Pioneer XDJ-AERO Instruction Manual

TRAKTOR PRO2
Connection Guide
DJ SYSTEM
XDJ-AERO

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Introduction
The XDJ-AERO is equipped with a computer control mode, allowing commercially available DJ software to be
controlled when the XDJ-AERO is connected with a computer by USB cable.
Pioneer provides a MIDI mapping le specically for the Native Instruments TRAKTOR PRO 2 DJ software. When
this le is used, TRAKTOR PRO 2 can be controlled with the XDJ-AERO *
1
. Furthermore, the XDJ-AERO can also
be used as the TRAKTOR PRO 2 audio output device.
*1 The MIDI mapping le is supported on TRAKTOR PRO 2 version 2.5.
• TRAKTORisaregisteredtrademarkofNativeInstruments.
• Windows®,Windows7,WindowsVista®andWindowsXPareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationin
theUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
• MacOSisatrademarkofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.
©2012PioneerCorporation.Allrightsreserved.

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Connections
Connect the XDJ-AERO and computer using a USB cable.
One USB cable is required.
Connections with TRAKTOR PRO 2
USBDC IN MASTER OUT2 MASTER OUT1(TRS)PHONO2 / LINE2
RLRLINE PHONO
SIGNAL
GND
LRLLINE PHONORL
PHONO1 / LINE1MIC
0dBdB
MIC ATT.
TRAKTOR
PRO2
Computer
Topoweroutlet
Powercord(included)
ACadapter(included)
XDJ-AEROrearpanel
Component,amplifier,
poweredspeakers,etc.
USBcable

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Using the XDJ-AERO as the TRAKTOR PRO 2
controller/audio output device
Downloading the MIDI mapping file
Download the MIDI mapping le from the Pioneer website (http://pioneerdj.com/support/product.
php?lang=ja&p=XDJ-AERO&t=152). The downloaded le is in zip format, so unzip it before using it.
• For those using Windows
Right-click the downloaded le and select “Extract All”.
• For those using Mac OS
Double-click the downloaded zip le to unzip it.
When the le is unzipped, a le named “PIONEER_XDJ-AERO.tsi” is extracted.
Installing the driver software
Install the XDJ-AERO driver software onto the computer from the CD-ROM included with the XDJ-AERO.
For installation instructions, see “Installing the driver software” in the XDJ-AERO’s operating instructions.
XDJ-AERO settings
9
AUTO CUE
UTILITY
TIME
rekordbox
MIDI
USB
PHONO1/
DECK1
HEADPHONES
MASTER
LEVEL
MIXING
TRIM
HI
MID
CUE MASTER
LINE1
USB
STOP
MASTER
REC
5V 500mA
TRIM
HI
MID
1
WPS
2 3 4
INFO
TOP
BACK
PHONO2/
DECK2
MIC
LEVEL
LINE2
QUANTIZE
STANDBY/ON
9
9
9
0
AUTO CUE
UTILITY
TIME
rekordbox
MIDI
USB
INFO
BACK
QUANTIZE
DECK1[MIDI]button DECK2[MIDI]button
DECK1rotaryselector DECK2rotaryselector
[INFO(UTILITY)]button
1 Set the XDJ-AERO to the mixer mode.
1 Press the XDJ-AERO’s [INFO (UTILITY)] button for over 1 second to open the [UTILITY] screen.
2 Turn the rotary selector to select [MIXER MODE], then press the rotary selector.
3 To use the XDJ-AERO’s mixer section to mix the sound:
Turn the rotary selector to select [XDJ-AERO], then press the rotary selector.
To mix the sound internally in TRAKTOR PRO 2:
Turn the rotary selector to select [PC], then press the rotary selector.
4 Press the [INFO (UTILITY)] button close the [UTILITY] screen.

