BROWSER CONTROLS, DISPLAYS & OTHERS
- SLIP. Hold this button down and then use the Jogwheel to adjust the position of the CBG Beatgrid. The BPM (Tempo) of the track will not change, only the Beatgrid will be shifted.
- ADJUST. Hold this button down and then use the Jogwheel to adjust the width of the CBG Beatgrid (actually the BPM value).
Hold SHIFT down and then press the ADJUST button to set the First Beat Anchor point, in order the CBG to start moving from that point.
- TAP. Manually adjust the tempo of the song. Tap this button at the same tempo as the track to help the software detect a different BPM reading (if needed).
- RANGE/KEYLOCK. Press this button to select the next available range of the Pitch Fader ( from ±6%, ±8%, ±10%, ±12%, ±20%, ±25%, ±33%, ±50% to ±100%). Press and hold SHIFT and then press this button to "lock" the track's pitch to its original key. The track's tempo will remain at the speed designated by the Pitch Fader
- DECK. Swap Left decks (1 and 3) and Right Decks (2 and 4). The left side of the NV will control VirtualDJ decks 1 or 3, and the right side will control VirtualDJ decks 2 or 4.
- D.VIEW/S.VIEW. Use this button to cycle through the 3 available views on the LCD Display. Hold SHIFT down and then press this button to cycle through the available views of the Sideview (Automix, Karaoke, Sampler, Sidelist and Cloned Folders). See Display section for further details
- PANEL/AREA. Press this button to cycle through the available center mixer panels of the Default VirtualDJ GUI (MIXER, VIDEO, SCRATCH and MASTER)
Hold SHIFT down and then press this button to open/close the SideView of VirtualDJ 8 GUI.
- SEL.SCROLL KNOB. Scrolls through Folders or Files. Push the encoder to toggle focus between the Folders and the Songs List. Note that as soon as the encoder is used, the Browser view of the LCD will be displayed automatically.
- BACK/FWD. Use this button to set focus to the Folders List. If the focus is on the Folders list, use this button to expand/collapse sub-folders.
Hold SHIFT down and then use this button to set focus to the next available Browser window.
- LOAD/PREP. Press this button to load the selected track from the Browser to the left or right assigned deck. Hold the same button for more than 1 second to unload the same deck. Hold SHIFT down and then use the same button to add the selected track to the Automix List of Sideview
- DISPLAY. The 2 full color displays are providing all the information required to overview your mix, such as Track’s Info, Progress, Waveform, Effects, Tempo etc.(see below for a detailed view)
Display
NV's full-color displays provide real-time feedback of the software with different views of each deck. The three available views are Performance View 1, Performance View 2, and Library View.
To move to the next view, press the D.VIEW button (58). To enter Library View immediately, turn the SEL Knob (60).
To return to your previous view from Library View, do one of the following:
- Turn the SEL Knob to select a track, and then press LOAD to load it to the deck. You will then see the track loaded onto that deck in the previously used view.
- Use the D.VIEW button.
Each view shows the current settings of various controls, which you can adjust as described in the following sections.
Performance View 1
Performance View 2
Performance View 3
(Library – Folders List)
Performance View 3
(Library – Songs List) 1Deck: Indicates the number of the currently left/right selected deck of VirtualDJ controlled by the left/right side of the NV. Press the DECK button to switch between the decks.
2Track Name: Displays the Title of the currently loaded track. In the Browser Files view, the Column can be adjusted to provide alternative info (see
Pads - NV Browser page)
3Artist Name: Displays the Artist of the currently loaded track. In the Browser Files view, the Column can be adjusted to provide alternative info (see
Pads - NV Browser page)
4Track BPM: Displays the tempo (in beats per minute aka BPM) of the currently loaded track with a 0% pitch adjustment. To see the BPM at which it is currently playing, see Deck BPM below. In the Browser Files view, the Column can be adjusted to provide alternative info (see
Pads - NV Browser page)
5Track Key: Displays the key of the currently loaded track.
6Deck BPM: Displays the current BPM at which the currently loaded track is playing. To adjust this value, move the deck's Pitch Fader. This number is not affected by temporary pitch bends (using the Pitch Bend -/+ buttons or the platter).
