PADS
Pads (18) offer 10 different
modes, depending on the
PAD MODE SEL buttons (19). Press the same PAD MODE button again to access the additional mode (the LED will blink as an indication).
Each time a mode is selected, a
Page will be selected and displayed on the
Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skin
Use the
PARAMETER < > buttons (17) to adjust the
Parameter 1 (if available) of the selected Pads page
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER < > buttons (17) to adjust the
Parameter 2 (if available) of the selected Pads page
Press the
CUES mode button to set the PADs to HotCue mode (the
led of the CUES button will become
red). The
Hotues page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
Each one of the 8 pads assigns a
Hot Cue Point (1 to 8) or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point.
When a Hot Cue Button is unlit, you can assign a Hot Cue Point by pressing it at the desired point in your track. Once it is assigned, the Hot Cue Button will light up.
Hold
SHIFT and then press any of the pads to
delete its assigned Hot Cue Point.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons to
jump to the
next or previous HotCue.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER <> buttons to
jump the track forward/backwards
by 1 beat
Hotcues Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Hotcues Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Note: By default Hotcues will get the color of the deck (blue for deck 1, red for deck 2, green for deck 3 and orange for deck 4). A different coloring behavior can be offered via the NonColoredPOI setting (from VirtualDJ Settings OPTIONS tab).Press the
CUES Mode button
twice (or once if the selected mode was HotCues) to set the Pads to HotCue Loop mode (the
led of the CUES button will become
orange).. The
CueLoop page will be then displayed on the Pads section of VirtualDJ skin
Each one of the 8 Pads assigns a
Hot Cue Point or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point, but in both cases, it also triggers a momentary or toggle
Loop depending on the selected mode.
The currently selected length will be used for the triggered Loop
Hold
SHIFT down and then press a pad to
jump to the Hot Cue Point but leave the Loop enabled.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons to half and double the size of the applied Loop.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER < > buttons to select the
On/Off (toggle) or
Hold (loop will be enabled while the Pad is pressed) mode
CueLoop Page - VirtualDJ default skin
CueLoop Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Press the
AUTO mode button to set the Pads to Auto Loop mode (the
led of the CUES button will become
green). The
LOOP page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skins.
Loop Page - VirtualDJ default skin In this mode, each one of the 8 Pads
triggers an Auto-Loop of a different size in beats, depending on the selected bank/page from
1/32 to 128 beatsUse the
PARAMETER < and > buttons to
select a different
bank/page with the desired loop sizes.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER buttons to select a
trigger mode for the Loops (On/Off, Hold or Roll)
Each time a Loop Size Banks/page is selected, its assigned quick loop values will be displayed on the LCD screen. Due to a firmware limitation, some very small or very large Loop sizes cannot be displayed.
While the Auto Loop mode is selected, press the same
AUTO mode button
again to set the PADs to Loop Roll mode (the
led of the AUTO/ROLL button will become
blue). The
Loop Roll page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default skin of VirtualDJ
Loop Roll Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Loop Roll Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Each one of the 8 Pad triggers a
momentary Loop Roll (while pressed) of a different length in beats as per the images above.
In this mode the PARAMETER buttons have no functionality.
The LCD screen displays the sizes of the assigned Loop Rolls for each pad and the size of the triggered Loop Roll as well on the Loop Box.
Press the
LOOP mode button to set the Pads to Manual Loop mode (the
led of the LOOP button will become
green). The
Manual Loop page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skin.
Manual Loop Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Manual Loop Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Each one of the 8 pad offers a different loop function.
Use Pads
1 and
2 to set a
Loop Entry (In) and a
Loop Exit (Out) point for manual looping.
Use Pad
3 to turn off the
Loop (if enabled) or trigger a Loop of the selected size in beats
Use Pad
4 to repeat the last triggered loop (
reloop)
Use Pads
5 and
6 to
half/double the size of the Loop.
Use Pads
7 and
8 to
move the Loop (if enabled) forward/backwards
by 1 beatWhile
SHIFT is pressed use ..
Pad
1 to set the Jogwheel to
Loop In Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop In position
Pad
2 to set the Jogwheel to
Loop Out Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop Out position
Pad
3 to set the Jogwheel to
Loop Move Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine move the Loop through the track.
