Using Effects - Pioneer DDJ-SB Operating Instructions Manual

Using effects

Serato DJ Intro includes two effect units, FX1 and FX2. Three effects per
effect unit can be selected for the respective units.
Effect unit FX1 is applied to deck 1, effect unit FX2 is to deck 2.
Serato DJ Intro effects unit screen display
When [DJ-FX] on the computer screen is clicked, the [DJ-FX] panel is
displayed on the computer screen.
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1 This displays the effect type.
2 This displays the effect time.
3 This displays whether the effect is on or off.
4 This displays the effect's level.
This unit's effect level controls control the levels of all three of Serato DJ
Intro's effects simultaneously.
This unit can be used to control up to three effects simultaneously.
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Operating effects
The explanation below describes operation of the first effect for effect
unit FX1 as an example.
Note that the procedure described in this manual is just one example;
operation is also possible using other procedures.
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1 Press the effect 1 button while pressing the [SHIFT]
button to select the type of the first effect.
The effect type is displayed on the Serato DJ Intro screen.
2 Operate an effect level control to adjust the effect
level.
The positions of all three effect level controls on the Serato DJ Intro
screen move simultaneously.
! The positions of the effect level controls cannot be moved
individually.
3 Operate the effect level control while pressing the
[SHIFT] button to adjust the effect time.
! To adjust the effect level and the effect time alternately, the posi-
tion of the effect level control on the Serato DJ Intro screen must be
matched to the position of the effect level control on this unit.
For details, see Performing the operations for adjusting the effect level
and adjusting the effect time alternately on page 16.
4 Press the effect 1 button to turn the first effect on.
The first effect's [ON] button on the Serato DJ Intro screen is
highlighted.
! After turning the effect on, you can repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the
effect level and effect time.
5 Press the effect 1 button to turn the first effect off.
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Operating the three effects
simultaneously
The explanation below describes operation of three effects simultane-
ously as an example.
Note that the procedure described in this manual is just one example;
operation is also possible using other procedures.
Example of operation
1 Set the effect level to 0 % (control turned all the way
counterclockwise).
Turn the first effect on.
2 While gradually raising the effect level, turn the second effect on.
3 While further raising the effect level, turn the third effect on.
4 Raise the effect level to 100 % (control turned all the way
clockwise).
Finally, turn all three effects off.
Effect
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1 Select the effect type.
Press the effect 1 button while pressing the [SHIFT] button to select the
type of the first effect.
Press the effect 2 button while pressing the [SHIFT] button to select the
type of the second effect.
Press the effect 3 button while pressing the [SHIFT] button to select the
type of the third effect.
2 Operate an effect level control to adjust the effect
level.
In this example of operation, the effect level control is set at the fully
counterclockwise (0 %) position.
3 Press the effect 1 button to turn the first effect on.
The first effect turns on.
4 Operate an effect level control to adjust the effect
level.
Turn the effect level control gradually clockwise to raise the effect level.
With this operation, only the first effect is active.
5 Press the effect 2 button to turn the second effect on.
The first and second effects are now on simultaneously.
6 Operate an effect level control to adjust the effect
level.
Turn the effect level control a little more clockwise to raise the effect
level.
With this operation, both the first and second effects are active.
7 Press the effect 3 button to turn the third effect on.
The three effects are now on simultaneously.
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