.. sectionauthor:: Rene Ejury <mixxx at absorb.it> Daniel Giddins <daniel.giddins at nottingham.ac.uk> Frank Breitling <frank.breitling at gmx.de>
Pioneer DDJ-200 (schematic view)
The Pioneer DDJ-200 is a 2 deck USB and Bluetooth DJ controller designed for WeDJ, djay, edjing Mix and Rekordbox.
- Manufacturer's Product Page
- Manufacturer's User Manual
- Manufacturer's Firmware Update
- Mixxx User Forum
.. versionadded:: 2.2.5
A schematic drawing with the control numbers that are used here can be found on the specified page in the User Manual in the Links section.
Deck section (p. 8)
| No. | Control | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jog Wheel (top) | Scratch (move play position) |
| 1 | Jog Wheel (outer) | Pitch bend (nudge) |
| 1 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Jog Wheel (top) | Seek fast (move play position) without audio output. [1] |
| 2 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` button | Switch function of control |
| 2 | double-click :hwlabel:`SHIFT` button | 4-deck mode: Change active deck (:hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` will blink on alternate deck control) |
| 2 | left :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + right :hwlabel:`SHIFT` | Change active panel in library. |
| 3 | Pad 1-8 and :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 | see :ref:`PAD modes section <pioneer-ddj-200-pads>` |
| 4 | :hwlabel:`CUE` button | Play / set cue, dependent on your configured :ref:`Cue mode <interface-cue-modes>` settings. |
| 4 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`CUE` button | Return to cue point and stop |
| 5 | :hwlabel:`PLAY/PAUSE` button | Play / pause |
| 5 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`PLAY/PAUSE` button | Reverse playing |
| 6 | :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` button | Match tempo and phase of other deck, long press to enable master sync |
| 6 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC` button | Change RPM Range of :hwlabel:`TEMPO` slider |
| 7 | :hwlabel:`TEMPO` slider | Adjust track playing speed (can be adjusted via :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`BEAT SYNC`) |
| [1] | function can be changed to scroll trough your library in your :menuselection:`Preferences --> Controller --> Controller Setup`. |
change between differerent pad modes with :hwlabel:`Transition FX` button
| Mode | Indication |
|---|---|
| Hotcue | :hwlabel:`Transition FX` off |
| Loop | :hwlabel:`Transition FX` on |
| Effect | :hwlabel:`Transition FX` blinking slow |
| Jump | :hwlabel:`Transition FX` blinking fast |
| Mode | Control | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Hotcue | Pad 1-8 | Set (if empty) or Preview/Play (if set) hot cue point / loop 1-8 |
| Hotcue | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 | Clear hot cue 1-8 |
| Loop | Pad 1-8 | Set and enables or stops loop over beats (increasing size PADs 1-8) [2] |
| Loop | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 | Set and enables or stops looproll over beats (increasing size PADs 1-8) [2] |
| Effect | Pad 1-4 | Play Sampler 1-4 from cue, if not loaded load current track into Sampler |
| Effect | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-4 | Stop or Eject Sampler 1-4 |
| Effect | Pad 5-7 | Toggle FX1/FX2 Effect 1-3 |
| Effect | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 5-7 | Toggle FX3/FX4 Effect 1-3 |
| Effect | Pad 8 / :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 8 | BPM Tap- Button |
| Jump | Pad 1-8 | Jump forward over beats (increasing distance PADs 1-8) [2] |
| Jump | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Pad 1-8 | Jump back over beats (increasing distance PADs 1-8) [2] |
| [2] | (1, 2, 3, 4) minimal loop/jump size can be configured at :menuselection:`Preferences --> Controller --> Controller Setup`. |
Mixer section (p. 10)
| No. | Control | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | :hwlabel:`MASTER` button | Toggle main mix in the headphone output on/off |
| 1 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`MASTER` button | Toggle between 2- and 4-deck mode |
| 2 | :hwlabel:`HI`/:hwlabel:`MID`/:hwlabel:`LOW` knobs | Adjust high/mid/low-frequencies |
| 3 | :hwlabel:`CFX` knobs | EffectChain superknob [3] |
| 4 | :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` button | Toggle headphone pre-fader listening of left deck |
| 4 | :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` button | Toggle headphone pre-fader listening of right deck |
| 4 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 1` | Load selected track to left deck |
| 4 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`HEADPHONE CUE 2` | Load selected track to right deck |
| 5 | Channel faders | Adjust the output level for each channel |
| 5 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Channel faders | zero->notzero: "FADER Start", play track from cue. notzero->zero: "FADER Stop", pause track and set cue |
| 6 | :hwlabel:`Transition FX` button | Change pad modes (Hotcue - Loop - Effect) / Return from beatjump mode |
| 6 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + :hwlabel:`Transition FX` button | Activate beatjump pad mode |
| 7 | Cross fader | Fade between left and right deck |
| 7 | :hwlabel:`SHIFT` + Cross fader | zero->notzero: "FADER Start", play track from cue. notzero->zero: "FADER Stop", pause track and set cue |
| [3] | superknob can be used for channel gain control if configured at :menuselection:`Preferences --> Controller --> Controller Setup`. |
Disabling Demo Mode according to the user manual:
- Disconnect the USB cable / power supply.
- Hold both the [SHIFT] and [PLAY/PAUSE] buttons and connect USB cable / power supply.
- Use performance pads to change the settings.
- Pad 1 - Demo mode is switched off
- Pad 2 - Demo mode starts when you don’t use the unit for 1 minute
- Pad 3 - Demo mode starts when you don’t use the unit for 5 minutes
- Pad 4 - Demo mode starts when you don’t use the unit for 10 minutes
- While saving bottom row of Performance Pads is flashing. Wait till it stops.
- Disconnect the USB cable / power supply.