Installing the driver software
!There is no need to install the driver software when using Mac OS X.
Operating environment
Supported operating systems2
Windows® 7 Home Premium/Professional/ | 1 | ||
Ultimate | 11 | ||
Windows Vista® Home Basic/ | 1 | ||
Home Premium/Business/Ultimate | 11 | ||
Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional | 1 | ||
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1When using a
2Windows 7 or greater is required to use in combination with TRAKTOR 2.
Before installing the driver software
!Read Software end user license agreement carefully.
!Turn off this unit’s power switch, then disconnect the USB cable connecting this unit and the computer.
!If any other programs are running on the computer, quit them.
!To install or uninstall the driver software, you need to be authorized by the administrator of your computer. Log on as the administrator of your computer before proceeding with the installation.
!If you connect this unit to your computer without installing the driver software first, an error may occur on your computer depending on the system environment.
!If installation of the driver software is interrupted after it has started, start the installation procedure over again from the beginning.
1Turn on the computer’s power.
2Insert the included driver software
3Once the
4Proceed with installation according to the instructions on the screen.
If [Windows Security] appears on the screen while the installation is in progress, click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue with the installation.
!When installing on Windows XP
If [Hardware Installation] appears on the screen while the installa- tion is in progress, click [Continue Anyway] and continue with the installation.
!When the installation program is completed, a completion message appears.
Click the Windows [Start] menu>[All Programs]>[Pioneer ]>[DDJ]>[Pioneer DDJ ASIO Settings Utility].
!If the buffer size is made large, drops in audio data (breaks in the sound) occur less easily, but the time lag due to the delay in the transfer of the audio data (latency) increases.
!If the kernel buffer number is made large, breaks in the sound occur less easily, but the time lag due to latency increases.
!Operate referring to the procedure below to adjust the buffer size and kernel buffer.
If there are no interruptions in the sound with the default settings
1Gradually decrease the buffer size, setting it to the minimum value at which there are no interruptions in the sound.
2Set the kernel buffer size to [2] and check whether there are inter-
ruptions in the sound.
—If there are interruptions in the sound, set the kernel buffer size to [3].
If there are interruptions in the sound with the default settings
1Set the kernel buffer size to [4], then set the buffer size to the minimum value at which there are no interruptions in the sound.
Checking the version of the driver software
Click the Windows [Start] menu>[All Programs]>[Pioneer] >[DDJ]>[Pioneer DDJ Version Display Utility].
Connecting this unit and computer
1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.
For instructions on connections, see Connecting the input/output terminals on page 13.
2 Slide this unit’s [ON/OFF] switch to the [ON] position.
Turn on the power of this unit.
!The message [Installing device driver software] may appear when this unit is first connected to the computer or when it is connected to a different USB port on the computer. Wait a while until the message [Your devices are ready for use] appears.
Adjusting the buffer size
This unit functions as an audio device conforming to the ASIO standards.
!If an application using this unit as the default audio device (DJ software, etc.) is running, quit that application before adjusting the buffer size.
6En
!You can check the firmware version of this unit on the screen.
!The firmware version is not displayed when this unit is not connected to the computer or when this unit and computer are not properly communicating.