Pioneer DDJ-WEGO-G manual

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    DJ CONTR OLLER DDJ-WEGO Operating Instructions http://pioneerdj.com/support/ The Pi oneer website shown above offers FA Qs, information on so ft ware and various other types of information and se rv ices to allow you to use your product in greater comfort.[...]

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    2 En Contents How to read this manual In this manual, names of screens and menus displayed on the computer screen, as well as names of buttons and terminals on the product, etc., are indicated within brackets. (e.g.: [ RECORD ] panel, [ CONFIG ] menu, [ CUE ] button, [ VINYL ] mode, [ AUX IN ] terminals) Before start Features ......................[...]

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    3 En Before start Before start Features This unit is a DJ controller in a compact size enabling DJ performances with dynamic sound and a variety of light effects. It is equipped with a “JOG FX” function for transforming the sound dynamically and a “PULSE CONTROL” function allowing the colors of the lights to be changed in a variety of ways [...]

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    4 En Before you start Installing the software About the driver software (Windows) This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio signals from the computer. ! There is no need to install the driver software when using Mac OS X. Operating environment Supported operating systems Windows ® 7 Home Premium/Professional/ Ultimate 3[...]

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    5 En Before you start  Checking the version of the driver software Click the Windows [Start] menu>[All Programs]> [Pioneer]>[DDJ_WeGO]>[DDJ_WeGO Version Display Utility]. ! You can check the firmware version of this unit on the screen. ! The firmware version is not displayed when this unit is not connected to the computer or when thi[...]

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    6 En DDJ-WeGO 5 Select the type of installation for VIRTUAL DJ LE, then click [Next]. — When [ Typical ] is selected, plug-ins and other components are installed simultaneously. Normally select [ Typical ]. — When [ Custom ] is selected, you can select which components to install. DDJ-WeGO 6 When the screen below is displayed, click [Install]. [...]

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    7 En Connections Connections Be sure the power is off when connecting equipment and changing connections. Be sure to use the USB cable included with this product. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. With this unit, the power is supplied by USB bus power. The unit can be used simply by connecting it to a computer u[...]

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    8 En Part names and functions 1 Browser 1 Browse rA B 3 Mixer 3 Mixer 2 Deck 2 Deck 2 Deck 2 Deck 3 Mixer 3 Mixer p 1 2 2 d k c 4 3 h h f 9 a b 8 6 5 d 6 5 l g i c 4 3 f j g m m q n o 7 7 9 a b 8 e 1 Browser 1 Rotary selector ! Turn: The cursor moves in section A of the above diagram. ! [ SHIFT ] + turn: The cursor moves in section B of the above d[...]

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    9 En Part names and functions 2 Deck 3 f button Use this to play/pause tracks. 4 CUE button ! Press: Sets a cue point or moves the cue point. ! [ SHIFT ] + press: The playing position moves to the beginning of the track. 5 SYNC (MASTER) button ! Press: Synchronizes to the master deck’s tempo. ! [ SHIFT ] + press: Sets the master deck for synchron[...]

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    10 En Basic Operation Starting the system Starting this unit 1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable. ON OFF PHONES USB 2 Boot up the connected computer. 3 Slide this unit’s [ON/OFF] switch to the [ON] position. ON OFF PHONES Turn on the power of this unit. ! The message [ Installing device driver software ] may appear when this unit[...]

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    11 En Basic Operation D D B A B CC Loading tracks and playing them ( r A) 1 Turn the rotary selector while pressing the [SHIFT] button to select a folder or item. ! When a folder or item with the [+] mark is selected and the rotary selector is pressed while pressing the [ SHIFT ] button, that folder or item is opened or closed. 2 Release the [SHIFT[...]

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    12 En Operation (this unit’s features) F E E JOG FX mode types ( r E) 2 3 4 5 1 This unit is equipped with 5 types of JOG FX modes. The JOG FX mode types are shown below. Mode Description of mode 1 Key control Key control is turned on and off by pressing the [ CTRL A ] button. When on, the key can be adjusted by turning the jog dial. 2 Effect 1 E[...]

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    13 En Operation (this unit’s features) Adjusting the color freely Turn the [EQ (HI, MID, LOW)] controls while pressing the [SHIFT] button to change the color of the illumination of the jog dial. The colors of the illumination and the corresponding [ EQ ( HI , MID , LOW )] controls are shown below. EQ ( HI , MID , LOW ) controls Illumination color[...]

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    14 En Advanced Operation H H J J I G G I Using the CUE function ( r G) 1 In the pause mode, press the [CUE] button to set a cue point at the position at which playback is paused. — When no hot cue is set at any of buttons [ 1 ] to [ 4 ], the cue point is simultaneously set as hot cue [ 1 ]. — If hot cues have already been set, the hot cue last [...]

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    15 En Advanced Operation Making the SAMPLER settings The [ SAMPLER ] volume and other settings can be adjusted through operations on the computer. 1 Click [ ] on the computer’s screen to switch to the [SAMPLER ]screen. 2 Operate the function on the computer’s screen. 1 2 3 4 1 Opens the [ SAMPLER ] options screen. Set for example whether or not[...]

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    16 En Operation (other functions) Analyzing files ! This function is operated on the computer. It cannot be operated on this unit. We recommend analyzing files before playing them with VIRTUAL DJ LE. When files are analyzed, the track’s BPM and key are detected and the beat grid is attributed automatically. 1 On the browser screen, select the tra[...]

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    17 En Operation (other functions) Adjusting the jog dial’s MIDI message sending interval This unit is equipped with a mode for adjusting the jog dial’s MIDI mes - sage sending interval. Depending on your computer’s operating system and specifications, the jog dial may not operate properly if the sending interval of MIDI mes - sage for JOG dia[...]

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    18 En Additional information Troubleshooting ! Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be recti[...]

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    19 En Additional information Using as a controller for other DJ software This unit also outputs the operating data for the buttons and dials in MIDI format. If you connect a computer with a built-in MIDI-compatible DJ soft - ware via a USB cable, you can operate the DJ software on this unit. The sound of music files being played on the computer can[...]

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    20 En About trademarks and registered trademarks ! Pioneer is a registered trademark of PIONEER CORPORATION. ! Microsoft ® , Windows Vista ® , Windows ® and Internet Explorer ® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ! Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, Safari, iTunes, and Find[...]