Kontrol D2 ORDERCODE D1261 Highlite International B.V.
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DAP Audio DAP Audio Kontrol D2™ Product Guide Warning ....................................................................................................................................................................................3 Safety Instructions ...............................................................................................................................................................3 Operating Determinations ......................................................................
Warning FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP! Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving this product, carefully unpack the carton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the dealer immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials.
Do not drive the inputs with a signal level bigger, than required to drive the equipment to full output. Only use system indoor, avoid contact with water or other liquids. Avoid flames and do not put close to flammable liquids or gases. Make sure you don’t use the wrong kind of cables or defective cables. When using a power adaptor, make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel.
Return Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA number). Products returned without an RMA number will be refused. Highlite will not accept the returned goods or any responsibility. Call Highlite 0031-455667723 or mail aftersales@highlite.nl and request an RMA prior to shipping the device.
Description Features The Kontrol D2 is a DAP audio Core series Midi controller with a built-in 4 channel soundcard. • Pro quality jogwheel • Needle drop control • Seamless loop control • Smartloop buttons • Loop multiplier and divider • Hot cue buttons • 3 band EQ with kill function • USB interface • Plug & Play functionality • Including Virtual DJ LE software • Headphone output • Microphone input • 2 Built in soundcards Overview Fig. 1 1. Deck A 2. Mixer 3.
Deck A/B Fig.
Mixer Fig.
Frontside Fig. 4 53) Mic input jack 54) Mic volume control 55) Headphone volume control 56) Headphone output jack Backside Fig. 5 57) DC In 5V 1000mA 58) USB connector 59) Master output unbalanced RCA 60) RCA/XLR select switch 61) Master output balanced XLR Installation Remove all packing materials from the Kontrol D2. Check that all foam and plastic padding is removed. Connect all cables. Always disconnect from electric mains power supply before cleaning or servicing.
Names and Functions Below is a description of the functions of the controls. Deck Functions 1. Cue 1 Button The Kontrol D2 allows you to store up to three hot cue points per deck. See page 14/15: ”7. Setting a hot cue point in pause mode” and “2. Setting a hot cue point in play mode”. 2. Cue 2 Button The Kontrol D2 allows you to store up to three hot cue points per deck. See page 14/15: “7. Setting a hot cue point in pause mode” and “2. Setting a hot cue point in play mode”. 3.
17. Needle drop sensor The needle sensor gives you a graphic visualization of the playing time of the current song. Touching the sensor has the same effect as if you were lifting up the pickup arm of a conventional turntable and lower it somewhere else on the record. E.g. touching the needle drop sensor in the middle will continue playback in the mid of the song. 18. Pitch button This button allows you to select the maximum range for the pitch control fader. Fig. 7 19.
39. Cue 1 button Tapping this button will allow the audio from that channel to be cued in the headphone. Selecting cue 1 will deselect cue 2. Please ensure that headphone volume (55) is not completely turned down. 40. Channel 1 fader The fader controls the volume of the corresponding channel. 41. X-Fader slope switch Allows you to select the response (cut/linear) of the crossfader. 42. Crossfader The crossfader allows you to mix smoothly from one source to another (only when both faders are up). 43.
59. Audio RCA Out L/R Use these outputs to connect an amplifier/mixer with unbalanced inputs. 60. RCA/XLR select switch Allows you to route the master output to either the unbalanced RCA audio (59) outputs or the balanced master XLR (61) outputs. 64. Master XLR Out L/R Use these outputs to connect an amplifier with balanced inputs.
Operations Selecting Folders • Make sure you’re in the file system/ folder structure panel (see page 23). Push the back (44) button to return to the file system/ folder structure panel if you are in the file/ search results panel. Dial the track select (33) encoder to browse the folders. • Push the track select (33) encoder to open the desired folder. Now you’re in the file/ search results panel and are ready to select a track as described before.
Setting a hot cue point in play mode • During play mode, push the desired hot cue (cue 1 (1)/ cue 2 (2)/ cue 3 (3)) button. • The hot cue point is stored while playback resumes. • The hot cue point will be indicated in the waveform display as shown in figure 8. Fig. 8 (Hot) Cue Points Deleting a hot cue point • Push and hold the shift (4) button while tapping the corresponding hot cue button (cue 1 (1), cue 2 (2) or cue 3 (3)) to delete a hotcue point.
