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User Manual
DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000
Ultimate 5-Channel Digital DJ Mixer with Sampler,
4 FX Sections, Dual BPM Counters and MIDI
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2 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you ....................................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty ........................................................... 3 1. Introduction ............................................................... 5 2. Controls and Connections ...............
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3 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Important Safety Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades Instructions Instructions § 1 Warranty with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug (1) This limited warranty is valid only if you purchased has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide the product from a BEHRINGER authorized dealer in the blade or the third pr
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4 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual (2) Subsequently, the product must be returned in (7) Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by § 9 Amendment its original shipping carton, together with the return unauthorized personnel (user included) will void the Warranty service conditions are subject to change without authorization number to the address indicated by limited warranty. notice. For the latest warranty terms and conditions MUSIC Group. (8) If an inspection of the product by
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5 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 1. Introduction Hook up your turntables and CD/MP3 players to its 4 stereo channels, ! ! Caution! each with fully programmable EQ and Kill switches. Put ultimate versatility ◊ Before changing the fuse, switch off the device and pull the plug to at your fingertips with fully programmable beat-sync’able multi-FX modules, avoid electric shock or damage to the device. a pair of high-precision BPM counters and a digital crossfader with custom curve adjust
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6 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2. Controls and Connections This chapter describes the various controls and connections of the DDM4000 mixer. We have divided the console into several functional sections for a better overview. (2.1) (2.4) (2.2) (2.5) (2.1) (2.6) (2.3) (2.7) (2.9) (2.8) Fig. 2.0: Overview of DDM4000 2.1 Stereo channels 1 – 4 2.5 BPM and effects section 2.2 Microphone channel 2.6 Sampler 2.3 Crossfader section 2.7 Rear panel connectors 2.4 Main and phones section
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7 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.1 Stereo channels 1 – 4 2.2 Microphone channel (2) (1) (11) (12) (3) (13) (5) (16) (4) (14) (17) (6) (18) (19) (15) (7) (9) Fig. 2.2: Microphone channel (11) The GAIN knob adjusts the level of the microphone signal at the MIC 1 input. (8) (12) This switch determines which signal is to be displayed on the level meter (13). (10) IN VU shows the unprocessed input level which helps you to adjust the microphone signal correctly. XMC VU shows the level af
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8 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.3 Crossfader section 2.4 Main and phones section (29) (28) (27) (30) (23) (21) (26) (25) (24) (33) (31) (22) (32) (20) (34) (35) Fig. 2.3: Crossfader section (20) The replaceable crossfader is used to fade between the signals that are (36) assigned to its two sides A and B. You can assign the stereo channels and sampler using the CF Assign push buttons (10) and (65). (37) (39) (21) The CF ON push button activates the crossfader. When the push butt
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9 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.5 BPM and effects section 2.6 Sampler (41) (46) (47) (48) (51) (54) (54) (56) (50) (45) (57) (50) (58) (42) (49) (43) (53) (52) (59) (60) Fig. 2.5: BPM Counter and Effects section (here FX 1) (61) (62) The DDM4000 has 2 identical effects units. There are 2 additional independent effects units for the mic signal and the Sampler. All effects can be used at the (63) (64) same time. The BPM Counter and MIDI Clock are also found in this section. (65) (66)
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10 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual (66) You can even trigger the sampler with the crossfader when the sampler (74) The MAIN OUT connector panel consists of OUT A, OUT B and TAPE outputs: is assigned to it. To order to do so, simply press the CF START push button. • The signal at OUT A is the same as at the XLR outputs (73). But beforehand, use BANK ASSIGN to select the bank that should be played back when using the fader. • You can connect an additional amplifier to output OUT B which
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11 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 2.10 Hookup example CD player Turntable Microphone Digital Recorder Drum Machine DJ Booth Dance oor Fig. 2.10: Application example of hooking up the DDM4000
