Features:

1. Browser – Press the browser knob to open folders and cycle between the folder and file view.

2. Load – Press one of these buttons while a track is selected to assign it to a deck in the software.

3. Shift – Press and hold this button to access certain buttons' secondary functions (described in the following sections).

4. Play/Pause – Starts and pauses playback.

5. Headphone Cue – Sends pre-fader audio to the cue channel for headphone monitoring.

6. Cue (Transport Control) – Sets and recalls the main cue point in the current track. Press and hold this button to play temporarily from this Cue Point. The track will play for as long as the button is held down and return to the cue point once it is released.

7. Platter/Jog Wheel – This capacitive, touch-sensitive jog wheel controls the audio when the wheel is touched and moved. When the Scratch button is inactive, use the wheel to bend the pitch of the track. When the Scratch button is active, use the wheel to grab and move the audio, "scratching" the track as you would with a vinyl record. You can also grab the non-touch-sensitive outer wheel to bend the pitch of the track.

8. Scratch – Controls the behavior of the platters. When inactive, moving the platter will bend the pitch of the track. When active, moving the platter will "scratch" the track. Press Shift + Pitch Bend - to enter Slip Mode.

9. Pitch Fader – Controls the tempo (speed) of the individual decks.

10. Pitch Bend - – Press and hold to momentarily reduce the speed of the track. Press Shift + Pitch Bend - to set the Keylock.

11. Pitch Bend + – Press and hold to momentarily increase the speed of the track. Press Shift + Pitch Bend + to set the Key Range.

12. Sync – Enables BPM syncing (Sync Mode) between decks for the software tracks. To manually adjust BPM and exit Sync Mode move the pitch fader of the deck you wish to adjust.

13. Layer – Switches the hardware deck's control between the two decks in the software. Mixtrack Quad's left deck can control VirtualDJ's Deck 1 or Deck 3, while the right deck selects Deck 2 and Deck 4. The LED’s under the platter will change color to indicate which layer that the deck is currently controlling. Press Shift + Layer to enter Color Selection mode.

14. FX Control – Adjusts the effect parameter in the software of the last activated effect. Hold Shift + FX Control to select the effect.

15. Filter Adjust – Adjusts the amount of the filter. Turn the knob left to apply a low-pass filter and turn the knob right to apply a high-pass filter.

16. Loop In – Press this pad to set the beginning of a loop when in Looping Mode. After a Loop Out point is set, press this pad again to return the playback marker to the Loop In point

17. Loop Out – Press this pad to set the end of a loop when in Looping Mode. After a Loop Out point is set, press this pad again to exit out of the loop. Pressing Shift + Loop Out will set the current pad mode to “Sample (S)” Mode. See the Pad Mode Commands section for information on this pad’s additional functions.

18. Reloop – Recalls the last set loop. When inside a loop, press this pad to turn the loop off. If a loop has not been set, this button will create a loop from the start of the song or where Loop In was pressed. Pressing Shift + Reloop will set the current pad mode to “Hot Cue Mode”.

19. Loop x1/2 – Press this pad to reduce the currently playing loop length by half when in Looping Mode. If a loop is not playing, this will set the autoloop length. Press Shift + Loop 1/2 to double the loop length.

20. FX1 On/Off – Turns FX1 on and off per deck. When in Slip Mode this pad will perform a momentary 1/16 beat loop roll. Press Shift + FX1 to set and start playback of a 1-beat autoloop.

21. FX2 On/Off – Turns FX2 on and off per deck. When in Slip Mode this pad will perform a momentary 1/8 beat loop roll. Press Shift + FX2 to set and start playback of a 2-beat autoloop.

22. FX3 On/Off – Turns FX3 on and off per deck. When in Slip Mode this pad will perform a momentary 1/4 beat loop roll. Press Shift + FX3 to set and start playback of a 4-beat autoloop.

23. Filter Reset – Press this pad to reset the filter to the “0” position. When in Slip Mode this pad will perform a momentary 1/2 loop roll. Press Shift + Filter Reset to set and start playback of a 16-beat autoloop.

24. Channel Volume – Adjusts the volume of the individual channels in the software.

25. Master Volume – Adjusts the volume of the master mix coming from the software. Note: This does not affect the microphone volume. Use the Mic Gain knob to control the microphone volume.

26. Crossfader – Controls the blend between two decks.

27. High EQ – Controls the treble frequencies for the individual channels.

28. Mid EQ – Controls the mid-range frequencies for the individual channels.

29. Low EQ – Controls the bass frequencies for the individual channels.

30. Cue Gain – Adjusts the volume for headphone cueing in the software.

31. Cue Mix – Adjusts the software’s audio output to the headphones, mixing between the cue output and the master mix output.

32. Stutter – Press this button while the music is playing to jump back to the last set cue point, creating a "stutter" effect.

Side Panel Features:

1. Headphone Output – Connect headphones to these 1/4” and 1/8” jacks for monitoring the signal. The headphone volume is controlled using the Cue Gain knob.

2. Microphone Through Input – Connect a standard dynamic microphone to this 1/4” jack.

3. Mic Gain – Adjusts the level for the microphone input. Note that the Master Volume does not affect the microphone volume

Rear Panel Features:

1. Master Output (RCA) – Use standard RCA cables to connect this output to a speaker or amplifier system. The Master Output sends out the audio signal coming from the computer as well as Mixtrack Quad’s mic signal.

2. USB Port – Sends USB MIDI data to control the software

Connection Diagram

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