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Disclaimers
Warnings about Copyrights
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Reading this Manual
Table of Contents
Creating Loops Made Easy
Using SD Cards
Changing the Settings to Make DJS More Convenient
Uninstalling DJS 140 Version Updates 143 Troubleshooting
Checking the Packaging
About DJS
Getting Ready
About this Manual
System Requirements Minimum Operating Environment
Installing DJS
Select English and click the OK button
Click the Install DJS button
To cancel the installation…
Place the DJS CD-ROM in the DVD/CD drive
If you do not agree…
Click the Next button
If the Insufficient Disk Capacity screen opens
Enter the installation key and then click the Next button
If you select No, I will restart my computer later.…
Changing the Installation Information
If you can’t successfully Install DJS
After making changes
Start up DJS with either method a or b
Administrator’s Authority for the Computer
Connecting with Peripheral Devices
Starting Up DJS
DJS Screen Size
About registration
Music Library Creation Folder
Music Management Functions
Names of Each Screen
Ripping Function
Internet Function
DJ Play Function Function Icon
Create Function Transfer Function
Sound Card Speaker Left Computer
1When Using the DJS Mixer Functions
Headphones
Chapter Getting the Most out
Right
2When Using a Different DJ Mixer
External Mixer Sound Card Speaker Left Computer Headphones
Switching to an External Mixer
Assign songs to players a and B
1Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs
Chapter Mixing Songs
Select an MP3 Song Steps
Layout of the Information Display
Layout of the Mixer
Trim
Unable to import
When opening folders
Click File and select Import then MP3 Audio File in order
If you want to change Folder
Status Display
When the Auto Cue function is on
When a song finishes playing
Before mixing…
About the Headphone Cue
Click the headphone cue for player B
About the Beat Indicators
Direction the Cross Fader Moves
When the Beat is not Synchronized…
Setting the Timing beats of the Cross Fader
MIX Button
Using the Jog Dial in the Scratch Mode
Adjusting with the Jog Dial before Mixing
Switching Jog Dial Modes
Using the Jog Dial in the Normal Mode
Adjusting the Volume
When the BPM speed is not Synchronized…
Adjusting discrepancies in the Beat Indicator
Operating the Beat Adjust Button
Headphones Screen
Select an MP3 Song
2Mixing Songs Manually
BPM Display
Before Mixing Songs
Min Amount of Tempo Adjustment
About Tempo Adjustments
When Master Tempo is on
Using the TAP button to Re- detect the BPM
Correcting Discrepancies in the Beat Displays
Using the Channel Fader
Auto Cue Function
Recording cues Track Hot Cues/List Hot Cues
Repositioning the Cross Fader to the Middle of the Range
Using the TAP button to Re-detect the BPM
Using the Channel Fader to Mix Songs
Adjusting the Auto Fader button
Chapter Playing Sound
1Adjusting the Sound Quality
Equalizer Function
Right click the Equalizer button on player a
Indicator Functions
When the Kill function is on
1Making Changes
Kill Button
Adjusting all of the Sound
How to use the Kill function
Turning OFF the Equalizer function
Effects TAP Button
Effect BPM Mode
Adjusting the Effects BPM
2Adding Effects
Beat Fade Out Cut the Input Sound
1Effector Types and their Features
Original Beats Delay
Beat
Trans Auto Trans
PAN Auto PAN
Cut Cut
Frequency Cycle 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 beats
Short Delay Cycle 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 beats
Right click the Effects button
2Adding Effects
Click an Effect button
Fine Tuning the Effect Time
Click the Switching Effect Beats button
Switching Effect Beats Button
Click the button again
3Adjusting Effects
4Turning Effects ON/OFF
Click the Effect ON/OFF button
3Playing a Part of a Song Repeatedly
1Setting up Loops Play
Click the A/F button and it plays the song
Playing an entire song as a loop One Track Loop
When Cues are Set
Out Adjust Function
When Auto Cue is on
While paused, click the Exit/Reloop button
3Playing a Loop you Set up Previously
2Getting out of a Loop
While the loop is playing, click the Exit/Reloop button
Stopping recording
4Setting up to 8 Points to Start Playing List Hot Cue
1Determining List Hot Cue Points
Track Hot Cue
Erasing a recorded List Hot Cue
Recording a Cue Point
Recording up a loop
Click the Record button
Playing back on Player B
