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1. Displays collection items that cannot be played because the music file has been deleted moved etc Updating the file paths of missing music files on page 12 Changes various settings in rekordbox Setting preferences on page 27 Closes rekordbox Displays the rekordbox window at full screen size Displays the player panel Displays a simplified version of the player panel Only the music file playback and pause and the volume adjustment operations can be performed Turns the display of the player panel off Music files are played when they are double clicked on the browser panel Opens the operating instructions for this software Connects to this software s online manual Connects to the online support site for this software Connects to this software s update site Displays the version of this software Genre List Ifa genre name does not exist in the tag information of a music file the genre code is converted into one of the following categories in English 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 RA IR IA AJA A gt OloOoywTIoI ase onj o Blues Classic Rock Country Dance Disco Funk Grunge Hip Hop Jazz Metal New Age Oldies Other Pop R amp B Rap Reggae Rock Techno Industria Alternative Ska Death Metal Pranks Soundtrack Euro Techno Ambient Trip Hop Voca Ja
2. Click at the top right of the screen O Turns the display of the player panel on Reloading the iTunes library information E Displays a simple version of the player panel E Turns the display of the pl off It is necessary to reload your updated iTunes library information in order for it to be Sno nse agp niny eeeanive aver Wee reflected in rekordbox Searching a music file with the category filter 1 Click Collection i j sew The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Right click the music file and select Get Info from iTuens The iTunes library information is reloaded When the iTunes library information is reloaded information that has been edited 2 Click at the top of the Collection pane The category columns Genre Artist and Album are displayed along the top of the Collection pane under the Info pane s Info tab is replaced with the reloaded information 3 Select and click a category Only the music files in the selected category are displayed on the Collection pane Ae d 0 Bunedaid 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click Qr on the left of the search filter A list of the searchable columns item names is displayed 3 Select and click the column item name you want to search from the pop up list 4 Enter char
3. nstruct ore instructio ies a user set category to be displayed to the immediate right of titles when browsing music files on the main un The DJ player s settings can be saved in rekordbox and reflected on a DJ player through a USB device a mobile device up Du players with the settings they are used to so you can devote all your attention to your performance For details on out with My Settings see the operating instructions of the respective DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus XDJ AERO exclusively for the MEP 4000 or XDJ R1 on USB devices ted on the USB device when it is disconnected ions on using a DJ player s Library Browse func ns on using a Du player s Library Browse function it display of the DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus or PRO DJ LINK This lets users immediately set the setting items that can be stored and called Comments on the color codes used for classifying the categories of music files on DJ players in eight colors can be edited For more instructions on using a DJ player s Library Browse function see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du player e The Export Category Sort Column and Color settings are applied to all DJ players displayed on the link status panel e The Export Category Sort Column and Color settings are applied as the default settings for the Device pane The settings can be changed for individual USB devices Connecting the USB device to the computer on pa
4. Output Channels Sets w the DJ Sets th XDJ R1 the DJ player s hot cues A B and C are forcibly replaced with the hot cues A B and C stored for the loaded music files Specifies the XML file of the iTunes library browsed in the Bridge pane Adding music files from the iTunes library on page 11 p le information from the iTunes library to the rekordbox collection Sets whether or not to output the beat position information of rekordbox to an XML file when the library information is exported gt Export Playlists Information on page 28 Specifies the playlist library the location of the XML file that is browsed in the Bridge pane For the latest information on playlist librar ies that can be displayed by rekordbox see the rekordbox online support site Using the online support site on page 31 hether or not to monitor rekordbox music files over the headphones of the DJ mixer connected by PRO DJ LINK Monitoring music files using mixer s headphones on page 24 Sets th e tone of the metronome which sounds while you listen to the beat grid of a music file Other icons beat grid adjustment menu on page 14 e audio output device Sets th A high e sampling frequency of audio data sent to an audio device sampling rate allows the user to achieve a playback quality close to that of the original track However as the amount of audio data increases the load on the audio devic
5. menu gt Import gt File The Add to Collection screen opens 3 Select the folder in which the music files are stored and the file name and then click Open The music file is added to the collection and its tag information is loaded and displayed When analysis of the music file s wave information begins is displayed to the left of the music file being analyzed then turns off once analysis is completed There is a choice of two modes for analyzing the waveform information of music tiles Normal and Dynamic gt Track Analysis on page 27 e To add all music files contained in a folder select File menu gt Import gt Folder e You can also adda music file by opening Finder or Windows Explorer and drag ging the music file to the Collection pane e The tag information may not be displayed when a WAVE or AIFF file is added to Collection The tag information types which can be registered from a music file are ID3 tags v1 v1 1 v2 2 0 v2 3 0 and v2 4 0 or meta tags e Once analysis of the music file s waveform information is completed the beat positions and tempo BPM can be checked on the player panel Listening to music files on page 13 e The key can be detected simultaneously while analyzing a music file s waveform information Enable Key Detection on import on page 27 e To remove music files from the collection select the music file at the Collection pane then press the Delete key o
6. 152 21 04 02 ve 142 5 03 37 3 Title Genre Collection K E fm Playlists Wavetable0 1 yusts Ba Playlist Folder01 11 ve 127 04 37 ve 118 9 03 26 ve 124 5 04 11 ve 120 04 13 ve 126 09 04 02 fe 128 03 50 tive 126 5 03 17 ve 130 03 05 ve 136 03 46 ve 119 96 04 22 ve 123 01 04 46 ve 100 04 48 tive 109 9 04 28 ve 121 8 04 05 ve 120 04 17 ve 130 03 05 ve 129 9 03 11 ve 129 9 04 44 ve 128 03 40 e 127 04 37 tive 109 9 04 28 Playlist Folder02 E Playlisto21 E Playlist022 BE Playlist023 Playlist Folder03 PP P PP r PF r oe r ee r o oo pDoMrMAMMtAaAnm mw OO 3 3 1 3 ae a ee ee ee D a U o a o c o i O o O wm i 7 35 535 53555 5 J A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Creating a new playlist 1 Click The Playlist pane is displayed on the browser panel Playlists 2 Click k to the right of the Playlists folder Untitled Playlist is added under the Playlists folder e Anew playlist can also be added by right clicking on the Playlists folder and selecting Create New Playlist 3 Input the playlist s name from the computer s keyboard then press the Enter key The name of Playlist is changed 4 Click E on the right of ESCHE The Playlist and Collection panes are displayed on the left and right of the browser panel respectively 5 Drag a music file from the Collection pane to the Playlist pane The music file is add
7. Bank List Folder02 Hot Cue Bank List021 Hot Cue Bank List022 Hot Cue Bank List023 ot Cue Bank List Folder03 Hot Cue Bank List0O31 Hot Cue Bank List032 Hot Cue Bank List033 ot Cue Bank List001 ot Cue Bank List002 A H H H H H H A H H H ot Cue Bank List003 Creating a new hot cue bank list ra se i Ei 1 Click H Cue Bank The Hot Cue Bank List pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click Ks to the right of the Hot Cue Bank Lists folder Untitled Hot Cue Bank List is added under the Hot Cue Bank Lists folder e Anew hot cue bank list can also be added by right clicking on the Hot Cue Bank Lists folder and selecting Create New Hot Cue Bank List 3 Input the list s name from the computer s keyboard then press the Enter key The name of Hot Cue Bank List is changed e Todelete a hot cue bank list select the hot cue bank list then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard Registering cue and loop points in a hot cue bank In the play or pause mode click one of the Hot Cue Bank buttons A B or C at the position you want to register in the hot cue bank The point being played or paused when the button is clicked is registered as a Hot Cue Bank The registered point is displayed beside the Hot Cue Bank button e When a Hot Cue Bank button is clicked during loop playback the currently play ing loop points will be registered as a Hot Cue Bank Checking register
8. Furthermore if the DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 and DJ mixer e g DJM 2000nexus DJM 2000 DJM 900nexus are connected by LAN cable the quantize function can be used while you generate effects e For instructions on using the quantize function on DJ players and DJ mixers see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ unit spun pq Buisn yoeqAejd Using the beat sync function between multiple DJ players for playback When the beat grids of music files detected and adjusted using rekordbox are used the sound can be mixed synchronizing the tempos BPM and beats of multiple DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus connected by PRO Du LINK or of the left and right decks e g XDJ AERO XDu R1 e For instructions on using the beat sync function on DJ players see the operating instructions of the respective DJ players Playing back on a DJ player by using hot cues The hot cues A B and C stored for music files can be called out on DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 or XDJ R1 and played e For instructions on using the hot cues A B and C stored for music files on Du players see the respective DJ players operating instructions e Forsome Du players e g CDJ 2000nexus XDU R1 when a music file is selected and loaded onto the Du player the hot cues A B and C stored for the music file can be simultaneously loaded forcibly replacing the DJ player s hot cues A B and C Prepare Hot Cue A
9. in communications with other computers or DJ units connected on the LAN Disable sharing of the computer s Internet connection before connecting the computer to the LAN The computer s Internet connection sharing is deactivated as described below e Mac OS X Open System Preferences then at Internet amp Network uncheck Internet Sharing under Sharing e Windows Open Local Area Connection Properties then at Sharing uncheck Allow other network users to connect through this computer s Internet connec tion under Internet Connection Sharing Communications with DJ units or mobile devices may also be interrupted if the network IP address port number etc is restricted by a router or other communications device For details on the communications devices security software and the settings of the operating system you are using contact the respective manufacturer or your sales agent Using the online support site Before making inquiries on rekordbox operating procedures or technical issues read the rekordbox operating instructions and online manual and check the FAQ provided on the rekordbox online support site lt rekordbox online support site gt http rekordbox com e User registration on the rekordbox online support site is required prior to making inquiries concerning rekordbox e You will need to enter your license key during user registration so please have it handy Also be sure not to forget the login name your e
