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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock.
Contents How to read this manual The names of displays, menus, and buttons in this manual are enclosed in brackets. (e.g. [MASTER] channel, [ON/OFF], [File] menu) Quick Start Guide Features........................................................................................................ 6 Operation overview...................................................................................... 6 What’s in the box.........................................................................................
Quick Start Guide Features Operation overview This unit is a remixing station for DJs consisting of four effect sections. It allows tracks to be arranged in real time with intuitive operation. 1 What’s in the box SCENE FX Through the operation of turning the control, new sounds can be added to the currently playing track and breaks can be created at the desired positions to achieve a new sound for the track.
Quick Start Guide Connecting the input/output terminals Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. Be sure to use the power cord and AC adapter included with this product. Connect this unit and the computer directly using the included USB cable. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected.
To connect to the DJ mixer’s [MASTER OUT] terminals Power amplifier and speakers To MASTER OUT terminal To audio input terminals DJ player DJ Mixer R 1 2 3 4 1 Cord hook Hook the AC adapters’ power cord here. ! The sound will be interrupted if the AC adapter’s power cord is disconnected from the unit during playback. Using the cord hook Hook the AC adapter’s power cord onto the cord hook to fasten it in place.
Using the ISOLATE FX function 1 Slide the [ON, STANDBY] switch on the rear panel of this unit to the [ON] position. When the [LOW], [MID] or [HI] control is turned, the strength of the low, mid or high frequency effect increases or decreases. It is also possible to isolate the sound of specific instruments in the low, mid or high frequency ranges and increase or decrease the number of sounds. 1 Press one of the [ISOLATE FX] buttons.
Operation 1 1 2 3 8 6 5 7 5 1 Adjusting the input and output levels (page 11) 2 Making the BPM and QUANTIZE settings (page 11) 3 SCENE FX section (page 12) 4 ISOLATE FX section (page 13) 5 X-PAD FX section (page 13) 6 RELEASE FX section (page 15) 7 FX SOURCE section (page 15) 8 FX SETTING section (page 15) 10 En 4
Adjusting the input and output levels Making the BPM and QUANTIZE settings 4 1 Operation 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 1 QUANTIZE button This turns the QUANTIZE function on and off. The cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section is synchronized with the tempo of the currently playing track. 2 NUDGE (+, –) button Use this to fine-adjust the cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section. 5 1 INPUT LEVEL control This adjusts the audio level input to this unit.
Using the NUDGE function The [NUDGE (+, –)] button can be used to fine-adjust the cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section. SCENE FX section 1 2 3 Press the [+] or [–] side of the [NUDGE (+, –)] button. — [+]: The cycle and timing of the sound output from the X-PAD FX section are advanced. When pressed and held, the cycle and timing of the sound are advanced continuously until the button is released.
— The strength of the effect decreases as the control is turned counterclockwise from the center. The strength of the effect is minimum when the control is turned fully counterclockwise. This adjusts the strength of the selected effect’s sub parameter 2. — The further the control is turned clockwise, the more the effect is stressed. — When turned all the way counterclockwise, the effect is minimum. ISOLATE FX section 1 Use this to load sampled sound sources from SD memory cards.
Using the X-PAD FX function 3 Press one of the [X-PAD FX] buttons ([KICK], [SNARE], [CLAP] or [HI HAT]) while pressing the [BANK] button. 1 Press one of the [X-PAD FX] buttons. The sampled sound sources stored on the SD memory card are loaded into [SLOT1] to [SLOT4] for the selected BANK. One of this unit’s internal sound sources or one of the sampled sound sources loaded from SD memory cards is selected and output. When a button is pressed, the sound is produced immediately. The pressed button lights.
RELEASE FX section FX SETTING section Operation 1 1 2 3 1 SETTING selector switch This switches this unit’s effect parameter data between the [DEFAULT] and [USER] modes. — [DEFAULT] mode: This unit can be used with the default parameter data set upon shipment from the factory. — [USER] mode: Parameter data created using remixbox can be loaded into this unit and used. 1 RELEASE FX selector switch This switches the type of RELEASE FX effect. 2 RELEASE FX lever Use this to adjust the RELEASE FX effect.
