Setup
Licensing & software
This is a Serato DJ Pro hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Pro when connected.
It is also a Serato DVS hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DVS functionality when connected.
Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Pro installed:
Drivers & firmware
The Pioneer DJM-S11 requires manufacturer-specific drivers for Windows operating systems. You must
download and install the driver from Pioneer’s website, here.
No driver is required on Mac. However, a Mixer Utility must be downloaded and installed from Pioneer’s website here.
The driver and mixer utility will be bundled with the latest version of Serato DJ Pro. If the driver or utility is not installed on your computer when the mixer is connected, you will be prompted by an ‘INSTALL DRIVER’ pop-up. Click ‘INSTALL DRIVER’ and follow the installer prompts.
It is very important that you have the latest firmware installed for the Pioneer DJ DJM-S11. The update file and installation instructions can be found here on Pioneer’s website.
Selecting Input source
Once turntables or CDJs are connected to the mixer, open the SETUP screen and click the AUDIO tab.
Click depending on what kind of input you have connected (Turntables/CDJs). You will need to make sure this is set accordingly for each channel.
Click the configuration you want to use. Click CUSTOM to open the Pioneer DJ driver panel. Here you can
further configure the inputs, outputs and FX preferences of the DJM-S11. For more information, see the
DJM-S11 user guide here.
Overview
| # | DJM-S11 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | ON/OFF SWITCH | Press to turn the device power on/off |
| 2 | SIGNAL GRIND | Connect grounding wire |
| 3 | CH1 LINE/PHONO | Channel 2 RCA Phono/Line input |
| 4 | USB HUB | Connect USB/HID device |
| 5 | KENSINGTON LOCK | Secure device |
| 6 | CH1 LINE/PHONO | Channel 1 RCA Phono/Line input |
| 7 | MIC INPUT | XLR & 1/4” dual microphone input |
| 8 | AUX | Auxiliary input |
| 9 | USB A/B | Connect USB cable from PC |
| 10 | BOOTH | Booth 1/4” output |
| 11 | MASTER 1 | XLR Master output |
| 12 | MASTER 2 | RCA Master output |
| 13 | AC IN | Connect power input |
| # | DJM-S11 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | MIC ON/OFF | Turn microphone ON/OFF |
| 2 | MIC ECHO ON/OFF | Turn microphone Echo ON/OFF |
| 3 | MIC EQ HI | MIC EQ high frequency adjust |
| 4 | MIC ECHO AMOUNT | Adjust microphone Echo |
| 5 | CROSSFADER FEELING ADJUST | Adjust feeling of the crossfader |
| 6 | CROSSFADER REVERSE | Enable crossfader reverse |
| 7 | CROSSFADER CURVE | Adjust the crossfader curve |
| 8 | HEADPHONES 1/8”/1/4” | Headphone 1/8” and 1/4” outputs |
| 9 | CH2 CURVE | CH2 CURVE Adjust the curve for channel fader CH2 |
| 10 | CH2 REVERSE | Enable fader reverse for CH2 |
| 11 | CH1 REVERSE | Enable fader reverse for CH1 |
| 12 | CH1 CURVE | Adjust the curve for channel fader CH1 |
| 13 | AUX LEVEL | Adjust AUX channel output volume |
| 14 | MIC EQ LOW | Microphone Low EQ frequency adjust |
| 15 | MIC LEVEL | Adjust the microphone output level |
| # | DDJ-S11 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| 1 | INPUT SELECT | Select the channel input source | - |
| 2 | FILTER | Channel HPF/LPF filte | - |
| 3 | TRIM | Adjust channel trim | - |
| 4 | BPM TAP | Tap FX tempo. Hold to reset | Toggle Auto BPM |
| 5 | BOOTH LEVEL | Adjust booth level output | - |
| 6 | TOUCH SCREEN | SEE TOUCH SCREEN SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION | - |
| 7 | MASTER LEVEL | Adjust master level output | - |
| 8 | BEAT FX PARAMETER LEFT/RIGHT | Adjust Beat FX timing/beats multiplier | Change Sample Bank |
| 9 | CHANNEL EQ | Adjust HI/MID/LOW EQ for channel | - |
| 10 | BROWSE | Scroll to browse the Serato DJ Pro library. Press to toggle Back. | - |
| 11 | LOAD | Load highlighted track to the respective deck. Double-press to Instant Double. | Add to Prepare Crate |
| 12 | AUTO LOOP | Trigger an Auto Loop | Activate Loop |
| 13 | 2X | Double (2X) loop size | Adjust Loop Out point |
| 14 | SERATO DJ FX SELECT | Select Serato DJ FX | - |
| 15 | FX ON/OFF | Turn FX ON/OFF for the channel. In the up position, the FX toggle switch will lock ON | - |
| 16 | PARAMETER 1 | Toggle Parameter 1 Left/Right | Toggle Parameter 2 Left/Right |
| 17 | PERFORMANCE PADS | SEE PERFORMANCE PAD SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION | - |
| 18 | HEADPHONE MIX | Adjust headphone cue/master mix | - |
| 19 | HEADPHONE LEVEL | Adjust the headphone output level | - |
| 20 | HEADPHONE CHANNEL CUE | Adjust headphone cue CH1 / CH2 | - |
| 21 | CHANNEL FADER 2 | Adjust volume for channel 2 | - |
| 22 | CROSSFADER | Fade audio between channels | - |
| 23 | CHANNEL FADER 1 | Adjust volume for channel 1 | - |
| 24 | SMOOTH ECHO | Toggles echo on action. The triggers can be set in the FX settings menu | Enables the armed FX for Sampler channel |
| 25 | SAMPLER VOLUME | Adjust Serato DJ Pro Sampler volume | - |
| 26 | SHIFT | Used with other buttons that have shift modifier functions | - |
| 27 | LEVEL/DEPTH | Adjust FX Wet / Dry level | - |
| 28 | BEAT FX SELECT | Select Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 Beat FX | - |
| 29 | 1/2X | Half (1/2X) loop size | Adjust Loop In-point |
| 30 | BACK | Toggle back to Crates / Library | - |
Performance Pads
The Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 comes with 8 RGB performance pads that can be used across 12 different
performance pad modes.
