Pioneer DDJ-SX Operation Manual page 9

19. SYNC: Press this button to automatically match the corresponding Deck's tempo
with the opposite Deck's (or the Master Deck's if using a 4 decks Skin) tempo and
phase. Press and hold Shift and press this button to set this deck as Master Deck
(for 4 decks skins).
20. SHIFT: Press and hold this button to access secondary functions (in white box) of
other controls on the DDJ-SX.
21. DECK SELECT: Switch Left decks (1 and 3) and Right Decks (2 and 4).
22. GRID SLIDE: Press and hold this button and then move the JOGWHEEL to shift the
position of the CGB of the track.
23. GRID ADJUST: Press and hold this button and then move the JOGWHEEL to
adjust the width of the CGB of the track (equal to adjust the BPM of the track). If
SHIFT is held press this button to set the current position of the track as the First
Beat.
24. CENSOR: Press and hold this button to play the track backwards. On release the
track will continue from the position it would have been if the button was never
pressed. If SHIFT is held down, press this button (momentarily) to play the track
backwards. Press again to play forward.
25. STRIP SEARCH. The length of this strip represents the length of the entire track.
Place your finger on a point along this sensor to jump to that point in the track (song
position).
26. VINYL MODE: press this button to toggle between the Scratch and Bend Jogwheel
modes.
27. KEYLOCK: Press this button to "lock" the track's pitch to its original key. The track's
tempo will remain at the speed designated by the Pitch Fader. Press and hold the
button for more than 1 second to smoothly reset the Pitch of the track to zero
(original tempo). Hold SHIFT and then press this button to cycle through the
available pitch ranges.
28. SLIP: Enables Slip Mode. Several software functions (such as Jogwheel
movements, HotCues and Loops) will apply temporarily on the track, and the track
will return to the position it would have been if those functions were not triggered.
29. JOGWHEEL: Touch sensitive platter for scratching (vinyl mode), bending (CD
Mode) or Grid adjustment. The white inner leds will rotate according to the software
jogwheel position.
30. PITCH: Controls the track's playback tempo. The Up and Down Arrow LEDs will
flash if the pitch position of the unit and the actual pitch of the software do not
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