10. is changed Updating the file paths of missing music files rekordbox manages information on where music files are stored file paths If file and folder names are changed or if files or folders are moved or deleted it may no longer be possible to play the music file A is displayed to the left of missing music files 1 From the File menu select Display All Missing Files The Missing File Manager screen opens and a list of missing music files is displayed 2 Select the music file whose file path you want to correct then click Relocate The Choose a new fullpath screen opens 3 Select the folder in which the music file is stored and the file name then click Open The information on where the music file is stored file path is corrected e File paths can also be corrected by right clicking on a music file for which A iS displayed on the Collection pane then selecting Relocate At the Choose a new fullpath screen be careful not to select the wrong music file Otherwise this file will be selected and played Listening to music files Play the music file in the player panel and check its beat and tempo BPM Various Wavetable Cotlection 150 Tracks Checking the beat beat grid 1 Click from mS at the top right of the screen The enlarged waveform display appears at the bottom of the full waveform display 2 Drag the music file from the browser panel to the player panel The music fi
11. mail address and the password specified for your user registration as well as the license key e PIONEER CORPORATION collects your personal information for the following purposes 1 To provide customer support for your purchased product 2 Toinform you of product or event information by e mail 3 To obtain feedback collected by survey for product planning purposes Your personal information is kept confidential corresponding to the privacy policy set forth by our company Pioneer s privacy policy can be viewed on the rekordbox online support site e When making inquiries regarding rekordbox please be sure to furnish your computer type and specifications CPU installed memory other connected peripherals etc the operating system and version used as well as concrete information regarding the issue at hand To inquire about configuring your computer with non Pioneer peripheral devices and to obtain the corresponding technical support contact the specific manufacturer or retailer e Further version updates are anticipated for improved functionality and performance of rekordbox Update programs will be available for download on the rekordbox online support site We strongly recommend you perform these updates and always use the latest version of rekordbox UOI BUOJU PUOIIPPY Copyright warning e The use of rekordbox is restricted with regard to the playing and copying of copy protected music contents The program may not operate
12. of time Organizing Hot Cue by using Hot Cue Bank List on page 19 1 Click EES The Device pane is aigpieved on the browser panel 2 Click J to the left of the to where you want to transfer the hot cue bank list and then click to the left of the Hot Cue Bank Lists folder 3 Click Bon the right of EEES The Device and Hot Cue Bank List panes are displayed on the left and right of the browser panel respectively 4 Drag Hot Cue Bank List from the Hot Cue Bank List pane to the Device pane The hot cue bank list and the music files contained in it are transferred to the USB device e To delete the hot cue bank list from the USB device select the hot cue bank list in the Device pane then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard 1 Click The Device pane is niselaved on the browser panel 2 Click 2 to the right of the amn icon you want to disconnect from the computer 3 Disconnect the USB device from the computer e he USB device can also be disconnected by right clicking the corresponding sm icon and selecting Disconnect USB Device When Create the library for is set at the Preferences screen CEE is dis played at 2 the right x E When CEE is clicked creation of a library exclusively for the MEP 4000 or XDJ R1 begins Wait until this finishes before disconnecting the USB device from the computer Create the library for on page 28 Playback by connecting a U
13. or hard disk with your Pioneer Du players see the Operating Instructions for each specific Du player The latest information on Pioneer DJ players that can be used with rekordbox is available on the rekordbox online support site Using the online support site on page 31 Playback with a USB device USB EXPORT CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 Computer USB device Fl rekordbox tee la Y a DJ player IO Playback connected to a LAN LINK EXPORT Computer LAN cable or wireless LAN rekordbox lt gt DJ player You can deliver music files and their related data saved with rekordbox to your DJ player by using USB devices flash memory or hard disk without the hassle of bring ing your computer to the DJ booth Playback with a USB device on page 21 e In addition to USB devices SD memory cards can be used for some Du players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDJ 2000 You can load music files or data saved on rekordbox onto a DJ player in real time if you connect a computer to the Du player with a LAN cable or wireless LAN gt Playback connected to aLAN on page 24 e For instructions on connections see the Operating Instructions for each specific DJ player and computer Playing in conjunction with multiple DJ units PRO DJ LINK weena o Ree NED CEs CLL rekordbox Comput
14. 8 kHz wav AIFF files Uncompressed PCM 6 bit 24 bit 44 1 kHz 48 kHz calf aiff e It may not be possible to read or play music files including both audio and video or copyright protected music files e For music files file formats that can be loaded and played on Pioneer Du players see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du player Writable recording media file system Please note that this software can only write to SD memory cards and USB devices flash memory or hard disks listed in the table below File system Recording media SD memory cards JV WA x x x USB devices y y x x J e o check the compatibility of SD memory cards and USB devices flash memory or hard disk with your Pioneer Du players see the Operating Instructions for each specific DJ player e For the latest information on Pioneer Du players that can be used in combination with rekordbox see the rekordbox online support site Communications environment on the computer programs OSs and networks Depending on the security software used on your computer and its operating system s settings communications with DJ units or mobile devices may be interrupted If this occurs it will be necessary to check your settings for the following four programs to ensure that they are not blocked e rekordbox exe e PSvNFSd exe e PSvLinkSysMgr exe e edb streamd exe When sharing of the computer s Internet connection is enabled problems may arise
15. M used for the sync master 900 XDJ AERO connected by LAN cable or wireless LAN Using the beat sync function between multiple DJ players for playback on page P ayback connected to a LAN on page 24 25 Sync master Link Status When playing DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus using the beat sync function Displays the status of DJ units e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ synchronizes using the master BPM tempo specified with rekordbox AERO connected by LAN cable or wireless LAN at the bottom of the browser Using the beat sync function between multiple DJ players for playback on page panel 25 Playback connected to a LAN on page 24 Launching rekordbox Log on as the user which was set as the computer s administrator before using rekordbox For Mac OS X Open the Application folder with Finder then double click rekordbox 2 x x app The 2 x x indicates the rekordbox version For Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP Click on the Windows Start menu button then All Programs gt Pioneer gt rekordbox 2 x x gt rekordbox 2 x x The 2 x x indicates the rekordbox version xoqp 10y 1 jnoqy Preparing to play Adding music files to Collection Use this procedure to analyze music files on the computer and register them in the rekordbox music collection Analyzing music files or music folders 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Select File
16. Pioneer Music Management Software rekordbox Operating Instructions rexordbox Contents How to read this manual e The names of displays menus and buttons in this manual are enclosed in brackets e g Collection pane File menu gt H e In this manual click refers to the operation of clicking the left mouse button right click refers to the operation of clicking the right mouse button When using a Macintosh computer with a single button mouse click refers to the operation of clicking the mouse button right click refers to the operation of clicking the mouse but ton while pressing the Ctrl key on the computer s keyboard e With rekordbox the functions differ in part depending on the combination of Pioneer DJ units used In this manual unit marks ex and CTE are indicated when the functions are limited to specific units No unit marks are indicated when the function is common to all Pioneer DJ units supporting rekordbox Depending on the country or region in which you live Pioneer DJ units mentioned in this manual may not be sold in your country or region About rekordbox VET VIGNE OT rEKOrdDOX scrieri e a ucwwtninds EE A e E E EEEE E 3 Features OF MOM ONO 4 siusicinacnanatinsabatsnsaversanatainacsnncdsiuuubulantiusiubudesiunednctetnmeaetuumensiareiulia 3 Using rekordbox to prepare for playback w cccccccccsecssseecsseccssessessssescsseecsaeecseesteesseeerieen 5 Using rekordbox in
17. SB device to a DJ player A USB device flash memory or hard disk can be taken into the DJ booth to transfer music files and their related data saved on rekordbox to your Du player e In addition to USB devices SD memory cards can be used for some Du players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDJ 2000 e Hot cue bank lists cannot be loaded onto some DJ players e g CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 e Forsome Dd players e g MEP 4000 XDJ R1 there are restrictions to displaying the folders and playlists on the USB device e For instructions on connecting USB devices to DJ players and using the USB device for playback see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du player Creating a Playlist based on the order of tracks played back on a DJ player CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 1 Connect the USB device that was used for playback on the DJ player to the computer When the Du player s playback history is stored on the USB device the Save History as Playlist screen opens 2 Click Yes A playlist e g HISTORY 2010y12m31d is created based on the order of the tracks in the playback history and added to the Playlist pane e When the playlist is created the playback history stored on the USB device is deleted When No is selected at the Save History as Playlist screen Playback histories that have not been saved as playlists will not be deleted from the USB device Any remain
