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Serato ITCH
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for Mobile Entertainers
DN-HC5000
FULL MANUAL

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  • Page 1 Serato ITCH for Mobile Entertainers DN-HC5000 FULL MANUAL...
  • Page 2 In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top cover. apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If problems occur, contact your DENON DEALER. 3. Do not place anything inside This Class B apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 3 NOTE ON USE / HINWEISE ZUM GEBRAUCH / CAUTION: • N on posizionate sull’unità fiamme libere, come ad esempio OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION / NOTE SULL’USO / candele accese. • T he ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation • P restate attenzione agli aspetti legati alla tutela dell’ambiente openings with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, NOTAS SOBRE EL USO / ALVORENS TE GEBRUIKEN / OBSERVERA nello smaltimento delle batterie.
  • Page 4 CAUTION: A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING: This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials To completely disconnect this product from the mains, disconnect the plug from the wall socket in accordance with the local recycling regulations. outlet.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    17. Support ..............................18 powerful and flexible DJ hardware controller Fader Start 18. Corrupt Files ............................19 on the planet. In addition, current DENON Supports traditional Fader Start, including all DN-D4500 / DN-D4000 owners are welcome DENON Mixers to enjoy all these benefits by purchasing the 4 CD PLAYER OPERATION ........................20...
  • Page 6: Connections

    ENGLISH CONNECTION TO A PC 2 CONNECTIONS • The DN-HC5000 is a plug-and-play device. This means that when the DN-HC5000 is first 1. ITCH Connection connected to your computer, the driver is installed automatically. CAUTION: • Be sure to use the supplied control cord. Using another type of cable may result in damage. • To connect the DN-HC5000 and a PC via a usable • Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cord. Otherwise the units may not work properly. USB port, use the included USB cable. • When connected, the display below appears at the bottom right of the PC’s screen.
  • Page 7: Cd Player Connection

    ENGLISH PLEASE NOTE: 2. CD PLAYER Connection • These are the minimum requirements to run CAUTION: ITCH with the Denon DJ DN-HC5000. • Be sure to use the supplied control cord. Using another type of cable may result in damage. • For best performance and for use in professional • Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cord. Otherwise the units may not work properly. situations we recommend you buy a higher spec computer. 1. Turn off the POWER switch. 2. Connect the RCA pin cords to the inputs on your mixer.
  • Page 8: Device Selection

    D4500/BU4500, refer to the respective function. model’s operating instructions. X-CONTROL terminal USB B terminal Display when CD is connected • Use this when connected to a DENON • Connect to a computer. DN-X900 or DN-X500 mixer that offers X- • Sends the control commands from the DN- Control. HC5000.
  • Page 9: Itch Operation

    ENGLISH 3 ITCH OPERATION FILES Switches cursor focus to the files area. Halves the length of the current Auto Loop. 1. Front panel (ITCH) BROWSE CENSOR/REVERSE Switches cursor focus to the browse area. • CENSOR: Pressing censor reverses playback SHIFT temporarily, when released playback resumes Holding shift engages shift functions of many from where the play head would have been...
  • Page 10: Display (Itch)

    ENGLISH 2. Display (ITCH) 3. ITCH Software Overview Q0 o q we r t Play Position indicators Play mode indicators • The white position indicator lights during • These indicate the play mode. normal playback, and the position in the track CONT.: is indicated by the elapsed time. Once playback of a track finishes, the next • If the time to the end of the track is shorter track is played.
  • Page 11: Itch Setup

    ENGLISH Beat-Matching Display PLAYBACK 4. ITCH Setup Shows transients (usually the drums) to visually Toggles between “Single” and “Continuous” SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1. The following screen will appear. Click Next. aid beat-matching. Playback Modes. • Free updates to the ITCH software are available Single Playback Mode plays only one track, Tempo-Matching Display from http://www.serato.com/itch stopping when it is finished.
  • Page 12 ENGLISH 4. Complete will perform a standard installation. 7. An confirmation screen will appear when the  INSTALLATION Macintosh 3. Choose the hard disk you want to install to and Click Next to continue. install is complete. The installer should start automatically, if not; click Continue.
  • Page 13: Importing Music

    NOTE: As Auto BPM is part of the analyzing file process, it will not apply to any files that HOW TO ANALYZE FILES To analyze your files open ITCH with the Denon already have already been analyzed. Re-analyze DJ DN-HC5000 disconnected. On the lower right these files to calculate the BPM.
  • Page 14: Library Navigation

    TIP: Use the mouse to drag whole crates into in the browser view. Use the BACK and FWD the prepare window BROWSING buttons to move through any browse fields Press the BROWSE button on the Denon DJ available. Pressing the SCROLL KNOB also does DN-HC5000 to open the browse panel. this. Use the SCROLL KNOB to navigate the browse NOTE: Pressing the SCROLL KNOB in the panel.
  • Page 15: Playback Control

    Pressing the CENSOR button on the DN-HC5000 If a track has no BPM information stored the tap in the library you can load it using with the Denon reverses playback temporarily. When released tempo box is displayed where the BPM usually DJ DN-HC5000, the mouse or the keyboard.
  • Page 16: Cue Points

    ENGLISH MAIN WAVEFORM DISPLAY BEAT MATCHING DISPLAY 10. Cue Points The Denon DJ DN-HC5000 features controls for TEMPORARY CUE three Cue/Loop slots. To create a cue point, press The temp cue function allows you to set a one of the IN buttons for the deck. The button temporary cue point in a track that is not saved will light up to show that there is a point set.
  • Page 17: Looping

    LOAD TO A or LOAD TO B buttons An arrow pointing down indicates the Deck’s on the Denon DJ DN-HC5000 or using the mouse pitch must be decreased to match the Master AUTO LOOPING or keyboard shortcut (CTRL + left arrow to load Deck.
  • Page 18: Organizing Your Library