The modes consist of:
Hot Cue
HOT CUE mode: Pads 1-8 trigger Serato DJ Pro Cue points, and if no Cue point is present on that slot/ pad, pressing that pad will set a Cue point. Holding SHIFT while pressing a pad will clear the Cue point from that pad/slot.
PITCH PLAY mode: Hold SHIFT while pressing the HOT CUE pad mode button to enter PITCH PLAY
mode. PITCH PLAY mode requires the Serato Pitch ‘n Time DJ expansion pack to be activated.
See the PITCH PLAY section for more information.
GATE CUE mode: Pads 1-8 trigger Serato DJ Pro Cue points for the duration the pad is held down. Upon release, the deck is muted until the next Serato DJ Pro Cue point is held Holding SHIFT while pressing a pad triggers the Cue point normally.
Roll
ROLL mode: In this mode holding pads 1-8 activates a loop roll of varying sizes. Release the pad to exit the Loop Roll. Use the ‘Shift Autoloop range’ controls in Serato DJ Pro to change the 8 selected loop size options.
SLICER LOOP mode: Hold SHIFT while pressing the ROLL pad mode button to enter SLICER LOOP
mode. In this mode a specified range (or domain) is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads (1-8), and can be triggered by pressing them. The domain is fixed and loops as the track duration elapses.
CUE LOOP mode: Press the ROLL button twice to enter CUE LOOP mode. Pads 1-8 trigger Serato DJ
Pro Cue points and activate a loop from that cue point. The loop size is predetermined, but the Serato Pro Auto Loop tab shows the value.
Saved Loop
SAVED LOOP mode: Pads 1-8 activate the corresponding Saved Looped. Press the corresponding pad to activate the loop, and press again to deactivate. Holding SHIFT and pressing a pad will jump to the start of the corresponding Saved Loop.
SAVED FLIP mode: Hold SHIFT while pressing the SAVED LOOP pad mode button to enter SAVED FLIP mode. In this mode, pads 1-8 trigger Serato DJ Pro saved Flips. Holding SHIFT while pressing the same pad again will toggle the Saved Flip on or off.
AUTO LOOP mode: Press the SAVED LOOP button twice to enter AUTO LOOP mode. Pads 1-8
correspond to the values in the Auto Loop tab of Serato DJ Pro. Pressing a Pad activates a loop of that
size. Pressing it again deactivates the loop. Use the PARAMETER 1 buttons to change the range of loop sizes.
Sampler
SAMPLER mode: Press pads 1-8 to trigger samples loaded into the Serato DJ Pro Sampler. Hold SHIFT while pressing a pad to stop the sample playback once triggered or load a sample to the respective Sampler slot if no sample is loaded.
SCRATCH BANK mode: Hold SHIFT while pressing the SAMPLER pad mode button to enter SCRATCH BANKmode. Scratch Bank Mode allows you to assign files in your Serato DJ Pro library to a pad. When a pad is triggered, the corresponding file will be loaded to the deck. The left set of pads will load to Deck 1, whereas the right will load to Deck 2.
Click the Scratch Banks panel toggle button (pictured below) in the top left-hand corner of the Serato DJ Pro user interface to reveal the Scratch Banks panel.
Here you can click and drag tracks into slots in the Scratch Banks panel, adjust preferences that are remembered when the respective Pad is triggered and loaded to a deck, and eject tracks. You can reveal those preferences (such as start point, Key lock on/off, and Repeat on/off) by toggling between Advanced and Simple view in the Scratch Banks panel, by clicking the toggle button (pictured below).