18. The track instantaneously returns to the set cue point cues there and the pause mode is set CUE lights and gt H flashes e o start playback from the Cue Point click gt H Checking Cue Point Cue Point Sampler After returning to the cue point press and hold CUE press the left mouse button and do not release Playback starts from the cue point Playback continues while CUE is pressed When released playback returns to the cue point and the pause mode is set Setting Cue Point during playback Real Time Cue Click LOOP IN during playback at the position where you want to set the Cue Point The point playing when it is clicked is set as the cue point When QUANTIZE on the player panel is clicked this lights up When a real time cue is set after turning on QUANTIZE on the player panel the cue point is automatically set to the beat grid point nearest the point playing when LOOP IN is clicked Starting loop playback 1 Click LOOP IN during playback at the position Loop In Point where you want to start Loop playback The point playing when it is clicked is set as the loop in point e This operation is not necessary if you want to set the currently set cue point as the loop in point 2 Click LOOP OUT at the position Loop Out Point where you want to end Loop playback The point playing when it is clicked is set as the loop out point the track returns to the loop in point and loop pl
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20. acters in the search filter with the computer keyboard Only the music files including the character string you have input are displayed on the Collection pane with the column selected in step 3 as the searching range e he display status returns to as it was originally when characters that have been input are deleted Sorting the information to search for music files 4 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click the column header by which you want to reorder Artist Album Genre The arrangement of music files is changed e Each time you click the arrangement toggles between ascending and descend ing orders 3 Input characters using the computer s keyboard The cursor moves to a music file starting with the character entered e lf you enter another character the cursor moves to the first music file in alpha betical order beginning with the current character combination Turning the display of column headers on and off and changing their order 1 Click Belge The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Right click the column header item name A list of the displayable column names item names is displayed 3 From the pop up list select the column name item name whose display you want to switch and click The display of the item switches on and off 4 Drag the column header item name left or right The arrangement of the column
21. analysis for tracks which have a relatively consistent tempo e Dynamic Optimizes analysis for tracks which contain significant tempo changes This sets whether or not to detect the keys when adding music files to collections Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Sets where to store the wave information of the analyzed music files UOI BUOJU PUOIIPPY files Sets whether or not to analyze music files added to the collection while linked to DJ units Loading music files onto a DJ player on Allow analysis while LAN page 24 connected If analysis is disabled here processing is put on hold Analysis processing that is on hold begins automatically after the link to the Du Automatically fix misalign ment of Beat Grid and or Cue Points for MP3 files which have been imported before version 1 5 4 unit is terminated Older versions of rekordbox 1 5 3 or earlier used the gapless playback information in MP3 files encoded using LAME Current Pioneer DJ players and the current version of rekordbox however do not use the gapless playback information in MP3 files encoded using LAME By checking Beat Grid it is possible to correct the beat position in keeping with the specifications of current Pioneer DJ play ers and the current version of rekordbox even with MP3 files encoded using LAME that were analyzed adjusted with older versions of rekordbox 1 5 3 or earlier Also by checking Cue Points the cue and loop poin
22. ayback starts e When the Loop Point is newly set the previously set Loop Point is deleted e When a different music file is loaded into the player panel the previously set loop points are canceled It is also possible to save loop points you have set gt Saving cues or loops on page 16 When QUANTIZE on the player panel is clicked this lights up When a loop is set after turning on QUANTIZE on the player panel the loop points are automatically set to the beat grid points nearest the points playing when LOOP IN and LOOP OUT are clicked Canceling Loop playback Loop Exit Click RELOOP during Loop playback When the loop out point is reached playback does not return to the loop in point but continues normally Resuming loop playback Reloop Click RELOOP during playback after Loop has already exited Playback returns to the previously set loop in point and loop playback starts Specifying the loop time in number of beats Auto Beat Loop This function initiates playback of a 4 8 16 or 32 beat length loop Click 4 8 16 or 32 during playback The point playing when the button is clicked is set as the loop in point and the loop Out point is set according to the selected number of beats e When an auto beat loop is set during loop playback the current loop in point is maintained and only the loop out point is moved When QUANTIZE on the player panel is clicked this lights up When an a
23. can be edited For more instructions on using a DJ player s Library Browse function see the Operating Instructions for each respec tive DJ player Transferring music files to USB devices 1 Click The Device pane is P on the browser panel 2 Click J to the left of the to where you want to transfer the music file and then click All Tracks 3 Click E on the right of EACS The Device and Collection panes are Te on the left and right of the browser panel respectively 4 Drag a music file from the Collection pane to the Device pane The music file and the information associated with it are transferred to the USB device e Music files can also be transferred by dragging them from the Bridge pane to the Device pane e o delete the music file from the USB device select the music file in the Device pane then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard For some DJ players e g MEP 4000 XDJ R1 it is necessary not only to transfer the music files to the USB device but also to create a special library a database for collections playlists etc on the USB device Create the library for on page 28 Playing a DJ player or DJ mixer using the quantize function The beat grids of music files detected and adjusted using rekordbox can be used with the quantize function when performing cue operations and playing loops on DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ AERO XDJ R1
24. combination with DJ UNITS auiicwerscntessinidtaasetadenersearnecnenberisanienacliaes 6 PS ON paS errioaren ii e EEE E AAEE E T T LUVIN KOrADOX erann ceca serbbietotcuiasaetentierdeduacaisioans 9 Preparing to play Adding music files to Collection cccecccccccctsecssccesccsssessssccssssesssssssesceastestssteseesieens 10 Searching for MUSIC file S ciscasccers cease ve ccucacevescnsinedcowctcasin sitno eaa AAEN 11 kistening TON WESIC TSS araiscunatety adem ana EA TE Aa 13 Seting CUS oorlog O POINTS narei a A A E EA 15 Saving UES Or l00PS arteriis ieia einrterin oenina rii aii eiaei aie i a 16 Storno NOT CUCS aiao EE EEE A EE E nentonn 16 Organizing music Tiles by using Fla MS esti sir esaviteewoussblercessiuddsaidssedadenmetlideisdactainars 17 Organizing Hot Cue by using Hot Cue Bank LIST essercene 19 Playback using DJ units Playback with ee SEW 10 Crasccesacaicatseats tame itcnsm clmontiincn e aia aE a TAATA EA 21 Playpack Connected toa LAN asninieciriiiiiiii iii nE EEE 24 Additional information Setting preferences s s sssessessekrekrttitkitk ttt rtt ankuu u tiv ArAENNEENEEEEIEEEEREEEEEEIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEREN EN at AO INS santas cg docs ctv aecduny iene E E exelisianannar onan 28 STA WM E once psd cin enaet aa tisaseiesiantomeinnctsa eouctetin oli E A tlieaeticaasados 29 FS er IIe austere rtes EA EEA ied ede etre meee A 30 Using the online support SINC sannrssesanseseusamninnemdniscnusesaydebsuedneusiuieinduarsaheedeibenehuledu
25. d Changing the order of the tracks on the tag list 1 Click the heading of the column displaying the track order Each time you click the arrangement toggles between ascending and descending orders 2 Drag a music file and change the track order If the songs are sorted by any column header besides that which represents the track order a music file cannot be dragged and the list cannot be reordered Playback on a DJ player by using Tag List By operating the respective DJ players the music files on the taglist can be loaded into and played on the respective DJ players and taglists actually used during per formances can be saved as rekordbox playlists e For instructions on accessing the tag lists from the Du players see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du player sjiun fq Buisn yoeghe d Checking History Music files played on DJ players connected by LAN cable or wireless LAN and their playing order can be checked on the History pane ik Click BEES The History pane is displayed on the browser panel The History pane can only be displayed while the link is established It is also possible to save History as a playlist when the link is disconnected Disconnecting the link creating a playlist based on History 1 Click Communications with DJ units e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 DJM 2000nexus DJM 2000 DJM 900nexus XDJ AERO connected by LAN cable or wire less LAN are term
26. e Du unit Using the beat sync function between multiple DJ players for playback When the beat grids of music files detected and adjusted using rekordbox are used the sound can be mixed synchronizing the tempos BPM and beats of multiple DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus connected by PRO Du LINK or of the left and right decks e g XDJ AERO synchronized e For instructions on using the beat sync function on Du players see the operating instructions of the respective DJ players By specifing the tempo BPM with rekordbox the tempos BPM and beat posi tions can be synchronized between multiple DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus gt Link status panel on page 9 Playing back on a DJ player by using hot cues The hot cues A B and C stored for music files can be called out on DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDJ 2000 and played e For instructions on using the hot cues A B and C stored for music files on Du players see the respective DJ players operating instructions e Forsome Du players e g CDJ 2000nexus when a music file is selected and loaded onto the Du player the hot cues A B and C stored for the music file can be simultaneously loaded forcibly replacing the DJ player s hot cues A B and C Prepare Hot Cue Auto Load setting for CDJ use on import on page 27 e To use combinations of hot cues A B and C of different music files for play back a hot cue bank list must be created and loaded on
27. e also increases Sets the number of samples sent to an audio device for each data transmission A large buffer size reduces audio skipping audio interruption However as the transmission delay latency increases the time gap also increases between the playback position of the music file displayed on the screen and the actual audio output Sets the audio output channel when there are multiple outputs from an audio device En 27 Preferences Keyboard Keyboard Preferences Export General Category Sort Column My Settings Preferences Color Color Assigns keyboard shortcuts to the various buttons on the player panel Export Name Create the library for Spec if Sets the name of this computer to be displayed on the Du unit e g CDJ Sets whether or not to create libraries databases for collections playlists etc When set to create libraries the library exclusively for the MEP 4000 or XDJ R from the computer Disconnecting USB devices from the computer on ies the category items to be used with the Du player and the order in which they are displayed For tion see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ player Spec see th Spec if Ss ies the sorting items to be used with the DJ player and the order in which they are displayed For m e Operating Instructions for each respective Du player 2000nexus or is crea page 22 more
