Serato Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 User manual

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Quick-Start Guide
Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4

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Setup
Serato software
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 is a “Serato DJ Lite hardware unlocked” device, meaning it works with Serato DJ
Lite
out of the box.
It is also a “paid upgrade to Serato DJ Pro device”, meaning it requires the purchase & activation of a Serato
DJ Pro license, in order to be used with Serato DJ Pro.
You can also try Serato DJ Pro, before making a purchase:
Click here to learn about buying or activating Serato DJ Pro
or
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Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Pro installed:
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Drivers
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 is class compliant and does not requires manufacturer specic drivers when
used with macOS and Windows operating systems. Simply connect your DDJ-FLX4 with a USB cable to
your computer, and launch the latest version of Serato DJ Pro.
Overview
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# DDJ-FLX4 CONTROL FUNCTION
1 USB Connect USB power
2 USB Connect USB cable to PC
3 MASTER Main audio output via RCA
4 MIC (UNBALANCED) Connect microphone via TRS
5 MIC (ATT.) Turn to adjust microphone attenuation
6 KENSINGTON LOCK Secure device
7 HEADPHONES Connect headphones via 3.5mm jack

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# DDJ-FLX4
CONTROL FUNCTION SHIFT FUNCTION
1 IN Set or Edit Loop in point -
2 OUT Set or Edit Loop out point Press to toggle between Jog
and Vinyl mode for jog whee
3 4 BEAT / EXIT Press to toggle 4 Beat Autoloop on/off Press to toggle loop active/
inactive
4 1/2X Halve Active Loop / Select Previous Loop Slot -
5 2X Double Active Loop / Select Next Loop Slot -
6 SYNC Press to turn SYNC on (per deck). Press and hold to disable
SYNC (per deck)
Toggle tempo range (per deck)
7 MIC LEVEL Turn to adjust microphone level -
8 LOAD 1 Load selected track to Deck 1 Sort track list by BPM column
9 BROWSE Turn to scroll library. Press in to toggle forward between crate
& track area
Fast Library scroll. Press in
to toggle backward between
crate & track area
10 CHANNEL (SECTION) Adjust level, and adjust EQ (High, Mid, Low) -
11 LOAD 2 Load selected track to Deck 2 Sort track list by Artist column
12 MASTER (SECTION) Adjust master output volume and toggle master channel CUE
for headphone monitoring
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13 JOG WHEEL Turn jog to bend pitch, or control waveform within Serato DJ
in vinyl mode
Fast track waveform scroll
14 TEMPO SLIDER Adjust tempo/pitch Ignore tempo/pitch adjustment
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Overview
# DDJ-FLX4
CONTROL FUNCTION SHIFT FUNCTION
15 PERFORMANCE PADS
(SECTION)
SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION -
16 BEAT FX (SECTION) SEE FX SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION -
17 CHANNEL FADER Adjust channel volume (per channel) Channel fader start
(per channel)
18 CROSSFADER Crossfade audio between channel 1-2 Crossfader start
19 CHANNEL CUE Toggle channel cue for monitoring -
20 SMART FADER Press Smart Fader button to engage or disengage desired FX.
Then close channel fader, or crossfader to apply FX in increas-
ing amounts, while track gain fades out, allowing for smooth
transitions
Press repeatedly to select
between precongured Echo
or Reverb FX
21 HEADPHONES
(SECTION)
Adjust headphone level, and adjust headphone cue/master
mix
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22 SMART CFX
(SECTION)
Press Smart CFX to engage or disengage desired FX. Turn
CFX lter control left or right for High Pass Filter and Low Pass
Filter respectively, while Smart Channl FX is applied in increas-
ing amounts. Track gain fades out as lter control reaches
maximum state, allowing for smooth transitions
Press Smart CFX repeatedly to
select between precongured
Echo or Reverb FX
23 PLAY / PAUSE Toggles Play / Pause on selected deck Stutter play
24 CUE Cues from temp cue point/Set temp cue point Load previous track
25 SHIFT Shift modier, which can be held while using another control
for secondary SHIFT function
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Performance Pads
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 comes with 8 performance pads, that can be used across 8 different
performance pad modes.
The rst 4 modes can be triggered by pressing the performance pad mode button of the same name once,
and consist of:
HOT CUE mode: Pads 1-8 trigger Serato DJ Pro Cue points, and if no Cue point is present on that slot/
pad, pressing that pad will set a Cue point. Holding down the SHIFT button while pressing a populated pad
will delete the Cue point from the respective pad/slot.
PAD FX 1 mode: Pad FX 1 mode allows the user to trigger quick and powerful precongured FX in an
intuitive manner. Pads 1-4 can be pressed and held to apply FX, whereas pressing pads 5-8 toggle FX that
are applied until the pad is pressed again (toggle). Pads 1-4 consist of: Echo, Flanger, Reverb & Repeater,
while pads 5-8 consist of: Echo Out, Backspin, Braker & Rollout.
BEAT JUMP mode: Press pads 1 and 4 perform Beat Jump left & right respectively, while pads 2 & 3 halve
and double the Beat Jump size. Pad 5 loads the previous track, pad 6 & 7 perform rewind or fast forward
transport functions, and pad 8 censors the playing track. Holding SHIFT while pressing pad 8 toggles
reverse playback.
SAMPLER mode: Press pads 1-8 in this mode to trigger samples loaded into the Serato DJ Pro Sampler.
Holding SHIFT while pressing a Pad will stop a currently playing Sampler slot, or load a new sample to the
Sampler slot if empty.
The second 4 modes are as follows:
PITCH PLAY mode: Press the HOT CUE mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Pitch Play mode.
In this mode, pads 1-8 play Cue points over variable pitch ranges. See the ‘Pitch Play’ section for more
information.
NOTE: Pitch Play mode requires that the Serato Pitch ‘n’ Time DJ expansion pack is activated & enabled.
LOOP ROLL mode: Press the PAD FX1 mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Loop Roll mode.
Holding Pads 1-8 activate a loop roll of varying sizes. Release the pad to exit the Loop Roll.
AUTO LOOP mode: Press the BEAT JUMP mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Auto Loop mode.
In this mode pads 1-8 trigger an Autoloop of varying sizes. Press the same pad for a second time to exit an
Auto Loop.
KEY SHIFT mode: Press the SAMPLER mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Key Shift mode. In this
mode, pads 1-8 shifts the key of the playing track over variable pitch ranges. See the ‘Key Shift’ section for
more information.
NOTE: Key Shift mode requires that the Serato Pitch ‘n’ Time DJ expansion pack is activated & enabled.