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2 Set the XDJ-AERO to the control mode.
1 Press the DECK 1’s [ MIDI] button.
2 Press the DECK 1’s rotary selector.
[MIDI CONTROL CONNECTED] appears on the DECK 1 display.
3 Press the DECK 2’s [ MIDI] button.
4 Press the DECK 2’s rotary selector.
[MIDI CONTROL CONNECTED] appears on the DECK 2 display.
TRAKTOR PRO 2 settings
1 Open the Preferences screen.
Launch TRAKTOR PRO 2, then click the
[Preferences] icon.
2 Set the audio device.
Click [Audio Setup], then select as shown below
from the “Audio Device” pull-down menu.
Windows [PIONEER XDJ-AERO ASIO]
Tochangethelatency,firstcloseTRAKTORPRO2,then
makethesettinginthe“XDJ-AEROSettingsUtility”.
Mac OS [PIONEER XDJ-AERO]
Preferences icon

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3 Make the output routing setting.
Click [Output Routing].
To use the XDJ-AERO’s mixer section to mix the
sound:
Select [External] for [Mixing Mode].
Select the channels to which the sound of the
respective decks is to be output from the pull-
down menu, as shown below.
Windows Output Deck A
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 1]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 2]
Output Deck B
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 3]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 4]
Mac OS Output Deck A
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 0]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 1]
Output Deck B
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 2]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 3]
To mix the sound internally in TRAKTOR PRO 2:
Select [Internal] for [Mixing Mode].
Select the channels to which the master and
monitor sound is to be output from the pull-down
menu, as shown below.
Windows Output Monitor
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 3]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 4]
Output Master
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 1]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO OUT 2]
Mac OS Output Monitor
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 2]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 3]
Output Master
Lch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 0]
Rch [PIONEER XDJ-AERO Out 1]

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4 Import the MIDI mapping le.
1 Click [Controller Manager].
2 Click [Import].
The le selection screen appears. Specify
the “PIONEER_XDJ-AERO.tsi” le that you
downloaded and unzipped.
3 Check that the following are selected for
[Select Category]:
• Controller Mappings
• GUI Layout
Alayoutsuitedforwhen[External]isselectedfor
[MixingMode]isloaded.
Forinstructionsonchangingtoalayoutsuitedfor
when[Internal]isselectedfor[MixingMode],
seepage9*2.
4 Click the [OK] button.
5 Check the settings at [Device Setup].
Check that the following are selected:
Device
[PIONEER XDJ-AERO]
In-Port
[PIONEER XDJ-AERO]
Out-Port
[PIONEER XDJ-AERO]
Device Target
[Focus]
(If not, select them manually from the pull-down
menu.)
1
2
3
4
5
5 Click [Close] to close the Preferences screen.

