User's Guide

Samples can be played from the skin‘s interface. The sampler is found just below the ‗Effects‘ interface

on the skin. Simply select the sample from the pull-down menu, and then click on the sample title to

begin play. The frame around the title will light up during playback. If the sample is a loop, then click

the sample title again to stop the loop. Linear samples will stop when the end is reached. The play

volume of the sample can also be controlled using the Volume knob.

Recording Samples

VirtualDJ can easily record samples which are then instantly ready to play.

To record a sample, make sure you have the deck you want to sample selected using

the PFL button on the skin‘s mixer. Then press the REC button at the appropriate

time to begin recording the sample. If the track playing is in a loop, then when you

press REC the defined loop is captured as the sample and setup as a circular

(looping) sample. Otherwise, you simply press REC a second time to stop the

recording. This will set the loop up as a linear sample.

At anytime you can toggle a linear or circular sample to the other type by selecting the

circular (looping) button.

NOTE: By default, recorded samples are not saved for use in subsequent

sessions. To save the sample, use the ―Sample Options‖ menu and select the

―Save…‖ option.

Sample Options

For each sample cell, there is a sample options menu available by clicking on the small button in the

top right of the sample cell.

 Load – loads a sample from the hard drive.

 Save – saves the sample to the hard drive.

 Loop – make this sample a circular (looping) sample

 Match Pitch – match the pitch of the currently playing deck

 Beatlock – turns beatlocking on and off. This way a linear

sample is able to be synchronized with the active deck, or

prevent a looping sample from synchronizing to the active

deck.

 Sync on – Beat, half beat, quarter beat

 AutoPlay – when checked, begins playing the sample as soon

as the volume is adjusted.

 Write Protected – write-protect the sample cell so it cannot be

recorded over.

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