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Using [bpm lock, Operations in combination with a dj mixer, Selecting the playing speed adjustment range – Pioneer Multi Player CDJ-350 User Manual

Page 22: Setting the master bpm, Using the bpm lock function

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Adjusting the playing speed (tempo

control section)

MULTI PLAYER

TEMPO

0

OP/EXIT

BEAT LOOP

LOOP DIVIDE

+

VINYL MODE

TEMPO RANGE

MASTER TEMPO

LOOP

PLAYLIST

BPM

LOCK

FWD

p

q

r

o

Move [TEMPO] r forward or backward.

The playing speed increases when the slider is moved to the [+] side
(towards you), decreases when the slider is moved to the [] side
(away from you).
The percentage by which the playing speed is changed is displayed at
[TEMPO %] on the main unit display.

Selecting the playing speed adjustment

range

Press [TEMPO RANGE] p.

The playing speed adjustment range switches each time the button is
pressed.
[WIDE, ±16, ±10, ±6] lights on the main unit display.
! The speed can be adjusted in units of 0.02 % at [±6] %, in units of

0.05 % at [±10] %, in units of 0.05 % at [±16] %, and in units of 0.5 %
at [WIDE].

! The [WIDE] adjustment range is ±100 %. When set to –100 %,

playback stops.

! [WIDE] can only be selected when playing music CDs (CD-DA).

Adjusting the playing speed without

changing the pitch (Master Tempo)

Press [MASTER TEMPO] q.

The [MASTER TEMPO] indicator lights. The pitch does not change
even when the playing speed is changed with the [TEMPO] slider.
! The sound is digitally processed, so the sound quality changes.

Using [BPM LOCK]

When the master BPM is set in advance, the playing speed of the cur-
rently playing track can be automatically set to the master BPM at the
press of a button.

Setting the master BPM

1 Press [BPM LOCK] o for at least 1 second.

The master BPM changing mode is set.

The current BPM value or the master BPM set the previous time is
displayed on the main unit display and [BPM] flashes.

2 Turn the rotary selector m.

Change the BPM value to the value you want to set as the master
BPM.

3 Press the rotary selector m.

The master BPM is set.
! If no operation is performed for over 10 seconds, the BPM value dis-

played in the information display section is set as the master BPM.

! When [BPM LOCK] is pressed for at least 1 second while in the

master BPM changing mode, the BPM value of the currently play-
ing track is set as the master BPM.

! To change the master BPM, start over from step 1.

Using the BPM lock function

First set the master BPM.
! The BPM lock function cannot be used for tracks for which the

BPM cannot be measured correctly.

While the track is playing, press [BPM LOCK] o.

The BPM of the currently playing track is synchronized with the mas-
ter BPM.
[LOCK] appears on the main unit display.
! [TEMPO RANGE] is set to [±16].
! [LOCK] flashes when the BPM of the currently playing track changes.

Press [BPM LOCK] while [LOCK] is flashing to re-lock the BPM.

About the tempo display in the BPM lock mode

When in the BPM lock mode, [TEMPO %] on the main unit display
switches at set intervals between the master BPM and the difference
with the position of the [TEMPO] slider.

— [INC]: To match the master BPM with the position of the [TEMPO]

slider, move [TEMPO] to the [+] side (towards you).

— [dEC]: To match the master BPM with the position of the [TEMPO]

slider, move [TEMPO] to the [] side (away from you).

Canceling the BPM lock mode

There are four ways to cancel the BPM lock mode.

— By pressing [BPM LOCK] while in the BPM lock mode.

— Move the [TEMPO] slider to set the track’s playing speed to faster

or slower than the master BPM.

— By loading a track.

— By searching for a track (track search).

Operations in combination with a DJ

mixer

Also refer to the DJ mixer’s operating instructions.

Starting playback using a DJ mixer’s

fader (Fader Start)

1 Connect the CDJ-350 with a Pioneer DJ mixer using
the included control cord.

For instructions on connecting, see Basic style on page 13.

2 Turn on the fader start function from the DJ mixer.

3 Set the cue.

4 Move the DJ mixer’s channel fader or cross fader.

This unit’s pause mode is canceled and the track is played
instantaneously.
! When the channel fader or cross fader is set back to its original

position, playback cues back to the set cue point and the pause
mode is set (Back Cue).