Numark 4TRAK

for VirtualDJ 8.0 Last Update : July 2016

SETUP

Step 1. Connections

Connect the 4TRAK with your computer using the provided USB cable.
Connect your speakers to the rear Master Output using proper RCA cables and your Headphones to the front socket.

Step 2. Drivers

Install the required drivers from https://www.numark.com/product/4trak
Available for both Windows and Mac

Step 3. VirtualDJ

Install VirtualDJ 8 from http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)

Start VirtualDJ and login with your Account credentials.

A Pro Infinity or a Pro Subscription License is required. http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html

Detection Window
A detection window will appear when the unit is first connected with VirtualDJ.

Click on the "Use Soundcard" button so that VirtualDJ will apply the pre-defined audio configuration (speakers need to be connected to the Master Output of the unit)

Click to OK

A 2nd detection window will appear next verifying proper connection of the top FX unit (detected as a 2nd device)

Click to OK

The 4TRAK is now ready to operate with VirtualDJ

MIXER CONTROLS

KEY

ACTION

1 CROSSFADER

Blends audio signals from left and right decks

2 VOLUME

Adjust Volume Output of each mixer channel

3 CUE/PFL

Send the audio signal of a Mixer Channel to the Headphones Channel

4 PC/LINE

Define the source of each Mixer Channel. Set to PC to route a VirtualDJ deck to a Mixer channel. Set to LINE to route an analogue source (connected at the rear panel)

5 EQ BASS

Adjust the Equalizer Low Band frequencies (Bass) of each mixer channel

6 EQ MID

Adjust the Equalizer Middle Band frequencies of each mixer channel

7 EQ HIGH

Adjust the Equalizer High Band frequencies (Treble) of each mixer channel

8 GAIN

Adjust the pre-fader Output level (Gain) of each mixer channel

Notes

By default the mixer of the 4 TRAK will follow the 3-1-2-4 Mixer Channel order. A different mixer order can be applied either from the Mixer Options menu (right above the Crossfader in the 4 decks default skin) or from VirtualDJ settings (MixerOrder setting in OPTIONS)

The 4TRAK is a stand-alone mixer and can operate without any software running on computer

BROWSER, VIDEO & SAMPLER CONTROLS

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT

Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column

9 FX

Trigger Samples 1 to 8 from the selected Sampler Bank

Stop the playing sample

10 ASSIGN A

Select previous Sampler Bank

Select previous Sampler Trigger mode

11 ASSIGN B

Select next Sampler Bank

Select next Sampler Trigger mode

12 ASSIGN C

Show Sampler in Sideview

13 FILE TREE

Set focus to the Folders list. Open/close sub-folders if focus is in Folders list

14 SONGS

Set focus to the Songs list

Adds selected track to the Automix List

15 FAVORITES

Set focus to the sideview

Cycle through the Sideview windows (Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke, Sampler and Clone)

16 LOAD

Loads selected track to Left/Right Deck

Unloads Left/Right Deck

17 BROWSE

Scroll through folders or tracks
Push to set focus to the next Browser window

Search through the track playing in the Prelisten Player
Push to start/stop the Prelisten Player

18 VIEW

Toggles between Browser Zoom (with mini decks) and normal Browser views

Open the next Center Mixer panel (cycle)

19 RECORD

Start/stop recording

Open Record Config window

20 CRUISE

Start/stop Automix mode on the active deck

Start/stop Sandbox mode

21 MASTER VOL

Adjust the Volume of the Master Output

22 BOOTH VOL

Adjust the Volume of the Booth Ouptut

23 ASSIGN ENC

Left Side : Select a Video transition. Push to transition video between left and right assigned deck.
Right Side : Select a Video Effect for Master. Push to turn the Video Effect On/Off

Left Side : Push to open/close the FX GUI of the selected Video Transition
Right Side : Push to open/close the FX GUI of the selected Video Effect on Master

24 ASSIGN FADER

Left Side : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available).
Right Side : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Video Effect on Master (if available)

Left Side : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available).
Right Side : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Video Effect on Master (if available)

25 KEY ENC

Adjust the Key of the track

26 KEY

Set Key of the track to its original value (reset)

DECK CONTROLS

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT

Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column

D LAYER

Left button : Switch between Decks 1 and 3
Right button : Switch between Decks 2 and 4

27 SYNC

Sync track's BPM and Phase with the ones from the Master Deck

28 CUE

Set a temporary Cue point when paused. Jump to Cue point and stops. Previews from Cue point while pressed

29 PLAY

Play/pause track

Plays track in reverse

30 BUTTONS 1-5

Assign or trigger (if assigned) a Hotcue point 1 to 5

Deletes Hotcue 1 to 5

31 GRID SET

Set Grid Set Mode while pressed.

