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 Numark NS7 III requires drivers for both Mac and Windows. Please download and install the latest versions of these drivers, along with any available firmware updates from Numark's website here: https://www.numark.com/product/ns7iii
Overview
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NS7 III CONTROL | FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| 1 | STRIP SEARCH | Playhead Jump to Position | - |
| 2 | VIEW | Toggle NS7III Display view mode | - |
| 3 | FX 1-3 ON | Effect Slot Enable | FX Select |
| 4 | NS7III Display | Displays Serato DJ information | - |
| 5 | SHIFT | Software Shift Modifier | - |
| 6 | VIEW | Cycle through available Panel | Cycle through available View modes. |
| 7 | MIXER BOOTH GAIN (ABSOLUTE) | Booth Volume | - |
| 8 | BPM METER | Mixer Tempo/Phase Graph | - |
| 9 | LOAD | Load Functionality | - |
| 10 | CRATES | View Crates | Sort Library/Crate by Song |
| 11 | BROWSE KNOB | Library Scroll | - |
| 12 | PREPARE | Open/Close Prepare Panel | Sort Library/Crate by Artist |
| 13 | FORWARD | Navigate Forward | Sort Library/Crate by Album |
| 14 | FILES | Open/Close Files Panel | Sort Library/Crate by BPM |
| 15 | MASTER FX ASSIGN | Master FX Assign A,B | - |
| 16 | MASTER VOLUME | Master Volume Control Knob | - |
| 17 | CHANNEL FX ASSIGN | Channel FX Assign | - |
| 18 | FILTER MODE | Enables Filter Rolls | Enables Filter FX control |
| 19 | FX PARAM (knob) | Adjusts FX Parameter Depth | - |
| 20 | FX BEATS (knob) | Adjusts FX beats Parameter | - |
| 21 | FX TAP TEMPO | Tap to adjust FX Tempo | FX Mode Select |
| 22 | START TIME | Adjust Platter Start | - |
| 23 | STOP TIME | Adjust Platter Stop | - |
| 24 | MASTER LEVEL | Displays the Master Audio's output | - |
| 25 | CHANNEL LEVEL | Displays the Channel Audio's output | - |
| 26 | SYNC | Sync On | Sync Off |
| 27 | INPUT SELECT | Select PC/Mic/Line inputs of channel | - |
| 28 | FILTER (knob) | LPF/HPF Filter Combo Adjust | - |
| 29 | CROSSFADER | Outputs the sound assigned with the crossfader assign switch | - |
| 30 | CUE | Cue Selected Channel | - |
| 31 | CHANNEL FADER | Adjust Channel Output | Fader start when fader moved to up position |
| 32 | HOT CUE (1-5) | Add/Trigger Cue Points 1-5 | Delete Cue Points 1-5 |
| 33 | PLAY/PAUSE | Play/Pause Track | Stutter Play |
| 34 | CUE | Add or Trigger Temporary Cue | Previous Track |
| 35 | PERFORMANCE PAD MODE SELECT | Toggle & Select Performance Pad Modes (SEE PERFORMANCE PADS) | - |
| 36 | PERFORMANCE PADS | Controls Performance Modes (SEE PERFORMANCE PADS) | - |
| 37 | PITCH BEND (+/-) | Press or hold down either of these buttons to temporarily adjust the track’s playback speed. When released, the track playback will return to the speed designated by the Pitch Fader. | - |
| 38 | PARAM.1 & PARAM.2 | Adjusts Parameters of Performance Pad Function | - |
| 39 | DECK SELECT | Activates Selected Deck | - |
| 40 | TEMPO FADER | Adjusts Tempo | - |
| 41 | PLATTER | Adjust/Scratch or Jog | - |
| 42 | RANGE | Cycles through available Tempo Range options | Master Tempo |
| 43 | MOTOR OFF | Press this to disable Platter Motor and bring it to a stop | - |
| 44 | TOUCH | Enables touch sensitivity for the FX knobs | Enables touch sensitivity for the channel EQ knobs (and the FX knobs) |
| 45 | EQ (knob/s) | Adjust HI, MID & LOW | - |
| 46 | BLEEP/REVERSE | Censor/Reverse Playback | - |
| 47 | GRID ADJUST | Adjusts Beat Grid | Set Beat Grid |
| 48 | TAP | Tap this button at the same tempo as the track to edit the BPM. Press and hold to save BPM.- | - |
| 49 | GRID SLIP | Slip Beat Grid | Clear Beat Grid |
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NS7 III CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | MIC1 INPUT | Connect an XLR or 1/4" jack microphone to this input |
| 2 | MIC1 GAIN | Adjusts the Gain of the MIC1 Input |
| 3 | MIC1 BASS | Adjusts the Low frequencies of the MIC1 Input |
| 4 | MIC1 TREBLE | Adjusts the High frequencies of the MIC1 Input |
| 5 | MIC1 OFF ON | Turn MIC1 Input OFF/ON |
| 6 | 3 (A/OFF/B) | Channel 3 crossfader assign. Switch between SIDE A/OFF/SIDE B |
