User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
D2 Director is a 3U rack-mountable dual-deck console designed for the needs of the modern DJ. With
a ground-breaking and easily accessible user interface, the plug and play design empowers the DJ to
quickly find, organize and perform tracks from connected USB storage devices. Songs can be
directed manually to decks or automatically played, jukebox-style.
Powerful tools such as the Crate and Profile View offer a digital slant on traditional DJ methods. The
Crate can be used to prepare and arrange your set in advance, during your performance or a mixture
of both. The Profile View offers a fast visual cueing aid, much like looking at the grooves on a record,
but better!
D2 Director boasts three USB connections for a wide variety of storage options. These include the
Apple iPod
®, thumb drives and external hard drives. Searching for artists, albums or tracks is made
super fast with the supplied USB keyboard.
D2 Director can play MP3, WAV and AAC* music formats stored on FAT16, FAT32, NTFS and HFS+
file systems.
FEATURES
 Support for iPod, Flash keys, thumb drives, and external USB hard drives
 USB computer keyboard supports searching for songs, artists and more - on USB drives or iPods
 3U rackmount console
 Scratching and Pitch-Bending
 Seamless looping, stuttering
 Pitch control
 Large backlit display with revolutionary easy-to-use interface
 Search quickly through songs
 Track Profile visualisations
 Three USB ports to connect iPods, USB thumb drives, hard drives or a keyboard
 Formats supported: MP3, WAV and AAC*
 Beatkeeper technology with TAP override function
 Fader Start feature
 Computer playlist support including many popular formats
 Safe Software Updates for future enhancements. Go to www.numark.com for support.
IMPORTANT MESSAGES
D2 Director works best with the latest software installed. We strongly recommend that you check for software
updates right away, and continue to check regularly so you don't miss out on any of the good stuff! See “D2
Software Upgrades” section for details.
Don't Force It
USB devices fit into the USB socket one way around only. If the device does not push in
easily, don't force it – check that you have it the right way around!
Eject Before Pulling
When you're finished with a storage device, always properly eject it before unplugging, just
like with your home computer! Unplugging without ejecting can damage your data. See
“Ejecting a Library” section for details.
USB Hubs
You can plug a hub into each of your D2 Director USB ports, but you must not plug a hub into
a hub! We recommend you use only powered hubs for maximum reliability.
USB Gizmos
Mice, trackpads and other input devices will do nothing for your D2 Director. Most USB
keyboards are supported but we recommend you use the cool Numark keyboard supplied.
® iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.
* Protected AAC audio files downloaded from the iTunes Music Store cannot be accessed.