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Expand Up @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Pioneer DDJ-200
===============

.. sectionauthor::
Rene Ejury <mixxx at absorb.it>
Daniel Giddins <daniel.giddins at nottingham.ac.uk>
Frank Breitling <frank.breitling at gmx.de>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -37,30 +38,68 @@ Deck section (p. 8)

.. figure:: ../../_static/controllers/pioneer_ddj_200_decks.svg
:align: center
:width: 65%
:width: 35%
:figwidth: 100%
:alt: Pioneer DDJ-200 (deck section)
:figclass: pretty-figures

Deck section (p. 8)

=== ================================================= ============================================================================================
No. Control Function
=== ================================================= ============================================================================================
1 Jog Wheel (top) Scratch (move play position)
1 Jog Wheel (outer) Pitch bend (nudge)
1 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Jog Wheel (top) Scratch (move play position) faster
1 :hwlabel:`SHIFT (left)` + Jog Wheel (outer) Move track selection in library
2 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` button Switch function of controls
3 Pad 1 - 8 Set (if empty) or play (if set) hot cue point / loop 1 - 8
3 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1 - 8 Unset / delete hot cue 1 - 8
4 :hwlabel:`CUE` button Set or play cue point, change cue point with JOG WHEEL (top) + cue point
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`CUE` button Return to cue point and stop
5 :hwlabel:`PLAY/PAUSE` button Play / pause
6 :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` button Match tempo and phase of other deck, long press to enable master sync
7 :hwlabel:`TEMPO` slider Adjust track playing speed (can be adjusted via :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC`)
=== ================================================= ============================================================================================

=== ================================================ ============================================================================================
No. Control Function
=== ================================================ ============================================================================================
1 Jog Wheel (top) Scratch (move play position)
1 Jog Wheel (outer) Pitch bend (nudge)
1 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Jog Wheel (top) Seek fast (move play position) without audio output. [1]_
2 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` button Switch function of control
2 double-click :hwlabel:`SHIFT` button 4-deck mode: Change active deck (:hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` will blink on alternate deck control)
2 left :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + right :hwlabel:`SHIFT` Change active panel in library.
3 Pad 1-8 and :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 see :ref:`PAD modes section <pioneer-ddj-200-pads>`
4 :hwlabel:`CUE` button Play / set cue, dependent on your configured :ref:`Cue mode <interface-cue-modes>` settings.
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`CUE` button Return to cue point and stop
5 :hwlabel:`PLAY/PAUSE` button Play / pause
5 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`PLAY/PAUSE` button Reverse playing
6 :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` button Match tempo and phase of other deck, long press to enable master sync
6 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` button Change RPM Range of :hwlabel:`TEMPO` slider
7 :hwlabel:`TEMPO` slider Adjust track playing speed (can be adjusted via :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC`)
=== ================================================ ============================================================================================

.. [1] function can be changed to scroll trough your library in your :menuselection:`Preferences --> Controller --> Controller Setup`.

.. _pioneer-ddj-200-pads:

