RELOOP NEON
Pads
Pads (4) offer 8 different modes, depending on the PAD MODE SEL buttons (3). Each of the 4 PAD MODE SEL buttons offers 2 individual modes. Press the same PAD MODE button again to access the additional mode (the LED will blink as an indication).
Each time a mode is selected on the Reloop Neon, the relative page will be displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ GUI, for the assigned deck, as explained in the following sections.
Hold the MODE/SENCOR button down and then use the LOOP encoder to adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Pad page.
Hold SHIFT down, press the MODE/SENCOR button down and then use the LOOP Encoder to adjust the 2nd Parameter (if exists) of the selected Pad page.
HotCue mode
Press the HOT CUE mode button to set the PADs to HotCue mode. The HotCue mode is selected by default on launch (for all decks). The Hotcues page will be then selected in the Pads section of VirtualDJ for the assigned deck.
Each one of the 8 pads assigns a Hot Cue Point (1 to 8) or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point. When a Hot Cue Button is unlit, you can assign a Hot Cue Point by pressing it at the desired point in your track. Once it is assigned, the Hot Cue Button will light up *.
Hold SHIFT and then press any of the pads to delete its assigned Hot Cue Point.
Hold MODE button down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to cycle through the available Hotcues.
Hold SHIFT and MODE buttons down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to jump the track backwards/forward by 1 beat
* Note. By default LEDs will get the color of the deck (blue for deck 1, red for deck 2 etc). Use the nonColoredPOI setting from VirtualDJ Settings->OPTIONS tab, to get different color options
Remix mode
While the Hot Cue mode is selected, press the same HOTCUE mode button again to set the PADs to Remix mode (led will blink). The Remix Points page will be then selected in the Pads section of VirtualDJ for the assigned deck.
Each one of the 8 pads triggers a Remix point (1 to 8) from the loaded track. Remix points are pre-assigned when a track is analyzed (loaded) and usually offer the Start and End points of a Break.
Remix points can be added/edited/deleted from the POI Editor of VirtualDJ.
When a Remix point is triggered, the track will jump to that point, but will also make a smooth transition, so that the Beat phase is kept and a seamless jump/mix offered.
HotLoop mode
Press the HOT LOOP mode button to set the PADs to Hot Loop mode.The CueLoop page will be then selected in the Pads section of VirtualDJ for the assigned deck.
Each one of the 8 pad assigns a Hot Cue Point or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point, but in both cases, it also triggers Loop at that point.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same pads to jump to the Hotcue point but keep the Loop.
Hold the MODE button down and then use the LOOP SIZE Encoder to adjust the size of the loop.
Hold SHIFT and MODE buttons down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to select between the Hold (momentary Loop) and On/Off (toggle) modes.
Manual Loop mode
While the Hot Loop mode is selected, press the same HOT LOOP mode button again to set the PADs to Manual Loop mode (led will blink).
Each one of the 8 pad offers a different loop function.
Use Pads 1 and 2 to set a Loop Entry (In) and a Loop Exit (Out) point for manual looping.
Use Pad 3 to turn off the Loop (if enabled) or trigger a Loop of the selected size in beats
Use Pad 4 to repeat the last triggered loop (reloop)
Use Pads 5 and 6 to half/double the size of the Loop.
Use Pads 7 and 8 to move the Loop (if enabled) forward/backwards by 1 beat
While SHIFT is pressed use ..
Pad 1 to set the Jogwheel to Loop In Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop In position
Pad 2 to set the Jogwheel to Loop Out Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop Out position
Pad 3 to set the Jogwheel to Loop Move Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine move the Loop through the track.
Pad 4 to enable/disable Smart Loop. When Smart Loop is enabled (default status), using Loop In and Loop Out buttons to trigger a Manual Loop, will result of a seamless loop (track will stay on beat)
Pad 5 to enable/disable Loop Back mode. When Loop Back mode is enabled, and an Auto Loop is enabled, the current track's position will be considered as the Loop Out (Exit) point of the loop and the passed part of the track will be looped.
