All Things About Virtual DJ You Have To Experience It Yourself
| Table of Content |
| INSTALATIONS |
| -Drivers |
| -VirtualDJ 8 installation |
| -VirtualDJ 8 Setup |
| -Advanced Setup |
| LAYOUT |
| -Mixer |
| -Browser |
| -Decs |
| -Pads |
| HotCue mode Loop & Roll mode Sampler mode Slicer mode |
| EFFECTS & SAMPLER |
| FRONT SIDE |
| REAR SIDE |
INSTALLATION
Drivers
Windows:
Install the necessary ASIO drivers for the MD1310 from the provided VirtualDJ 8 LE CD or
download the installation file from
Mac:
No drivers are required to be installed.
VirtualDJ 8 installation
Install VirtualDJ 8 LE from the provided CD or use the provided LE Keycode to download the
installation file from http://virtualdj.com/le
Users with a PLUS or Pro Infinity license can also install VirtualDJ 8 from
VirtualDJ 8 Setup
Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will
appear.
Login with your virtualdj.com account.
A Pro Infinity, a PLUS License or a LE Keycode
(provided with VirtualDJ 8 LE) is required to use
the MD1310
Without any of the above Licenses, the controller
will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart
VirtualDJ.
A detection window will appear next asking
to use or not the pre-defined audio setup
with the built-in sound card of the MD1310.
By choosing the pre-defined audio setup,
speakers and Headphones need to be
connected to the relative MD1310 sockets.
.
If VirtualDJ 8 LE is installed, the detection
window will also ask you if the tailored skin
needs to be loaded (recommended).
For PLUS and Pro Infinity users, the tailored
skin can be installed from
If your MD1310 came with a VirtualDJ 8 LE Keycode, use the Enter Keycode button to
enter it. If a Pro Infinity or Plus license is available and you have logged in the previous
window, this button will not be offered.
The unit is now ready to operate.
Advanced Setup
Custom Mapping (not available in LE
mode).
The unit should be visible in the
CONTROLLERS tab of Config and the
“factory default” available/selected from the
Mappings drop-down list. The factory default
Mapping offers the functions described in
this Manual, however those can be adjusted
to your needs via VDJ Script actions.
A Pro Infinity or a PLUS license is required to
customize the mapping of the MD1310.
Find more details at
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJscript.html
AUDIO Setup
The MD1310 has a pre-defined Audio setup
and a special button in the AUDIO tab of
Config to provide that.
Alternative audio setups (e.g. using a
different sound card) can be also applied.
Please refer to the VirtualDJ 8 Operation
manual
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/PDFManuals.ht
ml
INTERFACE (Skin)
The tailored skin of the MD1310, which is automatically installed and used with VirtualDJ 8
LE, is also available for download at http://www.virtualdj.com/plugins/ for those who do not
wish to install the LE version from the provided CD.
Note that in LE mode the change of the skin is not available.
For further software settings please refer to the User Guides of VirtualDJ 8.
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/PDFManuals.html
A. MIXER
1. CROSSFADER. Blends audio and
video between the left and right
decks.
2. VOLUME. Adjust the Volume of
left/right decks.
3. CUE/PFL. Press these buttons to
send the output of any deck to the
Headphones Output channel.
4. FILTER. Apply a High Pass/Low
Pass Filter to each deck.
5. LOW (EQ). Adjust the Low
frequencies for each deck.
6. MID (EQ). Adjust the Mid frequencies
for each deck.
7. HIGH (EQ). Adjust the High
frequencies for each deck.
8. GAIN. Adjust the Gain of each deck.
9. BOOTH VOLUME. Adjust the level of
the Booth Output of the MD1310.
Hardware operation, movement not
visible on the VirtualDJ GUI
10. HEADPHONES CUE/PGM. Adjust
how the Channels and the Master
Output blend at the Headphones
Channel. When the knob is at
minimum position, only the selected
decks (depending on the PFL
buttons) will be routed to the
Headphones Channel. When the
knob is at the maximum position, only
the Master Output will be routed to
the Headphones Channel. In all other
positions, decks and Master will be
blend.
