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1 PCDJ PCDJ FX Manual Second Edition Visiosonic™, Ltd. 1881 A Drew St. Clearwater, FL 33765 www.visiosonic.com www.pcdj.com www.fxuser.com sa

10 Chapter I Installation ..…………………11 Welcome Preparing your PC (Personal Computer) Installing The PCDJ Software Starting PCDJ Software for

100 affected Player’s output is in the monitor/headphones because the Tempo of the song would jump as you reset it, causing it to drastically chan

101 high tech. By adapting your DJ experience with the power and versatility of the computer and the PCDJ Software, you are positioning yourself t

102 Appendix A Glossary AIFF Similar in its purpose to the WAV standard for PCs, this audio file format was developed by Apple Computer for s

103 information. Consider the different bit rates as pipe lines with different diameters. The wider the pipe, the more information that can flow

104 supply information for you to read regarding what you’re working on as well as allowing you to type information or select among options to tel

105 File A collection of data (based on a software program) of a similar type stored in a computer, on floppy disks, CD’s, etc. Each file is sto

106 Key When relating to encryption, a key is basically a password, which in this sense, is a chain of characters that enables a user to access

107 Operating System (OS) The main control program that runs a computer, e.g., Windows, DOS, etc. Path The path (or directory path) shows whe

108 band or extent that the variation will occur. It basically deals with ranges of dynamics. A Variable Rate at “Scale 50” would use 50%, or half

109 song being recorded and changes the bit rate in relation to the song. For example, in a duplication process (recording) that is assigned a VB

11 Chapter I Installation Welcome PCDJ Software has many features not available from other brand players. This manual will orient you with a

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12 Preparing Your PC for PCDJ Software Making sure your PC is Up to Date : In order to avoid any problems running PCDJ Software, you should updat

13 INSTALLING PCDJ SOFTWARE If you have downloaded the demo version of PCDJ Software (setupdemo.exe) or Bought the Digital downloadable versi

14 When you start the installation, a window will open to ask you to install the Windows Component DirectX9 by clicking on the “Download DX9 (in

15 Welcome window will open requesting to close all programs, and tells you about Copyrights. Clicking on the “Next” button to continue with the

16 The window that follows asks where you would like to install the files of the program. We suggest leaving the default, “C:\Program Files\Visios

17 After the installation is completed, the final window gives notice that the program has successfully installed. NOTE: The program will also

18 Chapter II Configuration Now that you have successfully installed the PCDJ Software, let’s make sure you are running the latest version the

19 modules open at once, as it will limit your Recordcase view. SKIN Button Click on this button to choose different colored and styled skins fo

2 System Requirements: • CPU (Processor) Minimum Requirements: Any Intel® or AMD® 1 Gigahertz and above. Recommended: 1.2 GHz Processor. (AMD us

20 The Configuration Editor To enter Program Configuration editor, click on the CFG button located at the top right-hand corn

21 Visiosonic, You are most likely to have a generic single output sound card that does not allow for Cueing (Pre-listening) of your mix. If you h

22 (See the NOTE on the following page re: an exception to this) Below are Screen shots and setting of different sound cards. NOTE: Any time yo

23 When Using Creative Labs Sound Cards you must open Creative Audio Mixer and change to 4 Speaker Mode. Creative Extigy Using Built in PCDJ

24 Creative Extigy Using External DJ Mixer NOTE: An exception to not having true stereo separation and being able to Cue your Mix, with only

25 Interface tab The “Interface” Tab allows you to choose specific interface parameters of your player. In other words, this area is designed so

26 Tempo Step The “Tempo Step” setting allows you to set the degree of movement of each click of the Small Step buttons. The “Small Step” buttons,

27 current CuePoint when done braking… if this feature is disabled the song will pause when it is done braking. Brake Sec BrakeSec is the number

28 choice of either displaying “Blink Elapsed” time or “Blink Remaining” time on the players (Not Both). To begin to blink at a specified time you

29 Configuration Editor: Automation Tab Enable AutoCue/End Some songs either begin or end with complete silence or a very low volume level, l

3 NOTE This manual has been written as a guide for PCDJ VRM technology. Therefore, there may be certain features that you will see in this

30 the waitlist (songs will not be deleted from your computer). Automix You can Either use Normal AutoMix or Elapsed AutoMix not both. These opti

31 Enable AutoMix Logging This option will keep a LOG of all the tracks played while in Auto Play, or Auto Shuffle mode. LOG is a built in Group

32 FYI: When creating an MP3 or WMA file, two steps are involved in the process. First, the digital music on the CD is copied to the hard drive a

33 having trouble Ripping then you should install Windows XP Patch as well. Ripp Codec Use this option to change Bit Rates. The higher the Bit R

