SOFTWARE ENTERTAINMENT CONTROLLER SEP-C1 DJS Control Guide DJS Control Guide Please read the following sections of the SEP-C1 Operating instructions (printed version) thoroughly before using your SEP-C1: "INSTALLATION GUIDELINES", "CONNECTIONS", "PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS" and "USING DJ SOFTWARE". It is necessary to install the driver software before connecting a SEP-C1 to your computer. Please read the section "ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM" in your SEP-C1 Operating instructions. Install DJS and when you wish to use it, please be sure to read the conditions of the Software End User License Agreement. For more information on the DJS Software End User License Agreement, its minimum operating environment, installation procedures, and the Operating instructions (PDF file) please refer to the section, "ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE" in your SEP-C1 Operating instructions. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Controlling DJS 1-1 Connecting to your SEP-C1 to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Operating a DJS Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Operating a DJS List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Operating the DJS Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating the DJS Effecter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 5 6 7 Chapter 2 Upgrading SEP-C1 2-1 User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2-2 Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Support Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Trial Period and User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 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. * Pioneer and DJS are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Pioneer Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the United States and other countries. The formal name of Windows is the Microsoft Windows Operating System. * MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue-generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com. * All other company names and names of products are either the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective company(ies). ©2008 PIONEER CORPORATION. All rights reserved. 2 DJS Ver. 1.601 1 Chapter 1 Controlling DJS Warning! Updating your Version of DJS In order to use your SEP-C1 in conjunction with DJS, it is necessary to update DJS to version 1.600 or later. Please refer to the DJS User's Manual for directions on how to update your version of DJS. `Using the Support Site' It is necessary to install the driver software before connecting a SEP-C1 to your computer. Please do not connect the SEP-C1 to your computer until you have finished installing the driver software. For information on how to install the driver software, please refer to "ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM" in the Operating Instructions of your SEP-C1. When 2 or more SEP-C1s are connected If you connect two or more SEP-C1s to your computer, only the first SEP-C1 will be able to operate DJS. 1-1 Connecting to your SEP-C1 to a computer Connect the SEP-C1 to your computer with a USB cable and a USB auxiliary power cable. For information on each of the cables that come with the SEP-C1 as well as each type of the SEP-C1's cable jacks, please refer to "CONNECTIONS" in the operating instructions of your SEP-C1. Warning! SEP-C1 Power Supply The power for the SEP-C1 is supplied from a USB port on your computer. Connect the USB cable and USB auxiliary power cable directly to your computer's USB ports. Do not connect them to a USB hub or any other kind of USB splitter. 1 2 3 Connect the 5V connector on the back of your SEP-C1 to the USB port on your computer with a USB auxiliary power cable. Connect the PC connector on the back of your SEP-C1 to the USB port on your computer with a USB cable. Start up your computer. · It is also possible to start up your computer first and then make the connections to your SEP-C1. Starting up DJS Start up DJS after making the connections to the of your SEP-C1.Also,take care to close DJS before disconnecting of your SEP-C1. DJS Ver. 1.601 3 1 1-2 Operating a DJS Player You can use your SEP-C1 to operate either Player A or Player B on the [DJ Play] screen. 1 2 Note Spin (when in scratch mode) If you spin the jog dial of your SEP-C1 very quickly, even after you let go of it, it will continue playing at the speed and in the direction that the jog dial is rotating until it stops. You cannot do this spin play with the mouse. Start up DJS. · Once DJS starts up, the [DJ Play] screen is displayed. Operate either Controller A or Controller B. · When you operate the various controls on your SEP-C1, such as the jog dial or the tempo control slider, it operates the player in the [DJ Play] screen. Simultaneous Operations The following operations can be performed at the same time from the SEP-C1. If you rotate the jog dial while holding down the SEARCH button, it accelerates the search play speed. While playing a cue point sample, if you hold down the CUE button, you can operate controls like the jog dial or the PITCH BEND button. When playing a cue point sample, if you hold down the CUE button and the press the PLAY button, even if you let go of the CUE button, it keeps on playing without returning to the cue point. When playing a cue point sample, if you hold down the CUE button and press a loop operating button (IN/CUE), the playback point is recorded as the cue point. When you release the CUE button, it returns to the cue point and stands by. When you are in the SCRATCH JOG mode, if you hold down the jog dial and press the CUE button, the playback point is recorded as the CUE point. When you