11. HEADPHONES VOL. Adjust the Volume of the Headphones Channel.
12. MASTER VOLUME. Adjust the level of the Master Output. Of the MD1310. Hardware
operation, movement not visible on the VirtualDJ GUI
B. BROWSER
13. BROWSE ENC. Scrolls through files
or folders.
Push the encoder to toggle focus
between the Folders and the Songs
Lists. Hold SHIFT down and then
push the encoder to open/close the
subfolders.
14. LOAD. Load the selected track from Browser to the left or right deck. Hold the same
button for more than 1 sec to unload the same deck.
15. PAGE LEFT. Use this button to set focus to the previous Browser window. Hold
SHIFT down and then use this button to show/hide the Sideview window of
Browser
16. PAGE RIGHT. Use this button to set focus to the next Browser window. Hold
SHIFT down and then use this button to cycle through the available views of
Sideview (Sampler, Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke and Clones). In LE mode, only the
Sampler in Trigger pad view will be available.
C. DECKS
17. PLAY/PAUSE. Play/Pause the track.
18. CUE. When the Deck is paused, you can set a temporary Cue Point by moving the
Platter to place the Audio Pointer at the desired location and then pressing the Cue
Button. The Cue point can be stored using one of the 8 Pads in HotCue mode.
During playback, you can press the Cue Button to return the track to this Cue Point.
(If you did not set a Cue Point, then it will return to the beginning of the track.).
If the Deck is paused, you can press and hold the Cue Button to play the track from
the Temporary Cue Point. Releasing the Cue Button will return the track to the
temporary Cue Point and pause it.
To continue playback without returning to the Temporary Cue Point, press and hold
the Cue Button, then press and hold the Play Button, and then release both buttons.
Hold SHIFT and then press the CUE button to jump (or stop) the track to the
beginning.
19. SYNC. Press this button to
automatically match the tempo of the
track with the opposite deck.
Hold SHIFT and then press this
button to manually tap the tempo of
the track (requires at least 4 taps
while the track is playing). When the
track is paused, press this button
once (with SHIFT) to set the current
position as a Beatgrid anchor.
20. SCRATCH. Use this button to set the
Jogwheel to Scratch (Vinyl) or Bend
(CD) mode.
Hold SHIFT down and then use this
button to turn the Slip mode on/off.
When Slip mode is enabled, several
actions (scratching, HotCues, loops)
will act temporary and the track will
return to the position it would have
been if the Slip mode was never
enabled.
21. JOGWHEEL. Touch sensitive platter for scratching (vinyl mode) or bending (CD
Mode) depending on the SCRATCH mode button (18). In Vinyl mode bending can be
performed using the outer side of the platter.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the Jogwheel to fast search (seek) through the
loaded track.
22. KEYLOCK. Use this button to enable/disable Keylock (Master Tempo)
23. PITCH BEND. Press and hold down these buttons to temporary slowdown/speed
up the tempo of the track. Once the buttons are released, the track will return to the
tempo defined by the pitch fader.
Hold SHIFT and press the left (-) button to select the previous available pitch
range. Hold SHIFT and press the right (+) button to select the next available pitch
range
24. PITCH. Controls the track's playback tempo.
D. PADS
The 8 Pads (26) offer 4 different modes, depending on the selected MODE (25). The tailored
skin of the MD1310 will also follow the chosen mode and will display the necessary info.
HotCue mode
Press the CUE MODE button to set the PADS to HotCues mode.
Each one of the 8 pad 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.
Hold SHIFT and then press a pad to delete its assigned Hot Cue Point. The Leds will blink if
a HotCue point exists.
HotCue mode MD1310 HotCue mode MD1310 LE skin
Loop & Roll mode
Press the LOOP MODE button to set the PADS to Loop & Roll mode
Each one of the 8 pad will trigger a seamless auto-loop of a different length in beats as per
the image below
Hold SHIFT down and then press one of the Pads to trigger a momentary Loop Roll of a
different pre-selected size in beats, as per the image below. Once the Pad is released, the
track will return to the position it would have been if the loop was never triggered.
