SETUP

Step 1. Connections

Connect the CMD Studio 2a to a USB port of your computer using the provided USB cable. Connect a pair of amplified speakers to the Master Output at the rear panel of the unit and your Headphones at the front socket.

Step 2. Drivers

Windows : Download and install the Behringer Studio2a ASIO drivers from https://www.behringer.com/Categories/Behringer/Computer-Audio/DJ-Controllers/CMD-STUDIO-2A/p/P0AVW/Downloads

Mac OSX : No drivers is required to be installed for Mac OSX computers.

Step 3. VirtualDJ

Install VirtualDJ 8 from http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)

Start VirtualDJ and login with your Account credentials. A Pro Infinity, Pro Subscription or Plus Behringer CMD Studio 2a Controller License is required.

Find a detailed installation procedure at http://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj8/quickstart.html

Detection Window
A detection window will appear when the unit is first connected with VirtualDJ, verifying proper connection

Click on the Use Soundcard button in order VirtualDJ to apply the pre-defined audio configuration using the built-in sound-card of the unit. Speakers need to be connected to the rear panel of the unit in this case.

Click to OK

The unit is now ready to operate with VirtualDJ.

CONTROLS

KEY

ACTION

1 CUE

When track is paused, sets a Temporary Cue point and previews the track while pressed. Jumps to the assigned Cue point when track is playing

2 PLAY

Play-pause Left/Right Deck

3 JOG

Touch-sensitive jogwheel for scratch or Bend, depending on the Vinyl/CD mode
When the MODE button is pressed, jowheels are set to Search (Seek) mode for fast searching track in time

4 SYNC

Matches Tempo and Phase of the Left/Right Deck with the values of the opposite Deck

5 PITCH BEND

In Tempo mode : Temporary slow-down/speed-up track. Tempo will resume to the value designated by the Pitch fader when the button is released

In Loop mode :
MINUS : Sets a Loop In (Start) point for a manual loop
PLUS : Sets a Loop Out (End) point for a manual loop. Exits Loop when enabled

In Effect mode :
MINUS : Selects the next available Effect
PLUS. Activates the selected Effect

6 PITCH

In Tempo mode : Adjust the tempo (BPM) of the track

In Loop mode : Doubles/halves the size of the Loop. when the MODE button is pressed, moves the triggered loop backwards/forward by 1 beat.

In Effects mode : Adjusts the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect. When the MODE button is pressed, adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect

7 ASSIGN A/B

ASSIGN A : Sets PITCH BEND and PITCH keys to Loop mode when enabled
ASSIGN B : Sets PITCH BEND and PITCH keys to Effects mode when enabled.
When both are disabled, the PITCH BEND and PITCH keys are set to Tempo mode (default mode)

8 HOTCUES 1-4

Assign a Hotcue 1 to 4 or jumps to the Hotcue (if assigned) to the Left/Right deck. When MODE button is pressed, the buttons delete the assigned Hotcue

9 SAMPLES 1-4

Trigger a Sample 1 to 4 from the selected Sampler Bank. If the Bank has less than 5 samples, both sides of the unit will trigger the same samples. When the Bank has more than 4 samples, left side will trigger samples 1 to 4 and right side will trigger samples 5 to 8
When MODE button is pressed, the buttons stop the triggered Sample

10CROSSFADER

Blends audio signals from the Left and Right Decks.
When the fader is at the far left position, only Left Deck will be sent to the Master Output.
When the fader is at the far right position, only Right Deck will be sent to the Master Output.

11VOLUME

Adjusts the Output Volume of the Left/Right Deck

12 CUE/PFL

Sends Left/Right deck's audio signal to the Headphones Channel for pre-listening

13 LOW

Adjust the Low (Bass) Equalizer Band

14 MID

Adjust the Middle Equalizer Band

15 HIGH

Adjust the High (Treble) Equalizer Band

16CUE LEVEL

Adjusts the Volume of the Headphones Output Channel

17VINYL

Sets both Jogwheels to Vinyl (Scratch) mode when enabled and to Bend (CD) mode when disabled

18MODE

Hold this button to access secondary functions for the keys as described in this guide

19UP

Selects the previous folder/file from the Browser

20FOLDERS

Sets focus to the Folders list of Browser. If focus is on the Folders list, opens/closes sub-folders.
When MODE button is pressed, selects the new view of the Sideview

21FILES

Sets focus to the Songs list of the Browser.
When the MODE button is pressed, sets focus to the Sideview of the Browser

22DOWN

Selects the next folder/file from the Browser

23LOAD

Loads the selected track from the Browser to the Left/Right Deck
When the MODE button is pressed, unloads the same Deck

Note : The unit offers the ability to select a different MIDI Channel and in order to ensure proper functionality, VirtualDJ forces MIDI Channel 4 for this unit on initialization. If you find that some other application doesn't work properly after VirtualDJ is used, follow this procedure to reset the unit to its primary MIDI Channel.
- While holding left CUE and left PLAY buttons simultaneously, plug the USB cable to the unit,
- When these buttons blink (after a couple of seconds), release the CUE and PLAY buttons.

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For further Technical features and specifications, visit
Behringer CMD Studio 2a
Product's Page

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Hardware Integration Department 2016 - ATOMIX PRODUCTIONS


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