When a frame inside the button is displayed C, F below
2Playing from a List Hot Cue Point
Playing back on Player a
Track Hot Cue Number Display
Title
List Hot Cue/Loop In Point
Loop Out Point
Mix Mode
1Types of Mix Modes & Fader Curves and their Features
5Arranging Mixes of Songs
Fader Curves
How to Use the Mix Modes and Fader Curves
Fader Curves
Mix Modes
4Mixing Songs
2Selecting a Mix Mode or Fader Curve
3Setting the Mixing Time Beat
Click a Mix Mode button
Click Player A’s Fader Start button to display FS-CH
6Using the Fader Start Functions
Setting a CUE
1Channel Fader Start
Cuing Player a Back
Click Player A’s Fader Start button to display FS-CR
2Cross Fader Start
Track Hot CUE Buttons
Setting up a loop
Chapter Useful Functions
1Determining Track Hot Cue Points
While the loop is playing, click the Track Hot CUE button
Setting a Cue Point
Setting up a loop
Click the Record Track Hot CUE button
Deleting Track Hot Cues
Fine Tuning the Stop Position
Display of Cues and Loops Filled
Clearing the Auto Setup Cue
3Changing a Track Hot Cue into an Auto Setup Cue
2Calling Out Track Hot Cues
1Auto-Playing a Play List
2Using Play Lists
Deleting a Song from a Play List
Adding Songs
Using the 8 9 Buttons
Using the 6 7 Buttons
2Changing the Order of Songs During Auto-Play
When using the DJS Mixer function, Internal Mixer
Before Using the List Player
List Player Settings
Listening to List Player Sound on your Headphones
Sample Song Search Button
Sample Song Playing Address
Sample Song Stop Button
Sample Song Play/Pause Button A/4
Drag the slider of the Cross Fader all the way to the left
4Using the Auto Mix Function for Mixing Songs
Auto Mix is Cancelled…
5Key Operations
When using DJS on a Laptop Computer
Changing Key Assignments
Functions you can Perform from the DMP-555
1Connecting
Connecting a 2nd DMP-555
6Operations used with DMP-555
Working with DMP-555s
When 2 DMP-555s are Connected
2Allocating the DMP-555 to a Player
Press the DMP-555’s Source Select button CD or Card
1Making a Loop
When more than one Song is Selected
When No Songs are Selected
Chapter Creating Loops Made Easy
Click Save and then click the Save button
Click the Save button
If the loop in point is to be deleted
2Adjusting the Loop Range
Track Hot CUE tag
Making a cue point into a loop in or loop out point
Click the Select Loop button
Song titles when saving as a new track
When music is transferred from Ripping CD-DA, WAV
3Saving the Length of a Loop as a Track
Beat Guide and Snapping Function
Canceling the Snapping Function
4Other Useful Functions Create
Renumbering Function
Clear Function
When a loop in or out point is selected
Halving & Doubling the Length of a Loop
1Editing Song Information
Chapter
Click File and then Music Management
Once you finish making changes, click the OK button
Click Edit and then click Edit All
Deleting Songs
All& Artist-Album
Using Top and Other
Selecting the Category to be Displayed
Creating a New Category
Right click on the Top category list Click Make Playlist
3Creating a New Play List
Track Hot Cue
4Editing a Playlist
Mix
Beats
Mix Out
Start
Mode
1Importing an MP3
Chapter Importing Songs
Click File and then click Import MP3 Audio File
Click the check boxes of songs you wish to import
2Importing Songs from Music CDs
Selecting or Clearing All Songs
After clicking Dead Air Cut, click the desired time setting
Changing the Bit Rate
Cutting Dead Air
Restarting Importing while Paused
Pausing Importing
Click the Ripping Start button
If you do not agree
Click File and then click Ripping Wave
3Importing WAV Files
Changing Folders
If there is Insufficient Hard Disk Space
Click the bit rate to set it
Click the Ripping Start button
Click File and then click Ripping Line
Adjust the seconds with C D and then click Set
Canceling the Recording Time Setting
MP3 Settings
Click the Stop button
Transfer Icon
Chapter Using SD Cards
1Transferring DJS Music to SD Cards
SD Card Unlock Status
Restarting Transfer while Paused
When transferring any category
Click the Transfer Start button
Stopping Transfer
Click All in the lower SD list
2Returning Music from an SD Card to DJS
If a Copied File is Missing
Click the OK button in the Confirm Check In screen
Click File and then Preference
Chapter Changing the Settings to Make DJS More Convenient
1Opening and Closing Preferences
1Opening Preferences
Button/D Button
2Closing Preferences
Check Box
Radio Button
2Setting the Size of Text Displayed in Lists