28. ed hot cue banks Click the Hot Cue Bank button on which the registered point is displayed The music file associated with the cue loop point referenced by the button is loaded into the player panel and playback starts from the registered point e To delete a registered cue loop point click X on the right side of the Hot Cue Bank button whose cue loop point you want to delete Calling already saved cue or loop points and registering them in a hot cue bank 1 Load the music file containing the saved cue or loop points into the player panel The Cue Point or Loop In Point is displayed in the Cue Loop Call button 2 Click the Cue Loop Call button you want to register in a hot cue bank The playback position is moved to the selected point and paused 3 Click the Hot Cue Bank button A B or C at which you want to register the cue loop point The registered cue loop point is displayed beside the Hot Cue Bank button Calling already stored hot cues and registering them in a hot cue bank 1 Load the music file for which the hot cues are stored into the player panel The stored point is displayed in HOT CUE 2 Click gt 11 if a music file is being played back Playback is paused 3 Click the HOT CUE you want to register in a hot cue bank The playback position is moved to the selected point and paused 4 Click the Hot Cue Bank button A B or C at which you want to register the cue loop point The regist
29. ed to Playlist e Music files can also be added to Playlist by dragging them from the Bridge pane the Tag List pane or other playlists e To delete a playlist select the playlist then press the Delete key on the com puter s keyboard e o remove amusic file from a playlist select the music file then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard Adding Playlist by importing an external file The Playlist file formats which can be imported are M3U and PLS extensions tk Mou pls a Playlists 1 Click The Playlist pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Select File menu gt Import gt Playlist The Import Playlist screen opens 3 Select the folder in which the playlist file is stored or the file name then click Open The playlist is added to the Playlist pane The tag information for the music files in the playlist is loaded and displayed and analysis of the music files begins rack Analysis on page 27 Adding playlists from the iTunes library If iTunes is installed on the computer playlists in the iTunes library can be imported and stored as rekordbox playlists 3 Playlists 1 Click The Playlist pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click on the right of The Playlist and Bridge panes are displayed on the left and right sides of the browser panel respectively 3 On the Bridge pane s tree view click to the left of iTunes the
30. elect Save Info as Text File The Save Info as Text File screen opens 2 Select the place folder in which you want to save the file input the file name then click Save A text file with the specified name is created in the specified folder The playlist information displayed in the Playlist pane is saved in the text file The format of the playlist stored in the text file can be customized by turning the displays of columns item names in the Playlist pane on and off and rearranging the columns item names 7urning the display of column headers on and off and changing their order on page 12 Organizing Hot Cue by using Hot Cue Bank List TAR I ANNN CD 1INNNnayie CDJ 2000nexus us The cue loop point information for different music files can be stored in three hot cue banks The combination of the three hot cue banks A B C is called the hot cue bank list Rotating between multiple hot cue bank lists will allow you to raise the bar on your DJing quality by improving your range of cue performance e Hot cue bank lists cannot be loaded onto some DJ players e g CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 File View Help g g Hot Cue Bank List db POWERED BY MIx Collection A 02 03 36 812 X EH Ba Hot Cue Bank Lists Be Hot Cue Bank List Folder01 ot Cue Bank List011 ot Cue Bank List013 C B 01 01 19 739 X 03 02 15 645 X ot Cue
31. er USB device LAN cable DJ mixer DJ player DJ player When a PRO DJ LINK compatible DJ mixer and DJ player s are connected by LAN cable rekordbox music files and data stored on a USB device can be transferred to up to four DJ players Playback with a USB device on page 21 e In addition to USB devices SD memory cards can be used for some Du players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDJ 2000 e A switching hub can be used in place of a Dd mixer e For instructions on connections see the Operating Instructions for each specific DJ unit rekordbox Computer rekordbox J J 25 mm L oO oO ow Ba fy feroh 0 DJ mixer DJ player DJ player When a computer on which rekordbox is installed is connected by PRO DJ LINK using a LAN cable rekordbox music files and data can be loaded in real time on up to four DJ players Also when a DJ mixer supporting PRO DJ LINK and a computer on which rekordbox is installed are connected using a LAN cable rekordbox music files can be moni tored over headphones connected to the DJ mixer Playback connected to a LAN on page 24 e A switching hub can be used in place of a DJ mixer e Up to two computers can be connected by PRO DJ LINK Depending on the LAN configuration and DJ player s specifications however communications can be established with up to six computers two by wired connection fo
32. ered cue loop point is displayed beside the Hot Cue Bank button Ae d 0 Bunedaid 1 Click H Cue Bank The Hot Cue Bank List pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Right click the Hot Cue Bank Lists folder and select Create New Folder Untitled Folder is added under the Hot Cue Bank Lists folder 3 Input the folder s name from the computer s keyboard then press the Enter key 4 Drag Hot Cue Bank List to the newly created folder Hot Cue Bank List is moved under the newly created folder e To delete a folder select the folder then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard All hot cue bank lists and folders contained in that folder are deleted Adding an artwork image to Hot Cue Bank List The artwork image file formats which can be added are JPEG or PNG extensions pg jpeg png 1 Right click Hot Cue Bank List and select Add Artwork The Add Artwork screen opens 2 Select the folder in which the image file is stored and the file name then click Open The artwork image is added to Hot Cue Bank List e Artwork images that have been added are displayed when the hot cue bank list is right clicked Playback using DJ units ee with a 1 USB Aene You can deliver music files and their related data saved with rekordbox to your DJ player by using USB devices flash memory or hard disk without the hassle of bring ing your computer to the DJ booth e For
33. es HOT CUE CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 XDJ R1 Hot cues that you stored beforehand using rekordbox can be called on your Du player With rekordbox up to three hot cues can be stored per music file HOT CUE BANK LIST CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 With rekordbox combinations of the three hot cues A B and C you want to use on the DJ player can be created as hot cue bank lists Cues from different music files can be combined and registered in hot cue bank lists Multiple lists may be prepared allowing you to quickly access a greater number of hot cue combinations than ever before on your DJ players BEAT SYNC CDJ 2000nexus XDJ AERO XDJ R1 By analyzing music files using rekordbox it is possible to use a wide variety of effects and to mix the sound synchronizing the tempos BPM and beats between multiple DJ players or between the left and right decks greatly expanding the range of DJ performances Setting track information to allow for easy browsing on your DJ player LIBRARY BROWSE CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 rekordbox can be used to set display categories and sorting criteria When these items are set with rekordbox you can display sort and search music files by using the Du player s library browse function browsing by genre BPM etc PLAYLIST CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 By creating playlists of
34. escnassoilencus 31 Copyright warning eenean i E E AAE EA e aAA 31 Trademarks ICEnSeS Ol C riiis cecericaurctotetnaiseieu teu tiei TE EEE TEE e 31 About rekordbox Overview of rekordbox rekordbox is a software application designed to allow purchasers of Pioneer Du players to manage the music files they use for DJ performances e rekordbox may be used for classifying and searching for music files stored on your computer as well as creating playlists all of which can help improve your DJ performance e rekordbox allows the detecting measuring and editing of beats tempos BPM and other elements of your music files prior to a performance e rekordbox may be used to set and store detailed point information for cueing looping hot cueing etc prior to a performance Not only can various types of point information and playlists prepared with rekordbox be used for playback on Pioneer DJ players the playback history number of times played point information etc can also be fed back to rekordbox after playback xoqpioyal jnoqy Features of rekordbox Music files are automatically analyzed enabling advanced DJ performance MUSIC FILE ANALYSIS By analyzing music files with rekordbox you can obtain and display a variety of data during DJ performances including waveforms beats and tempos BPM For example e When analyzed music files are loaded into a DJ player the waveform information is displayed immediately to provide t
35. fit use This product has not been licensed for commercial purposes for profit making use such as broadcasting terrestrial satellite cable or other types of broadcasting streaming on the Internet Intranet a corporate network or other types of networks or distributing of electronic information online digital music distribution service You need to acquire the corresponding licenses for such uses For details visit http www mpslicensing com e The names of companies and products mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners 2009 PIONEER CORPORATION All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 1 1 Shin ogura Saiwai ku Kawasaki shi Kanagawa 212 0031 Japan lt DRI1001 R gt rekordbox version 2 0 3 En 31
36. ge 21 Menu list File Menu Import gt File Import gt Folder Import gt Playlist Library gt Backup Library gt Restore Export Playlists Information Display All Missing Files Preferences Exit View Menu Full Screen Show Track Player Full Show Track Player Simple Hide Track Player Help Menu Operating Instructions PDF Online manual Online support rekordbox Update Manager About rekordbox Analyzes music files and adds them to the collection Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Analyzes the music files in folders and adds them to the collection Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Imports playlist files M3U or PLS analyzes the music files in the playlists and adds them to the rekordbox library a database for collections playlists etc Adding Playlist by importing an external file on page 17 Backs up the rekordbox library a database for collections play The backup data can be saved with the date added to the file name Restores the rekordbox library a database for collections play The data to be used for restoring can be selected from among multiple backup files ists etc ists etc Exports the information for all the playlists in the rekordbox library a database for collections playlists etc and the information for the music files in these playlists to a single file in XML format Export Beat Grid information on page 27
