Roland Serato DJ-505 User manual

Startup Guide
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaet “USING
THE UNIT SAFELY” and Startup Guide (p. 12)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be
available for immediate reference.
Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION

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Introduction
About This Document
The Startup Guide (which we’ll subsequently refer to as“this document”)
explains how to obtain the software that you’ll need in order to use the
DJ-505, how to make settings, and the names and functions of the parts.
Before you use the DJ-505, please read this document together with the
owner’s manual.
For details on how to obtain the owner’s manual, refer to “Downloading the
Owner’s Manual” (p. 2).
Check the Included Items
The DJ-505 includes the following items. Please take a moment to conrm
that all of these items have been included with the DJ-505. If you nd that
any item is missing, contact the nearest authorized Roland distributor in
your country.
5Startup Guide (this document)
5Leaet“USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
5AC adaptor
5Power cord
5USB cable
5Serato DJ TOOL KIT VOUCHER
NOTE
The Serato DJ TOOL KIT VOUCHER cannot be reissued. You’ll need the
voucher code in order to activate the expansion pack. Take care not to
lose it.
Downloading the Owner’s Manual
The owner’s manual is in PDF format. In order to read the owner’s manual,
you’ll need a PDF reader installed on your computer.
Downloading the DJ-505 owner’s manual
1.Start a browser and access the following Roland support
webpage.
http://www.roland.com/support/
2.Search for “DJ-505.”
3.From the owner’s manuals, nd “DJ-505 owner’s manual” and
click it.
4.Download the manual as directed by the screen.
Downloading the Serato DJ owner’s manual
1.Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/downloads
2.Click “Manuals and Downloads.”
3.From“Manuals and Downloads,” download the Serato DJ
owner’s manual.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Check the Included Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Downloading the Owner’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the DJ-505 USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Downloading the Serato DJ Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mac OS Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Windows Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Browser Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Deck Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Eect Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mixer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TR-S Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Serato DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting Serato DJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Basic Operations in Serato DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Importing a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Loading a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Monitoring Through Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Closing Serato DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Installing the Software
System Requirements
Verify that your computer meets the system requirements before you
proceed with installing the software.
Mac OS Windows
Operating System
macOS 10.12
OS X 10.11
OS X 10.10
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7 SP1
CPU/Clock
Intel® Core™ i7/1.07 GHz
Intel® Core™ i5/1.07 GHz
Intel® Core™ i3/1.07 GHz
Screen Resolution 1280 x 720
Memory 4 GB
Free HDD Space 5 GB
USB Available USB 2.0 port
* For the latest system requirements, refer to the Serato DJ webpage.
Downloading the Software
The DJ-505 USB driver and Serato DJ are not included in the package.
Download them from the Roland or Serato website.
Downloading the DJ-505 USB Driver
The DJ-505 USB driver is software that outputs audio from your computer
to the DJ-505.
Mac OS users
1.Start a browser and access the following Roland support
webpage.
http://www.roland.com/support/
2.Search for “DJ-505.”
3.In downloads, nd “DJ-505 Driver for macOS / OS X”and click it.
4.Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Windows 10 users
1.Connect your internet-connected computer to the DJ-505’s
USB port.
2.Power-on the DJ-505.
3.Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Users of other than Windows 10
1.Start a browser and access the following Roland support
webpage.
http://www.roland.com/support/
2.Search for “DJ-505.”
3.In downloads, nd “DJ-505 Driver for Windows **”and click it.
4.Download the driver as directed by the screen.
Downloading the Serato DJ Software
1.Start a browser and access the following Serato DJ webpage.
https://serato.com/dj/downloads
2.Click “DOWNLOAD SERATO DJ.”
3.Enter your email address, and click“CONTINUE.”
4.Enter your password and country, and click“CONTINUE.”
An email is sent to the address you specied.
5.Click “Download Serato DJ”as directed by the email.
6.Follow the instructions as directed by the screen, then
download the Serato DJ.
Installing the Software
Install the software as follows.
Mac OS Users
1.Decompress the DJ-505 USB driver le that you downloaded.
2. Open the decompressed le, and double-click “DJ505_USBDriver.
p k g .”
The installer starts.
3.Install the software as directed by the screen.
4.Decompress the Serato DJ software le that you downloaded.
5.Double-click the decompressed le.
The installer starts.
6.Read the license agreement, and if you accept the conditions,
click [Agree].
7.When the following screen appears, drag and drop the
[Serato DJ] icon into the Applications folder.
This completes the installation.
Windows Users
1.Right-click the DJ-505 USB driver folder that you downloaded,
and choose “Extract all.”
The folder is decompressed.
2.Open the decompressed folder, and double-click “Setup.exe.”
The installer starts.
3.Install the software as directed by the screen.
4.Right-click the Serato DJ software folder that you downloaded,
and choose “Extract all.”
The folder is decompressed.
5.Double-click the decompressed le.
The installer starts.
6.Read the license agreement, and if you accept the conditions,
choose [I agree to the license terms and conditions] and click
[Install].
Installation begins.
7.When the following screen appears, click [Close].
This completes the installation.

