Pioneer DJS [17/155] When using an external mixer you can use just djs s player functions player a player b list player without using the djs mixer functions when doing so you can output the audio of the 3 players to an external mixer to do this your computer needs to have a minimum of 2 or 3 internal or external audio output systems if the computer you are using only has 1 audio output system you will have to install additional audio devices such as sound cards then connect each of the audio outputs for player a player b or list player from your computer to the external mixer and connect the external mixer to the speakers and headphones

The names of pop up screens and function screens dj play music management ripping create and transfer are enclosed in bold brackets ex dj play screen menus and icons that are displayed on the screens are enclosed in brackets for example a 4 button 3

This user s manual uses the following writing conventions in its explanations you can get the most out of this manual with a full understanding of each 3

About djs 6 getting ready 6 4

Chapter 2 mixing songs 18 4

Chapter 3 playing sound 34 4

Chapter 4 useful functions 57 4

Chapter 5 creating loops made easy 70 4

Contents index 4

Names of each screen 14 chapter 1 getting the most out of djs 16 4

Table of contents 4

Chapter 10 other functions 111 5

Chapter 11 user registration 131 5

Chapter 12 uninstalling djs 139 chapter 13 version updates 142 5

Chapter 6 play lists classifying songs 76 5

Chapter 7 importing songs 82 5

Chapter 8 using sd cards 91 5

Chapter 9 changing the settings to make djs more convenient 95 5

Contents index 5

Troubleshooting 148 index 151 5

About djs 6

About this manual 6

Checking the packaging 6

Getting ready 6

Before you install djs please read the software usage agreement and if you agree to the content take the software out of its package also before installing check and make sure that your computer meets the following requirements 7

Contd on the next page 7

Installing djs 7

Recommended operating environment 7

Warning please note that other software when used with this software make cause incompatibilities that could render this software inoperable 7

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After a few moments the djs installation screen will open 8

Click the check box of the items you wish to install and then click the install button 8

Contd on the next page 8

Depending on the user s windows environment you may be able to select from a number of languages the preparing to install screen opens once the preparation is complete the welcome to djs install screen opens 8

If adobe reader is not installed on your computer the check box to do so will be marked automatically once you click on the install button the screen for selecting the language is displayed 8

Place the djs cd rom in the dvd cd drive 8

Select english and click the ok button 8

Warning 8

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After reading the software usage agreement if you agree to all the terms contained within select i accept the terms of the license agreement and then click the next button 9

Click the next button 9

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Click the next button after you check the destination folder for the installation 10

Enter the installation key and then click the next button 10

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After clicking the yes i want to restart my computer now button read the message that is displayed and click the finish button 11

Click the next button after checking the current settings 11

Contents index 11

If you can t successfully install djs 11

If you select no i will restart my computer later 11

The installation begins and the djs is being installed screen opens once the installation is complete the installation of djs is now complete screen opens 11

The installation of djs is now complete closes and your computer restarts 11

Warning 11

In windows 2000 12

In windows xp 12

Start up djs with either method a or b 12

Starting up djs 12

About registration 13

Contents index 13

Dj play screen 13

Djs screen size 13

Follow the instructions in the folder settings screen selecting destination folders for music library creation and then click the ok button only the 1st time it is started 13

If you do not wish to register right away click no button in the dialog box 13

If you haven t completed the user registration a dialog box prompting user registration will appear when you start djs please register as indicated chapter 11 user registration p 31 13

The following screen is displayed 13

The music library creation folder 13

Xga sxga 13

Contd on the next page 14

Contents index 14

Djs has 5 functions in addition to the dj play function that opens when djs starts up to switch between functions click the function icon at the top of the screen 14

Internet function 14

Music management functions 14

Names of each screen 14

Ripping function 14

Contents index 15

Create function 15

Dj play function 15

Function icon 15

Transfer function 15

1 dj system 16

Chapter 1 getting the most out of djs 16

Dj system 16

Contents index 17

Example of connections in a 3 audio output sound card system 17

External mixer 17

Sound card 17

Speaker left headphones computer speaker right 17

Switching to an external mixer 17

Warning 17

When using an external mixer you can use just djs s player functions player a player b list player without using the djs mixer functions when doing so you can output the audio of the 3 players to an external mixer to do this your computer needs to have a minimum of 2 or 3 internal or external audio output systems if the computer you are using only has 1 audio output system you will have to install additional audio devices such as sound cards then connect each of the audio outputs for player a player b or list player from your computer to the external mixer and connect the external mixer to the speakers and headphones 17

