Setup
Licensing & software
Licensing & software
This is a Serato DJ Lite hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Lite when connected.
It is also a paid upgrade to Serato DJ Pro device, meaning it requires the purchase & activation of a Serato DJ Pro license, in order to be used with Serato DJ Pro.
Drivers & firmware
The Pioneer DDJ-SB2 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-SB2 Windows driver.
Overview
| # | DDJ-SB2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | USB | Connect USB cable to computer |
| 2 | KENSINGTON LOCK | Connect Kensington Lock |
| 3 | MASTER OUT | Master output (RCA) to speakers |
| 4 | MIC LEVEL ADJUST | Adjust the microphone input level |
| 5 | MIC INPUT | 1/4" microphone input |
| 6 | HEADPHONES |
Connect headphones via a 1/8" audio output |
| 7 | HEADPHONES | Connect headphones via a 1/4" audio output |
| # | DDJ-SB2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| 1 | FX BUTTONS | Slot 1-3 Effect On/Off | Slot 1-3 Select Effect |
| 2 | FX KNOBS | Adjust Slot 1-3 FX Parameter | - |
| 3 | FILTER | Channel HP/LP combo filter | - |
| 4 | EQ KNOBS | Adjust HI, MID and LOW frequency | - |
| 5 | LOAD |
Load selected track to Deck 1 (Press twice to Instant Double) |
- |
| 6 | BROWSER |
Browses through the currently focused area (library/crates/open panels) Click to move between the library and crates |
Fast library scroll |
| 7 | LOAD |
Load selected track to Deck 2 (Press twice to Instant Double) |
- |
| 8 | BACK |
Toggles focus between the library, crates and open panels |
Switch between REC, FX and Sampler panel |
| 9 | MASTER LEVEL | Adjusts the master output’s audio level | - |
| 10 | HEADPHONES MIX | Adjusts headphone output between cue and master | - |
| 11 | SAMPLER MODE |
Activates Sampler Performance Pad mode |
Activates Sampler Bank Performance Pad mode |
| 12 | MANUAL LOOP MODE |
Activates Manual Loop Performance Pad mode |
Activates Hot Loop Performance Pad mode |
| 13 | AUTO LOOP MODE |
Activates Auto Loop Performance Pad mode |
Activates Loop Roll Performance Pad mode |
| 14 | HOT CUE MODE |
Activates Hot Cue (1-4) Performance Pad mode |
Activates Hot Cue (5-8) Performance Pad mode |
| 15 | HEADPHONES LEVEL | Adjusts the headphone output level | - |
| 16 | FILTER MIX MODE | Filter mix mode for crossfader On/Off | - |
| 17 | CROSSFADER | Crossfades the output sound between channels | - |
| 18 | CHANNEL FADERS | Adjusts the Channel Output | Channel Fader Start |
| 19 | CUE | Cue selected channel in headphones | Tap the BPM of the loaded track to the selected deck (No Sync) / Edit Grid Mode (Sync) |
| 20 | SHIFT | Used with other buttons that have shift modifier functions | |
| 21 | SYNC | Sync On | Sync Off (Press twice to return to Absolute Pitch when in Relative Mode) |
| 22 | CUE | Add or Jump to Temporary Cue | Jump to start of track (more than 2 Sec elapsed) Previous track (less than 2 sec elapsed) |
| 23 | PLAY/PAUSE | Play/Pause track | Stutter Play |
| 24 | PERFORMANCE PADS |
Controls Performance Modes |
- |
| 25 | JOD MODE | Toggles between Vinyl/Jog Modes | Activate Slip Mode |
| 26 | PLATTER | Adjust/Scratch or Jog | |
| 27 | KEYLOCK | Enable/Deactivate Keylock | Cycle through available Tempo Range |
| 28 | PITCH FADER | Adjust tempo/pitch | Ignore tempo/pitch adjustment |
Performance Pads
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SB2 has 4 performance pads that can be used across 8 different modes.
