PIONEER DJM-S7





for VirtualDJ 8.5
Last Update : May 2021

 

SETUP


Connections





Note: Usage of turntables or CD players (for DVS) is not necessary. The mixer may be used as a pure MIDI mixer. VirtualDJ is also offering the ability to control all the software decks with even with a single timecode unit. See Timecode (DVS).

Drivers


For Windows computers :
Install the latest ASIO driver from https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/mixer/djm-s7/black/support/

For Mac computers :
You don't have to install the driver software. Mac OS standard audio driver will be automatically installed when you DJM is connected to your Mac with a USB cable.
However, it is recommended to install the Mac Driver that allows you to change the settings of the DJM from https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/mixer/djm-s7/black/support/

There is no firmware update available at the time this manual is written, but is it advised to check at Pioneer DJM-S7 page https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/mixer/djm-s7/black/support/


VirtualDJ 8 Setup


Download and install VirtualDJ from http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)
Once VirtualDJ is launched, a Login Window will appear. Login with your virtualdj.com account credentials.

A Pro Infinity or a Pro Subscription License is required to use the Pioneer DJM-S7. Without any of the above Licenses, the mixer will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html



A window will appear next, to verify the proper detection.

Click on the “DJM-S7” button and VirtualDJ will automatically create and apply the pre-defined audio configuration using the built-in audio interface of the Pioneer DJM-S7

Click to OK.


The unit is now ready to operate with VirtualDJ.


MIDI Operation


The unit should be visible in the CONTROLLERS tab of Config and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list.



The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.

Find more details at
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJ8script.html



AUDIO Setup


The unit has a pre-defined Audio setup and a special button in the AUDIO tab of Config to provide that. Alternative setups can be applied in the same window. See Advanced Setup



For further software settings please refer to the User Guide of VirtualDJ.
http://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj8/index.html
 

LAYOUT





Even though the Pioneer DJM-S7 is capable of sending MIDI signals from all faders, buttons and knobs, the mixer part of the unit is not controlling the internal mixer of VirtualDJ. The audio mixing is operated from the hardware.

The Crossfader, Equalizer, Filter, Volume faders etc. will move the relative faders of the VirtualDJ GUI, but not vice versa (Fake mixer mode)

S. SHIFT. Press and hold this button to access secondary functions of other controls on the DJM-S7

The functionality of each button, knob and connection per section (as shown in the image above) will be explained in detail in the next chapters

A. Mixer Controls
B. Pads
C. Effects
D. Equalizer
E. Browser & Loop Controls
F. Front & Rear Panels
 

MIXER





KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 CROSSFADER
Blends audio and video between the left and right assigned Channels
Starts/Stops Deck when moved from one edge to any other position (Crossfader Start/Stop)

Requires Fader Start/Stop/Sync feature enabled from Preferences
2 VOLUME
Adjust the Output Volume of Left/Right Channel
Starts Deck when moved from minimum position to any other. Stops Deck at Cue point when moved from any position to minimum (Fader Start/Stop)

Requires Fader Start/Stop/Sync feature enabled from Preferences
3 VU METER
Indicate the Pre-Fader output level of the Left/Right assigned Channels. The middle VU-meters indicate the overall Master Output levell
4 SAMPLER VOL
Adjust the Master Output of the VirtualDJ Sampler
5 CUE CROSSFADER
Blends pre-fader signals from Left/Right assigned channels to the Headphones Channel. When in left/right position, only the signal from Left/Right assigned channel will be routed to the Headphones Channel respectively.
6 CUE VOL
Adjust the Output Level of the Headphones Chanel
7 CUE MIXING
Blends audio signal in the Headphones Chanel between the Master Output (when in MIX) and the Channels depending on the CUE CROSSFADER position




Additional note
 

PADS





16 different modes can be selected for the Pads. When a Pad mode is selected ta relative VirtualDJ Pad page will be loaded on left/right deck. The pre-selected VirtualDJ Pad pages can be changed to your preferences from the Pad mode drop-down.



KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

9 PAD MODES
HOT CUE :
Keycue (1st press - led green)
HotCues 9-16 (2nd press - led magenta)
ROLL :
Slicer (1st press - led green)
BeatJump (2nd press - led magenta)
SAVED LOOP :
Stems (1st press - led green)
Scratch (2nd press - led magenta)
SAMPLER :
Scratch Bank (1st press - led green)
Custom (2nd press - led magenta)

Selection behavior depends on the selected option from Preferences
10 PADS
RGB Pads operate different function depending on the selected Pad mode
Different function depending on the selected Pad mode
11 PAD PARAMETERS
Control the 1st Parameter of the selected Pad page
Control the 2nd Parameter (if available) of the selected Pad page



TRANSPORT PAGE


In this mode each one of the 8 pads offers a different functionality as below:

PAD

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1

Temporary slow down (while pressed)
Same action

2

Temporary speed up (while pressed)[/subtitle]
Same action

3

Decrease Tempo by 0.1%
Slowly reset Tempo

4

Increase Tempo by 0.1%
Instantly set Tempo to original

5

Enable/disable Key-Lock (Master Tempo)
Enable/disable Quantize

6

SYNC Synchronize BPM and CBG to the opposite Deck.
Same action

7

CUE: Set a temporary Cue point when paused and preview while pressed, or jump to the Temporary Cue point if playing
Jump to the beginning of the track

8

PLAY: Play/pauses Track
Play/Stutter



Transport Page - VirtualDJ Pro default skin


Transport Page when SHIFT is pressed - VirtualDJ Pro default skin



GATECUE PAGE


In this mode the 8 Pads will trigger Hotcues 1 to 8 , same as the Hotcues Page, but only while the pad is held down. When the Pad is released, the deck will be muted until the next HotCue point is pressed. Hold SHIFT and then a pad to trigger the HotCue point normally.

For more info about Pads , see /manuals/virtualdj8/interface/decks/decksadvanced/pads.html
 

EFFECTS


The EFFECTS section of the DJM-S7 offers the ability to select between 3 modes, Hardware Effects, VirtualDJ Effects and Loop Midi.



HARDWARE & SOFTWARE EFFECTS


Hold SHIFT down and then press the ECHO [11] button to select the Hardware Effects mode and apply Pioneer Hardware Effects to the Decks. Use the 6 FX SELECT buttons to select one (or more, if pressed simultaneously) Pioneer Hardware Effect and then use the LOCK ON paddles to apply the Effect(s) to the Left/Right Deck.

Different Pioneer Effects can be assigned to the 6 FX SELECT buttons. See Preferences

Hold SHIFT down and then press the BACKSPIN [12] button to select the Software Effects mode to apply VirtualDJ Effects to the Decks. Use the 6 FX SELECT buttons to select one (or more, if pressed simultaneously) VirtualDJ Effect and then use the LOCK ON paddles to apply the Effect(s) to the Left/Right Deck.

The Effects assigned to the 6 FX Slots of VirtualDJ can be selected from the GUI.


VirtualDJ - 6 Fx Slots layout


KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

11 ECHO
Select the 1st Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect
Select the Pioneer Hardware Effects mode
12 BACKSPIN
Select the 2nd Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect
Select the VirtualDJ Software Effects mode
13 FLANGER
Select the 3rd Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect
14 REVERB
Select the 4th Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect
15 VINYL BRAKE
Select the 5th Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect
Select the Effects Bank A
16 PHASER
Select the 6th Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect
Select the Effects Bank B
17 PADDLE LOCK
Apply the selected Hardware or Software Effect to the assigned Left/Right deck.
18 FX LEVEL/DEPTH
Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Hardware or Software Effect
19 PARAMETER
Half/double the Beats for the selected Hardware or Software Effect (if available)
20 LCD
Displays the name of the selected Hardware/VirtualDJ Effect , its Beats value and the BPM of the Deck that is currently playing live (depends on the Volume and Crossfader positions).
21 TAP
Not assigned.
Cancel manual beat Tap and return to BPM sent from VirtualDJ



LOOP MIDI MODE


In Loop MIDI modes the DJM-S7 repeatedly sends MIDI message to VirtualDJ Pro at a set beat value interval (based on the Deck's BPM, which allows you to trigger varying functions by simply pulling the FX LOCK ON paddles.
Two sets of pre configured Loop MIDI functions are available via the Loop MIDI 1 & Loop MIDI 2 modes, which can be accessed by holding SHIFT and pressing the FLANGER or REVERB FX select buttons

Press the FX Select button [11] to [16] to choose a Loop MIDI function as per the table below.
Toggle the FX paddle [17] to the ON or LOCK ON position to trigger the specified Loop MIDI function.
Use the FX Parameter left & right buttons [19] to adjust the timing of the MIDI interval.