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12 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 3. Operation 3.2 Using stereo channels 3.1 Console setup 3.2.1 EQ modes: SINGLE and MULTI Console Setup allows you to make all standard settings for the DDM4000. The equalizer provides Preset push buttons, labeled P1, P2 and P3, with which preset configurations are stored. The behavior of the push buttons depend on 1) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) for approximately 2 seconds. the selected EQ mode: Single Mode or Multi Mode. After switching on
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13 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual To create your own EQ presets, proceed as follows: Mid Q: 1) Adjust the equalizer as needed by turning the LOW, MID and HIGH knobs. The Q factor determines the behavior of the filter. The higher the value, the narrower the bandwidth. Mid Q affects the mids band. 2) Press and hold the MODE push button (5) while pressing P1 (6). • Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to change the value of the Q factor. 3) Press P1 to load the EQ Preset. P1 flashes yello
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14 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual 1) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to select the parameter You can see several level meters on the display. Three parameters of the (LOW, MID, HIGH, Q MID). compressor are adjustable plus you can also load presets. 2) Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob to change the value of the selected parameter. The meters: PAN1: Position of Microphone 1 in the stereo image MIC I Shows the input level PAN 2: Position of Microphone 2 in the stereo image MIC 0 Shows the ou
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15 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Effect descriptions: Exiting Talk Setup: FLANGER: A flanger effect occurs through frequency modulation. You can adjust • Press the ESC push button (52) to exit Talk Setup. the speed of the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator). 3.4 Operating the crossfader PHASER is similar to a flanger. Only this time around, modulation is achieved through phase-shifting. You can adjust the speed of the LFO. The use of the Crossfader is easy to understand, even for a DJ no
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16 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual XOVER CF (Crossover Center Frequency): The display switches to the Ultramizer page. Here you can change settings plus load and edit presets: LOW: Crossover frequency between LOW and MID HIGH: Crossover frequency between MID and HIGH Loading presets: 1) Press the left PARAMETER knob (45) to select the parameter (LOW, HIGH). 2) Turn the PARAMETER knob to change the value fo the selected parameter. 1) Turn the left PARAMETER knob (45) to select the pre
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17 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Storing user settings: Display: 1) Press the LOAD push button (35) to access User Setup with its preset list. 2) Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to select a memory location. 3) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob to store the user setting. ◊ It is not possible to overwrite the factory preset. Exiting User Setup: • Press the LOAD push button (35) or the ESC push button (52) The display shows the following information: to exit User Setup. A Shows the e
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18 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual Selecting a signal for FX 1: FLANGER, PHASER, PAN: 1) Press the FX 1 ASSIGN push button (43). FLANGER: The flanger effect is achieved by frequency modula-tion. You are able to adjust the speed of the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator), the amount of the 2) Turn the left PARAMETER knob (45) to select a signal source from the list. effect signal that is fed back to the input (Feedback), the effect depth (Depth) 3) Press the left PARAMETER knob to confirm
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19 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual PITCHER, BITCRUSHER: 1/1 2/4 3/4 4/4 PITCHER changes the pitch of the music without changing the tempo. FILTER RESO MODE LFO Shift adjusts the pitch. BITCRUSHER simulates a decrease in the digital resolution. From soft lo-fi settings to toy sounds, everything is possible. FILTER 1/1 LFO Lowpass LFO Speed Bandpass 0 ... 100% PITCH Highpass Shift: -100 ... +100% — BITCRUSHER Manual Depth: 0 ... +100% Dry/Wet Mix Tab. 4.3: Effect parameters for Pitch and
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20 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual DELAY, ECHO: 4.1.7 FX setup For the delay and echo effect, you can edit the delay time in musical units. FX Setup lets you specify the crossover frequencies between the individual bands The number of beats is displayed: of the EFFECT/BAND push buttons (46) – (48) (Kill function on the effect path, see Chapter 4.1.2). This is individually done for both effect devices. Adjustable parameters: Fig. 4.3: Beats and note values for delay and echo FX 1 LOW
