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Warnings about Copyrights Copying of copyrighted materials such as music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners. * Music recorded from CDs, etc. is protected by the copyright laws of each country, as well as by international agreements. The person who makes such a recording, himself, bears full responsibility for legal compliance in the use thereof. This software restricts the playback and reproduction of music content subject to copyright prot
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Reading this Manual Reading this Manual This User’s Manual uses the following writing conventions in its explanations. You can get the most out of this manual with a full understanding of each. • The names of pop-up screens and function screens (DJ Play, Music Management, Ripping, Create and Transfer) are enclosed in bold brackets, []. (Ex. [DJ Play] screen) • Menus and icons that are displayed on the screens are enclosed in brackets, [ ]. (For example: [A/4] button) Chapter number Section tit
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Table of Contents Table of Contents About DJS ................................................................................................................................6 Getting Ready .......................................................................................................................... 6 1. Checking the Packaging .................................................................................................................................6 2. Installing DJS ..........
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Table of Contents Chapter 5 Creating Loops Made Easy .............................................................................. 70 5-1 Making a Loop............................................................................................................................... 70 5-2 Adjusting the Loop Range............................................................................................................. 72 5-3 Saving the Length of a Loop as a Track .................................
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About DJS About this Manual If this is your first time using DJ equipment or DJS, please read the Quick Start Guide and then start enjoying DJS. Quick Start Guide: Written to make it easy to start using DJS right away. User’s Manual: Written so you can use the full complement of DJS functions. About DJS Thank you very much for your purchase of DJS. DJS is a software that allows you to enjoy DJing with MP3 files. You can enjoy all the things involved in being the DJ with just DJS, as it incorp
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Getting Ready 2. Installing DJS Before you install DJS, please read the Software End User License Agreement thoroughly. ® ® DJS is compatible with the following Microsoft Windows operating systems. ® • Windows Vista Home Basic / Home Premium / Ultimate / Business ® • Windows XP Home Edition / Professional ® • Windows 2000 Professional (SP4) ® * DJS is not compatible with the Microsoft’s 64-bit operating systems (Windows XP Professional X64 Edition ® and Windows Vista 64-bit Editions). Please ch
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Getting Ready Step 1 2 3 456789 Warning! 1 Place the DJS CD-ROM in the DVD/CD drive. Installing and uninstalling DJS • After a few moments, the [DJS Installation] screen will requires administrator authority for open. the computer. Log on as a user who has been set up as a computer administrator and then install the 2 Click the [Install DJS] button. software. If the [Install DJS] screen fails to open after you place the CD-ROM in the drive, open the DVD/CD Drive from My Computer (or Com
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Getting Ready Step 123 4 5 6789 4 Click the [Next] button. • The [Usage Agreement] screen opens. 5 After reading the End User License Agreement, If you do not agree… select [Agree] and then click the [Next] button. Click the [Cancel] button. • The installation will be terminated. • In such case, you will not be able to use DJS. • The [Inputting the Installation Key] screen opens. (Contd. on the next page) DJS Ver. 1.600 Index Contents 9
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Getting Ready Step 12345 6 7 89 Warning! 6 Enter the installation key and then click the [Next] You will need your installation key button. when making inquiries, so please • The installation key is printed on the Installation Key write it down and keep it in a safe place after finishing all installation Sticker that comes in the package. procedures. • The installation key will be printed in green. Be careful to input all numerals and letters correctly. • The [Installation Destination Fol