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Operating TRAKTOR PRO 2 using the
XDJ-AERO’s buttons
9
9
9
AUTO MIX
CROSS F.
CURVE
LOWHI
S
E
A
R
C
H
AUTO CUE
UTILITY
TIME
rekordbox
MIDI
USB
AUTO
BEAT LOOP
PHONO1/
DECK1
HEADPHONES
MASTER
LEVEL
LEVEL
MASTER
MASTER
MIXING
TRIM
HI
MID
LOW
FILTER
LEVEL
CUE
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MASTER
LINE1
USB
STOP
MASTER
REC
5V 500mA
MASTER
TEMPO
SYNC
CH1
CH1
TRIM
HI
MID
LOW
FILTER
CH2
TEMPO
THRU
SHIFT
PHONES
CUE
PLAY/PAUSE
1
WPS
2 3 4
INFO
TOP
FX SELECT
TRANS
BANK
JOG
DRUM
SAMPLE
LAUNCH
FLANGERROLLECHO
LEVEL/DEPTH
BEAT
BACK
CH2
PHONO2/
DECK2
MIC
LEVEL
EQ
LINE2
ON/OFF
MIC
QUANTIZE
REVFWD
STANDBY/ON
0
9
9
9
9
9
0
TEMPO
6 WIDE 10 16
S
E
A
R
C
H
AUTO CUE
UTILITY
TIME
rekordbox
MIDI
USB
AUTO
BEAT LOOP
MASTER
MASTER
TEMPO
SYNC
TEMPO
SHIFT
CUE
PLAY/PAUSE
INFO
FX SELECT
TRANSFLANGER ROLLECHO
LEVEL/DEPTH
BEAT
BACK
QUANTIZE
REVFWD
TEMPO
6 WIDE 10 16
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
BANK
JOG
DRUM
SAMPLE
LAUNCH
3
4
5
d
1
8
9
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m
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6
7
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4
5
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8
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1. Player
No XDJ-AERO buttons
Track Decks (Decks A and B) Remix Decks (Decks C and D) *
2
Function When SHIFT button
is on Function When SHIFT button is on
1
Rotary selector (turn) Move up/down in list Move up/down in tree Move up/down in list Move up/down in tree
Rotary selector (press) Load track Fold/expand tree
nodes —Fold/expand tree
nodes
2BACK Browser Zoom — Browser Zoom —
3PLAY/PAUSE Play/Pause — Play/Stop All Slots —
4CUE Cue Set/Play, Cue back Jump To Track Start Trigger Play All Slots —
5
AUTO BEAT LOOP control (turn) Auto Loop Size Select
Half & Double Move Grid Auto Loop Size Select
Half & Double Sample Filter All Slots
AUTO BEAT LOOP control (press) Auto Loop On/Off Loop Active Auto Loop On/Off Sample Filter All Slots
On/Off
6JOG DRUM — — — —
7SAMPLE LAUNCH Switch FX/hot cue*
1
— Switch FX/sampler —
8MASTER TEMPO keylock On/Off — keylock On/Off All Slots —
9TEMPO RANGE Tempo Range
(6% 10% 16% 100%) —Tempo Range
(6% 10% 16% 100%) —
aSYNC Beat Sync Select master deck Phase Sync All Slots Select master deck
bTEMPO adjustment control Tempo Control — Tempo Control All Slots —
c
Jog dial (turn outer section) Pitch Bend — Pitch Bend All Slots —
Jog dial (turn top) Scratch Search Scratch All Slots —
Jog dial (press top) Scratch On Scratch On Scratch On All Slots Scratch On All Slots
dSHIFT Shift — Shift —
*1 Each time the SAMPLE LAUNCH button is pressed, buttons 15 to 18 switch between the effect and hot cue mode.
The SAMPLE LAUNCH indicator lights dimly when in the effect mode, brightly when in the hot cue mode.
2-1. Effect (FX Group Mode)
No XDJ-AERO buttons SAMPLE LAUNCH
indicator status
Track Decks (Decks A and B) Remix Decks (Decks C and D) *
2
Function When SHIFT button
is on Function When SHIFT button is on
eBEAT control Lit dimly Dry/Wet Group Effect2 Amount Dry/Wet Group Effect2 Amount
Lit brightly Dry/Wet Group Effect2 Amount Sample Volume Slot1 Sample Volume Slot3
fFX SELECT
(TRANS)
Lit dimly — — — —
Lit brightly Hot Cue1 Delete Hot Cue1 Slot1 *
3
Load From List
gFX SELECT
(FLANGER)
Lit dimly Effect1 On/Off — Effect1 On/Off —
Lit brightly Hot Cue2 Delete Hot Cue2 Slot2 *
3
Load From List
hFX SELECT
(ECHO)
Lit dimly Effect2 On/Off —Effect2 On/Off —
Lit brightly Hot Cue3 Delete Hot Cue3 Slot3 *
3
Load From List
iFX SELECT
(ROLL)
Lit dimly Effect3 On/Off —Effect3 On/Off —
Lit brightly Hot Cue4 Delete Hot Cue4 Slot4 *
3
Load From List
jLEVEL/DEPTH Lit dimly Effect1 Amount Effect3 Amount Effect1 Amount Effect3 Amount
Lit brightly Effect1 Amount Effect3 Amount Sample Volume Slot2 Sample Volume Slot4

