Effets

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

Select the Loop Midi 1 mode

14 REVERB

Select the 4th Pioneer or VirtualDJ Effect

Select the Loop Midi 2 mode

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