Setup

Licensing & software

This is a Serato DJ Pro hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Pro when connected.

Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Pro installed:

• Download Serato DJ Pro

Drivers & firmware

The Pioneer DDJ-SX is a class-compliant USB plug-and-play device for Mac; however, it requires drivers for Windows.

Visit the Pioneer DJ Support website to download and install the latest DDJ-SX Windows driver.

Overview

#	DDJ-SX CONTROL	FUNCTION
1	HEADPHONES	Connect headphones via a 1/4" or 1/8" audio output
2	HEADPHONE VOLUME	Adjust the volume of the headphone output
3	INPUT SELECT (PC/MIC/CD)	Select the input signal for channels 1 & 4
4	INPUT SELECT  (PC/PHONE/LINE)	Select the input signal for channels 2 & 3
5	CROSSFADER CURVE	Adjust the crossfader between a slow, gradual fade and a sharper cut
6	TOUCH SENSOR LEVEL	Adjust the sensitivity of the jog wheel's touch sensor
7	MASTER OUTPUT 1	Connect master output (XLR) to speakers
8	MASTER OUTPUT 2	Connect master output (RCA) to speakers
9	BOOTH OUTPUT	Connect booth output (TRS) to speakers
10	CH 4 MIC 2 INPUT	1/4" microphone input
11	CH 2 PHONO/LINE INPUT	Connect an auxiliary line or phono level input via RCA
12	CH 3/4 CD INPUT	Connect an auxiliary line level input via RCA
13	GROUND TERMINAL	Connect a turntable grounding wire
14	PHONO/LINE INPUT	Connect an auxiliary input via RCA
15	CH 3 MIC 1 INPUT	XLR/1/4" microphone input
16	KENSINGTON LOCK	Connect Kensington Lock to secure the device
17	USB	Connect a USB cable to a computer
18	POWER SWITCH	Turn the device on/off
19	DC IN	Connect to the power outlet using the included AC adapter
20	CORD HOOK	Secure the AC power cable

#	DDJ-SX CONTROL	FUNCTION	SHIFT
1	PLAY/PAUSE	Play/Pause track	Stutter Play
2	CUE	Add/Trigger Temporary Cue Jump to start of track (more than 2 Sec elapsed)	Jump to start of track (more than 2 Sec elapsed) Previous track (less than 2 sec elapsed)
3	HOT CUE	Activates Hot Cue Performance Pad mode SEE PERFORMANCE PADS	-
4	SYNC	Sync On	Sync Off (Press twice to return to Absolute Pitch when in Relative Mode)-
5	ROLL	Activate Loop Roll Performance Pad mode SEE PERFORMANCE PADS	-
6	SHIFT	Added Shift functionality is applied when used in conjunction with other controls	-
7	DECK BUTTON	Activates selected Deck	-
8	DUAL DECK	Allows you to control both decks simultaneously (1 & 3 or 2 & 4)	-
9	DECK BUTTON	Activates selected Deck	-
10	PLATTER	Scratch or Jog to control the virtual decks	Skip
11	GRID SLIDE	Slip Beatgrid	Clear Beatgrid
12	GRID ADJUST	Adjust Beatgrid	Set Beatgrid
13	CENSOR	Censors playing track	Toggle Reverse
14	PANEL SELECT	Cycle REC/FX/Sampler panels	Cycle REC/FX/Sampler panels in reverse
15	ON (1-3)	Slot 1-3 Effect On/Off	Slot 1-3 Select Effect
16	FX KNOBS (1-3)	Adjust Slot 1-3 FX Parameter	-
17	BEATS	Adjust the FX Beats Multiplier	-
18	TAP	Tap to the desired FX tempo. To return to AUTO mode, press and hold	-
19	EQ	Adjust HI, MID and LOW frequency	-
20	LOAD	Load selected track to Deck 3 Press twice to Instant Double	Sorts library by track number
21	TRIM	Adjusts the individual channel output gain	-
22	LOAD	Load selected track to Deck 1 Press twice to Instant Double	Sorts library by BPM
23	MASTER	Adjusts the master sound level output
24	BACK	Toggles focus between library, crates and open panels	Cycle View Modes
25	BROWSER	Browses through currently focused area (library/crates/open panels) Click to move between library and crates	-
26	LOAD PREPARE	Add the selected track to the list of tracks in the Prepare Panel	Cycle Files/Browse/Prepare/History
27	MASTER LEVEL	Displays the master output’s audio level	-
28	LOAD	Load selected track to Deck 2 Press twice to Instant Double	Sorts library song names in alphabetical order
29	FX 1	Turns effect unit 1, on and off for the respective channel	-
30	LOAD	Load selected track to Deck 4 Press twice to Instant Double	Sorts library by artist name
31	FX 2	Turns effect unit 2, on and off for the respective channel	-
32	BOOTH MONITOR LEVEL	Adjust the Booth Output Volume	-
33	NEEDLE SEARCH	Jump to the desired position in the track loaded to the deck	-
34	JOG MODE	Toggles between Vinyl/Jog Modes
35	KEYLOCK	Keylock/Hold for 1 second to reset BPM	Cycle through available Tempo Range
36	SLIP	Activate Slip Mode	-
37	TEMPO FADER	Adjust Tempo	Ignore Tempo adjustment
38	SLICER	Activates Slicer Performance Pad mode SEE PERFORMANCE PADS	-
39	SAMPLER	Activates Sampler Performance Pad mode SEE PERFORMANCE PADS	-
40	AUTO LOOP	Active/Deactive Autoloop	Activated selected loop
41	2X	Double Loop Length	Loop Shift Right
42	1/2X	Halve Loop Length	Loop Shift Left
43	OUT	Set loop out point (Loop in point set) Adjust loop out point (Loop active)	Loop Exit (Loop active) Reloop (Loop not active)
44	IN	Set loop in point (Loop not active) Adjust loop in point (Loop active)	Saved Loop slot select
45	PARAMETER1	Use these to set the Pad mode parameters SEE PERFORMANCE PADS	A secondary parameter for Pad modes
46	PERFORMANCE PADS	SEE PERFORMANCE PADS	-
47	HEADPHONES MIX	Adjust headphone output between cue and master	-
48	CUE	Cue selected channel in headphones	Tap BPM of loaded track to selected deck
49	CROSSFADER ASSIGN	Assign channels to sides of the crossfader	-
50	MASTER CUE	Cue the master output in headphones	-
51	CROSSFADER	Crossfades the output sound between the selected decks	-
52	SAMPLER VOLUME	Adjusts the Sampler Master Output
53	CHANNEL FADERS	Adjusts the Channel Output	Fader Start
54	FILTER	LP/HP filter combo adjust	-

