Pioneer DJ Controller DDJ-FLX6 Instruction Manual

DJ Controller DDJ-FLX6

Instruction Manual
DJ Controller
DDJ-FLX6
pioneerdj.com/support/ rekordbox.com serato.com
For FAQ and other support information for this product, visit the websites above.

How to read this manual
Thank you for choosing this Pioneer DJ product. Be sure to read this manual, the “Quick Start Guide” and the “Precautions for use” which are included with this product. These documents include important information that you should understand before using the unit. In particular, be sure to read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. · In this manual, the names of buttons, knobs, and terminals that
appear on the product, and the names of buttons, menus, etc. in the software on your PC/Mac or mobile device, are indicated within square brackets ([ ]). (e.g. [File], [CUE] button) · Please note that the software screens and their specifications, as well as the external appearance and specifications of the hardware, are subject to change without notice. · Please note that depending on the operating system version, web browser settings, etc. operation may differ from the ways described in this manual. · Please note that the language on the screens of the software described in this manual may differ from the language on your screen.
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Contents
How to read this manual ……………………………………………………… 2
Before you start………………………………………………………………. 5
What’s in the box ……………………………………………………………….. 5 User guides……………………………………………………………………….. 5 DJ software……………………………………………………………………….. 6
Part names and functions ……………………………………………….. 8
Top panel………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Browser section …………………………………………………………………. 9 Deck section ……………………………………………………………………. 12 Mixer section……………………………………………………………………. 21 Effects section …………………………………………………………………. 23 Rear panel ………………………………………………………………………. 25 Front panel………………………………………………………………………. 26
Connections………………………………………………………………….. 27
Connection examples ……………………………………………………….. 28
rekordbox……………………………………………………………………… 31
Installing rekordbox…………………………………………………………… 31 Basic use ………………………………………………………………………… 34 Advanced use ………………………………………………………………….. 40 Changing the settings in rekordbox …………………………………….. 68
Serato DJ Pro………………………………………………………………… 70
Installing Serato DJ Pro …………………………………………………….. 70 Activating FX Pack and Pitch ‘n Time DJ …………………………….. 73 Basic use ………………………………………………………………………… 75 Advanced use ………………………………………………………………….. 82
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Changing the settings………………………………………………….. 104
Launching Utilities mode………………………………………………….. 104 Utilities mode settings……………………………………………………… 105
Additional information …………………………………………………. 108
Troubleshooting ……………………………………………………………… 108 Specifications…………………………………………………………………. 116 Using the unit as a controller for other DJ applications ………… 118 Trademarks and registered trademarks……………………………… 119 Cautions on copyrights ……………………………………………………. 120
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Before you start
What’s in the box
· USB cable · Warranty (for some regions)1 · Quick Start Guide · Precautions for use · Serato Pitch’n Time DJ voucher2 · Serato FX Pack voucher2 1 Only products in Europe.
Products in North America and Japan include warranty information in the “Precautions for use.” 2 The voucher codes needed to activate functions can’t be reissued. Keep them in a safe place to be sure you don’t lose them.
User guides
rekordbox Introduction, Instruction Manual
Refer to the “rekordbox Introduction” to find out how to set up rekordbox, and see the “rekordbox Instruction Manual” to find out how to use rekordbox. rekordbox.com/manual
Serato DJ Pro software manual
Visit the Serato DJ Pro website. serato.com/dj/pro/downloads
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Before you start
DJ software
rekordbox
· rekordbox is a complete DJ application you can use to manage your music and perform.
· Even if you don’t have a paid subscription plan, you can use Performance mode by connecting this unit to your PC/Mac with rekordbox installed. This is called Hardware Unlock.
· You’ll find details of the functions available via Hardware Unlock on the rekordbox website. rekordbox.com
· The rekordbox software is not included with the unit. Download the software from the URL below. rekordbox.com
· For information on the latest system requirements, compatibility, and supported operating systems of rekordbox, check [System requirements] under [Support] at rekordbox.com.
· Operation isn’t guaranteed on all PC/Mac models, even if the system requirements are met.
· Depending on power-saving settings and other conditions of the PC/ Mac, the CPU and hard disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities. For laptops in particular, make sure the PC/Mac is in the best condition to provide constant high-level performance when using rekordbox (for example by keeping the AC power connected).
· To use the internet, you need a separate contract with an internet service provider, which you may have to pay for.
· Operating system support always assumes you’re using the latest point release for that version.
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Before you start
Serato DJ Pro
Serato DJ Pro is DJ software from Serato Limited. This unit unlocks the software, which you can download from the Serato website. serato.com/dj/pro/downloads · For information on the latest system requirements, compatibility, and
supported operating systems of Serato DJ Pro, visit the website below. serato.com/dj/pro/downloads · Operation isn’t guaranteed on all PC/Mac models, even if the system requirements are met. · Depending on power-saving settings and other conditions of the PC/ Mac, the CPU and hard disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities. For laptops in particular, make sure the PC/Mac is in the best condition to provide constant high-level performance when using Serato DJ Pro (for example by keeping the AC power connected).
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Part names and functions

Top panel
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1 Browser section
Selects tracks and loads them to the decks.
2 Deck sections
Control each deck. There are knobs and buttons on the left side to control deck 1 and deck 3, and on the right side to control deck 2 and deck 4.
3 Mixer section
Controls the level adjustment for each channel, track mixing, etc.
4 Effects section
Controls the effect units.

