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.
Drivers & firmware
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SR2 requires manufacturer-specific drivers on both macOS & Windows operating
systems.
You will be prompted to install the driver when launching Serato DJ Pro with the device connected.
Alternatively, you can install the driver directly from Pioneer’s website, even if your device is disconnected.
Overview
| # | DDJ-SR2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | BOOTH OUT | Balanced Booth output (TRS) to speakers |
| 2 | AUX INPUT | Connect an auxiliary input (RCA) |
| 3 | BOOTH VOLUME | Adjusts the volume of the Booth output |
| 4 | LINE/PHONO INPUT 2 |
Connect an input (RCA) for channel 2 Use the phono/line switch to select the signal level |
| 5 | LINE/PHONO INPUT 1 |
Connect an input (RCA) for channel 1 Use the phono/line switch to select the signal level |
| 6 | MIC INPUT | 1/4" microphone input |
| 7 | USB | Connect a USB cable to a computer |
| 8 | DC INPUT | Connect the supplied AC adapter |
| 9 | POWER SWITCH | Turn the device on/off |
| 10 | HEADPHONE OUTPUT | Connect headphones via a 1/4" or 1/8" audio output |
| 11 | HEADPHONE VOLUME | Adjusts the volume of the headphone audio |
| 12 | MIC LEVEL ADJUST | Adjust the volume of the Mic input |
| # | DDJ-SR2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| 1 | FX 1-3 | Slot 1-3 FX Parameter and On/Off | Slot 1-3 Select Effect |
| 2 | BEATS | Adjust Beats Multiplier | Tap FX tempo |
| 3 | FX ASSIGN | Assigns FX UNIT to Decks 1 and 2 | Assigns FX UNIT to Decks 3 and 4 |
| 4 | CHANNEL GAIN/EQ | Channel gain and EQ controls | - |
| 5 | LOAD |
Load selected track to Deck 1 Press twice to Instant Double |
Sorts Library by BPM |
| 6 | BACK | Toggles focus back between the Library and Crate list | Toggle through Serato DJ Pro view modes |
| 7 | LOAD PREPARE | Loads the highlighted track to Prepare Crate | Toggle through Serato DJ areas |
| 8 | BROWSER | Library scroll | - |
| 9 | MASTER OUTPUT | Adjusts Master volume for controller | - |
| 10 | BOOTH MONITOR | Adjusts Booth monitor output volume | - |
| 11 | HEADPHONE MIX | Assign headphone mix Master/Cue | - |
| 12 | LOAD |
Load selected track to Deck 2 Press twice to Instant Double |
Sort library by Artist |
| 13 | INPUT SELECT | Switch deck/source input | - |
| 14 | TOUCH STRIP | Jump to track position | - |
| 15 | TEMPO SLIDER | Adjust tempo/pitch | - |
| 16 | SLIP | Turn Slip mode On/Off | Toggle Vinyl/Jog platter mode |
| 17 | KEYLOCK | Turns Keylock On/Off | Toggles Pitch Range |
| 18 | KEY SYNC | Syncs key to nearest harmonically compatible key | - |
| 19 | RESET | Resets key of track to original key | - |
| 20 | KEY SHIFT | Shifts the Key of the track up/down one semitone | - |
| 21 | AUTO LOOP | Auto Loop On/Off | Activate Selected Loop |
| 22 | 1/2X | Halve Loop Length |
Loop Shift Beat Jump Left |
| 23 | 2X | Double Loop Length |
Loop Shift Beat Jump Right |
| 24 | IN/OUT |
Set loop in/out point (Loop not active Adjust loop in/out point (Loop active) |
Reloop (Loop not active) Loop Exit (Loop active) |
| 25 | PARAMETER1/2 | Adjusts Parameter1 in performance pad modes | Adjusts Parameter2 in performance pad modes |
| 26 | LPF/HPF | Dedicated channel HP/LP Filter | - |
| 27 | CUE | Cues master channel for headphone monitoring | - |
| 28 | SAMPLER VOL | Adjust Serato Sampler volume | - |
| 29 | CROSSFADER | Crossfade audio between channels 1 & 2 | - |
| 30 | CHANNEL FADER | Channel volume | Channel Fader Start |
| 31 | PERFORMANCE PADS | SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION | - |
| 32 | PLAY/PAUSE | Toggles Play/Pause on selected deck | - |
| 33 | CUE |
Cues from temp cue point Set Temp Cue point |
Stutter Play |
| 34 | SYNC | Turns SYNC On | Turns SYNC Off |
| 35 | SHIFT | Used with other controls that have SHIFT modifier functions | - |
| 36 | PLATTER/JOG WHEEL | Control waveform within Serato DJ Pro | - |
| 37 | BEATGRID SLIP | Enables Beatgrid Slip mode | - |
| 38 | BEATGRID ADJUST | Enables Beatgrid Adjust mode | - |
| 39 | CENSOR | Censors playing track | - |
| 40 | PANEL SELECT | Toggles through Serato DJ panels | Enables reverse |
Performance Pads
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SR comes with 8 performance pads that can be used across 10 different performance pad modes.
The modes consist of:
HOT CUE mode: When pressing pads 1-8, you can add up to 8 Cue Points. Holding SHIFT and pressing pads 1-8 will delete the Cue Points.
CUE LOOP mode: Press SHIFT + HOT CUE to enable Cue Loop mode. Triggering a Cue in this mode will also activate a loop. Loop size can be changed with the left and right Parameter Adjust buttons.
SAVED FLIP mode: Press HOT CUE twice to enable this mode. You can trigger saved Flips in this mode by pressing the corresponding pad (1-6) - or hold SHIFT while pressing them to turn off the triggered Flip.
LOOP ROLL mode: Press pads 1-8 to activate a loop roll. The loop length is determined by the Auto Loop Range currently selected in the Loop section of the software, which you can change using the PARAMETER1 buttons.
SAVED LOOP mode: Press SHIFT + ROLL to enable Saved Loops mode. Pads 1-8 will trigger saved loops.
TRANS mode: Long-press ROLL to enter Trans (Transport) mode. Change the timing of the transform with the performance pads.
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 enables Slicer Mode - a shifting Slicer Domain.
SLICER LOOP mode: Pressing SHIFT + SLICER enables 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 Left/Right buttons to cycle through Sample Banks.
PITCH PLAY mode: Press SHIFT + SAMPLER to enable Pitch Play. Press pads 1-8 to play Cue points over variable pitch ranges.
See the ‘Pitch Play’ section for more information.
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:
| DDJ-SR2 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 | Slot 1 Select Effect |
| FX KNOB 2 | Adjust Slot 2 FX Parameter | Slot 2 Select Effect |
| FX KNOB 3 | Adjust Slot 3 FX Parameter | Slot 3 Select Effect |
| BEATS KNOB |
Turn to adjust Beats Multiplier |
Tap to the desired FX tempo |
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.
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 CUE performance pad modes, the Left and Right Parameter buttons record and trigger Flips.
| DDJ-SR2 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/retrigger flip | Turns current Flip on/off |
Press SHIFT + HOT CUE to enter Saved Flip mode. Pressing pads 1-6 will trigger saved Flips, pressing SHIFT + pads 1-6 will turn saved Flips on/off.
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.
DVS
When a Serato DVS license is purchased and activated, this paid upgrade to Serato DVS device allows you to use connected turntables, media players or CD players to control Serato DJ Pro using NoiseMap™ Control Tone.
NOTE: Serato DVS is only available once the Serato DVS expansion pack has been activated in the Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down. Make sure Vinyl / CDJ Control is then checked in the Expansion Packs tab of the Setup screen.
Find our more about Serato DVS:
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.