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17
Advanced Operation
! The slicer function cannot be used with tracks for which no beatgrid is set. For
details on setting beatgrids, see the rekordbox software manual.
— Beatgrids can also be set using this unit’s [GRID ADJUST] and [GRID SLIDE]
buttons. (p. 10 )
1 Press the [SLICER] mode button.
Switches to slicer mode.
! While pressing the [SHIFT] button, pressing the [SLICER] mode button switches
the mode to slicer loop mode.
! For details, see About slicer mode and slicer loop mode on page 17 .
2 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button while
pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Set the slicer range. The slicer range changes each time a button is pressed while
pressing the [SHIFT] button.
Each of the sections resulting from dividing the slicer range into eight is assigned to
the respective performance pad as shown below.
Sliced sections 1 to 8
Domain
1234 56
78
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4
Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8
3 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button.
Set the loop playback length for the slicer. The setting value for the loop playback
length changes each time the button is pressed.
The length of loop playback while a pad is pressed can be changed with the loop
playback length setting. For example, when the loop playback length is set to “1”, the
entire section assigned to the pad is played in a loop, and when the loop playback
length is set to “1/2”, only the first half of the section assigned to the pad is played
in a loop.
4 Press and hold one of the performance pads.
When the pad is pressed and held, the sound is played in a loop.
When the pad is released, the track returns to the position that is playing in the
background.
About slicer mode and slicer loop mode
Slicer mode
When the playback position advances to the end of the range that has been sliced
into eight equal sections, the range shown on the display switches to the next eight
sliced sections, and these sliced sections are assigned to the respective pads,
replacing the previously assigned sections.
12345678
11
2
2
…
345678
Slicer loop mode
When the playback position advances to the end of the range that was sliced into
eight equal parts, the playback position returns to the beginning of the range that
was sliced into eight equal parts.
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Using the sampler function
This procedure can be used to play tracks loaded in the sampler’s sampler slots
using the performance pads.
Preparing to use the sampler
Press the [FX PANEL] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button.
The sampler panel appears on the rekordbox dj screen.
A track, loop, and slicer target area can be loaded in sampler slots.
Load the track in a sampler slot.
1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.
Switches to the sampler mode.
2 Press the rotary selector or [BACK] button to move the
cursor to the track list.
3 Turn the rotary selector.
Select the track you wish to load in a sampler slot.
4 Press the performance pad while pressing the [SHIFT]
button.
The selected track is loaded into the sample slot.
! Loading by overwriting an already loaded sampler slot may not be possible
depending on the preferences of rekordbox.
Loading a loop in a sampler slot.
1 Press the [AUTO BEAT LOOP] button or [LOOP IN] button
and then press the [LOOP OUT] button.
Loop playback starts.
2 Press a performance pad while pressing the [CAPTURE]
button.
The pad mode is temporarily switched to the sampler mode and the loop is loaded in
a sampler slot.
! Loading by overwriting an already loaded sampler slot may not be possible
depending on the preferences of rekordbox.
Loading the slicer target area in sampler slots
1 Press the [SLICER] mode button while pressing the [SHIFT]
button.
The mode switches to the slicer loop mode.
!
Alternatively, press the [SLICER] mode button to switch to the slicer mode.
2 Press the [CAPTURE] button while pressing the [SHIFT]
button.
Each of the sections of the slicer target area is loaded in a separate sampler slot.
! With the default settings of rekordbox, the slicer target area is loaded in
sampler bank 4.
If there is even one sampler slot already loaded in sampler bank 4, loading
may not be possible.
Using the performance pads to play the sampler
1 Press the [SAMPLER] mode button.
Switches to the sampler mode.
2 Press the [PARAMETERc] or [PARAMETERd] button.
The sampler bank is switched. The sampler has four banks and each bank has
sixteen slots.
3 Turn the [SAMPLER VOLUME] control clockwise.
4 Press a performance pad.
The sound for the slot assigned to the pad that was pressed is played.
! When the pad mode of deck 1 or deck 3 is the sampler mode (the slots in paren-
theses are when the pad mode of deck 2 or deck 4 is the sampler mode)
Slot 1
(slot 9)
Slot 2
(slot 10)
Slot 3
(slot 11)
Slot 4
(slot 12)
Slot 5
(slot 13)
Slot 6
(slot 14)
Slot 7
(slot 15)
Slot 8
(slot 16)
5 During playback, press a performance pad.
Playback continues by returning to the beginning.
6 Press a performance pad while pressing the [SHIFT] button
during playback.
The sound of the slot that is currently playing stops.
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