The left set of pads will load Scratch Bank assigned tracks to Deck 1, and the right set of pads will load assigned tracks to Deck 2. Holding SHIFT on your device, while pressing an assigned/loaded Pad, will reload the previously loaded track to the relevant virtual deck.
TRANSPORT mode: Press the SAMPLER button twice to enter TRANSPORT mode. The pads are mapped to Serato DJ Pro's transport controls in this mode.
Pads 1 & 2 - Pitch Nudge
Pads 3 & 4 - Adjust the Tracks Tempo
Pad 5 - Enabled/Disable Key Lock
Pad 6 - Enable Sync
Pad 7 - Temporary Cue
Pad 8 - Play/Pause
Shift + Pad 5 - Toggle Deck Mode
Shift + Pad 6 - Disable Sync
Shift + Pad 7 - Load Previous Track
Shift + Pad 8 - Play from Temporary Cue Point (Cue Play)
Combo Pad Mode
Combo Pad Mode allows you to select two Primary Pad Modes per set of pads. One Pad Mode will be
assigned to pads 1 to 4, the second assigned to pads 5 to 8.
To enter Combo Pad Mode, hold down one of the Pad Mode buttons and then select a secondary one. The Pad Mode Button that was first pressed and held will be assigned to pads 1 to 4 (the top row of pads). The Pad Mode Button selected Second will be assigned to pads 5-8 (the bottom row).
To exit Combo Pad Mode, press a single Pad Mode, Shift Pad Mode or double press Pad Mode.
Touch Screen
The main screen view is partially customizable from the settings menu. For more info, see the Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 user guide here.
| # | DDJ-S11 TOUCH SCREEN | FUNCTION |
| 1 | LOOP SIZE | Displays Loop size for the deck |
| 2 | DECK BPM | Displays deck BPM |
| 3 | SYNC | Tap to activate Sync. SHIFT press to disable |
| 4 | KEY LOCK | Press to enable and disable Key Lock |
| 5 | TRACK OVERVIEW | Displays overview of loaded track |
| 6 | TRACK WAVEFORM | Displays waveform of playing track |
| 7 | SELECTED BEAT FX | Shows the selected Beat or Software FX |
| 8 | MENU | Button to access other features and settings |
| 9 | BEAT FX BEATS MULTIPLIER | Displays the value of the FX Beats Multiplier |
| 10 | FX BPM VALUE | Displays the AUTO or TAP tempo applied to FX |
| 11 | AUTO/TAP BPM | Shows Auto BPM or Tap BPM mode |
| 12 | A, B, C, D | Displays selected FX settings Bank |
| # | DJM-S11 TOUCH SCREEN MENU | FUNCTION |
| 13 | SETTINGS | Access mixer settings utility |
| 14 | BROWSE | Shows Serato DJ Pro Library. Scrolling the browse knob automatically places you in this view |
| 15 | FX SETTING | Access to FX settings and save/load settings banks |
| 16 | TOUCH MIDI | Touch controls for Serato DJ Pro |
| 17 | TOUCH FX | Customizable X/Y FX pad |
| 18 | DECK 3 | Transport and Library controls for Deck 3 |
| 19 | DECK 4 | Transport and Library controls for Deck 4 |
| 20 | WAVEFORM | The main home screen waveform view |
Deck 3 & 4
Open the Touch Screen Menu and select Deck 3 or Deck 4 to access controls for a 3rd and 4th deck. There are 4 screen options, each displaying a different set of controls. Select the view by clicking SCREEN SELECT once in the Deck 3 or 4 controls. The views are as follows:
SIMPLE - Library Browse, Sync Loop and Hot Cue 1 controls with a moving waveform.
MASHUP - Deck Move, Sync, Key Lock, Dual Deck and Pitch Bend controls with a moving waveform.
HOT CUE - Hot Cue 1-8 controls
MIXER - Headphone Cue, Crossfader Assign, Trim and Channel Fader Controls
Waveform Overview, Play and Mute controls are shown on all screens
Dual Deck Control
Dual Deck control is enabled from the Deck 3 or 4 Touch Screen view under the MASHUP SCREEN
SELECT. While active, both decks 1 & 3 or 2 & 4 will be controlled as one. Any actions made on deck 1/2
will also be made on deck 3/4. This includes actions to Vinyl/Platter, Channel Faders and EQs, FX and Sync controls.
Deck Move
The Deck Move option is made available when in Deck 3 or 4 Touch Screen view under the MASHUP SCREEN SELECT. When viewing Deck 3 controls, Deck Move transfers the loaded track from Deck 2 to
Deck 3. When viewing Deck 4 controls, Deck Move transfers the loaded track from Deck 1 to Deck 4.
The channel fader and EQ position and any active loops are also transferred to the 3rd or 4th Deck.
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).
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 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.
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.
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.