuShow Submenu SD Memory Card Submenu Transfer Function OnlyRipping Submenu Edit MenuView Menu Contd. on the next pagePlay Menu Help Menu10-3-2 Menus Displayed in DJ Play Functions If you right click the AUTO MIX or MIX buttonsIf you right click the Hot Cue List 10-3-3 Menus Displayed in Track List/Play List Contd. on the next pageIf you right click on Mix Out Fader If you right click on Mix Out ModeIf you right click on Mix Out Beats If you right click on any other itemIf you right click under the following conditions 1 Start up DJS Chapter User Registration11-1 Registering Online 2 Click the Yes buttonThe User Information Entry 1/2 screen opens 1 2 3 4 5 6Step Contents1 2 3 4 5 6 •The User Information Entry 2/2 screen opensContents StepStep •The Confirm your entries screen opens1 2 3 4 5 6 Contd. on the next page1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click the OK button•The Display of Registration ID screen appears StepContents 11-2 Registering Offline2 Click Yes 1 Start up DJSStep 1 2 3 4 5 6 Contd. on the next pageStep 1 2 3 4 5 1 and 2 and the Welcome screen will openContents Index•The Registration ID Entry screen opens 1 2 3 4 5 61 Open the control panel Chapter Uninstalling DJS2 Open the list of installed programs In Windows XPIn Windows XP DJS onlyDatabase only Contd. on the next page5 Click the Finish button 142 DJS Ver.Chapter Version Updates 1 Click Help and then click Update VersionContd. on the next page •Update Complete message closes 3 Click the OK4 Click the OK button Troubleshooting Contd. on the next pageIndex Austria Contd. on the next pageAndorra Hans Lurf GMBHMalta World Technology AccessLuxemburg Pioneer Belgium Dorell Trading LtdList of Country Names For User Registration Indexnew genre IndexGenre Name English IndexIndex SymbolsInstruction for symbols IndexIndex Index Index Index User Registration