PIONEER DDJ-SB





for VirtualDJ 8.2+
Last Update : May 2017
 

SETUP


Firmware & Drivers


Firmware: Update the firmware of the unit to the latest version from http://www.pioneerdj.com/en/support/software/ddj-sb/#firmware-update

Drivers (for Windows only): Install the latest ASIO drivers from http://www.pioneerdj.com/en/support/software/ddj-sb/#drivers
No drivers are required for Mac OSX computers

VirtualDJ Setup


Download and install VirtualDJ 8 from http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)


Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will appear to enter your virtualdj.com account credentials.

A Pro Infinity, a Plus or a Pro Subscription License is required to fully use the Pioneer DDJ-SB Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.

http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html


A detection window will appear right after, asking to use or not the pre-defined audio setup with the built-in sound card of the DDJ-SB You can still change that from Settings->AUDIO tab.

Click on the "Use Soundcard" button if your speakers are connected to the Master Output of the DDJ-SB

Click to OK

The unit is now ready to operate.

MIDI Operation


The unit should be visible in the CONTROLLERS tab of Config and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list. The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.



Find more details at http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJ8script.html


AUDIO Setup


The unit has a pre-defined Audio setup and a special button in the AUDIO tab of Config to provide that. Alternative Audio setups can be applied in the same window.



Note : The Microphone Input at the left-side panel of the DDJ-SB is a Hardware Input and not part of the USB Audio interface. As result of this, the Microphone input cannot be part of the VirtualDJ audio configuration and the signal cannot be recorded along with your mixing.

For further software settings please refer to the User Guides of VirtualDJ 8.
http://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj8/index.html

Refer to the manual of the unit for further features-settings. http://www.pioneerdj.com/en/support/documents/ddj-sb/

 

MIXER



  1. CROSSFADER: Blends audio (& video if LINK is enabled from the VIDEO panel of VirtualDJ) between the left and the channels.

  2. FILTER-FADE ON: If this button is pressed, the crossfader also applies a High Pass filter to the decks.
    Read more at the Pioneer DDJ-SB product manual (page 16).

  3. VOLUME: Channel Volume Faders. Faders alter the sound of the left and right software deck. If SHIFT is pressed the Volume Faders will additionally play and sync the track if the fader moves from 0% position and will stop (at the Cue position) the track if the volume reaches 0% position again (Fader Start/Stop).

  4. CUE: Press this button to send this channel's pre-fader signal to the Cue Channel for monitoring. When engaged, the button will be lit.

  5. FILTER: Applies a resonance filter (High Pass/Low Pass) to the left/right track. Middle position is Off position.

  6. EQ: Adjusts the high (treble) / middle (mid) / low (bass) frequencies of the track.

  7. LOAD: Load the selected track from BROWSER to the left/right VirtualDJ deck. Hold the same button for more than 2 seconds to unload the same deck. If SHIFT is pressed, use the left LOAD button to sort the tracks of the BROWSER by the BPM value, or the right LOAD button to sort the tracks by Artist.

  8. BROWSE Knob/push:
    Knob: Scrolls through files or folders.
    Push: If focus is on folders list of VirtualDJ BROWSER, push the encoder to expand/collapse the subfolders. If focus is on files list of VirtualDJ BROWSER, push the BROWSE encoder to add the selected song to Playlist.

  9. BACK: Cycles focus through Folder, Songs and Sideview lists of VirtualDJ BROWSER. If SHIFT is pressed it cycles through the available Sideview windows (Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke, Sampler, Clone).

  10. MASTER LEVEL: Adjust the level of the Master Sound Output. The knob is not controlling the Master Output level of the software (hardware operation), thus it will not move the corresponding knob in the VirtualDJ GUI.

  11. HEADPHONES MIX: Controls the Headphones Mix of VirtualDJ. At left position (0%) the deck(s) will be outputted. At right position (100%) the Master Output will be outputted.

  12. HEADPHONES LEVEL: Controls the level of the Headphones Sound Output. The knob is not controlling the Headphones Output level of the software (Hardware operation) , thus it will not move the corresponding knob in the VirtualDJ GUI.



