User Guide English ( 3 – 20 ) Guía del usuario Español ( 21 – 37 ) Guide d’utilisation Français ( 38 – 54 ) Guida per l’uso Italiano ( 55 – 71 ) Benutzerhandbuch Deutsch ( 72 – 88 ) Appendix English ( 89 )
User Guide (English) Introduction Box Contents NVII Power Cable USB Cable Software Download Card Quickstart Guide Safety & Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit numark.com/nvii. For additional product support, visit numark.com/support. Quick Start 1. Install the Software Software: Download and install the latest version of Serato DJ from serato.com. 2.
Features Top Panel 43 39 44 38 34 3 36 41 35 46 49 50 49 50 24 53 53 16 15 51 48 5 51 52 2 20 45 18 37 42 49 50 26 17 19 4 5 6 53 4 5 6 53 4 5 6 4 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 54 54 54 54 5 40 55 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 1 25 28 28 47 47 9 9 9 9 29 30 31 32 33 23 22 27 21 13 12 13 14 General Controls 1. Shift: Press and hold this button to access secondary functions (in red lettering) of other controls on NVII. 2.
Mixer Controls 4. Gain Trim: Adjusts the pre-fader, pre-EQ audio level of the corresponding channel in the software. 5. LED Meters: Monitors the audio levels of the corresponding channel. 6. Channel Treble: Adjusts the high (treble) frequencies. When Touch Mode is activated, touching this knob will mute the corresponding channel's high frequencies (an "EQ kill"). 7. Channel Mid: Adjusts the mid-range frequencies.
Playback Controls 20. Platter: Controls the playhead in the software. 21. Play / Pause: This button pauses or resumes playback. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to "stutter-play" the track from the last set Cue Point. 22. Cue: When the Deck is paused, you can set a Temporary Cue Point by moving the platter to place the playhead at the desired location and then pressing the Cue Button. During playback, you can press the Cue Button to return the track to this Temporary Cue Point.
Pad Mode Controls 27. Pads: These pads have different functions on each Deck depending on the current Pad Mode. They are velocity-sensitive (in certain modes only), durable, and easy to play. In this section, when referring to specific pads, it will refer to the numbers as shown here. Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5 Pad 6 Pad 7 Pad 8 28. Parameter < / > : Use these buttons for various functions in each Pad Mode. Press and hold Shift and use these buttons to access secondary parameters. 29.
30. Auto / Roll: This Pad Mode button puts the pads in two modes: Auto-Loop Mode and Loop Roll Mode. When the button is unlit, the first press will always select Auto-Loop Mode. Note: The pad layouts here match the software's default Auto-Loop time division layout. If you shift the range of time divisions displayed in the software, the pad layout will change to match it. • Auto-Loop Mode: Each pad triggers or releases an Auto-Loop of a different length.
32. Sampler: This Pad Mode button switches the pads between two modes: Sample Player Mode and Sample Velocity Trigger Mode. When the button is unlit, the first press will always select Sample Player Mode. • Sample Player Mode: Pads 1-6 each trigger a sample, which you can assign in the software (the volume level is also set in the software). Unlit pads have no sample assigned to them. To stop playback of a sample, press and hold Shift and then press the corresponding pad (of Pads 1-3 or Pads 4-6).
Flip Controls If you have purchased the Serato Flip Expansion Pack, you can create and control your Flips using these commands: • • In Hot Cue Mode or Hot Cue Auto-Loop Mode (press Cues to enter either mode): o To record-arm or -disarm Flip recording, press the Parameter < button. o To activate or deactivate Flip looping, press and hold Shift and then press the Parameter < button. o To immediately start playing the last-played (or currently playing) Flip, press the Parameter > button.
Navigation Controls 43 39 44 38 3 34 37 42 36 41 35 40 34. Display: Use this screen to view menus, options, parameters, and settings. 35. Panel / +Song: Press this to toggle through the Recording, Effects, and Sampler panels. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to sort the Library by Song. 36. Back / +Artist: Press this button to move the selector backward in the software panels. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to sort the Library by Artist. 37. Sel.