Loop Roll mode MD1310 Loop Roll mode MD1310 LE skin
Sampler mode
Press the SAMPLER MODE button to set the PADS to Sampler mode.
Each one of the 8 pads triggers a sample from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ. If a
bank has less than 9 samples, both sides of the MD1310 will control the same samples. If a
bank has more than 8 samples, the left side of the MD1310 will control samples 1 to 8 and
the right side samples 9 to 16.
Sampler mode MD1310 Sampler mode MD1310 LE skin
The Leds of the PADS will be lit if a sampler slot is loaded (available) and will blink if
triggered (playing). The tailored (LE) skin will indicate which sample each pad triggers.
Hold SHIFT down and then press any of the PADS to stop the playing sample (useful if the
Stutter or Unmute trigger pad mode is selected)
Hold SHIFT down and then press the SAMPLER MODE button to select and load the next
available Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ
Slicer mode
Press the SLICER MODE button to set the PADS to Slicer mode.
The 8 PADS represent eight sequential beats—"Slices" in the Beat Grid. The currently
playing Slice is represented by the currently lit pad. The 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 down and then use the PADS as per the image below, to adjust the Step of the
Slices and the length of the Loop applied to the slice.
E. EFFECTS & SAMPLER
Effects & Sampler – MD1310
Effects – MD1310 LE Skin
Sampler – MD1310 LE Skin
27. FX.ON. Use these buttons to enable/disable the selected Effect on the left or right
deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same buttons to select the next available Effect
from the VirtualDJ Effects list.
28. FX1.PARAM. Use these knobs to adjust the 1
st parameter of the selected effect for
the left or right deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same knobs to adjust the 2
nd parameter of the
selected effect.
29. SAM.ON. Use these buttons to trigger the selected Sample of the left or right deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same buttons to record left or right deck to a
new Sample.
30. SAM.VOL. Use these knobs to adjust the Volume of the selected Sample on either
left or right deck.
F. FRONT SIDE
31. MIC INPUT/LEVEL. Connect a 1/4" microphone to this input. This input's audio
signal is routed directly to the Master Output. Adjust the level/Volume of the
Microphone Input, using the knob next to the socket. Hardware Operation, not visible
on the VirtualDJ GUI.
32. PHONES SOCKET. Connect your 1/4" or 1/8" headphones to this output for cueing
and mix monitoring.
G. REAR SIDE
33. LINE INPUTS. Connect your audio sources to these inputs and adjust their input
level using the knob right next to the inputs. Hardware Operation, not visible on
the VirtualDJ GUI. The Line Inputs are routed directly to the Master Output of the
MD1310
34. USB. This USB connection sends and receives audio and control information
from a connected computer.
35. POWER: Use the included AC/DC Power Adaptor to connect the MD1310 to a
power outlet, and turn the corresponding switcher to the DC5V position. Even
though the MD1310 is capable to operate via USB power, it strongly advised to
use the supplied Power Adaptor.
36. OUTPUTS:
MASTER. Connect the MD1310 with a PA system or powered speakers, using
either the low-impedance XLR or the standard RCA sockets. The level of the
Master Output is controlled with the Master knob on the top panel.
BOOTH. Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to a booth monitoring
system. The level of this output is controlled by the Booth knob on the top panel.
REC. Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to an analogue recording
system.
AUDIO Setup
The MD1310 has a pre-defined Audio setup
and a special button in the AUDIO tab of
Config to provide that.
different sound card) can be also applied.
Please refer to the VirtualDJ 8 Operation
manual
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/PDFManuals.ht
ml
INTERFACE (Skin)
The tailored skin of the MD1310, which is automatically installed and used with VirtualDJ 8
LE, is also available for download at http://www.virtualdj.com/plugins/ for those who do not
wish to install the LE version from the provided CD.
Note that in LE mode the change of the skin is not available.
For further software settings please refer to the User Guides of VirtualDJ 8.
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/PDFManuals.html
S. SHIFT. Press and hold this button to access secondary functions of other
controls on the MD1310
A. MIXER
1. CROSSFADER. Blends audio and
video between the left and right
decks.
2. VOLUME. Adjust the Volume of
left/right decks.
