DJ SYSTEM XDJ-AERO. TRAKTOR PRO2 Connection Guide

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1 DJ SYSTEM XDJ-AERO TRAKTOR PRO Connection Guide

2 Introduction The XDJ-AERO is equipped with a computer control mode, allowing commercially available DJ software to be controlled when the XDJ-AERO is connected with a computer by cable. Pioneer provides a MIDI mapping file specifically for the Native Instruments TRAKTOR PRO DJ software. When this file is used, TRAKTOR PRO can be controlled with the XDJ-AERO *. Furthermore, the XDJ-AERO can also be used as the TRAKTOR PRO audio output device. * The MIDI mapping file is supported on TRAKTOR PRO version.. TRAKTOR is a registered trademark of Native Instruments. Windows, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows XP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. 0 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved.

3 Connections Connect the XDJ-AERO and computer using a cable. One cable is required. Connections with TRAKTOR PRO To power outlet Power cord (included) Computer TRAKTOR PRO cable AC adapter (included) SIGNAL GND L R L LINE PHONOR L R L R LINE PHONO DC IN OUT OUT(TRS) PHONO / LINE PHONO / LINE db 0dB MIC ATT. MIC XDJ-AERO rear panel Component, amplifier, powered speakers, etc.

4 Using the XDJ-AERO as the TRAKTOR PRO controller/audio output device Downloading the MIDI mapping file Download the MIDI mapping file from the Pioneer website ( php?lang=ja&p=xdj-aero&t=). The downloaded file is in zip format, so unzip it before using it. For those using Windows Right-click the downloaded file and select Extract All. For those using Mac OS Double-click the downloaded zip file to unzip it. When the file is unzipped, a file named PIONEER_XDJ-AERO.tsi is extracted. Installing the driver software Install the XDJ-AERO driver software onto the computer from the CD-ROM included with the XDJ-AERO. For installation instructions, see Installing the driver software in the XDJ-AERO s operating instructions. XDJ-AERO settings DECK [MIDI] button DECK rotary selector DECK [MIDI] button DECK rotary selector STANDBY/ON WPS PHONO/ DECK LINE TRIM TRIM PHONO/ DECK LINE rekordbox MIDI TIME AUTO CUE QUANTIZE INFO BACK TOP V 00mA STOP HEADPHONES MIXING HI HI MIC rekordbox MIDI TIME AUTO CUE QUANTIZE INFO BACK UTILITY REC MID MID UTILITY CUE 0 [INFO (UTILITY)] button Set the XDJ-AERO to the mixer mode. Press the XDJ-AERO s [INFO (UTILITY)] button for over second to open the [UTILITY] screen. Turn the rotary selector to select [MIXER MODE], then press the rotary selector. To use the XDJ-AERO s mixer section to mix the sound: Turn the rotary selector to select [XDJ-AERO], then press the rotary selector. To mix the sound internally in TRAKTOR PRO : Turn the rotary selector to select [PC], then press the rotary selector. Press the [INFO (UTILITY)] button close the [UTILITY] screen.

5 Set the XDJ-AERO to the control mode. Press the DECK s [ MIDI] button. Press the DECK s rotary selector. [MIDI CONTROL CONNECTED] appears on the DECK display. Press the DECK s [ MIDI] button. Press the DECK s rotary selector. [MIDI CONTROL CONNECTED] appears on the DECK display. TRAKTOR PRO settings Open the Preferences screen. Launch TRAKTOR PRO, then click the [Preferences] icon. Set the audio device. Click [Audio Setup], then select as shown below from the Audio Device pull-down menu. Preferences icon Windows [PIONEER XDJ-AERO ASIO] To change the latency, first close TRAKTOR PRO, then make the setting in the XDJ-AERO Settings Utility. Mac OS [PIONEER XDJ-AERO]

6 Make the output routing setting. Click [Output Routing]. To use the XDJ-AERO s mixer section to mix the sound: Select [External] for [Mixing Mode]. Select the channels to which the sound of the respective decks is to be output from the pulldown menu, as shown below. Windows Output Deck A Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Output Deck B Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Mac OS Output Deck A Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 0] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out ] Output Deck B Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out ] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out ] To mix the sound internally in TRAKTOR PRO : Select [Internal] for [Mixing Mode]. Select the channels to which the master and monitor sound is to be output from the pull-down menu, as shown below. Windows Output Monitor Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Output Master Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT ] Mac OS Output Monitor Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out ] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out ] Output Master Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 0] Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out ]

7 Import the MIDI mapping file. Click [Controller Manager]. Click [Import]. The file selection screen appears. Specify the PIONEER_XDJ-AERO.tsi file that you downloaded and unzipped. Check that the following are selected for [Select Category]: Controller Mappings GUI Layout A layout suited for when [External] is selected for [Mixing Mode] is loaded. For instructions on changing to a layout suited for when [Internal] is selected for [Mixing Mode], see page *. Click the [OK] button. Check the settings at [Device Setup]. Check that the following are selected: Device [PIONEER XDJ-AERO] In-Port [PIONEER XDJ-AERO] Out-Port [PIONEER XDJ-AERO] Device Target [Focus] (If not, select them manually from the pull-down menu.) Click [Close] to close the Preferences screen.