Pad 6 to enable/disable Quantize Loop mode. When enabled, the Loop In point of a Loop will be snapped to the nearest beat
Pad 7 and 8 to move the loop (if enabled) forward/backwards by the amount of the size of the loop.
The LOOP SIZE encoder can be also used to double/half the size of the a Loop.
Slicer mode
Press the SLICER mode button to set the PADs to Slicer mode. The Slicer page will be automatically displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ GUI
The eight pads represent eight sequential beats/Slices in the Beat Grid. The playing Slice is represented by the currently green lit pad. The green light will "move through the pads" as it progresses through each eight-Slice phrase. Press a pad to repeat that Slice (hold it down if you want to keep looping it). Once the Pad is released the track will continue to play from the position it would have been if the pad was never pressed.
Hold SHIFT button down and then use the same Pads to use the Slicer in Hold mode. In this mode, the slices are memorized (using the last triggered ones)
Hold MODE button down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to adjust the length of the applied loop on the slice.
Hold SHIFT and MODE buttons down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to increase/decrease the step of the Slicer.
Beatjump mode
While the Slicer mode is selected, press the same SLICER mode button again to set the PADs to Beatjump mode (led will blink). The Beatjump page will be automatically displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ GUI
In this mode, each one of the Pads will jump the track backwards/forward by the amount of beats depending on the selected page/bank (from 1/8 beats to 32 bars)
Sampler mode
Press the SAMPLER mode button to set the PADs to Sampler mode. The Sampler page will be automatically displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ GUI
Each one of the 8 pads triggers a sample (1 to 8) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ. The leds of the Pads will automatically get the assigned color of each sample (dark when off, bright when playing).
Press the pads to trigger a sample. Depending on the selected trigger mode, use SHIFT and the same pads to stop the sample.
Hold MODE button down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to select a different Sampler Bank. Alternatively you can use the DECK/BANK SEL buttons (1) to directly select the first 4 Sampler Banks (1 to 4).
Hold SHIFT and MODE buttons down and then use the LOOP SIZE encoder to select a different trigger mode (On/Off, Hold, Stutter and Mute)
Hold SHIFT down and then use the DECK/BANK select buttons to select the Output channel (1 to 4) for the Sampler. By default VirtualDJ will output Sampler to all available decks if External mixer audio configuration is set and to the Master Output in other case. To force Sampler Output to Master (in case a deck is selected), hold SHIFT down and then press the same Output Assign button once again (all leds will be on in this case)
Hold the LOOP/SLIP (7) button down and then press any of the Pads to set a Sample to Loop or Drop mode. In drop mode, the sample will stop when reached at the end.
The orange leds above or below each sample will indicate the status (On when in Loop mode)
Notes:
- If the trigger mode or loop mode of a sample is changed, all other samples of the same group will get the same mode too.
- At the time that this manual is written, the changes are temporary (will be lost if a different bank is selected). Permanent changes in trigger and loop mode can be obtained from the Sampler Editor.
Effects mode
While the Sampler mode is selected, press the same SAMPLER mode button again to set the PADs to FX mode (led will blink). The special NEON FX page will be then selected in the Pads section of VirtualDJ for the assigned deck.
In this mode, Pads 5 to 7 enable/disable the selected Effect for Slots 1 to 3 respectively.
Press and hold Pads 1, 2 and 3 to temporary trigger the selected Effect for slots 1 to 3 respectively.
While the temporary Effect Pads (1 to 3) are used, the 1st parameter of the selected effect will be adjusted, according to the applied pressure. Once released, the value of the adjusted parameter will return to zero position.
Use Pad 4 to disable velocity or freeze the value of the effect parameter to the current position. (Can be turned off while Pads 1 to 3 are pressed too)
With velocity turned off, the 1st parameter of the selected Effects (for all 3 slots) can be adjusted using the TRACK (2) encoder and the 2nd parameter of the selected Effects from the LOOP (5) encoder.
Hold Pad 8 down and then use Pads 5, 6 and 7 to open/close the FX GUI of the selected effect (will be docked at the right side of the Browser), and get more effect parameters and options.
