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.
Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Pro installed:
Drivers & firmware
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10 is class compliant on macOS but requires manufacturer-specific drivers when used with Windows operating systems.
Regardless of your operating system, download and install the latest version of Serato DJ Pro, then connect your DDJ-FLX10 with a USB cable to your computer, and launch Serato DJ Pro. If using Windows, when prompted, click the Install Driver pop-up.
Alternatively, you may download the latest driver directly from Pioneer DJ’s website.
| # | DDJ-FLX10 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 |
MASTER |
Main audio output via XLR (1) & RCA (2) |
| 2 |
BOOTH |
Connect Booth output via balanced TRS |
| 3 |
SIGNAL GND |
Connect grounding post for turntables |
| 4 |
LINE/PHONO CH4/CH2/CH1/CH3 |
Connect line level RCA inputs to any channel, or connect phono level RCA inputs & toggle phono/line for channels 3 & 4 |
| 5 |
USB |
Connect USB-C cable to PC A / B |
| 6 |
MIC |
Connect microphone input via balanced TRS (2) or XLR/TRS (1) |
| 7 |
POWER |
Turn the device on & off |
| 8 |
DC IN |
Connect included power adapter |
| 9 |
PHONES |
Connect headphones via a 3.5mm or 6.5mm jack |
| # | DDJ-FLX10 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
SHIFT |
| 1 |
DRUMS |
Toggle Drums Stem |
Solo Drum Stem or double press to Instant Double Drum Stem to non-active secondary deck layer (1/3 or 2/4) |
| 2 |
VOCAL |
Toggle Vocal Stem |
Solo Vocal Stem or double press to Instant Double Vocal Stem to non-active secondary deck layer (1/3 or 2/4) |
| 3 |
INSTRUMENT |
Toggle Melody/Bass Stem |
Solo Melody/Bass Stem or double press to Instant Double Melody/Bass Stem to non-active secondary deck layer (1/3 or 2/4) |
| 4 |
CALL (LEFT) |
Loop Slot Select Previous |
Toggle Loop Slot Lock |
| 5 |
CALL (RIGHT) |
Loop Slot Select Next |
Loop Slot Delete |
| 6 |
BACK |
Navigate Back through library |
Add selected track to Prepare Crate |
| 7 |
BROWSE |
Turn to scroll library. Press in to load selected track to deck. Double press to Instant Double selected track |
Fast Library scroll |
| 8 |
SOUND COLOR FX (SECTION) |
Press a Sound Color FX toggle, then turn the respective channel’s Color FX Filter knob left or right to apply the effect. |
- |
| 9 |
MIC (SECTION) |
Adjust MIC 1 & 2 level, and adjust their Hi and Low EQ, or toggle microphone between off/on/talkover |
- |
| 10 |
CHANNEL (SECTION) |
Adjust input selector between line, phono (channels 3 & 4 only), and USB A or B, and adjust trim and EQ (Hi, Mid, Low). |
- |
| 11 |
MASTER (SECTION) |
Adjust master & booth level, monitor master channel, and toggle master channel CUE for headphone monitoring |
- |
| 12 | IN |
Set Loop In point, or Halve Active Loop |
Edit Loop In point |
| 13 | OUT |
Set Loop Out point, or Double Active Loop |
Reloop or Edit Loop Out point |
| 14 | 4 BEAT/EXIT |
Press to toggle 4 Beat Autoloop on/off, or Exit Active Loop |
Toggle Active Loop |
| 15 |
MIX POINT SELECT (LEFT) |
Key Shift Down |
- |
| 16 |
MIX POINT SELECT (RIGHT) |
Key Shift Up |
- |
| 17 |
LINK |
Key Lock on/off |
- |
| 18 | VIEW |
Cycle View mode |
Cycle between Files/Browse/Prepare/History panels |
| 19 | SLIP |
Toggle Slip |
Toggle between vinyl & jog platter mode |
