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

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Basic
Operation
Basic Operation
Starting the system
Starting this unit
1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.
MASTER OUT1 (TRS)
R L R L
MASTER OUT2
R L
AUX IN MIC VOL INPUT SELECT
MIC
VOL
AUX
ON OFF USB
2 Boot up the connected computer.
3 Slide this unit’s [ON/OFF] switch to the [ON] position.
R L
AUX IN VOL INPUT SELECT
MIC
VOL
AUX
ON OFF USB
Turn on the power of this unit.
! The message [Installing device driver software] may appear when
this unit is first connected to the computer or when it is connected to
a different USB port on the computer. Wait a while until the message
[Your devices are ready for use] appears.
4 Turn on the connected microphone and external
equipment.
Launching TRAKTOR LE 2
When this unit has just started, wait for the illumination to stop before
launching TRAKTOR LE 2.
 For Windows
From the Windows [Start] menu, open [All Programs] >
[Native Instruments] > [Traktor 2], then click the [Traktor
2] icon.
 For Mac OS X
In Finder, open the [Application] folder, next open
[Native Instruments] > [Traktor 2], then double-click the
[Traktor] icon.
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].
3 Turn the [MASTER VOL] control to adjust the audio
level of the speakers.
Monitoring sound with headphones
1 Connect headphones to the [PHONES] terminal.
2 Press the headphones [CUE] button for the deck you
want to monitor.
3 Turn the [HEADPHONES MIX] control.
— Turn counterclockwise: The sound of the deck for which the
headphones [CUE] button is pressed becomes relatively louder.
— Center position: The sound of the deck for which the headphones
[CUE] button is pressed and the [MASTER OUT 1, MASTER OUT
2] sound have the same volume.
— When turned clockwise: The volume of [MASTER OUT 1] and
[MASTER OUT 2] become relatively louder.
4 Turn the [HEADPHONES VOL] control.
The sound of the deck for which the headphones [CUE] button is pressed
is output from the headphones.
! When the headphones [CUE] button is pressed again, monitoring is
canceled.
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.