    ENGLISH DROPPING IT IN 13. Organizing Your Library The platters on the DN-HC5000 have two modes. ITCH can support an unlimited number of tracks SUBCRATES Use the Jog Mode button to choose between You can drag and drop crates into other crates to either scratch mode or nudge mode. –...
  • Page 19: History

    Double click the inserted track fields Pressing the HISTORY button on the Denon NOTE: Tracks that are read-only have a locked moved. These tracks are then shown as red in and edit your information accordingly.
  • Page 20: Additional Setup

    ENGLISH Listing Behavior - only the tracks you actually 15. Additional Setup play are listed in history. This is done using an A-B algorithm, meaning a track on deck A is only The setup screen allows you to customise tighter control, you should try decreasing this listed once the track on deck B has been changed elements of ITCH.
  • Page 21 ENGLISH INSTANT DOUBLES PROTECT LIBRARY DISPLAY OPTIONS This allows you to quickly match the playhead Uncheck this setting to remove tracks and crates position of the same file on both decks. With this from your library. Enable to lock your library option set, when you load a track on one virtual and prevent accidental track or crate deletion.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    • ITCH software version • Disable bluetooth devices • Operating System • Disable antivirus software • Computer model and specifications • Disable screen savers Official Support Chanel For Denon DJ DN-HC5000 hardware support • Disable sleep mode and customer service, included warranty cover, please check the information here: http://www. • Increase the USB buffer size serato.com/support/denon • Connect the Denon DJ DN-HC5000 directly to a USB port on your computer, not via a USB hub • Try all USB ports, some work better than others...
  • Page 23: Corrupt Files

    ENGLISH Corrupt file: This WAV is incomplete. 18. Corrupt Files ITCH expected more data in the file, but found Corrupt file: This MP3 contains invalid frames. Corrupt file: This MP3 contains no valid frames. none. This could be because the file was This MP3 contains frames which do not conform No audio could be found in this file, which means incorrectly truncated or because the data in...
  • Page 24: Cd Player Operation

    ENGLISH 4 CD PLAYER OPERATION CUE/STUTTER LOAD TO A/B / PRESET • Pressing this button in play mode will force • MEMO: the file back to the position which playback The MEMO mode starts when this button is 1. Front panel (CD Player) started.
  • Page 25: Display (Cd Player)

    ENGLISH Track indicator 2. Display (CD Player) TITLE CONT./SINGLE • This indicates the number of the currently • TITLE playing track. Q0 o • CD TEXT: Connection indicators CD text is displayed. • MP3: • These indicate the connected devices The ID3 tag information switches each time controlled by the DN-HC5000.
  • Page 26: Basic Operation (Cd Player)

    ENGLISH Pitch Bend 3. Basic Operation (CD Player) With PITCH BEND function you can change pitch This section describes the basic operations when connected to a DN-D4000/D4500/BU4500. temporary. DN-D4000/D4500/BU4500 has two ways for this function PITCH BEND buttons and JOG disc. PLAY and PAUSE Adjusting the pitch With Pitch slider you can adjust the playback speed...
  • Page 27: Seamless Loop/Hot Start/Stutter/Trim

    ENGLISH 4. Playing Seamless Loops 8. Trim 4. Seamless Loop/Hot Start/Stutter/Trim • When the B1 point for A1 is detected after For instructions on the trim function, refer to the Operation display playback started from A1 point, playback manual of the DN-D4000/D4500/BU4500. (refer to the section describing the display) returns to A1 point with seamless.
  • Page 28: Comparison Of Button Operation

    ENGLISH 5 PRESET 5. Comparison of button operation W0 Q8 • This function is only valid when the “PC” source is selected. (When the DN-D4000/D4500/BU4500 is connected, the corresponding preset operation is performed.) • The DN-HC5000 is equipped with a preset function allowing users to store and recall the devices’ operation modes. The function includes the items and values described below. 1.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Close any unneeded applications. • Are you playing multiple WAV files?  W hen playing multiple WAV files simultaneously, depending on the capacity of your computer, the sound may be broken. Please confirm the inquiry concerning ITCH with the following URL. www.serato.com/support/denon ENGLISH...
  • Page 30: Specifications

    ENGLISH 7 SPECIFICATIONS General Dimension (Unit: mm) Power requirement: U.S.A, CANADA model: AC 120 V 60 Hz Europian model: AC 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption: U.S.A, CANADA model: 12 W Europian model: 12 W Ambient operation temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C 465.5 Dimensions: 483 (W) x 133 (H) x 92 (max106) (D) mm...
  • Page 31 ADDENDUM SHEET DN-HC5000 Add the function for ITCH Ver1.7 Page 14 12. Mixing Page 6 GAdditional FunctionH Before Creating a Beat Grid Setting up a Beat Grid relies on the track having 3. ITCH Software Overview an accurate BPM value calculated, so ITCH can BEAT GRID &...
  • Page 32 Page 14 12. Mixing Editing a Beat Grid Adjust the Beat Grid Sync Using Beat Grid If the Beat Grid requires editing, you need to turn The Beat Grid may not always be correctly Once your tracks have accurate Beat Grids you on Grid Edit Mode.
  • Page 33 Page 16 Page 17 15. Additional Setup 16. Whitelabel audio HARDWARE OPTIONS PLAYBACK OPTIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS GAdditional FunctionH Whitelabel.net is tested to work on these browsers: • Internet Explorer 7 and above GChange DisplayH GChange DisplayH WHITELABEL AUDIO FILES • Firefox 3 and above Whitelabel audio files are a unique file format (file • Safari 3 and above extension wl.mp3) developed by Serato. They are You will also need Flash installed and have...

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