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Part names and functions

Browser section

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1 LOAD buttons
Press: Load the selected track to the respective deck.
Press twice: Load the track from the deck that isn’t playing onto the deck that is playing. If you do this while the track is playing, it plays from the same position (Instant Doubles).
[SHIFT] + press: Sort the track list in the library as follows, depending on the [LOAD] button you press: Deck 1: Sorts by BPM. Deck 2: Sorts by track title/song. Deck 3: Sorts by keys. Deck 4: Sorts by artist names.
2 (back) button
(rekordbox) Press: Moves the cursor between the tree view and track list each time you press the button. · If the playlist palette is displayed, you can also move the cursor to the
playlist. · The tree view, track list, and playlist palette are displayed in the browse
section of rekordbox. For details on each, read the “rekordbox Instruction Manual”.
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[SHIFT] + press: Displays/hides the playlist palette.
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Moves the cursor between the library and [crates] panel each time you press the button.
[SHIFT] + press: Changes the screen layout of Serato DJ Pro.
3 Rotary selector
(rekordbox) Turn: Moves the cursor in rekordbox.
[SHIFT] + turn: Enlarges or shrinks the enlarged waveform in rekordbox. Turn to the right to enlarge, or the left to shrink it.
Press: Moves the cursor between the tree view and track list each time you press the button. If the cursor is pointed to a folder, the folder opens. · If the playlist palette is displayed, you can also move the cursor to the
playlist. · The tree view, track list, and playlist palette are displayed in the browse
section of rekordbox. For details on each, read the “rekordbox Instruction Manual”.
[SHIFT] + press: Moves the cursor between the tree view and track list each time you press the button. If the cursor is pointed to a folder, the folder closes.
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(Serato DJ Pro) Turn: Moves the cursor up or down in the library or in the [crates] panel. Press: Moves the cursor between the library and [crates] panel each time you press the button.
4 VIEW button
(rekordbox) Press: Shrinks the deck display and enlarges the browse area. Press the button again to return to the original display status. Press for at least a second: Registers or deletes the selected track to/from [Tag List]. [SHIFT] + press: Moves the cursor into [Related Tracks] in the tree view. (Serato DJ Pro) Press: Changes the screen layout of Serato DJ Pro.
5 DECK4/SAMPLER selector switch
Selects whether channel 4 plays the sampler sound or the sound from deck 4.
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Deck section

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1 IN/4BEAT button
Press: Sets the loop in point.
Press (during loop playback): Adjusts the loop in point using the jog wheel.
Press for at least a second: Starts Auto Beat Loop of 4 beats.
2 OUT button
Press: Sets the loop out point, and loop playback begins.

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Press (during loop playback): Adjusts loop out point using the jog wheel.
3 RELOOP/EXIT button
Press: Playback returns to the previously set loop in point and loop playback resumes.
Press (during loop playback): Cancels loop playback.
(rekordbox) [SHIFT] + press: Switches the active/non-active status of the loop. (Active Loop) · During playback, the loop nearest the playback position is set to active. · When you call up the loop, the loop is set to active or non-active.
(Serato DJ Pro) [SHIFT] + press: Switches the active/non-active status of the loop.
4 CUE/LOOP CALL button
(rekordbox) Press: Selects and calls up the cue point or loop point.
Press (during loop playback): Halves the loop playback length. · When paused at the loop in point, the loop playback length isn’t changed.
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Selects the loop slot.
Press (during loop playback): Halves the loop playback length.
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5 CUE/LOOP CALL button
(rekordbox) Press: Selects and calls up the cue point or loop point.
Press (during loop playback): Doubles the loop playback length. · When paused at the loop in point, the loop playback length isn’t changed.
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Selects the loop slot.
Press (during loop playback): Doubles the loop playback length.
6 CUE/LOOP MEMORY button
(rekordbox) Press: Saves a cue or loop.
[SHIFT] + press: Deletes a cue or loop.
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Locks the loop slot.
[SHIFT] + press: Deletes the loop slot.
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7 MERGE FX select button
Press: Changes the Merge FX type, cycling through types in the following order: Merge FX1, 2, 3, 4.
[SHIFT] + press: Changes the Merge FX type, cycling through types in the reverse order.
8 MERGE FX knob
(rekordbox) Press: Turns the selected Merge FX on/off.
[SHIFT] + press: Cancels Merge FX.
Turn: The effect of the selected Merge FX changes.
[SHIFT] + turn: Adjusts the volume of sample sound/oscillator sound of Merge FX.
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Turns on the selected Merge FX.
Press while the selected Merge FX is turned on: The effect changes. To turn off the selected Merge FX, see “Using Merge FX” (page 97).
Turn: The effect of the selected Merge FX changes.
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9 BEAT SYNC button
(rekordbox) Press: Automatically synchronizes the tempo (BPM) and beatgrid with the deck set as the master.
Press (during Beat Sync): Cancels Beat Sync.
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: The tempo (BPM) and beatgrid of multiple decks are automatically synchronized.
[SHIFT] + press: Cancels Sync mode.
10 MASTER button
(rekordbox) Press: Sets the relevant deck as the master.
[SHIFT] + press: Switches the range of the [TEMPO] slider each time the button is pressed while holding the [SHIFT] button. Switch between [±6%] [±10%] [±16%] [WIDE] [±6%].
(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Cancels Sync mode.
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[SHIFT] + press: Switches the range of the [TEMPO] slider each time the button is pressed while holding the [SHIFT] button. Switch between [±6%] [±10%] [±16%] [±100%] [±6%].
11 TEMPO slider
Adjusts the playing speed of the track.
12 HOT CUE mode button
Press: Enters Hot Cue mode.
Read more: Using Hot Cues (page 42)(page 84)
(rekordbox) [SHIFT] + press: Enters Keyboard mode.
Read more: Using Keyboard mode (page 48)
(Serato DJ Pro) [SHIFT] + press: Enters Cue Loop mode.
Read more: Using Cue Loop (page 87)
13 PAD FX mode button
(rekordbox) Press: Enters Pad FX mode.
Read more: Using Pad FX (page 50)
[SHIFT] + press: Enters Key Shift mode.
Read more: Using Key Shift (page 52)
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(Serato DJ Pro) Press: Enters Roll mode.

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[SHIFT] + press: Enters Saved Loop mode.
14 BEAT JUMP mode button
(rekordbox) Press: Enters Beat Jump mode.
Read more: Using Beat Jump (page 44)

[SHIFT] + press:
Enters Beat Loop mode.
Read more: Using Beat Loop (page 44)

(Serato DJ Pro)
Press:
Enters Auto Loop mode.
Read more: Using Auto Loop (page 86)

[SHIFT] + press: Enters Slicer Loop mode.
15 SAMPLER mode button
Press: Enters Sampler mode.
Read more: Using Sampler (page 46)(page 86)

(rekordbox)
[SHIFT] + press:
Enters Sample Scratch mode.
Read more: Using Sample Scratch (page 53)