37. he DJ with a visual of the track e The quantize function of rekordbox or a DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDU AERO XDJ R1 can be used to easily set accurate cues and loops e Accurate stable BPM information can be displayed and checked instantaneously In addition the beat sync function can be used to mix sound synchronizing the tempos BPM and beats of multiple DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus or the left and right decks e g XDJ AERO XDJ R1 The functions that can be used in association with Pioneer Du units and rekordbox depend on the DJ units you are using BEAT GRID The beat positions beats detected when music files are analyzed are displayed as a grid of dots or lines on the enlarged waveform display QUANTIZE CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 1 CDJ 900 DuM 2000nexus DJM 2000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 rekordbox can be used to detect and adjust the beat patterns of your music files before you perform with your DJ unit This allows you to set and play cues loops and effects exactly on beat with your DJ unit by automatically correcting any timing mistakes that are made when you press buttons CUE LOOP POINT MEMORY CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 MEP 4000 RMX 1000 Cue and loop points can be set and stored ahead of time with rekordbox and then called on the DJ player Up to 10 cue loop points per music file can be saved with rekordbox Also loops created with rekordbox can be extracted and output to WAVE Til
38. he beat grid adjustment menu s icons appear at the bottom of the enlarged wave form display The beat grid display is changed from a white dot display to a blue bar display and editing is possible 4 Click ME Slide the entire beat grid in function of the white vertical line at the center of the enlarged waveform display e f you want to slide the beat grid beyond a specific position click FENA With this operation beat grid points occurring before the white vertical line are locked and only those beat grid points occurring after the white vertical line will slide 5 Click a at the lower right of the enlarged waveform display The beat grid adjustment menu closes The beat grid display switches back to white dots Ae d 0 Bunedaid Other icons beat grid adjustment menu Moves the beat grid 1 msec to the left Moves the beat grid 1 msec to the right Reduces beat grid intervals by 1 msec Expands beat grid intervals by 1 msec Doubles the number of beats BPM The length of each beat grid interval is reduced by half Cuts the number of beats BPM in half The length of each beat grid interval is doubled Temporarily marks the base position for adjusting the beat grid points Only the beat grid points after the mark slide based on the marked position The beat grid points before the mark are displayed as white dots the beat grid points that have slid after the mark are displayed as blue bars Until the
39. hing a PRO DJ LINK connection with LAN cables Up to four DJ players can be connected Also up to two computers which are running rekordbox can be connected at the same time allowing for seamless Du rotation Note that depending on the LAN configuration and Du player s specifications communications can be established with up to six computers two by wired connection four by wireless connection LINK MONITOR DJM 2000nexus DJM 2000 rekordbox music files can be monitored over the headphones of a DJ mixer which is connected by PRO Dd LINK Saving track playback information from your DJ player for current review or future reference of DJ performance HISTORY PLAYLIST CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 rekordbox can be updated with histories of all tracks played during each session on your DJ player and with playlists created on your Du player These may then be saved as playlists on rekordbox Using rekordbox to prepare for playback Install rekordbox on your computer from the CD ROM included with the Pioneer DJ player CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 XDJ AERO or XDu R1 For information on the rekordbox software license agreement the minimum required operating environment the installation procedure etc see the separately included docu ment Read Before Use e The installation program can also be downloaded from the rekordbox online support site The rekordbox
40. ile devices in the computer s area are detected and the links are established the names of the mobile devices are displayed on the Device pane e Details on functions that can be used in association with rekordbox on mobile devices and their operating instructions are provided on the rekordbox online support site Using the online support site on page 31 USB device settings The settings can be changed for individual USB devices Sets the name to be displayed when the device is connected to the Du player Device Name General Background Sets the background color to be displayed when the device is Color connected to the Du player Specifies the category items to be used with the DJ player and the order in which Category they are displayed For more instructions on using a Du player s Library Browse function see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du player Specifies the sorting items to be used with the Du player and the order in which Sort they are displayed For more instructions on using a DJ player s Library Browse function see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du player Specifies a user set category to be displayed to the immediate right of titles Column when browsing music files on the main unit display of the DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus Comments on the color codes used for classifying the categories of music files ola on DJ players in eight colors
41. inated and the Save History as Playlist Screen opens 2 Click Yes A playlist e g History 2010y12m31d which is based on the track order shown in the playback history is added to the Playlist pane e When the playlist is created the playback history displayed in the History pane is deleted When No is selected at the Save History as Playlist screen A playback history that has not been saved as a playlist will remain available in the History pane until rekordbox is closed e When the link is reestablished and playback continues the newly played tracks are added after the tracks remaining on the History pane e ifa history remains on the History pane the Save History as Playlist screen opens when rekordbox is quit Additional information Setting preferences To change the various rekordbox settings select Preferences from the File menu to open the Preferences screen Preferences General Language Font Show Tooltips Track Analysis Device Preferences Bridge iTunes rekordbox XML Preferences Audio Sets the language to be used in the display Sets the size of the characters displayed on the browser panel Sets whether or not pop up hints are displayed Mode import Enable Key Detection on PIONEER Folder analysis Sets the mode for analyzing the music file s wave information Ana yzing music files or music folders on page 10 e Normal Optimizes
42. ing playback histories can be viewed in the Device pane and manually saved as playlists 1 Click The Device pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click to the left of the History folder A list of the Du player s playback histories is displayed on the Device pane 3 Right click the playback history you want to save and select Save as Playlist A playlist e g HISTORY 2010y12m31d is created based on the order of the tracks in the playback history and added to the Playlist pane e When the playlist is created the playback history stored on the USB device is deleted Updating the collection for music file information modified on a DJ player CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 MEP 4000 XDJ R1 1 Connect the USB device that was used for playback on the DJ player to the computer 2 Click The Device pane is displayed on the browser panel 3 Right click on the USB device from which you want to import information and select Update Collection The Update Collection with USB Device screen opens when updating of the music tile information begins then closes once updating is completed e The following information is updated Cue Point and Loop Point Hot Cue Beat Grid Track information Color Rating Comments e f you click Cancel during the update process the Update Collection with USB Device window is closed Loading playlist files created on a DJ player CDJ 2000ne
43. le are displayed as white dots istening to music files on page 13 Beat grid adjustment Opens the beat grid adjustment menu and displays it at the bottom of the enlarged waveform display istening to music files on page 13 File Viw w Ss Collection Help Collection 150 Tracks sem Wavetable Wavetab Wavetab Wavetablel Wavetablel Wavetable Wavetab Wavetab Wavetab Wavetable Wavetab Wavetab VET Wavetable20 Wavetable21 Wavetab W a v eta D e 2 4 Wavetable25 Wavetable26 Ke Ww Ww o 3 i a Q v Collection Displays the Collection pane on the browser panel Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Playlists Displays the Playlist pane on the browser panel Organizing music files by using Playlist on page 17 H Cue Bank Displays the Hot Cue Bank List pane on the browser panel Organizing Hot Cue by using Hot Cue Bank List on page 19 Bridge Displays the Bridge pane on the browser panel Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Organizing music files by using Playlist on page 17 Tag List Displays the Tag List pane on the browser panel Playback connected to a LAN on page 24 Info Displays the Info pane on the browser panel Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Device Displays the Device pane on the browser panel Playback with a USB device on page 21 oadaaQ da a A lt a0 om g oagaadd a a
44. le is loaded into the player panel 3 Click gt I Playback starts e The BPM display shows the tempo measured when the music file was added e The enlarged waveform display shows the beat grid which is generated when the music file was added e Onthe enlarged waveform display the beats at the beginning of measures are indicated on the beat grid as red dots every four beats from the start to the end of the track FN is displayed for music files added with old versions of rekordbox 1 x x When music files are reanalyzed using a new version of rekordbox 2 x x the FN mark turns off Ae detecting beat positions and re measuring the tempo on page 14 Adjusting the beat grid The enlarged waveform displays the beat grid with white dots The beat grid can be adjusted by the following procedure 1 Click gt t1 during playback Playback is paused 2 Drag the enlarged waveform display to the left or to the right Adjust so that the beat matches the vertical white line at the center of the enlarged waveform display e During pause mode you can adjust the current pause position in frame units by clicking lt lt or gt gt and moving it to the left or right e The current pause position can be adjusted in millisecond units by using Q to zoom in on the enlarged waveform display and then dragging the wave form to the left or right 3 Click at the lower right of the enlarged waveform display T
