Setup
Licensing & software
This is a Serato DJ Pro hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Pro when connected.
It is also a paid upgrade to Serato DVS device, meaning it requires the purchase & activation of a Serato DVS license, in order to use Serato DVS functionality.
Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Pro installed:
Drivers & firmware
The Roland DJ-505 requires drivers for both Windows and MacOS operating systems. Please ensure you have the latest available drivers AND firmware updates, which are vital for compatibility with Serato DJ.
These can be found on Roland’s website on the DJ-505 hardware page here: https://www.roland.com/us/products/dj-505/downloads/
Overview
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# |
DJ-505 CONTROL | FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| 1 | TR-S section | SEE TR-S SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION | - |
| 2 | FX 1-3 | DJ-FX slot 1-3 Effect On/Off/Adjust Slot 1-3 FX Parameter | Slot 1-3 Select Effect |
| 3 | CHANNEL GAIN/EQ | Channel gain and EQ controls | - |
| 4 | LOAD 1 | Load highlighted track to deck | Sort library by BPM column |
| 5 | BACK | Toggles focus back between Library and Crate list | Sort library by SONG column |
| 6 | BROWSE | Library scroll | Fast Library scroll |
| 7 | ADD PREPARE | Adds the highlighted track to Prepare Crate | Sort library by ARTIST column |
| 8 | LOAD 2 | Load highlighted track to deck | Sort library by KEY column |
| 9 | BEATS | Turn to Adjust Beats Multiplier/Press to Reset Beat Multiplier | - |
| 10 | TAP TEMPO | Tap to the desired FX tempo. To return to AUTO mode, press and hold. | - |
| 11 | TEMPO SLIDER | Adjusts tempo/pitch | Ignore tempo/pitch adjustment |
| 12 | KEYLOCK | Toggle Keylock | Select Pitch Range |
| 13 | PLATTER/JOG WHEEL | Control waveform with Serato DJ | Platter skip |
| 14 | DECK SELECT | Press individually for respective deck select | - |
| 15 | LOOP CONTROLS | SEE LOOPING SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION | - |
| 16 | PARAMETER | Adjusts Parameter1 in performance pad modes | Adjust Parameter2 in performance pad modes |
| 17 | CHANNEL FADER | Channel volume | - |
| 18 | MASTER SECTION | Master level / Booth level / Cue mix / TR-Sampler level | Set Beatgrid Marker |
| 19 | CROSSFADER | Crossfade audio between channels A-B | Clear Beatgrid |
| 20 | CHANNEL CUE | Cues selected channel for headphone monitoring | Tap Tempo (track BPM) |
| 21 | HPF/LPF | Dedicated channel HP/LP filter | - |
| 22 | PERFORMANCE PADS | SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION | Toggle Pitch range down |
| 23 | PLAY/PAUSE | Toggles Play/Pause on selected deck | Stutter play |
| 24 | CUE | Cues from temp cue point/Set Temp Cue point | Load previous track to deck |
| 25 | SYNC | Turns SYNC on | Turns SYNC off |
| 26 | SHIFT | Used with other controls that have SHIFT modifier functions | - |
| 27 | SLIP | Turn Slip on/off | Toggle vinyl mode |
| 28 | FX ASSIGN | Assign channel to FX unit 1 / 2 / TR-Sampler | - |
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# |
FUNCTION |
| 1 | KENSINGTON LOCK |
| 2 | PC PORT (USB) |
| 3 | MIDI OUT |
| 4 | MIC IN |
| 5 | MIC SENSITIVITY |
| 6 | CH 2 LINE/PHONO |
| 7 | PHONO GROUND TERMINAL |
| 8 | CH 1 LINE/PHONO |
| 9 | MASTER OUT 1 XLR |
| 10 | MASTER OUT 2 RCA |
| 11 | BOOTH OUT |
| 12 | POWER SWITCH |
| 13 | DC POWER INPUT |
| 14 | HEADPHONE OUT |
| 15 | HEADPHONE GAIN CONTROL |
| 16 | CROSSFADER CURVE |
| 17 | CROSSFADER REVERSE |
| 18 | CH 1 / CH 2 INPUT SWITCH |
| 19 | CROSSFADER CURVE ADJUST |
Looping
You have up to 8 loops per track in Serato DJ Pro, and the choice between either manual or auto loops. You can also halve or double the loop length in either manual or auto modes.