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(Serato DJ Pro) [SHIFT] + press: Enters Scratch Bank mode.
Read more: Using Scratch Bank mode (page 92)
16 Performance Pads
Press: You can use Performance Pads to trigger various features. Read more: Using the Performance Pads (page 42)(page 84)
17 PLAY/PAUSE button
Press: Plays/pauses a track.
(Serato DJ Pro) [SHIFT] + press: Returns to the temporary cue point and playback starts. (Stutter)
18 CUE button
Press: Sets, calls up, and plays a cue point. · Press the button when the track is paused to set the cue point. · Press the button when the track is playing to return to the cue point and
pause. (Back Cue) · Press the button and hold it after the track returns to the cue point and
playback will continue until you release the button. (Cue Point Sampler)
[SHIFT] + press: Returns the playback position to the beginning of the track.
19 SHIFT button
Press another button while holding the [SHIFT] button to use a different feature assigned to the button.
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Part names and functions
20 Jog wheel
Turn the top when Vinyl mode is on: Scratches the track.
Turn the outer section or turn the top when Vinyl mode is off: Bends the pitch (Pitch Bend slows down or speeds up the track).
(rekordbox) [SHIFT] + turn the top: Fast-forward or fast-reverse the track with extra speed.
(Serato DJ Pro) [SHIFT] + turn the top: The playback position skips in sync with the beat. (Skip mode) · Skip mode can’t be used with tracks that have no beatgrid set. For details on setting beatgrids, see the Serato DJ Pro software manual. · To use Skip mode, open the [SETUP] menu in Serato DJ Pro > [SYNC
PREFERENCES] and select [Smart Sync].
21 DECK SELECT button
Press: Switches the deck to be used.
[SHIFT] + press: Turns Dual Deck mode on/off.
22 JOG CUTTER button
Press: Turns Jog Cutter mode on/off.
[SHIFT] + press: Turns Vinyl mode on/off.
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Mixer section

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1 TRIM knobs
Adjust the volume of each channel’s sound.
2 Headphone CUE button (master)
Press: Plays the master sound through your headphones.
3 MASTER LEVEL knob
Adjusts the volume of the master output sound.
4 BOOTH LEVEL knob
Adjusts the volume of the sound output from the [BOOTH] terminal.
5 Channel level indicators
Indicate the volume of the sound of the respective channels before it passes through the channel faders.
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6 EQ (HI, MID, LOW) knobs
Boost or reduce the relevant frequency for the selected channel.
7 FILTER knobs
Turn on the filter effect for each channel. When a knob is set to the center position, the sound is unchanged. Turn counterclockwise: Gradually decreases the low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency. Turn clockwise: Gradually increases the high-pass filter’s cut-off frequency.
8 Headphone CUE buttons (channel)
Press: Play the sound of the relevant channel through your headphones. [SHIFT] + press: Hold the [SHIFT] button and tap the headphone [CUE] button to set the tempo of the respective deck in time with your tapping. (Tapping function)
9 Channel faders
Adjust the volume of the sound for each channel.
10 Crossfader
Adjusts the sound balance between the left and right channels depending on the crossfader curve setting.
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Effects section

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1 BEAT FX SELECT button
Press: Changes the Beat FX slot each time the button is pressed.
[SHIFT] + press: Changes the Beat FX slot in the reverse order each time the button is pressed.
2 BEAT FX CH SELECT button
Press: Changes the channel each time the button is pressed.
[SHIFT] + press: Changes the channel in the reverse order each time the button is pressed.
3 BEAT button
Press: Decreases the beat fraction for synchronizing the Beat FX sound each time the button is pressed.

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[SHIFT] + press: Sets the Beat FX Tempo mode to BPM Auto mode. The track’s BPM is used as the basis for the Beat FX tempo.
4 BEAT button
Press: Increases the beat fraction for synchronizing the Beat FX sound each time the button is pressed. [SHIFT] + press: Sets the Beat FX Tempo mode to BPM Tap mode. The BPM used as the basis for Beat FX is set in time with your tapping of the button.
5 BEAT FX LEVEL/DEPTH knob
Adjusts the parameter of Beat FX.
6 BEAT FX ON/OFF button
Press: Turns Beat FX on/off. (rekordbox) [SHIFT] + press: Turns Release FX on/off.
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Rear panel

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1 MASTER output terminals (RCA pin jack type)
Connection for a powered speaker, a power amplifier, etc. · Compatible with RCA pin jack-type unbalanced outputs.
2 BOOTH output terminals (RCA pin jack type)
Connection for a powered speaker, a power amplifier, etc. · Compatible with RCA pin jack-type unbalanced outputs.
3 MIC ATT. (Attenuator) knob
Adjusts the volume of input sound from the [MIC] input terminal. · Depending on the microphone, the gain of microphone sound differs. Use
this knob to adjust the volume for your microphone before using it. While DJing, use the [MIC LEVEL] knob on the front panel to adjust the microphone volume.
4 MIC input terminal (1/4″ TRS Jack)
Connection for a microphone. · Only a phone plug (1/4″) can be used.
5 USB port
Connection for a PC/Mac. · Be sure to use the supplied USB cable. · A USB hub can’t be used with the unit. · If your PC/Mac has only a USB Type-C port, you’ll need to use a USB Type-
C male to USB Type-A female cable.
6 Kensington security slot
Connection for a cable lock for security.

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Front panel

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1 PHONES output terminals
Connection for your headphones. Stereo phone plugs (1/4″) and stereo mini phone plugs (ø 3.5 mm) can be used with the unit. · Only use headphones with 32 or more impedance. Headphones with
impedance lower than 32 won’t work with the unit.
2 HEADPHONES LEVEL knob
Adjusts the level of the headphones sound.

3 HEADPHONES MIX knob
Adjusts the monitor volume balance between sounds from the channels which have the headphone [CUE] button pressed, and the master channel.
4 MIC LEVEL knob
Adjusts the level of sound input to the [MIC] input terminal.

