SETUP
Step 1. Connections
Connect the Mixtrack Platinum with your computer using the provided
USB cable.
Connect your
speakers to the
rear Master Output using proper RCA cables and your Headphones to the front socket.
Step 2. Drivers
No drivers is necessary to be installed. Your Operating system will install the necessary drivers once the unit is connected to a USB port.
Step 3. VirtualDJ
Install VirtualDJ 8 from
http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)
Start VirtualDJ and
login with your Account credentials.
A Pro Infinity, Pro Subscription or Plus Mixtrack Platinum Controller License is required.
http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.htmlDetection Window
A detection window will appear when the unit is first connected with VirtualDJ.
Click on the "Use Soundcard" button so that VirtualDJ will apply the pre-defined audio configuration (speakers need to be connected to the Master Output of the unit)
Click to OK
The Mixtrack Platinum is now
ready to operate with VirtualDJ
LAYOUT
S SHIFT. Hold this button down to access secondary functions of the Numark Platinum
The functionality of each button, knob and slider per section (as shown in the image above) will be explained in detail in the following chapters
A. Mixer & Browser Controls B. Deck Controls C. Effects D. Performance Pads E. Front & Rear PanelsPADS
The 4 top performance pads P1 to P4 offer different functionality depending on the selected mode. Hold down the PAD MODE button (21) and then press one of the Pads P1 to P3 to set the Pads to
Manual Loop,
Auto Loop or
Sampler mode.
Each time a Pad mode is selected for the top Pads, a
special page will be selected and displayed in the
Pads section of the default VirtualDJ GUI.
The lower Pads P5 to P8 offer
Hot Cues 1-4 control regardless the selected mode.
KEY
ACTION
21 + P1Set Pads 1 to 4 to Manual Loop mode 21 + P3Set Pads 1 to 4 to Auto Loop mode 21 + P2Set Pads 1 to 4 to Sampler mode HOTCUES
KEY
ACTION
SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION
P5 CUE 1Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 1Deletes Hot Cue 1 P6 CUE 2Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 2Deletes Hot Cue 2 P7 CUE 3Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 3Deletes Hot Cue 3 P8 CUE 4Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 4Deletes Hot Cue 4 MANUAL LOOP MODE
Platinum Manual Loop mode
PL MANUAL Pads page
PL MANUAL Pads page when SHIFT is pressed KEY
ACTION
SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION
P1 PAD 1Sets a Loop In (Start) point for a Manual Loop.
When loop is enabled, sets the Jogwheel to Loop In Adjust modeMoves Loop backwards by 1 beat P2 PAD 2Sets a Loop Out (End) point for a Manual Loop.
When loop is enabled, sets the Jogwheel to Loop Out Adjust modeMoves Loop forward by 1 beatP3 PAD 3Enable/disable a Loop of the selected size in beats. Exits Loop when enabledEnables and jumps to the last triggered loop (reloop) P4 PAD 4Halves the size of the loopDoubles the size of the loop AUTO LOOP MODE
Platinum Auto Loop mode
PL AUTO Pads page
PL AUTO Pads page when SHIFT is pressed KEY
ACTION
SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION
P1 PAD 1Triggers a Loop of 1/32 to 1 beat depending on the selected Loop bank/page*Triggers a Loop of 1/2 to 16 beats depending on the selected bank/page* P2 PAD 2Triggers a Loop of 1/16 to 2 beats depending on the selected Loop bank/page*Triggers a Loop of 1 to 32 beats depending on the selected bank/page *P3 PAD 3Triggers a Loop of 1/8 to 4 beats depending on the selected Loop bank/page *Triggers a Loop of 2 to 64 beats depending on the selected bank/page * P4 PAD 4Triggers a Loop of 1/4 to 8 beats depending on the selected Loop bank/page *Triggers a Loop of 4 to 128 beats depending on the selected bank/page * * Note: The Loop Bank/page is selected from the arrow buttons on the Pads section of the skin (visible when mouse is over). A 2nd Parameter is also available on the skin, to select the trigger mode for the Auto Loops (On/off, Hold or Loop Roll)
SAMPLER MODE
Platinum Sampler mode
PL SAMPLER Pads page
PL SAMPLER Pads page when SHIFT is pressed KEY
ACTION
SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION
P1 PAD 1Triggers Sample 1 from the selected Sampler Bank *Triggers Sample 5 from the selected Sampler Bank* P2 PAD 2Triggers Sample 2 from the selected Sampler Bank *Triggers Sample 6 from the selected Sampler Bank * P3 PAD 3Triggers Sample 3 from the selected Sampler Bank *Triggers Sample 7 from the selected Sampler Bank * P4 PAD 4Triggers Sample 4 from the selected Sampler Bank *Triggers Sample 8 from the selected Sampler Bank * * Note: The Sampler Bank is selected from the arrow buttons on the Pads section of the skin (visible when mouse is over). A 2nd Parameter is also available on the skin, to select the trigger mode for the Samples (On/off, Hold, Stutter or Unmute)