7Remaining Time: Displays how much time is left of the currently loaded track. Note that the displayed time is not taking the pitch into account (absolute value), so if the tempo is not the original, the time will differ from the one that is displayed on the Skin. The ring around the virtual platter is a visual representation of this value (the complete circle being the entire track).
8Pitch Range: Displays the currently selected range of the Pitch Fader. Press the PANGE/KEYLOCK button to adjust the range of its Pitch
9Pitch Value This is the current setting of the Pitch Fader. To adjust this setting, move the deck's Pitch Fader.
10Track Progress bar: This is the currently loaded track's waveform, which is color-coded according to the frequency of each area: red indicates low (bass) frequencies, green indicated mid-range frequencies, and blue indicates high (treble) frequencies.
In the waveform, hot cue points are represented by triangles at the bottom of the waveform and loop regions are represented by shaded-blue sections.
12Auto-Loop. In Performance View 2 only the deck's currently selected auto-loop length is displayed (or the length of the triggered Loop Roll). In Performance View 1, the length of each of the 8 Pads in Loop or Roll mode is displayed (depending on the selected Loop Bank). Buttons become blue when the corresponding loop is triggered.
12Waveform: This is the currently playing segment of the track's waveform, which will scroll by as the audio play-head moves through the track. The waveform is color-coded according to the frequency of each area: red indicates low (bass) frequencies, green indicated mid-range frequencies, and blue indicates high (treble) frequencies. In the waveform, hot cue points are represented by triangles at the top and bottom of the waveform, and loop regions are represented by shaded-blue sections.
13Effects Info. Displays the names of the selected Effects and their Parameters, following exactly the functionality described in the Effects section.
14Not used: Will always display 1.
15Folders names Displays the name of the selected folder. In Songs List view, if the Sideview is selected, the name of the selected view will be displayed.
Browser Display Options
VirtualDJ provides the ability to adjust the content of the 3 Browser columns in the Browser view, Go to VirtualDJ Settings ->OPTIONS tab and select the CONTROLLER sub-category. Find the NV Settings at the top of the list (available only when the NV is connected).
VirtualDJ OPTIONS - NV Settings A special Pad page (available only when the NV is connected) named as
NV Browser will be also available to use and/or assign to a Pads mode, providing quick access to Column sort Orders
NV Browser Pad Page Pads
Pads (35) offer 10 different modes, depending on the PAD MODE SEL buttons (36). Press the same PAD MODE button again to access the additional mode (the LED will blink as an indication).
Each time a mode is selected, a
Page will be selected and displayed on the
Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skin
Use the
PARAMETER < > buttons (38) to adjust the
Parameter 1 (if available) of the selected Pads page
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER < > buttons (38) to adjust the
Parameter 2 (if available) of the selected Pads page
Press the
CUES mode button to set the PADs to HotCue mode. The
Hotues page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
Each one of the 8 pads assigns a
Hot Cue Point (1 to 8) or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point.
When a Hot Cue Button is unlit, you can assign a Hot Cue Point by pressing it at the desired point in your track. Once it is assigned, the Hot Cue Button will light up.
Hold
SHIFT and then press any of the pads to
delete its assigned Hot Cue Point.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to
jump to the
next or previous HotCue.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER <> buttons to
jump the track forward/backwards
by 1 beat
Hotcues Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Hotcues Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Note: By default Hotcues will get the color of the deck (blue for deck 1, red for deck 2, green for deck 3 and orange for deck 4). A different coloring behavior can be offered via the NonColoredPOI setting (from VirtualDJ Settings OPTIONS tab).Press the
CUES Mode button
twice (or once if the selected mode was HotCues) to set the Pads to HotCue Loop mode (the led of the CUES button will
blink). The
CueLoop page will be then displayed on the Pads section of VirtualDJ skin
Each one of the 8 Pads assigns a
Hot Cue Point or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point, but in both cases, it also triggers a momentary or toggle
Loop depending on the selected mode.
