Hardware Manuals
ADVANCED SETUP
There are a few settings available for the XDJ-RX3, to set the Mixer mode, unlock Needle Search on the display or turn off auto-switch to Deck view after loading a Track.
Open VirtualDJ Settings, select the OPTIONS tab and then the CONTROLLER sub-category.
MIXER MODES
The Pioneer XDJ-RX3 offers 2 modes for the mixer, the MIDI and the Hardware/RX3 modes. Both are supported in VirtualDJ and have their own special features.
MIDI MIXER MODE
Select the MIDI option from the XDJRX3-MixerMode setting to select the MIDI Mixer mode (default mode). In this mode the Audio setup of VirtualDJ needs to be as Master & Headphones as per the image below
This Audio setup is the pre-defined (default) and offered when the "XDJ-RX3" button is pressed on the Detection Window or the special XDJ-RX3 button you see at the top of the Audio Setup tab of VirtualDJ Settings.
In this mode :
- The audio mixing is performed from the VirtualDJ mixer, so all the mixer elements such as Crossfader, Volume faders, EQ and Trim knobs control the VirtualDJ Mixer elements (and vice versa)
- The BEAT FX section is controlling the VirtualDJ Effects and the applied effects from this section are software.
- Color FX are applied from VirtualDJ and the COLOR FX Select buttons can be assigned to offer different Color FX via VDJ Script actions (customized mapping)
- Recording can be performed from VirtualDJ (including Video recording), however, Microphone and LINE/PHONO/AUX Inputs are not included in the recorded mix.
HARDWARE MIXER MODE
Select the Hardware option from the XDJRX3-MixerMode setting to select the Hardware RX3 Mixer mode (default mode). In this mode the Audio setup of VirtualDJ needs to be as External Mixer as per the image below
In this mode :
- The audio mixing is performed from the XDJ-RX3 mixer, so none the mixer elements such as Crossfader, Volume faders, EQ and Trim knobs control the VirtualDJ Mixer elements (and vice versa). The mixer elements of VirtualDJ will not move when the relative mixer element is moved from the XDJ-RX3.
- The BEAT FX section of the mixer is offering Hardware effects (built-in the XDJ-RX3) , and software Effects can be applied as well from the Effects section of the VirtualDJ GUI
- Color FX are Hardware (built-in the RX3)
- Recording cannot be performed from VirtualDJ.
NEEDLE LOCK
This option is useful to prevent accidental track jumps when the Needle (Song Progress Wave on Display) is accidentally touched
When XDJRX3-NeedleLock setting is set to Yes (default selection), the Needle is locked and touching the Song Progress will have no effect.
When XDJRX3-NeedleLock setting is set to No, the Needle is unlocked and you can touch the Song Progress wave and jump to a position on the loaded track.
BROWSER VIEW SWITCH
When XDJRX3-BrowserAutoSwitch setting is set to Yes (default selection), the Browser view Switch is set to Automatic. In this mode, when a Track is selected and loaded to a Deck, the Decks/Waves view will automatically offered without pressing any other buttons.
When XDJRX3-BrowserAutoSwitch setting is set to No, the Browser view Switch is set to Manual.and the Browser View will remain active after loading a track and the BROWSER button above the Display needs to be manually pressed to return to the Decks/Waves view.