1 using the auto function to mix songs 18

Chapter 2 mixing songs 18

Using the auto function to mix 18

Contd on the next page 19

Layout of the information display 19

Contd on the next page 20

Layout of the mixer 20

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Click file and select import then mp3 audio 21

Click the first song you want to play and then click the open button 21

File in order 21

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After doing step 1 click the song that will be mixed next and click the open button 22

Drag the cross fader to the player a side left edge 22

Select the first song to play and drag drop it from the track list to player a 22

Select the next song to play and drag drop it from the track list to player b 22

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Clicking the a f button of player b at the playback start position pauses it 23

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Click player b s bpm sync button and it will match the speed of player a s song 24

Click player b s cue button and to set up the place where playback is to start 24

Using the beat indicator of player a as a guide gauge when playback is to start for player b 24

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 25

Button of player b to initiate playback for player b 25

Click on the 25

Click the mix button to move the cross fader to player b 25

A cue is overwritten when 28

Contents index 28

Headphones screen 28

Mixing adjustment if you turn the dial to the left to cue the volume of sources selected with headphone cue other than master increases whereas if you turn it to the right to master the volume of the master output increases 28

Registered cue position information is retained until either a new cue position is set or the dj play screen is closed 28

Saving set cues 28

Switching between stereo mono split click either the stereo or mono split button and select the monitoring by headphones method 28

Using the cue button if you click the cue button it will work as follows depending on the circumstances when you clicked it 28

When cues have been set 28

When paused that position is registered for the cue button and it changes to cue standby when in cue standby as long as you push and hold the button it continues to play from the cue position once you release the button it returns to the cue position and goes to cue standby during playback it returns to the cue position and stands by 28

With mono split selected 28

With stereo selected 28

2 mixing songs manually 29

Mixing songs manually 29

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Click player b s cue button to set up the place where playback is to start 32

Click the a f button of player b to initiate playback for player b 32

Drag the cross fader and move it to the player b side at whatever speed you wish 32

Using the beat indicator of player a as a guide gauge when playback is to start for player b 32

1 adjusting the sound quality 34

Adjusting the sound quality 34

Chapter 3 playing sound 34

1 1 making changes 35

Making changes 35

1 2 cutting a specific range 36

Cutting a specific range 36

2 adding effects 37

Adding effects 37

2 1 effector types and their features 38

Effector types and their features 38

2 2 adding effects 41

Adding effects 41

Click the headphone cue effects button and check it on your headphones 42

Click the switching effect beats button 42

Fine tuning the effect time 42

The button will light up and the effect is output from your headphone output 42

The effect time value that corresponds to the contents of the selected switching effect beats button is displayed in the effect time of the effect screen 42

2 3 adjusting effects 43

2 4 turning effects on off 43

Adjusting effects 43

Turning effects on off 43

3 1 setting up loops play 44

3 playing a part of a song repeatedly 44

Playing a part of a song 44

Repeatedly 44

Setting up loops play 44

It is effective when a song is for playing a loop 45

Playing an entire song as a loop one track loop to play an entire song track as a loop click the one track loop button 45

The point specified in this operation is called the loop in point 45

The point specified in this step is called the loop out point in a moment the loop starts playing while the loop is playing the loop in loop out buttons blink on and off the loop display on the information display comes on 45

While paused click the loop in button at the point where the loop is to start playing 45

While paused click the loop out button at the point to end playing the loop 45

3 2 getting out of a loop 46

3 3 playing a loop you set up previously 46

Getting out of a loop 46

Playing a loop you set up previously 46

4 1 determining list hot cue points 47

4 setting up to 8 points to start playing list hot cue 47

Determining list hot cue points 47

Playing list hot cue 47

Setting up to 8 points to start 47

Click the record button 48

Recording a cue point 48

Recording up a loop 48

4 2 playing from a list hot cue point 49

Playing from a list hot cue point 49

5 1 types of mix modes fader curves and their features 51

5 arranging mixes of songs 51

Arranging mixes of songs 51

Types of mix modes fader curves and their features 51

Fader curves 52

How to use the mix modes and fader curves 52

5 2 selecting a mix mode or fader curve 53

5 3 setting the mixing time beat 53

5 4 mixing songs 53

Mixing songs 53

Selecting a mix mode or fader curve 53

Setting the mixing time beat 53

6 1 channel fader start 54

6 using the fader start functions 54

Channel fader start 54

Using the fader start functions 54

Drag the channel fader of player a upwards other than volume 0 55

6 2 cross fader start 56

Cross fader start 56

1 1 determining track hot cue points 57

1 setting up to 4 points to start playing track hot cue 57

Chapter 4 useful functions 57

Playing track hot cue 57

Setting up to 4 points to start 57

Click the record track hot cue button 58

Click the record track hot cue button and it makes the track hot cue button light up red 58

