Pads

The 4 top performance Pads P1 to P4 offer different functionality depending on the selected mode. Hold down the PAD MODE button (21) and then press one of the Pads P1 to P3 to set the Pads to Manual Loop, Auto Loop or Sampler mode.
Each time a Pad mode is selected for the top Pads , a special page will be selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default VirtualDJ GUI.
The lower Pads P5 to P8 offer Hot Cues 1-4 control regardless the selected mode.

KEY

ACTION

21 + P1

Set Pads 1 to 4 to Manual Loop mode

21 + P3

Set Pads 1 to 4 to Auto Loop mode

21 + P2

Set Pads 1 to 4 to Sampler mode

HOTCUES

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

P5 CUE 1

Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 1

Deletes Hot Cue 1

P6 CUE 2

Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 2

Deletes Hot Cue 2

P7 CUE 3

Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 3

Deletes Hot Cue 3

P8 CUE 4

Assigns or jumps (if assigned) to Hot Cue 4

Deletes Hot Cue 4

MANUAL LOOP MODE

Platinum Manual Loop mode

PL MANUAL Pads page

PL MANUAL Pads page when SHIFT is pressed

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

P1 PAD 1

Sets a Loop In (Start) point for a Manual Loop.
When loop is enabled, Sets the Jogwheel to Loop In Adjust mode

Moves Loop backwards by 1 beat

P2 PAD 2

Sets a Loop Out (End) point for a Manual Loop.
When loop is enabled, Sets the Jogwheel to Loop Out Adjust mode

Moves Loop forward by 1 beat

P3 PAD 3

Enable/disable a Loop of the selected size in beats. Exits Loop when enabled

Enables and jumps to the last triggered loop (reloop)

P4 PAD 4

Halves the size of the loop

Doubles the size of the loop

AUTO LOOP MODE

Platinum Auto Loop mode

PL AUTO Pads page

PL AUTO Pads page when SHIFT is pressed

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

P1 PAD 1

Triggers a Loop of 1/32 to 1 beat depending on the selected Loop bank/page*

Triggers a Loop of 1/2 to 16 beats depending on the selected bank/page*

P2 PAD 2

Triggers a Loop of 1/16 to 2 beats depending on the selected Loop bank/page*

Triggers a Loop of 1 to 32 beats depending on the selected bank/page *

P3 PAD 3

Triggers a Loop of 1/8 to 4 beats depending on the selected Loop bank/page *

Triggers a Loop of 2 to 64 beats depending on the selected bank/page *

P4 PAD 4

Triggers a Loop of 1/4 to 8 beats depending on the selected Loop bank/page *

Triggers a Loop of 4 to 128 beats depending on the selected bank/page *

* Note: The Loop Bank/page is selected from the arrow buttons on the Pads section of the skin (visible when mouse is over). A 2nd Parameter is also available on the skin, to select the trigger mode for the Auto Loops (On/off, Hold or Loop Roll)

Sampler MODE

Platinum Sampler mode

PL Sampler Pads page

PL Sampler Pads page when SHIFT is pressed

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

P1 PAD 1

Triggers Sample 1 from the selected Sampler Bank *

Triggers Sample 5 from the selected Sampler Bank*

P2 PAD 2

Triggers Sample 2 from the selected Sampler Bank *

Triggers Sample 6 from the selected Sampler Bank *

P3 PAD 3

Triggers Sample 3 from the selected Sampler Bank *

Triggers Sample 7 from the selected Sampler Bank *

P4 PAD 4

Triggers Sample 4 from the selected Sampler Bank *

Triggers Sample 8 from the selected Sampler Bank *

* Note: The Sampler Bank is selected from the arrow buttons on the Pads section of the skin (visible when mouse is over). A 2nd Parameter is also available on the skin, to select the trigger mode for the Samples (On/off, Hold, Stutter or Unmute)