Pioneer TRAKTOR PRO CDJ-350 Instruction Manual

CDJ-350
Multi Player
TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2
Connection Guide

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Introduction
The CDJ-350 is equipped with a computer control mode that allows DJ software developed by other
companies to be controlled upon connecting the Multi Player to a computer with a USB cable. Pioneer
provides a dedicated MIDI mapping file for TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2, a DJ software product from Native
Instruments. By using this file, you can control TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 from the Multi Player.
You can also use the Multi Player as a TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 audio output device.
TRAKTOR is the registered trademark of Native Instruments GmbH.•
Windows• ®, Windows 7, Windows Vista®and Windows XP are the registered trademarks and trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States of America and other countries.
Mac OS is the trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the United States of America and other countries.•

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Connections
Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected*) to the computer with the
use of a USB cable.
*Up to 4 Multi Players can be connected to the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2.
Connecting with TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2
AC IN
AUDIO
OUT
RL
CONTROL
USB
USB cableUSB cable
TRAKTOR
PRO/PRO 2
Computer
Power cable To an AC outlet
Audio cableAudio cable
L
R
MIC/AUX
HEADPHONES MASTER EFFECT



MASTER LEVEL
CDJ-350 DJ mixer Rear panel

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Deleting the old version of the
MIDI mapping file from TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2
If the old version of the MIDI mapping file (PIONEER_CDJ-350.tsi) has already been imported into
TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2, please delete it before importing the new version. Delete the old version from
TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 according to the following steps.
The following steps are not required if you are importing the MIDI mapping file (PIONEER_CDJ-350.tsi)
for the first time. Skip to“’Using the Multi player as a TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 controller” on page 7.
This example shows the operation on TRAKTOR PRO for Windows. The operation is the same on the
Macintosh, except that the menu name changes from [File] to [Traktor].
1Start TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2. On the [File] menu, select [Preferences...] to display the [Preferences...]
screen.
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2On the menu list on the left panel of the screen, click [Controller Manager]. The right side of the
screen will switch to [Controller Manager] settings.
3Check the selection under [Device Setup]. Confirm that [Generic MIDI] is selected for [Device]. If the
option is not selected, click and select the corresponding option from the pulldown menu.
③
②
4In [Device Setup], click [Edit...]. A pulldown menu will be displayed.

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5Select [Delete] from the pull down menu.
6Click [Yes] when the popup window confirming if you would like to perform the operation or not is
displayed. The old version of PIONEER_CDJ-350.tsi is deleted now.
To import the new version of the MIDI mapping file, see “’Using the Multi player as a TRAKTOR PRO/
PRO 2 controller” on page 7.

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Using the Multi Player
as a TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 controller
After the equipment has been connected, turn on the power for each device, then configure the
TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 and the Multi Player according to the following procedure.
Downloading the MIDI mapping file
1 Download the MIDI mapping file from the Pioneer website: http://pioneer.jp/support/download/dj-e/cdj-350/
Since the download file is in the ZIP compressed format, extract the file before proceeding.
The file may automatically expand depending on your browser, in which case there will be no need for
you to expand it yourself.
Windows users
Right click the download file and select [Extract All].
After the expansion wizard is displayed, specify the destination folder for the extracted files.
Macintosh users
Double click the downloaded ZIP file to expand.
After the zip file is extracted, the file PIONEER_CDJ-350.tsi will be extracted.
Configuring the Multi Player
USB
STOP
SOURCE SELECT
MP3/AAC
WAV/AIFF
PLAYLIST BPM
DISC
LOCK
BACK
SELECT PUSH
TIME MODE
AUTO CUE
DISPLAY
UTILITY
[DISPLAY (UTILITY)]
button
[ ] button
Rotary selector
2Configure the Multi Player’s MIDI channels.
1Press and hold the [DISPLAY (UTILITY)] button for 1 second or longer to switch to UTILITY mode.
2Turn the rotary selector and select [MIDI CH]. Press the rotary selector to choose your selection.
3Turn the rotary selector and select a MIDI channel (1–4). Press the rotary selector to choose your
selection.
The initial configuration of the MIDI mapping file will map the MIDI channels to corresponding
TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 decks as shown in the following table.
CDJ-350 MIDI channel TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 deck
MIDI CH 1 Deck A
MIDI CH 2 Deck B
MIDI CH 3 Deck C
MIDI CH 4 Deck D
The MIDI channel for the multi-player is set to CH 1 (Channel 1) by factory settings. Following the
mappings in the table above, set each CDJ-350 MIDI channel you wish to use to one of the channels
between CH 1 and CH 4.
4Press the rotary selector again to save the changes to the MIDI channel configuration.
Press the [DISPLAY (UTILITY)] button to exit UTILITY mode.

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3Press and hold the [ ] button on the Multi Player for 1 second or longer to switch the Multi Player to
control mode. “CONTROL MODE” will appear in the main unit’s display console.
Set the CDJ-350 to control mode on all units you wish to use.
Importing the MIDI mapping file into TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2
4Import the MIDI mapping file into TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 according to the following steps.
This example shows the operation on TRAKTOR PRO for Windows. The operation is the same on the
Macintosh, except that the menu name changes from [File] to [Traktor].
1Start TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2. On the [File] menu, select [Preferences...] to display the [Preferences...]
screen.

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2On the menu list on the left panel of the screen, click [Controller Manager]. The right side of the
screen will switch to [Controller Manager] settings.
3In [Device Setup], click [Add...]. A pulldown menu will be displayed.
③
②
4Select [Import] from the pull down menu. The file selection screen will be displayed. Specify the
PIONEER_CDJ-350.tsi extracted file.

