Setup
Licensing & software
Licensing & software
This is a Serato DJ Pro hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Pro when connected.
You can try Serato DJ Pro, before making a purchase:
Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Pro installed:
Drivers & firmware
The Pioneer DDJ-SR 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-SR Windows driver.
Overview
| # | DDJ-SR CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | AUX VOLUME | Adjust the volume of the auxiliary input |
| 2 | AUX INPUT | Connect an auxiliary input (RCA) |
| 3 | BOOTH VOLUME | Adjusts the volume of the Booth output |
| 4 | BOOTH/MASTER SELECT SWITCH | Choose to send RCA output to Booth or Master |
| 5 | BOOTH/MASTER OUT 2 | Master or Booth output (RCA) to speakers |
| 6 | MASTER OUT 1 | Master output (TRS) to speakers |
| 7 | USB | Connect a USB cable to a computer |
| 8 | ON/OFF | Turn the device on/off |
| 9 | HEADPHONE OUTPUT | Connect headphones via a 1/4" or 1/8" audio output |
| 10 | HEADPHONE VOLUME | Adjusts the volume of the headphone audio |
| 11 | CROSSFADER REVERSE | Toggle to reverse the crossfader |
| 12 | CROSSFADER CURVE ADJUST | Adjust the crossfader between a slow gradual fade and a sharper cut |
| 13 | MIC LEVEL ADJUST | Adjust the volume of the Mic input |
| 14 | MIC INPUT | 1/4" microphone input |
| # | DDJ-SR CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| 1 | PERFORMANCE PADS | SEE PERFORMANCE PADS SECTION | - |
| 2 | PLAY/PAUSE | Play/Pause track | Stutter Play |
| 3 | CUE | Add or Jump to Temporary Cue | Jump to the start of the track/previous track |
| 4 | SYNC | Sync On | Sync Off (Press twice to return to Absolute Pitch when in Relative Mode) |
| 5 | SHIFT | Used with other buttons that have shift modifier functions | - |
| 6 | DECK | Activates selected Deck | - |
| 7 | JOG MODE | Toggles between Vinyl/Jog modes | - |
| 8 | FX ASSIGN | Assigns FX UNIT to Decks 1 and 2 | Assigns FX UNIT to Decks 3 and 4 |
| 9 | FX ON | Slot 1-3 Effect On/Off | Slot 1-3 Select Effect |
| 10 | FX KNOBS | Adjust Slot 1-3 FX Parameter | Slot 1-3 Select Effect |
| 11 | BEATS | Adjust Beats Multiplier | - |
| 12 | TAP |
Tap to the desired FX tempo. Hold To return to AUTO mode |
Switch between FX modes |
| 13 | TEMPO FADER | Adjust Tempo | Ignore Tempo adjustments |
| 14 | EQ | Adjust HI, MID and LOW frequencies | - |
| 15 | LOAD |
Load selected track to Deck 1 Press twice to Instant Double |
Sorts Library by BPM |
| 16 | TRIM | Adjusts the individual channel output gain | - |
| 17 | BACK | Toggles focus between the library, crates and open panels | Cycle View Modes |
| 18 | BROWSER |
Browses through the currently focused area (library/crates/open panels). Click to move between library and crates |
Switch between REC, FX and Sampler panels when clicked |
| 19 | LOAD PREPARE | Press this to add a selected track to the list of tracks in the Prepare Pane |
Cycle Files/Browse/Prepare/History |
| 20 | MASTER LEVEL | Adjusts the master output’s audio level | - |
| 21 | LOAD |
Load selected track to Deck 3 Press twice to Instant Double |
Sorts Library by Artist |
| 22 | HEADPHONES MIX | Adjusts headphone output between cue and master | - |
| 23 | SLIP | Activate Slip Mode | - |
| 24 | TEMPO FADER | Adjust Tempo/Pitch of deck | Ignore Tempo adjustments |
| 25 | KEYLOCK/TEMPO RESET |
Enables Keylock/Hold for 1 second to reset BPM | Cycle through available Tempo Range |
| 26 | TAP |
When in Pad Plus mode, tap to set the desired Pad Plus FX tempo. To return to AUTO mode, press and hold |
Pressing a pad after enabling HOLD will keep the pad effect triggered. Press the pad again to disable HOLD. |
| 27 | ON | Enables Pad Plus mode | - |
| 28 | AUTO LOOP | Autoloop On/Off | Activated selected loop |
| 29 | 1/2X & 2X | Halve Loop Length/Double Loop Length | Adjusts Loop In/Out point positions |
| 30 | LOOP LENGTH DISPLAY |
Displays loop length. When Pad Plus mode is enabled, it displays the effect length/timing. |
- |
| 31 | PARAMETER 1 |
Use these to set the Loop Roll, Slicer and Sampler parameters (SEE PERFORMANCE PADS SECTION) |
A secondary parameter for Slicer Mode when using Performance Pads |
| 32 | CUE | Cue selected channel / Mic Talk Over when Mic is connected | Tap BPM of loaded track to selected deck |
| 33 | SAMPLER VOLUME | Adjusts the Sampler Master Output | - |
| 34 | FILTER | LP/HP filter combo adjust | - |
Performance Pads
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SR has 8 performance pads that can be used across 9 different 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. With PAD PLUS turned ON, this enables HOT CUE ROLL. Change the timing of the roll with the PARAMETER1 buttons.
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 of the software, which you can change using the PARAMETER1 buttons. With PAD PLUS turned ON, this enables TRANS (Transform). Change the timing of the transform with the performance pads. When in TRANS Pad 8 will cut the signal regardless of beat timing (Manual cut).
SAVED LOOP mode: Press SHIFT + ROLL to activate Saved Loop mode. When activated, the Roll button will begin to flash. Pressing the pads will turn on/off their respective saved loops. SHIFT + pressing the pads will reloop the respective saved loops.
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. With PAD PLUS turned ON, this enables COMBO FX. Pressing the performance pads enables the selected effects. Press the PARAMETER1 buttons to adjust the beats.
Sampler Mode: Pads 1-8 Trigger Samples loaded in your Sample Banks. Use PARAMETER1 to cycle through Sample Banks. Press and hold SAMPLER for 1 second or more to activate Sampler Velocity mode. Triggering the pads will play the loaded samples according to the velocity at which the pads are struck. Holding SHIFT while pressing a pad will load the highlighted track in the library to that associated sample slot. With PAD PLUS enabled, this turns into SAMPLE ROLL. Change the timing of the sample roll with the PARAMETER1 buttons.
Looping
You can control Auto and Manual Loops within Serato DJ Pro using controls on the Pioneer DJ DDJ-SR.
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-SR CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| AUTO LOOP | Autoloop on/off | Activate selected loop |
| 1/2X | Half loop size | Set Loop In point (Loop not active) Adjust Loop In point (Loop active) |
| 2X | Double loop size | Set Loop Out point (Loop not active) Adjust Loop Out point (Loop active) |
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-SR 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 |
| 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 |
Assign the selected FX panel to deck 3 or 4 |
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).
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.
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.