Set track's current position as First Beat Anchor

32 GRID MOVE

Set Grid Move mode while pressed

Re-analyzes track (undo all Beat grid changes

33 GOTO START

Jumps and stops at the beginning of the track

34 JOG

Touch-sensitive jogwheel for scratch or bend (depending on the Vinyl/Scratch mode)
In Grid Set mode : Adjust the width between grids (equal to set BPM)
In Grid Move mode : Move/shift grids through tracks' s time

35 PITCH BEND

Temporary slow-down/speed-up track's tempo. Tempo will resume to the value designated by the Pitch fader once button is released

36 PITCH

Adjust track's tempo

37 RANGE

Select next available pitch % range for the Pitch fader

38 ASSIGN MASTER

Set deck as Master Deck (will enable Manual mode/selection)

Bring back Auto Master Deck selection

39 ASSIGN

Turn Slip mode on/off

Turn Pitch Lock on/off

40 SCRATCH

Toggle between Vinyl (Scratch) and CD (Bend) mode for the Jogwheel

41 LOOP IN

Set a Loop In (Start) point for a manual loop

42 LOOP OUT

Set a Loop Out (End) point for a manual loop. Exit Loop if loop is enabled

Trigger a 2 beats Auto-Loop

43 LOOP AUTO

turn Loop on/off

Triggers a 8 beats Auto Loop

44 AUTO 1

Triggers a 1 beat Auto-Loop

Triggers a 16 beats Auto Loop

45 AUTO 4

Triggers a 4 beats Auto-Loop

Triggers a 32 beats Auto Loop

46 LOOP /2

Halves the size of the Loop

47 LOOP X2

Doubles the size of the Loop

48 BEATJUMP

Turns Loop Roll mode on/off

49 SHIFT LOOP <

Moves the triggered loop backwards in beats equal to the size of the loop

50 SHIFT LOOP >

Moves the triggered loop forward in beats equal to the size of the loop

51 NEEDLE SEARCH

Fast search through track's time when track is not audible in the Master output

Fast search through track's time

52 TAP

Tap to track's tempo to manually calculate tracks BPM

EFFECTS

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

53 FX MODE

Switch between Single and Multi FX modes

54 FX MIX BUT

Single FX mode : Turn the selected Effect on/off
Multi FX mode : no action

Single FX mode : Show/hide the FX GUI in the Browser
Multi FX mode : Show/hide the FX GUI of the selected Effects in all FX Slots

55 FX BUT 1

Single FX mode : Enable/disable the 1st Effect button of the selected effect (if available)
Multi FX mode : Turn the selected Effect on/off of FX Slot 1

Single FX mode : same action as the non-shift
Multi FX mode : Select next Effect for FX Slot 1

56 FX BUT 2

Single FX mode : Enable/disable the 2nd Effect button of the selected effect (if available)
Multi FX mode : Turn the selected Effect on/off of FX Slot 2

Single FX mode : same action as the non-shift
Multi FX mode : Select next Effect for FX Slot 2

57 FX BUT 3

Single FX mode : Enable/disable the 3rd Effect button of the selected effect (if available)
Multi FX mode : Turn the selected Effect on/off of FX Slot 3

Single FX mode : same action as the non-shift
Multi FX mode : Select next Effect for FX Slot 3

58 FX MIX

Single FX mode : Select an Effect
Multi FX mode : nothing

Single FX mode : same action as the non-shift
Multi FX mode : nothing

59 FX KNOB 1

Single FX mode : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect
Multi FX mode : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect in Slot 1

Single FX mode : Adjust the 4th Parameter (if available) of the selected Effect
Multi FX mode : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect in Slot 1

60 FX KNOB 2

Single FX mode : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect
Multi FX mode : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect in Slot 2

Single FX mode : Adjust the 5th Parameter (if available) of the selected Effect
Multi FX mode : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect in Slot 2

61 FX KNOB 3

Single FX mode : Adjust the 3rd Parameter of the selected Effect
Multi FX mode : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect in Slot 3

Single FX mode : Adjust the 6th Parameter (if available) of the selected Effect
Multi FX mode : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect in Slot 3

62 FILTER BUT

Activate Filter on each deck (when off, the Filter know will not apply on Deck)
The Filter buttons follow the mixer channel order

63 FILTER KNOB

Apply a Low/High Pass Filter to the decks
The Filter buttons follow the mixer channel order

FRONT & REAR PANELS

NAME

DESCRIPTION

64 CF CURVE

Adjust the slope of the crossfader curve (from smooth to cut/scratch)

65 FADER START

turn Fader Start On/off. When enabled, left/right deck will start playback as soon as its Volume fader is moved from the minimum position

66 CF ASSIGN

Assign each Mixer Channel to the Left (A) / Right (B) side of the crossfader or THRU (middle position)

67 HEADPHONES MIX

Blends audio signals in the Headphones channel between the Master Output (when in maximum position) and the Channels that have PFL enabled (when in minimum position)

68 HEADPHONES SPLIT

When turned on, Master Output will be routed to one side of the Headphones and the Mixer Channels that have PFL enabled to the other

69 HEADPHONES GAIN

Adjust the Volume level of the Headphones channel

70 HEADPHONES SOCKET

Connect your headphones using the 1/4" or the 1/8" socket

NAME

DESCRIPTION

71 POWER

Connect the provided AC Adapter. Use the power button to power the unit on, after all connections have been made

72 USB

Connect the unit with your computer via a USB port using the provided USB cable

73 MASTER OUTPUT (XLR)

Master Output (Balanced). Connect your amplifier or amplified speakers using XLR connectors/cables. The Volume of the Master Output is controlled from the top panel

74 MASTER OUTPUT (RCA)

Master Output (Un-balanced). Connect your amplifier or amplified speakers using common RCA connectors/cables. The Volume of the Master Output is controlled from the top panel

75 BOOTH OUTPUT (RCA)

Booth Output (alternative output, mostly used for connecting a dj-monitor)

76 INPUTS

Connect your analogue sources for each Channel mixer. Channels 2 and 3 can take Line/Phono Inputs. Channels 1 and 4 can take Line or Microphone Inputs. Set the switchers to the appropriate position depending on the connected source

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Hardware Integration Department 2016 - ATOMIX PRODUCTIONS

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