Contd on the next page 58

During playback or during a silent pause click the track hot cue button at the point you wish to set a cue 58

Put a song on player a or b and determine the point s to record 58

Setting a cue point 58

Setting up a loop 58

The background of track hot cue buttons that are already being used light up 58

The track hot cue settings are complete and it returns to the call out mode 58

While the loop is playing click the track hot cue button the number of the track hot cue button you click will flash red for about 3 seconds 58

1 2 calling out track hot cues 60

1 3 changing a track hot cue into an auto setup cue 60

Calling out track hot cues 60

Changing a track hot cue into an auto setup cue 60

2 1 auto playing a play list 61

2 using play lists 61

Auto playing a play list 61

Using play lists 61

2 2 changing the order of songs during auto play 62

Changing the order of songs during auto play 62

3 checking songs 63

Checking songs 63

4 using the auto mix function for mixing songs 65

Drag the slider of the cross fader all the way to the left 65

Mixing songs 65

Select the songs you wish to mix from the track list and drag and drop them on players a b 65

Using the auto mix function for 65

After pressing the a 4 button at the position you want to cue up player b click the cue button 66

As the cross fader moves the volume from player a gets quieter while that of player b gets louder when the cross fader reaches the right side and stops the volume from player a goes completely off 66

C the cross fader moves from left to right 66

Click the auto mix button at the place you wish to start mixing 66

Click the headphone cue for player b 66

Once auto mixing begins the following operations are conducted simultaneously 66

This cues up the song at the position you pressed a 4 66

This enables you to check the sound from player b on your headphones 66

5 key operations 67

Key operations 67

6 1 connecting 68

6 operations used with dmp 555 68

Connecting 68

Operations used with dmp 555 68

6 2 allocating the dmp 555 to a player 69

Allocating the dmp 555 to a player 69

1 making a loop 70

Chapter 5 creating loops made easy 70

Making a loop 70

After saving the settings close the save screen 71

Click save and then click the save button 71

Click the point to set as the cue or the loop in out point on the waveform display entire enlarged if setting up a loop then go ahead and click the loop out point 71

Click the save button 71

The save screen opens 71

The track hot cue tags are displayed in the waveform display and it starts to play from the point you clicked if a loop was set up it plays the loop you can set up a max of 4 cues or loops 71

Warning 71

2 adjusting the loop range 72

Adjusting the loop range 72

Click save and then click the save button 72

Click the round part of the track hot cue tag on the bottom of the waveform display and then select the point to change it to 72

Click the save button 72

Drag the round part of the track hot cue tag and drop it at the point you wish to change it to 72

3 saving the length of a loop as a track 73

A track 73

Click the check box of the loop you wish to save and then click the ok button 73

Click the save as check box and then click the select loop button 73

Click the save button 73

Saving the length of a loop as 73

4 other useful functions create 74

Other useful functions create 74

1 editing song information 76

Changing the width of an item 76

Chapter 6 76

Chapter 6 play lists classifying songs 76

Play lists classifying songs 76

Click edit and then click edit 77

Click the item you wish to change and then either enter information or select a menu 77

Once you finish making changes click the ok button 77

2 classifying songs into categories 78

Classifying songs into categories 78

Click file and then music management 78

Drag the song you wish to register from the track list and drop it on the category you wish to register it in on the category list 78

3 creating a new play list 79

Click any song from any category and drag and drop it into the play list 79

Click make playlist 79

Creating a new play list 79

Right click on the top category list 79

4 editing a playlist 80

Editing a playlist 80

1 importing an mp3 82

Chapter 7 importing songs 82

Importing an mp3 82

2 3 4 5 6 7 83

2 importing songs from music cds 83

Click file and then click ripping cd da 83

Click the check boxes of songs you wish to import 83

Importing songs from music cds 83

2 3 4 5 6 7 84

After clicking dead air cut click the desired time setting dead air cut is displayed in mode 84

