PCDJ FX User, How To Guide
How to…load my recordcase with my music?
In order to add songs into the recordcase, it is beneficial to be familiar
with the computer term of “drag and drop”. I recommend keeping the
folder, which is your default music folder, on your desktop to make it
easier on yourself. First thing you should do is drag FX over to a spot
where you can see the default music folder on the desktop. Once that is
done, click and hold on the music folder, move it (dragging) into the edit
recordcase box. Once you have moved it (dragged it) into the box, let go
of mouse (drop) and the folder name will be put as the group name.
Every song that was in that folder will be in the group. If you have
many music folders that are divided up by genre for example, then just
do the same thing simultaneously (highlight them all and drag them into
recordcase followed by dropping them).
How to…. scan tracks for bpm/gain?
If you want to scan a group, then highlight the group (click once) and
right click selecting “bpm/gain scan”. If you are selecting a track, then
highlight the track (click once) and right click selecting “bpm/gain scan
selection”.
How to…. edit a track’s artist, title, and genre?
If you want to edit a track’s artist, then double click the already
tracked artist. After double clicking, a white back round appears with a
line blinking at the end of the already named artist. If this occurs then
you can go ahead with your editing. These directions also apply for
editing the track’s title and genre.
How to…. load a track into a player?
When you want to load a track, there are two easy options for the
mouse. For both of the options, you must have the track highlighted.
One option is to right click on the highlighted track, and select load to
player either A or B. The other option is to go up to the player that you
want to load the track into and click the option under the player next to
the play button. There are two rows of options below both players A
and B. The load the track option is on the top row, last one on the right.
Now for the keyboard track, you use the number pad. The track must
be highlighted just like for the mouse. If you want to load into right
player (player A) hit on number pad the number 1. If you want to load
into left player (player B) hit on number pad the number 3.
How to…. automatically create a loops using the keyboard and mouse?
The mouse is pretty self-exclamatory when it comes to beat looping.
You have to make sure that you have LP selected on the top right
(farthest left). That is to make sure the selection of loop is on screen so
you can click on whatever loop you want it to be on. This ranges from
½ to 64, and each loop can be selected on your desire by simply clicking
on it. Now for creating a 4 and 16 beat loop using the keyboard it is
pretty simple. For creating a 4 beat loop on the left player (player A),
you hit shift + R. For the right player (player B) you hit shift+ O. Now
to create a 16 beat loop on the left player (player A), you hit shift + T.
For the right player (player B) you hit shift + P.
How to…. manually create a loop?
Under the players, there are two functions called In and Out. When
you to start a loop, click in and when you want to end a loop click out.
The loop will keep playing until you click on the button that is on arrow
almost completing a circle. This will indicate you want to go back to
normal play. If you are in normal play and want to re-loop (to play
back the loop you had previously created) then click on the button
named reloop.
How to…. control the master tempo?
The master tempo is located to the right of the players. There are 7
keyboard shortcuts for both players for using the master tempo. Here
are the shortcuts for the right player (player A): reset to normal is 5,
minus .25% is 3, minus .01% is shift + 3, minus .1% is ctrl + 3, plus
.25% is 4, plus .01% is shift +4, and plus .1% is ctrl + 4. Here are the
shortcuts for the left player (player B): reset to normal is 0, minus .25%
is 8, minus .01% is shift + 8, minus .1% is ctrl+ 8, plus .25% is 9, plus
.01% is shift + 9, and plus .1% is ctrl + 9. For using the mouse you
simply click and hold the little box. To make it speed up then click and
hold moving down, or to make it slow down then click and hold moving
up. To reset it back to normal, click on the circle in between the arrows
going up and down. The arrows that are above and below the circle are
used if you want to move the tempo up and down in a slower way. Click
the arrow pointing down to speed up the tempo and click the arrow
pointing up to slow down the tempo. For the tempo blend there are 6
shortcuts. Here are the shortcuts for the left player (player A): tempo
bend minus (low) is W, tempo bend plus (low) is E, tempo bend minus
(normal) is shift + W, tempo blend plus (normal) is shift + E, tempo
blend minus (high) is ctrl + W, tempo blend plus (high) ctrl+ E. Here
are the shortcuts for the right player (player B): tempo blend minus
(low) is U, tempo blend plus (low) is I, tempo blend minus (normal) is
shift + U, tempo blend plus (normal) is shift + I, tempo blend minus
(high) is ctrl + U, tempo blend plus (high) is ctrl + I.
