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PERFORMANCE DJ CONTROLLER
Digital DJ-SR
http://pioneerdj.com/support/
The Pioneer DJ support site shown above offers FAQs, information on software and various other types of
information and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort.
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  • Page 1 PERFORMANCE DJ CONTROLLER Digital DJ-SR http://pioneerdj.com/support/ The Pioneer DJ support site shown above offers FAQs, information on software and various other types of information and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort. PAD PLUS Tutorial PAD PLUS Tutorial...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction 2. Combo FX Basic operations Advanced operations 3. Hot Cue Roll 4. Sampler Roll 5. Trans Pad 6. Hold function 7. Overview of Serato DJ FX 8. How to activate Serato DJ FX 9. How to install Sample collection...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction You can use Pads in "PAD PLUS" to create unique and exciting Djing! DDJ-SR has newly featured PAD PLUS to control [HOT CUE ROLL], [TRANS PAD], [COMBO FX] and [SAMPLER ROLL]. HOT CUE ROLL COMBO FX TRANS PAD SAMPLER ROLL As long as you hold these pads, hot cue As long as you hold the pads, both effect...
  • Page 4 Now, let's try PAD PLUS mode. When you press the PAD PLUS ON button, PAD PLUS mode is switched on. PAD PLUS TAP Press: When this button is tapped for several times, MANUAL Tempo mode is switched on. PAD PLUS TAP Press longer than 1 sec: AUTO Tempo mode is switched on.
  • Page 5 As shown in the table below, the 4 modes of PAD mode are switched to the following modes in PAD PLUS mode when PAD PLUS is enabled. Reversely, the modes in PAD PLUS mode is switched to their counterparts in PAD mode. PAD mode　　　　　　　　　　　　　　PAD PLUS mode ⇔...

  • Page 6: Combo Fx

    2. Combo FX As long as you hold the Combo FX pad, both effect and filter are enabled all at once. You can activate an effect along with attenuating the volume to effectively develop the music by adding accents and intonation to the track. Basic operations First, let's look at how the effects are assigned to Pads.
  • Page 7 Now, the preparation for Combo FX is ready. Let's start setting Combo FX. After pressing the [PAD PLUS ON] button, press the [SLICER] button to switch Combo FX on. Please ensure that the buttons and LEDs of your controller are exactly the same status as in Figure 2-3. Beat Indicator Figure 2-3 Default status of Combo FX Before activating effects, you are going to review how FX BEATS works.
  • Page 8 As mentioned before, each effect is assigned to 2 Pads and different parameters can be assigned to each Pad. Both Pad 1 and Pad 5 activate the Echo effect, but the 2 Pads have different parameters. When parameters of the same effect are different, how the effect works and how to effectively use it are different. Let me explain how you can apply the effect and show some specific examples using the Waveform.
  • Page 9 Next, let's try pressing Pad2 and Pad6. Reverb effect can be activated when pressing Pad2 or Pad6. The default parameters of Filter operation mode are as follows: Pad2 Filter operation mode = Slow Pad6 Filter operation mode = Quick As Reverb effect is shorter than Echo effect, it would be better to use this effect for a shorter period than the above Example of Pad1 and Pad5.
  • Page 10 Next, let's try pressing Pad3 or Pad7. Delay effect can be activated when Pad3 or Pad7 is pressed. The default parameters of Filter operation mode are as follows: Pad3 Filter operation mode = Slow Pad7 Filter operation mode = Quick Delay and Echo have similar effect.

  • Page 11: Advanced Operations

    In this section, Advance operation for users who want to utilize more diverse features of Combo FX is described. Advanced operations In the basic operation section, we have learned effect types and examples when Echo, Reverb and Delay are selected. How does it work when other effects are selected? Let's select effects other than Echo, Reverb or Delay.
  • Page 12 Now, let's try some Filter-type effects. Select HPF for FX(1), LPF for FX(2) and LFO Filter for FX(3) from the parameter as shown in Figure 2-7. LFO Filter LFO Filter FX(1) FX(2) FX(3) FX(1) FX(2) FX(3) Figure 2-7 Effect type settings Let's try some Filter effects in the parameters of Filter operation mode unchanged from the above section.
  • Page 13 Next, I will show you how to use multiple Pads combined together. Remain the parameters as they are in the above section and select effects as in Figure 2-8. FX(1): HPF, FX(2)： LPF, FX(3) : LFO Filter FX(1): Tremolo, FX(2): Delay, FX(3): Reverb ◆...
  • Page 14 Lastly, I will show you how to set parameters and apply effects, which I recommend. The parameters of Filter operation mode and FX level are set as follows: Pad1 Filter operation mode = Slow FX level = Level 100 Pad2 Filter operation mode = Slow FX level = Level 75 Pad3...
  • Page 15 I will show you some examples of using Echo and Version Echo simultaneously. Use Pad5 and Pad6 in this Example. If you press the Pads in the following way, it would be effective. Echo & Version Echo Example 8） Press and hold Pad6 for 1 bar from the beginning a bar. Press and hold Pad5 at the position 2 beats after the above and release both your fingers from the Pads simultaneously.
  • Page 16 Let's try pressing Pads under the above settings. ◆ Detailed explanation of Echo and Version Echo will be omitted because it has already included in the above Example. FX BEATS is set to 1/2. Try pressing Pad3. The sound when the Pad is pressed will be repeated in a cycle of 1/2 beat. It would be effective to press the Pad as follows: Pitch Looper Example 10) Press Pad3 for 2 bars from the beginning of a bar.
  • Page 17 It would be effective to change the pitch by controlling a Pad and a knob in Pitch Looper in the following Example. Example 12) Press Pad3 for 2 bars from the beginning of a bar. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise 1 bar after the above and press Pad8 simultaneously to switch BEATS from 1/2 to 1/4.