Pitch Controls 44. Range / Keylock: Press this to adjust the range of the Pitch Fader to ±8%, ±16%, and ±50%. Press and hold Shift and then press this button to activate or deactivate Keylock: the key of the song will lock to whatever position the pitch fader is at when Keylock is activated. This feature allows you to change the speed of the song without changing the key. 45.
Effects Controls 49. FX 1, FX 2, FX 3: These buttons have different functions on each Deck depending on the current FX Mode: Single-FX Mode or Multi-FX Mode. • Single-FX Mode: FX 1 activates or deactivates the effect; FX 2 activates or deactivates the first effect parameter (if applicable); FX 3 activates or deactivates the second effect parameter (if applicable). Press and hold Shift and press FX 1 to select the desired effect.
Display NVII's full-color displays provide real-time feedback of the software with different views of each deck. The three available views are Performance View 1, Performance View 2, and Library View. To move to the next view, press the D. View button. To enter Library View immediately, turn the Sel. / Load knob. To return to your previous view from Library View, do one of the following: • Turn the Sel. / Load knob to select a track, and then press it to load the track to the deck.
Performance View 1 1 2 4 3 6 5 9 11 8 7 10 12 13 12 13 12 13 14 This view contains information about the current track, effects, hot cues, and loops. 1. Deck: This is the currently selected Layer in the software controlled by that hardware deck. Press the Deck button to switch between the Layers. Deck A controls Layer 1 or 3; Deck B controls Layer 2 or 4. 2. Track Name: This is the title of the currently loaded track. See Library View to learn how to select tracks. 3.
11. Auto-Loop / Beat-Jump Buttons: These eight buttons correspond to the deck's eight pads while in Auto-Loop Mode. In that mode, press one of the pads to trigger an autoloop of the corresponding length. See Top Panel > Pad Mode Controls > Auto / Roll to learn more. When Beat Jump is activated, the bottom four pads are used for Beat Jump controls. See Top Panel > Navigation Controls > Beat Jump to learn more. 12. Effect Name: In Multi-FX Mode, the view will show three effects with one parameter knob each.
Performance View 2 1 2 3 8 4 6 7 11 5 9 10 12 13 12 13 12 13 14 This view provides an alternative display of information about the current track, effects, hot cues, and loops. 1. Deck: This is the currently selected Layer in the software controlled by that hardware deck. Press the Deck button to switch between the Layers. Deck A controls Layer 1 or 3; Deck B controls Layer 2 or 4. 2. Track Name: This is the title the currently loaded track, which will scroll by.
11. Auto-Loop Button: This button is the deck's current auto-loop length. In Auto-Loop Mode, press one of the pads to trigger an auto-loop of a specific length, which will be shown here. See Top Panel > Pad Mode Controls > Auto / Roll to learn more. 12. Effect Name: In Multi-FX Mode, the view will show three effects with one parameter knob each. In Single-FX Mode, the view will show one effect name with three parameter knobs.
Library View 1 2 3 4 This view lets you browse through your library, including crates and subcrates, and load a track to the current deck. To move through the list of tracks, turn the Sel. / Load knob. To load the currently selected track, press the Sel. / Load knob. Important: Because Library View does not indicate the current deck, make sure you have selected the desired deck before pressing the Sel. / Load knob to load a track to it.
Rear Panel 2 1 3 4 8 9 7 6 5 1. Power In: Use the included power adapter (12 V DC, 2 A, center-positive) to connect NVII to a power outlet. While the power is switched off, plug the cable into NVII first, and then plug the cable into a power outlet. 2. Power Switch: Turns NVII on and off. Turn on NVII after all input devices have been connected and before you turn on amplifiers. Turn off amplifiers before you turn off NVII. 3.