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Contents How to read this manual In this manual, names of channels and buttons indicated on the product, names of menus in the software, etc., are indicated within square brackets ([ ]). (e.g. [MASTER] channel, [ON/OFF], [File] menu) Before start Features........................................................................................................ 3 What’s in the box......................................................................................... 4 Before you start Playable USB devices..
Before start Before start Features BEAT DISPLAY This unit is a DJ system integrating a DJ player and DJ mixer in a single unit and carrying over the high operability of Pioneer’s DJ products, the world standard for club equipment. Full-fledged DJ performances can be made easily using tracks not only on USB devices and computers but also on mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.). The beat position corresponding to the track’s BPM and the position of playback are shown on the main unit display.
SOUND COLOR FILTER Each channel is equipped with a SOUND COLOR FILTER function for achieving filter effects easily simply by turning the controls. This lets you arrange and mix tracks intuitively during DJ performances. 3BAND EQ This unit is equipped with a 3-band equalizer allowing the volume of the high, medium and low frequency ranges to be adjusted separately.
Before you start This unit supports USB mass storage class USB devices (external hard disks, portable flash memory devices, digital audio players, etc.). Cautions on using USB devices ! Folder layers Max. 8 layers Max. number of folders 1 000 folders Max. number of files 10 000 files (1 000 files for files not managed by rekordbox (Mac/Windows)) Supported file systems FAT16, FAT32 and HFS+ ! When there are many folders or files, some time may be required for loading.
Functions usable in combination with a computer About the included CD-ROM This unit can be used in combination with a computer when the software is installed onto the computer from the included CD-ROM. The included CD-ROM contains the following two software programs. rekordbox (Mac/Windows) music management software Music files used for DJ play can be managed. The management information can be transferred using USB devices (page 7).
Cautions on installing the software Read Software end user license agreement carefully before installing rekordbox (Mac/Windows) and the driver software. ! The included CD-ROM contains installation programs in the following 12 languages. English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (simplified characters), Chinese (traditional characters), Korean, Japanese.
For Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows® XP Read Cautions on installing the software carefully before installing rekordbox (Mac/Windows). ! Authorization of the computer’s administrator is required to install and uninstall rekordbox (Mac/Windows). Log on as the user registered as the computer’s administrator before installing rekordbox (Mac/Windows). 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into the computer’s CD drive. The CD-ROM menu is displayed.
2 When the CD-ROM menu appears, select [Install Driver Software(XDJ-AERO_Driver)], then click [Start]. Click the Windows [Start] menu>[All Programs]> [Pioneer]>[XDJ-AERO]>[XDJ-AERO Settings Utility]. Before you start ! To close the CD-ROM menu, click [Exit]. 3 Proceed with installation according to the instructions on the screen. If [Windows Security] appears on the screen while the installation is in progress, click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue with the installation.
Connections ! ! Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. Be sure to use the power cord and AC adapter included with this product.
Connecting by wireless LAN On this unit, wireless LAN connections can be used to connect to mobile devices or computers supporting wireless LAN connections and hold DJ performances using music files on the mobile devices or computers. Set the wireless LAN function’s operation mode before connecting this unit by wireless LAN. The buttons and controls below are used for making the wireless LAN function’s operation mode settings and wireless LAN connection settings.
Setting the wireless LAN connections in the access point (AP) mode If the device to be connected supports the WPS standard, make the connection settings using the WPS button, the WPS PIN or manually. If the device to be connected does not support the WPS standard, make the connection settings manually. ! Before starting, turn on this unit’s power. ! If connections cannot be established approximately 2 minutes after the connection settings operations below are performed, the [WPS] indicator turns off.
be specified by selecting [OTHER] then inputting the SSID/security (encryption) type/password. 6 Use the rotary selector to input the [PASSWORD]. Once the setting is completed, the [WPS] indicator turns on. Connections Checking the current wireless LAN settings 1 Press the [INFO(UTILITY)] button for over 1 second. The [UTILITY] screen is displayed. 2 Turn the rotary selector, select [WLAN INFORMATION], then press the rotary selector. See page 27 for the list of [WLAN INFORMATION] items.
Part names and functions 2 1 1 STANDBY/ON 2 3 5 4 WPS PHONO1/ TRIM DECK1 LINE1 5V AUTO CUE QUANTIZE TOP INFO AUTO BEAT LOOP TRANS FLANGER LEVEL/DEPTH ECHO LEVEL 3 MID 10 16 UTILITY USB LOW AUTO BEAT LOOP 9 TRANS CH1 E PL M CH SA AUN L FILTER 9 MASTER HI FILTER 1 J DR OG UM 3 16 WIDE MASTER TEMPO SE A TEMPO CH2 SHIFT 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 CUE 3 MASTER CROSS F.