KEY

LOOP MIDI 1 ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

11 ECHO
Trigger VirtualDJ Sampler Slot 1
Stop Sampler Slot 1
12 BACKSPIN
Trigger VirtualDJ Sampler Slot 2
Stop Sampler Slot 2
13 FLANGER
Trigger VirtualDJ Sampler Slot 3
Stop Sampler Slot 3
14 REVERB
Trigger HotCue 1
Delete HotCue 1
15 VINYL bRAKE
Trigger HotCue 2
Delete HotCue 2
16 PHASER
Trigger HotCue 3
Delete HotCue 3



KEY

LOOP MIDI 2 ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

11 ECHO
Move Deck's Key down by 1 semitone
12 BACKSPIN
Move Deck's Key up by 1 semitone
Unassigned
13 FLANGER
Match Deck's Key to the value of the other Deck
Unassigned
14 REVERB
Plays Deck backwards while pressed. Upon release Deck will resume playing from the position it would have been if never triggered (Censor)
Unassigned
15 VINYL BRAKE
Unassigned
Unassigned
16 PHASER
Mutes Deck while pressed, creating a Cut Effect
Unassigned


 

EQUALIZER





KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

22 SOURCE SEL
Select the source for the Left/Right mixer channel. Set to USB A/B (depending on the USB connection at the rear panel, to control the Left/Right VirtualDJ Deck.
23 TRIM
Adjust the Pre-fader Output level (Gain) of the selected Left/Right deck
24 FILTER
Apply a Hardware Color FX to the selected Left/Right Channel. By default Filter Color FX is selected. A different Color FX can be chosen via the DJM-S7 Utilities
25 3-BAND EQ
Adjust the High (Treble), Mid (Middle) and Low (Bass) frequencies of the Left/Right assigned Channels
26 MASTER VOL
Adjust the Level of the Master Output
27 BOOTH VOL
Adjust the Level of the Booth Output (connection at the rear panel)
28 PANEL UTILITY
Use this button to cycle through the 4 available center Panels of VirtualDJ default GUI (Mixer, Video, Scratch and Master)
Hold for more than 2 seconds to enter the Utilities menu of the unit.
Toggle between normal and Browser Zoom (with Mini decks) modes



Additional note
The entire Equalizer, Filter and Master section of the unit is Hardware operated. The VirtualDJ Equalizer (including Stems) and Filter are not used, even thought the knobs on the GUI follow the actual ones (fake mode)

 

BROWSER & LOOPS





KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

29BROWSE
Scroll through the content of the selected Browser List .
Push to toggle focus between Folders and Songs List
Scroll fast (-/+ 10 per step) though the content of the selected Browser List.
Push to set focus to the Sideview List
30BACK
Set focus to the Folders List or expand/collapse sub-folders if focus is on the Folders List already
Cycle through the available views of the Sideview (Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke, Sampler and Clones)
31LOAD
Load the selected track from the Browser to the Left/Right assigned Deck
Push the same button fast twice to clone the track from the opposite deck to the Left/Right Deck
Add the selected track from the Songs List to the Automix List of Sideview
32AUTOLOOP
Enable/disable a Loop of the selected size in Beats to the Left/Right assigned deck. A pre-defined size can be set from the DJM-S7 Utilities
Enables the 1st Saved Loop (but not jump to its position)
33LOOP HALF
Halves the size of the Loop
Sets current position as the Start (In) point of a manual loop. If in Loop, enable/disable Fine Loop In Adjust mode (and use a jogwheel to fine-adjust)
34LOOP DOUBLE
Doubles the size of the Loop
Sets current position as the End (Out) point of a manual loop. If in Loop, enable/disable Fine Loop Out Adjust mode (and use a jogwheel to fine-adjust)

 

FRONT & REAR PANELS




Pioneer DJM-S7 - Rear panel


CONNECTION

Operation

35 AC POWER
Connect the unit with an AC Outlet using the provided cable to this socket. Power on when all other connections are done
36 MASTER OUT 2
Alternative Un-balanced Master Output using RCA cables
37 MASTER OUT
Balanced Master Output using XLR cables to connect with your amplifier/amplified speakers
38 BOOTH OUT
Booth Output using 1/4" TRS cables to connect with your monitor speakers
39 USB A/B
Use any of the 2 available USB ports to connect the DJM-S7 to a computer. See further details at the Back-to-Back section
40 CH1/CH2 INPUTS
Use the LINE/CD RCA inputs to connect a CD or other Digital Media Player. The sources connected to these Inputs can be selected from the Left (for CH1)/Right (for CH2) Source Selector at the top panel
41 CDJ/CONTROLLER
Connect compatible multi players or controllers. Not recommended for storage devices connections. .If you turn input selector switches, devices are forcibly disconnected from any PC/Mac, so data on these devices may break.
42 MIC INPUT
Connect a Microphone using a XLR or 1/4" TRS cable
43 AUX INPUT
Connect any Digital Media source to this additional input. Signal from this Input will directly routed to the Master Output. The level of this audio signal is controlled from the AUX LEVEL knob at the front panel of the unit