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Getting Ready Step 1234567 8 9 8 Click the [Next] button after checking the Changing the [Installation [Installation Information]. Information] You can go back to the previous settings screen by clicking the [Back] button. After making changes... Check the places that you have changed then click the [Next] button and continue with the installation process. • The installation begins and the [DJS is being installed.] screen opens. • Once the installation is complete, the [Installation of DJS
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Getting Ready 3. Starting Up DJS There are two ways to start up DJS, (a) and (b). 1 Start up DJS with either method (a) or (b). (a) Double-click the [DJS] shortcut icon on the desktop. When you start up DJS after registering as a user, the [Update Available] screen may appear. Download the update package and use it to conduct a version update. ‘Chapter 13 Version Updates’ P.143 • If you don't want to download the update the package right away, click on the [No] button. (b) Click the [St
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Getting Ready 2 If you haven’t completed the user registration, a About registration dialog box prompting user registration will appear If you do not register the software, the when you start DJS. Please register as indicated. DJS software will operate with the following conditions: ‘Chapter 11 User Registration’ P.131 (a) You can use DJS for a period of 60 • If you do not wish to register right away, click [No] button days without registering the user. in the dialog box. (b) A dialog box
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Names of Each Screen Names of Each Screen DJS has 5 functions in addition to the DJ Play function that opens when DJS starts up. To switch between functions, click the [Function] icon at the top of the screen. *Click the [Close] button at the upper right corner of each screen to close the DJS. Ripping Function Converts music CDs, WAV files and the sound from line inputs into MP3 files and then imports them. Internet Function Gives you access to our user support pages and to a web page tha
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Names of Each Screen Create Function Transfer Function Allows you to create loops and MP3 files can be moved to an SD save them as separate tracks. memory card using a reader/writer that supports the copyright protection function. ※The transfer function is not available with Windows Vista. DJ Play Function [Function] Icon DJS Ver. 1.600 Index Contents 15
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Getting the Most out of DJS When Using the DJS Mixer Functions 1 Chapter 1 Getting the Most out of DJS Explains the system structure that needs to be in place to DJ with DJS. 1-1 When Using the DJS Mixer Functions The DJS mixer outputs audio separately for the master (amp/ speakers) and the monitor (headphones). Consequently, your computer needs to have 2 audio output systems, whether internal or external. If your computer only has one audio output system, please add another audio device, s
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Getting the Most out of DJS When Using a Different DJ Mixer 1 1-2 When Using a Different DJ Mixer You may use just the DJS player functions (player A and player B) without using the DJS mixer functions. If you do so, you can output the audio of each player to the external DJ mixer. Consequently, your computer needs to have 2 audio output systems, whether internal or external. If your computer only has one audio output system, please add another audio device, such as a sound card or an audio
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Mixing Songs Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs 2 Chapter 2 Mixing Songs When you use the Quick Start Guide, everything is done Warning! automatically, except for selecting songs. Follow the below Sound Output to Headphones explanation on how to mix songs in a semi-automatic way (auto Get a sound card that is for functions) and how to do everything yourself (manual). headphones. If there is no sound card, the headphones will not work. ‘1-1 When Using the DJS Mixer 2-1 Using the Auto Fun
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Mixing Songs Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs 2 Layout of the Information Display 1 2 3 ! 4 8 5 7 6 9 A B C 0 - = E Loop Display A ~ D ‘3-3-1 Setting up Loops (Play)’ P.44 1Title Display BReloop Display Displays song titles. ‘3-3-3 Playing a Loop you Set up 2Album Display Previously’ P.46 Displays the name of the album. 3Artist Display CAUTO CUE Display Displays the name of the artist. ‘When the Auto Cue function is ON’ 4Playing Address P.22 The width indicates the length of the whole
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Mixing Songs Using the Auto Function to Mix Songs 2 Layout of the Mixer 1 AUTO Button A J 2 7 @# @ ‘Adjusting all of the Sound’ P.36 5 0 Trim B K A J ‘Adjusting all of the Sound’ P.36 B K Equalizer C I ‘3-1 Adjusting the Sound Quality’ P.34 Fader Start Button D H C I ‘3-6 Using the Fader Start Functions’ ! P.54 Mix Mode Button E 6 = ‘3-5-1 Types of Mix Modes & Fader 3 ~ Curves and their Features’ P.51 4 - Fader Curve Button F E ‘3-5-1 Types of Mix Modes & Fader F Curves and thei
