NUMARK NV II
SETUP
Firmware & Drivers
Firmware: No firmware update is currently available for Numark NVII. However always check the Numark website for any updated notifications
Drivers: Windows users install the latest drivers from Numark.
MAC OS X users don't need to install any drivers.
(in case you have not done already)
Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will appear. Login with your virtualdj.com account credentials. A Pro Infinity or a Pro Subscription License is required to fully use the Numark NVII
Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
Buy a license
Click on the "Use Soundcard" button in order VirtualDJ to apply the pre-defined audio configuration (speakers need to be connected to the rear side of the unit in this case).
Click on the Change skin button in order the 4 Decks default skin of VirtualDJ to be loaded.
Click to OK
Click to OK
Advanced Setup
The unit should be visible in the CONTROLLERS tab of Config as 3 separate devices and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list for all 3 of them. The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.
Find more details at
VDJ Pedia
AUDIO Setup
For further software settings please refer to the Manuals of VirtualDJ 8.
LAYOUT
S SHIFT Press and hold this button to access secondary functions (in red lettering) of other controls on the NVII.
The functionality of each button and knob per section (as shown in the image above) will be explained in detail in the next chapters:
A. Mixer Controls
B. Deck Controls
C. Effect Controls
D. LCD, Browser & Other Controls
E. Pads
F. Front & Rear Panels
MIXER
- CROSSFADER: Blends audio between the channels assigned to the left and right side of the crossfader.
- VOLUME: Volume Faders (mixer channel order is 3-1-2-4 decks). A different mixer channel order can be selected from VirtualDJ Settings
- PFL: Press these buttons to send this channel's pre-fader signal to the Cue Channel for monitoring. When engaged, the button will be lit. By pressing one PFL button at a time, you will cue that channel alone (and deactivate PFL monitoring for the other channels). To cue to multiple channels simultaneously, press the PFL buttons for those channels at the same time.
- FILTER: Applies a resonance Filter on the software decks. Depending on the FILTER MODE the Filter knob also offers 2 additional functions.
On FILTER ROLL mode, the knob applies a Loop Roll effect as well. The size of the loop roll starts from 1/2 beat and ends to 1/16 beat (left or right end position)
On FILTER FX Mode the knob also controls the 1st parameter of the selected effect. On zero position the effect slider gets value 0%, and at the right/left end positions the parameter gets value 100%. - EQ LOW: Adjusts the low (bass) frequencies of each mixer channel/deck. When Touch EQ Mode is activated, touching the knob will mute the corresponding channel's low frequencies (aka "EQ kill").*
- EQ MID: Adjusts the middle (mid) frequencies of each mixer channel/deck. When Touch EQ Mode is activated, touching the knob will mute the corresponding channel's mid frequencies (aka "EQ kill").*
- EQ TREBLE: Adjusts the high (treble) frequencies of each mixer channel/deck. When Touch EQ Mode is activated, touching the knob will mute the corresponding channel's high frequencies (aka "EQ kill").*
*Note: The used/killed frequencies depend on the selected EQ mode. Set the equalizerMode setting to Kill mode (from Conifg->OPTIONS tab) if you wish to get a complete cut of sound when knobs are at 0% or touched on EQ Kill mode. - GAIN: Adjusts the audio level (gain) of the corresponding channel in the software or hardware Input. When Touch EQ Mode is activated, touching the knob will mute the sound of the corresponding mixer channel/deck (MUTE text will be visible on the Track’s Title/Artist on the GUI)
- CH VU-METER: Shows the pre-fader strength of the channel's audio signal. When the RED led is lit, the corresponding channel limiter is engaged to prevent distortion of the audio signal.
- MASTER VU-METER: Shows the pre-fader (in other words before the MASTER VOLUME (17) level adjustment) strength of the master output audio signal. When the RED led is lit, the master limiter is engaged to prevent distortion of the audio signal.
- FX ASSIGN: These buttons are used to clone the effects from one deck to the other. E.g if the FX A button on the channel 4 is pressed, the Effects from the left deck (A) will be cloned to the deck 2.
- PHASE BAR: This meter is an aid for matching the CBG of both decks. When the white center LED is lit, the CBGs of the left and right selected decks are matched. Otherwise, the meter will tend towards the faster deck. The further from center, the greater the difference between the two BPMs.
- AUX/MIC/OFF: When set to MIC or AUX, the audio signal from the Microphone or Auxiliary Input will be routed directly to the Program Mix and Cue Mix. When set to OFF, both Inputs are muted from the Output.
- MIC TONE: Adjust the tone level of the Microphone Input channel.
- MIC/AUX GAIN: Adjust the gain (input level), of both the Microphone and Auxiliary Input channels.