Types of effects Types of SCENE FX effects SPIRAL UP This function adds a reverberation effect to the input sound. When the delay time is changed, the pitch changes simultaneously. BPF ECHO Input sound turned off This function superimposes the input sound that has passed through the band pass filter onto the original input sound and passes this through the echo circuit before outputting the sound.
Types of ISOLATE FX effects Frequency Sets the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter. SUB PARAMETER 1 control Sets the echo sound’s delay time. SUB PARAMETER 2 control Applies a modulation effect to the output. ISOLATOR This function allows you to split the input sound into three bands – low, mid, and high – and adjust the audio level for the respective bands. LOW control Adjusts the audio level of the low frequencies. MID control Adjusts the audio level of the mid frequencies.
Level TRANS/ROLL Threshold TRANS: When turned counterclockwise Time Threshold This function cuts the input sound according to the multiplying factor of the beat set at the position of the control. LOW control Adjusts the amount by which the low frequency sound is cut. MID control Adjusts the amount by which the mid frequency sound is cut. HI control Adjusts the amount by which the high frequency sound is cut. Threshold DRIVE: When turned clockwise This function distorts the input sound.
Using the included software Software end user license agreement OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURACY, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. This Software End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is between you (both the individual installing the Program and any single legal entity for which the individual is acting) (“You” or “Your”) and PIONEER CORPORATION (“Pioneer”).
! Using remixbox When the remixbox application installed on a computer is used, the settings of the parameters of this unit’s effects can be customized to your liking. The remixbox can also be used to load sampled sound sources into the X-PAD FX section. Use remixbox on the computer to prepare the effects’ customized parameter data and the sampled sound sources ahead of time. The customized parameter data and the sampled sound sources can be stored on an SD memory card and loaded into this unit.
Launching remixbox/Viewing the Operating Instructions Log on as the user which was set as the computer’s administrator before using remixbox. The operating instructions can be viewed by launching remixbox then clicking [Manual] from the remixbox [Help] menu. Using the included software For Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows® XP Click on the Windows [Start] menu button, then [All Programs] > [Pioneer] > [remixbox 1.x.x] > [remixbox 1.x.x]. ! The 1.x.x indicates the remixbox version.
Changing this unit’s settings Changing the MIDI settings Using the update function The following buttons are used to change the MIDI settings: — [TAP] button: Used as the Enter button. — [AUTO] button: Used as the Cancel button. — [NUDGE (+, –)] button: Used to select items. ! 1 Turn on this unit’s power while pressing the [QUANTIZE] button. This unit starts up in the mode for changing the MIDI settings. The setting items are displayed on the BPM display.
MIDI assignment map ! ! “CC” is the abbreviation of “control change”. A control change is a type of MIDI signal used to transmit various types of control information, such as timbre, volume, etc. “Note” is a MIDI term used when pressing or releasing notes on a piano or other keyboard. On this unit, values from 0 to 127 are output as CCs when controls or the [X-PAD] are operated. Also, when buttons or switches are operated, values from 0 to 127 are output as Notes.
Category Plug-in control SW Name SW Type MIDI Messages MIDI button type Trigger/Toggle Notes OVERDUB (DELETE) button + ROLL button BTN Note 035 Trigger only OFF=0, ON=127 OVERDUB (DELETE) button + KICK button BTN Note 036 Trigger only OFF=0, ON=127 OVERDUB (DELETE) button + SNARE button BTN Note 037 Trigger only OFF=0, ON=127 OVERDUB (DELETE) button + CLAP button BTN Note 038 Trigger only OFF=0, ON=127 OVERDUB (DELETE) button + HI HAT button BTN Note 039 Trigger only OFF=0, ON
Additional information Troubleshooting ! ! Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
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