Party Mix II - DJ Equipment NUMARK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Party Mix II NUMARK

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Setup To start using Party Mix MKII with a computer and Serato DJ Lite:

1. Locate the Serato DJ Lite installation card in the box to download and install the

2. Connect Party Mix MKII’s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

3. Connect output devices (headphones, speakers, etc.) to Party Mix MKII.

To start using Party Mix MKII with a phone or tablet and Algoriddim djay PRO: Note: An additional purchase subscription may be required to use djay PRO.

1. Make sure you have downloaded the djay PRO application to your device.

2. Connect Party Mix MKII’s USB cable to a powered USB adapter (sold separately)

connected to your device. IMPORTANT: For Party Mix MKII to work with your device, you must use a natively- supported and powered adapter. For Apple iOS devices, use the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. Connect Party Mix MKII to the USB-A port of your adapter using the supplied cable, and then connect the other adapter port to a USB power supply. Consult your device manufacturer’s recommendations for powered adapters if you are unsure what to use.

3. Connect output devices (headphones, speakers, etc.) to Party Mix MKII.

4. Launch the djay PRO application on your device.

5. If the application does not automatically detect Party Mix MKII, open the djay PRO

Settings menu and select MIDI Devices.

6. Select Party Mix MKII as your device and start DJ’ing!

Note: Items not listed under the Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately. Mobile Device Headphones External Speakers (optional) Power Natively-supported powered adapter (e.g., Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapte

1. Browse Knob: Rotate this knob to cycle through crates and tracks. Press it to move

forward in the software panels.

2. Load: Press one of these buttons while a track is selected to assign it to Deck 1 or 2,

respectively, in the software.

3. Main Gain: Adjusts the overall volume in the software.

4. Cue Gain: Adjusts the volume for headphone cueing in the software.

5. Level: Adjusts the pre-fader, pre-EQ audio level of the corresponding channel in the

6. High EQ: Controls the treble frequencies for the individual channels.

7. Low EQ: Controls the bass frequencies for the individual channels.

8. Filter: Adjusts the amount of the filter effect. Turning the knob left and right will produce a

low-pass filter and high-pass filter, respectively.

9. Channel Volume: Adjusts the volume of the individual channels in the software.

10. Crossfader: Controls the blend between the two decks.

11. PFL/Cue: Press this button to send this channel's pre-fader signal to the Cue Channel for

monitoring. When engaged, the button will be lit. By pressing one PFL button at a time, you will cue that channel alone (and deactivate PFL monitoring for the other channels). To cue to multiple channels simultaneously, press the PFL buttons for those channels at the same time.

12. Platter/Jog Wheel: This capacitive, touch-sensitive jog wheel controls the audio when

the wheel is touched and moved. You can also grab the non-touch-sensitive outer wheel to bend the pitch of the track.

13. Pitch Fader: This controls the speed of the music. Moving towards the “+” will speed the

music up, while moving towards the “–” will slow it down.

14. Sync: Press this button to automatically match the corresponding Deck's tempo with the

opposite Deck's tempo and phase.5

15. Cue: When the Deck is paused, you can set a Temporary Cue Point by moving the

Platter to place the playhead at the desired location and then pressing the Cue button. During playback, you can press the Cue button to return the track to this Temporary Cue Point. (If you did not set a Temporary Cue Point, then it will return to the beginning of the track.)

16. Play/Pause: Starts and suspends playback.

17. Performance Pads: These pads can be used to trigger Hot Cues, Loops and Samples,

and to apply effects. To change the function of the pads, press the Pad Mode button.

18. Pad Mode: Press this button to change the current function of the Performance Pads.

• Cue: Each pad assigns at Hot Cue Point, or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point. When a pad is unlit, you can assign a Hot Cue Point by pressing it at the desired point in your track.
• Loop: Each pad triggers and auto-loop of a different length.

• Sampler: Each pad triggers a sample in Serato DJ Lite.

• Effects: Pads 1–3 on each deck trigger an effect. Pad 4 on each deck cycles through time divisions for beat-based effects, from 1/16 to 8 beats.

19. Pad Mode Indicator: These LEDs indicate the current setting of the Performance Pads.

1. USB: This USB connection sends and receives audio and

control information from a connected computer or mobile device connected to a powered adapter.

2. Main Output (1/8” / 3.5 mm): Use standard 1/8” (3.5 mm)

cables to connect this output to speakers or an amplifier system.

3. Headphone Output: Connect headphones to this 1/8” (3.5 mm) jack for monitoring the

signal. The headphone volume is controlled using the Cue Gain knob. Right Side Panel

1. Party Ball Mode: Press this button to cycle between the different lighting

modes for the Party Balls.

i. Serato DJ Lite color-controlled (default when powered on)

Note: In this mode, you can select from three lighting control patterns in the Serato DJ Lite Setup > Mixer menu.

ii. Serato DJ Lite beat-controlled iii. Fixed-timing random iv. All on v. Off

1. Party Balls: When activated, these lights will illuminate

according to the current Party Ball Mode setting.

Beat-Matching and Mixing with Party Mix MKII and Serato DJ Lite Below is an example of how to mix tracks using Party Mix MKII and Serato DJ Lite:

1. Start with the Level and EQ knobs at the 12 o’clock position.

You can adjust these after the tracks are loaded.

2. Turn the Browse knob to scroll through your music library.

3. Load tracks with similar BPM onto Decks 1 and 2 by pressing

the Load 1 and Load 2 buttons on Party Mix MKII.

4. Move the crossfader on Party Mix MKII all the way to the left to

send the audio from Deck 1 to the main outputs.

5. Play the track that is loaded on Deck 1.

6. Press the PFL/Cue button on Deck 2.

7. Play the track that is loaded on Deck 2 to preview it in your

headphones. Press Sync on Deck 2 to match its BPM with Deck

8. While the track is playing, press the Cue button to return to the

beginning of the track.

9. Play the track that is loaded on Deck 2.

10. Move the crossfader on Party Mix MKII toward the right to

crossfade from Deck 1 to Deck 2.7

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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