45. left of the link status panel this indicates that the computer is connected to the network by wireless LAN e When MIDI HID is displayed to the right of the DJ unit s icon this means that the DJ unit is communicating with another computer by USB control MIDI or HID Rearranging the DJ units icons displayed on the link status panel The order in which the DJ unit icons are displayed on the link status panel can be rearranged to reflect the actual physical layout of your DJ units by dragging them left and right Monitoring music files using the DJ mixer s headphones DJM 2000 To monitor rekordbox music files using the DJ mixer s headphones adjust your settings through the Preferences screen prior to performing Use LINK MONITOR of Pioneer DJ Mixers on page 27 1 Drag the music file from the browser panel to the player panel The music file is loaded into the player panel e Music files can also be loaded into the player panel by dragging them from the peeeer browser panel to the EAT icon on the link status panel 2 Click gt IH on the player panel Playback starts The sound of the rekordbox music file is output to the DJ mixer over the LAN cable 3 Monitor the sound of the DJ mixer s LINK channel over headphones e For instructions on operating DJ mixers see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ mixer Loading music files onto a DJ player When the Du player s LOCK fu
46. mark is canceled operations performed with the beat grid adjustment menu are only reflected on the beat grid points displayed as blue bars after the mark Cancels the temporarily marked position for adjusting the beat grid When the mark is canceled the beat grid points of the music file are all switched back to a blue bar display Operations performed with the beat grid adjustment menu are reflected on all of the music file s beat grid points The beat position nearest the white vertical line at the center of the enlarged waveform display is indicated with a red line as the first beat in the measure Red lines indicating the first beat in the measure are displayed on the beat grid every four beats from the beginning to the end of the track Undoes operations performed with the beat grid adjustment menu Up to 10 previous operations can be undone Plays track with a metronome in synchronization with the beat grid Switches the metronome sound on and off and the metronome s volume high medium and low Changes the length of each beat grid interval based on the number of beats BPM that is input Te E E E penang Re detecting beat positions and re measuring the tempo 1 From the File menu select Preferences to open the Preferences screen then set the file analysis mode There is a choice of two modes for analyzing the waveform information of music files Normal and Dynamic gt T
47. music files file formats that can be loaded and played on Pioneer DJ play ers see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ player e In addition to USB devices SD memory cards can be used for some DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDJ 2000 e Hot cue bank lists cannot be loaded onto some DJ players e g CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 File View Help 7 All Tracks 23 Tracks A Collection am 6CE am G e Tracks Playlists Bg Hot Cue Bank Lists PlaylistO1 Playlist02 Playlist03 ot Cue Bank Lists Hot Cue Bank List01 Hot Cue Bank List02 Hot Cue Bank List03 Connecting the USB device to the computer 1 Plug the USB device into the computer e With some Du players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDJ 2000 SD memory cards can be used instead of USB devices 2 Click The Device pane is sissies on the browser panel 3 Click EJ for the USB device you want to use for the performance The USB device s settings are displayed in the Device pane Connecting mobile devices supporting wireless LAN Wi Fi On the Device pane rekordbox music files can be transferred not only to USB devices and SD memory cards but also to mobile devices e g iPhone Android devices that support wireless LANs Wi Fi First set the mobile device version of rekordbox on the mobile device to the commu nications standby mode then click Ee the lower left of the Device pane When the mob
48. n an ogoaggwddeaodaa adaadao a al T oda a cr cr cr cr land r cr r f TT C f Q db POWERED BY MX Ig com m WwW Ww WwW WwW wn uw ul ul Ul UJ D go co o m o o ui UN iI tw W W WJ L co oo tf uw ow J WwW o o o o p p UUU co go v Ww n u co oO uw ul D f uw u in co go wn Ww oo 0O o un oun co co g uw Ww Ww Ww ut co go ru History Displays the History pane on the browser panel Playback connected to a LAN on page 24 Display panes side by side Displays panes side by side to the right of the pane currently being displayed To close a pane being displayed on the right side click lt in the top left corner of the pane Category filter Searches for music files using the category filter Searching for music files on page 11 Search filter Searches for music files using the search filter Searching for music files on page 11 Column header Sorts and enables searching of music file information The display of column headers can be turned on and off and their order can be changed Searching for music files on page 11 LINK Enables communications with DJ units e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ AERO connected by LAN cable or wireless LAN Playback connected to a LAN on page 24 2 3 4 LINK Master BPM Terminates communications with DJ units e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ Specifies the tempo BP
49. n click to the left of Playlists The list of iTunes playlists is displayed on the Bridge pane e fthe list of iTunes playlists is not displayed on the Bridge pane s tree view make necessary changes to the settings on the Preferences screen gt 7UNeS Library File on page 27 4 Drag the iTunes playlist from the Bridge pane to the Playlist pane The playlist is added to the Playlist pane The information of the music files in the playlist is loaded from iTunes and displayed and analysis of the music files begins 7rack Analysis on page 27 e Playlists can also be added by right clicking on the iTunes playlist on the Bridge pane s tree view then selecting Import Playlist In the same manner as your iTunes playlists an XML formatted playlist library can be displayed in the Bridge pane and its playlists added to the Playlist pane To display the XML library its file path must be designated via the Preferences screen mported Library on page 27 Ae d 0 Bunedaid Organizing Playlist by using a folder 1 Click SEESE The Playlist pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Right click the Playlists folder and select Create New Folder Untitled Folder is added under the Playlists folder 3 Input the folder s name from the computer s keyboard then press the Enter key 4 Drag Playlist to the newly created folder Playlist is moved under the newly created folder e T
50. n the computer s keyboard The music file is removed from the collection but the music file itself is not deleted from the computer Editing the information on a music file 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 1 2 Click on the right of The Collection and Info panes are displayed on the left and right of the browser panel respectively 3 Click a music file in the Collection pane The Summary tab is displayed in the Info pane 4 Click the Info tab in the Info pane The Info tab is displayed in the Info pane 5 Edit the information The information for the music file is changed Adding an artwork image to a music file The artwork image formats which can be added to a music file are JPEG and PNG extensions jpg joeg png 1 Click the Artwork tab in the Info pane 2 Open Finder Windows Explorer 3 Drag an image file from Finder Windows Explorer to the Artwork tab The artwork image is added to the music file Reloading the tag information of a music file When an external application is used to modify the music file tag information this tag information must be reloaded in rekordbox to properly display any changes 1 Click the Info tab in the Info pane 2 Click in the top left corner of the Info tab The tag information of a music file is reloaded When a music file s tag information is reloaded the contents edited a
51. nction is activated music files cannot be loaded until playback on the Du player is paused 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Drag the music file from the Collection pane to the icon on the link status panel The music file is loaded onto the DJ player and playback starts e Music files can also be loaded into the DJ player by dragging them from the Playlist Bridge Tag List or History panes If any music files that have not been analyzed are loaded directly from the Bridge pane onto your DJ player the subsequent analysis processing may impact your computer s performance To lessen this burden and load music files more smoothly on the DJ player make the settings at the Preferences screen beforehand A ow analysis while LAN connected on page 27 Playing a DJ player or DJ mixer using the quantize function The beat grids of music files detected and adjusted using rekordbox can be used with the quantize function when performing cue operations and playing loops on DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJU AERO Furthermore if the DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 and DJ mixer e g DUM 2000nexus DJM 2000 DUM 900nexus are connected by LAN cable the quantize function can be used while you generate effects e For instructions on using the quantize function on DJ players and DJ mixers see the Operating Instructions for each respectiv
52. o delete a folder select the folder then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard All playlists and folders contained in that folder are deleted Adding an artwork image to a Playlist The artwork image file formats which can be added to Playlist are JPEG or PNG extensions jpg jpeg png 1 Right click Playlist and select Add Artwork The Add Artwork screen opens 2 Select the folder in which the image file is stored and the file name then click Open The artwork image is added to Playlist e The added artwork image is displayed when the playlist is right clicked Changing the order of the tracks in a playlist 1 Click the heading of the column displaying the track order Each time you click the arrangement toggles between ascending and descending orders 2 Drag a music file and change the track order e fthe songs are sorted by any column header besides that which represents the track order a music file cannot be dragged and the list cannot be reordered Changing the order of the tracks using the music file information 1 Click the column header by which you want to reorder Each time you click the arrangement toggles between ascending and descending orders 2 Right click the name of the column header and select Renumber Track Order The tracks are renumbered to match the newly sorted track order Saving the playlist information in a text file 1 Right click the playlist then s
53. ock Drum Solo A Capella Euro House Dance Hall Goa Drum amp Bass Club House Hardcore Terror Indie BritPop Negerpunk Polsk Punk Beat Christian Gangsta Rap Heavy Metal Black Metal Crossover Contemporary Christian Christian Rock Merengue Salsa Thrash Metal Anime Jpop Synthpop Disclaimer Please note that Pioneer cannot accept responsibility for legality morality or reliability of operation with regard to use of this software by customers Problems in operation of this software may arise due to the operating environment of the customer s computer and of this software as well as due to combinations with other software Please note that Pioneer cannot accept responsibility for loss of information registered by the customer using this software Please make a separate note of information you have registered and store it in a safe place Music files that can be loaded and played file formats Please note that only the music files listed in the table below can be loaded and played with this software File formats Music files Compatible formats Encoding method Bit depth Bit rate Sampling frequency File extension TEE MPEG 1 AUDIO LAYER 3 CBR VBR 6 bit 32 kbps to 320 kbps 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz mp3 MPEG 2 AUDIO LAYER 3 CBR VBR 6 bit 16 kbps to 160 kbps 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz mp3 AAC files MPEG 4 AAC LC CBR VBR 6 bit 8 kbps to 320 kbps hi im aie a m4a mp4 WAVE files Uncompressed PCM 16 bit 24 bit 44 1 kHz 4
