Installation Manual

VirtualDJ 8 – Numark Mixtrack 3
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18. Shift: Hold this button down prior pressing other buttons in order to access
secondary/auxiliary functions usually marked in blue font on the unit’s silkscreen.
19. Sync: Press this button to automatically adjust pitch and synchronize the BPM of the
two decks. Hold Shift + Sync to gradually reset the pitch to zero and restore the original
BPM of the track.
20. Cue: Sets and recalls the main Cue point in the current track. Hold down the Cue button
for temporary play of the cue point. The track will play for as long as the button is held
down and return to the cue point once it is released. Hold Shift + Cue to return the play
head to the start of the track.
21. Play/Pause: Starts and suspends playback. Hold Shift + Play/Pause to stutter the track
from the last set cue point. If a cue point has not been set, the play head will return to the
start of the track
D. Performance Pads
22. Pad Mode: Use this button to change
the operation of the upper 4 pads,
between one of the 3 modes : Manual
Loop, Auto Loop & Sampler. .
To enter Manual Loop
mode, hold
this button and press the 1
st
pad. .
To enter Auto Loop mode hold this
button and press the 2
nd
pad. .
To enter Sampler Mode
hold this
button and press the 3
rd
pad.
23. Performance Pads: The upper row of pads has different functions depending on their
mode: Manual Loop mode, Auto Loop mode, and Sampler mode. To select a mode, hold
down the Pad Mode button (22) and press one of the upper pads. A LED under the pad
section indicates the currently selected mode.
Manual Loop Mode:
• Loop In – Sets the beginning of a loop. After a Loop Out point is set, when this
button is pressed again, it will allow for fine adjustment of the Loop In point.
• Loop Out – Sets the end point for the loop. When this button has been pressed after
a Loop Out point has been set, it will allow for fine adjustment of the Loop Out point.
• On/Off – When this is pressed inside a loop, this will turn the loop off. When pressed
outside a loop, this will activate the loop and start playback from its Loop In point. If a
loop has not been set, this button will have no effect.
• Loop x1/2 – Cuts the currently playing loop in half. Press Shift + Loop x1/2 to double
the length the currently playing loop.
Auto Loop Mode:
• Auto 1 – Sets and starts playback of a 1-beat autoloop
• Auto 2 – Sets and starts playback of a 2-beat autoloop
• Auto 4 – Sets and starts playback of a 4-beat autoloop
• Auto 8 – Sets and starts playback of an 8-beat autoloop.