Changing the bit rate 84

Click the bit rate to set it rate indicates the bit rates 84

Contd on the next page 84

Cutting dead air 84

Depending on the total number of songs selected the hard disk space that is required is calculated and the required hd is displayed the available hd shows how much hard disk space is free 84

Selecting or clearing all songs 84

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3 importing wav files 86

Click file and then click ripping wave 86

Click the wav button and the songs to be imported are shown in the upper list 86

Importing wav files 86

2 3 4 5 6 7 87

Click the bit rate to set it 87

Click the check boxes of songs you wish to import 87

Contd on the next page 87

Once you click a box a check mark is displayed in it depending on the total number of songs selected the hard disk space that is required is calculated and the required hd is displayed 87

Rate indicates the bit rates 87

Selecting or clearing all songs 87

Warning 87

4 recording sound from microphone or line input 89

Adjust the seconds with c d and then click set 89

Click file and then click ripping line in 89

Click the input column of the line input list and enter the necessary information 89

Click the time set button adjust the minutes with c d and then click the set button 89

Microphone or line input 89

Recording sound from 89

Click the check box and after reading copyrights click the agree button only if you agree 90

Click the ripping start button 90

The time set value counts down and when it reaches 0 00 recording finishes 90

1 transferring djs music to sd cards 91

Chapter 8 using sd cards 91

Transferring djs music to sd 91

As soon as the transfer begins the transfer start button turns into the stop button while a song is being transferred it is shown in orange 92

Click the check boxes of songs you wish to transfer from the computer to the sd memory card 92

Click the transfer start button 92

Once transfer is completed the number of remaining copies displayed in the song information decreases by 1 92

Once you click a box a check mark is displayed in it selected songs are displayed in a light blue green in the sd list 92

Selecting or clearing all songs 92

Songs that have been transferred are shown in a dark blue green 92

The status of each track in the sd list is indicated as follows 92

Warning 92

2 returning music from an sd card to djs 93

Card to djs 93

Click all in the lower sd list 93

Click file and then transfer 93

Connect the card reader to your computer and load an sd card in the unlock position 93

Returning music from an sd 93

Click the ok button in the confirm check in screen 94

Drag the songs to be checked into the computer from the lower sd list and drop them into the upper track list 94

1 1 opening preferences 95

1 opening and closing preferences 95

Chapter 9 changing the settings to make djs more convenient 95

Opening and closing 95

Preferences 95

1 2 closing preferences 96

Closing preferences 96

2 setting the size of text displayed in lists 97

Click general 97

Click the radio button of the font size you wish to use 97

Displayed in lists 97

Setting the size of text 97

3 setting the layout of dj play functions 98

Click play style 98

Functions 98

Select the changes to settings from the change items play list format play list position player positioning type of volume controls waveform display by clicking its radio button 98

Setting the layout of dj play 98

4 1 switching between internal external mixers 100

4 mixer and sound card settings 100

Mixer and sound card settings 100

Switching between internal external mixers 100

4 2 selecting a sound card 101

Selecting a sound card 101

4 3 adjusting delay time 102

Adjusting delay time 102

4 4 adjusting the size of buffers 103

Adjusting the size of buffers 103

5 key assignment settings 104

Click a function assigned to the keyboard 104

Click keyboard assign 104

Click the key on the keyboard layout that is assigned the function 104

Click the name of the area s that has the function you wish to assign 104

Key assignment settings 104

6 1 setting the bit rate 105

6 2 id3 tag settings 105

6 ripping settings 105

Id3 tag settings 105

Ripping settings 105

Setting the bit rate 105

6 3 dead air cut settings 106

6 4 settings for selecting the dvd cd drive acquiring song information 106

Dead air cut settings 106

Settings for selecting the dvd cd drive acquiring song information 106

6 5 line in settings 107

Line in settings 107

7 category settings 108

Category settings 108

Click a column for entering the recording time minutes and or seconds and enter a time 108

Click on category 108

Select the frequency you wish to set from the sampling frequency and click it 108

