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Operating the DJ-202

Using the Sequencer

Using the sequencer, “patterns” created using drum sounds (instruments)

of a Roland TR-909, TR-808, TR-707, or TR-606 rhythm machine, or samples

of Serato Sampler, can be edited in step recording (sequencer mode) or

realtime recording (INST REC mode).

What are instruments?

These are drum sounds handled by the sequencer.

BD bass Drum SD snare drum

CH closed Hi-hat OH open hi-hat

LT low tom HC hand clap

RS rim shot RC ride cymbal

What are patterns?

“Patterns” contain performance data for instruments and samples in

step recording or realtime recording.

You can create and save 16 patterns.

Selecting, Playing, Copying, or Deleting Patterns

Selecting and playing patterns

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SEQUENCER]

button to access pattern mode.

In pattern mode, the button blinks slowly.

2. Press a performance button to select a pattern.

Patterns are assigned to performance pads as follows.

Pattern

By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing a performance pad, you

can select patterns 9–16.

Pattern

3. To play the selected pattern, press the SEQUENCER section’s

[START/STOP] button.

When you press the button once again, the pattern playback stops.

5 By holding down a performance pad and pressing the performance

pad of the pattern that you want to play next, you can play back

patterns in succession.

Copying a pattern

1. Hold down the PARAM [+] button and press the performance

pad of the copy-source pattern.

The PARAM [+] button blinks.

5 To select a pattern 9–16, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a

performance pad.

2. Press the copy-destination performance pad.

The pattern is copied.

Deleting a pattern

1. Hold down the PARAM [−] button and press the performance

pad of the pattern that you want to delete.

5 To select a pattern 9–16, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a

performance pad.

The pattern is deleted.

MEMO

If you copy/delete while a pattern is playing, the copy-destination

pattern or the deleted pattern is played.

Editing a Pattern

NOTE

When you edit a pattern, the pattern is updated immediately, so you

won’t be able to return the pattern to its state prior to editing.

If you have favorite patterns that you want to keep, you should copy

them or back them up before you edit (p. 16).

Step recording (Sequencer mode)

1. Press the [SEQUENCER] button to make the button light.

You’re now in sequencer mode.

2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a performance pad to

select the instrument that you want to record.

You can hold down the [SHIFT] button and use the PARAM [–] [+] buttons

to switch instruments and Serato Sampler’s samples.

5 PARAM [−] button is lit

You can select Serato Sampler’s samples.

S1 S2 S3 S4

S5 S6 S7 S8

* S5–8 can be selected

when using Serato DJ

5 PARAM [+] button is lit

You can select instruments.

BD SD CH OH

LT HC RS RC

3. Press a performance pad to select the step that you want to

record.

The performance pad you press is lit.

You can use the PARAM [−] [+] buttons to switch the step that will be

recorded.

5 PARAM [−] button is lit

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

5 PARAM [+] button is lit

Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12

Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 Step 16

Clearing a recorded instrument (sample)

Press a lit performance pad to make it go dark.

4. Repeat steps 2–3.

* If you press the PARAM [−] [+] buttons simultaneously while a pattern

is playing, the performance pad corresponding to the currently-playing

step (indicating pads 1–8 if 1–8 are playing, or pads 9–16 if 9–16 are

playing) is lit, allowing you to edit (record or delete) the currently-

playing step.

Switching the instrument kit

In INST PLAY mode you can switch kits. For details, refer to “INST PLAY

Operations” (p. 11).

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