Effect Section - Pioneer DDJ-SZ Operating Instructions Manual

a OSCILLATOR SELECT buttons
Generates oscillator sound (NOISE, CYMBAL, SIREN, and HORN).
= Using the oscillator function (p. 21 )
b OSCILLATOR VOLUME control
Adjusts the sound level of oscillator sound.
c OSCILLATOR PARAMETER control
Adjusts the quantitative parameters of oscillator sound.
d OSC ASSIGN selector switch
Selects the channel to output oscillator sound.
e HEADPHONES LEVEL control
Adjusts the sound level output from the headphones.
f HEADPHONES MIXING control
Adjusts the balance of the monitor volume between the sound of the channels
for which the headphones [CUE] button is pressed and the sound of the master
channel.
g SOUND COLOR FX buttons
These turn the SOUND COLOR FX effects on/off.
h SAMPLER, MIC COLOR control
Changes the SOUND COLOR FX parameter applied to sampler sound and micro-
phone sound.
i SAMPLER VOL control
Adjusts the sound level of sampler.
j EQ (HI, LOW) controls
These adjust the tone quality of the [MIC1] and [MIC2] channels.
k MIC2 control
Adjusts the sound level output from the [MIC2] channel.
l MIC1 control
Adjusts the sound level output from the [MIC1] channel.
m LINE, PHONO, USB selector switch
Selects the input source of each channel from the components connected to
this unit.
! [LINE]: Select this to use a line level output device (DJ player, etc.) connected
to the [LINE] input terminals.
— When [PHONO] is selected, sound is muted momentarily.
! [PHONO]: Select this to use a phono level (for MM cartridges) output device
(analog player, etc.) connected to the [PHONO] input terminals.
! [USB]: Select this to use the track loaded in the Serato DJ software's deck.
n CD, USB selector switch
Selects the input source of each channel from the components connected to
this unit.
! [CD]: Select this to use a line level output device (DJ player, etc.) connected
to the [CD] terminals.
! [USB]: Select this to use the track loaded in the Serato DJ software's deck.
o FX 1 assign button
Turns effect unit FX1 on and off for the respective channel.
p FX 2 assign button
Turns effect unit FX2 on and off for the respective channel.
q Channel Level Indicator
Displays the sound level of the respective channels before passing through the
channel faders.
r TRIM control
Adjusts the level of audio signals input in each channel.
s ISO (HI, MID, LOW) controls
Boosts or cuts frequencies for the different channels.
t COLOR control
This changes the parameters of the SOUND COLOR FX of the different channels.
u Headphones CUE button
Press:
The sound of channels for which the headphones [CUE] button is pressed is
output to the headphones.
! When the headphones [CUE] button is pressed again, monitoring is
canceled.
[SHIFT] + press:
The track's tempo can be set by tapping the button. (Tap function)
! When the tap function is used, the deck section's display on the computer's
screen switches to the [Beatgrid Editor] display. To switch the deck sec-
tion's display back to how it was before, click [Edit Grid] on the computer's
screen.
v Channel fader
Move:
Adjusts the level of audio signals output in each channel.
[SHIFT] + move:
Use the channel fader start function.
= Using the channel fader start function (p. 19 )
w Crossfader assign selector switch
Assigns the channel output to the crossfader.
[A]: Assigns to [A] (left) of the crossfader.
[B]: Assigns to [B] (right) of the crossfader.
[THRU]: Selects this when you do not want to use the crossfader. (The signals do
not pass through the crossfader.)
x Crossfader
Outputs the sound assigned with the crossfader assign switch.
[SHIFT] + move:
Uses the crossfader start function.
= Using the crossfader start function (p. 19 )
y FEELING ADJUST adjustment hole
This can be used to adjust the crossfader's operating load.
= Adjusting the crossfader's operating load (p. 20 )

Effect section

This section is used to control the two effect units (FX1 and FX2). Controls and but-
tons to operate the FX1 unit are located on the left side of the controller, those to
operate the FX2 unit are located on the right side of the controller. The channels to
which the effect is to be applied are set using the effect assign buttons.
1 Effect parameter controls
These adjust the effects' parameters.
2 FX BEATS control
Adjusts the effect time.
3 Effect parameter buttons
Press:
Turns the effect on and off or switches the parameter.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the effect type.
4 TAP button
Press:
The BPM used as the base value for the effect is calculated by the interval at
which the button is tapped with a finger.
When the button is pressed and held, the effect time is reset.
[SHIFT] + press:
Switches the effect mode.
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