
DDJ-XP1 |
FAQ
- Q1 Is having a DDJ-XP1 enough to be able to use Serato DJ?
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A1
No, a separate DJ mixer (e.g., DJM-S9) or DJ controller (e.g., DDJ-SX2) for which the Serato DJ software can be authenticated is required. Furthermore, you need to perform MIDI mapping for this unit yourself.
Net Number : 5 - Q2 Does the DDJ-XP1 use an AC adapter?
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No, there is no need for an AC adapter.
This unit is only supported on USB bus power.Net Number : 6 - Q3 Are the performance pads’ functions the same as on the DJM-S9?
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The default pad modes of DDJ-XP1 and DJM-S9 are as follows.
-DDJ-XP1
[HOT CUE] [PAD FX 1] [BEAT JUMP] [SAMPLER]
[KEYBOARD] [PAD FX 2] [BEAT LOOP] [KEYSHIFT]-DJM-S9
[HOT CUE] [PAD FX 1] [SLICER] [SAMPLER]
[BEAT JUMP] [PAD FX 2] [SLICER LOOP] [SAMPLER ROLL]With DDJ-XP1, you can customize the pad modes in Pad Editor. For details, refer to the Pad Editor Operation Guide of the rekordbox product site.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/manual.phpNet Number : 7 - Q4 Can DJ software other than rekordbox dj be used?
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A4
This unit is designed so that it can be used as a general purpose MIDI controller.
Net Number : 8 - Q5 Do the MIDI connection specifications support DIN terminals?
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A5
No. MIDI signals are input and output through the USB port.
Net Number : 10 - Q6 Does the DDJ-XP1 support restarting from the computer's standby and sleep modes?
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Operation is not guaranteed when the computer has been restarted from the standby or sleep mode.
Net Number : 13 - Q7 Can this unit be used on the computer’s bus power only?
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Yes.
This unit can be used on the computer's bus power only.Net Number : 20 - Q8 Is there a MIDI table?
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A8
Yes.
It can be obtained on the Pioneer DJ support page.Net Number : 21 - Q9 Can I use Serato Scratch Live or Serato DJ?
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A9
This unit can be used as a general-purpose MIDI controller so you can also use it with other DJ applications by performing MIDI mapping yourself.
For details on the MIDI assignment for each button and pad of the unit, check the Pioneer DJ site.
[Support] > [FIND SOFTWARE INFORMATION] > [DJ CONTROLLER] > [DDJ-XP1] > [MIDI-COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE] > [LIST OF MIDI MESSAGES]
Also, for information on the assignment procedure, refer to your DJ software's operating instructions.Net Number : 22 - Q10 Can this unit be used in combination with any DJ applications other than the included rekordbox dj?
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For the latest information on the supported DJ application, see the support page.
Also, DDJ-XP1 can use as general purpose MIDI controller.
To use as a controller to operate DJ software other than rekordbox dj, be sure to execute the setting yourself.
For details, see your DJ software's operating instructions.Net Number : 23 - Q11 Is the DDJ-XP1 equipped with a sound card function?
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A11
This unit has no sound card function or audio input/output terminals.
Net Number : 25 - Q12 What are rekordbox dvs’s INT and REL modes?
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A12
The REL mode is a mode to not reflect the CD or vinyl playback position on the playback position of a track when controlling track playback and pausing, playback speed, etc. from a control CD or vinyl. When using the hot cue or loop function of rekordbox dj, use the REL mode, not the ABS mode.
The INT mode is a mode for controlling track playback and pausing, playback speed, etc. without using a control CD or vinyl.Net Number : 30 - Q13 How do I use the [SILENT CUE] button?
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Using this button in combination with hot cues when rekordbox dvs is in the REL mode enables a method of use that is just like cue playback with CDJ.
The following is an example of using [SILENT CUE].
1. Set a hot cue at the desired location for cue playback.
2. Press the [SILENT CUE] button to set the track being played to the mute state.
3. Sets the pad mode to the hot cue mode.
4. Call out the hot cue set in step 1 at the desired location for cue playback.
5. Playback begins from the hot cue point. (Mute is canceled.)Net Number : 32 - Q14 Can tracks be loaded into a deck in the order of the track list?
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Yes. If you press the [SHIFT] + [LOAD] buttons while the cursor focus is on the track list, the cursor focus will move to the next track down and that track will be loaded into the deck.
Net Number : 33 - Q15 The key sync function does not work.
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A15
Use the key sync function after completing the key analysis of tracks in rekordbox.
Perform the key analysis of a track with the procedure below.