54. p When a saved looped is called out the MEMORY display switches to ACTIVE To set the saved loop as the active loop click ACTIVE e The Cue Loop Call button at which the active loop is stored is highlighted e For instructions on using active loops see the operating instructions of the respective Du player e g CDJ 2000nexus Extracting loops and saving them as WAVE files To extract loops and save them as WAVE files right click on the enlarged waveform display on the player panel while the loop is playing and select Export Loop As Wav e Extracted loop elements are saved as WAVE Tiles 48 kHz sampling frequency 16 bit quantization and added to the rekordbox music collection The filename specified for the WAVE file when it was saved is displayed in the title column on the Collection pane e For instructions on using saved loop elements WAVE files see the operating instructions of the respective Du unit e g RMX 1000 XDJ AERO Storing hot cues When cue and loop points are stored as hot cues they can be played instanta neously Up to three hot cues can be set per music file Saved hot cues can be called out and played on the Du player e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 XDJ R1 Various Wavetable TIME QUANTIZE Lite RELOOP Storing cue or loop points as hot cues In the play or pause mode click one of the HOT CUE buttons A B or C at the position you want to store as a hot cue The poin
55. properly if copy protect encryption data is embedded in recorded media Playback analysis and other operations may stop if copy protect encryption data is detected to be embedded in recorded media e The materials you record are for your own listening enjoyment and cannot be used for other purposes without permission from the copyright owner Music recorded from CDs and other media may be protected by the copyright laws of individual countries as well as by international convention You are solely respon sible for the lawful use of the recordings you make When handling music that has been downloaded over the Internet the person who has downloaded the music is fully responsible for using the music in compliance with his her contract with the site from which the music was downloaded Trademarks licenses etc e Pioneer and rekordbox are trademarks or registered trademarks of the PIONEER CORPORATION e Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Apple Finder iPhone iTunes Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e Android is a trademark of Google Inc e Wi Fi is a registered mark of the Wi Fi Alliance e The audio compression technology for MP3 is offered under the license of Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia This product has been licensed for nonpro
56. psed display xoqpioya jnoqy X X x X A X X X X X BPM display Displays BPM Beats Per Minute of the track currently being played istening to music files on page 13 Playing address and full waveform display The current play position is indicated using a thin vertical line which is displayed over the waveform and a horizontal bar displayed below the waveform to repre sent the progress of the track e The horizontal bar lights up from the left side when in the time elapsed mode e The horizontal bar turns off from the left side when in the time remaining mode Preferences Opens the Preferences screen Setting preferences on page 27 Artwork Displays the artwork images of music Tiles Adding music files to Collection on page 10 Player panel display selector Switches the player panel display on and off Searching for music files on page 11 MEMORY ACTIVE Stores cue and loop points that have been set Also sets one saved looped as the active loop Saving cues or loops on page 16 Cue Loop Call Calls stored cue and loop points Saving cues or loops on page 16 Volume Drag up or down to adjust the volume Mute Press to mute the sound a QA Zooms enlarged waveform displays in or out Enlarged waveform display and beat grid The playing position can be moved forward and backward by dragging the dis played waveform left and right Beat positions detected by analyzing the music fi
57. rack Analysis on page 27 2 Right click the music file whose beat positions you want to detect and whose tempo BPM you want to measure then select Analyze Track The waveform data of the music file is analyzed The detected beat position and the measured tempo are saved on the computer When music files are re analyzed the beat grid set at Adjusting the beat grid is overwritten with the beat grid newly analyzed with the Analyze Track function Using beat grids Quantize When setting cues and loops on the player panel the cue and loop points can easily be set on beat 1 Click QUANTIZE on the player panel QUANTIZE lights on the player panel 2 Set cue or loop points Setting cue or loop points on page 15 Playing a DJ player or DJ mixer using the quantize function The beat grids of music files detected and adjusted using rekordbox can be used with the quantize function when performing cue operations and playing loops on DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 Furthermore if the DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 and DJ mixer e g DJM 2000nexus DJM 2000 DJM 900nexus are connected by LAN cable the quantize function can be used while you generate effects e For instructions on using the quantize function on DJ players and DJ mixers see the Operating Instructions for each respective Du unit Detecting the key Right click the music file whose key you want to de
58. software license agreement the minimum required operating environment the installation procedure etc can also be viewed on the rekordbox online support site Using the online support site on page 31 Music files 1 Import music files into your computer 2 Add music files to the collection on rekordbox rekordbox Computer 4 Play in combination with DJ units Using mobile devices to prepare for playback K Wireless LAN Mobile device rekordbox Computer 3 Make the preparations using rekordbox 1 Import music files into your computer Have music files ready on your computer e rekordbox does not allow you to import music files from audio CDs or purchase music files over the Internet It is recommended to have music files ready on your computer which have been imported by another application Music files that can be loaded and played file formats on page 30 2 Add music files to the collection on rekordbox Analyze and measure the beat and tempo BPM of a music file e You can import the tag information of music files e g MP3 AAC as well as information on music files from the iTunes library 3 Make the preparations using rekordbox Set various performance points cue loop and hot cue Create lists to be used for performance playlists and hot cue bank lists e You can importa playlist M3U and PLS created by other software programs as well as a pla
59. t playing or paused when the button was clicked is stored as a hot cue Stored points are displayed at HOT CUE e When a HOT CUE button is clicked during loop playback the currently playing loop point is stored as the hot cue When QUANTIZE on the player panel is clicked this lights up When a hot cue is set after turning on QUANTIZE on the player panel the hot cue point is automatically set to the beat grid point nearest the point playing when HOT CUE is clicked Calling and playing stored hot cues Click HOT CUE where the recorded position is displayed Playback starts instantaneously from the point recorded in the button e To delete the recorded point click X on the right side of the HOT CUE you want to delete Calling already saved cue or loop points and storing them as hot cues 1 Load the music file containing the saved cue or loop points into the player panel The Cue Point or Loop Point is displayed in the Cue Loop Call button 2 Click the Cue Loop Call button you want to set as a hot cue The playback position is moved to the selected point and paused 3 Click the HOT CUE button A B or C at which you want to store the hot cue The recorded position is displayed in HOT CUE Organizing music files by using Playlist You can organize the music collection on rekordbox by creating a Playlist prior to performance File View Help ss Playlist012 23 Tracks i BPM Durat rnative
60. t the Info and Artwork tabs are replaced with the reloaded tag information Adding music files from the iTunes library Searching for music files When iTunes is installed on the computer music files in the iTunes library can be l l i Operate the browser panel to browse the music file information and search analyzed and registered in the rekordbox music collection Ceflection 150 Tracks Be en m CO OOOO O J 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel l a 2 Click on the right of BELT The Collection and Bridge panes are displayed on the left and right sides of the browser panel respectively 3 On the Bridge pane s tree view click to the left of iTunes then click All Tracks A list of the iTunes music files is displayed on the Bridge pane e ifthe list of the iTunes music files is not displayed on the Bridge pane make the necessary settings on the Preferences screen 7unes Library File on page 27 4 Drag the iTunes music file from the Bridge pane to the Collection pane i i The music file see to the Collection pane The music file s information is Switching the display of the player panel on loaded trom the iTunes library and displayed and analysis of the music file begins and off Track Analysis on page 27 e iTunes music files can also be added by right clicking on them in the Bridge pane then choosing Add to Collection
61. tect then select Detect Key The waveform data of the music file is analyzed The detected key can be checked on the Collection pane Info pane etc Editing the information on a music file on page 10 The key can be detected simultaneously when adding music files to collections Enable Key Detection on import on page 27 Setting cue or loop points Use this procedure to set points for cueing cue points and points for loop playback loop in and loop out points Various Wavetable TIME QUANTIZE LOOP RELOOP Setting cue points 1 Click gt t1 during playback Playback is paused e During pause mode you can adjust the current pause position in frame units by clicking lt or gt gt and moving it to the left or right e The current pause position can be adjusted in millisecond units by using Q to zoom in on the enlarged waveform display and then dragging the wave form to the left or right 2 Click CUE The point at which playback is paused is set as the cue point CUE lights and gt H flashes e o start playback from the Cue Point click gt H e When anew Cue Point is set the previously set Cue Point is deleted e When adifferent music file is loaded into the player panel the previously set cue point is canceled It is also possible to save cue points you have set Saving cues or loops on page 16 Returning to Cue Point Back Cue Click CUE during playback
62. the Du player Loading the Hot Cue Bank List into the DJ player To use combinations of hot cues A B and C of different music files for playback a hot cue bank list must be created ahead of time Organizing Hot Cue by using Hot Cue Bank List on page 19 1 Click H Cue Bank The Hot Cue Bank List pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Drag the hot cue bank list from the Hot Cue Bank List pane to the icon on the link status panel The hot cue banks A B and C registered in the Hot Cue Bank List are loaded into the DJ player s hot cue A B and C buttons Sharing music files by using Tag List CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ AERO The tag list is a list allowing you to perform realtime browsing from each of the DJ players which are displayed in the link status panel When music files are added trom rekordbox to the tag list the music files on the tag list can be loaded onto the DJ player and played by operating the Du player 1 Click Collection The Collection pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click Bon the right of Baca The Collection and Tag List panes are displayed on the left and right of the browser panel respectively 3 Drag a music file from the Collection pane to the Tag List pane The music file is added to the Tag List pane e Music files and playlists can also be added by dragging them from the Playlist or Bridge pane e Up to 100 files can be adde