3. CUE/PFL. Press these buttons to
send the output of any deck to the
Headphones Output channel.
4. FILTER. Apply a High Pass/Low
Pass Filter to each deck.
5. LOW (EQ). Adjust the Low
frequencies for each deck.
6. MID (EQ). Adjust the Mid frequencies
for each deck.
7. HIGH (EQ). Adjust the High
frequencies for each deck.
8. GAIN. Adjust the Gain of each deck.
9. BOOTH VOLUME. Adjust the level of
the Booth Output of the MD1310.
Hardware operation, movement not
visible on the VirtualDJ GUI
10. HEADPHONES CUE/PGM. Adjust
how the Channels and the Master
Output blend at the Headphones
Channel. When the knob is at
minimum position, only the selected
decks (depending on the PFL
buttons) will be routed to the
Headphones Channel. When the
knob is at the maximum position, only
the Master Output will be routed to
the Headphones Channel. In all other
positions, decks and Master will be
blend.
11. HEADPHONES VOL. Adjust the Volume of the Headphones Channel.
12. MASTER VOLUME. Adjust the level of the Master Output. Of the MD1310. Hardware
operation, movement not visible on the VirtualDJ GUI
13. BROWSE ENC. Scrolls through files
or folders.
Push the encoder to toggle focus
between the Folders and the Songs
push the encoder to open/close the
subfolders.
14. LOAD. Load the selected track from Browser to the left or right deck. Hold the same
button for more than 1 sec to unload the same deck.
15. PAGE LEFT. Use this button to set focus to the previous Browser window. Hold
SHIFT down and then use this button to show/hide the Sideview window of
Browser
16. PAGE RIGHT. Use this button to set focus to the next Browser window. Hold
SHIFT down and then use this button to cycle through the available views of
Sideview (Sampler, Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke and Clones). In LE mode, only the
Sampler in Trigger pad view will be available.
C. DECKS
17. PLAY/PAUSE. Play/Pause the track.
18. CUE. When the Deck is paused, you can set a temporary Cue Point by moving the
Platter to place the Audio Pointer at the desired location and then pressing the Cue
Button. The Cue point can be stored using one of the 8 Pads in HotCue mode.
During playback, you can press the Cue Button to return the track to this Cue Point.
(If you did not set a Cue Point, then it will return to the beginning of the track.).
If the Deck is paused, you can press and hold the Cue Button to play the track from
the Temporary Cue Point. Releasing the Cue Button will return the track to the
temporary Cue Point and pause it.
To continue playback without returning to the Temporary Cue Point, press and hold
the Cue Button, then press and hold the Play Button, and then release both buttons.
Hold SHIFT and then press the CUE button to jump (or stop) the track to the
beginning.
19. SYNC. Press this button to
automatically match the tempo of the
track with the opposite deck.
Hold SHIFT and then press this
button to manually tap the tempo of
the track (requires at least 4 taps
while the track is playing). When the
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once (with SHIFT) to set the current
position as a Beatgrid anchor.
20. SCRATCH. Use this button to set the
Jogwheel to Scratch (Vinyl) or Bend
(CD) mode.
Hold SHIFT down and then use this
button to turn the Slip mode on/off.
When Slip mode is enabled, several
actions (scratching, HotCues, loops)
will act temporary and the track will
return to the position it would have
been if the Slip mode was never
enabled.
21. JOGWHEEL. Touch sensitive platter for scratching (vinyl mode) or bending (CD
Mode) depending on the SCRATCH mode button (18). In Vinyl mode bending can be
performed using the outer side of the platter.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the Jogwheel to fast search (seek) through the
loaded track.
22. KEYLOCK. Use this button to enable/disable Keylock (Master Tempo)
23. PITCH BEND. Press and hold down these buttons to temporary slowdown/speed
up the tempo of the track. Once the buttons are released, the track will return to the
tempo defined by the pitch fader.
Hold SHIFT and press the left (-) button to select the previous available pitch
range. Hold SHIFT and press the right (+) button to select the next available pitch
range
24. PITCH. Controls the track's playback tempo.
D. PADS
The 8 Pads (26) offer 4 different modes, depending on the selected MODE (25). The tailored
skin of the MD1310 will also follow the chosen mode and will display the necessary info.
