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18
Advanced Operation
The descriptions from this point on are for functions not described in
the Serato DJ software manual and are specifically for when this unit
and Serato DJ are used in combination.
Using the performance pads
These functions are switched using the respective pad mode buttons
(the [HOT CUE] mode button, [ROLL] mode button, [SLICER] mode but-
ton and [SAMPLER] mode button).
Using hot cues
With this function, playback can be started instantaneously from the
position at which a hot cue is set.
! Up to eight hot cue points can be set and saved per track.
1 Press the [HOT CUE] mode button.
The [HOT CUE] mode button lights up and the mode switches to hot cue
mode.
2 In play or pause mode, press a performance pad to set
the hot cue point.
The hot cue points are assigned to the respective performance pads as
shown below.
Hot cue 1 Hot cue 2 Hot cue 3 Hot cue 4
Hot cue 5 Hot cue 6 Hot cue 7 Hot cue 8
3 Press the performance pad to which the hot cue point
was set.
Playback starts from the hot cue point.
!
Hot cue points that are set can be cleared by pressing a performance
pad while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Using the roll function
When a performance pad is pressed, a loop with the number of beats
assigned to that pad is set and loop playback continues as long as the
pad is being pressed.
During loop roll playback, normal playback with the original rhythm con-
tinues in the background. When loop roll playback is canceled, playback
resumes from the position reached in the background at the point loop
roll playback was canceled.
1 Press the [ROLL] mode button.
The [ROLL] mode button lights up and the mode switches to the roll
mode.
1/8 beat 1/4 beat 1/2 beat 1 beat
16 beat2 beats 4 beats 8 beats
The range of beats set for the loop roll is displayed on the com-
puter’s screen.
2 Press and hold one of the performance pads.
A loop roll with the number of beats assigned to the pad that was
pressed is played. Playback continues in the background during loop roll
playback.
! The number of beats of the loop roll currently playing can be
changed by pressing the [LOOP 1/2X] button, [LOOP 2X] button,
[PARAMETERc] button, or [PARAMETERd] button during loop roll
playback.
3 Release the performance pad.
Loop roll playback is canceled, and playback resumes from the position
reached in the background.
Using the slicer function
The specified range is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight
sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads. While
one of the performance pads is pressed, the sound for the section
assigned to that pad is played in a loop.
During loop playback of the pad’s sound, normal playback with the
original rhythm continues in the background. When the pad is released
and loop playback ends, playback resumes from the position reached at
that point.
! The slicer function cannot be used with tracks for which no beatgrid
is set. For details on setting beatgrids, see the Serato DJ software
manual.
1 Press the [SLICER] mode button.
The [SLICER] mode button lights up and the mode switches to slicer
mode.
! While pressing the [SHIFT] button, pressing the [SLICER] mode but-
ton switches the mode to slicer loop mode.
! For details, see Slicer mode and slicer loop mode on page 19 .
2 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button
while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Set the domain for the slicer function. The value set for the domain
switches each time one of the buttons is pressed while pressing the
[SHIFT] button.
The domain can be set to one of six settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16
beats, 32 beats or 64 beats.
The eight equal sections into which the range specified with the domain
setting have been sliced are assigned to the respective performance
pads as shown below.
Sliced sections 1 to 8
Domain
1234 56
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