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DJ-505 CONTROL |
FUNCTION | SHIFT |
| AUTOLOOP | Autoloop On/Off | Activate selected loop |
| 1/2X | Halve Loop Length | Loop Shift Left |
| 2X | Double Loop Length | Loop Shift Right |
| IN | Set loop in point (Loop not active)/Adjust loop in point (Loop active) | Saved Loop slot select |
| OUT | Set loop out point (Loop in point set)/Adjust loop out point (Loop active) | Loop Exit (Loop active)/ Reloop (Loop not active) |
NOTE: You can also save a loop to the next available free loop slot in the software. To do this, click the + icon (pictured below) on an available loop slot. Your loops are saved to the file and recalled the next time it is loaded. They are not lost if the file is moved or renamed.
DVS
When connected, this Serato DVS hardware unlocked device allows you to use connected turntables, media players or CD players to control Serato DJ Pro using NoiseMap™ Control Tone.
Find out more about Serato DVS:
NOTE: Due to the configuration of the controller, DVS control is only available through channels 1 and 2.
Flip
Flip is an Expansion Pack for Serato DJ Pro. Flip controls are only available once the Expansion pack has been purchased and activated. The Expansion pack can be bought via Serato.com -https://serato.com/dj/pro/expansions
Please check out our Flip User Guide for more information on using Flip.
In Hot Cue performance pad mode the Left and Right Parameter buttons are used to record and trigger Flips.
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DJ-505 CONTROL |
FLIP FUNCTION | SHIFT |
| Left Parameter button | Starts the recording of a new Flip | Turns Flip Loop on/off |
| Right Parameter button | Starts the current Flip / re-trigger Flip | Turns current Flip On/Off |
Press Hot Cue mode twice to enter Flip performance pad mode. Pressing pads 1-6 in will trigger saved Flips, pressing SHIFT + pads 1-6 will turn saved Flips on/off. Pressing an empty Flip slot will save any active Flip to that slot.
DJ-FX
The FX panel button is displayed in the top left area of the main Serato DJ Pro screen, click on this to toggle the DJ-FX panel.
With the DJ-FX panel open, you have control of two DJ-FX units, and if your hardware supports it, Channel FX, which can be applied to tracks played through your connected Serato DJ-hardware.
Both DJ-FX & Channel FX can be controlled with your mouse, by using dedicated controls on your hardware (where available), or by MIDI mapping controls to the respective software functions.
Learn more about how to use DJ-FX & Channel FX:
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DJ-505 CONTROL |
FX FUNCTION | SHIFT |
| ON (Button 1) | Slot 1 Effect On/Off | Slot 1 Select Effect |
| ON (Button 2) | Slot 2 Effect On/Off | Slot 2 Select Effect |
| ON (Button 3) | Slot 3 Effect On/Off | Slot 3 Select Effect |
| FX KNOB 1 | Adjust Slot 1 FX Parameter | - |
| FX KNOB 2 | Adjust Slot 2 FX Parameter | - |
| FX KNOB 3 | Adjust Slot 3 FX Parameter | - |
| TAP | Tap to the desired FX tempo. To return to AUTO mode, press and hold |
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| BEATS |
Rotate to adjust the Beats Multiplier Press to reset to a Beats Multiplier value of 1 |
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Performance Pads
The Roland DJ-505 RGB performance pads have 13 different modes you can select. The first four modes are (from left-to-right); Hot Cue, Roll, TR and Sampler.
The second four modes are (from left to right) Cue Loop, Slicer, Pattern, and Velocity Sampler. They can be activated by pressing the performance pad mode button with SHIFT held down. A second Slicer mode (Slicer 2) can be activated by pressing the Slicer performance pad mode button twice while SHIFT is held down.
The third four modes are (from left to right) Saved Flip, Saved Loop, TR Velocity, and Pitch Play, and they can be activated by pressing the performance pad mode buttons a second time.
Hot Cue mode: When pressing pads 1-8 you can add up to 8 Cue Points. Holding SHIFT and pressing buttons 1-8 will delete the Cue Points.
