Pioneer SEP C1 Owner's Manual - Page 22

USING DJ SOFTWARE For DJS: Control can be performed while viewing the center display's BROWSE, EFFECT, and MIX screens. For details of actual operation, consult the chapter on "Manipulator Style" operation of the SEP-C1 DJS Control Guide (PDF file on accessory CD-ROM).  Setting a MIDI channel MIDI channel setting can be performed from the UTILITY screen. 1 Press the UTILITY button. 2 Press the [PC] function button. The center display will show the MIDI channel setting menu. • Controller A uses the same channel as the center display, while controller B uses a different channel. (Factory defaults are for Controller A and center display to be set to Channel 1, and Controller B set to Channel 2). MEMO • While the UTILITY screen is being displayed on the center display, the center display's buttons and rotary selector dial cannot be used to control DJ software. USING MIDI FOR COMPUTER CONTROL MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standardized protocol used to govern data transmission between electronic musical instruments and computers. The SEP-C1 uses the MIDI message format to output its operating data and status to a computer connected by USB cable. By using a DJ software program with USB MIDI support to assign the MIDI messages output by the SEP-C1, the SEP-C1 can be used to control the DJ software. For more information regarding messages output by the SEP-C1, consult the section "MIDI MESSAGE TABLE" (P. 23). 1 Connect to the computer. The center display will show the [PRO DJ] logo. 3 Either press the rotary selector dial, or press the select down () button. The icon will move to the right. 4 Turn the rotary selector dial to change the value. Values between 1 and 16 can be set. 5 Press the rotary selector dial to confirm the value selected. • Press the select up () button to cancel the selection and return to the UTILITY screen. 2 Start the DJ software program. When communication is established with the DJ program, the SEP-C1 operates as a MIDI controller, and the status of controller A/B and center display section's buttons and controls are output as MIDI messages. MEMO • While the UTILITY screen is being displayed on the center display, the center display's MIDI messages are not output. 22 En