  • Page 18: Hot Cue Roll

    3. Hot Cue Roll As long as you hold the pads, hot cue and sampler are repeatedly rolled in sync with the track's BPM. A drum roll sound, which used to be difficult to create only by pads, can be easily created just by holding these pads. First, let's look at how Hot Cue is assigned to each Pad.

  • Page 19: Sampler Roll

    4. Sampler Roll As long as you hold these pads continuously, sampler is automatically rolled in sync with the track's BPM. A drum roll sound, which used to be difficult to create only by pads, can be easily created just by holding these pads. First of all, look at how Sampler is assigned to each Pad.
  • Page 20 Select trigger mode for the Sampler Slot playback mode. ◆ Click the [Playback mode] button on the computer screen to change the playback mode. : Trigger mode : Hold mode : On/Off mode Figure 4-3 Setting playback mode Press [SAMPLER] button after pressing the [PAD PLUS ON] button to move into Sampler Roll. Please ensure that the buttons and LEDs of your controller are exactly the same status as in Figure 4-4.

  • Page 21: Trans Pad

    5. Trans Pad As long as you hold the pads, the track is cut automatically on the rhythm in sync with the track's BPM. First, let's see how Trans Pad are assigned to each pad. Beat length for Trans Pad is assigned to each Pad as shown in Figure 5-1. Beat length cannot be changed using the parameter buttons like Hot Cue Roll, Sampler Roll and Combo FX.
  • Page 22 Next, press and hold Pad 4 continuously. As long as the Pad is pressed, "outputting the sound" and "cutting the sound" is repeated in each 1/2 beat of the track's BPM as shown below. The length of cutting the sound is 1/4 beat. :Press and hold Pad 4 1/2 beat Each Pad has different length of cutting the sound.

  • Page 23: Hold Function

    6. Hold function In Hold function, you can hold functions using in PAD PLUS mode without going back to normal playback even after releasing your hand from a Pad. When pressing the Pad again, the normal playback comes back. Hold function can be set in the procedures below. Press [PAD PLUS ON] button to switch PAD PLUS mode on.

  • Page 24: Overview Of Serato Dj Fx

    7. Overview of Serato DJ FX Serato DJ has the following three types of FX Pack. BASE PACK The effects already installed in Serato DJ. You are ready to use them right after Serato DJ is installed. WOLF PACK Standard effects you can use free. After connecting a computer and a controller, then launching Serato DJ, you can use them by activating this Pack on Serato DJ.

  • Page 25: How To Activate Serato Dj Fx

    8. How to activate Serato DJ FX An Internet access and a user account of Serato.com are required to activate FX Pack of Serato DJ. Connect a computer and a controller using a USB cable and turn on the power of the controller. Launch Serato DJ.
  • Page 26 ■If you want to activate WOLF PACK, please follow the instructions below. Click the [ACTIVATE] button of WOLF PACK. When this icon is shown, the application has not been activated. When this icon is shown, the application has already been activated.
  • Page 27 ■When you want to purchase BACK PACK and activate it, please follow the instruction below. Click the [BUY NOW] button of BACK PACK. After filling out the neccesary information, click the [PURCHASE] button.
  • Page 28 Click the [ACTIVATE] button of BACK PACK. When this icon is shown, the application has not been activated. When this icon is shown, the application has already been activated.

  • Page 29: How To Install Sample Collection

    9. How to install Sample collection When Serato DJ is downloaded from Serato.com, a free sample collection of LOOPMASTERS "Loopmasters sample content" is bundled. Windows Execute the following installer to start installation. Click [Next]. Click [Finish] to complete the installation. After reading through the License Agreement and, if you agree, Launch Serato DJ and ensure Sample Packs are imported.
  • Page 30 Execute the installer below and start installation. Click [Continue]. Click [Close] to complete the installation. Read through the Software License Agreement and click [Continue]. Launch Serato DJ and ensure the Sample Packs is imported. If you agree to the Terms and conditions of the Agreement, select [Agree]. Select a destination and click [Continue].

  • Page 31: About Trademarks And Registered Trademarks

    About Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ・Pioneer is a registered trademark of PIONEER CORPORATION. ・Serato DJ is a registered trademark of Serato. ・Windows is a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ・Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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