Pad
4 to enable/disable
Smart Loop. When Smart Loop is enabled (default status), using Loop In and Loop Out buttons to trigger a Manual Loop, will result of a seamless loop (track will stay on beat)
Pad
5 to enable/disable
Loop Back mode. When Loop Back mode is enabled, and an Auto Loop is enabled, the current track's position will be considered as the Loop Out (Exit) point of the loop and the passed part of the track will be looped.
Pad
6 to enable/disable
Quantize Loop mode. When enabled, the Loop In point of a Loop will be snapped to the nearest beat
Pad
7 and
8 to
move the loop (if enabled) forward/backwards
by the amount of the
size of the loop.Use the
PARAMETER <> buttons to
half/double the size of the Loop
Press the
LOOP Mode button
twice (or once if the selected mode was Manual Loop) to set the Pads to Saved Loops mode (the
led of the LOOP button will become
pink). The
Saved Loops page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skins.
Saved Loops Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Saved Loops Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin This mode offers the ability to
save up to 8 Loops to individual
Loop Slots.
Press any Pad to save the current Loop at the current track’s position (of the selected size in beats) to the relative slot.
Hold the same Pad down for more than 1 second
to delete the Saved Loop.
When a Loop slot is saved, press the corresponding Pad to
load (
prepare) the Saved Loop.
If the track’s position is before the Saved Loop point, the loop will be enabled but the track will not jump to that position (Prepare status). Use the same Pad to disable the Loop.
Hold
SHIFT down and then press one of the lower Pads to
load the Saved Loop, but also
jump to that position.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons to
half and
double the size of the triggered Loop.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER buttons to
move the Loop forward/backwards
by 1 beatPress the
SAMPLER mode button to set the PADs to Sampler mode (the led of the SAMPLER button will become
magenta). The
Sampler Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skins
Sampler Page - VirtualDJ default skin Each one of the 8 pads
triggers a sample (1 to 8) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ.
The leds of the Pads will automatically get the assigned color of each sample (dark when off, bright when playing).
Press the pads to trigger a sample. Depending on the selected trigger mode, use
SHIFT and the same pads to
stop the sample.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons to
select the previous and next
Sampler Bank.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the same
PARAMETERS buttons to select the previous/next
Trigger Pad mode (on/off, hold, stutter, and unmute)
Hold
SHIFT down and then press the
SAMPLER mode button to start/stop
recording the deck to a new
Sample (led will blink fast while recording).
While the Sampler mode is selected, press the
SAMPLER mode button down for at least
2 seconds to set the PADs to
SAMPLER Velocity mode. The
Led of the SAMPLER mode button will lit
purple to indicate the velocity mode. On this mode the Pads trigger the same time, but their
Volume will depend on the initial pressure when triggered.Hold
SHIFT down and then press the
SAMPLER mode button down for at least
2 seconds to set the PADs to
SAMPLER After Touch Velocity mode. The
Led of the SAMPLER mode button will lit
blue to indicate the velocity mode. On this mode the Pads trigger the same time, but their Volume will
depend on the continuous pressure.
Tip: To return all samples to their maximum values after the Velocity mode is used, select the next or previous available bank and then select the current again.Press the
SLICER mode button to set the PADs to Slicer mode (the
led of the SLICER button will become
cyan).The
Slicer Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of VirtualDJ skin.
Slicer Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Slicer Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin The eight pads represent eight
sequential beats/
Slices in the Beat Grid. The playing Slice is represented by the currently green lit pad. The green light will "move through the pads" as it progresses through each eight-Slice phrase. Press a pad to
repeat that Slice (hold it down if you want to keep looping it). Once the Pad is released the track will continue to play from the position it would have been if the pad was never pressed.
Hold
SHIFT button down and then use the same Pads to use the Slicer in
Hold mode. In this mode, the slices are
memorized (using the last triggered ones)
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons to adjust the
length of the Loop applied to the slice. Press
SHIFT and then use the same
PARAMETERS < and > buttons to adjust the
step of the Slices.
While the Slicer mode is selected, press the same
SLICER mode button
again to set the PADs to Beat Jump mode. The
BeatJump page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
Beatjump Page page In this mode, each one of the Pads will
jump the track backwards/forward by the amount of beats depending on the selected page/bank (from 1/8 beats to 32 bars)
Use the
PARAMETER < > buttons to select a different
bank/page with the desired size of beat jumps