How to…. reverse the track?
Using the mouse, you click on the option that has an R and an arrow
above it. It is located between the master tempo and track information.
To go back to normal play, simply click it again. Now on the keyboard
for left player (player A) you hit ctrl + R and for the right player
(player B) hit crtl + O.
How to…. rewind and fast forward?
Using the mouse, to rewind you simply click on the arrow pointing to
the left. To fast forward using the mouse, you simply click the arrow
pointing to the right. These arrows are on the bottom row below the
player A and B. Here are the keyboard shortcuts for the left player
(player A): slow rewind is shift + F3, normal rewind is F3, fast rewind
is ctrl + F3, slow fast forward is shift +F4, normal fast forward is F4,
fast forward fast is ctrl + F4. Here are the keyboard shortcuts for the
right player (player B): slow rewind is shift + F7, normal rewind is F7,
fast rewind is ctrl+F7, slow fast forward is shift + F8, normal fast
forward is F8, fast forward fast is ctrl + F8.
How to…. do a turntable break and then unbreak?
Using the keyboard, for left player (player A) hit shift + F1 and for
right player (player B) hit shift+ F5. Now to unbreak for left player
(player A) you hit shift + F2 and for right player (player B) you hit shift
+ F6.
How to…. go to the cue point indicator left and right?
Using the keyboard, to set a cue point back for the left player (player
A) hit 1 and to set a cue point forward hit 2. To set a cue point back for
the right player (player B) hit 6 and to set a cue point forward 7.
How to…. match bpm to other player?
Using the keyboard, to match bpm to other player on left player
(player A) hit Q. Now match bpm to other player on right player
(player B) hit Y. Using the mouse, click the button that has an equal
sign = and that will match bpm to other player.
How to…. use the options on the cross fader?
When clicking on the connected arrows pointing to the left and right
you are indicating you want to fade into next song automatically. This
means it will gradually lower volume on the song playing and gradually
higher the volume of the next song while it is fading. If you want to
immediately go to a player, click on the far arrows and it will go to that
particular player. If you want to go back and forth with players, click
on the button named M. If you want to gradually change from player to
player click on the arrow to what side you want fade into slowly. The
arrows are both between the center circle. If you want to play both
songs at equal volume, click on the circle. The circle is located in the
middle of cross fader.
How to…. use the options for FX?
This section provides four effects for each player, each usable one at a
time. Echo, chorus, flange, and reverb are selectable, each with four
definite parameters. These parameters are controlled instantly via four
vertical sliders on each side. These parameters have presets that are
possible to scroll through and then apply. The horizontal slider below
the FX buttons controls the Wet/Dry mix of each effect.
In order for each option to look, you have to click on it (either echo,
chorus, flange, or reverb) and then click apply. Then the button above
apply becomes FX ON, to turn effect off click FX ON and the effect will
be off along with FX ON turning into FX OFF. This information
applies for each one. Now for the arrows pointing to the left and right
above FX On/Off, they are used to select the type of echo, flange,
chorus, or reverb. For example, if you are editing the echo, there are
differ ways of using the options of the effects for depth, delay, freq., and
fdbck. This may seem overwhelming and confusing, but after playing
around with FX you will get the hang of it.
How to…. understand the killing of sounds for low, medium, and high?
You should notice that if you kill all three (low, medium, and high)
then you kill the whole sound of the song. You can kill the vocals on
one-song and play just vocals on another song.
Created By: Kevin aka DJ Impin