Pioneer DJM-S7 - Front panel


CONTROL

Operation

44 MIC SECTION
Adjust the Level and the Tone of the Microphone Input (connection at the rear panel). Use the MIC On/Off switcher to turn the Microphone on/off. If the TALK OVER switcher is set to ON, the level of audio signal from the Master Output will be automatically reduced when Microphone is used
45 CROSSFADER ADJUST
Adjust the feeling of the Crossfader (how much strength is required to slide), its slope (blending curve) from Smooth to Cut/Scratch or reverse the blending behavior
46 BLUETOOTH
Read details in Pioneer DJM-S7 Manual
47 AUX LEVEL
Adjust the Level of the Auxiliary Input (input at the rear panel)
48 CH FADER
Adjust the slope (curve) of the Channel Faders.(from Smooth to Cut/Scratch) and reverse their fading behavior
49 HEADPHONES SOCKET
Connect your Headphones using a 1/8" or a 1/4" adapter. The level of this output is controlled from the top panel

 

ADVANCED SETUP


The Pioneer DJM-S7 offers 2 built-in audio interfaces with 2 stereo Outputs and 2 stereo Inputs each. The Mixer Inputs are determined by the Input Select switchers at the top panel of the unit.
The USB Output Channels can be set to different modes via the Pioneer DJM-S7 Setting Utility

How to open the DJM-S7 Utilities:

For Windows computer:
Click on the ASIO button you will find in the AUDIO tab of VirtualDJ Settings or ...
Click [START] menu [All Programs] [Pioneer] [DJM-S7] [Pioneer DJM-S9 Settings Utility]

For Mac OSX computer: (driver is required to be installed)
Click [MACINTOSH HD] icon [Applications] [Pioneer] [DJM-S7] [Pioneer DJM-S7 Settings Utility]


Timecode (DVS)


VirtualDJ is offering DVS (Digital Vinyl System) support for the Pioneer DJM-S7. Pro Infinity license is required. http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html
Up to 2 Timecode Inputs are available to control any software decks via Timecode CDs or Vinyls.

Both Mixer Channels CH1 and CH2 can accept PHONO (for Timecode Vinyls). CD/LINE (for Timecode CDs)

Connect your Timecode devices at the rear panel of the Pioneer DJM-S7 using the LINE/PHONO RCA inputs depending on the Timecode device and set the top Source select switchers to either USB A or USB B, depending on the used USB port..

Open the Pioneer DJM-S7 Setting Utility and set the USB 1/2 and 3/4 Channel Outputs to the appropriate mode (CD or PHONO Control tone)

In this example (as shown in the side picture), 2 Timecode TTs (vinyl) have been connected to CH1 and CH2

Close the Settings Utility



Press PLAY on your timecode CD and/or Vinyl device and VirtualDJ will automatically detect your Timecode type and make the appropriate adjustments for best performance.

Open the TIMECODE tab of the VirtualDJ Settings and choose the CALIBRATE button if for any reason the signal is not detected (possibly due to reversed phase connections).

Click on the ON buttons from the TIMECODE panels of the Default Skin to enable the Timecode control to any of the 4 software decks.


Timecode Detection


Timecode buttons - Pro Layout



Recording


No adjustment is required in order to record (or/and broadcast) your mix with VirtualDJ. A record input is already pre-configured in the Audio Setup.. Just make sure the USB 5,6 Mixer Output from the DJM-S7 Utilities panel is set to REC (Out).

Open the MASTER center panel of the VirtualDJ GUI and click to the REC button (or BCAST for broadcasting) to record your mix.



The dedicated record input will include any Mixer Input such as Microphone, CH or AUX Inputs.


Back to Back


The Pioneer DJM-S7 has two USB ports, allowing simultaneous connection of two computers. Each port is completely independent. It is possible to run VirtualDJ on one computer and any other 3rd-party DJ-software on the other, Mac or PC.

How to:


PREFERENCES


The Pioneer DJM-S7 Setup Utilities offer a few advanced options to choose from, such as the behavior of the LOOP buttons, the Fader Start/Stop/Sync feature for the Volume and Cross faders, adjustment for the Crossfader behavior and how the Pad mode buttons will be selected.

Make your adjustments via the PREFERENCES tab of the Pioneer DJM-S7 Utilities

You can also choose the Effects of the 2 available FX Banks via the FX BANK tab of the Pioneer DJM-S7 Utilities. The selection of the FX Bank on the DJM-S7 is done via the SHIFT + VINYL BRAKE and SHIFT + PHASER buttons.








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