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Connections
· Disconnect the USB cable before connecting different devices or changing connections. Refer to the instruction manuals for devices to be connected.
· Power is supplied via USB bus power. You can use the unit with a single connection to your PC/Mac.
· Be sure to use the supplied USB cable. · A USB hub can’t be used with the unit. · This unit can’t be used with USB bus power in the following
situations: The power supply capacity of the USB port on your PC/Mac is too
low. Your PC/Mac is connected with other devices. Impedance of the connected headphones is lower than 32 . The [PHONES] output terminal is connected with a mono jack.
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Connections
Connection examples
Connecting input terminals
Rear panel (1) & (2) Powered speakers, power amplifier, etc., (3) Microphone, (4) PC/Mac

Front panel (1) Headphones

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Connecting
1 Connect your headphones to one of the [PHONES] output terminals.
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· Only connect headphones with 32 or more impedance. Headphones with impedance lower than 32 won’t work with the unit.
2 Connect powered speakers, a power amplifier, etc. to the [MASTER] output terminals.
· To output the sound from the [BOOTH] output terminals, connect speakers or other devices to the [BOOTH] output terminals.
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3 Connect the unit to your PC/Mac via a USB cable.
4 Turn on your PC/Mac. 5 Turn on the devices connected to the terminals (powered speakers,
microphone, etc.).
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Installing rekordbox
Getting started with rekordbox
If you’re using rekordbox for the first time, download the latest version from rekordbox.com and install it in the following way. If you already have rekordbox installed, update to the latest version using the Update Manager which you’ll see when you start rekordbox. · You are responsible for preparing your PC/Mac, network devices,
and other elements needed to connect to the internet.
Installing rekordbox
Procedures may differ depending on the operating system (OS) of your PC/Mac. Installing (Mac) Do not connect the unit to your Mac until installation is complete. · Close all programs on your Mac. 1 Unzip the downloaded rekordbox software file. 2 Double-click the unzipped software file to launch the installer.
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3 Read the terms of the License Agreement carefully and if you agree to them, click [Agree].
· If you do not agree to the contents of the License Agreement, click [Disagree] to cancel the installation.
4 When the screen for completing the installation appears, click [Close] to end the installation.
Installing (Windows) Do not connect the unit to your PC until installation is complete. · Log into your PC as an administrator before starting the installation. · Close all programs on your PC. 1 Unzip the downloaded rekordbox software file. 2 Double-click the unzipped software file to launch the installer.
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3 Read the terms of the License Agreement carefully and if you agree to them, select [Agree], then click [Next].
· If you do not agree to the contents of the license agreement, click [Cancel] to cancel the installation.
· After specifying the destination, the installation will start. When the installation is finished, a completion message will be displayed.
4 Click [Finish] to complete the installation.
Installation is complete.
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Basic use
Starting rekordbox
You need to register an account to use rekordbox. For Mac In Finder, open the [Applications] folder, then double-click the [rekordbox 6] > [rekordbox.app] icon. For Windows 10 In the [Start] menu, click the [rekordbox 6] icon under [Pioneer]. For Windows 8.1 In [Apps view], click the [rekordbox 6] icon.
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Checking audio setup
Check that the [Audio] settings in [Preferences] in rekordbox are set as follows:
For Mac [Audio]: [DDJ-FLX6] [Output channels]:
[Master Output]: [DDJ-FLX6 : MASTER + audio device name on Mac] [Headphones Output]: [DDJ-FLX6 : PHONES] · When PC MASTER OUT is off, [Master Output] in the [Audio] setting is [DDJ-FLX6 : MASTER].
For Windows [Audio]: [DDJ-FLX6 WASAPI] [Output channels]:
[Master Output]: [DDJ-FLX6 WASAPI : MASTER + audio device name on PC] [Headphones Output]: [DDJ-FLX6 WASAPI : PHONES] · When PC MASTER OUT is off, [Master Output] in the [Audio] setting is [DDJ-FLX6 WASAPI : MASTER]. · PC Master Out is a function that can output the master sound of rekordbox from the speaker(s) of the connected PC/Mac. By default, PC Master Out is set to on. · To cancel outputting the master sound of rekordbox from the speaker(s) of the connected PC/Mac, click in the top-right area of the rekordbox screen so its light switches off.
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Adding music files into your Collection
The [Collection] screen contains a list of music files managed by rekordbox. Add music files on your PC/Mac to your Collection so the software can analyze them and they can be used in rekordbox. 1 Click [Collection] on the tree view.
A list of tracks in your [Collection] is displayed.
2 Open Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows) and drag music files, or folders containing music files, into the track list.
Music files are added into the [Collection] and analysis of waveform information for the music files begins. Wait until analysis of all music files is complete.
Loading an audio track onto a deck
The following explains how to load a track onto deck 1 as an example. Turn the rotary selector to select a track in your [Collection] and press the [LOAD] button for deck 1 (second from the left).
The track loads onto deck 1.
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Playing a track
This section explains how to play sound from deck 1 (left) as an example. 1 Set the positions of the knobs, etc. as follows:
· [TRIM] knob: turned fully counterclockwise · [EQ (HI/MID/LOW)] knobs: center position (12 o’clock) · [FILTER] knob: center position · Channel fader: bottom position · [MASTER LEVEL] knob: turned fully counterclockwise · Crossfader: center position
2 Press the [PLAY/PAUSE ] button to play the track.
3 Turn the [TRIM] knob.
Adjust the [TRIM] knob so the channel level indicator lights up orange at the loudest part of the track.
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5 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume of the speakers to a level you’re happy with.

· If you’re outputting sound from the speaker of your PC/Mac, adjust the speaker volume on the PC/Mac instead of using the [MASTER LEVEL] knob.
· If you can’t output sound from the [MASTER] output terminals or the unit isn’t recognized by your PC/Mac, refer to the [FAQ] on the Pioneer DJ support website. pioneerdj.com/support/

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Monitoring with headphones
This section explains how to play sound from deck 1 (left) as an example. 1 Set the positions of knobs, etc. as shown below.
· [HEADPHONES MIX] knob: Center · [HEADPHONES LEVEL] knob: Turned fully counterclockwise
2 Press the headphone [CUE] button for channel 1. 3 Turn the [HEADPHONES LEVEL] knob.
Adjust the headphones volume to a level you’re happy with.
Quitting rekordbox
Click the [x] button or select [Exit] from the [File] menu.
Turning off the unit
Disconnect the USB cable to turn off the unit.
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Advanced use
Using 4 Beat Loop
While a track is playing, press and hold the [IN/4BEAT] button for at least a second. Loop playback starts with 4 beats from the point where you press the button. · When the Quantize function is turned on, you might notice a slight
delay as the loop synchronizes to the beat.
Canceling loop playback Press the [RELOOP/EXIT] button. When the loop out point is reached, the rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point.
Using Manual Loop
You can use Manual Loop to choose the section you want to loop in a track. · When the Quantize function is turned on, you might notice a slight
delay as the loop synchronizes to the beat. 1 During playback, press the [IN/4BEAT] button at the point you want
to start looping (the loop in point). 2 Press the [OUT] button at the point you want the loop to end (the
loop out point).
Loop playback starts.
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Cutting the loop Press the [CUE/LOOP CALL ] button. Each time you press the button, the loop cuts in half. · You can cut the loop length in half even during 4 Beat Loop playback. Extending the loop Press the [CUE/LOOP CALL ] button. Each time you press the button, the loop doubles in length. · You can double the loop length even during 4 Beat Loop playback. Canceling a loop Press the [RELOOP/EXIT] button. The rest of the track continues to play without returning to the loop in point. Changing the loop in point Press the [IN/4BEAT] button and turn the jog wheel during loop playback. The loop in point changes. Changing the loop out point Press the [OUT] button and turn the jog wheel during loop playback. The loop out point changes.
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Using the Performance Pads
Using Hot Cues You can start playback instantly from the position where a Hot Cue is set. Loops can also be set and called up instantly. · Up to 16 Hot Cues can be set and saved for each track in rekordbox.
On the unit, up to 8 Hot Cues can be set and saved per track.
Setting and calling up a Hot Cue
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
The unit enters Hot Cue mode.

