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  • Page 1 User Guide Powered by Serato DJ Pro...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents (1.0) INTRODUCTION ..........4 (1.1) Box Contents ................4 (1.2) Support ..................4 (1.3) Product Registration ..............4 (2.0) SETUP ..............5 (2.1) Connection Diagram ..............5 (3.0) FEATURES ............6 (3.1) Top Panel ..................6 (3.1.1) Deck Controls .................... 6 (3.1.2) Performance Pads ..................
  • Page 3 (4.0) OPERATION ............. 16 (4.1) Pad Display ................16 (4.2) Pad Modes ................. 17 (4.2.1) Hot Cue....................17 (4.2.2) Roll ......................19 (4.2.3) Sampler ....................19 (4.2.4) Stems ....................18 (4.2.5) Pitch Play ..................... 18 (4.2.6) Saved Loops ..................18 (4.2.7) Scratch Bank ..................

  • Page 4: (1.0) Introduction

    (1.1) Box Contents FOUR (2) USB 2.0 Cables (2 m) IEC Power Cable (region-specific) DeoxIT ® Fader Lube (2 mL) Quickstart Guide Serato P’nT DJ Expansion Pack Voucher Rane Sticker Sheet Safety & Warranty Pamphlet (1.2) Support latest information about this...

  • Page 5: (2.0) Setup

    USB port on your computer or a powered hub connected to the computer. 6. Open Serato DJ Pro and go! For more information on how to use Serato DJ Pro with the FOUR, please visit support.serato.com. (2.1) Connection Diagram Items not listed under Introduction >...

  • Page 6: (3.0) Features

    (3.0) FEATURES (3.1) Top Panel (3.1.1) Deck Controls Deck Layer Section: Press to select 11 12 the active deck layer. Decks 1 & 3 are on the left deck. Decks 2 & 4 are on the right deck. Scroll/Load: Turn the encoder to navigate through software.
  • Page 7 (3.0) FEATURES Slip / Vinyl: Press this button to enable or disable Slip mode. In Slip mode, you can jump to Hot Cue Points, trigger Loop Rolls, or use the platters while the track’s timeline continues. In other words, when you stop the action, the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been if you had never done anything (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).

  • Page 8: (3.1.2) Performance Pads

    (3.0) FEATURES Stem-Split: Pressing this button performs the Stem-Split function within Serato DJ. The track that is loaded to the deck is instant doubled to the layers of the respective side. Decks 1/2 are always set to the acapella stem and decks 3/4 are always set to instrumental stem regardless of what deck is in focus when the Stem-Split button is pressed.
  • Page 9 Press and hold Shift and press < to turn on Key Sync. Press and hold Shift and press > to reset the key. Note: The Serato Pitch N Time plugin is required to use Key Adjust. Loop On/Off / Reloop: Press this button to create an auto-loop with the length that is set in the software.

  • Page 10: (3.1.3) Jog Wheel Display

    (3.1.3) Jog Wheel Display The jog wheel displays are populated with a waveform, graphics, and text, and controlled by Serato DJ via MIDI messages. Track Progress Ring: Displays the total track progress in the outer ring. Beat Jump Length: Displays the current size of the Beat Jump Length.

  • Page 11: (3.1.4) Fx Section

    (3.0) FEATURES (3.1.4) FX Section FX Display: Shows the current effect and its parameters. Main FX: Press one of these buttons to arm a post-fader effect. Press and hold a button and scroll with the encoder through the list of effects. Press encoder load...

  • Page 12: (3.1.5) Mixer Controls

    (3.0) FEATURES FX Assign Buttons: Press these buttons to assign which channel will receive effects from the associated toggle: Decks 1 or 3 (Left side) or Decks 2 or 4 (Right side). Note: FX assignments can only be changed when the effect is inactive.
  • Page 13 Notes: Upon power-up, the FX BPM will default to 100 BPM. When connected to Serato DJ, the software will send the BPM (from the FX Unit) for only the assigned channel as dictated by the hardware FX Assign buttons (per side).

  • Page 14: (3.2) Front Panel

    (3.0) FEATURES 19. Mic 1 High: Turn this knob to boost or cut the high frequencies of the Mic 1 input. 20. Mic 1 Low: Turn this knob to boost or cut the low frequencies of the Mic 1 input. 21.

  • Page 15: (3.3) Rear Panel

    (3.0) FEATURES (3.3) Rear Panel Mic Inputs 1–2 (XLR / 1/4” / 6.35 mm, TRS): Connect dynamic microphones to these mono inputs. Their mono audio signals are split and routed directly to the stereo program mix and cue channel. If you prefer a stereo line input, the Deck Phono/Line In may be used.

  • Page 16: (4.0) Operation

    (4.0) OPERATION (4.1) Pad Display FOUR has monochrome OLED displays above each performance pad area which offer two lines of text. The top line refers to the top row of pads and the second line refers to the bottom row of pads. If the text string is longer than the length of the screen, the line of text will scroll momentarily to show the full text and then return to the first character.

  • Page 17: (4.2) Pad Modes

    (4.0) OPERATION (4.2) Pad Modes This chapter describes the different pad modes. Each deck has eight pads, which are always in one of these modes, and each deck’s pads can be in a different mode. Press one of the Pad Mode buttons to enter the corresponding pad mode on that deck.

  • Page 18: (4.2.2) Roll

    4 pads to control beat jump functions. Note: Disable Show Beat Jump Controls in the Serato Setup menu to access 8 loop rolls at once. You can also view and edit the set loop sizes in the software.