Hold SHIFT down and then use Pads 5, 6 and 7 to select the next Effect for each slot.
Hold SHIFT down and then use Pads 1, 2 and 3 to select the previous Effect for the same slot.
SETUP
Firmware & Drivers
Firmware: No firmware update is available at the time that this guide is written, but you should always check the product’s webpage http://www.reloop.com/reloop-neon
Drivers: No driver software is required for the Reloop NEON to be installed. The device is a USB class compliant and your Operating System will auto-install the necessary driver when connected with a USB cable.
VirtualDJ 8 Setup
Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will appear. Login with your virtualdj.com account.
A Pro Infinity, a NEON Plus or a Pro Subscription License is required to fully use the Reloop NEON. Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html
Click to OK.
The unit is now ready to operate.
MIDI Operation
Find more details at
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJ8script.html
AUDIO Setup
The unit is not offering any pre-defined audio configuration, as no built-in audio interface is available. Depending on the sound card you need to use, manually create the necessary Master and Headphones audio configuration.
By default VirtualDJ 8 will send the Master Output to the built-in (default) sound card of your computer.
For further software settings please refer to the User Guide of VirtualDJ 8.
http://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj8/index.html
CONTROLS
- DECK/BANK SELECT.
In Sampler mode (see Sampler mode), use these buttons to select Sampler Banks 1 to 4.
Hold SHIFT down and then use these buttons to select the Output channel (1 to 4) for the Sampler. By default VirtualDJ will output Sampler to all available decks if External mixer audio configuration is set and to the Master Output in other case. To force Sampler Output to Master (in case a deck is selected), hold SHIFT down and then press the same Output Assign button once again (all leds will be on in this case)
In all other modes, use these buttons to assign the unit to decks 1 to 4. - TRACK ENC. Use the encoder to scroll through files or folders. If focus is on the Folders list, push the encoder to set the focus to the Songs List. If focus is on the Songs list, push the encoder to load the selected track to the assigned deck.
Hold SHIFT down and then push the encoder to set the focus to the Folders list.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the encoder to adjust the Master Sampler Volume. - PAD MODE SEL. Use these buttons to set the PADS (4) to one of the 8 available Pad modes (see Pads)
- PADS. The 8 touch-sensitive Pads offer different functionality, depending on the selected Pad mode. (see Pads)
They offer touch and after-touch velocity in all modes (selected using SHIFT+SAMPLER) and RGB leds. The velocity on the Effects mode is always On. - LOOP ENC. Turn the encoder anti-clockwise to half the size of the loop and clockwise to double it. Hold SHIFT down and then use the encoder to move the triggered loop forward or backwards by half the size of the selected loop..
Push the encoder to trigger the selected loop.
Hold SHIFT down then push the encoder toggle between normal and Roll Loop mode. If the Loop Roll mode is enabled, the loops will act temporary and the track will return to the position it would have been if the loop was never triggered.
The same encoder can control the 2nd parameter of the selected Effects (see Effects mode) - MODE/CENSOR.
In Sampler mode hold this button down and then press any of the Sampler pads to cycle through the available Trigger modes (see Sampler mode).
In all other modes, press and keep this button down to play the track in reverse. When released, the track will return to the position it would have been if the reverse play was never enabled (censor) - LOOP/SLIP.
In Sampler mode hold this button down and then press any of the Sampler pads to set a Sample to Loop or Drop mode (see Sampler mode).
In all other modes, use this button to enable/disable Slip mode. When Slip mode is enabled, several actions (scratching, loops, HotCues etc.) will act temporary and the track will return to the position it would have been if this action was never triggered. - SYNC
In Sampler mode the button currently offers no functionality. Samples can be set to Sync or flat mode, using the Sampler Editor of VirtualDJ.
In all other modes, use this button to sync the tempo and phase of the assigned deck with the Master Deck.
The Master Deck is automatically assigned by VirtualDJ (based mainly on the currently playing live deck), but can be also manually assigned by holding SHIFT and pressing the SYNC button.