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Panel Descriptions
The top panel of the DJ-505 is divided into ve sections by function: browser, deck, mixer, eects, and TR-S.
Phones jacks and input source select switches are located on the front side, and input/output jacks are located on the rear side.
For details about each part, refer to the DJ-505 owner’s manual and the Serato DJ manual.
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Browser section
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Deck section
3
Mixer section
4
Eect section
5
TR-S section
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Browser Section
Use these controls to operate Serato DJ and load songs.
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[LOAD] buttons
Load a song selected on Serato DJ into a deck.
[SHIFT] + [LOAD] Sorts the song library by KEY or BPM.
2
Rotary selector
Turn this knob to move the cursor up/down. Press this knob to move the
cursor to a lower level.
3
[BACK] button
Moves the cursor to a higher level.
[SHIFT] + [BACK] Library songs are sorted in alphabetic order of their song
name.
4
[ADD PREPARE] button
Adds a song to the“PREPARE” panel.
[SHIFT] + [ADD PREPARE] Library songs are sorted in order of their artist name.

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Panel Descriptions
Deck Section
The deck sections located at the left and right control four decks (left: decks 1 and 3, right: decks 2 and 4).
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Jog dial
Controls scratch and pitch bend (playback speed adjustment).
Rotate the top surface Performs scratch if the VINYL mode is on, or performs pitch
bend if the button is o.
Rotate the outer edge Performs pitch bend.
[SHIFT] + rotate the top surface Skip the playback location.
[SHIFT] + rotate the outer edge Moves the playback location (search).
2
[SLIP] button
Turns slip mode on/o.
[SHIFT] + [SLIP] Turns VINYL mode on/o.
3
[SHIFT] button
You can recall other functions by holding down this button and pressing
another button.
4
[SYNC] button
Automatically matches the tempo (pitch) or beat grid of multiple songs.
[SHIFT] + [SYNC] Cancels SYNC.
5
[CUE u] button
Species, plays, or recalls a temporary cue point.
6
[r] button
Plays or pauses the song.
[SHIFT] + [r] Returns to the temporary cue point, and plays.
7
Pad Mode select
Here you can select the control mode of the performance pads.
[HOT CUE] button
Selects hot cue mode.
[SHIFT] + [HOT CUE] Selects cue loop mode.
[ROLL] button
Selects roll mode.
[SHIFT] + [ROLL] Selects slicer mode.
Press [ROLL] twice Selects saved loop mode.
Press [SHIFT] + [ROLL] twice Selects slicer loop mode.
[TR] button
Selects TR mode.
[SHIFT] + [TR] Selects pattern mode.
Switches the TR-S pattern.
Press [TR] twice Selects TR velocity mode.
[SAMPLER] button
Selects sampler mode.
[SHIFT] + [SAMPLER] Selects velocity sampler mode.
8
Performance pads
Use these pads to perform in the pad mode that you’ve selected.
9
PARAMETER area
Here you can specify the value of the parameter that’s operated by the
performance pads.
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LOOP area
[AUTO LOOP] button
Turns auto loop on/o.
[SHIFT] + [AUTO LOOP] Switches the loop between active/inactive (Loop Active).
[1/2X], [2X] button
Set the loop playback length to half/double.
[SHIFT] + [1/2X] During loop playback, moves the loop by its length toward
the left (Loop Shift).
[SHIFT] + [2X] During loop playback, moves the loop by its length toward
the right (Loop Shift).
[IN], [OUT] button
Specify the loop-in point and loop-out point. When the loop-out point is
specied, loop playback starts.
[SHIFT] + [IN] Switches the loop slot.
[SHIFT] + [OUT] Cancels loop playback, returns to the previously-specied
loop-in point and resumes loop playback.
11
[DECK 3], [DECK 4] buttons
Switch the deck (left: decks 1 and 3, right: decks 2 and 4) to be operated.
12
[KEY LOCK] button
Turns the key lock function on/o.
[SHIFT] + [KEY LOCK] Species the variable range of the Tempo slider.
13
Tempo slider
Adjusts the playback speed of the song.