The modes consist of:
HOT CUE (1-4) mode: Pads 1-4 trigger Serato DJ Pro Cue points 1-4. If no Cue point is present on that slot/ pad, pressing that pad will set a Cue point. Holding the SHIFT button while pressing a pad will delete the Cue point from the respective pad/slot.
AUTO LOOP mode: Pads 1-4 trigger an autoloop of variable sizes.
SEE LOOPING FOR MORE INFORMATION
MANUAL LOOP mode: Pad 1 will start set a Manual Loop In point, Pad 2 will set the Loop Out point. Pad 3 will turn the Loop On/Off and Pad 4 will Halve the loop length
SAMPLER mode: Press pads 1-4 in this mode to trigger samples loaded into the Serato DJ Pro Sampler. Holding SHIFT while pressing a Pad will stop a currently playing Sampler slot or load a new sample to the Sampler slot if it is empty.
HOT CUE (5-8) mode: Pads 1-4 trigger Serato DJ Pro Cue points 5-8. If no Cue point is present on that slot/ pad, pressing that pad will set a Cue point. Holding the SHIFT button while pressing a pad will delete the Cue point from the respective pad/slot.
LOOP ROLL mode: When pressing pads 1-4 you can activate a loop roll.
SEE LOOPING FOR MORE INFORMATION
CUE LOOP mode: When pressing pads 1-4 it will trigger or set a Cue point and enable an Auto Loop with the Cue point at it’s start. Pressing pads 1-4 again will disable loop. Pressing Pad 4 while in this mode will 1/2 the current loop.
SAMPLER Bank Mode: When pressing pads 1-4 you can cycle through Sample Banks. Holding SHIFT and pressing pads 1-3 will change the sample player output and pad 4 will turn the Sample mute ON/OFF.
Pad Trans
Press the PAD TRANS button (25) to enable pad transform. Once PAD TRANS is enabled, pressing the 1-4 performance pads will apply a transform effect over your audio at different values depending on which performance pad you hold down. The transform value will be relative to your tracks Beatgrid and/or BPM and will apply the effect post-fader (master output).
Looping
You have the choice of Auto or Manual Looping within Serato DJ with the Pioneer DDJ-SB2.
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.
Auto Loop Mode
| DDJ-SB2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| PAD 1 | Auto Loop 1 Bar On/Off | 1/2 Loop Length |
| PAD 2 | Auto Loop 1 Bar On/Off | 2x Loop Length |
| PAD 3 | Auto Loop 1 Bar On/Off | Loop Shift Left (Up) |
| PAD 4 | Auto Loop 1 Bar On/Off | Loop Shift Right (Down) |
Manual Loop Mode
| DDJ-SB2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| PAD 1 |
Set loop in point (Loop not active) Adjust loop in point(Loop active) |
- |
| PAD 2 |
Set loop out point (Loop in point set) Adjust loop out point(Loop active) |
- |
| PAD 3 | Reloop / Exit Loop | Loop On/Off |
| PAD 4 | Halve Loop Length | Loop Shift Right (Down) |
Loop Roll Mode
| DDJ-SB2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| PAD 1 | Loop Roll 1/8 Bar | - |
| PAD 2 | Loop Roll 1/4 Bar | - |
| PAD 3 | Loop Roll 1 Bar | - |
| PAD 4 | Loop Roll 2 Bar | - |
Cue Loop Mode
| DDJ-SB2 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| PAD 1 | Play from Cue 1 and engage loop | - |
| PAD 2 | Play from Cue 2 and engage loop | - |
| PAD 3 | Play from Cue 3 and engage loop | - |
| PAD 4 | Play from Cue 4 and engage loop |
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-SB2 CONTROL | FX FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| FX 1 BUTTON | Slot 1 Effect On/Off | Slot 1 Select Effect |
| FX 2 BUTTON | Slot 2 Effect On/Off | Slot 2 Select Effect |
| FX 3 BUTTON | Slot 3 Effect On/Off | Slot 3 Select Effect |
| FX KNOBS | Adjust FX Parameter (1-3) | Adjust Beats Multiplier |
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.