Using The Release Fx; Using The Sound Color Fx Function; Using The Oscillator Function - Pioneer DDJ-RZX Operating Instructions Manual

Using the release FX

Release FX enables you to turn off the beat FX that was on up until now
simultaneously with the adding of an effect.
The playing track and effect sound can be smoothly connected by using
release FX.
One release FX per effect unit can be used in both the beat FX multi
mode and beat FX single mode.
The following describes how to assign an effect unit to channel 1.
1 Press the [FX1] button or [FX2] button of channel 1 to
select the effect unit to assign.
2 Select the release FX type on the touch display.
The currently selected effect type is displayed on the rekordbox dj
screen.
3 Move the [RELEASE FX] lever towards you.
The effect of the selected FX changes depending on the position of the
lever. The beat FX in the same effect unit that was on up until then turns
off.
4 Release the [RELEASE FX] control.
Release FX turns off.

Using the SOUND COLOR FX function

These effects change in association with the [COLOR] controls for the
different channels.
When the unit is connected with rekordbox dj, the SOUND COLOR FX
included in rekordbox dj can be used.
This unit supports SINGLE MODE and MULTI MODE. SINGLE MODE is a
mode that allows setting one type of FX for all channels. MULTI MODE is
a mode that allows setting FX individually for each channel.
SOUND COLOR FX included in the unit can be used with external input.
1 Press one of the [SOUND COLOR FX SELECT] buttons.
This selects the type of effect.
The button that was pressed flashes.
! Even when one of the [SOUND COLOR FX SELECT] buttons is
selected, if a different [SOUND COLOR FX SELECT] button is
pressed, the newly pressed button is selected.
! The same effect is set for all channels.
2 Turn the [COLOR] control.
The effect is applied to the channel(s) for which the control(s) was (were)
turned.
The effect's quantitative parameter can be adjusted by turning the
[PARAMETER] control.
Canceling the SOUND COLOR FX effect
Press the flashing [SOUND COLOR FX SELECT] button.
The effect is canceled.
Types of SOUND COLOR FX effects
rekordbox dj includes various SOUND COLOR FX.
When the software is connected with the unit, SPACE, DUB ECHO, JET,
CRUSH, FILTER, and PITCH are selected by default.
Effects other than these can be used by changing the SOUND COLOR
FX settings in rekordbox dj.
Switch SOUND COLOR FX of rekordbox dj to the [USER] mode to change
the SOUND COLOR FX setting. You can set each effect to the desired
effect.
Effect
Descriptions
Name
Applies a rever-
SPACE beration effect to the
original sound.
Applies an echo
effect, with the sound
delayed slightly
DUB
after the original
ECHO
sound output several
times and gradually
attenuated.
The flanger effect is
JET
applied.
Changes the original
CRUSH sound to a crushed-
like sound for output.
Outputs sound that
FILTER has passed through
a filter.
Changes the sound
PITCH
pitch.

Using the oscillator function

A built-in sound source can be added to the audio master output.
When the unit is connected with rekordbox dj, the sound sources of
rekordbox dj and the sound sources included in the unit can be used.
The sound sources included in the unit can be used with external input.
1 Use the [OSC SAMPLER SOURCE] switch to select the
channel to which you want to add oscillator sound.
! [USB-A]: Uses the sound sources of rekordbox dj installed on the PC
connected to USB-A.
! [INT.]: Uses the sound sources of the controller unit.
! [USB-B]: Uses the sound sources of rekordbox dj installed on the PC
connected to USB-B.
2 Turn the [OSC SAMPLER PARAMETER] control.
Turning the control clockwise or counterclockwise adjusts the oscillator
sound tone.
[PRAMETER]
[COLOR] control
control
Turn counterclock-
wise: Applies the
reverberation effect
to the mid- and low
Turning the control
ranges.
to the right increases
Turn clockwise:
feedback.
Applies the rever-
beration effect to
the mid- and high
ranges.
Turn counterclock-
wise: Applies the
echo effect to the
Turning the control
mid-range only.
to the right increases
Turn clockwise:
feedback.
Applies the echo
effect to the high
range only.
Counterclockwise:
Applies a flanger
effect, which empha-
sizes low-pitched Turning the control
sound. to the right increases
Clockwise: Applies a feedback.
flanger effect, which
emphasizes high-
pitched sound.
Turn counterclock-
wise: Increases the
The further the con-
sound's distortion.
trol is turned clock-
Turn clockwise: The
wise, the more the
sound is crushed,
effect is stressed.
then pass through
the high pass filter.
Turn counterclock-
wise: Gradually
descends the low-
pass filter's cutoff
Turn to the right to
frequency.
increase resonance.
Turn clockwise:
Gradually rises the
high-pass filter's cut-
off frequency.
Turn counterclock-
Turning the control
wise: The pitch
to the right increases
descends.
the change amount
Turn clockwise: The
of pitch.
pitch rises.
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