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Panel Descriptions
Mixer Section
This is a two-channel mixer. Here you can adjust the sound, connect sounds, and turn headphone cue on/o.
Eect Section
Here you can adjust the eects using two independent eect sections (FX1, FX2).
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[TRIM] knobs
Adjust the volume.
2
[HI], [MID], [LOW] knobs
Boost/cut the volume of the high-frequency,
mid-frequency, and low-frequency regions.
3
[FILTER] knobs
Applies a lter to each channel.
If you turn the [FILTER] knob toward the right,
only the high-frequency range is heard.
If you turn the knob toward the left, only the
low-frequency range is heard.
4
Channel [CUE] buttons
Turn cue on/o for each channel. The sound of
channels whose [CUE] button is lit is output from
the headphones.
[SHIFT] + [CUE]
You can specify the tempo of the
track by the interval at which you
repeatedly press the [CUE] button
(Tap Tempo function).
5
Channel faders
Adjust the output level of each channel.
6
Cross fader
Switches between the audio output of the left
and right decks.
7
[MASTER LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the master output level.
8
[BOOTH LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the output level of the BOOTH OUT jacks.
9
[MIXING] knob
Adjusts the volume balance of the channel
whose Channel [CUE] button is lit and the master
output for phones output.
10
[TR/SAMPLER LEVEL] knob
Adjusts TR-S/SAMPLER output level.
11
TR/SAMPLER [CUE] button
Turns TR-S/SAMPLER output cue on/o.
12
Level indicator
Indicate the output level of each channel and
master.
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CH ASSIGN area
[1] button
Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for deck 1.
[SHIFT] + [SLIP] Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for deck 3.
[2] button
Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for deck 2.
[SHIFT] + [SLIP] Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for deck 4.
[TR/SAMPLER] button
Turns FX 1 (FX 2) on/o for TR-S/SAMPLER.
2
Eect parameter knobs
Adjust the character of the specied eect.
[SHIFT] + Eect parameter knob Changes the eect type.
3
[BEATS] knob
Adjusts the time for which the eect is applied.
4
Eect buttons
Turn the eect on/o.
[SHIFT] + Eect button Changes the eect type.
5
[TAP] button
The interval at which you press this button (tap tempo) species the
reference tempo of the eect.
If you long-press the button, the specied tempo is reset.
[SHIFT] + [TAP] Switches the eect mode.

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Panel Descriptions
TR-S Section
This is a 16-step sequencer. You can create rhythm tracks using sounds of the Roland TR-808 rhythm machine etc. or samples in Serato DJ.
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[VALUE] knob
Changes the value of settings such as tempo,
pattern scale, or shue.
2
[SHIFT] button
You can recall other functions by holding down
this button and pressing another button.
3
Display
This shows various information depending on
the operation.
4
[SYNC] button
Synchronizes the tempo of the rhythm to the
tempo of Serato DJ.
[SHIFT] + [SYNC] Disables tempo synchronization.
5
[SCALE] button
Selects one of the following choices as the time
value of one step.
8th note triplet (¯)Three steps will be one beat.
16th note triplet (´)Six steps will be one beat.
16th note (˜)Four steps will be one beat.
32nd note (`)Eight steps will be one beat.
6
[SHUFFLE] button
Adjusts shue (rhythmic swing).
[SHIFT] + [SHUFFLE] Sets the nudge setting.
7
[MUTE] button
Mutes the selected instrument.
8
[TR-REC] button
Lets you step-record a pattern.
[SHIFT] + [TR-REC]
Lets you realtime-record a pattern
using the performance pads (INST
REC).
9
[INST] button
Select the instruments when using TR-REC.
[SHIFT] + [INST]
Sets the kit for instruments, or
switches the sample bank in Serato
DJ.
10
[PATTERN] button
Lets you select rhythm patterns 1–16.
[SHIFT] + [PATTERN] Adds an accent to the step when
using TR-REC.
11
[START/STOP] button
Plays/stops the pattern.
12
TR-S pads [1]–[16]
Use these buttons to turn steps on/o, to select
patterns/instruments, or to assign samples of
Serato DJ as instruments.
13
[CLEAR] button
Deletes the content recorded by TR-REC for a
specic instrument, or deletes the pattern.
14
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the volume of the selected instrument.
15
[TUNE] knob
Adjusts the tuning (pitch) of the selected
instrument.
* This has no eect when a sample is selected
in Serato DJ.
16
[ATTACK] knob
Adjusts the strength of the attack for the
selected instrument.
* This has no eect for some instruments, or
when a sample is selected in Serato DJ.
17
[DECAY] knob
Adjusts the length of the decay for the selected
instrument.
* This has no eect when a sample is selected
in Serato DJ.
Front Panel
Headphones
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1
[PHONES] jacks
Connect headphones here.
Stereo 1/4”(Ø 6.3 mm) and stereo 1/8”(Ø 3.5 mm) plugs are supported.
2
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the volume of the headphones.
3
[CROSS FADER] switch
Switches the response curve of the cross fader.
4
[REVERSE] switch
Reverses the left/right operation of the cross fader.
5
[CH 1], [CH 2] switches
Select the input source for each channel.
PC The sound loaded into the Serato DJ deck is the source.
Select this if you’re using DVS.
LINE The line level input is the source.
PHONO The phono level (MM type cartridge) input is the source.
6
[MIC LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the output volume of the mic.

