Numark NS4 FX User Manual page 5

18. FX On / Off / Hold: Push up on the toggle switch to latch (lock) the FX in the on position. Push
down on the toggle switch to turn the FX on momentarily. When the toggle switch is in the
middle position, the FX will be off.
19. Layer: Press this button to select which Layer in the software is controlled by that hardware
Deck. Deck A can control Layer 1 or 3; Deck B can control Layer 2 or 4.
20. Platter/Jog Wheel: This capacitive, touch-sensitive jog wheel controls the audio when the
wheel is touched and moved. When the Scratch button is not active, use the jog wheel to bend
the pitch of the track. When the Scratch button is active, use the jog wheel to grab and move
the audio, "scratching" the track as you would with a vinyl record. You can also grab the non-
touch-sensitive outer wheel to bend the pitch of the track.
Press Shift and move the wheel to quickly search through the track audio.
21. Display: Use this screen to view information about the current track. See
for more information.
22. Shift: Allows multiple control commands to be triggered when pressed first along with other
buttons.
23. Scratch: Press this button to turn on the scratch feature for the jog wheel.
24. Pitch Fader: This controls the speed of the music. Moving towards the "+" will speed the
music up, while moving towards the "–" will slow it down.
25. Pitch Bend Down: Press and hold to momentarily reduce the speed of the track.
Hold Shift and this button to adjust the pitch fader range.
26. Pitch Bend Up: Press and hold to momentarily increase the speed of the track.
Hold Shift and this button to activate or deactivate Keylock.
27. Sync: Press this button to automatically match the corresponding Deck's tempo with the
opposite Deck's tempo.
Press Shift and press this button to deactivate Sync.
28. Cue (Transport Control): Sets and recalls the main Cue point in the current track. Hold down
the Cue button for temporary play of the cue point. The track will play for as long as the button
is held down and return to the cue point once it is released.
Press Shift + Cue to return the playhead to the start of the track.
29. Play/Pause: Starts and suspends playback.
30. Performance Pads: These pads have different functions on each deck depending on the
current pad mode. See
each mode, described below.
With Serato DJ Lite, the bottom row of pads is used to trigger Stutter, Previous Track, Search
Backward, and Search Forward:
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Stutter: Repeats or "stutters" the sample when the pad is repeatedly tapped.
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Previous Track: Goes to the previous track.
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Search Backward: Searches backward through the current track.
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Search Forward: Searches forward through the current track.
With Serato DJ Pro, the bottom four pads can also be used for the selected pad mode.
31. Cue / Pitch Play: Press this button to enter Cue mode. Press the button a second time to enter
Pitch Play mode.
Note: The Serato Pitch N Time plugin (not included) is required to use Pitch Play mode.
32. Auto Loop / Roll: Press this button to enter Auto Loop mode. Press the button a second time
to enter Roll mode (Serato DJ Pro only).
33. Fader Cuts / Slicer: Press this button to enter Fader Cuts mode. Press the button a second
time to enter Slicer mode (Serato DJ Pro only).
34. Sampler / Scratch Banks: Press this button to enter Sampler mode. Press the button a
second time to enter Scratch Banks mode (Serato DJ Pro only).
Operation > Performance Pad Modes
Features > Display
to learn how to use the pads in
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