HotCue mode
Press the CUE MODE button to set the PADS to HotCues mode.
Each one of the 8 pad 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.
Hold SHIFT and then press a pad to delete its assigned Hot Cue Point. The Leds will blink if
a HotCue point exists.
HotCue mode MD1310 HotCue mode MD1310 LE skin
Loop & Roll mode
Press the LOOP MODE button to set the PADS to Loop & Roll mode
Each one of the 8 pad will trigger a seamless auto-loop of a different length in beats as per
the image below
Hold SHIFT down and then press one of the Pads to trigger a momentary Loop Roll of a
different pre-selected size in beats, as per the image below. Once the Pad is released, the
track will return to the position it would have been if the loop was never triggered.
Loop Roll mode MD1310 Loop Roll mode MD1310 LE skin
Sampler mode
Press the SAMPLER MODE button to set the PADS to Sampler mode.
Each one of the 8 pads triggers a sample from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ. If a
bank has less than 9 samples, both sides of the MD1310 will control the same samples. If a
bank has more than 8 samples, the left side of the MD1310 will control samples 1 to 8 and
the right side samples 9 to 16.
Sampler mode MD1310 Sampler mode MD1310 LE skin
The Leds of the PADS will be lit if a sampler slot is loaded (available) and will blink if
triggered (playing). The tailored (LE) skin will indicate which sample each pad triggers.
Hold SHIFT down and then press any of the PADS to stop the playing sample (useful if the
Stutter or Unmute trigger pad mode is selected)
Hold SHIFT down and then press the SAMPLER MODE button to select and load the next
available Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ
Slicer mode
Press the SLICER MODE button to set the PADS to Slicer mode.
The 8 PADS represent eight sequential beats—"Slices" in the Beat Grid. The currently
playing Slice is represented by the currently lit pad. The 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.
Slices and the length of the Loop applied to the slice.
E. EFFECTS & SAMPLER
Effects & Sampler – MD1310
Effects – MD1310 LE Skin
Sampler – MD1310 LE Skin
27. FX.ON. Use these buttons to enable/disable the selected Effect on the left or right
deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same buttons to select the next available Effect
from the VirtualDJ Effects list.
28. FX1.PARAM. Use these knobs to adjust the 1
st parameter of the selected effect for
the left or right deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same knobs to adjust the 2
nd parameter of the
selected effect.
29. SAM.ON. Use these buttons to trigger the selected Sample of the left or right deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same buttons to record left or right deck to a
new Sample.
30. SAM.VOL. Use these knobs to adjust the Volume of the selected Sample on either
left or right deck.
F. FRONT SIDE
31. MIC INPUT/LEVEL. Connect a 1/4" microphone to this input. This input's audio
signal is routed directly to the Master Output. Adjust the level/Volume of the
Microphone Input, using the knob next to the socket. Hardware Operation, not visible
on the VirtualDJ GUI.
32. PHONES SOCKET. Connect your 1/4" or 1/8" headphones to this output for cueing
and mix monitoring.
G. REAR SIDE
33. LINE INPUTS. Connect your audio sources to these inputs and adjust their input
level using the knob right next to the inputs. Hardware Operation, not visible on
the VirtualDJ GUI. The Line Inputs are routed directly to the Master Output of the
MD1310
34. USB. This USB connection sends and receives audio and control information
from a connected computer.
35. POWER: Use the included AC/DC Power Adaptor to connect the MD1310 to a
power outlet, and turn the corresponding switcher to the DC5V position. Even
though the MD1310 is capable to operate via USB power, it strongly advised to
use the supplied Power Adaptor.
36. OUTPUTS:
MASTER. Connect the MD1310 with a PA system or powered speakers, using
either the low-impedance XLR or the standard RCA sockets. The level of the
Master Output is controlled with the Master knob on the top panel.
BOOTH. Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to a booth monitoring
system. The level of this output is controlled by the Booth knob on the top panel.
REC. Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to an analogue recording
system.
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