User Manual

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Operating the DJ-808
Using the DJ-808 in Stand-Alone Mode
You can use the DJ-808 when it is not connected to Serato DJ (when Serato
DJ is not running).
In stand-alone mode, you can use the following functions in each section
of the DJ-808.
Section Available functions
Mixer section
[TRIM] knobs
* Does not work if the [INPUT SELECT] switch is set to “PC.”
[HI], [MID], [LOW] knobs
[CHANNEL FX] buttons
[FX] knobs
Channel [CUE] buttons
Channel faders
[MASTER LEVEL] knob
TR/SAMPLER [CUE] button
[TR/SAMPLER] level fader
Cross fader
[BOOTH MONITOR] knob
Front panel
[CROSS FADER ASSIGN] switches
[INPUT SELECT] switches
[CROSS FADER] switch
[CH FADER] switch
TR-S section
Playing/copying/deleting
patterns
* If a sample from Serato Sampler
is assigned as an instrument,
a specied MIDI message is
transmitted when you play the
sample.
TR-REC
INST REC
VT section
Mic switch
[LEVEL] knob
[HI], [LOW] knobs
[PITCH] knob
[FORMANT] knob
[REVERB] knob
[AUTO PITCH] button
* Key information of the channel selected by the [SHIFT]+[CUE]
button is ignored.
Deck section
A MIDI message is transmitted when you operate a button/knob.
[SYNC] button
In standalone mode, the operation of the SYNC button changes.
When the [SYNC] button is lit:
Synchronization with an external device is possible.
If MIDI clock is input from a connected device, the DJ-808
synchronizes to that MIDI clock.
If multiple MIDI clocks are input, the DJ-808 synchronizes in the
following order of priority.
1. PC port
2. USB HOST port 3
3. USB HOST port 4
When the [SYNC] button is unlit:
The DJ-808 does not synchronize with an external device.
The DJ-808 is the MIDI clock master.
Performance pads
* With the default settings, the unit is in TR mode. You can switch
to another mode, but in modes other than TR mode, pressing a
button or pad only transmits MIDI messages.
Others
5 When you move (press) a top panel controller (except for
the controllers of the TR-S/VT section), MIDI messages are
transmitted.
5 MIDI messages are transmitted from the PC port. Only MIDI
messages for synchronization are transmitted from the MIDI OUT
connector.