2 If the track is playing or paused, press a Performance Pad to set a Hot Cue.
Hot Cues are set to Performance Pads as follows:

1: Hot Cue A, 2: Hot Cue B, 3: Hot Cue C, 4: Hot Cue D, 5: Hot Cue E, 6: Hot Cue F, 7: Hot Cue G, 8: Hot Cue H
3 Press a Performance Pad you’ve set a Hot Cue for.
Playback starts from the Hot Cue point. · You can clear Hot Cues by pressing a Performance Pad while holding the
[SHIFT] button.

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Setting and calling up 4 Beat Loop 1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
The unit enters Hot Cue mode.
2 Press and hold the [IN/4BEAT] button for at least a second during playback.
A loop with 4 beats is set at the position where you pressed the button, and loop playback starts.
3 Press a Performance Pad to set a loop during loop playback. 4 Press the Performance Pad.
Loop playback starts from the loop in point. · You can clear the loop by pressing the Performance Pad while holding the
[SHIFT] button.
Setting and calling up Manual Loop 1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
The unit enters Hot Cue mode.
2 Press the [IN/4BEAT] button during playback, and press the [OUT] button.
Loop playback starts.
3 Press a Performance Pad to set a loop during the loop playback. 4 Press the Performance Pad.
Loop playback starts from the loop in point. · You can clear the loop by pressing the Performance Pad while holding the
[SHIFT] button.
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Using Beat Loop If you press a Performance Pad, a loop with the number of beats assigned to the pad is set. The loop keeps playing after you remove your finger from the pad.
1 Press the [BEAT JUMP] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The unit enters Beat Loop mode. The number of beats set to the Performance Pads are as follows:

1: Beat Loop 1/4 beat, 2: Beat Loop 1/2 beat, 3: Beat Loop 1 beat, 4: Beat Loop 2 beats, 5: Beat Loop 4 beats, 6: Beat Loop 8 beats, 7: Beat Loop 16 beats, 8: Beat Loop 32 beats
2 Press a Performance Pad.
The loop plays with the number of beats set on that pad.
3 Press the same Performance Pad again.
The loop is canceled and the rest of the track continues to play.
Using Beat Jump You can move the playback position instantly, without breaking the rhythm of the track that’s playing.
1 Press the [BEAT JUMP] mode button.
The unit enters Beat Jump mode.

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The number of beats set to the Performance Pads are as follows (Default):

1: 1 beat (left direction), 2: 1 beat (right direction), 3: 2 beats (left direction), 4: 2 beats (right direction), 5: 4 beats (left direction), 6: 4 beats (right direction), 7: 8 beats (left direction), 8: 8 beats (right direction)
2 Press Performance Pad 7 or 8 while holding the [SHIFT] button to change the number of beats set to the Performance Pad.
When pressing Performance Pad 7 while holding the [SHIFT] button, the number of beats decreases. When pressing Performance Pad 8 while holding the [SHIFT] button, the number of beats increases.

7: Number of beats goes down, 8: Number of beats goes up
3 Press a Performance Pad.
· Pad 1, 3, 5 or 7: The playback position is moved to the left by the number of beats set on the pad.
· Pad 2, 4, 6 or 8: The playback position is moved to the right by the number of beats set on the pad.

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Using Sampler You can use the Performance Pads to play tracks or sounds assigned to the Sampler slots. Preparing to use Sampler Click the button at the top-left of the rekordbox screen to display the [SAMPLER] panel. Loading a track into a Sampler slot 1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.
The unit enters Sampler mode.
2 Click the button at the right of [BANK] on the [SAMPLER] panel in rekordbox to change the Sampler bank.
In rekordbox, the sampler has 4 banks, and each bank has 16 slots.
3 Press the rotary selector to move the cursor to the track list. 4 Turn the rotary selector.
Select a track you want to load into a Sampler slot.
5 Press a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The selected track is loaded into the Sampler slot. · Loading a sound into a slot that already has a sound loaded may not be
possible depending on the [Preferences] settings in rekordbox. You may need to clear the slot before loading the new sound.
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Playing Sampler sounds with Performance Pads
1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.
The unit enters Sampler mode.
2 Click the button to the right of [BANK] on the [SAMPLER] panel in rekordbox to change the Sampler bank.
3 Turn the [GAIN] on the [SAMPLER] panel to adjust the Sampler volume.
4 Press a Performance Pad.
The track or sound assigned to the relevant slot is played. · Sampler slots are set to Performance Pads as follows. (The slots in brackets
are for when the Pad mode of deck 2 is set to Sampler mode.)

1: Slot 1 (slot 9), 2: Slot 2 (slot 10), 3: Slot 3 (slot 11), 4: Slot 4 (slot 12), 5: Slot 5 (slot 13), 6: Slot 6 (slot 14), 7: Slot 7 (slot 15), 8: Slot 8 (slot 16)
5 During Sampler playback, press the Performance Pad again.
The sound plays from the beginning again.
6 Press a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button during Sampler playback.
The sound of the slot that is currently playing stops.

