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Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (leaflet "USING
THE UNIT SAFELY" and Startup Guide (p. 12)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be
available for immediate reference.
Copyright © 2016 ROLAND CORPORATION

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  • Page 1 Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Startup Guide (p. 12)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference. Copyright © 2016 ROLAND CORPORATION...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The DJ-808 includes the following items. Please take a moment to confirm click it. that all of these items have been included with the DJ-808. If you find that Download the manual as directed by the screen. any item is missing, contact the nearest authorized Roland distributor in your country.
  • Page 3: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Install the software as follows. Downloading the Software The DJ-808 USB driver and Serato DJ are not included in the package. Mac OS Users Download them from the Roland or Serato website. Decompress the DJ-808 USB driver file that you downloaded.
  • Page 4: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions The top panel of the DJ-808 is divided into six sections by function: browser, deck mixer, effects, TR-S, and VT. Cross fader assign and input assign are located on the front side, and input/output jacks are located on the rear side.
  • Page 5: Deck Section

    Panel Descriptions Deck Section The deck sections located at the left and right control four decks (left: decks 1 and 3, right: decks 2 and 4). [TR] button Selects TR mode. Selects pattern mode. [SHIFT] + [TR] Switches the TR-S pattern. Press [TR] twice Selects TR velocity mode.
  • Page 6: Effect Section

    Panel Descriptions Mixer Section This is a four-channel mixer. Here you can adjust the sound, connect sounds, and turn headphone cue on/off. Channel [CUE] buttons Turn cue on/off for each channel. The sound of channels whose [CUE] button is lit is output from the headphones.
  • Page 7: Tr-S Section

    Panel Descriptions TR-S Section This is a 16-step sequencer. It lets you create a rhythm track using the sounds of the Roland TR-909/TR-808/TR-707/TR-606 rhythm machines, or perform rhythms by striking the performance pads. 15 16 [VALUE] knob [DECAY] knob [1]–[8] buttons...
  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Panel Descriptions Front Panel Headphones [PHONES] jacks [INPUT SELECT] switches Connect headphones here. Select the input source for each channel. Stereo 1/4” (Ø 6.3 mm) and stereo 1/8” (Ø 3.5 mm) plugs are supported. CH1, CH2 The sound loaded into the Serato DJ deck is the source. [VOLUME] knob Select this if you’re using DVS.
  • Page 9 Both ports 3 and 4 can supply USB bus power. the power is turned off. If you have any settings that you want to * For more about devices that can be connected, refer to the Roland keep, you should save them beforehand.
  • Page 10: Using Serato Dj

    Windows 10 In the [Start] screen or [App View], click the [Serato DJ] icon. Basic Operations in Serato DJ Songs shown in the browser view can be imported into a deck area, and controlled from the DJ-808. Deck section Waveform panel...
  • Page 11: Playing A Song

    Using Serato DJ Playing a Song Monitoring Through Headphones Set the DJ-808’s knobs and switches as follows. Set the DJ-808’s knobs as follows. [MASTER LEVEL] knob [MIXING] knob Turned all the way to the left Turned all the way to the left...
  • Page 12: Using The Unit Safely

    5 Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted to extract the unit. said content in original or modified form, for the purpose 5 Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any of distributing recorded medium of said content or making stored content that has been lost.

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