Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V - Manual (Page 19)

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Basic
Operation
3 Click [CONFIG] in the top left of the computer’s
screen.
The [Settings] screen appears.
Set the various items on the [Sound Setup] tab in the following order:
1 [Inputs]: Select [MICROPHONE].
2 [Sound card]: Select [4-IN/4-OUT CARD] and
[PIONEER DDJ-ERGO].
3 [Outputs]: Select
[Master : Chan 1&2/Headphones: Chan 3&4].
4 Click [Apply], then click [OK].
Loading tracks and playing them
The following example describes the procedure for playing tracks with a
2-deck layout.
1 Turn the rotary selector while pressing the [SHIFT]
button to select a folder or item.
! When a folder or item with the [+] mark is selected and the rotary
selector is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button, that folder or
item is opened or closed.
2 Release the [SHIFT] button then turn the rotary
selector to select the track.
3 Press the [LOAD] button to load the selected track
onto the deck.
4 Press the [f] button to play the track.
! When this button is pressed again during playback, playback
pauses.
Outputting sound
! Set the volume of the power amplifiers connected to the [MASTER
OUT 1] and [MASTER OUT 2] terminals to an appropriate level. Note
that if the volume is set too high, the output sound could be very
loud.
1 Operate the [GAIN] control and the channel faders to
adjust the audio level output from the respective decks.
2 Operate the crossfader to switch the deck whose
sound is output from the speakers.
— Left edge: Sound is output from deck [A] or [C].
— Center: The sound of all the decks is mixed and output.
— Right edge: Sound is output from deck [B] or [D].
! The curve characteristics can be switched using the crossfader
curve setting button on the [MIXER] panel at the center of the com-
puter’s screen.
— [
]: Select this when you do not want to use the crossfader.
— [ ]: Set here for a curve that rises gradually.
— [ ]: Sets an abruptly rising curve.
3 Turn the [MASTER VOL] control to adjust the audio
level of the speakers.
Mixing
1 Operate the [TEMPO] slider to match the playing
speed on one deck to the playing speed on the other
deck.
! Move towards the + (front) side: The playing speed increases.
! Move towards the – (back) side: The playing speed decreases.
2 If the beats of the two decks are off, use the jog dial’s
pitch bend function to correct for this offset.
The playing speed can be adjusted by turning the outer part of the jog
dial during playback.
— Spin clockwise: The playing speed increases.
— Spin counterclockwise: The playing speed decreases.
— Stop spinning: Playback at the normal speed resumes.
! When the [VINYL] mode is off, the playing speed can also be
adjusted by turning the jog dial while pressing on its top.
! When the [SYNC (MASTER)] button is pressed, the playing speeds
and beats of the two decks are synchronized instantaneously.
3 Operate the channel faders or crossfader to mix the
sound of the two decks and switch between them.
Quitting the system
1 Quit VIRTUAL DJ LE.
2 Slide this unit’s [ON/OFF] switch to the [OFF] position.
3 Disconnect the USB cable from your computer.
4 Turn off the connected microphone and external
equipment.