Track List Playlist
3Setting the Layout of DJ Play Functions
Rotary Slide
OFF
Click either Internal Mixer or External Mixer
4Mixer and Sound Card Settings
1Switching between Internal & External Mixers
Click Mixer/Sound Card
Click the Sound Card you wish to select
When adding a sound card
2Selecting a Sound Card
Click either DirectX or Asio
Changing the settings of the sound cards themselves
3Adjusting Delay Time
Click either C or D for the Delay Time of each sound card
Delay Time Latency
Buffer Size
4Adjusting the Size of Buffers
Adjustable Range
Click either C or D for the Buffer Size
One Touch Key Assignment
5Key Assignment Settings
Click Keyboard Assign
Click a function assigned to the keyboard
Select a setting from the ID3 Tag Setting and click it
6Ripping Settings
1Setting the Bit Rate
2ID3 Tag Settings
Click the DVD/ or CD drive you wish to use
3Dead Air Cut Settings
Setting the DVD/CD drive
Click About CD-DA
5Line In Settings
Click on Category
7Category Settings
Sampling Frequency
Click on on the right side of the Top list
To select items for display in Genre Default…
1Selecting Categories for Top & Other
To put in Other
Changing the BPM Category
You can use letters and numbers to enter category names
Click Support Top
10-1Connecting to the Internet
Chapter Other Functions
Click the Internet icon and connect to the Internet
DJ Play Functions
10-2Table of Functions
Names of Each Function & What it Does
Function
Auto CUE Button
With the track hot cue settings made and the player playing
Tempo Adjustment Slider
Exit/Reloop Button
Mixer, Effector, Equalizer Shared by Players a & B
Track List
List Hot Cue
Play List
List Player
Information Display of Players in the List
EQ Equalizer Screen
Headphones Screen
Effect Screen
Display Hot Cue List
Music Management Functions
Ripping Function
Contd. on the next
Create Function
Transfer Function
Track Hot CUE
Entire Waveform Display
Expanded Range Frame
Beat Guideline
New Submenu
10-3Tables of Menus
10-3-1Names of Each Function & What they Do
Import Submenu
Edit Menu
SD Memory Card Submenu Transfer Function Only
Ripping Submenu
Show Submenu
View Menu
Help Menu
Play Menu
If you right click the Auto MIX or MIX buttons
If you right click the Mix Mode Zip/Echo/Cross Fade button
10-3-2Menus Displayed in DJ Play Functions
If you right click the Auto Fader CH-A / CH-B button
If you right click on Mix In Start or Mix Out Start
10-3-3Menus Displayed in Track List/Play List
If you right click on Title, Album, Artist, Genre, or BPM
If you right click on Track Hot CUE 1, 2, 3
If you right click on any other item
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 under the following conditions
If you right click on more than one songs on a track list
If 1 is selected from the Category column and right clicked
Click the Yes button
Chapter User Registration
11-1Registering Online
Start up DJS
After clicking Online Registration, click the Next button
User Information Entry 2/2 screen opens
Confirm your entries screen opens
Display of Registration ID screen appears
Click the OK button
Before Registering Offline
11-2Registering Offline
Click Yes
User Registration Card
Addressing the User Registration Card
Precautions about Filling in the User Registration card
Have the Registration ID you received in the mail ready
After entering the Registration ID, click the OK button
Windows XP
Chapter Uninstalling DJS
Open the list of installed programs
Open the control panel
Database only
Trial Version Uninstall
To Stop Uninstalling
DJS only
Click the Finish button
Selecting an Update Package
Chapter Version Updates
Click Help and then click Update Version
Update Package Search
Click the OK
Starting and Finishing Updates
Troubleshooting
Country Contacts Europe
Country Contacts Asia
Country Contacts America
Yugoslavia Yougoslavie Other Autre
List of Country Names For User Registration
United Kingdom Royaume-Uni Uruguay
États-Unis
List of Genre Names Default Category
Index
Index
Instruction for symbols
ID3 Tag Settings
Effects Time Fine Tuning Buttons1 Entire Waveform Display5
Guide ADJ slider5 Guide Adjust Slider5
Headphones Screen Help Menu
Mix Out Mode Display6
Line In Button3 120 Line In Settings
Loop In Button1 112 Loop Out/Out Adjust Button1
Mix Mode Button1 Mix Out Beats Display6
Recording Sound from Microphone or
Settings for Selecting the DVD/CD Drive
Troubleshooting 145
Uninstalling DJS 140
125
User Registration