Advanced Operation; Using The Performance Pads - Pioneer DDJ-RX Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Operation

The descriptions from this point on are for functions that are specific for when this
unit and rekordbox dj are used in combination and are not described in the rekord-
box software's manual.

Using the performance pads

Use the pad mode buttons ([HOT CUE] mode button, [PAD FX 1] mode button,
[SLICER] mode button and [SAMPLER] mode button) to switch the functions.
Using hot cues
Playback can be started instantaneously from the position at which a hot cue is set.
In addition to hot cues, loops can be set and called out instantaneously.
! Up to eight hot cue points can be set and saved per track.
 Setting and calling out a hot cue
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
Switches to hot cue mode.
2 In the play or pause mode, press a performance pad to set
the hot cue point.
The hot cue points are assigned to the respective performance pads as shown
below.
Hot cue A Hot cue B
Hot cue E Hot cue F
3 Press the performance pad at which the hot cue point was
set.
Playback starts from the hot cue point.
! Set hot cue points can be cleared by pressing a performance pad while
pressing the [SHIFT] button.
 Setting and calling out an auto beat loop
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
Switches to hot cue mode.
2 Press the [LOOP 1/2X] or [LOOP 2X] button.
Selects a beat for auto beat loop.
3 Press the [AUTO BEAT LOOP] button during playback.
A loop with the specified number of beats is set and loop playback starts.
4 Press the performance pad to set a loop during loop
playback.
5 Press the performance pad at which the loop is set.
Loop playback starts from the loop in point of the set loop.
! The set loop can be cleared by pressing the performance pad while pressing
the [SHIFT] button.
 Setting and calling out a manual loop
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
Switches to hot cue mode.
2 Press the [LOOP IN] button during playback, and then press
the [LOOP OUT] button.
Loop playback starts.
3 Press the performance pad to set a loop during loop
playback.
4 Press the performance pad at which the loop is set.
Loop playback starts from the loop in point of the set loop.
! The set loop can be cleared by pressing the performance pad while pressing
the [SHIFT] button.
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Hot cue C Hot cue D
Hot cue G Hot cue H
Using the pad FX
A wide range of effect performances are possible with just the simple operation of
pressing and releasing performance pads.
1 Press the [PAD FX 1] mode button.
The mode switches to pad FX mode 1.
Effects are assigned to the performance pads as shown below.
① ②
Effect A Effect A
⑤ ⑥
Effect B Effect C
! If the [PAD FX 1] mode button is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button, the
mode changes to pad FX mode 2.
Effects are assigned to the performance pads as shown below.
① ②
Effect E Effect E
⑤ ⑥
Effect F Effect G
! Effects assigned to the performance pads can be customized (effects applied
to pad 1 are also applied to the pads 2 to 4). For details, see the rekordbox soft-
ware's manual.
! The type of release FX assigned to pad 8 cannot be changed by turning the
unit's [RELEASE FX] control.
To change the release FX type assigned to pad 8, use rekordbox dj. For details,
see the rekordbox software's manual.
2 Press and hold one of the performance pads.
The effect turns on according to the effect and number of beats settings assigned to
the pad that was pressed.
3 Press the [PARAMETER c] button or [PARAMETER d]
button while pressing the performance pad.
The number of beats setting for the effect temporarily increases or decreases.
! Depending on the type of effect, changing the setting may not be possible
even by pressing the button.
4 Release your finger from the performance pad.
The effect turns off.
 Using the release FX of the pad FX
1 Press and hold one of performance pads 1 to 7.
The effect turns on according to the effect and number of beats settings assigned to
the pad that was pressed.
2 Press performance pad 8.
The pad FX effect that was on up until now turns off and the release FX effect is
added.
Using the Slicer function
The specified range is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight sliced
sections are assigned to the respective performance pads. While one of the perfor-
mance pads is pressed, the sound for the section assigned to that pad is played in
a loop.
During loop playback of the pad's sound, normal playback with the original rhythm
continues in the background. When the pad is released and loop playback ends,
playback resumes from the position reached at that point.
1 Press the [SLICER] mode button.
Switches to slicer mode.
! While pressing the [SHIFT] button, pressing the [SLICER] mode button
switches the mode to slicer loop mode.
= About slicer mode and slicer loop mode (p. 19 )
③ ④
Effect A Effect A
⑦ ⑧
Effect D Release
FX A
③ ④
Effect E Effect E
⑦ ⑧
Effect H Release
FX B