8 Operating TRAKTOR PRO using the XDJ-AERO s buttons d STANDBY/ON rekordbox MIDI SHIFT CUE JOG DRUM PLAY/PAUSE TIME AUTO CUE QUANTIZE INFO BANK WPS SAMPLE LAUNCH PHONES SEARCH BACK TOP V 00mA STOP SYNC DECK PHONO/ LINE HEADPHONES CH MIXING 0 0 TRIM UTILITY UTILITY REC MID MID CUE 0 BEAT /DEPTH BEAT e f g h i EQ AUTO TRANS FLANGER ECHO ROLL j m m AUTO TRANS FLANGER ECHO ROLL BEAT LOOP BEAT LOOP LOW LOW 0 WIDE 0 LOW HI REV u c FWD CH b p a q k l n o HI FILTER r CH s AUTO MIX THRU t CROSS F. CURVE TRIM HI FILTER CH k l n o 0 0 DECK PHONO/ LINE MIC ON/OFF MIC d p rekordbox MIDI SHIFT CUE PLAY/PAUSE TIME AUTO CUE QUANTIZE JOG DRUM INFO BANK SAMPLE LAUNCH REV v c e f g h i /DEPTH SEARCH FWD BACK j 0 WIDE SYNC b a. Player Track Decks (Decks A and B) Remix Decks (Decks C and D) * Rotary selector (turn) Move up/down in list Move up/down in tree Move up/down in list Move up/down in tree Fold/expand tree Fold/expand tree Rotary selector (press) Load track nodes nodes BACK Browser Zoom Browser Zoom PLAY/PAUSE Play/Pause Play/Stop All Slots CUE Cue Set/Play, Cue back Jump To Track Start Trigger Play All Slots AUTO BEAT LOOP control (turn) Auto Loop Size Select Half & Double Move Grid Auto Loop Size Select Half & Double Sample Filter All Slots AUTO BEAT LOOP control (press) Auto Loop On/Off Loop Active Auto Loop On/Off Sample Filter All Slots On/Off JOG DRUM SAMPLE LAUNCH Switch FX/hot cue* Switch FX/sampler keylock On/Off keylock On/Off All Slots RANGE Tempo Range Tempo Range (% 0% % 00%) (% 0% % 00%) a SYNC Beat Sync Select master deck Phase Sync All Slots Select master deck b adjustment control Tempo Control Tempo Control All Slots Jog dial (turn outer section) Pitch Bend Pitch Bend All Slots c Jog dial (turn top) Scratch Search Scratch All Slots Jog dial (press top) Scratch On Scratch On Scratch On All Slots Scratch On All Slots d SHIFT Shift Shift * Each time the SAMPLE LAUNCH button is pressed, buttons to switch between the effect and hot cue mode. The SAMPLE LAUNCH indicator lights dimly when in the effect mode, brightly when in the hot cue mode. -. Effect (FX Group Mode) e f g h i j BEAT control (TRANS) (FLANGER) (ECHO) (ROLL) /DEPTH SAMPLE LAUNCH indicator status Track Decks (Decks A and B) Remix Decks (Decks C and D) * Lit dimly Dry/Wet Group Effect Amount Dry/Wet Group Effect Amount Lit brightly Dry/Wet Group Effect Amount Sample Volume Slot Sample Volume Slot Lit dimly Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect On/Off Effect On/Off Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect On/Off Effect On/Off Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect On/Off Effect On/Off Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect Amount Effect Amount Effect Amount Effect Amount Lit brightly Effect Amount Effect Amount Sample Volume Slot Sample Volume Slot

9 -. Effect (FX Single Mode) e f g h i j BEAT control (TRANS) (FLANGER) (ECHO) (ROLL) /DEPTH SAMPLE LAUNCH indicator status Track Decks (Decks A and B) Remix Decks (Decks C and D) * Lit dimly Dry/Wet Single Effect Parameter Dry/Wet Single Effect Parameter Lit brightly Dry/Wet Single Effect Parameter Sample Volume Slot Sample Volume Slot Lit dimly Effect On/Off Effect On/Off Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect Parameter Reset Effect Parameter Reset Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect Button Effect Button Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect Button Effect Button Lit brightly Hot Cue Delete Hot Cue Slot * Load From List Lit dimly Effect Parameter Effect Parameter Effect Parameter Effect Parameter Lit brightly Effect Parameter Effect Parameter Sample Volume Slot Sample Volume Slot. Mixer k TRIM control Input Gain l EQ [HI] control EQ (Hi) m EQ [MID] control EQ (Mid) n EQ [LOW] control EQ (Low) o FILTER control Filter p Channel fader Channel Fader q HEADPHONES CUE * Monitor On/Off r Crossfader Cross Fader THRU Thru s Crossfader curve Smooth Sharp t AUTO MIX Cruise Mode On/Off Mixer. Others u INFO/UTILITY DECK Change A C o INFO/UTILITY DECK Change B D Deck & Mixer * Operates when the XDJ-AERO s mixer mode is set to PC. When the mixer mode is set to PC, deck switching is possible with the INFO/UTILITY button and the four decks can be operated. To display TRAKTOR decks C and D, check Show C&D at Preferences Decks Layout Deck Layout. To display the TRAKTOR mixer, check each of EQ + Fader, Filter + Key + Gain + Cue + Balance and Crossfader at Preferences Mixer Mixer Layout. * Operates as shown on the table below according to the slot status. empty loaded playing(one-shot) playing(looped) Slot status Load From Deck Play Stop Mute/Unmute * When monitoring the sound over headphones, do so with the HEADPHONES MIX knob in TRAKTOR turned all the way to the CUE side. The amount of change in the sound and playing speed when such operations as scratching and pitch bending are performed differs from when operations are performed on the XDJ-AERO alone. The various functions of TRAKTOR PRO can be assigned to buttons on the XDJ-AERO by changing the mapping. For details, refer to the TRAKTOR PRO s operating instructions. MIDI channels to are used with this unit s MIDI mapping file, so when using another CDJ player or a device of a different brand connected to the computer by cable together with this unit, set the other device(s) MIDI channel(s) to or higher. For instructions on setting the MIDI channel, see the respective device s operating instructions. <DRX0-A>