Cue Loop mode: Press pads 1-8 will play a Loop Roll from the Cue point position. Press the pad again to deactivate the Cue Loop. Press the performance pad while holding SHIFT to retrigger the Cue Loop. The dedicated loop controls also work in Cue Loop mode.
Saved Flip mode: Pressing pads 1-8 will trigger saved Flips, pressing SHIFT + pads 1-8 will turn saved Flips on/off. Pressing an empty Flip slot will save any Flip (that is being recorded) to that slot.
Roll mode: When holding buttons 1-8 you can activate a loop roll. Releasing the pad will disengage the loop roll.
Slicer mode: A shifting, specified range (or domain) is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads.
Slicer 2 mode: Same as above, but a fixed Slicer domain or “loop”.
Controls are the same in both Slicer modes: Use PARAMETER-/+ to set the quantization for the slicer function. The quantization can be set in four ways: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1. Hold SHIFT + PARAMETER-/+ to set the domain. The domain can be set to one of six settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats, 32 beats or 64 beats.
Saved Loop mode: Pads 1-8 will trigger saved loops. Holding SHIFT and pressing a pad in Save Loop mode will re-trigger the Saved Loop.
TR mode: Pressing pads 1-4 will trigger the BASS, SNARE, CLOSED HAT, and OPEN HAT sounds from the TR-S section, and 5-8 will trigger the TOM, CLAP, RIM SHOT, and RIDE CYMBAL sounds.
Pattern mode: Pressing pads lets you choose up to 8 sequenced patterns from the TR-S section. Patterns are retained after a power cycle of the DJ-505, and can be recorded using the INST REC function of the TR-S section.
TR Velocity mode: The same as TR mode above, but pads use velocity message to determine volume of TR-S sounds triggered.
Sampler mode: Pads 1-8 trigger samples loaded in your Sample Banks. Use PARAMETER-/+ buttons to cycle through Sample Banks. Press SHIFT + PARAMTER-/+ to cycle through Sampler output options.
Sampler Velocity mode: When enabled the Sampler sample slot volume will now be velocity sensitive when played using the performance pads.
Pitch Play mode: Pads 1-8 play Cue points over variable pitch ranges. See the ‘Pitch Play’ section for more information.
Pitch Play
There are 3 key ranges to choose from, and the following tables show the pitched key ranges (in Semitones) while using the 8 performance pads in Pitch Play mode.
The root keypad (0) is always lit white, which will play the cue point at its regular pitch.
Use the Parameter Left & Right buttons (only available on certain devices) to move the Key Range up or down.
In Pitch Play mode, pressing a pad will pitch the currently selected cue point up or down the following ranges:
Up Range: (Up 7 Semitones)
| +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 |
| 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
Middle Range: (Up 3/Down 4 Semitones)
| 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
Down Range: (Down 7 Semitones)
| -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
| -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 |
When Pitch Play mode is first enabled, the middle range is selected. Pitch Play mode will default back to the middle range if a new track is loaded. The selected range is recalled if another pad mode is selected, then
the user switches back to Pitch Play mode.
Pitch Play can only pitch one Cue point at a time. To change the selected Cue, hold the SHIFT button and press a performance pad where the cue point you want to select would be (as shown in the HOT CUE performance pad mode).
While holding SHIFT, press the corresponding performance pad for:
| Cue 1 | Cue 2 | Cue 3 | Cue 4 |
| Cue 5 | Cue 6 | Cue 7 | Cue 8 |
The selected cue point defaults to Cue Point 1 on track load, even if instant doubled. A new cue point will be created if a pad with no cue point is selected. Deleting a cue point is not possible in Pitch Play mode.
NOTE: Pitch Play mode is available once the Pitch 'n Time DJ Expansion Pack has been activated in the Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down. Then ensure Pitch 'n Time DJ is checked in the Expansion Pack tab of the Setup screen.
Holding SHIFT and pressing the SAMPLER performance pad mode on the DJ-505 will enable Pitch Play mode.
Beat Jump
To activate Beat Jump, open the Setup screen, navigate to the DJ preferences tab and turn on “Show Beat Jump Controls”.
When you close the Setup screen, you will see Beat Jump controls underneath the existing Auto Loop values on each deck. Checking this box will turn on Beat Jump features in the deck area and let you control Beat Jump from your supported Serato DJ Pro hardware.
