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Everything You Need To Know About Roland's DJ- 8. Serato Controller. Last Friday, Roland launched one of their first- ever DJ focused products, the DJ- 8. It’s a controller for Serato DJ – but with a built- in step sequencer and a few other features, it’s much more. Roland allowed DJTT to check the controller out in person, read on for an exclusive video and our thoughts. DJ- 8. 08: First Look Video. All- in- one digital DJ controllers are approaching a full decade of existence (the VCI- 1.

With their new DJ- 8. Roland and Serato are aiming to be the exception to that. It’s a familiar four- channel DJ controller layout, but a step sequencer and a few advanced features shine through. Here’s a closer look at what the DJ- 8.

TR- S: DJ- 8. 08’s Drum Machine + Step Sequencer. The top section of the DJ- 8. This is the crown jewel of the DJ- 8. The TR- S has two halves to it – a standalone drum machine and a MIDI sample sequencer. The integrated TR drum machine has Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Hi- Hats, and Clap from the classic TR- 8. They’re the Analog Circuit Behavior sounds that grace Roland’s AIRA gear. Each sound can be sequenced on the TR- S’s 1.

To adjust each sound individually, press the button for one of the sounds and then use the dedicated knobs for attack, decay, and tuning. The TR- S has 1. 6 patterns that can be saved inside of the unit – even if you’re completely disconnected from Serato, and lose all power, it will remember them afterwards. You can also route the drum machine’s sounds through Serato and apply either FX channel onto it.

Using the performance pads on the bottom of each deck, DJs can perform the TR- S sounds: The bottom four pads will play the four active sounds in the TR- S. You can record these into the step sequencer in real- time by pressing “INST REC” in the TR- S section. The top four pads are velocity sensitive rolls of the same four sounds (push harder and the rate of the sound repeating increases). These can’t be recorded – more designed for on- the- fly fills. The TR- S can also sequence Serato DJ – see the section below. Advanced Serato DJ Features. Pioneer’s focus on Rekordbox DJ and the DDJ- R line has been a pretty clear indicator that their relationship with Serato is nowhere near as tight as it was when they were designing the DDJ- S line.

Roland’s partnership with Serato for this product means that there are a few industry first features on the DJ- 8. Some of the deep Serato integration includes: Serato Sample Sequencing: With new MIDI mapping functionality in Serato DJ, Roland is able to sequence Serato DJ’s Sampler banks (which were recently expanded to 4 banks of 8 samples). Only controller with built- in sequencers (like the Midi Fighter Twister) are able to sequence sample decks – and the DJ- 8. Serato. Pitch ‘n Play: Serato took the recent explosion in tone play / MIDI- mapped re- pitched cue points and turned it into a proper feature. The best part is that the cue points are mapped out in key with the track that’s playing – so creating a tone play routine is a breeze.“Ultra Low Latency” Jog Wheels: Roland and Serato are purporting that the DJ- 8. With the kings of MIDI and the scratch- loving software developers on it, it’s more than just marketing hype. The jogs felt really solid in our brief testing, and there’s the added bonus of having visual feedback directly on the jog wheel.

Velocity Sensitive RGB Performance Pads: Cues, Loop Rolls, Sampler, TR- S, and Pitch Play are all controllable using the performance pads on each deck. Having velocity adds an extra element of expressive control here that other controllers lack. There’s also DVS support with dedicate inputs – but DJs will need to buy the DVS Serato plugin to use that functionality. Master Syncing Everything. One of the issues with having so many sources of sounds that are being sequenced together has always been keeping everything in time.

Roland are the masters of MIDI (having helped develop it!) and their solution here is to use the DJ- 8. DJs can sync Serato decks to the TR- 8. MIDI instruments. There are two AIRA LINK USB ports on the back of the DJ- 8. Roland gear with the master clock as well as pass audio into the unit – all with a single cable. If you’re not using gear that has AIRA LINK, you can still sync up with MIDI DIN and an audio cable. Vocal Transform! The DJ- 8.

AIRA VT- 3. It’s not the central focus of the controller, but it for sure is a fun element to it. Plug in your mic and adjust the pitch, formant, and ducking of the mic input. The super power feature here is the Auto Pitch button – which enables a basic autotune on the mic input, and syncs the key of the autotune to the key of the playing deck in Serato DJ. It works fairly well from what we saw – but unless you’re comfortable singing during your DJ sets already, we suspect many DJs will shy away from using it during a gig. DJ- 8. 08s Mixer + Tech Specs.

The mixer on the DJ- 8. MIDI mixer, it has a range of inputs and outputs all of which can function independently from Serato DJ.

