3 Common features of EXPORT/ PERFORMANCE mode
5.2 Part names and functions
5.2.6 PAD FX mode
PAD button
While pressing the button, the assigned FX is applied. You can change the operation style (release FX turns on/off every time the pad is pressed) only for release FX button.
Switch Banks
You can store number of PAD FXs to switch the banks.
EDIT button
You can change FXs and FX parameters assigned to each performance pads. In the parameters, L/D stands for LEVEL/DEPTH as it means in DJM series.
[Hold] of release FX is to switch the operation style: 1) FX turns on when pressed and turns off when released or 2) FX turns on/off every time the pad is pressed.
BEAT button
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5.2.7
SLICER mode
PAD button
As long as the pad is being pressed, Roll playback of a sliced and assigned section occurs. (Playback of the section is repeated only when the pad is being pressed.)
SHIFT button
The range of the slicer is moved using [shift].
Slicer loop button
Click to enable slicer playback of the same section.
LENGTH button
Change the slicer length.
ROLL button
Change the length of the roll.
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PAD button
Click to move playback position
Page switching button
Use it when you wish to jump to
5.2.9
Memory CUE
Memory button
Save cues or loops.
Memory Cue display
Click time display to enter comments.
Click the left of the time display, or right-click the pane to show the menu for change of the color of cue markers. Select color in the menu as you wish.
Delete button
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5.2.10
Grid edit
Metronome ON/OFF
To enable/disable metronome
Metronome volume
Adjust volume of metronome
Analysis Lock
When this turns on, edit of the grid and analysis of the tracks is disabled. This is to prevent mistakenly starting edit of the grid and analysis of the tracks.
Undo
Click to undo the edit.
Set (the beatgrid) at current playback position
Sets the first beatgrid at current playback position
Beatgrid transfer
Transfer beatgrid 1msec/3msec
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Make the distance of beatgrid shorter/ longer by 1msec/3msec
Double/halve the number of beatgrid
Use this to double/halve the number of beatgrid and BPM
Cancel adjustment benchmark of beatgrid
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Set a benchmark to adjust beatgrid
This is to temporally mark a benchmark to adjust beatgrid. You can use it for tracks whose BPM is changed in the middle of the track.
BPM manual input
The distance of beatgrid changes according to the BPM you input.
TAP
Click several times to the beat, then the BPM is set according to the interval of the clicks.
5.2.11
Mixer
TRIM knob
Adjusts the level of audio input in each channel.
TRIM/ AutoGain switch button
Click the blue button next to TRIM , then the button changes to orange and then name changes to A.GAIN (AutoGain).
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EQ/ISO (HI, MID, LOW) knobs
Adjust the volume of each frequency band.
Kill switch
Click the blue button next to EQ/ISOLATOR knob, then the parameter is fixed to the minimum.
Channel level indicator
Displays the sound of the respective channels before passing through the channel faders.
Monitor CUE button
Click [CUE] button of the channel you wish to monitor.
Channel fader
Adjusts the level of audio in each channel. The audio comes according to the
characteristics of the curve selected at [Preferences] > [Controller] > [Crossfader Curve])
Crossfader assign button
Assign channel output to either the left or right of the crossfader.
Crossfader
Output audio assigned by crossfader assign button comes out according to the
characteristics of the curve selected at [Preferences] > [Controller] > [Crossfader Curve])
MIXING knob
Adjusts the monitor volume balance of the sound of channel for which the [CUE] button is clicked and the sound of the [MASTER] channel.
LEVEL knob
Adjust the volume level of the output from the headphones.
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FX assign button
This is to select the deck you wish to apply the effect. Click S (Sampler) to apply the effect to the sampler. Click M (Master) to apply the effect to all the decks.
Switch FX single-mode/multi-mode
Use this to switch single-mode/multi-mode.
FX selection menu
Use this to switch FX
DRY/WET level knob
Adjusts volume balance between the original sound and the sound with effect.
FX ON/OFF button
To enable/disable FX.
Parameter adjustment knob
Adjusts parameter for each effect.
FX BPM AUTO button
Automatically detects BPM.
BEAT change button
Changes the number of beats to synchronize effect sounds.
RELEASE FX selection menu
Adjusts RELEASE FX.
RELEASE FX BEAT change button
Change the number of beats to synchronize release effect sounds.
RELEASE FX ON/OFF button
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5.2.13
Recording
Selection of recording source
Selects an audio source you wish to record.
Adjustment of recording level
Adjusts the recording level.
Recording level meter
Displays recording level.
REC button
Starts/Stops the recording.
Display for elapsed/remaining time for recording
Displays elapsed/remaining time for continual recording.
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Sampler playback button
Click this to start playback of the sample. Shift click to stop playback.
Sampler bank
Click one of these buttons to switch sampler bank.
Output Channel selection
Use this to select Channel to playback sample when it is in the external mixer mode.
Sampler deck Quantize
To enable/disable quantize setting
Sampler deck SYNC
Apply SYNC to the sampler deck (SYNC is only applied to the slots where [SYNC] is enabled in the loop mode).
Sampler deck MASTER
Set the sampler deck as master in Beat Sync mode.
Sampler GAIN
Adjust volume of sampler deck.
Sampler BPM
Adjusts BPM for the playback of sampler. You can change the BPM by clicking the button and sliding on it.
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5.2.15
Sequencer
Sequence REC button
Record sampler sequence.
Sequence playback button
Play sampler sequence.
Sequence SAVE button
Save sampler sequence.
Sequence Slot
Indicates how sequence is saved. Sequence name in white indicates the sequence is saved. Gray out sequence name indicates the sequence is not saved. Gray out sequence name with red circle indicates the sequence is temporarily recorded. Up to eight
sequences can be saved.
Beat Counter
Indicates sequence length and beats. During recording or playback of a sequence, a marker that indicates playback position is moving.
Change sequence length
Change the length of sequence
Sequence MUTE mode
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Sequence ERASE mode
Erase sampler sequence per sampler slot.
Switch MUTE/ERASE mode and Metronome
Switch mute/erase mode and metronome.
5.3
Basic operation
5.3.1
Launching rekordbox
For Windows 7
Open Windows [Start] menu > [All programs] > [Pioneer] > [rekordbox 4] > and click [rekordbox] icon.
For Windows 8.X
Click [rekordbox] icon in Apps view.
For Mac OS X
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5.3.2
Loading tracks
1 Select Collection/Playlist from Tree View in the browser section. 2 Select a track from a track list or selected playlist palette.
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3 Drag & drop the selected track to any of the deck (1-4) you wish to load to. 4 The track is loaded to the selected deck.
5.3.3
Playback
1 Load a track you wish to play to a deck. (See 5.3.2 Loading tracks) 2 Click the [(PLAY / PAUSE)] button at the loaded deck.
Playback of the track starts.
Pause
During playback, click the [(PLAY / PAUSE)] button to pause. Click the button again to resume the playback.