The currently selected length will be used for the triggered Loop
Hold
SHIFT down and then press a pad to
jump to the Hot Cue Point but leave the Loop enabled.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to half and double the size of the applied Loop.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER < > buttons to select the
On/Off (toggle) or
Hold (loop will be enabled while the Pad is pressed) mode
CueLoop Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Hotcues Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Press the
AUTO mode button to set the Pads to Auto Loop mode. The
LOOP page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skins.
Loop Page - VirtualDJ default skin In this mode, each one of the 8 Pads
triggers an Auto-Loop of a different size in beats, depending on the selected bank/page from
1/32 to 128 beatsUse the
PARAMETER < and > (38) buttons to
select a different
bank/page with the desired loop sizes.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER buttons to select a
trigger mode for the Loops (On/Off, Hold or Roll)
Each time a Loop Size Banks/page is selected, its assigned quick loop values will be displayed on the LCD screen. Due to a firmware limitation, some very small or very large Loop sizes cannot be displayed.
While the Auto Loop mode is selected, press the same
AUTO mode button
again to set the PADs to Loop Roll mode (led will
blink). The
Loop Roll page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default skin of VirtualDJ
Loop Roll Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Loop Roll Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Each one of the 8 Pad triggers a
momentary Loop Roll (while pressed) of a different length in beats as per the images above.
In this mode the PARAMETER (38) buttons have no functionality.
The LCD screen displays the sizes of the assigned Loop Rolls for each pad and the size of the triggered Loop Roll as well on the Loop Box.
Press the
LOOP mode button to set the Pads to Manual Loop mode. The
Manual Loop page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skin.
Manual Loop Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Manual Loop Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin Each one of the 8 pad offers a different loop function.
Use Pads
1 and
2 to set a
Loop Entry (In) and a
Loop Exit (Out) point for manual looping.
Use Pad
3 to turn off the
Loop (if enabled) or trigger a Loop of the selected size in beats
Use Pad
4 to repeat the last triggered loop (
reloop)
Use Pads
5 and
6 to
half/double the size of the Loop.
Use Pads
7 and
8 to
move the Loop (if enabled) forward/backwards
by 1 beatWhile
SHIFT is pressed use ..
Pad
1 to set the Jogwheel to
Loop In Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop In position
Pad
2 to set the Jogwheel to
Loop Out Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop Out position
Pad
3 to set the Jogwheel to
Loop Move Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine move the Loop through the track.
Pad
4 to enable/disable
Smart Loop. When Smart Loop is enabled (default status), using Loop In and Loop Out buttons to trigger a Manual Loop, will result of a seamless loop (track will stay on beat)
Pad
5 to enable/disable
Loop Back mode. When Loop Back mode is enabled, and an Auto Loop is enabled, the current track's position will be considered as the Loop Out (Exit) point of the loop and the passed part of the track will be looped.
Pad
6 to enable/disable
Quantize Loop mode. When enabled, the Loop In point of a Loop will be snapped to the nearest beat
Pad
7 and
8 to
move the loop (if enabled) forward/backwards
by the amount of the
size of the loop.Use the
PARAMETER <> buttons to
half/double the size of the Loop
Press the
LOOP Mode button
twice (or once if the selected mode was Manual Loop) to set the Pads to Saved Loops mode (the led of the LOOP button will
blink). The
Saved Loops page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skins.
Saved Loops Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Saved Loops Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin This mode offers the ability to
save up to 8 Loops to individual
Loop Slots.
Press any Pad to save the current Loop at the current track’s position (of the selected size in beats) to the relative slot.
Hold the same Pad down for more than 1 second
to delete the Saved Loop.
When a Loop slot is saved, press the corresponding Pad to
load (
prepare) the Saved Loop.
If the track’s position is before the Saved Loop point, the loop will be enabled but the track will not jump to that position (Prepare status). Use the same Pad to disable the Loop.
Hold
SHIFT down and then press one of the lower Pads to
load the Saved Loop, but also
jump to that position.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > (38) buttons to
half and
double the size of the triggered Loop.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the
PARAMETER buttons to
move the Loop forward/backwards
by 1 beatPress the
SAMPLER mode button to set the PADs to Sampler mode. The
Sampler Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skins
Sampler Page - VirtualDJ default skin Each one of the 8 pads
triggers a sample (1 to 8) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ.
The leds of the Pads will automatically get the assigned color of each sample (dark when off, bright when playing).