34 The different bit rates could be considered as pipe lines with different diameters. The wider the pipe, the more information that can flow thro

35 quality recordings while only using up approximately one-tenth the amount of disk space used with that of CDs. The sound quality of MP3 and WM

36 Administration This portion of Configuration offers the use of a system security protection. Configuration: Administration – Advanced Page

37 Backing up your Recordcase Once you build your Recordcase you might want to back up this folder and all of your music. In the unlikely event yo

38 Chapter III PCDJ Software This chapter is to familiarize you with the PCDJ Software and to show its many features. It is broken down into s

39 computer. If there is no “My Computer” icon on your desktop, click Start, then “My Computer”. STEP 2. A window titled

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40 Now that you have a folder to put your MP3 tracks in, you can download legal tracks from the Internet and/or ripp from CDs, records, etc., and

41 Follow the steps below to start Ripping STEP 1. Put the CD you would like to copy into your computer’s CD player. STEP 2. Click your mouse po

42 Manual Input of Track Information (Optional) STEP 3. Right click on the first track that you've chosen to ripp or encode. A highlight wil

43 within My Documents. If you want to change the default location PCDJ Software copies your music to. Right click on any track in your Recordcase

44 Downloading MP3 Files from the Internet Visiosonic has teamed up with www.therecordpool.com web site to bring you New Unreleased music dire

45 The Recordcase The Recordcase is where your “virtual” collection of music is kept. Unlike your physical collection where everything is just st

46 The first being the easy way organizing all of your music into Folders (Groups) and Subfolders (Subgroups) on your Hard Drive. Then Drag and Dr

47 View of my Hip-Hop Subfolder (Subgroup) Recordcase Group Section List of Groups and Subgroups FYI: Think of the Recordcase as your to

48 Recordcase Groups Section; Right Click Menu Options Monitor a Music Folder All Groups and SubGroups added by clicking on the option “M

49 Loading Songs into the Recordcase using the Right Click New Group/Subgroup option Groups created with New Group/Subgroup option will not be m

5 Introduction Congratulations on receiving the easy-to-use, professional MP3 DJ system – PCDJ FX VRM and the optional PCDJ DAC-2 (Digital

50 STEP 4. Then Enter Subgroup name for instance Pop. Then Click on the “OK” button. Notice We have created a Group Called 80’s and a SubGro

51 Edit Selection Gives you the option to Delete Groups/Subgroups, ReOrder Groups, or ReOrder SubGroups, options are the same. Sort Group/Subgro

52 “Album” Sort Button Sorts by Album, alphabetically from a-z or z-a. “Genre” Sort Button Sorts by Genre, Alphabetically groups the Genre’s

53 Recordcase Track Section / Right Click Menu Options Edit ID3 Tags: This option allows you to easily edit your track information. Load to

54 Add P2 To Active W/L Will add to WaitList the track that is loaded on Player 2 BPM/Gain Scan The BPM/Gain Scan is a tool for auto detect

55 RC Fonts/Colors This option will allow to change fonts and colors for background, column header and highlight. RC Column Headers These optio

56 The Player Modules Player A Player B Loading a Track into the Player You’re probably excited about trying out your new PCDJ Software pl

57 Automatic BPM Much easier than using the Metronome to manually BPM songs, you can also run BPM-detection on selected tracks from the Recordc

58 Dual Players (A and B): Both players A & B function exactly the same. The only differences between the two players are the shortcut keys

59 A Dark Gray Square represents an unset Cue Point when you are not on it. A Teal Square represents a set Cue Point when you are on it. Th

6 Some things you should know about this manual before starting: Bold Print The first time a new feature is mentioned in a section, or to brin

60 Placing the mouse pointer over one of the “Seek reverse” or “Seek forward” buttons, while holding down the mouse button, quickly runs through

61 The Looper Module The Looper Module is used only when you have detected the BPM’S of your tracks. This Module makes it easy to create perfe

62 Main Volume Control The “Main Volume Control” Slider runs the overall output volume of the left and right channels of the PCDJ Software. Its d

63 Cross Fade This slide cross fades between Player “A” and “B” and works in conjunction with the separate volume slides of both players. To move

64 The FX Module This Section provides four effects for each player, each usable one at a time. Echo, Chorus, Flange, and Reverb are selectabl

65 c. Freq: This slider controls the frequency of the LFO between 1.0 - 2.0. d. FdBck: This slider controls the percentage of output to send b

66 The Loop Editor Module PART I – GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THE LOOP EDITOR Below is the part of the Loop Editor that shows you useful informat

67 OutSample: It shows the sample number that the current loop ends. CUE Status: It shows the current CUE-point number and it’s status. If a

68 Looping/Fine CUE adjustments Section: This section is used to work with loops and CUE-point to fine adjust/tune them. The horizontal slider

69 Below is a window that shows a graphical representation of the InSample and OutSample points of the loop. The 1st line shows the In-point and t

7 PCDJ FX or PCDJ VRM Products Some things you should know about the “PCDJ Software” before starting: The PCDJ Software To keep repetition mi

70 value! The first 2 buttons will seek for the right BPM value of the track between the 16 Tempo patterns that PCDJ FX supports during BPM scan.