 

Performance Pads

The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SX comes with 8 performance pads, that can be used across 4 different performance pad modes.

These modes consist of:

HOT CUE mode: Pads 1-8 trigger Serato DJ Pro Cue points, and if no Cue point is present on that slot/ pad, sets a Cue point. Holding SHIFT while pressing a pad will clear the Cue point from that pad/slot.

LOOP ROLL mode: When pressing Pads 1-8 you can activate a loop roll. The Loop Length is determined by the Auto Loop Range currently selected in the Auto Loop section in the software, which you can change using the PARAMETER1 buttons.

SLICER mode: A specified range (or domain) is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads. Pressing SLICER once for the first mode, is a shifting Slicer Domain. Pressing SLICER twice, for the second mode is a fixed Slicer Domain or “loop”. Use PARAMETER1 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 + PARAMETER1 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.

SAMPLER mode: Pads 1-8 Trigger Samples loaded in your Sample Banks. Use PARAMETER1 to cycle through Sample Banks.

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:

• Using DJ-FX

DDJ-SX CONTROL	FX FUNCTION	SHIFT
ON (SLOT 1)	Slot 1 Effect On/Off	Slot 1 Select Effect
ON (SLOT 2)	Slot 2 Effect On/Off	Slot 2 Select Effect
ON (SLOT3)	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 Hold to return to AUTO mode	-
BEATS KNOB	Turn to adjust Beats Multiplier	-
FX ASSIGN	Assign the selected FX panel to deck 1 or 2	-

 

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).

Looping

You can control Auto and Manual Loops within Serato DJ Pro, using controls on the Pioneer DJ DDJ-SX

NOTE: You can also save a loop to the next available free loop slot in the software. To do this, click 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.

DDJ-SX CONTROL	FUNCTION	SHIFT
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)
AUTO LOOP	Active/Deactive Autoloop	Activate selected loop
2X	Double Loop Length	Loop Shift Right
1/2X	Halve Loop Length	Loop Shift Left

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.

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.

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.