Operation Manual

VirtualDJ DJC Mk4
6) LOOPS AND EFFECTS
The DJ’s task is not only to play music tracks with no gaps between them,
but also to tweak existing music tracks to enhance their energy to
stimulate the dancers.
The functions included in VirtualDJ DJC Mk4 Edition are:
- Loops (1-beat, 2-beat, 4-beat, 8-beat)
- Effects (Flanger, Beatgrid, Flippin Double, Overloop) [Please note
that in Mac OS, Overloop is not available].
These functions are controlled on each of the DJ Console Mk4’s decks by
5 push buttons in the area labeled Loops/Fx: a Shift button, and 4 buttons
labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 (which become buttons 5, 6, 7, 8 when the Shift button is
enabled).
When the Shift button is not lit up on your controller, you are in Loop
mode, with buttons 1, 2, 3, 4.
When the Shift button is lit up on your controller, you are in Fx mode,
with buttons 5, 6, 7, 8.
a) Loops
i) Definition
A loop is a repeated playback of a portion of the music, generally a fixed
number of beats. Loops are used to remain on a specific part of a music
track without stopping its rhythm.
ii) Loop sizes
W
hen the Shift button is not lit up on your controller, you are in loop
mode and a single press of buttons 1, 2, 3 or 4 makes loops in the music
played on the deck in question.
 Button 1: 1-beat loop,
 Button 2: 2-beat loop,
 Button 3: 4-beat loop,
 Button 4: 8-beat loop.
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