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Using Keyboard mode Use Performance Pads to play a Hot Cue in different pitches, as if you’re using a keyboard.
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The unit enters Keyboard mode.
2 Press a Performance Pad.
Select the Hot Cue you want to use with Keyboard mode. · If no Hot Cue is set, the current playback position is set as a Hot Cue. After
selecting the Hot Cue which you set, the Hot Cue is used with Keyboard mode. · To reselect a Hot Cue, press the [HOT CUE] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button. When the Hot Cue is selected, the various pitches are set to the Performance Pads as follows (Default):

1: +4 Semitones, 2: +5 Semitones, 3: +6 Semitones, 4: +7 Semitones, 5: ±0 Semitones, 6: +1 Semitone, 7: +2 Semitones, 8: +3 Semitones A semitone is a unit used to determine the pitch of a sound. +1 semitone means the sound is higher in pitch than the original sound by half.
3 Press Performance Pad 7 or 8 while holding the [SHIFT] button to change the pitch set to the Performance Pad.
· Pad 7: The pitch of the sound rises. · Pad 8: The pitch of the sound falls.

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1 through 6: Delete Hot Cue, 7: Semitone up, 8: Semitone down
4 Press a Performance Pad.
Playback starts from the Hot Cue point, with the sound pitch assigned to that pad. · To delete the Hot Cue, press Performance Pad 1 through 6 while holding the
[SHIFT] button.

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Using Pad FX You can add a wide range of effects to your performances simply by pressing and releasing the Performance Pads.
1 Press the [PAD FX] mode button.
The unit enters Pad FX mode. Effects are set to the Performance Pads as follows:

Without holding the [SHIFT] button (Pad FX mode) 1: Effect A, 2: Effect B, 3: Effect C, 4: Effect D, 5: Effect E, 6: Effect F, 7: Effect G, 8: Effect H
While holding the [SHIFT] button (Pad FX mode) 1: Effect I, 2: Effect J, 3: Effect K, 4: Effect L, 5: Effect M, 6: Effect N, 7: Effect O, 8: Effect P
2 Press and hold down a Performance Pad, or press and hold down a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The effect turns on. The sound changes according to the type of effect and the number of beats in the settings assigned to that pad.
3 Release the Performance Pad.
The effect turns off.

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Using Release FX of Pad FX You need to assign a Release FX to a Performance Pad in advance. 1 Press and hold down a Performance Pad that has an effect other
than a Release FX assigned to it, or press and hold down a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The effect turns on. The sound changes according to the type of effect and the number of beats in the settings assigned to that pad.
2 Press the Performance Pad that has a Release FX assigned to it, and release it. Or, press a Performance Pad while holding the [SHIFT] button, and release it.
The effect turns off, and the Release FX is added.
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Using Key Shift When you press a Performance Pad in Key Shift mode, the key of the track that’s currently playing is changed to the pitch set to the pressed pad.
1 Press the [PAD FX] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The unit enters Key Shift mode. The various pitches are set to the Performance Pads as follows (Default):

1: +4 Semitones, 2: +5 Semitones, 3: +6 Semitones, 4: +7 Semitones, 5: ±0 Semitones, 6: +1 Semitone, 7: +2 Semitones, 8: +3 Semitones A semitone is a unit used to determine the pitch of a sound. +1 semitone means the sound is higher in pitch than the original sound by half.
2 Press Performance Pad 7 or 8 while holding the [SHIFT] button to change the pitch set to the Performance Pad.
· Pad 7: The pitch of the sound rises. · Pad 8: The pitch of the sound falls.

7: Semitone up, 8: Semitone down
3 Press a Performance Pad.
The track’s key is changed to the pitch assigned to the pad.

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Using Sample Scratch
Use this feature to take the track loaded into the sampler slot and load it onto a deck.
1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The unit enters Sample Scratch mode.
2 Press a Performance Pad.
The sound loaded in the sampler slot assigned to the pad is loaded onto the deck so you can scratch with it and bend the pitch, etc. · If the Play mode of the sampler slot is set to Oneshot, playback starts when
the sound is loaded to the deck. · If the Play mode of the sampler slot is set to loop, manual loop is set on the
deck and playback starts when the sound is loaded to the deck. · If the sampler slot is set to Gate, the sound plays as Cue Point Sampler while
holding the pad when the sound is loaded to the deck. Sampler slots are set to the Performance Pads as follows. (The slots in brackets are for when the Pad mode of deck 2 is set to Sample Scratch mode.)

1: Slot 1 (slot 9), 2: Slot 2 (slot 10), 3: Slot 3 (slot 11), 4: Slot 4 (slot 12), 5: Slot 5 (slot 13), 6: Slot 6 (slot 14), 7: Slot 7 (slot 15), 8: Slot 8 (slot 16)
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Setting and calling up a cue point or loop point
Setting a cue point or loop point 1 Pause the track and move the playback position to where you want
to set a cue point or loop point. 2 Press the [CUE] button while the track is paused. 3 Press the [CUE/LOOP MEMORY] button.
The cue point or loop point is saved.
Calling up the cue point or loop point Press the [CUE/LOOP CALL ] or [CUE/LOOP CALL ] button. The cue point or loop point is called up. Deleting the cue point or loop point 1 Press the [CUE/LOOP CALL ] or [CUE/LOOP CALL ] button.
The cue point or loop point is called up.
2 Press the [CUE/LOOP MEMORY] button while holding the [SHIFT] button.
The cue point or loop point is deleted.
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Using Fader Start
Using Channel Fader Start 1 Set the cue point.
Pause the track at the position you want to start playback from, then press the [CUE] button on that deck.
2 While holding the [SHIFT] button, move the channel fader from the bottom to the top.
Playback starts from the cue point. · If you move the channel fader back to the bottom while holding the [SHIFT]
button during playback, the track instantly jumps back to the cue point and playback pauses. (Back Cue) When no cue point is set, playback starts from the beginning of the track.
Using Crossfader Start 1 Set the cue point.
Pause the track at the position you want to start playback from, then press the [CUE] button on that deck.
2 Move the crossfader all the way to the left or right side.
If you want to use Crossfader Start to trigger playback on channel 2, set the crossfader to the left side, and vice versa.
3 While holding the [SHIFT] button, move the crossfader towards the opposite side from where it’s set.
Playback starts from the cue point. · If you move the crossfader back while holding the [SHIFT] button during
playback, the playback position instantly jumps back to the cue point and pauses. (Back Cue) When no cue point is set, playback starts from the beginning of the track.
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Analyzing tracks
Track analysis starts when you drag and drop a music file, or a folder containing music files, into the Track List in rekordbox. · If a track is loaded to a deck before analysis is complete, it may take
some time to display its BPM and waveform. · Depending on the number of tracks, analysis may take some time.