• Slide the pitch control fader (21) up to decrease BPM, or down to increase BPM. The adjustment range is +/- 8%, 16%, 50 or 100% depending on the range, set up with the pitch (18) button. II. Use the pitch bend buttons to change the BPM temporarily. • The BPM increases or decreases respectively while the pushing the pitch bend + (24) or pitch bend – (25) button. • The BPM increase depends on how long you hold the button.
Software Installation System requirements: PC Minimum system requirements: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ XP 1280x1024 resolution DirectX compatible soundcard 512MB RAM 50MB free on the hard drive Recommended system requirements: Intel® Core™ 2 or AMD Athlon™ X2 1280x1024 resolution Multi-channel DirectX compatible soundcard 1024MB RAM 200MB free on the hard drive Additional requirements for Video mixing: 2048MB (2GB) RAM ATI™ or NVIDIA® video card w/256MB of Dedicated DDR3 RAM
Installation procedure: Be sure to turn off the power supply to all equipment as well as the computer. Please connect the random USB cable to between Kontrol D2 and your computer. Set the power switch on the Kontrol D2 in USB position. Insert the CD-ROM into the computers CD-drive and follow the instructions. Running the setup program. Follow the steps below. 1. If the installation program on your CD doesn’t start up automatically, you have start by double clicking install_virtualdj_le_v7.0.5.
3. Now the read me file as shown below will pop up.
4. The Start Installation screen will pop up. Press the next button. During installation, you will see the screen as shown below.
If the installation is finished, the screen as shown below will pop up. Press the finish button to complete your installation. Running the Virtual DJ-software for the first time 1. Double click the Virtual DJ icon on the desk top. A pop up screen asking you to enter your serial number will pop up. 2. Double click the Virtual DJ icon on the desk top. A pop up screen asking you to enter your serial number will pop up. 3.
5. Click the Config button (upper right). The following screen will pop up. In the Sound Setup tab you can optimize the soundcard settings. We suggest the settings below which give you access to all outputs on your Kontrol D2. Other configurations can limit your outputs. To the right of the soundcard menu are two drop down menus to choose respectively the first and the second soundcard.
Interface zones Before beginning to use Virtual DJ, familiarize yourself with the controls and zones of the Software. Upon opening the application, an interface is displayed. Interfaces called skins feature different configurations, layouts and functionality of the software. Let’s begin by selecting Internal Mixer interface to become familiar with the most important features of the software. To change to a different skin while the software is running, click on the Config menu and select the skins tab. 1.
Maintenance The DAP Audio Kontrol D2 requires almost no maintenance. However, you should keep the unit clean. Disconnect the mains power supply, and then wipe the cover with a damp cloth. Do not immerse in liquid. Do not use alcohol or solvents. Keep connections clean. Disconnect electric power, and then wipe the audio connections with a damp cloth. Make sure connections are thoroughly dry before linking equipment or supplying electric power. Troubleshooting Problem Controller is completely dead.
After successful installation. The second time I start up the controller + software, the software does not react on the controller Windows memorizes the USB port the controller was connected to during installation. If you use another USB port, the windows will not recognize the controller. Use the USB port you used during installation. Virtual DJ pro does not react on the controller. No correct driver in folder devices.
Product Specification Decks: Soundcard: 2 4.
Midi Implementation function basic channel Mode Transmitted Recognized Remarks X 1 X X Default Changed Default Messages Altered X X X X X X X X X *1 Pitch bend 01(16) -7D(16) X O X X X X Control change 00(16) - 21(16) X *2 True# X X X X X X Song pos Song Sel Tune Clock Commands Local ON/OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Note number Velocity After touch True voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Channel Prog Change SysEx Common System real time Aux Messages
*1 table 1: note numbers note number 01 02 03 04 05 33 34 38 3B 3C 3F 40 43 44 47 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6B 6C 6D function push mid encoder channel A (kill) push effect volume channel A (select) push effect volume channel B (select) touch jogwheel channel A touch jogwheel channel B cue buton channel A load B button key lock button channel A set cue button channel A cue buton channel B key lock button channel B sync button channel A
*2 table 2: control change numbers control change number 00 03 04 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 20 21 function parameter 1 adjust channel A parameter 2 adjust channel A parameter 1 adjust channel B parameter 2 adjust channel B fader channel A fader channel B crossfader pitch fader channel A pitch fader channel B gain channel A gain channel B effect volume channel B hi level channel A hi level channel B mid level channel A mid level channel B low level channel A low level chann