63. ts of MP3 files encoded using LAME that were set with older versions of rekordbox 1 5 3 or earlier can also be corrected This correction processing is performed automatically and the information is updated when MP3 files encoded using LAME are played using the current version of rekordbox when they are exported to USB devices etc When a playlist is deleted from the Device pane the playlist on the USB device or SD memory card is deleted This setting deter Delete playlist tracks if playlist mines whether or not to delete the music files from the USB device or SD memory card at the time this operation is performed gt is deleted Transferring playlists to USB devices on page 22 Music files are only deleted if they are not being used by other playlists Prepare Hot Cue Auto Load Sets whether or not to check Allow to auto load Hot Cue on CDJ on the Info pane when music files are added to the collection When setting for CDJ use on music files for which Allow to auto load Hot Cue on CDJ is checked on the Info pane are loaded into a DJ player e g CDJ 2000nexus import iTunes Library File Convert iTunes Grouping to Sets whether or not to store iTunes group information as rekordbox label information when importing music rekordbox Label Export Beat Grid information Imported Library Use LINK MONITOR of Pioneer DJ Mixers Metronome Audio Device Sample Rate Buffer Size
64. ur by wireless connection e For instructions on connections see the Operating Instructions for each respec tive DJ unit and computer Names of parts Player panel File View Ha Various Wavetable lt lt P Moves to the beginning of a track track search e Click gt gt to move to the beginning of the next track e Click ke to move to the beginning of the track currently being played Press twice to move to one track before the current track lt lt gt P gt Press and hold during playback to fast forward or fast rewind search CUE Sets cue points Setting cue or loop points on page 15 gt il Starts or pauses playback istening to music files on page 13 HOT CUE A B C Hot cues are stored here Storing hot cues on page 16 fi LOOP IN LOOP OUT Sets realtime cues and loop in loop out points Setting cue or loop points on page 15 QUANTIZE Sets cue and loop points to the nearest beat grid point Setting cue or loop points on page 15 Storing hot cues on page 16 EJ RELOOP Cancels or resumes loop playback Setting cue or loop points on page 15 EJ Auto Beat Loop 4 8 16 32 Sets the loop length by the specified number of beats Setting cue or loop points on page 15 Time display TIME REMAIN minute M second S millisecond MS 1000 milliseconds equal 1 second e Click TIME to switch REMAIN time remaining display e Click REMAIN to switch TIME time ela
65. uto Load setting for CDJ use on import on page 27 e Touse combinations of hot cues A B and C of different music files for play back a hot cue bank list must be created and transferred to a USB device 1 Click BES The Device pane is a on the browser panel 2 Click J to the left of the to where you want to transfer the playlist and then click to the left of the Playlists folder 3 Click on the right of The Device and Playlist panes are ee on the left and right of the browser panel respectively 4 Drag Playlist from the Playlist pane to the Device pane The playlist and the music files contained in it are transferred to the USB device e Playlists can also be transferred by dragging them from the Bridge pane to the Device pane e To delete the playlist from the USB device select the playlist in the Device pane then press the Delete key on the computer s keyboard Depending on the Du player to which the USB device is connected for playback there may be restrictions on the names of playlists and the folder structure on the USB device For the restrictions that may apply when connecting USB devices for playback see the operating instructions of the respective DJ player e g MEP 4000 XDJ R1 Transferring hot cue bank lists to USB devices CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 To use combinations of hot cues A B and C of different music files for playback a hot cue bank list must be created ahead
66. uto beat loop is set after turning on QUANTIZE on the player panel the loop points are automatically set to the beat grid points nearest the points playing when 4 8 16 or 32 is clicked Ae d o Bunedaid Saving cues or loops Cue and loop points you have set can be saved and called later Up to 10 cue or loop points can be saved per music file Saved cue and loop points can be called out and played on the Du player e g CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 MEP 4000 OL On Ts82 oi sas43 poss0r403 03 14 125 J Ite 1 Mie nn Saving cue or loop points you have set 1 Set Cue Point or Loop Point 2 Click MEMORY The points saved are displayed in the Cue Loop Call button e Click MEMORY during Loop playback to save a Loop Point The Loop Point is displayed in the Cue Loop Call button Calling saved cue or loop points 1 Load the music file containing the cue or loop points you want to call into the player panel The Cue Point or Loop Point is displayed in the Cue Loop Call button 2 Click the Cue Loop Call button to start playback from the set Cue Loop Point position The playback position is moved to the selected point and paused 3 Click gt H Playback or loop playback starts e o delete the already saved Cue Point or Loop Point click X on the right side of the Cue Loop Call button whose cue loop point you want to delete Setting a saved loop as the active loo
67. ver the DJ mixer s headphones Establishing the link displaying the link status Depending on the security software used on your computer and its operating system s settings it may not be possible to establish links with Du units If this occurs it will be necessary to clear your settings for any programs and communications ports that are blocked Communications environment on the computer orograms OSs and networks on page 30 1 Connect the computer and DJ units i qe When a Du unit connected to the network is detected ll is displayed at the bot tom left of the browser panel e For instructions on connections see the Operating Instructions for each respec tive DJ unit and computer e When connected using a switching hub or a PRO DJ LINK compatible DJ mixer rekordbox music files and data can be shared with up to four Du players e Depending on the communications environment some time may be required for the network address to be acquired automatically 2 Click Communications with DJ units connected by LAN cable or wireless LAN are enabled The link status panel icons of connected DJ units is displayed at the bottom of the ue browser panel and iss switches to l e When a is displayed to the left of the link status panel this means that there are two computers connected and that there is already another computer on which rekordbox is installed in the network e When is displayed on the
68. xus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 XDJ R1 Playlists created on Du players are stored on the USB device Check the playlist created on the Du player in the Device pane then load it into the Playlist pane 1 Click The Device pane is displayed on the browser panel 2 Click om to the left of the onto which you want to load the playlist then click to the left of the Playlists folder A list of the playlists stored on the USB device is displayed on the Device pane 3 Drag the playlist you want to load from the Bridge pane to the Playlist pane The playlist is added to the Playlist pane e Playlists can also be loaded by right clicking on the playlist you want to load on the Device pane then selecting Import Playlist e fthere is already a playlist with the same name on the Playlist pane a number is added to the end of the playlist s name If there are tracks in playlists created on a DJ player that are not registered in the rekordbox collection those tracks are removed when the playlist is loaded sjiun fq Buisn yoeghe d Playback connected to a LAN CDJ 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 DJM 2000 XDJ AERO If you connect a computer to the DJ player with a LAN cable or by wireless LAN the rekordbox music files and data can be loaded onto the Du player in real time When a PRO DJ LINK compatible DJ mixer and the computer are connected by LAN cable rekordbox music files can be monitored o
69. ylist from the iTunes library 4 Play in combination with DJ units Playback on Pioneer Du units is possible using the point information and playlists prepared with rekordbox e The Pioneer Du player s playback history number of times played point informa tion etc can be fed back to rekordbox Music files that have been analyzed with rekordbox playlists and My Settings contents created with rekordbox etc can be transferred to mobile devices e g iPhones Android devices Also music data that has been edited on mobile devices can be reflected in rekordbox Connecting mobile devices supporting wire less LAN Wi Fi on page 21 e rekordbox must also be installed on the mobile device The mobile device version of rekordbox can be downloaded onto the mobile device from online software markets such as the App Store Play Store e For the functions that can be used with mobile devices see the user s manual of the mobile device version of rekordbox e For instructions on making wireless LAN connections see the operating instruc tions of your mobile device computer or wireless LAN device xoqpioyal jnoqy Using rekordbox in combination with DJ units Be sure to read the information on Safety Precautions and Connections in the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ unit before connecting the unit s to your computer To check the compatibility of SD memory cards and USB devices flash memory
70. your favorite music files in advance using rekordbox the desired tracks can be searched for quickly on your Du player TAG LIST CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ AERO In addition to playlists music files you plan to play soon can be collected temporarily in the rekordbox tag list The rekordbox tag list can be shared on line between your com puter and any Du players connected on a LAN This function is convenient for selecting tracks during live performances using multiple DJ players alternately Linking and sharing music files and data with DJ units USB EXPORT CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 CDJ 850 CDJ 350 MEP 4000 XDJ AERO XDJ R1 You can deliver music files and their related data saved with rekordbox to your Du player by using USB devices flash memory or hard disk without the hassle of bringing your computer to the Du booth In addition to USB devices SD memory cards can be used for some DJ players e g CDJ 2000nexus or CDuJ 2000 LINK EXPORT CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 XDJ AERO You can load music files or data saved on rekordbox onto a Du player in real time if you connect a computer to the Du player with a LAN cable or wireless LAN For instructions on connections see the Operating Instructions for each specific DJ player and computer PRO DJ LINK CDu 2000nexus CDJ 2000 CDJ 900 ERA DJM 2000 You can share rekordbox music files and data with a DJ mixer and multiple Du players by establis
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