GEMINI SLATE





for VirtualDJ 8.2+
Last Update : August 2016
 

SETUP



Step 1. Connections


Connect the SLATE with your computer using the provided USB cable. Connect your Headphones to the Headphones socket and your amplifier/amplified speakers to the Master Out socket at the side panel of the SLATE using an RCA cable.



Step 2. Drivers


Windows : Install the required Gemini ASIO drivers from http://geminisound.com/product/slate (Downloads section)
Mac OSX : No drivers installation is required

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 Controller License is required.

Detection Window
Click to “Use Soundcard”. VirtualDJ will automatically create the necessary audio configuration.

Click to OK
 

CONTROLS





KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT
Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column
1 CROSSFADER
Blends Audio signal from Left and Right channels
2 VOLUME
Adjust Deck's Volume Output
3 PFL
Send pre-fader deck's signal to Headphones channel (monitoring)
4 FILTER
Apply High/Low Pass Filter
5 EQ LOW
Adjust Equalizer Low (Bass) Frequencies
6 EQ MID
Adjust Equalizer Mid (Middle) Frequencies
7 EQ HIGH
Adjust Equalizer High (Treble) Frequencies
8 LOAD
Load selected track to Deck
Unload Deck
9 CUE VOL
Adjust HEadphones's channel Output level
10 MASTER VOL
Adjust Master Output Level
11 BACK
Set focus to Folders list. Open/close subfolders if focus is in Folders list
Cycle Sideview views
12 BROWSE
Scroll through folders or tracks
BROWSE PUSH
Set focus to the next Browser window (cycle)
Browser Zoom view (mini decks)
13 CUE
Set a temporary Cue Point. Return to Cue and Preview
Return to the beginning of the track
14 PLAY
Play/pause track
Play-stutter
15 SYNC
Sync BPM and phase with opposite deck
Manual Beat Tap
16 VINYL
Set Jogwheel to Vinyl (Scratch) mode when on. Set Jogwheel to Bend (CD) mode when Off
Turn Slip mode on/off
17 JOG
Touch-sensitive jogwheel for scratching or bending (depending on Vinyl mode)
Fast Search through track (Seek)
18 PITCH
Adjust Track's tempo
19 KEYLOCK
Turn Key-Lock (Master Tempo) On/off
Select next Pitch-range %
20 FX1
Enable/Disable selected Effect on FX Slot 1
Select next available Effect for FX Slot 1
21 FX2
Enable/Disable selected Effect on FX Slot 2
Select next available Effect for FX Slot 2
22 FX3
Enable/Disable selected Effect on FX Slot 3
Select next available Effect for FX Slot 3
23 FX LEVEL
Adjust 1st Parameter of all 3 FX Slots
Adjust 2nd Parameter of all 3 FX Slots
24 PADS
25 PAD MODES
Hold down and then press a Pad to select an operation mode for the Pads (Hotcues, Manual Loop, Auto-Loop, Sampler, Loop Roll, Cue-Loop, Slicer and Saved Loops)
See Pads section of VirtualDJ 8 Manual
The Parameters of each Pads page need to be controlled/changed from the VirtualDJ GUI









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