Pioneer DJM-5000: Operations

Operating the DJ section

Outputting sound

1 Press [POWER]

Turn on the power of this unit.

2 Set the input selector switch

Select the input source of each channel from the components connected to this

unit.

! To output sound of the computer connected to the [USB] terminal, switch the

input selector switch for [CH-2], [CH-3], and [CH-4] to [USB].

3 Rotate [TRIM]

Adjusts the level of audio signals input in each channel.

! The channel level indicator lights when the sound is being properly input to

the channel.

4 Set the channel fader to the inner position

Adjusts the level of audio signals output in each channel.

5 Adjust the crossfader assign switch

Switches the output destination of each channel.

— [A]: Assigns to [A] (left) of the crossfader.

— [B]: Assigns to [B] (right) of the crossfader.

— [THRU]: Assigns to the [MASTER] channel (the crossfader is not passed

through).

6 Adjust the crossfader curve switch ([CROSS FADER])

Switches the crossfader curve characteristics.

— [ ]: Makes a sharply increasing curve (if the crossfader is moved away

from the [A] side, audio signals are immediately output from the [B]

side).

— [ ]: Makes a curve shaped between the two curves above and below.

— [

]: Makes a gradually increasing curve (if the crossfader is moved

away from the [A] side, the sound on the [B] side gradually increases,

while the sound on the [A] gradually decreases).

7 Set the crossfader

Outputs audio signals assigned by the crossfader assign switch corresponding to

the curve characteristics selected by [CROSS FADER] (Crossfader Curve Selector

Switch).

! You do not need to follow this step when the crossfader assign switch is set to

[THRU].

8 Rotate [LEVEL] for the [MASTER] channel

The sound is output from [MASTER1] and [MASTER2]. The master level indicator

lights.

Adjusting the sound quality

Rotate [HI], [MID] or [LOW] in each channel

Refer to Specifications on page 17 for the range of sound that can be adjusted by

each control.

Monitoring sound with headphones

1 Connect headphones to the [PHONES] jack

2 Press [CUE] for the channel to be monitored

The button lights up brightly in orange.

3 Turn the [LEVEL] dial for [HEAD PHONES]

Sound is output from the headphones in the channel selected by [CUE].

! Sound output from the headphones varies according to the combination of

channels selected by [CUE]. See the table below.

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Using the fader to play a Pioneer DJ player

(fader start)

If you connect a Pioneer DJ player using a control cable (supplied with a DJ

player), you can start playback of control other operations of the DJ player with

the fader of this unit.

The fader start feature is available only when a Pioneer DJ player is connected to

[CH-1] or [CH-2].

Connect a Pioneer DJ player to this unit in advance (page 6).

 Start playback using the channel fader

1 Set the crossfader assign switch to [THRU]

2 Press [FADER START]

Turn on the fader start function. The button lights up brightly in orange.

3 Set the channel fader to the outermost position

4 Set the cue on the DJ player

The DJ player pauses playback at the cue point.

5 Set the channel fader to the inner position

Playback starts on the DJ player.

! If you set the channel fader back to the original position, the player instanta-

neously returns to the cue point already set and pauses playback (back cue).

 Start playback using the crossfader

1 Set the crossfader assign switch to [A] or [B]

2 Press [FADER START]

Turn on the fader start function. The button lights up brightly in orange.

3 Set the crossfader

Set to the farmost end in the opposite direction to the channel to be fader started.

4 Set the cue on the DJ player

The DJ player pauses playback at the cue point.

5 Set the crossfader

Playback starts on the DJ player.

! If you set the crossfader back to the original position, the player instanta-

neously returns to the cue point already set and pauses playback (back cue).

Operating the DJ software

The DJM-5000 also outputs the operating data for the buttons and dials in MIDI

format. If you connect a computer with a built-in MIDI-compatible DJ software

via a USB cable, you can operate the DJ software on this unit.

Install the DJ software on your computer in advance. Also, adjust audio and MIDI

settings for the DJ software.

1 Connect the USB port on this unit to your computer

For details about connections, see Connecting a computer on page 7.

2 Start the DJ software

3 Set [MIDI] to [ON]

Transmission of the MIDI messages begin.

! You can send MIDI messages altogether according to the position of buttons,

faders, or control knobs (snapshot).

! Adjust faders and control knobs to transmit messages based on the corre-

sponding position. For details about the messages generated by this unit, see

List of MIDI Messages on page 10.

4 Set [MIDI] to [OFF]

The MIDI messages are not transmitted even if you operate this unit.

! Monitoring is canceled if you press [CUE] again. The button lights up dimly in

orange.