VirtualDJ 8 – American Audio RADIUS 3000 1
Table of Contents Installation ................................................................................................................................ 3 Firmware & Drivers ................................................................................................................ 3 VirtualDJ 8 Setup ................................................................................................................... 3 Advanced Setup ................................................................
Installation Firmware & Drivers No drivers is required to be installed nor a firmware update is available at the time this manual is written, however verify with the product’s webpage at http://www.adjaudio.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ItemNumber=1437&MainId=1&Category=23 VirtualDJ 8 Setup Download and install VirtualDJ 8 from http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already) Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will appear. Login with your virtualdj.com account.
Advanced Setup 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. Note. Each Radius 3000 unit (if more than 1 is connected) will be additionally displayed in this window, and any modifications in the mapping file will affect all units.
Layout VirtualDJ 8 – American Audio RADIUS 3000 5
0. MIDI. Press this button to set the RADIUS 3000 to MIDI mode and allow to the unit to control a VirtualDJ deck. Notice that the unit will still be detected as a MIDI device, however it will not control any VirtualDJ operation if the unit is not on MIDI mode. S. TAP. Press and hold this button to access secondary functions of other controls on the RADIUS 3000. While TAP is pressed, the LCD screen of the unit will display an additional “TAP” text 1. PLAY. Plays / Pauses the track. 2. CUE.
9. REV. Hold this button down to play the track in reverse. When released the track will continue to play from the position it would have been if the button was never pressed (censor). While TAP(S) is held down, press this button to play the track in reverse but this time it will continue playing from the position that the reverse will be turned off. 10. EJECT. Press this button to unload the deck.
16. PITCH BEND. Press and hold down these buttons to temporary speed up/slow down the song while pressed. When released, the track playback will return to the speed designated by the Pitch Fader. 17. PITCH. Adjust the track's playback speed (tempo). The actual pitch fader will not alter the pitch of the track if the actual pitch and the software pitch value do not match (software soft-takeover, ghost fader visible on the GUI).
24. LOOP LEDS. These leds will indicate the size of the triggered loop in beats. Starting from left the leds will show sizes of ¼, 1/2, 1, 2 and 4 beats (the 3 rd led ¾ is not used) C.HOTCUES & SAMPLES 25. MEMORY. Press this button to set the 4 numbered buttons (28) to HotCue mode. 26. SAMPLE. Press this button to set the 4 numbered buttons (28) to Sampler mode. Press and hold this button for more than 1 second to open/close the Sideview and offer the Sampler View as well.
29. RATIO. In Sampler mode, use this encoder to adjust the volume of the selected/triggered sample. Push the encoder to play the last triggered/selected sample. Hold TAP(S) down and then use the encoder to half/double the size of the Loop (in beats) for the selected/triggered sample (if the sample is in Loop mode). Hold TAP(S) down and then push the encoder to cycle through the available Sampler trigger modes (On/Off, Hold, Stutter and Unmute) D.EFFECTS 30. FILTER.
E.BROWSE & SEARCH 40. FOLDERS. Use this encoder to scroll though the Folders list of the Browser. Push the encoder to open/close subfolders. If the focus is on the Folders list, the led of this encoder will be lit. In Advanced Browser mode use this encoder to cycle through the available views of Sideview (Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke, Sampler and Clones) Push the encoder to open close the Sideview In prelisten mode use this encoder to control the progress bar of the Prelisten player.
Useful links VirtualDJ web-page: http://www.virtualdj.com VirtualDJ Support Center: http://www.virtualdj.com/contact/index.html VirtualDJ 8 Operation Guides: http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/PDFManuals.html American Audio web-page: http://www.adjaudio.com/ American Audio Support Center: http://www.adjaudio.com/Support.aspx American Audio Radius 3000 product page: http://www.adjaudio.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ItemNumber=1437&MainId=1&Category=23 American Audio Radius 3000 User Guide: http://www.adjaudio.
