Pioneer DDJ-S1 Operating Instructions
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DJ CONTROLLER DDJ-S1 ITCH 2.0 compatible edition http://www.prodjnet.com/support/ The Pioneer website shown above offers FAQs, information on software and various other types of information and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort. Operating Instructions - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 2
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Product Name: DJ CONTROLLER Model Number: DDJ-S1 Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. SERVICE SUPPORT DIVISION Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90810-1003, U.S.A. Phone: 1-800 - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 3
may differ from the final specifications. Before you start Features...4 What's in the box 4 About the AC adapter 4 Installing the software 5 Launching ITCH 9 About the driver software and setting utility software 9 Connections and part names Connecting the input/output terminals 10 Part names - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 4
more comfortable DJ performances. HIGH SOUND QUALITY The sound quality technology developed for Pioneer professional models is used to achieve a high level of sound quality for a DJ controller. What's in the box ! CD-ROM ! AC adapter ! Power plug ! USB cable ! Operating instructions (this document - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 5
specified procedure until a click is heard. For details, see Mounting the power plug on page 5. If there are irregularities with the AC adapter or power plug, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. ! Do not use this unit with a coin, paper clip or - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 6
the AC power connected) when using ITCH. ! Note that problems may arise with the functionality of ITCH depending on other software running on your computer. ! Operation of ITCH is not guaranteed with AMD brand CPUs. About the ITCH software ITCH is a DJ software application by Serato Audio Research - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 7
Auckland 1142, New Zealand or email Serato at [email protected] About the driver software (Windows) This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio signals from the computer. ! There is no need to install the driver software when using Mac OS X. Checking the latest information on - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 8
via a USB cable. For details about connections, see Connections and part names on page 10. 2 Slide the [ON/OFF] switch to the [ON] side. Turn on the power of this unit. ! When this unit is connected to your computer for the first time, the standard driver provided in Windows® is also installed - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 9
the version of the driver software Click the Windows [Start] menu>[All Programs]>[Pioneer ]>[DDJ]>[Pioneer DDJ Version Display Utility]. ! You can check the firmware version of this unit on the screen. ! The firmware version is not displayed when this unit is not connected to the computer or - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 10
AC adapter. 2 MIC/AUX THRU selector switch Set this to [ON] if you want to output the [MIC2] and [AUX] channels directly. = Outputting the microphone and AUX sound directly (p.29) 3 MIC2 terminal Connect a microphone here. = Using a microphone (p.28) Rear panel Component, amplifier, powered - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 11
while pressing the [SHIFT] button, the overall beat grid is locked so that it cannot be edited. 6 VINYL (ILLUMINATION) button This switches the [VINYL] mode on/off. = Switching the jog dial mode (p.22) 7 AUTO LOOP (GRID SLIDE) control This sets auto loops. En 11 Connections and part names DJUST - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 12
, the beat grid can be adjusted during playback by tapping the button. m HOT CUE (DELETE) button This is used to set and call out hot cues. = Setting Hot Cue (p.24) Mixer/Effect section 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 s r q p o n CRATES FILES FX CH SELECT B MASTER A MIC /AUX EFFECT SELECT BACK JUMP TRIM - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 13
. = Monitoring sound with headphones (p.27) r EQ (HI, MID, LOW) controls Boosts or cuts frequencies for the different channels. = Equalization (p.27) s TRIM control Adjusts the individual channel output gain. = Outputting sound (p.27) Do not pull on the channel fader and crossfader knobs with - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 14
ITCH software screen Screen when this unit is connected (Windows) 12 3 4 56 7 89 s a a b b c d r e q f g h p i j k o n m l 1 Current time display 2 Simple display of CPU usage rate cue, the color shifts back to the original color ! Even if the beat is not synchronized, the - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 15
manually by either clicking here in time with the beat or by pressing the computer's space key (only if beat grid Crate list With ITCH, tracks are monitor control panel = MIC/AUX monitor control panel (p.16) r Multiple console When the keys at the upper left are clicked, the recording panel, effect - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 16
. Indicates read-only tracks that cannot be edited. Effect panel This is displayed when [DJ-FX] on the multiple console is clicked. 1 2 3 4 1 The name of the selected effect is displayed. 2 Displays the value adjusted with the [LEVEL/DEPTH] control. 3 Displays the value adjusted with the - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 17
your ITCH hardware is not connected and will output through the current default audio device. In most cases, Serato Audio Research for promotional release purposes and can be acquired from Whitelabel.net. Files in Whitelabel MP3 format are specifically for use with Serato Audio Research DJ software - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 18
DDJ-S1 but on the computer. Before you play your music in ITCH ITCH while in the offline player. ! For details on the positions of keys, see Screen when this unit is not connected on page 17. Setting the beat grid Press the [BACK] button to move back to the can be move to different layers. Drag and - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 19
ITCH library and your computer's hard drive. Editing the track information ! It may not be possible to edit different item and edit items consecutively. ! When an item is edited while multiple tracks are selected, the editing the track information after editing it with other software. 1 Press the - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 20