It even has four channel- assignable FX (similar to Pioneer’s Color FX) that are solid DJ mixing tools: Jet, Filter, Dub Echo, and Noise. As with Color FX, turn the knob more and you get a higher level/depth of the effect. There are a few of- note under- the- hood features on the DJ- 8.

Hz soundcard.  Here’s some of the technical specs from Roland on the controller (see the full specs, including impedance/level details, here). Signal processing: Sampling Frequency = 9.

Hz, 4. 8 k. Hz, 4. Hz. A/D conversion: 2. D/A conversion: 3. I/OINPUT (1–4) jacks: RCA phono type. MIC IN jack: Combo type (XLR, 1/4 inch TRS phone (balanced))MASTER OUT 1 jacks: XLR type (balanced)MASTER OUT 2 jacks: RCA phono type. BOOTH OUT jacks: TRS phone type (balanced)PHONES jacks: stereo 1/4 inch phone type, miniature phone type. USB Host ports: USB type APC port: USB type BMIDI OUT connector.

DC IN jack. PHONO GROUND terminal. Dimensions + Weight: This is on the larger end of controller size – something that you’re going to want a dedicated space for in your home studio. Bringing it to a gig?

You’ll for sure want to get there at soundcheck to make room for it. Weight: 1. 5 lbs / 6. Dimensions: 2. 6. X 1. 6. 8″ X  3. 3″ (6. X 4. 27 X 8. 4 mm)Your Questions, Answered. We noticed that on the original product announcement and around the web, DJs have lots of questions about this new controller. Here’s the answers to some of the most asked questions: Who Did Roland Work With To Build The DJ- 8.

A lot of commenters have wondered about why the DJ- 8. Roland teamed up with Serato for this design – so the unit is design to reflect the interface in that software. There’s been some speculation about other companies like Pioneer or Reloop assisting with the design or manufacturing – but there is no truth to that.

The DJ- 8. 08 is entirely a Roland and Serato product. Can I MIDI Map It With (Traktor / Virtual DJ / Other DJ Software)? While the DJ- 8. Serato- branded product, but that doesn’t mean that the functionality is locked to that software. The step- sequencer and all other functions are sending out MIDI signals that should be able to be mapped in other software. When we have a full review unit, we’ll dive into this and see what potential exists.

Is there any ducking or compression being done with the TR- S versus other playing track channels? No – using the TR- S sounds alongside tracks in Serato is much the same as putting an AIRA TR- 8 into your setup.

There’s no side chain compression for the sounds in the unit. What software and Serato plugins are included? There’s a full license to Serato DJ, as well as a Pitch ‘n Time license (this unlocks the Pitch ‘n Play feature and other key- syncing functions like the VT’s autotune)Where’s the standalone version of TR- S without the all- in- one DJ controller attached? Great question – we suspect that Roland could be testing the waters with this gear first – and based on feedback, could release future products that take elements of this controller.

Jim Harbaugh And Jim Mc. Elwain Are In A Very Silly Standoff. Michigan and Florida open their seasons against each other on Saturday. As of today, nobody knows who will be starting at quarterback for either team, and nobody is really quite sure who is even on Michigan’s roster. This is because Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and Florida head coach Jim Mc. Elwain are being petty as hell. Jim Harbaugh is confirmed to be coaching a football team up in Ann Arbor, but right now, that’s…Read more Read.

There’s been ongoing confusion about who is on Harbaugh’s 2. Meanwhile, Mc. Elwain is refusing to tell anyone who his starting quarterback will be, and last week nobody was quite sure why this was all going on.

Based on comments both coaches made today, they are being stingy with information simply to rile each other up. While talking to reporters today, Harbaugh was asked if he was ready to announce who his starting quarterback will be. He answered: “I have not heard Florida announce who their starting quarterback will be.

We’d love to have that information. So, uh, we’re not announcing our starting quarterback.”Mc. Elwain was less direct when asked about his cold war with Harbaugh today, saying, “the opponent has nothing to do with it” when asked why he had yet to name a starting quarterback. But he did get in a dig when a reporter asked him how he felt about Harbaugh’s various antics, such as running controversial satellite camps and always managing to stay in the news.

He obviously felt that they needed to do some things to become relevant,” said Mc. Elwain. “And that was his choice in doing it. It’s probably not something I’d do, so it’s all right.”(The weird thing is that both of these guys could just admit that they are seeking a tactical advantage by forcing the other team to prepare for multiple quarterbacks, but instead they are choosing to be vague and snippy.)The only bad thing about this tiff is that it is destined to end as soon as Michigan and Florida take the field on Saturday. Unless one of these guys has the guts to send his team out of the tunnel decked out in blank jerseys and tinted visors. Watch Survival Of The Dead Online. This is their chance to prove who cares the most about being a football dickhead.