Hardware Manuals
MIXER & EFFECTS
MIXER
Rane Performer features a fully featured hardware mixer. All mixer operations described in this chapter are performed via the device hardware. However, the movement of all basic mixer elements is still visible in the VirtualDJ GUI.
KEY
ACTION
Press multiple buttons simultaneously to send multiple Decks to Headphones at once.
Hold down SHIFT button and press these buttons to toggle the operation of the three EQ knobs of each channel between "Frequency" control (hardware operation) and "STEMS" control (software operation). When a deck is in "STEMS" control mode, the LED of the button will blink (while SHIFT button is held down).
Put the switchers to USB A or USB B position depending on which port you have connected your computer.
To adjust the parameters of the Echo effect please refer to Rane Performer operation manual.
This knob will have no effect if the "SAMPLER TO DECK 4" function is active.
When Quantize is enabled, hotcues, loops and beatjumps will snap to the CBG of the track.
EFFECTS
Rane Performer features it's own hardware effects, but it also offers the ability to control software effects. This chapter focuses on how to use Rane Performer to control VirtualDJ effects.
See further details in Advanced Setup-Effects
Quick EFFECTS operation guide:
- Press the HW/SW FW button to toggle between using hardware or software effects.
When the button is blue, hardware effects are operated. When the button is amber/orange software effects are operated. - Press one of the six MAIN FX buttons to arm an effect for execution. Pressing one button will disable the previously armed (Single/toggle arming mode). Pressing more than 1 at the same time, allows multiple arming.
When an effect slot is armed it's led will lit brightly. - Move the JOYSTICK up or down to select the desired beats parameter and will affect the Effects selected in all 6 FX slots, not just the armed ones. The beats parameter will be visible on main effects screen.
- Press one of the FX ASSIGN buttons to determine on which deck you're going to apply the armed effect(s).
You cannot apply an effect at both decks of the same controller side at the same time. - Adjust the DEPTH knob to adjust the strength of the armed effect(s).
- Use the FX ON paddles to activate the armed effect(s.)
Move the paddles away from you to activate the effect(s) permanently. The paddles will latch to that position.
Pull the paddles towards you to activate the armed effect(s) momentarily. - In order to select a different effect for a slot, turn the PARAMETER knob until you reach the desired effect for the slot. The FX List on the skin will automatically go off after 1 second of no movement, or if you push the PARAMETER encoder. The selection will be copied across all Decks.
Avoid selecting Effects from the skin.
Notes:
- When in Software FX mode, VirtualDJ Effects need to be triggered from the device's FX unit. VirtualDJ effects triggered from the skin or other device, will have no effect to the Deck because they need to pass through the USB FX Send/Return channels (opened with the Fx Paddles).
- When in Hardware FX mode, VirtualDJ Effects can be triggered from the skin or other hardware device, and will affect the sound of the Deck properly, however those will not have the Post-fader effect.
- VirtualDJ Stem FX (if you select a Stem for an Effect to apply to and not the full audio) are not Post-fader.
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ACTION
The Color Effects of Rane Performer are software effects.
When the knobs are placed in the middle position, no effect is applied.
When using hardware effects only one effect can be selected (armed) at each time.
When using software effects it is possible to arm multiple effects if you press more than 1 button at the same time.
Rotate the PARAMETER knob in order to select a new effect for the armed effect slot.
In hardware effects mode use this knob to adjust various parameters of the selected effect.
Effects can be applied only on one deck per each controller side at the same time.
Move the paddles away from you to activate the selected effect(s) permanently. The paddles will latch to that position.
Pull the paddles towards you to activate the selected effect(s) momentarily.
When hardware effects are selected the button will turn blue.
When software effects are selected the button will turn amber/orange.
The selected deck is shown on MAIN FX SCREEN by underlying the BPM of the left or right side.
To switch between the left and right side use the JOYSTICK.
Move the joystick right or left to select which side is used for taping.