Press the pads to trigger a sample. Depending on the selected trigger mode, use
SHIFT and the same pads to
stop the sample.
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to
select the previous and next
Sampler Bank.
Hold
SHIFT down and then use the same
PARAMETERS buttons to select the previous/next
Trigger Pad mode (on/off, hold, stutter, and unmute)
Hold
SHIFT down and then press the
SAMPLER mode button to start/stop
recording the deck to a new
Sample (led will blink fast while recording).
Sampler Velocity modeWhile the Sampler mode is selected, press and
hold down the same
SAMPLER mode button for more than
1 second to to enable/disable
Sampler Velocity mode (led will blink fast).
When enabled, each one of the 8 pads triggers a sample (1 to 8) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ, with the difference that the Output Volume of each sample is
determined by the strength the Pad was initially pressed.
Tip: To return all samples to their maximum values after the Velocity mode is used, select the next or previous available bank and then select the current again.
While the Sampler mode is selected, press the
SAMPLER mode button
again to set the PADs to Key - Hotcue mode (led will blink). The
KeyCue Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skins
Keycue Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Keycue Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin In this mode, the Pads trigger a selected Hotcue point (or the Temporary Cue if none selected or not available) at a selected Key semitone (from -7 to +7).
8 different pages/banks are offered with various semitone values to use and a 0 value (reset key to tis original value) is always offered in all pages.
Hold
SHIFT and then
select a Hotcue for the Key pads to trigger. Each time a Pad is pressed, the track will jump to that Hotcue point and will also alter the Key of the track to the value designated by it assigned value.
Use
PARAMETER buttons <> to
adjust the Key of the track without trigger a Hotcue.
Hold
SHIFT and then use the
PARAMETER buttons to select a different
page/bank with different key semitone values.
Press the
SLICER mode button to set the PADs to Slicer mode.The
Slicer Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of VirtualDJ skin.
Slicer Page - VirtualDJ default skin
Slicer Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ default skin The eight pads represent eight
sequential beats/
Slices in the Beat Grid. The playing Slice is represented by the currently green lit pad. The green light will "move through the pads" as it progresses through each eight-Slice phrase. Press a pad to
repeat that Slice (hold it down if you want to keep looping it). Once the Pad is released the track will continue to play from the position it would have been if the pad was never pressed.
Hold
SHIFT button down and then use the same Pads to use the Slicer in
Hold mode. In this mode, the slices are
memorized (using the last triggered ones)
Use the
PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to adjust the
length of the Loop applied to the slice. Press
SHIFT and then use the same
PARAMETERS < and > buttons to adjust the
step of the Slices.
While the Slicer mode is selected, press the same
SLICER mode button
again to set the PADs to Beat Jump mode (led will blink). The
BeatJump page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
Beatjump Page page In this mode, each one of the Pads will
jump the track backwards/forward by the amount of beats depending on the selected page/bank (from 1/8 beats to 32 bars)
Use the
PARAMETER < > buttons to select a different
bank/page with the desired size of beat jumps
Press the
SLICER mode button for more than
1 second to set the PADs to NV Browser mode. The
special NV Browser page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
NV Browser Page - VirtualDJ default skin This special page (available only when the Numark NV is connected) will provide the ability to
sort Columns 1, 2 and 3 alphabetically in ascending on descending order, depending on the selected field of each Column.
More NV Browser settings can be found in VirtualDJ Settings->OPTIONS tab ->CONTROLLER sub-category to
adjust the displayed Browser columns on the LCD screens. The selections are saved across sessions and only apply to the Browser view of the NV Displays and not the Browser of VirtualDJ.
NV Browser Settings Use the
BrowserColumn1 setting to display
Title or
Title (Remix) at the
1st column of the Files Browser view on the LCD screens of the NV
Use the
BrowserColumn2 setting to display
Artist, Remix or Genre for the
2nd Column of the Files Browser view
Use the
BrowserColumn3 setting to display
BPM, Harmonic and Key Difference for the
3rd Column of the Files Browser view
When the
BrowserColors setting is set to
Track Colors, the Tracks in NV Browser will get their defined color or white if not. If set to
Played Status the Tracks will get the green color if already played and white if not.