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Holding SHIFT and pressing the HOT CUE performance pad mode button on the Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 will
enable Pitch Play mode. In this mode you can play Cue Points over variable pitch ranges.
There are 3 key ranges to choose from, and the following tables show the pitched key ranges (in Semitones)
while using the 8 performance pads in Pitch Play mode.
The root key pad (0) is always lit white, which will play the cue point at it’s regular pitch.
In Pitch Play mode, pressing a pad will pitch the currently selected cue point up or down the following
ranges:
Up Range: (Up 7 Semitones)
+4 +5 +6 +7
0 +1 +2 +3
Middle Range: (Up 3/Down 4 Semitones)
0 +1 +2 +3
-4 -3 -2 -1
Down Range: (Down 7 Semitones)
-3 -2 -1 0
-7 -6 -5 -4
When Pitch Play mode is rst enabled, the middle range is selected. If a new track is loaded, Pitch Play
mode will default back to the middle range. The range is remembered if another pad mode is selected, then
the user switches back to Pitch Play mode.
Pitch Play can only pitch one Cue point at a time. To change the selected Cue, hold the SHIFT button and
press a performance pad where the cue point you want to select would be (as shown in the HOT CUE
performance pad mode). While holding SHIFT, press the corosponding performance pad for:
Cue 1 Cue 2 Cue 3 Cue 4
Cue 5 Cue 6 Cue 7 Cue 8
The selected cue point defaults to Cue Point 1 on track load, even if instant doubled. If a pad with no cue
point is selected, then a new cue point will be created. Deleting a cue point however, is not possible in Pitch
Play mode.
NOTE: Pitch Play mode is available once the Pitch ‘n Time DJ Expansion Pack has been activated in
the Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down. Make sure “Enable Pitch ‘n Time DJ” is then
checked in the Expansion Pack tab of the SETUP screen.
Pitch Play

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Holding SHIFT and pressing the SAMPLER performance pad mode button on the Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 will
enable Key Shift mode. In this mode you can shift the key of the playing track over variable pitch ranges.
There are 3 key ranges to choose from, and the following tables show the pitched key ranges (in Semitones)
while using the 8 performance pads in Key Shift mode.
The root key pad (0) is always lit, which will play the corresponding track at it’s regular pitch.
In Key Shift mode, pressing a pad will pitch the currently playing track up or down as per the the following
ranges:
Up Range: (Up 7 Semitones)
+4 +5 +6 +7
0 +1 +2 +3
Middle Range: (Up 3/Down 4 Semitones
0 +1 +2 +3
-4 -3 -2 -1
Down Range: (Down 7 Semitones)
-3 -2 -1 0
-7 -6 -5 -4
When Key Shift mode is rst enabled, the middle range is selected. If a new track is loaded, Key Shift mode
will default to the middle range. Range is remembered if you navigate to another pad mode, then back to
Key Shift mode.
To sync or reset the key of the playing track, or adjust the pitch range, hold the SHIFT button and press a
performance pad as outlined in the table below:
Pad 1
Key Sync
Pad 2
Key Reset
Pad 3
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Pad 4
-
Pad 5
-
Pad 6
-
Pad 7
Range down
Pad 8
Range up
NOTE: Key Shift mode is available once the Pitch ‘n Time DJ Expansion Pack has been activated in the
Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down. Make sure “Enable Pitch ‘n Time DJ” is then
checked in the Expansion Pack tab of the SETUP screen.
Key Shift