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Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
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MIDI device
Turntable
(analog)
Turntable
(analog)
Powered speakerPowered speaker, amp
Microphone
Audio player
DJ player
1
PC port
Use the included USB cable to connect this port to your computer.
To connect this to your computer, you must install the USB driver.
& “Installing the Software” (p. 3)
Computer
2
MIDI OUT connector
This outputs MIDI messages such as MIDI clock.
3
MIC IN jack
Connect your microphone here.
4
[MIC SENS] knob
Adjusts the mic input sensitivity.
5
INPUT (CH 1, CH 2) jacks
These jacks input sound to channels 1, 2. These jacks support phono input
from MM-type cartridges.

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Panel Descriptions
6
PHONO GROUND terminal
If a turntable (analog) is connected to the CH 1 or CH 2 INPUT jacks,
connect the turntable’s ground terminal here. This suppresses noise from
the turntable.
* Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may
experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that the surface
feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device, or the metal
portions of other objects. This is due to an innitesimal electrical
charge, which is absolutely harmless. However, if you are concerned
about this, connect the PHONO GROUND terminal with an external
ground. When the unit is grounded, a slight hum may occur,
depending on the particulars of your installation. If you are unsure of
the connection method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or
an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the“Information” page.
Unsuitable places for connection
5Water pipes (may result in shock or electrocution)
5Gas pipes (may result in re or explosion)
5Telephone-line ground or lightning rod (may be dangerous in the
event of lightning)
7
MASTER OUT 1 (L / R) connectors, 2 (L / R) jacks
Connect your powered speakers or power amp here.
* Pin assignment of MASTER OUT 1 connectors
8
BOOTH OUT (L / R) jacks
These are the output jacks for booth monitoring.
* Pin assignment of BOOTH OUT jacks
9
[POWER] switch
This turns the power on/o.
* The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a
predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for
playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto O
function).
If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically,
disengage the Auto O function.
For details on how to disable this function, refer to the owner’s manual
(PDF).
NOTE
5Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when
the power is turned o. If you have any settings that you want to
keep, you should save them beforehand.
5To restore power, turn the power on again.
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DC IN jack
Connect the included AC adaptor here.
* Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration)
faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards.
The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC
outlet.
Power cord
AC Outlet
Indicator
* To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should
the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue
stress to the jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as
shown in the illustration.

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Using Serato DJ
This document explains basic use of Serato DJ. For details on the functions and use of the software, refer to the Serato DJ software manual.
Starting Serato DJ
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when
switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
Basic Operations in Serato DJ
Songs shown in the browser view can be imported into a deck area, and controlled from the DJ-505.
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Deck section
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Waveform panel
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crate panel
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Library
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Importing a Song
Here we’ll explain typical operations for importing a song.
* Serato DJ provides a variety of ways to import songs. For details, refer to
the Serato DJ software manual.
* If you’re using Serato Corporation’s DJ software (Scratch Live, ITCH,
Serato DJ Intro) and you have already created a song library, the library
you created can be used as-is.
* If you’re using Serato DJ Intro and you’ve already created a song library,
there might be cases in which songs need to be re-analyzed.
1.In Serato DJ, click the [Files] key.
The [Files] panel opens, and the les on your computer and on the
peripheral devices connected to your computer are displayed.
2.In the [Files] panel, click the folder that contains the songs you
want to add to the library.
3.Drag and drop the selected folder onto the create panel.
A crate is created, and the songs are added to the library.
Loading a Song
Here’s how to load a song so that it can be output.
1.On the DJ-505, press the [BACK] button to move the cursor to
the create panel.
2.Turn the DJ-505’s rotary selector to move to the folder
containing the song that you want to load; then press the
rotary selector.
The cursor moves to the library.
3.Turn the rotary selector to move to the song that you want to
load.
4.On the DJ-505, press the [LOAD] button of the deck into which
you want to load the song.
1.Press the [POWER] switch to power-on the DJ-505.
2.Turn on the power of the equipment that’s connected to the
DJ-505.
3.Start Serato DJ.
Mac OS
In the Finder, open the [Applications] folder and click the [Serato DJ]
icon.
Windows 7
In the [Start] menu, click [All Programs] & [Serato] & [Serato DJ] &
[Serato DJ] icon.
Windows 8.1
In the [App View], click the [Serato DJ] icon.
Windows 10
In the [Start] screen or [App View], click the [Serato DJ] icon.