| 7 | 1 (A/OFF/B) | Channel 1 crossfader assign. Switch between SIDE A/OFF/SIDE B |
| 8 | CROSSFADER CONTOUR | Adjusts the slope of the crossfader curve |
| 9 | 2 (A/OFF/B) | Channel 2 crossfader assign. Switch between SIDE A/OFF/SIDE B |
| 10 | 4 (A/OFF/B) | Channel 4 crossfader assign. Switch between SIDE A/OFF/SIDE B |
| 11 | BLEND | Blend your headphone output between CUE and PGM |
| 12 | SPLIT CUE OFF ON | Turn Split Cue OFF/ON |
| 13 | HEADPHONE VOLUME | Adjusts the level of the headphone audio |
| 14 | HEADPHONES | Connect your 1/4” or 1/8” headphones to this output for cueing |
| 15 | MOTOR TORQUE | Select between either low or high motor torque. At the high setting, the PLATTERS will have the heavier, stronger feel. At the lower setting, they are lighter and more graceful. |
| 16 | GROUNDING POST | Connect the ground cables here when connecting a phono source |
| 17 | MIC INPUT 2 | Connect an XLR or 1/4" jack microphone to this input |
| 18 | CH 2 & 4 LINE/PHONO INPUT | Inputs 2 and 4 (RCA) |
| 19 | CH 2 LINE/PHONO SWITCH | Select between Line or Phono for input 2 |
| 20 | CH 1 LINE/PHONO SWITCH | Select between Line or Phone for input 1 |
| 21 | CH 1 & 3 LINE/PHONO INPUT | Inputs 1 and 3 (RCA) |
| 22 | USB | Connect USB cable to this port from computer |
| 23 | DC POWER OUT | Used to power the NS7III Display |
| 24 | POWER ON | Turn NS7III Display On/Off |
| 25 | CABLE CLIP | Secure power cables |
| 26 | POWER IN | Power input from NS7III or external power source |
| 27 | NS7 III | USB connection to NS7III controller. Connect the NS7III Displays to the main controller. |
| 28 | USB IN | USB Input for other devices |
| 29 | LINK | USB Link |
| 30 | MASTER OUTPUT RIGHT (XLR) | Connect this low-impedance XLR output to a PA system or powered monitors |
| 31 | MASTER OUTPUT LEFT (XLR) | Connect this low-impedance XLR output to a PA system or powered monitors |
| 32 | MASTER/BOOTH OUTPUT (RCA) | Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to a speaker or powered monitors |
| 33 | POWER IN | Use the included power cable to connect NS7 to a power outlet |
| 34 | POWER SWITCH | Turns NS7 on and off |
Performance Pads
The performance pads have eight different modes you can select. The first four modes are; Hot Cue, Roll, Slicer and Sampler. For reference below the pads are numbered 1-8 from the top left pad moving to the right.
CUE mode: When pressing pads 1-8 you can add up to 8 Cue Points. Holding SHIFT and pressing buttons 1-8 will delete the Cue Points.
AUTO LOOP mode: When pressing pads 1-8 you can activate an Auto Loop. The Loop Length is determined by the Auto Loop Range currently selected in the Auto Loop section in the software, which you can change this using the PARAM.1 buttons. SEE LOOPING FOR MORE INFORMATION.
MANUAL LOOP mode: Pressing pads 1-8 can set, save and launch previously made Manual Loops. Use the PARAM.1 buttons to halve or double the loop length. SEE LOOPING FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SAMPLER mode: Pads 1-3 Trigger Samples loaded in slots 1-3 of your Sample Banks. Pads 5-7 Trigger Samples loaded in slots 4-6 of your Sample Banks. Use PARAM.1 to cycle through Sample Banks. Holding SHIFT and pressing PARAM.1 will cycle the output channel for the Sampler. Holding SHIFT and pressing pads 1-3 & 5-7 will stop the sample playing. When a sample slot is empty, pressing the pads 1-3 & 5-7 + SHIFT will load the currently selected track in the library panel to the corresponding sample slot. There are also 2 sampler modifier modes:
- Loop Sample – Holding pad 4 and pressing one of the sample slots will cycle the playback type to LOOP and Single Play for that slot. When a sample is playing and looped the playing Pad LED should flash.
- Cycle Playback Type – Holding pad 8 and pressing one of the sampler slots will change the playback type of the sample from One Shot/Toggle/Hold.
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 PARAM.1 to set the quantization for the slicer function. The quantization can be set in four ways: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1. PARAM.2 (Hold SHIFT + PARAM.1) sets 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.
