Multi Player CDJ-850 TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 Connection Guide
Introduction The CDJ-850 is equipped with a computer control mode that allows DJ software developed by other companies to be controlled upon connecting the Multi Player to a computer with a USB cable. Pioneer provides a dedicated MIDI mapping file for TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2, a DJ software product from Native Instruments. By using this file, you can control TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 from the Multi Player. You can also use the Multi Player as a TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 audio output device.
Connections Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected*) to the computer with the use of a USB cable. *Up to 4 Multi Players can be connected to the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2.
Deleting the old version of the MIDI mapping file from TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 If the old version of the MIDI mapping file (PIONEER_CDJ-850.tsi) has already been imported into TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2, please delete it before importing the new version. Delete the old version from TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 according to the following steps. The following steps are not required if you are importing the MIDI mapping file (PIONEER_CDJ-850.tsi) for the first time.
2 On the menu list on the left panel of the screen, click [Controller Manager]. The right side of the screen will switch to [Controller Manager] settings. 3 Check the selection under [Device Setup]. Confirm that [Generic MIDI] is selected for [Device]. If the option is not selected, click and select the corresponding option from the pulldown menu. ③ ② 4 In [Device Setup], click [Edit...]. A pulldown menu will be displayed.
5 Select [Delete] from the pull down menu. 6 Click [Yes] when the popup window confirming if you would like to perform the operation or not is displayed. The old version of PIONEER_CDJ-850.tsi is deleted now. To import the new version of the MIDI mapping file, see “’Using the Multi player as a TRAKTOR PRO/ PRO 2 controller” on page 7.
Using the Multi Player as a TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 controller After the equipment has been connected, turn on the power for each device, then configure the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 and the Multi Player according to the following procedure. Downloading the MIDI mapping file 1 Download the MIDI mapping file from the Pioneer website: http://pioneer.jp/support/download/dj-e/cdj-850/ Since the download file is in the ZIP compressed format, extract the file before proceeding.
3 Press the [PC] button on the Multi Player to switch the Multi Player to control mode. “CONNECTED” will appear in the main unit’s display console. Set the CDJ-850 to control mode on all units you wish to use. Importing the MIDI mapping file into TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 4 Import the MIDI mapping file into TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 according to the following steps. This example shows the operation on TRAKTOR PRO for Windows.
2 On the menu list on the left panel of the screen, click [Controller Manager]. The right side of the screen will switch to [Controller Manager] settings. 3 In [Device Setup], click [Add...]. A pulldown menu will be displayed. ③ ② 4 Select [Import] from the pull down menu. The file selection screen will be displayed. Specify the PIONEER_CDJ-850.tsi extracted file.
5 Check the selections under [Device Setup]. Confirm that [Generic MIDI] is selected for [Device], [All Ports] for the [In-Port], and [Focus] for the [Device Target]. If any option is not selected, click and select the corresponding option from the pulldown menu. 6 Click [Close] and the [Preferences...] screen will close. The above settings will allow you to control TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 from the Multi Player machine.
Operating TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 with the Multi Player Buttons The table below shows the default settings CDJ-850 button 8 9 a c UTILITY BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU d BACK TAG TRACK /REMOVE STANDBY PC DISC EJECT USB STOP USB 1 DISC 1 /16 1 1/8 2 TIME MODE b 1/4 1/2 AUTO CUE VINYL SPEED ADJUST IN / CUE OUT IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST CUE / LOOP RELOOP /EXIT LOOP 4 CALL TOUCH / RELEASE DELETE MEMORY 8 JOG MODE AUTO BEAT LOOP VINYL i 7 BEAT SELECT TEMPO DIRECTION 6 10 16 WIDE
Using Multi Players as TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 Audio Output Devices Set up the computer and TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 in accordance with the following procedures. When Using Windows®(supported OS: Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP) 1 Install the [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] driver software into the computer. Either install [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] from the CD-ROM supplied with the Multi Player, or download the latest edition from the following website. http://pioneer.jp/support/download/index-e.
When Using the Mac OS X 10.6.X 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use of a USB cable. Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder. Click [+] on the [Audio Device] screen to add the new Device settings. Select the added Device setting, and then add a tick to [CDJ-850] to it for the required number of Multi Players. Select the Device setting created with procedure 4 with [Traktor] [Preferences...
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