Using Beat FX
You can apply effects that match the tempo (BPM) of the track loaded on the deck.

1 Click in the top-left of the rekordbox screen to display the FX

panel, and click

to choose settings for Multi mode.

2 Press the [BEAT FX SELECT] button on the unit.
The selected Beat FX change as follows each time you press the button: FX1-1 FX1-2 FX1-3 FX2-1 FX2-2 FX2-3 FX1-1 If you press the [BEAT FX SELECT] button while holding the [SHIFT] button, the selected Beat FX change in the reverse order.

Beat FX are displayed on the FX panel in rekordbox as follows: · FX1-1
[FX SELECT] indicators: FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3
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[FX] panel:
· FX1-2 [FX SELECT] indicators: FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 [FX] panel:
· FX1-3 [FX SELECT] indicators: FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 [FX] panel:
· FX2-1 [FX SELECT] indicators: FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3 [FX] panel:
· FX2-2 [FX SELECT] indicators: FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3
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· FX2-3
[FX SELECT] indicators: FX1 1 2 3 FX2 1 2 3
[FX] panel:

3 Press the [BEAT FX CH SELECT] button.
The channel that Beat FX will be applied to changes each time you press the button. [1]: Applies Beat FX to the sound of channel 1. [2]: Applies Beat FX to the sound of channel 2. [3]: Applies Beat FX to the sound of channel 3. [4]: Applies Beat FX to the sound of channel 4. [MST]: Applies Beat FX to the sound of the [MASTER] channel.
4 Press the [BEAT ] or [BEAT ] button.
Set the number of beats (or parameters) synchronized to the effect sound. · When set to 2 beats, 1and 4 flash. · When set to more than 16 beats, 16 flashes. · When set to less than 1/4 beat, 1/4 flashes. · When the set number of beats is a minus number, the number flashes
rapidly. · When the parameter is in %, no numbers are lit.
5 Press the [BEAT FX ON/OFF] button.
The Beat FX is applied to the sound of the channel you set in step 3. You can adjust the parameter of Beat FX by turning the [BEAT FX LEVEL/ DEPTH] knob.
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When Beat FX is turned on, the button flashes. · Press the [BEAT FX ON/OFF] button again to turn off Beat FX.
6 Press the [BEAT FX ON/OFF] button and release it while holding the [SHIFT] button.
Beat FX is turned off, and Release FX is applied.
Switching Beat FX Tempo mode To set the tempo for Beat FX, there are 2 modes you can use: BPM Auto mode and BPM Tap mode. · The default setting is BPM Auto mode. BPM Auto mode The track’s BPM is used as the base for the effect’s tempo. BPM Tap mode The BPM used as the base for Beat FX is set to match the tempo at which you tap the [BEAT ] button while holding the [SHIFT] button. Setting to BPM Tap mode Press the [BEAT ] button while holding the [SHIFT] button. · To return to BPM Auto mode, press the [BEAT ] button while
holding the [SHIFT] button.
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Using Merge FX
You can use the [MERGE FX] knob to apply effects for mixing from the current track to the next.
1 Press the [MERGE FX] select button.
The selected Merge FX type changes in order of Merge FX1, 2, 3, 4 each time you press the button. If you press the [MERGE FX] select button while holding the [SHIFT] button, the effect type changes in the reverse order. · You can also change the Merge FX type from the menu in the [MFX] panel
in rekordbox.
2 Press the [MERGE FX] knob.
Merge FX turns on. The effect is applied to the track that’s currently playing. At the same time, sample sound or oscillator sound starts playing. · Depending on the selected Merge FX type, the effect is applied as you turn
the [MERGE FX] knob.
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· You can also turn Merge FX on by clicking the MERGE FX On/Off button in the [MFX] panel in rekordbox.
3 Turn the [MERGE FX] knob.
The effect is applied to the track that’s currently playing. The effect sound and the sample sound/oscillator sound change. · You can also change the effect sound and the sample sound/oscillator sound
by turning the Merge FX parameter knob in the [MFX] panel in rekordbox.
4 Press the [MERGE FX] knob again.
Merge FX turns off. Release FX is applied to the track, the effect sound, and the sample sound/ oscillator sound, then the second sample sound plays after a set amount of time. · If [Preferences] > [Controller] > [Effect] tab > [MERGE FX] > [Stop
playing the operating deck after MERGE FX finishes] is set, playback stops. · You can also turn Merge FX off by clicking the MERGE FX On/Off button in the [MFX] panel in rekordbox.
· The Merge FX parameter knob on the [MFX] panel in rekordbox automatically moves to the center position when you turn off Merge FX.
· Depending on various settings, the action of the effect may differ. · To turn Merge FX off, press the [MERGE FX] knob while holding the [SHIFT]
button. You can also turn Merge FX off by clicking the MERGE FX On/Off button in the [MFX] panel in rekordbox while holding the [SHIFT] button.
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· To adjust the volume of sample sound/oscillator sound, turn the [MERGE FX] knob while holding the [SHIFT] button. You can also adjust the sound level by turning the MERGE FX SAMPLE VOL knob in the [MFX] panel.
· When you use a Hot Cue after turning off Merge FX, sample playback or pausing the deck will be canceled and the playback position will jump to the Hot Cue point to continue playback. (Sample sounds that are already playing will not be canceled.)
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Changing the Merge FX settings

1 Click

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The [MERGE FX Settings] screen is displayed, and you can change the settings.