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DJ-FX
Click the FX button to open the Serato DJ Pro DJ-FX panel. Select either 1, 2, or M to assign
the selected effect bank to a deck or the master output.
There are two available modes with DJ-FX. Single FX Mode allows you to select one effect per FX bank, and
has multiple parameters that can be adjusted. Multi FX Mode allows you to select up to three effects per
FX bank, and adjust only one parameter, the FX Depth. The same effects available in Single FX mode are
available in Multi FX mode, as well some additional presets.
You can select between the two FX modes by clicking either the Single FX mode button or Multi FX
mode button
DDJ-FLX4
Control
Single FX mode SHIFT
function
Multi FX mode SHIFT
function
1 / 2 / 1&2 Move slider to as-
sign FX Unit 1
output, to either
Deck 1, 2, or both
1&2
- Move slider to assign
FX Unit 1
output, to either Deck
1, 2, or both 1&2
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FX SELECT Press to cycle
forward FX Slot 1,
Unit 1 selection
Press to cycle back-
ward FX Slot 1, FX
Unit 1 selection
Press to cycle
forward FX Slot 1, FX
Unit 1 selection
Press to cycle
backward FX
Slot 1, FX Unit 1
selection
TIME /
PARAMETER
Press left or right
to adjust Beats
Multiplier value
Press left button to
reset Tap FX Tempo
value. Press right
button repeatedly to
set Tap Tempo FX
value
Press left or right to
adjust Beats Multiplier
value
Press left button
to reset Tap FX
Tempo value.
Press right
button repeat-
edly to set Tap
Tempo FX value
LEVEL/DEPTH Turn to adjust level/
depth of FX Slot 1,
FX Unit 1
- Turn to adjust level/
depth of FX Slot 1, FX
Unit 1
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FX ON / OFF Turn on / off FX Slot
1, FX Unit 1
- Turn FX on / off of FX
Slot 1, FX Unit 1
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Beat Jump
To activate Beat Jump, open the Setup screen and under the DJ preferences tab turn on “Show Beat Jump
Controls”.
When you close the Setup screen you will see Beat Jump controls underneath the existing Auto Loop values on
each deck. Checking this box will turn on Beat Jump features in the deck area and let you control Beat Jump
from on your supported Serato DJ Pro hardware.
When the Beat Jump option is enabled, perfomance pad modes AUTO LOOP or ROLL mode (where applicable)
will use the bottom row of 4 pads (pads 5-8) as Beat Jump controls. This is designed to mirror the change in
deck Auto Loop area (from 8 Auto Loop sizes to 4 Auto Loop sizes + Beat Jump controls).
MIDI
The MIDI feature in Serato DJ Pro provides the ability to remap Serato DJ Pro software functions to your
primary Serato controller, interface or mixer. You can also assign controls to a secondary MIDI controller to
further enhance your performance.
For more information on MIDI mapping with Serato DJ Pro click here
To remap your supported Serato device, open the SETUP screen and click the MIDI tab. If your Serato
device supports hardware remapping, it will show up in the MIDI Devices list at the top.
Select your connected device from the MIDI Devices list and make sure the “Allow Serato Hardware
Remapping” option is checked.
Once checked, the MIDI assign button at the top of the screen will become available for you to start
remapping.
You can save, edit or delete MIDI presets in the MIDI tab of the SETUP screen. Clicking ‘Restore Defaults’
will erase any custom mappings for all connected devices and revert their functions back to default.

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Help
Show Tooltips
Click on the button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then to enable
tooltips. Tool tips provide a handy way to learn the various features of Serato DJ Pro.
Move the mouse over a section of the screen to bring up a context sensitive tool tip.
Watch Tutorials
Click on the button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then to launch
your default internet browser and watch tutorials, to help you get familiar with Serato DJ Pro.
Get Support
Click on the button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then to launch your
default internet browser and navigate to the Serato DJ Pro knowledge base, where you can nd helpful
articles and guides on Serato DJ Pro. Alternatively, type in the box, with keywords, to
search the Serato DJ Pro knowledge base for specic, related topics.