Pioneer DJ Pioneer, Black (DDJ-SP1)

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With the four buttons included above the pads and the Shift key, you’ll have access to various modes. Get involved with plug-and-play control ofSerato DJ with dedicated buttons for FX and advanced features such as Beat Jump, Slip mode and Quantize. We advise you to update to a currently supported browser (such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) to improve your security, speed, and overall experience. With “Enable Serato Video” checked in the Expansion Packs tab of the Setup box, you can browse for and load videos. It also includes a Slip Mode to keep tracks playing muted during live edits such as scratching and looping.

It can also be used standlone with CDJs, though the functionality is limited to a handful of features such as triggering cue points. The SP1 also includes Velocity Mode which allows the DJ to control the volume of the samples dependant on how hard the pads are hit.

Aside from the transport and mixer controls, you can handle with your Serato DJ unit, the DDJ-SP1 deck sections also include a host of other brilliant performance controls too. As the Co-founder of DJ Tech Reviews, Rory Tassell also has over 14 years experience within the music industry covering a variety of roles and disciplines such as a DJ, Music Producer, Tutor, and Studio Engineer. I've been looking for a companion controller for Serato to control the application while I spin otherwise on an all analog setup.

You’ll have 8 different loop values at your fingertips here, and parameter arrows to cycle through loop lengths. The MIDI assigning functions means that you can send controlling information to external devices and access your DDJ-SP1as a controller. He is also the founder of Hyper Production, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping aspiring Music Producers make better music. Slip Mode - this allows more accurate and efficient loops, scratches and reverses whilst playback quietly continues, and at exactly the right point, the track is brought back which is all managed by the user.The plug-in is compatible with Serato DJ, Scratch Live and ITCH, that makes it extremely easy for users to insert video, effects and image files with music. Pressing Load Prepare and Shift at the same time will scroll through specific areas of the browser, such as history, prepare, browse, and files. Pioneer seems to have something for everyone in its collection of powerful controllers and add-on tools.

Slip Mode allows more accurate and efficient loops, scratches and reverses whilst playback quietly continues, and at exactly the right point, the track is brought back. The SP1 features a wide range of dynamic performance controls, allowing for truly expressive hands-on performance. Despite being designed for Serato, the DDJ-SP1’s 16 pads can be remapped to work with any DJ software. Performance Pads – Sixteen Performance Pads on the sub-controller for seven different functions including Hot Loop, Auto Loop, Manual Loop, Hot Cue, Roll, Slicer, and Sampler.Simply add the DDJ-SP1 to a set up that supports mixing and scratching with Serato DJ and use the pre-mapped buttons and dials to trigger six samples, eight Hot Cues and over 30 FX Powered by iZotope; without the need to touch a keyboard or mouse. This is a great way to add some expressive riffing to your set with little consequence for mistakes. The functionality can also be used with players and controllers that support Serato DJ but not Slip Mode. With this powerful tool, you get to add pre-mapped dials and buttons to the software samples, including eight hot cues and more than 30 FX options powered by iZotope.