  • Page 19: (4.2.5) Pitch Play

    To enter Pitch Play mode, quickly double tap this button. In this mode, the performance pads offer a range of different keys for the active hot cue (adjustable by semitones). The Serato Pitch N Time plugin (included) must be installed to use this mode. See (4.2.1) Hot Cue...

  • Page 20: (4.2.7) Scratch Bank

    (4.0) OPERATION (4.2.7) Scratch Bank In Scratch Bank mode, each pad loads samples and tracks from your Serato DJ Pro library to a pad. You can assign the song and set the starting point in the software. This is useful for preparing and performing with song samples for scratching.

  • Page 21: (5.0) Appendix

    (5.0) APPENDIX (5.1) Internal Hardware Effects Effects Notes: • Beat time divisions are unique per effect. • Each effect will initially load at their default values (seen in the tables below). • During a session, the parameter and beat values can be changed. The values for the last used state are recalled when changing between effects.
  • Page 22 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Beatbreak Samples the 4 Paddle Pattern: HPF Cut Off: 0-100% beats of each 1-10 40 Hz, The effect wet bar of the 80 Hz, mix is applied Default: 1 original signal 140 Hz, 244 on a linear and replays Hz, 427 Hz,...
  • Page 23 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Cyclone Adds delays of the Paddle Beats: Delay Time: 0-100% original signal at 1/64, 1/32, 5-400 ms The effect wet the specified beat 1/16, 1/8, mix is applied Default: time or delay time. 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, on a linear 300 ms...
  • Page 24 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Echo Adds echoes of the Paddle Beats: HPF Cut Off: 0-100% original signal at 40 Hz, 1/32, 1/16, The effect wet the specified beat 80 Hz, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, mix is applied time.
  • Page 25 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Flanger Adds a slightly Paddle Beats: Feedback: 0-100% delayed copy of 0-100% 1/16, 1/8, The effect wet the original 1/4, 1/2, 1, mix is applied Default: 34% signal to create 2, 4, 8, 16, on a linear Polarity: a comb-filter...
  • Page 26 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Matrix Performs a Paddle Beats: Length: 0-100% rapid sweep 1/32, 1/16, Default: The effect through beat 1/8, 1/4, FX 5 Default: 5 wet mix is values lower 1/3, 1/2, applied on a than the 3/4, 1, 3/2, linear scale.
  • Page 27 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Pitch DN Samples the Paddle Beats: Length: <50% - The original signal 1/16, 1/8, effect and repeats at 1/4, 1/3, mixed with the Default: 7 the specified beat 1/2, 3/4, 1, program audio time while from pitching the...
  • Page 28 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Recycler This adds Paddle Beats: Resonance: 0-100% echoes of the 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, Low, Med, The effect original signal 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, High wet mix is at the specified 3/4, 1, 3/2, 2, Default: applied on a beat time or...
  • Page 29 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Rider This samples the Paddle Beats: Scale: <50% original signal and 1/16, 1/8, Major, effect is mixed repeats at the 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, Minor, with specified beat time 3/4, 1, 2 Oct1, Oct2, program audio while pitching the Penta...
  • Page 30 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Riser This samples Paddle Beats: Length: <50% - The the original effect is mixed Default: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, signal at the with the FX 4 1, 2 Default: 7 specified beat program audio Default: 3/4 time and from the...
  • Page 31 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Roll This samples Paddle Beats: HPF Cut Off: 0% - The effect is the original 1/64, 40 Hz, 80 Hz, not heard, and the signal and 1/32, 140 Hz, 244 Hz, effect buffer repeats it at the 1/16, 1/8,...
  • Page 32 (5.0) APPENDIX Name Description Control Beats Parameter Depth Scale This samples Paddle Beats: Scale: <50% - The the original 1/32, 1/16, Major, Minor, effect is mixed signal and 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, Whole, Penta with the repeats at 1/2, 3/4, 1, 2, program audio Default: the specified...
  • Page 33 (5.0) APPENDIX (5.3) System Menu The FOUR System menu allows you to customize crossfader, microphone, display, and other device settings. To access the System menu settings, press and hold Shift and press the HW / SW FX button. The joystick and the Parameter/FX Select encoder can be used to navigate the menu.
  • Page 34 (5.0) APPENDIX • FACTORY RESET: This setting allows you to reset all device settings back to their default values. FACTORY RESET: RESTORE, CANCEL (Default = CANCEL)

  • Page 35: (5.3) Technical Specifications

    (5.0) APPENDIX (5.4) Technical Specifications Digital Audio Converters Cirrus Logic, 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz Digital Signal Processing 32-bit, Floating Point, Double precision Dynamic Range 113 dB (A-weighted, unity gain) 113 dB CD Input to Analog Output 110 dB CD Input to USB Output 113 dB 113 dB USB Input to Analog Output...
  • Page 36 (5.0) APPENDIX Outputs (continued) Main Outputs Gain Trim Off to 0 dB (XLR) Maximum Output 8 Vrms THD+N 0.004% (20 kHz BW @ 1 kHz) Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (Flat) Main Outputs Maximum Output Voltage 4 Vrms (RCA stereo pair) THD+N 0.004%...

  • Page 37: (5.4) Trademarks & Licenses

    Rane is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Serato, Serato DJ Pro, and the Serato logo are registered trademarks of Serato Audio Research. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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