Power & wireless section 12 34 USB device section 5 1 2 3 4 5V STANDBY/ON 500mA WPS USB STOP 1 STANDBY/ON indicator 2 STANDBY/ON button Part names and functions MASTER REC This lights when this unit’s power is on or in standby. 1 2 3 This switches this unit’s power between on and standby. 3 WPS indicator This lights when connection with an access point is established when in the WLAN client mode. The indicator flashes during WPS connection settings.
Player section 1 2 3 4 5 6 / AUTO BEAT LOOP TRANS FLANGER ECHO ROLL 1 2 3 4 c SHIFT button When another button is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button, a different function is called out. TEMPO 6 10 16 WIDE NK BA E PL M CH SA AUN L MASTER TEMPO H RC J DR OG UM SE A Playback TEMPO Press the [f (PLAY/PAUSE)] button. SHIFT Pausing CUE During playback, press the [f (PLAY/PAUSE)] button.
! When a new cue point is set, the previously set cue point is canceled. Pitch bend Adjusting the cue point position During playback, spin the outer section of the jog dial without touching the top. 1 Turn the jog dial while pausing at a cue point. The playing speed increases when spun clockwise, decreases when spun counterclockwise. When spinning is stopped, playback returns to the normal speed. The [f (PLAY/PAUSE)] and [CUE ] indicators flash.
Browse section 1234 rekordbox 5 6 7 TIME 8 c Time display (minutes, seconds, milliseconds) d Playing speed display BACK The value changes according to the position of the [TEMPO] slider. AUTO CUE QUANTIZE MIDI e Playing speed adjustment range display INFO UTILITY USB 9 ab c d e This indicates the range in which the playing speed can be adjusted with respect to the original playing speed recorded on the medium. f BPM Displays BPM (Beats Per Minute) of the track currently being played.
Changing the auto cue level 4 Turn the rotary selector. The character displayed in the top left switches. Select the character to which you want to move. The acoustic pressure level identified as a silent section with the auto cue function can be selected from eight levels. ! The auto cue level setting remains in the memory, even when the power is turned off. 5 Press the rotary selector. The display switches to the item selected in step 4.
Mixer section 2 3 45 1 PHONO1/ TRIM DECK1 LINE1 32 6 7 ! 9 MIC EQ control PHONO2/ TRIM DECK2 LINE2 This adjusts the microphone’s sound quality. MASTER LEVEL HI 9 HI 9 a MIC (ON/OFF) button HEADPHONES MIC MIXING LEVEL j MID CUE 9 MID Turns the microphone on/off. 8 9 0 MASTER i LOW LOW LOW HI LEVEL CH1 CH2 FILTER MASTER 9 FILTER ON/OFF 9 MIC AUTO MIX CH1 d — Turn clockwise to apply the high pass filter. — Turn counterclockwise to apply the low pass filter.
— When turned clockwise: The volume of the sound output from the [MASTER OUT 1] and [MASTER OUT 2] terminals (the sound of the master channel) becomes relatively louder. Effect section 4 Turn the [HEADPHONES LEVEL] control. FX SELECT BEAT LEVEL/DEPTH TRANS FLANGER ECHO ROLL 1 2 3 4 Sound is output from the headphones. ! ! 1 2 3 1 BEAT control This is used to select the beat multiple to which the effect is synchronized.
Basic Operation Preparations must be made using the procedure shown on the diagram below in order to make DJ performances using a wireless LAN. Internet 1. Installing rekordbox (iOS/Android) 2. Importing tracks 3. Connecting by wireless LAN (page 11) 4.
Using this unit’s rotary selector to load tracks from a mobile device or computer via wireless LAN 1 Connect the mobile device or computer to this unit via wireless LAN. 2 Launch rekordbox on the mobile device or computer and establish the link. 3 Press this unit’s [ rekordbox] button. 4 Turn this unit’s rotary selector to select the mobile device or computer, then press the rotary selector. Use this unit’s rotary selector to select the mobile device or computer to be operated.
8 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] control clockwise. Sound is output from the speakers. The [LEVEL] indicator lights. Adjust the [MASTER LEVEL] control so that the orange indicator lights where the track’s volume is highest (at the climax, etc.). Be careful that the red indicator does not light, or the sound could be distorted. Mixing using the faders Prepare the unit in advance so that the sound of [CH 1] is being output from the speakers. For instructions on preparation, see Outputting sound on page 23.
Advanced Operation Using the auto mix function Press the [SAMPLE LAUNCH] button for over 1 second. A list of this unit’s internal sampled sound sources is displayed on the main unit display. Turn the rotary selector to select the sampled sound source, then press the rotary selector. The selected sampled sound source is loaded into the deck. Using the jog drum function This function can be used to switch to a mode in which sound is output when the jog dial is touched.
Using the SYNC function This function can be used to automatically synchronize the tempo (BPM) and beat positions on the left and right decks based on the tracks’ GRID information as analyzed with rekordbox. ! Music files must be analyzed with rekordbox (Mac/Windows) in advance in order to use the SYNC function. For instructions on analyzing music files with rekordbox (Mac/Windows), also refer to the User’s Manual for rekordbox (iOS/Android) or the Operating Instructions for rekordbox (Mac/Windows).