release the jog dial, it returns to the cue point and stands by. When in the SCRATCH JOG mode, if you hold down the jog dial and press a loop operating button (IN/CUE), the playback point is recorded as the cue point. Even when you release the jog dial, it continues playing without returning to the CUE point. Controller A Controller B Functions that are Linked with the [DJ Play] Screen (Player Functions) SEP-C1 Operation Buttons PLAY/PAUSE CUE SEARCH TRACK SEARCH TIME/A.CUE IN/CUE OUT/ADJUST RELOOP/EXIT MASTER TEMPO TEMPO ±6/10/16/WIDE TEMPO JOG (­REV/+FWD) PITCH BEND SCRATCH Controls Linked on the [DJ Play] Screen PLAY/PAUSE Button CUE Button SEARCH Buttons TRACK SEARCH Buttons TIME MODE / AUTO CUE Button IN/CUE Button OUT/ADJUST RELOOP/EXIT MASTER TEMPO Button TEMPO Control Range Button TEMPO Control Slider Jog Dial PITCH BEND Button SCRATCH Button Unlinked Player Functions The following SEP-C1 buttons do not link up with the [DJ Play] screen. CUE/LOOP MEMORY Button CUE/LOOP CALL Button JOG DIAL Button EJECT Button For information on functions of buttons, please refer to "Parts and Their Functions" in the SEP-C1 operating instructions and in the DJS User Manual. 4 DJS Ver. 1.601 1 1-3 Operating a DJS List You can use the SEP-C1 to operate track lists or play lists on the [DJ Play] screen. 1BROWSE button 2 Center Display 3 Function Buttons (6) : - [ All ] - [ (Category 1) ] - [ (Category 2) ] - [ (Category 3) ] - [ (Category 4) ] - [ (Category 5) ] 5 Select DOWN button Note Track Lists and Play Lists The format of music lists can be switched on the [Play Style] settings screen in DJS Preferences. On the settings menu on the left hand side of Preferences, click [Play Style] to open the [Play Style] settings screen. 4Select UP button 6 Rotary Selector 7 LOAD A Button BROWSE Button If you press the BROWSE button, the BROWSE screen is displayed in the center display. Function Button 8 LOAD B Button In the [BROWSE] screen the function for directly selecting and displaying a category is assigned. 1 2 Press the BROWSE button. Operate the track list or play list. · You can use the controls of your SEP-C1, like the function buttons, the rotary selector, select DOWN or UP buttons to work with the track list or play list that is displayed in the [DJ Play] screen. Connect the USB port on the back of your SEP-C1's control unit to a USB port on your computer with a USB cable. Selecting a category (only with track lists) The headers that are displayed at the top of the category column in the track list on the [DJ Play] screen, namely [All] and the five categories, are automatically assigned to the six function buttons. When you press a function button, the songs in the corresponding category are displayed. Aligning the selected line with the song you want to play SEP-C1 Operation Buttons Rotary Selector (Rotate) Functions that are Linked with the [DJ Play] screen Rotate it clockwise and the selected line moves downwards. Rotate it counterclockwise and the selected line moves upwards. Select DOWN button (Push) Select UP button (Push) Rotary Selector (Rotate) If a list is closed, it opens the list. If a list is open, the line moves to the right. If a list is open, the line moves to the left. If you move it to the last line on the left, it closes the list. If the selected line is on a category, such as genre, artist/ album, etc., it displays the list of songs in the selected category. If the selected line is on a song, the three choices, [CANCEL], [LOAD A] and [LOAD B] are shown on the center display. Note Display of Category Columns The category columns on the [DJ Play] screen are displayed in the order of [All], [Artist-Album], Top Category and Other Categories. The display order of the Top Category can be switched by dragging and dropping it on the [DJ Play] screen. Vertical Scrolling If you move the selected line to the top (or the bottom), the list will scroll vertically and display the selected line. When using a play list When the format of the music list is in Play List, the line cannot be moved to the left or right. If you press the select DOWN button, the list gets wider; if you press the select UP button, the list gets narrower. 3 After lining up the selected line on the song you wish to play, press either the LOAD A or the LOAD B button. · LOAD A Button (Loads a song) : The selected song is loaded onto DJS Player A. · LOAD B Button (Loads a song) : The selected song is loaded onto DJS Player B. Note When using a play list When the format of the music list is in Play List, the selected song is loaded and goes into standby mode. LOAD LOCK Settings When the SEP-C1's LOAD LOCK settings is ON, songs cannot be loaded onto the player that is currently playing. Songs can only be loaded when the player is in either standby or paused. For information on turning the LOAD LOCK setting ON/OFF, please refer to "USING THE UTILITY" in your SEP-C1 Operating Instructions. Using the Rotary Selector You can use the rotary selector dial for operations instead of pressing the LOAD A or LOAD B buttons. 1 With the selected line on the song you wish to play, if you press the rotary selector, the three choices [CANCEL], [LOAD A] and [LOAD B] are displayed in the center 2 Rotate the rotary selector dial to select [LOAD A] (or [LOAD B]) and then when you press the rotary selector dial, the selected song is loaded on Player A (or Player B). DJS Ver. 1.601 5 1 1-4 Operating the DJS Mixer You can use the SEP-C1 to operate the mixer on the [DJ Play] screen in DJS. 1 MIX Button 2 Function Buttons (6) : -CUT-IN -ZIP -ECHO -CROSS FADE -BPM SYNC -EMPTY 4 Select DOWN button Note DJS Mixer Functions (Internal Mixer) When you use the DJS mixer functions, it makes the DJS settings on the internal mixer. Fo ...