 

DECKS





  1. SHIFT: The SHIFT button if held offers additional functionality to several buttons/knobs.

  2. SYNC: Syncs the deck with the opposite one. If SHIFT is pressed, tap this button to manually adjust the tempo of the track.

  3. CUE: If the track is playing, pauses and goes to the last cue point. If the track is paused is paused, sets the current position as cue point, and previews the cue as long as the button is pressed. If SHIFT is pressed, it jumps to the beginning of the track.

  4. PLAY: Plays-Pauses the track. If SHIFT is pressed it plays the track in Stutter.

  5. PADS: The 4 PADS offer various actions, depending on the PADMODE selection buttons (18). See functionality in the PADS chapter

  6. PADMODES: Press any of the 4 available buttons to select a mode (HOTCUE, AUTO LOOP, MANUAL LOOP and SAMPLER) for the PADS (17). Press SHIFT and then one of the PADMODE buttons to access the 4 additional modes (HOTCUE 5-8, ROLL, HOTLOOP and SAMPLER BANK) for the PADS (17). The led of each button will flash if any of the 4 additional modes is selected. See the functionality in the PADS chapter

  7. VINYL: Sets the Jog of the deck to Bend (CD) or Scratch (Vinyl) Mode. If SHIFT is pressed, it sets the deck into SLIP mode.

  8. JOG: Touch sensitive platter for scratching (vinyl mode) or bending (CD Mode) depending on the VINYL mode (19). Hold SHIFT and use the JOG in Seek (Search) mode.

  9. KEYLOCK: Press this button to enable/disable the Master Tempo (Key Lock) of the deck. Hold SHIFT and press this button to select one of the available Pitch ranges for the PITCH/Tempo Slider.

  10. PITCH: Adjusts the tempo of the track.

  11. FX ON 1: Press this button to activate the selected effect of slot 1. Hold SHIFT and then press this button to select the next available Effect from the list for Effect slot 1

  12. FX ON 2: Press this button to activate the selected effect of slot 2. Hold SHIFT and then press this button to select the next available Effect from the list for Effect slot 2

  13. FX ON 3: Press this button to activate the selected effect of slot 3. Hold SHIFT and then press this button to select the next available Effect from the list for Effect slot 3

  14. FX LEVEL KNOB: Use this knob to adjust the 1st parameter of the selected effects from all effect slots. Hold SHIFT down and then use this knob to control the 2nd parameter of the selected effects from all effect slots.


 

PADS


The 4 available PADS offer different functionality depending on the selected mode.


HotCues mode


Press the HOT CUE mode button to set the PADs to HotCues mode. (solid LED). The special HotCues 1-4 page will be automatically loaded in the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI.

Each one of the 4 pad assigns a Hot Cue Point (1 to 4) 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.

Hold SHIFT and then press a pad to delete its assigned Hot Cue Point.

Hold the HOT CUE mode button down and then use Pads 1/2 to decrease/increase the 1st Parameter of the Hotcue page (jumps to previous/next Hotcue)
Hold the HOT CUE mode button down and then use Pads 3/4 to decrease/increase the 2nd Parameter of the Hotcue page (jumps 1 beat backwards/forward)

HotCues 5-8 mode


Hold SHIFT and then press the press the HOT CUE mode button to set the PADs to HotCues 5-8 mode. The led of the button will blink to indicate this mode and the special Hotcues 5-8 page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI.

Each one of the 4 pad assigns a Hot Cue Point (5 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.

Hold SHIFT and then press a pad to delete its assigned Hot Cue Point.

The Parameters of this Pad page are controlled from VirtualDJ GUI

Auto Loop mode


Press the AUTO LOOP mode button to set the PADs to Auto Loop mode. The special SB-Loop page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI.

Each one of the 4 pad triggers a seamless Loop of a different size (in beats) depending on the selected page (from 1/32 beat to 8 beats).
Hold SHIFT and then press the same Pads to trigger loops larger in size than the ones offered from the loop page (from 1/2 beat to 128 beats).