Changing the settings 1 Press the [INFO(UTILITY)] button for over 1 second. The [UTILITY] screen is displayed. 2 Use the rotary selector to change the setting. ! When the [BACK (TOP)] button is pressed, the previous screen reappears. 3 Press the rotary selector. The changed settings are stored. ! To close the [UTILITY] screen, press the [INFO(UTILITY)] button.
List of WLAN SETTING items When [MODE] at [WLAN SETTING] is set to [OFF], only [MODE] and [RESET TO DEFAULT] are displayed. Setting item 1 Setting item 2 Setting ranges Description MODE — OFF/ACCESS POINT(AP)*/ WLAN CLIENT Used to set this unit’s operation mode. INPUT WPS PINCODE 1 — 0 to 9 (max. 8 characters) When in the access point mode, input the PIN code of the sub unit to be connected to this unit here to authorize connection. SSID A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, symbols (max.
List of MIDI Messages Of the 3 bytes in MIDI messages, the first and second bytes are expressed in decimal, the third byte in hexadecimal. MIDI channel MIDI ch.
2 Effects SW Name MIDI message (this unit to computer) When SHIFT button is off When SHIFT button is on Deck A B4 0 dd B4 16 dd Difference count value from when previously operated ! Turn clockwise: 1 – (max) 30 ! Turn counterclockwise: 127 – (min) 98 Deck B B5 0 dd B5 16 dd Difference count value from when previously operated ! Turn clockwise: 1 – (max) 30 ! Turn counterclockwise: 127 – (min) 98 Deck C B4 8 dd B4 24 dd Difference count value from when previously operated ! Turn cl
3 Mixer SW Name MIDI message (this unit to computer) When SHIFT button is off When SHIFT button is on Remarks (dd values) B6 B6 3 35 MSB LSB — — — — — — 0–16383 When turned fully counterclockwise: 0 / When turned fully clockwise: 16383 Deck B B6 B6 4 36 MSB LSB — — — — — — 0–16383 When turned fully counterclockwise: 0 / When turned fully clockwise: 16383 Deck C B6 B6 5 37 MSB LSB — — — — — — 0–16383 When turned fully counterclockwise: 0 / When turned fully clockwise: 16383 Deck D
SW Name When SHIFT button is on Remarks (dd values) HEADPHONES MIXING control B6 B6 1 33 MSB LSB — — — — — — 0–16383 When turned fully counterclockwise: 0 / When turned fully clockwise: 16383 HEADPHONES LEVEL control B6 B6 2 34 MSB LSB — — — — — — 0–16383 When turned fully counterclockwise: 0 / When turned fully clockwise: 16383 Deck A 96 84 dd — — — OFF=0, ON=127 Deck B 96 85 dd — — — OFF=0, ON=127 Deck C 96 86 dd — — — OFF=0, ON=127 Deck D 96 87 dd — — — O
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.
Functions and operations Problem Check Remedy Can’t crossfade. , )] (crossIs the [CROSS F. CURVE (THRU, fader curve selector) switch set to [THRU]? Set the [CROSS F. CURVE (THRU, , )] (crossfader curve selector) switch to a position other than [THRU]. (Page 23) Back cue function does not work. Is a cue point set? Set a cue point. (page 16) No effect. Is one of the [FX SELECT] buttons (TRANS, FLANGER, ECHO or ROLL) pressed? Press one of the [FX SELECT] buttons (TRANS, FLANGER, ECHO or ROLL).
DJ software Problem Check Remedy DJ software on a computer cannot be operated. Is the driver software properly set? Set the driver software properly. (Page 8) DJ software’s sound is not properly output. Are the DJ software’s output settings and this unit’s [MIXER MODE] setting properly set? Check the DJ software’s settings, then check this unit’s settings on the [UTILITY] screen and set the proper signal path. (page 26) Sound of the DJ software is not output.
Block Diagram USB rekordbox File Music DECK1 Trim USB rekordbox Trim DECK2 PHONO2/LINE2 Beat Effect (ROLL) EQ BPM Detect SAMPLE Beat Effect Level Meter PC DECK A File Music Sound Color FX (Filter) BPM Detect SAMPLE PHONO1/LINE1 Beat Effect (ROLL) EQ Sound Color FX (Filter) Beat Ch A Effect (ECHO) CH Fader CUE 1 Cross Fader Master LEVEL Beat Ch B Effect (ECHO) Master Mix PC MASTER Beat Effect MASTER OUT Level Meter CH Fader MIC MASTER Level Meter PC DECK A PC DECK B PC DECK
Using the online support site Specifications Input/output terminals USB downstream port Type A.................................................................................................1 set Power supply...............................................................5 V/500 mA or less USB upstream port B type..................................................................................................1 set MASTER OUT 1 output terminal TRS phone jack (Ø 6.3 mm).....................................