Select the track for which you wish to perform key analysis in the track list and then right-click, select [Analyze Track], select the [Key] check box in the Analysis Settings screen, and click [OK].Net Number : 34 - Q16 The key did not rise even though I pressed the [SEMITONE +] button. (Likewise, the key did not lower even though I pressed the [SEMITONE -] button.)
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Use this function within one octave above or below the key of the original track.
Net Number : 35 - Q17 How do I use the [HOLD] button of SLIDE FX?
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It can be used as follows.
1. Set the state to keep an effect on even if you release your finger from the touch strip.
2. Fix the level/depth in advance without selecting an effect and then turn on the effect when it is selected.Net Number : 36 - Q18 Is control such as CDJ hot cues possible using the pads of DDJ-XP1?
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Yes. By connecting this unit to the USB A terminal of the CDJ-2000NXS2, CDJ-TOUR1, or XDJ-1000MK2, you can control functions such as hot cue, auto beat loop, and beat jump of the player from the DDJ-XP1.
Net Number : 37 - Q19 Can the track loading illumination be stopped?
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A19
Yes. The setting can be configured in the utilities mode of the unit.
Net Number : 38 - Q20 Can Pad FX and Slide FX of rekordbox dj be used at the same time?
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A20
Yes.
Net Number : 40 - Q21 Can I make the level/depth control of rekordbox dj work in the opposite direction to normal (sliding to the front increases the level/depth)?
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A21
Yes. The setting can be configured in the utilities mode of the unit.
Net Number : 41 - Q22 MASTER TEMPO sometimes turns on automatically.
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A22
MASTER TEMPO will turn on automatically for a performance with the pad mode in the KEYBOARD mode or when the key of the track is changed in the key shift mode.
Net Number : 42 - Q23 Is a performance with chords possible in the KEYBOARD mode?
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A chord performance is not possible.
Net Number : 43 - Q24 Can quantize of Slide FX in rekordbox dj be turned off?
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A24
Yes. Quantize of Slide FX can be turned off by setting BPM mode of Beat FX in rekordbox dj to [TAP].
Net Number : 44 - Q25 Can multiple effects be assigned to Slide FX in rekordbox dj?
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A25
Multiple effects cannot be assigned to Slide FX.
Net Number : 45 - Q26 What is KEYBOARD mode?
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It enables a performance with a pitch assigned for a hot cue. A pitch can be assigned to each pad to enable a melody to be played using the pads just like a keyboard.
Net Number : 46 - Q27 The information of only eight pads is displayed on the deck screen of rekordbox dj.
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A27
The number of pads that can be displayed at one time is eight but the display can be switched using the [PAGE] button on the DDJ-XP1.
Net Number : 47 - Q28 I want to quickly restore the original key after a key shift.
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The original key can be restored by pressing the [SHIFT]+[SEMITONE+] buttons. (Key reset)
Net Number : 49 - Q29 When should I use the [INT] button?
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A29
Use it as an emergency workaround measure in the event that playback in the REL mode or ABS mode cannot be continued due to some kind of accident during a performance using rekordbox dvs. In such a case, playback without using signals from a control CD or vinyl will be possible.
Net Number : 50 - Q30 Hot cue, slip reverse, manual loop, 4-beat loop and some Pad FX cannot be used in rekordbox dvs.
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A30
Set the playback mode of rekordbox dvs to the REL mode.
Net Number : 51 - Q31 When beat sync was turned on in rekordbox dj, the BPM did not become the same as the sync source.
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There are cases where the BPM becomes 1/2 or 2 times the BPM of the sync source.
Net Number : 52 - Q32 I am already using rekordbox dj but I am unable to control it from the DDJ-XP1.
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A32
Update rekordbox to the latest version.
Net Number : 53 - Q33 Can the pad mode of DDJ-XP1 be changed from the default mode?
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The pad mode can be changed to a mode other than the default by using Pad Editor in rekordbox dj.
Net Number : 54 - Q34 Can 16 HOT CUE points be handled also in the EXPORT MODE of rekordbox?
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In PERFORMANCE MODE, the number of HOT CUE points that can be set for each track has been expanded to the 16 points A to P from rekordbox 5.0.
In EXPORT MODE, the number is still the 8 points A to H. Therefore, in the case of the HOT CUE points I to P set in PERFORMANCE MODE, they cannot be handled in EXPORT MODE, and also cannot be exported as data to external devices like CDJ or XDJ.Net Number : 55 - Q35 Can PAD EDITOR be used with any model?
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PAD EDITOR, a new function of rekordbox 5.0, can be used only when the DDJ-XP1 is connected via USB to a user's computer.
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