71 value automatically changes to retain the correct loop length. Once you find the place that you want your loop to start, click on the EXPORT b

72 Fine Adjusting CUES Fine adjusting cues is the same procedure with fine adjusting loops, but you only have to care for the InSample value. Th

73 Recording the Mix Another fantastic thing that you can do with the PCDJ Software is record from any external device through the line in on yo

74 STEP 1. Load Players “A” and “B with your desired tracks. STEP 2. Click The format and quality you would like to use STEP 3. Click Set File

75 FYI: Auto Play works only where no editing are occurring. If you try to do any thing other than adjusting volume levels, changing EQ settings

76 of the Metronome sound display (“808 BD”) allow you to Stop, Play, Hold (H), and Bend (+ & -) the Metronome. The Metronome Match button (=

77 SCAN button to view the tracks being scanned. After tracks are completed scanning, you can right click in SCAN mode and use Remove Scanned Trac

78 NOTE: In order to play the Wait List, you must be in the Wait List mode. You can tell if you are in this mode by: (1) the songs that you added

79 Instant Beat Matching Now that you know how to find and set the BPM for any song, you can learn how to use the “Beat Matching” feature. NOT

8 Foreword Mixing - The Next Generation It’s somewhat redundant to say that computers are making their way into almost every facet of life as

80 A Final Note VERY WELL DONE! You have completed the tutorial for the PCDJ Software MP3 player. This is what music and mixing is all coming to

81 Chapter IV The Digital Audio Controller Chapter VII The DAC-2 ….……... Connecting the DAC-2 ……………………. Connecting Verification ……..………….

82 Playing a Loop ……………………………… Switching Between Modes ………………. Using Multiple Loops …………………….. Reverse Loop Play ………………………… Mixing Tracks

83 Digital Audio Controller (DAC-2) DAC-2 The purpose of the DAC-2 is to give the professional DJ real-world touch control to manipulate the PCDJ

84 STEP 3. Plug the Power Cord into the DAC-2 Power Input connector. STEP 4. Plug the 12V DC 500mA Power Supply other end of the power cord i

85 Step 9. Windows should detect drivers and pop up a warning message that DAC-2 has not passed Windows Logo Testing. Just Click Continue Anyway.

86 Step 2. System Properties window should appear, Click Hardware tab, then Click on the Device Manager Button. Step 3. Device Manager Windo

87 FYI: Usually, Com Port 3 and 4 are reserved for modems. This might cause connectivity problems with your controller which can be fixed by Man

88 The DAC-2 Features Diagram The DAC-2 has many awesome features specifically designed to allow the DJ to reach new levels of dynamic performan

89 Look at the following diagram and read about the controls to begin to become familiar with this powerful tool – the DAC-2. Important NOTE: In

9 files and discerns which are within the realm of the human ear’s ability to hear and which are not. The hearing range is within 20Hz (cycles per

90 (an effect that sounds like a turntable being turned off). 4. Inner Jog Wheel: When the Player is not playing a track – The inner wheel of t

91 Player “B’s” Match button were pressed: Player “B’s” track’s BPM would change to 122 to match Player “A’s” BPM. 10. Pitch Control Slide: This

92 Pausing the Player Press the Play button, then press it a second time and the Player goes in to the (silent) Pause mode. Edit Mode When i

93 Player. The faster you spin the Wheel, the greater the degree of bend that will occur. Using the Pitch Bend buttons – You can also bend the

94 Different Ways to Set Cue Points There are a number of ways to set Cue Points with the DAC-2. Below is one way to do this. Set Cue Points w

95 set a Cue Point in the song(LOOP IN). After a few seconds, press the right Cue memory button… this will set your LOOP OUT point and begin your

96 To load tracks into the Wait List with the DAC-2, follow the steps below. STEP 1. Select a track on the Recordcase (a highlight will show ove

97 be created in the length of 4-beats. Each time you press the (–) button, the Loop will decrease in length. If you want to lengthen the Loop, h

98 STEP 4. Now scroll to the next Loop or cue position that you would like to play. STEP 5. Press the Play button and the new Loop begins to pl

99 You could, instead, match the BPM of the track in Player “B” to that of Player “A” by pressing the Match button on the right side (Player “B”