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5Check the selections under [Device Setup]. Confirm that [Generic MIDI] is selected for [Device], [All
Ports] for the [In-Port], and [Focus] for the [Device Target]. If any option is not selected, click and
select the corresponding option from the pulldown menu.
6Click [Close] and the [Preferences...] screen will close.
The above settings will allow you to control TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 from the Multi Player machine.
If you will use the Multi Player as a TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 audio output device, see the “Using Multi
Players as TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 Audio Output Devices” on page 12.

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Operating TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 with the Multi Player Buttons
The table below shows the default settings
CDJ-350
MULTI PLAYER
TEMPO
0
PLAY/PAUSE
SEARCH
TRACK SEARCH IN/CUE OUT
OUT ADJUSTHOT LOOP
RELOOP/EXIT BEAT LOOP
LOOP DIVIDE—+
VINYL MODE
TEMPO RANGE
MASTER TEMPO
LOOP
USB
STOP
SOURCE SELECT
MP3/AAC
WAV/AIFF
CUE
PLAYLIST BPM
DISC
LOCK
REV FWD
BACK
SELECT PUSH
TIME MODE
AUTO CUE
DISPLAY
UTILITY
6
8b
7
1
e
f
g
a
5
4
cd
9
3
2
CDJ-350 button
TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2
function
1DISC EJECT Unload
2 ()TRACK SEARCH FWD Load Next
2 ()TRACK SEARCH REV Load Prev
3 ()SEARCH FWD Seek Position
3 ()SEARCH REV Seek Position
4 CUE CUE
5 PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE
6
Jog dial (press the top surface) Scratch On
Jog dial (scratch) Scratch
Jog dial
(Turn the outer perimeter)
tempo bend (stepless)
7 VINYL MODE CD mode
8LOOP IN/CUE
(HOT LOOP)
Loop In
9LOOP OUT
(OUT ADJUST)
Loop Out
10 RELOOP/EXIT RELOOP/EXIT*
11 (+) BEAT LOOP
(LOOP DIVIDE) +
Loop Size Control 
11(−) BEAT LOOP
(LOOPDIVIDE)−
Loop Size Control 
12+13 BACK + Rotary selector (push) Fold/expand nodes
within the tree
12+13 BACK + Rotary selector (turn) Move Up and Down
within the tree
13 Rotary selector (push) Select a list
13 Rotary selector (turn) Move Up and Down
within a list
14 TEMPO RANGE Tempo Range
15 MASTER TEMPO Key-Lock
16 TEMPO Tempo
Operate the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 browser tree and browser list as follows.•
Browser tree : While pressing the [BACK] button (c), turn the rotary selector (d) to your desired selection,
and press the selector to choose the selection.
Browser list : Turn the rotary selector (d) to your desired selection. Press the selector to choose the selection.
When you use such functions as scratch and pitch bend, the sound volume and play speed increments will be•
different from when run on a standalone CDJ-350.
The operation of Multi Player LED indicators (ON, OFF) and the contents of the main unit’s console display are•
not linked with the MIDI control.
You can change the assignment of any Multi Player button to a corresponding TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 function•
by modifying the mapping. For details, refer to the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 instruction manual.
If other Pioneer CDJ player models or other products are connected to a computer with a USB cable to be•
used together with the CDJ-350, the MIDI channel for these other models should be set to Channel 5 or higher
because the MIDI mapping file uses MIDI channels 1 – 4. For details on how to configure the MIDI channels,
see the instruction manual for the respective model.

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Using Multi Players
as TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 Audio Output Devices
Set up the computer and TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2 in accordance with the following procedures.
When Using Windows®(supported OS: Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP)
1Install the [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] driver software into the computer.
Either install [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] from the CD-ROM supplied with the Multi Player, or download the
latest edition from the following website.
http://pioneer.jp/support/download/index-e.html
2Select [Pioneer CDJ ASIO] with the [File] [Audio Setup...] function on the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2.
3The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.
If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] 
[Preferences...] [Output Routing].
When Using Mac OS
It is not necessary to install the driver software.
Set up the computer parameters in accordance with the following procedures if multiple Multi Players are to be
used as audio output devices.
When Using the Mac OS X 10.5.X
1Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use
of a USB cable.
2Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder.
3In the menu bar at the top of the screen select [Device Set Editor] from the [Audio] menu.
4Click [+] on the [Device Set Editor] screen to add the new Device settings.
5Select the added Device setting, and then add a tick to [CDJ-350] to it for the required number of Multi
Players.
6Select the Device setting created with procedure 5with [Traktor]  [Preferences...] [Audio Setup] on
the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2.
7The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.
If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [Traktor] 
[Preferences...] [Output Routing].

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When Using the Mac OS X 10.6.X
1Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use
of a USB cable.
2Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder.
3Click [+] on the [Audio Device] screen to add the new Device settings.
4Select the added Device setting, and then add a tick to [CDJ-350] to it for the required number of Multi
Players.
5Select the Device setting created with procedure 4with [Traktor]  [Preferences...] [Audio Setup] on
the TRAKTOR PRO/PRO 2.
6The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.
If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [Traktor] 
[Preferences...] [Output Routing].
Using Pioneer’s Mac tool software “CDJ_Aggregator” will allow even easier creation of device settings.
“CDJ_Aggregator” can be downloaded from the following page.
http://pioneer.jp/support/download/index-e.html

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