When the Beat Jump option is enabled, performance pad modes AUTO LOOP or ROLL mode (where applicable) will use the bottom row of 4 pads (pads 5-8) as Beat Jump controls. This is designed to mirror the change in the deck Auto Loop area (from 8 Auto Loop sizes to 4 Auto Loop sizes + Beat Jump controls).
MIDI
The MIDI feature in Serato DJ Pro allows you to remap Serato DJ Pro software functions to your primary Serato controller, interface or mixer. You can also assign controls to a secondary MIDI controller to further enhance your performance.
For more information on MIDI mapping with Serato DJ Pro, click here.
To remap your supported Serato device, open the SETUP screen and click the MIDI tab. If your Serato device supports hardware remapping, it will appear in the MIDI DEVICES list.
Select your connected device from the MIDI DEVICES list and check the Allow Serato Hardware Remapping option.
Once checked, the MIDI assign button at the top of the main Serato DJ Pro interface will become available for you to start remapping.
You can save, edit or delete MIDI presets in the MIDI tab of the SETUP screen. Clicking Restore Defaults will erase any custom mappings for all connected devices and revert their functions back to default.
TR-S Rhythm Sequencer
The TR-S built-into the DJ-505 is designed to be used with Serato DJ and can be synchronised with the virtual decks in Serato DJ. It can also be used to sequence samples from Serato DJ’s built-in Sampler (S1-S8 or 9-16), and pressing SHIFT+INST, then S5-S8 or 13-16 will select Sampler Banks A D.
Simply press any of the steps in the 16-step sequencer, causing them to light up in red, which indicates the step has been activated. The first step in the beat will be highlighted in blue, which will change depending on the pattern scale chosen. A green light cycling through the sequence will show the step currently playing.
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# |
DJ-505 CONTROL | FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| 1 | VALUE | Changes the value of tempo, scale or shuffle settings | - |
| 2 | DISPLAY | Shows value for settings adjustments | - |
| 3 | SHUFFLE | Adjust shuffle or rhythmic swing | Sets the nudge setting of the pattern forward or backward (use VALUE to adjust) |
| 4 | SCALE | Select timing for step value | - |
| 5 | TR-REC | Lets you step-record a pattern | Lets you record a pattern using the performance pads. SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| 6 | INST | Select an instrument when using TR-REC | Sets the kit for instruments, or Sampler bank in SDJ |
| 7 | START/STOP | Plays or Stops the pattern | Retriggers the pattern |
| 8 | STEP SEQUENCER | Enable steps in the sequencer, or select patterns/instruments | - |
| 9 | CLEAR | Deletes the content recorded by TR-REC for a specific instrument or deletes the pattern | - |
| 10 | LEVEL/ATTACK/DECAY/ TUNE | Controls volume of selected instrument/Adjusts the strength of attack for selected instrument/Adjusts the length of decay for selected instrument/Adjusts the tuning or pitch of a selected instrument | - |
| 11 | PATTERN | Lets you select rhythm patterns 1-16 | Adds an accent to the step when using TR-REC |
| 12 | MUTE | Mutes the selected instrument | - |
| 13 | SYNC | Synchronises tempo of TR-S with Serato DJ | Turn SYNC off |
| 14 | SHIFT | Used with other buttons that have SHIFT modifiers | - |
For more detailed information on using the TR-Section, please refer to the Roland DJ-505 User manual, here.
Help
Show Tooltips
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then Show Tooltips to enable Tooltips. Tooltips provide a handy way to learn the various features of Serato DJ Pro.
Move the mouse over a section of the software to bring up a context-sensitive tooltip that describes the feature.
Click on the Help button again to turn off Tooltips.
Show Shortcut Keys
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then click Show Shortcut Keys to launch a pop-up window displaying shortcut keyboard combinations.
These shortcuts can help you perform various actions quickly, such as triggering specific deck functions, controlling playback, or navigating the library.
Watch Tutorials
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then Watch Tutorials to launch
your default internet browser and watch tutorials to help you get familiar with Serato DJ Pro.
Get Support
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then Get Support to launch your default internet browser and navigate to the Serato DJ Pro knowledge base, where you can find helpful articles and guides on Serato DJ Pro. Alternatively, type keywords in the Search Help box to search the Serato DJ Pro knowledge base for specific, related topics.