[Back Space] key on the computer's keyboard. ! The characters being input are cleared if a different item is selected from the crate list panel. Using the [Browse] panel The [Browse] panel can be used to narrow down your tracks in the ITCH the track list. 6 Release your finger from the [ - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 21
panel. Drag and drop the name of the session you want to copy to the crate list panel. A note for users who have installed other Serato Audio Research DJ software ITCH shares its library with Scratch Live. The loop and cue points of tracks set with Scratch Live can be used as such with - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 22
cases. - When over 1 week has passed since the last backup - When there is no backup Adjusting the playing speed (Tempo control setting after the change is displayed in ITCH. - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 23
sound is played according to the spinning direction and speed of the jog dial. 4 Release your hand from the top of the jog dial. Normal playback resumes. Returning to the temporary cue point (Back Loop 1 During playback, press the [LOOP IN (GRID SET)] button at the point at which you want - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 24
GRID SLIDE)] control. Sets the loop length by the specified number of beats. 2 Press the [AUTO LOOP (GRID SLIDE)] control. A loop with the set number of beats MODE] button is flashing, the hot cue recording mode is set. In this case, press the [REC MODE] button to switch to the hot cue playing mode. - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 25
sound that was playing in the background resumes. ! To cancel the slip mode, press the [SLIP] button again. Auto beat slip looping 1 Press the [SLIP] button. The mode switches to the slip mode. 2 Turn the [AUTO LOOP (GRID SLIDE)] control to set the beat. 3 Press the [AUTO LOOP (GRID SLIDE)] control - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 26
the [Shift] key. Locking beat grids This protects the entire grid so that it cannot be edited in units of individual tracks. Press the [LOOP SELECT (GRID LOCK)] button while pressing the [SHIFT] button. Using sample players This function is operated not on the DDJ-S1 but on the computer. 1 Use - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 27
(HI, MID, LOW) ] controls on the respective decks. These adjust the [HI] (high range), [MID] (middle range) and [LOW] (low range), respectively. Monitoring sound with headphones The channel for monitoring over the headphones is called the [CUE] channel. The sound of this channel is output from the - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 28
returns to the temporary cue point and pauses playback (Back cue). Using an external device 1 Set the [MIC2/AUX] selector switch to [AUX]. 2 Turn clockwise the [LEVEL] control in the microphone/ AUX section. Adjusts the level of the output sound. ! If the volume level cannot be adjusted enough with - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 29
] or [MIC/AUX], the output of the microphone or AUX channel may seem to be out of sync. In this case, either turn the effect off or set the [FX CH SELECT] control to [A] or [B]. Setting the BPM manually The BPM used as the base value for the effect can be set manually. ! If the BPM value - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 30
the original sound is output. 1 On the computer screen, click [SETUP]. CRUSHER Crusher adds distortion and lowers the bit rate resolution of the audio source. This effect can either sound glitchy or overdriven depending on what point your bit depth is set to. PARAMETER control Adjusts the - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 31
This sets the volume (gain) for the tracks automatically when the software creates the track overviews. The volume is set with respect to the reference volume selected from the drop-down list on the right. ! Enable beat grid This option turns on/off Beatgrids. ON SONG LOAD ! Play from start When a - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 32
Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. ! This unit may not operate properly due to static electricity or other external influences. In this case, proper operation may be restored by turning the power off, waiting 1 minute, then turning the power back on. Problem - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 33
the two decks too different? Are you scratching? Are you in standby with a cue set? Has the ASIO driver been set with ITCH running? Analyze the file. If music files cannot be analyzed automatically, click [GRID EDIT] in the ITCH software and input the beat grids manually. Reimport the music files - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 34
be output from the DDJ-S1. To use as a controller for other DJ software, first make the DJ software's audio and MIDI related settings. For details, see your DJ software's operating instructions. For details of the MIDI messages on this unit, see the website below. http://www.prodjnet.com/support - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 35
download site. Specifications AC adapter Power AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Rated current 300 mA Rated output DC 5 V, 2 A General - Main Unit Power consumption (when using AC adapter of this unit and the included software are subject to change without notice. En 35 Additional information - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 36
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to a manufacturing defect. Parts supplied under this warranty may be new or rebuilt at the option of Pioneer. PRODUCTS COVERED MODEL PREFIX WARRANTY PERIOD Parts Labor DJ Compact Disc Player DJ DVD Player Digital Media Player DJ Mixer DJ Effector Video Switcher DJ Controller CDJ, CMX 1 YEAR - Pioneer DDJ-S1 | Operating Instructions - Page 40
To register your product, find the nearest authorized service location, to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, or accessories, please go to one of following URLs : Pour enregistrer votre produit, trouver le service après-vente agréé le plus proche et pour acheter des pièces de
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DJ CONTROLLER
DDJ-S1
Operating Instructions
The Pioneer website shown above offers FAQs, information on software and various other types of information
and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort.
ITCH 2.0 compatible edition