7 1 selecting categories for top other 109

Selecting categories for top other 109

7 2 creating categories play lists changing their names and deleting them 110

Creating categories play lists changing their names and deleting them 110

1 connecting to the internet 111

Chapter 10 other functions 111

Connecting to the internet 111

2 table of functions 112

Dj play functions 112

Function 112

Names of each function what it does 112

Table of functions 112

Contd on the next page 113

Contd on the next page 114

Mixer effector equalizer shared by players a b 114

Contd on the next page 115

The track list has music management ripping and transfer functions 115

Track list 115

Contd on the next page 116

Information display of players in the list 116

List hot cue 116

List player 116

Play list 116

The display of song information is the same as the track list 116

Contd on the next page 117

Effect screen 117

Eq equalizer screen 117

Headphones screen 117

Contd on the next page 118

Display hot cue list 118

Music management functions 118

The track list is the same as the track list of the dj play functions 118

Contd on the next page 119

Ripping function 119

Contd on the next page 120

Contd on the next page 121

Create function 121

Transfer function 121

3 1 names of each function what they do 123

3 tables of menus 123

Names of each function what they do 123

Tables of menus 123

Contd on the next page 124

Edit menu 124

Ripping submenu 124

Sd memory card submenu transfer function only 124

Show submenu 124

Undo and redo can be selected in the create function valid just once edit displays the edit screen 124

Also controls the copy count of original song at the same time displays number of remaining copies 125

Contd on the next page 125

Depending on the situation some items may not be displayed grayed out 125

View menu 125

Help menu 126

Play menu 126

The list player can be operated from the dj play functions the different functions are assigned to the f1 f12 keys in the dj play functions you can make the changes to settings with preferences 126

Version up submenu 126

3 2 menus displayed in dj play functions 127

Menus displayed in dj play functions 127

3 3 menus displayed in track list play list 128

Menus displayed in track list play list 128

Contd on the next page 129

If you right click on any other item 129

If you right click on mix out beats 129

If you right click on mix out fader 129

If you right click on mix out mode 129

Edit album edit artist edit genre and edit bpm open a dialog box for changing all together edit album edit artist edit genre and edit bpm cannot be selected from a play list cannot be edited remove can be selected in play list and delete can be selected at any other time 130

If 1 is selected from the category column and right clicked 130

If you right click on more than one songs on a track list 130

If you right click under the following conditions if one is selected highlighted from either the album or the artist column and right clicked 130

When either make playlist or make genre is selected 1 line is added to the last line of the top category or the other category and you can enter a name for the play list or for the genre in addition you can cut copy paste and delete play lists and genres that you have created yourself 130

With all or artist album album artist neither delete nor remove may be selected 130

1 registering online 131

2 3 4 5 6 7 131

Chapter 11 user registration 131

Registering online 131

2 3 4 5 6 7 135

After checking the content of the information you entered click the submit button 135

Click the ok button 135

2 3 4 5 6 7 136

2 registering offline 136

After clicking offline registration and show key code click the next button 136

Click yes 136

Registering offline 136

Start up djs 136

2 3 4 5 6 7 137

After writing in the key code displayed onto the user registration card click finish 137

Contd on the next page 137

Warning 137

Write the address from the user registration card address table onto your user registration card and send it in after we receive your user registration card we will reply with your registration id 137

2 3 4 5 6 7 138

After clicking offline registration and enter your registration id click the next button 138

After entering the registration id click the ok button 138

Once your registration id arrives carry out steps 1 and 2 and the welcome screen will open 138

Chapter 12 uninstalling djs 139

Click add or remove programs 139

Open the control panel 139

Click the items you wish to remove and click the delete button 140

Database only 140

Djs only 140

If you select djs from the list of installed programs and click it the change remove button will be displayed click the change remove button 140

Click the finish button 141

1 updating the version of the djs software 142

Chapter 13 version updates 142

Djs software 142

Updating the version of the 142

Click the ok button 143

2 updating the version of the djs manual 144

Click help and then click version up djs manual 144

Click the yes button 144

Djs manual 144

Updating the version of the 144

Click the ok button 145

3 updating the version of the dmp 555 firmware 146

Click help and then click version up dmp 555 firmware 146

Click the ok button after turning on the power to the dmp 555 to be updated and connecting it to your computer 146

Click the yes button 146

Dmp 555 firmware 146

Updating the version of the 146

Click the ok button 147

Turn off the power to the dmp 555 147

Turn on the power to the dmp 555 147

Contd on the next page 148

Troubleshooting 148

Contd on the next page 149

Country of europe contacts 149

Kh papasian distributors ltd 149

List of customer support 149

Country of america contacts 150

Instruction for symbols 151

Symbols 151

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