User Manual

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Operating the DJ-808
Inputting velocity
For each step, you can specify the velocity with which each instrument
is sounded.
1. Press the button ([BD]–[OH] button or [1]–[8] button) of the
instrument whose velocity you want to specify, making the
button light.
2. Hold down the lit TR-S pad and turn the [VALUE] knob to
specify the velocity.
Display (Value)
0
–
127
Clearing a recorded instrument/accent from the pattern
Clearing only some of the steps
During TR-REC or playback, press the button to make the button light
of the instrument or accent that you want to clear ([BD]–[OH] buttons/
[1]–[8] buttons or [ACC] button), and then press the [CLEAR] button.
Instruments or accents at the steps during the time you press the
[CLEAR] button are cleared from the pattern.
Clearing all of the steps
During TR-REC or playback, hold down the [CLEAR] button and press the
button of the instrument or accent that you want to clear ([BD]–[OH]
buttons/[1]–[8] buttons or [ACC] buttons).
INST-REC (Realtime Recording)
In this method of recording you create a pattern by recording your
performance on the performance pads in real time.
1. Press the [PATTERN] button to make it light.
2. Press a TR-S pad [1]–[16] to select the save-destination (pattern
number) of the pattern that you want to create.
3. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [TR-REC] button to
make it blink.
The [TR-REC] button blinks.
4. Press the [START/STOP] button.
5. Strike the performance pads to record your performance.
To record BD–OH instruments
Press the [TR] button to make it light.
Instruments are assigned to the performance pads as follows.
BD SD CH OH
To record Serato DJ samples
Press the [SAMPLER] button to make it light.
Samples are assigned to the performance pads as follows.
* You can switch between banks A–D of the sample player by holding
down the [SHIFT] button and pressing a [1]–[4] button.
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4
Sample 5 Sample 6 Sample
7 Sample 8
Step input
Press one of the [BD]–[OH] buttons/[1]–[8] buttons or [ACC] button to
enable step input. In this state, you can press a TR-S pad to step-input
instruments and accents even during INST REC.
Clearing a recorded instrument/accent from the pattern
Clearing only some of the steps
During INST REC or playback, press the button to make the button light
of the instrument or accent that you want to clear ([BD]–[OH] buttons/
[1]–[8] buttons or [ACC] button), and then press the [CLEAR] button.
Instruments or accents at the steps during the time you press the
[CLEAR] button are cleared from the pattern.
Clearing all of the steps
During INST REC or playback, hold down the [CLEAR] button and press
the button of the instrument or accent that you want to clear ([BD]–[OH]
buttons/[1]–[8] buttons or [ACC] buttons).
Synchronizing the TR-S Tempo with the Serato DJ Tempo
If you press the TR-S [SYNC] button, the tempo of the TR-S is synchronized
with the tempo of the song that’s loaded into the deck.
The tempo shown in Serato DJ’s virtual deck will be the same as the tempo
shown in the TR-S display.
Backing Up or Restoring TR-S Data
Backup
Here’s how to back up all patterns and instrument settings of the TR-S to
your computer.
1. While holding down the TR-S pad [1], turn on the power.
TR-S pads [1]–[16] and performance pads light green.
2. Use a USB cable to connect the DJ-808 to your computer.
TR-S pads [1]–[16] and performance pads illuminate in a colorful pattern.
3. On your computer, open the “DJ-808” drive.
4. Open the “BACKUP” folder, and copy the DJ808_PAT1.PRM le
and all of the DJ-808_PTN1.PRM–DJ-808_PTN16.PRM les to
your computer.
5. When copying is completed, operate your computer to eject
the “DJ-808” drive.
6. Disconnect the USB cable.
TR-S pads [1]–[16] and performance pads return to being lit green.
7. Turn o the power.
Restore
Here’s how to restore the backed-up TR-S data from your computer to the
DJ-808.
1. While holding down the TR-S pad [1], turn on the power.
TR-S pads [1]–[16] and performance pads light green.
2. Use a USB cable to connect the DJ-808 to your computer.
TR-S pads [1]–[16] and performance pads illuminate in a colorful pattern.
3. On your computer, open the “DJ-808” drive.
4. Copy the backup les into the “DJ-808” drive’s “RESTORE”
folder.
5. When copying is completed, operate your computer to eject
the “DJ-808” drive.
6. Disconnect the USB cable.
7. Wait until the TR-S pads [1]–[16] and performance pads are lit
green.
NOTE
Never turn o the power until the TR-S pads and performance pads are
lit green.
8. Turn o the power.