| 20 | QUANTIZE |
Toggle Quantize |
Tap BPM |
| 21 | JOG FEEL |
Adjust jog wheel resistance between light & heavy |
- |
| 22 | JOG WHEEL |
Turn jog to bend pitch, or control waveform within Serato DJ in vinyl mode |
Beatgrid Adjust |
| 23 | BEAT SYNC |
Press to turn SYNC on |
Disable SYNC |
| 24 | TEMPO SLIDER |
Adjust tempo/pitch |
Ignore tempo/pitch adjustment |
| 25 |
PERFORMANCE PADS (SECTION) |
- | |
| 26 |
BEAT FX (SECTION) |
- | |
| 27 |
CROSSFADER ASSIGN |
Assign each channel to crossfader side A, B, or THRU |
- |
| 28 |
CHANNEL FADER |
Adjust channel volume (per channel) |
Channel fader start (per channel) |
| 29 |
CROSSFADER |
Crossfade audio between channel 1-2 |
Crossfader start |
| 30 |
CHANNEL CUE |
Toggle channel cue for monitoring |
Toggle EQ controls per channel to isolate Stems (Hi = Vocals, Mid = Melody/Bass, Low = Drums) |
| 31 |
SAMPLER (SECTION) |
Toggle Sampler cue for monitoring or adjust the Sampler volume |
- |
| 32 |
HEADPHONES (SECTION) |
Adjust headphone level, and adjust headphone cue/master mix |
- |
| 33 |
KEY SYNC |
Toggle Key Sync |
Key Reset |
| 34 |
TEMPO RESET |
Reset Tempo to 0% |
Toggle Tempo range values |
| 35 |
PAGE (LEFT & RIGHT) |
Parameter 1 (left & right) |
Parameter 2 (left & right) or long press to cycle Jog Wheel Platter Display mode |
| 36 |
PLAY/PAUSE |
Toggles Play/Pause on selected deck |
Stutter play |
| 37 | CUE |
Cues from temp cue point/Set temp cue point |
Load previous track |
| 38 |
4 BEAT JUMP (LEFT & RIGHT) |
Press Left or Right to Beat Jump by 4 Beats backwards or forwards. Long press to rewind and fast forward playing track |
Press Left or Right to Beat Jump by 16 Beats backwards or forwards |
| 39 |
SHIFT |
Shift modifier, which can be held while using another control for secondary SHIFT function |
- |
| 40 |
JOG WHEEL DISPLAY |
Display virtual deck, waveform, artwork, or DJ logo information |
- |
| 41 |
DECK SELECT |
Change the Active Deck layer |
Enter Dual Deck mode to control the secondary Deck layer simultaneously |
| 42 |
SLIP REVERSE |
Toggle Censor |
Toggle Reverse playback |
Performance Pads
The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10 has 8 performance pads that can be used across 9 different modes.
The 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, pressing that pad will set a Cue point. Holding down the SHIFT button while pressing a populated pad will delete the Cue point from the respective pad/slot. Page Left & Right controls trigger Flip Record and Flip Start, while holding SHIFT and pressing them triggers Flip Loop and toggles the Flip on/off. Serato Flip is required for this functionality.
PAD FX 1 mode: Pad FX 1 mode allows the user to trigger quick and powerful preconfigured FX in an intuitive manner. Pads 1-4 can be pressed and held to apply FX, whereas pressing pads 5-8 toggle FX that are applied until the pad is pressed again (toggle). Pads 1-4 consist of: Echo, Flanger, Reverb & Repeater, while pads 5-8 consist of: Echo Out, Backspin, Braker & Rollout.
BEAT JUMP mode: Press pads 1 and 4 perform Beat Jump left & right respectively, while pads 2 & 3 halve and double the Beat Jump size. Pad 5 loads the previous track, pad 6 & 7 perform rewind or fast forward transport functions, and pad 8 censors the playing track. Holding SHIFT while pressing pad 8 toggles reverse playback.
