Operating An External Midi Sequencer - Pioneer DJM-2000nexus Bedienungsanleitung

3 Press [SEND/RETURN].
[SEND/RETURN] flashes.
4 Press the [ON/ OFF] button.
The sound that has passed through the external effector is output from
the [MASTER] channel.
! When the [ON/ OFF] button is pressed again, the effect turns off.
Controlling connected devices
 Using the SYNC MASTER function
The beat positions and BPMs of tracks being played on Pioneer DJ
players supporting the beat sync function (CDJ-2000nexus) can be
synchronized.
Sets synchronization to the master BPM of the players
SYNC
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connected to channels 1 – 4.
MASTER Selects the sync master.
2
Increases or decreases the BPM value displayed in the
BPM setting
3
BPM display area.
Displays one of the two values below, depending on
this unit's status.
! When this unit is the sync master: Displays the
BPM display area master BPM value.
4
!
When this unit is not the sync master: Displays the
master BPM that would be displayed if this unit
were the sync master.
When this unit is not the sync master, the current
RELOAD
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master BPM value is displayed in the BPM display area.
1 Press the [SYNC MASTER/MIDI] button.
[SYNC MASTER] is displayed on the screen.
! The function switches each time the [SYNC MASTER/MIDI] button
is pressed.
2 Operate the player's sync status.
[SYNC] button: The various players' sync status can be changed by
pressing PLAYER 1 – 4.
The sync mode switches on and off each time the button is pressed.
Buttons for channels to which no player supporting the beat sync func-
tion is connected cannot be operated.
3 Change the sync master.
Press the button for the player or mixer you want to set as the sync
master.
! It is not possible to set multiple devices as the sync master
simultaneously.
4 Set this unit as the sync master.
Press the [RELOAD] button to display the current master BPM value.
Press [a] or [b] to set the master BPM value.
Press the [MIXER] button to set this unit as the sync master.
! When this unit is the sync master, the master BPM value can be
changed by pressing [a] or [b].
Using the MIDI function
 Operating the DJ software
The DJM-2000NXS also outputs the operating data for the buttons and
dials in MIDI format. If you connect a computer with a built-in MIDI-
compatible DJ software via a USB cable, you can operate the DJ soft-
ware on this unit.
Install the DJ software on your computer in advance. Also, adjust the
audio and MIDI settings for the DJ software.
! For MIDI channel setting instructions, see Changing the settings on
page 27.
1 Connect this unit's [USB] terminal to the computer.
For details about connections, see Connecting a computer on page 8.
2 Launch the DJ software.
3 Press [ON/OFF] in the [MIDI] section.
Turn the MIDI function on.
Transmission of the MIDI messages begin.
! When the faders and controls are moved, messages are sent accord-
ing to the positions of the faders and controls. For messages output
by this unit, see List of MIDI Messages on page 20.
! When the [START/STOP] button is pressed and held in for more than
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2 seconds, a set of MIDI messages corresponding to the button,
fader or control positions is sent (Snapshot).
! The MIDI timing clock (BPM information) is sent regardless of the
[ON/ OFF] button.
! When the [ON/ OFF] button for [MIDI] is pressed again, transmis-
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sion of MIDI messages stops.
 Sending the MIDI start and MIDI stop messages
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Press the [START/STOP] button for [MIDI].
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! The MIDI start and MIDI stop messages are sent alternatively each
time the [START/STOP] button is pressed, regardless of whether the
MIDI function is on or off.
Using the MIDI control screens
This unit is equipped with four types of MIDI control screens. Use them
according to your DJ software.
1 Press the [SYNC MASTER/MIDI] button at the right
side of the touch panel several times.
The [MIDI CONTROL] screen is displayed after the [SYNC MASTER]
screen.
! The function switches each time the [SYNC MASTER/MIDI] button
is pressed.
2 Select a type, from [TYPE A] to [TYPE D].
This selects the type of MIDI control screen.
! When [PAGE1] or [PAGE2] is pressed, the page being displayed
switches.
3 Operate the touch panel buttons or faders.
Transmission of the MIDI messages begin.
For messages output by this unit, see List of MIDI Messages on page 20.

Operating an external MIDI sequencer

This unit sends the tempo of the currently playing source (BPM informa-
tion) as the MIDI timing clock. This can be used to synchronize an exter-
nal MIDI sequencer with the tempo of the source.
! External MIDI sequencers not supporting MIDI timing clocks cannot
be synchronized.
! External MIDI sequencers cannot be synchronized for sources for
which the BPM cannot be measured stably.
! The MIDI timing clock is output even with BPM values input manu-
ally by tapping the [TAP] button with a finger. The MIDI timing clock
output range is 40 BPM to 250 BPM.
1 Connect the [MIDI OUT] terminal to the external
MIDI sequencer's MIDI IN terminal using a commercially
available MIDI cable.
2 Set the external MIDI sequencer's sync mode to Slave.
3 Press [START/STOP].
The MIDI start message is sent.
4 Press [ON/OFF] in the [MIDI] section.
Transmission of the MIDI messages begin.
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