The next four modes are activated by pressing the pad mode selection button for a second time. The next four modes are; Hot Loop, Loop Roll, Manual Loop and Velocity Sampler.
HOT LOOP mode: Press pads 1-8 to trigger your hot cues. it will also enable an auto loop after the selected Cue Point with the current auto loop length. Use the PARAM.1 buttons to halve or double the loop length. SEE LOOPING FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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 this using the PARAM.1 buttons. SEE LOOPING FOR MORE INFORMATION.
VELOCITY SAMPLER mode: Pads 1-8 behave in the same way as the standard sampler mode described above. However, in Velocity Sampler mode the volume of the sample will be affected by the amount of pressure applied to the pad.
FIXED SLICER mode: Domain or “loop”. Use PARAM.1 to set the quantization for the slicer function. The quantization can be set in four ways: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1. PARAM.2 (Hold SHIFT + PARAM.1) sets 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
Looping
You have up to 8 loops per track in Serato DJ, and the choice between either manual or auto loops. When using your controller the four different looping modes, ROLL mode, HOT LOOP mode, AUTO LOOP mode, and MANUAL LOOP Mode can all be activated and controlled via the eight performance pads.
Loop Roll Mode, Auto Loop Mode and Hot Loop Mode
Loop Roll Mode, Auto Loop Mode and Hot Loop Mode are three of the performance pad modes. Activate Loop Roll mode on the performance pads by pressing the ROLL button on your controller, press the ROLL button with SHIFT to activate Auto Loop Mode. Press the HOT CUE button with SHIFT to activate Hot Loops. SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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NS7 III CONTROL |
LOOP ROLL MODE | AUTO LOOP MODE | HOT LOOP MODE |
| Pads 1-8 | Loop Roll ON/ OFF | Auto Loop ON/ OFF | Hot Loop ON/ OFF |
| Pads 1-8 + SHIFT | - | - | Play from selected cue point without exiting loop |
| PARAM.1 | Shift Loop Roll range | Shift Auto Loop range | Halve/Double loop length |
| PARAM.2 (PARAM.1 + SHIFT) | - | Shift Loop Left/ Right | Shift Loop Left/ Right |
| AUTO LOOP (knob) | Turn to adjust loop length | Turn to adjust loop length | Turn to adjust loop length |
Manual Loop Mode
Manual Loop Mode is the last of the 4 looping modes. It enables you to manually set the length of your loops, save your loops as well as launch previously saved loops. Activate Manual Loop mode on the performance pads by holding the SHIFT button and pressing the SLICER LOOP button on your controller SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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NS7 III CONTROL |
MANUAL LOOP MODE | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| Pad 1 | - | - |
| Pad 2 | Turns selected loop ON/OFF | - |
| Pad 3 | Save loop to selected slot | - |
| Pad 4 | Scrolls up through available loop slots | - |
| Pad 5 | Start loop. Edit start of loop point (if Loop already active) | - |
| Pad 6 | End loop. Edit end of loop point (if Loop already active) | |
| Pad 7 | First press turns selected loop ON and moves playhead to loops start point. Second press turns loop OFF | - |
| Pad 8 | Scrolls down through available loop slots | - |
| PARAM.1 | Halve/Double Loop length | Shift Loop to the Left/Right |
| PARAM.2 | Use to adjust start/end of loop when editing a loop | - |
NOTE: You can also save a loop to the next available free loop slot in the software. To do this, click the + icon (pictured below) 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.
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:
| NS7III CONTROL | FX FUNCTION |
| SOURCE | Apply FX Unit to Deck A/Deck B/Aux or Main |
| FX SELECT | Select Effect in Slot 1 |
| FX MIX | Adjust Slot 1 FX Parameter |
| FX PARAMETER | Adjust Beats Multiplier |
| FX ON/OFF | Slot 1 Effect On/Off |
| TAP |
Tap to the desired FX tempo Hold to return to AUTO mode |
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.
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NS7 III CONTROL |
FLIP FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| Left Parameter button | Starts the recording of a new Flip | Turns Flip Loop on/off |
| Right Parameter button | Starts the current Flip / re-trigger Flip | Turns current Flip On/Off |
Press SHIFT + Hot Cue mode 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.
NS7III MIDI limitations
Remapping any performance pad will remap this same pad in all performance pad modes (i.e if you map pad 1 in Hot Cue mode, it will remap pad 1 in all other modes).
The motorized platter will need to be paused before remapping any controls. Turn the Motor OFF before mapping.
In order to remap a knob, you have to be touching the knob before you click the software feature you want to map. Touch the knob, click the Serato DJ software, then move the knob to successfully map controls. This also allows you to map the “touch” aspect to separate functions.
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.