SAMPLER mode: Press pads 1-8 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 empty. Page Left & Right controls cycle through Sampler Banks, while holding SHIFT and pressing them cycles Sampler Output.
The second 4 modes are as follows:
PITCH PLAY mode: Press the HOT CUE mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Pitch Play mode. In this mode, pads 1-8 play Cue points over variable pitch ranges. See the ‘Pitch Play’ section for more information.
NOTE: Pitch Play mode requires that the Serato Pitch ‘n’ Time DJ expansion pack is activated & enabled.
LOOP ROLL mode: Press the PAD FX1 mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Loop Roll mode. Holding Pads 1-8 activate a loop roll of varying sizes. Release the pad to exit the Loop Roll. Page Left & Right halves and doubles Loop Roll size.
AUTO LOOP mode: Press the BEAT JUMP mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Auto Loop mode. In this mode pads 1-8 trigger an Autoloop of varying sizes. Press the same pad for a second time to exit an Auto Loop. Page Left & Right controls decrease and increase Loop size, while holding SHIFT and pressing them performs Loop Move left & right.
KEY SHIFT mode: Press the SAMPLER mode button while holding SHIFT to enter Key Shift mode. In this mode, pads 1-8 shifts the key of the playing track over variable pitch ranges. See the ‘Key Shift’ section for more information.
NOTE: Key Shift mode requires that the Serato Pitch ‘n’ Time DJ expansion pack is activated & enabled.
SAVED FLIP mode: Finally, holding the HOT CUE mode button, enters Saved Flip mode. Trigger stored Flips with Pads 1-8, or toggle a triggered Flip on/off with the same Pad.
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 (only available on certain devices) 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.
Key Shift
In this mode you can shift the key of the playing track over variable pitch ranges.
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 Key Shift mode.
The root key pad (0) is always lit, which will play the corresponding track at it’s regular pitch. Use the Page
Left & Right buttons (only available on certain devices) to move the Key Range up or down, or hold SHIFT and use Pads 7 & 8.
In Key Shift mode, pressing a pad will pitch the currently playing track up or down as per the 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 Key Shift mode is first enabled, the middle range is selected. If a new track is loaded, Key Shift mode will default to the middle range. Range is remembered if you navigate to another pad mode, then back to
Key Shift mode.
To sync or reset the key of the playing track, or adjust the pitch range hold the SHIFT button on your device and press a performance pad as outlined in the table below:
| Pad 1 Key Sync |
Pad 2 Key Reset |
Pad 3 - |
Pad 4 - |
| Pad 5 - |
Pad 6 - |
Pad 7 Range down |
Pad 8 Range up |
NOTE: Key Shift mode is only available once the Pitch ‘n Time DJ Expansion Pack has been activated in the Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down.
Make sure Enable Pitch ‘n Time DJ is then checked in the Expansion Pack tab of the SETUP screen.
BEAT-FX
|
DDJ-FLX10 CONTROL |
FX FUNCTION | |
| FX PART SELECT |
Press to apply Beat FX to Vocal, Drums or Instrument (Melody & Bass) |
|
| BEAT FX DISPLAY |
See Beat FX type, beat value, BPM, and Channel assign the information |
|
| BEAT < > |
Press left or right to adjust Beat FX timing
SHIFT + LEFT - set the automatic BPM value. SHIFT + RIGHT - Press right repeatedly to Tap Beat FX BPM value |
|
| BEAT FX TYPE |
Select Beat FX type to be applied by turning the knob |
|
| BEAT FX CHANNEL ASSIGN |
Choose the channel assigned for Beat FX, between Sampler, Mic, 1/2/3/4, or Master. |
|
| LEVEL/DEPTH |
Turn to adjust the level/depth of Beat FX applied |
|
| ON/OFF |
Turn Beat FX 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.