· Change the settings below. [PRESET]: Changes the preset for Merge FX. [BUILD FX]: Changes the type of effect applied to the track when Merge FX is turned on. [BUILD SAMPLE]: Changes the sample sound/oscillator sound triggered when Merge FX is turned on. [RELEASE FX]: Changes the Release FX applied when Merge FX is turned off. [DROP SAMPLE]: Changes the sample sound triggered after the Release FX applied when Merge FX is turned off.
· You need to select the sample sound when you make the following settings. Click the [?] icon to select the sample sound. (You need to load the sample sound into the sampler slot before you do this.) [BUILD SAMPLE] > [REPEAT SAMPLE] [BUILD SAMPLE] > [REPEAT UP SAMPLE] [DROP SAMPLE] > [SAMPLER]
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2 Click .
Settings can be locked. Lock/unlock will be switched by each time you click.
· If you click [RESET] after changing the preset, the default setting of the preset is restored.
3 Click the [x] button.
The [MERGE FX Settings] screen closes.
Recording
rekordbox has a recording feature that you can use to capture your performances. For detailed instructions on recording, see the rekordbox Instruction Manual. 1 Click the button at the top-left of the rekordbox screen to display
the [REC] panel. 2 Click on the [REC] panel in rekordbox to start recording.
· If you click again, recording stops. · When recording is complete, the file is automatically saved. · You can change the saving destination of files in the [Preferences] >
[Controller] > [Recordings] tab in rekordbox. · You can’t record sound from the [MIC] input terminal.
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Using a microphone
1 Connect a microphone to the [MIC] input terminal. 2 Turn the [MIC LEVEL] knob.
Adjust the volume of the sound output from the [MIC] input terminal. · The sound comes out at a high volume if the knob is turned all the way to the
right.
3 Input audio to the microphone.
· You can’t affect the microphone sound input to the unit using rekordbox. · Sound input from the [MIC] input terminal can’t be output from the speaker(s)
of your PC/Mac even if PC Master Out is turned on.
Using Jog Cutter
Turn on [JOG CUTTER] and move the jog wheel to create professional-sounding scratch effects (“scratch play”) with a section of a track (or a sample, when using Sample Scratch).
1 Set a Hot Cue or a cue point.
In Hot Cue mode, press the Performance Pad to set a Hot Cue. Or, press the [CUE] button to set a cue point when playback is paused. · If you’ve already set Hot Cues, call up the one you want to “scratch” with.
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· When using Jog Cutter without setting Hot Cues or a cue point, “scratch play” starts from the cue point which is set at loading.
· Even if a Hot Cue or a cue point is set, “scratch play” starts from the current playback position if [Jumps to the last played HOT CUE/CUE point.] isn’t selected in [Preferences] > [Controller] > [Deck] > [JOG CUTTER].
· You can also use a Hot Loop instead of a Hot Cue or a cue point.
2 Press the [JOG CUTTER] button.
Jog Cutter mode turns on. · If Vinyl mode isn’t turned on, turn it on before you press the [JOG CUTTER]
button. · Jog Cutter mode can’t be used on multiple decks at the same time. If you
press one [JOG CUTTER] button and then the other, the button that is previously turned on will be turned off.
3 Hold the top of the jog wheel.
The playback position moves to the Hot Cue or cue point and “scratch play” starts.
4 Move the jog wheel to start “scratch play”.
When you move the jog wheel back and forth, you’ll hear a professionalsounding scratch effect applied to the sound. · Different scratch effects are assigned to 6 areas of the jog wheel as follows.
The type of “scratch play” changes as you change the scratch area by checking the indicator that appears when you touch the top of the jog wheel.

· When BPM is 150 or more, the scratch speed is halved. If you don’t select [While scratching, scratch tempo is half tempo if BPM is over
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threshold.] in rekordbox under [Controller] > [Deck] > [JOG CUTTER] in [Preferences], the scratch speed will be same as BPM. You can change the BPM threshold to halve the scratch playback speed in [Preferences].
5 Release your hand from the top of the jog wheel.
“Scratch play” stops and the track continues to play as normal from the Hot Cue/cue point/Hot Loop/playback position.
6 Press the [JOG CUTTER] button again.
Jog Cutter mode turns off.
Playing Sampler sound on channel 4
Set the [DECK4/SAMPLER] selector switch to [SAMPLER]. The input to channel 4 changes to the sampler sound, and you can adjust the Trim, EQ, Filter, channel fader, and crossfader to affect the sound. · Sound from deck 4 can’t be output from channel 4 while the [DECK4/
SAMPLER] selector switch is set to [SAMPLER].
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Changing the settings in rekordbox
You can change the settings of the unit in rekordbox under [Controller] in [Preferences]. When you connect the unit to rekordbox, you can change the following settings: [Controller] > [Deck] tab: [JOG CUTTER] setting · [Jumps to the last played HOT CUE/CUE point.]:
The playback position moves to the Hot Cue or cue point you’ve called, or the one you last set, when you use Jog Cutter. When this setting isn’t selected, Jog Cutter starts from the current playback position. · [While scratching, scratch tempo is half tempo if BPM is over threshold.]: If BPM is over threshold, scratch tempo is halved. If you don’t select this setting, the scratch speed is same speed as BPM. The threshold can be selected from 140, 150, 160, 170, or 180. The default setting is 150.
[Back Spin Length] setting When using the Back Spin feature with the jog wheel, the length of the Back Spin is different from the length of the jog wheel rotation. You can choose the length of the Back Spin from 3 options: short, normal, or long. · [short]: Back Spin length short · [normal]: Back Spin length normal · [long]: Back Spin length long
[Controller] > [Mixer] tab: [Fader Start] setting Change the setting of the Fader Start function.
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Select [Activate the fader start when moving a channel fader or the crossfader while pressing the SHIFT button.] to turn the setting on.
[CROSSFADER] > [Cut Lag] setting Adjust the amount of Cut Lag at both edges of the crossfader. You can make adjustments in increments of 0.1 mm within a range of 0.3 mm to 5.5 mm. · The default Cut Lag amount is 1.0 mm. · The setting amount for the Cut Lag is a guide, and may not be exact.
[Booth Output] setting Change whether or not the microphone sound comes out of the booth channel. If you don’t select [Don’t output microphone sound to the Booth output.], the microphone sound comes out of the booth channel. If you select the setting, microphone sound doesn’t come out of the booth channel.
[Controller] > [Effect] tab: · [Enable MERGE FX]:
Merge FX is enabled and the [MFX] panel is displayed on the FX panel. When the unit is connected, this setting is enabled. · [Stop playing the operating deck after MERGE FX finishes.]: When you select this, playback automatically stops on the deck after Merge FX is canceled.
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Installing Serato DJ Pro
Installing (Mac) Do not connect the unit to your Mac until installation is complete. · Close all programs on your Mac. 1 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file. 2 Double-click the unzipped software file to launch the installer. 3 Read the terms of the License Agreement carefully and if you
agree, click [Agree].
· If you don’t agree to the contents of the License Agreement, click [Disagree] to cancel the installation.
4 Click [Install]. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
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Installing (Windows) Do not connect the unit to your PC until installation is complete. · Log into your PC as an administrator before starting the installation. · Close all programs on your PC. 1 Unzip the downloaded Serato DJ Pro software file. 2 Double-click the unzipped software file to launch the installer. 3 Read the terms of the License Agreement carefully and if you
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