Hold the AUTO LOOP mode button down and then use Pads 1/2 to decrease/increase the 1st Parameter of the SB-Loop page (selects previous/next loop page)
Hold the AUTO LOOP mode button down and then use Pads 3/4 to decrease/increase the 2nd Parameter of the SB-Loop (selects previous/next loop trigger mode)

Roll mode


Hold SHIFT and then press the AUTO LOOP mode button to set the PADs to Roll mode. The led of the button will blink to indicate this mode and the special SB-Loop Roll page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI

Each one of the 4 pad triggers a momentary (while pressed) Loop Roll of a different size (from 1/32 to 1/4 beat). Hold SHIFT and then press the same Pads to trigger a loop roll of 1/2 to 4 beats. When the Pad is released, the track will resume playing from the position it would have been if the loop was never triggered.

This Pad page has no parameters

Manual Loop mode


Press the MANUAL LOOP mode button to set the PADs to Manual Loop mode. The special SB-Manual page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI

When not in loop, use the 1st Pad to set a Loop In (start) point. When in loop, use the same Pad to jump to the Loop In point.
When not in loop, use the 2nd Pad to set the Exit point of the loop (Loop Out) and trigger a manual loop, starting from the Loop In point. When in loop, use the same Pad to exit the loop.
When in loop, use the 3rd Pad to exit the Loop or trigger a Loop of the selected size in beats if in loop.
Use the 4th Pad to half the size of the Loop.

Hold SHIFT down and then use the 1st/2nd Pad to move the triggered loop backwards/forward by 1 beat.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the 3rd Pad to activate the last triggered loop (Reloop)
Hold SHIFT down and then use the 4th Pad to double the size of the Loop.

Hold the MANUAL LOOP button down and then use Pads 1/2 to decrease/increase the 1st Parameter of the Pads page (halves/double the size of the loop)

SB-Manual Loop page


SB-Manual Loop page when SHIFT is pressed


Cue- Loop mode


Hold SHIFT and then press the MANUAL LOOP button to set the PADs to Cue-Loop mode. The led of the button will blink to indicate this mode and the special SB-CueLoop page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI.

In this mode each one of the 4 pad assigns a Hot Cue Point (1 to 4) or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point, but in both cases, it also triggers a Loop at that point. Press the same Pad to disable the applied loop.
Hold SHIFT and then use the same PADs to apply the same functionality for HotCues 5 to 8.

The Parameters of this Pad page are controlled from VirtualDJ GUI

Sampler mode


Press the SAMPLER mode button to set the PADs to Sampler mode. The special Sampler 1-4 page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI.

Each one of the 4 pads triggers a sample from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ. If a bank has less than 9 samples, both sides of the DDJ-SB will control the same samples 1 to 4. If a bank has more than 8 samples, the left side of the DDJ-SB will control samples 1 to 4 and the right side samples 9 to 12

Depending on the selected trigger mode, use SHIFT and the same pads to stop the sample.

Hold the SAMPLER mode button down and then use Pad 1/2 to decrease/increase the 1st Parameter of the pad page (select previous/next Sampler Bank)
Hold the SAMPLER mode button down and then use Pad 3/4 to decrease/increase the 2nd Parameter of the pad page (select previous/next Sampler Trigger mode)

Hold the SAMPLER mode button down and then use the BROWSE encoder to adjust the Master Volume of the Sampler

Sampler 5-8 mode


Hold SHIFT and then press the SAMPLER mode button to set the PADs to Sampler 5-8 mode. The led of the button will blink to indicate this mode and the special Sampler 5-8 page will be loaded to the Pads section of VirtualDJ GUI.

Each one of the 4 pads triggers a sample from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ. If a bank has less than 9 samples, both sides of the DDJ-SB will control the same samples 5 to 8. If a bank has more than 8 samples, the left side of the DDJ-SB will control samples 5 to 8 and the right side samples 13 to 16

Depending on the selected trigger mode, use SHIFT and the same pads to stop the sample.

In this mode the Parameters of the Pads page are controlled from the GUI.







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