Playback using dj units, Playback with a usb device, Connecting the usb device to the computer – Pioneer DJM-2000NXS User Manual
Page 21: Transferring music files to usb devices
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Playback using DJ units
Playback with a USB device
You can deliver music files and their related data saved with rekordbox to your DJ
player by using USB devices (flash memory or hard disk) without the hassle of bring-
ing your computer to the DJ booth.
! For music files (file formats) that can be loaded and played on Pioneer DJ play-
ers, see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ player.
! In addition to USB devices, SD memory cards can be used for some DJ players
(e.g. CDJ-2000nexus or CDJ-2000).
! Hot cue bank lists cannot be loaded onto some DJ players (e.g. CDJ-900, CDJ-
850, CDJ-350, MEP-4000, XDJ-AERO, XDJ-R1).
Connecting the USB device to the computer
1 Plug the USB device into the computer.
! With some DJ players (e.g. CDJ-2000nexus or CDJ-2000), SD memory cards can
be used instead of USB devices.
2 Click
.
The [Device] pane is displayed on the browser panel.
3 Click
for the USB device you want to use for the
performance.
The USB device’s settings are displayed in the [Device] pane.
Connecting mobile devices supporting wireless LAN
(Wi-Fi
®
)
On the [Device] pane, rekordbox music files can be transferred not only to USB
devices and SD memory cards, but also to mobile devices (e.g. iPhone, Android
™
devices) that support wireless LANs (Wi-Fi
®
).
First set the mobile device version of rekordbox on the mobile device to the commu-
nications standby mode, then click
to the lower left of the [Device] pane.
When the mobile devices in the computer’s area are detected and the links are
established, the names of the mobile devices are displayed on the [Device] pane.
! Details on functions that can be used in association with rekordbox on mobile
devices and their operating instructions are provided on the rekordbox online
support site (
l Using the online support site on page 31).
USB device settings
The settings can be changed for individual USB devices.
General
Device Name
Sets the name to be displayed when the device is connected
to the DJ player.
Background
Color
Sets the background color to be displayed when the device is
connected to the DJ player.
Category
Specifies the category items to be used with the DJ player and the order in which
they are displayed. For more instructions on using a DJ player's Library Browse
function, see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ player.
Sort
Specifies the sorting items to be used with the DJ player and the order in which
they are displayed. For more instructions on using a DJ player's Library Browse
function, see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ player.
Column
Specifies a user-set category to be displayed to the immediate right of titles
when browsing music files on the main unit display of the DJ player (e.g.
CDJ-2000nexus).
Color
Comments on the color codes used for classifying the categories of music files
on DJ players in eight colors can be edited. For more instructions on using a DJ
player's Library Browse function, see the Operating Instructions for each respec-
tive DJ player.
Transferring music files to USB devices
1 Click
.
The [Device] pane is displayed on the browser panel.
2 Click
to the left of the
to where you want to
transfer the music file, and then click [All Tracks].
3 Click on the right of
.
The [Device] and [Collection] panes are displayed on the left and right of the browser
panel respectively.
4 Drag a music file from the [Collection] pane to the [Device]
pane.
The music file and the information associated with it are transferred to the USB
device.
! Music files can also be transferred by dragging them from the [Bridge] pane to
the [Device] pane.
! To delete the music file from the USB device, select the music file in the [Device]
pane, then press the [Delete] key on the computer’s keyboard.
For some DJ players (e.g. MEP-4000, XDJ-R1) it is necessary not only to transfer
the music files to the USB device, but also to create a special library (a database
for collections, playlists, etc.) on the USB device (
l Create the library for on page
28).
Playing a DJ player or DJ mixer using the quantize
function
The beat grids of music files detected and adjusted using rekordbox can be used
with the quantize function when performing cue operations and playing loops on DJ
players (e.g. CDJ-2000nexus, CDJ-2000, CDJ-900, XDJ-AERO, XDJ-R1). Furthermore,
if the DJ player (e.g. CDJ-2000nexus, CDJ-2000, CDJ-900) and DJ mixer (e.g. DJM-
2000nexus, DJM-2000, DJM-900nexus) are connected by LAN cable, the quantize
function can be used while you generate effects.
! For instructions on using the quantize function on DJ players and DJ mixers, see
the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ unit.