Pioneer DJM-2000NXS Operating Instructions - Page 16

1 Press [LIVE SAMPLER (UTILITY, WAKE UP)] for at least 1 seconds. The [USER SETUP] screen is displayed. 2 Press the settings item button and select [QUANTIZE]. The QUANTIZE function's setting screen is displayed. ! [QUANTIZE] is added to the settings item button on the [USER SET UP] screen. FREQUENCY MIX The currently playing sound is divided into seven frequency bands that are displayed graphically. Fader control on the touch panel makes it easier to grasp the details and mix two channels or swap instruments (parts). 1 2 3 3 Press [ON]. The QUANTIZE function turns on. The QUANTIZE indicator ([QTZ]) and GRID indicator ([GRID]) on the main unit display light or flash. ! Depending on the status of the DJ player (off air, scratching, reverse playing, etc.), it may not be possible to receive the GRID information. QUANTIZE indicator GRID indicator About the QUANTIZE indicator's lighting status [USER SET UP] screen > [QUANTIZE] QUANTIZE function status [ON] QUANTIZE function activated (effects synchronized to track's tempo). QUANTIZE function not activated (effects not synchronized to track's tempo, or BPM measurement mode set to TAP). [OFF] [QTZ] Lit Flashes Off About the GRID indicator's lighting status Status of reception of grid information from DJ player GRID information being received. GRID information not being received. [GRID] Lit Off 4 Press the beat button, then press the [ON/ OFF] button of [BEAT EFFECT]. The effect is added to the sound on beat with the tempo of the currently playing track. The beat positions and BPMs of tracks being played on Pioneer DJ players supporting the beat sync function (e.g. CDJ-2000nexus, CDJ-2000, CDJ-900) can be synchronized. STATUS INFORMATION The display of the status of DJ players connected to the different channels and the beat sync information is concentrated here. 1 2 3 4 5 1 FS 2 LINK 3 SYNC 4 MASTER 5 MASTER BPM Indicates channels for which the fader start function is enabled. Indicates channels for which DJ players are properly connected to the [LINK] terminal. Indicates the sync function status of the DJ player connected to the [LINK] terminal. Indicates the current beat sync master. Indicates the current master BPM. 16 En 1 Channel assign buttons 2 Volume level display 3 Touch fader 4 > 4 These select the channels to be mixed. The input volume level to this function is displayed in a light color, the output volume level from this function is displayed in a dark color. These adjust the volume balance of the channels to be mixed for the separate frequency bands. These move the touch fader immediately to the left or right edge.  To mix [CH2] and [CH3]: Prepare this unit in advance so that the sound of [CH3] is being output from the [MASTER] terminals. 1 Set the [CROSS FADER ASSIGN (A, THRU, B)] switches for [CH2] and [CH 3] to [THRU]. ! Set the [CROSS FADER ASSIGN (A, THRU, B)] switches of the channels to be mixed to [THRU]. ! When using the crossfader, it is recommended to set it to the center position. 2 Press [MIX]. The [FREQUENCY MIX] screen appears on the touch panel. 3 Press the channel assign buttons to select [CH2] for the left side, [CH3] for the right side. The volume levels for the individual frequency bands of the sound playing in [CH3] are displayed on the right half of the touch panel. 4 Press all the [ >> ] buttons. All the touch faders move to the right edge. 5 Press the [ON/ OFF] button. This turns the effect on. The [ON/ OFF] button flashes when the effect is on. 6 Move the channel fader for [CH2] to the back side. The volume levels for the individual frequency bands of the sound playing in [CH2] are displayed on the left half of the touch panel. 7 Move the touch fader to the left side. The sound of the frequency bands whose crossfaders have been moved is mixed and output. ! When the [ON/ OFF] button is pressed again, the effect turns off. ! To switch from the [FREQUENCY MIX] to the REMIX function, first press [ON/OFF] to turn the effect off, then press [REMIX]. BEAT SLICE REMIX When a track that has been analyzed with rekordbox is played, the sound is sampled in beat with the track, and once sampling is completed the sample is played in a loop. The sampled sound can be sliced into equal parts, and the order in which the sliced parts are played can be changed.