PAD modes
~~~~~~~~~

change between differerent pad modes with :hwlabel:`Transition FX` button

======== ====================================================
Mode Indication
======== ====================================================
Hotcue :hwlabel:`Transition FX` off
Loop :hwlabel:`Transition FX` on
Effect :hwlabel:`Transition FX` blinking slow
Jump :hwlabel:`Transition FX` blinking fast
======== ====================================================


======== ========================================== =========================================
Mode Control Function
======== ========================================== =========================================
Hotcue Pad 1-8 Set (if empty) or Preview/Play (if set) hot cue point / loop 1-8
Hotcue :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 Clear hot cue 1-8
Loop Pad 1-8 Set and enables or stops loop over beats (increasing size PADs 1-8) [2]_
Loop :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 Set and enables or stops looproll over beats (increasing size PADs 1-8) [2]_
Effect Pad 1-4 Play Sampler 1-4 from cue, if not loaded load current track into Sampler
Effect :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-4 Stop or Eject Sampler 1-4
Effect Pad 5-7 Toggle FX1/FX2 Effect 1-3
Effect :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 5-7 Toggle FX3/FX4 Effect 1-3
Effect Pad 8 / :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 8 BPM Tap- Button
Jump Pad 1-8 Jump forward over beats (increasing distance PADs 1-8) [2]_
Jump :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 Jump back over beats (increasing distance PADs 1-8) [2]_
======== ========================================== =========================================

.. [2] minimal loop/jump size can be configured at :menuselection:`Preferences --> Controller --> Controller Setup`.

.. _pioneer-ddj-200-mixer:

Expand All @@ -69,7 +108,7 @@ Mixer section (p. 10)

.. figure:: ../../_static/controllers/pioneer_ddj_200_mixer.svg
:align: center
:width: 50%
:width: 35%
:figwidth: 100%
:alt: Pioneer DDJ-200 (mixer section)
:figclass: pretty-figures
Expand All @@ -79,17 +118,37 @@ Mixer section (p. 10)
=== ===================================================== ============================================================================================
No. Control Function
=== ===================================================== ============================================================================================
1 :hwlabel:`MASTER` button Toggle main/cue knob of headphones between left and right
1 :hwlabel:`MASTER` button Toggle main mix in the headphone output on/off
1 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`MASTER` button Toggle between 2- and 4-deck mode
2 :hwlabel:`HI`/:hwlabel:`MID`/:hwlabel:`LOW` knobs Adjust high/mid/low-frequencies
3 :hwlabel:`CFX` knobs Turns on the selected effects
4 :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` button Toggle headphone pre-fader listening of left deck.
4 :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` button Toggle headphone pre-fader listening of right deck.
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT (left)` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` Load selected track to left deck.
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT (left)` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` Load selected track to right deck.
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT (right)` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` Toggle between left deck between 1 / 3 in 4-deck mode (if LED is lit, deck 3 is active). If 4-deck mode is disabled, this behaves the same as :hwlabel:`SHIFT (left)` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1`.
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT (right)` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` Toggle between right deck between 2 / 4 in 4-deck mode (if LED is lit, deck 4 is active). If 4-deck mode is disabled, this behaves the same as :hwlabel:`SHIFT (left)` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2`.
3 :hwlabel:`CFX` knobs EffectChain superknob [3]_
4 :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` button Toggle headphone pre-fader listening of left deck
4 :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` button Toggle headphone pre-fader listening of right deck
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` Load selected track to left deck
4 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` Load selected track to right deck
5 Channel faders Adjust the output level for each channel
6 Transition FX Button Turns on :ref:`AutoDJ <djing-auto-dj>`
5 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Channel faders zero->notzero: "FADER Start", play track from cue. notzero->zero: "FADER Stop", pause track and set cue
6 :hwlabel:`Transition FX` button Change pad modes (Hotcue - Loop - Effect) / Return from beatjump mode
6 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`Transition FX` button Activate beatjump pad mode
7 Cross fader Fade between left and right deck
7 :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Cross fader zero->notzero: "FADER Start", play track from cue. notzero->zero: "FADER Stop", pause track and set cue
=== ===================================================== ============================================================================================

.. [3] superknob can be used for channel gain control if configured at :menuselection:`Preferences --> Controller --> Controller Setup`.

Configure Controller DEMO mode
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Disabling Demo Mode according to the user manual:

- Disconnect the USB cable / power supply.
- Hold both the [SHIFT] and [PLAY/PAUSE] buttons and connect USB cable / power supply.
- Use performance pads to change the settings.

- Pad 1 - Demo mode is switched off
- Pad 2 - Demo mode starts when you don’t use the unit for 1 minute
- Pad 3 - Demo mode starts when you don’t use the unit for 5 minutes
- Pad 4 - Demo mode starts when you don’t use the unit for 10 minutes

- While saving bottom row of Performance Pads is flashing. Wait till it stops.
- Disconnect the USB cable / power supply.
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