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2-2. Effect (FX Single Mode)
No XDJ-AERO buttons SAMPLE LAUNCH
indicator status
Track Decks (Decks A and B) Remix Decks (Decks C and D) *
2
Function When SHIFT button
is on Function When SHIFT button is on
eBEAT control Lit dimly Dry/Wet Single Effect Parameter2 Dry/Wet Single Effect Parameter2
Lit brightly Dry/Wet Single Effect Parameter2 Sample Volume Slot1 Sample Volume Slot3
fFX SELECT
(TRANS)
Lit dimly Effect On/Off — Effect On/Off —
Lit brightly Hot Cue1 Delete Hot Cue1 Slot1 *
3
Load From List
gFX SELECT
(FLANGER)
Lit dimly Effect Parameter Reset — Effect Parameter Reset —
Lit brightly Hot Cue2 Delete Hot Cue2 Slot2 *
3
Load From List
hFX SELECT
(ECHO)
Lit dimly Effect Button1 — Effect Button1 —
Lit brightly Hot Cue3 Delete Hot Cue3 Slot3 *
3
Load From List
iFX SELECT
(ROLL)
Lit dimly Effect Button2 —Effect Button2 —
Lit brightly Hot Cue4 Delete Hot Cue4 Slot4 *
3
Load From List
jLEVEL/DEPTH Lit dimly Effect Parameter1 Effect Parameter3 Effect Parameter1 Effect Parameter3
Lit brightly Effect Parameter1 Effect Parameter3 Sample Volume Slot2 Sample Volume Slot4
3. Mixer
No XDJ-AERO buttons Mixer
Function
kTRIM control Input Gain
lEQ [HI] control EQ (Hi)
mEQ [MID] control EQ (Mid)
nEQ [LOW] control EQ (Low)
oFILTER control Filter
pChannel fader Channel Fader
qHEADPHONES CUE *
4
Monitor On/Off
rCrossfader Cross Fader
sCrossfader curve
THRU Thru
Smooth
Sharp
tAUTO MIX Cruise Mode On/Off
4. Others
No XDJ-AERO buttons Deck & Mixer
Function
uINFO/UTILITY DECK Change A C
oINFO/UTILITY DECK Change B D
*2 Operates when the XDJ-AERO’s mixer mode is set to “PC”. When the mixer mode is set to “PC”, deck switching is possible with the
INFO/UTILITY button and the four decks can be operated. To display TRAKTOR decks C and D, check “Show C&D” at “Preferences”
“Decks Layout” “Deck Layout”. To display the TRAKTOR mixer, check each of “EQ + Fader”, “Filter + Key + Gain + Cue + Balance” and
“Crossfader” at “Preferences” “Mixer” “Mixer Layout”.
*3 Operates as shown on the table below according to the slot status.
Slot status Function
empty Load From Deck
loaded Play
playing(One-shot) Stop
playing(Looped) Mute/Unmute
*4 When monitoring the sound over headphones, do so with the HEADPHONES MIX knob in TRAKTOR turned all the way to the CUE side.
• Theamountofchangeinthesoundandplayingspeedwhensuchoperationsasscratchingandpitchbendingareperformeddiffers
fromwhenoperationsareperformedontheXDJ-AEROalone.
• ThevariousfunctionsofTRAKTORPRO2canbeassignedtobuttonsontheXDJ-AERObychangingthemapping.Fordetails,referto
theTRAKTORPRO2’soperatinginstructions.
• MIDIchannels1to7areusedwiththisunit’sMIDImappingfile,sowhenusinganotherCDJplayeroradeviceofadifferentbrand
connectedtothecomputerbyUSBcabletogetherwiththisunit,settheotherdevice(s)MIDIchannel(s)to“8”orhigher.
• ForinstructionsonsettingtheMIDIchannel,seetherespectivedevice’soperatinginstructions.
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