- BOOTH VOLUME: Adjusts the Booth Output Volume (Hardware operation. Movement will not be visible on the VirtualDJ GUI)
- MASTER VOLUME: Adjusts the Master Output Volume (Hardware operation. Movement will not be visible on the VirtualDJ GUI)
- MASTER FX A/B: Use these buttons to display and control the Master Effects (Audio, Video and Video Transition) with the left (A) or/and right (B) Effects side of the NVII (see Effects)
- CROSSFADER ASSIGN: Routes the audio playing on the corresponding channel to either side of the crossfader (A or B), or bypasses the crossfader and sends the audio directly to the Program Mix (center, THRU).
- CROSSFADER CONTOUR: Selects the slope of the crossfader curve. Set the switcher to the left for a smooth fade (mixing) or to the right for a sharp cut (scratching).
- FADER START: Turn these switchers to ON to enable Fader Start for the left and/or right assigned channels/decks. If enabled, the corresponding decks will automatically start playing if the Crossfader starts moving from the other side towards the side assigned to these decks (same behavior is applied for the Volume faders).
You may also get a Fader Start-Stop behavior (track will stop at the last Cue position if crossfader moves to the other side or the Volume fader reaches minimum position) if the FaderStartStop setting is enabled from VirtualDJ Options.
DECK CONTROLS
- PLAY: Plays / Pauses the track.
Press and hold SHIFT and then press this button to "stutter-play" the track from the last set Cue Point. - CUE: When the Deck is paused, you can set a temporary Cue Point by moving the Platter to place the Audio Pointer at the desired location and then pressing the Cue Button.
During playback, you can press the Cue Button to return the track to this Cue Point. (If you did not set a Cue Point, then it will return to the beginning of the track.).
If the Deck is paused, you can press and hold the Cue Button to play the track from the Temporary Cue Point. Releasing the Cue Button will return the track to the temporary Cue Point and pause it.
To continue playback without returning to the Temporary Cue Point, press and hold the Cue Button, then press and hold the Play Button, and then release both buttons.
Press and hold SHIFT and then press this button to return to the beginning of the track. - SYNC: Press this button to automatically match the corresponding Deck's tempo and phase with the opposite Deck's (or the Master Deck’s if using a 4 decks Skin) tempo and phase.
Hold SHIFT down and then press this button to set this deck as Master Deck (for 4 decks skins). - PAD MODES: 10 different PAD Modes are offered (see Pads).
- PADS: Offer various operations, depending on the PADs Mode. See Pads.
- PADS PARAMETER: Offer different functions depending on the selected PADs Mode. See Pads.
- PITCH BEND: Press and hold down to temporary speed up/slow down the song while pressed. When released, the track playback will return to the speed designated by the Pitch Fader
- SCRATCH: Press this button to set the Jogwheel to Vinyl (Scratch) or CD (Bend) mode. In Vinyl mode, use the outer part of the Jogwheel to bend (temporary speed up – slow down the tempo of the track).
- PITCH: Adjust the track's playback speed (tempo). The white LED next to the fader will light up when the unit’s fader is set at 0%. The Red Up and Down Arrow LEDs will lit if the pitch position of the unit and the actual pitch of the software do not match, to indicate the direction you need to move the hardware fader in order to catch the software one.
- SLIP MODE: Press this button to activate the Slip mode. Several software functions (such as Jogwheel movements, HotCues and Loops) will apply temporary on the track, and the track will return to the position it would have been when those functions are not triggered.
- REVERSE/BLEEP: While this button is held, the playback of the track will be reversed. When released the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been if you had never engaged the Bleep function (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).
Hold SHIFT down and then use this button to reverse the playback of the track. Repeat to resume normal playback from wherever the Audio Pointer stops. - JOG: Touch sensitive jogwheel. Use the jogwheel to scratch (if Vinyl mode is selected) or pitch bend.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the Jogwheel to fast search through the track, but keep the phase synced.
The Jogwheel also offers Loop In and Loop Out point adjustment (see Manual Loop Pads mode) - TOUCH EQ/FX (Left side):
Press this button once to enable the FX TOUCH Mode. On this Mode the Touch Capacitors of the FX knobs trigger the Effects while touched.
Press this button a second time to enable the EQ/FX TOUCH Mode. Led will blink to indicate this mode. On this Mode, the Touch Capacitors of the FX knobs (35) trigger the Effects while touched (same as FX TOUCH Mode), and additionally the EQ Touch Capacitors will kill the corresponding frequencies while touched.
Press this button a third time to turn off FX TOUCH Mode.
- FILTER MODE (Right side):
Press this button once to enable the FILTER ROLL Mode (LED lights on). On this mode, operating the filter knob (4) will also engage a variable length loop roll effrect.
Press this button a second time to enable the FILTER FX Mode (LED Flashes). On this mode, operating the filter knob (4) will also trigger the effect of the first Effect Slot.
Press this button a third time to turn off FILTER FX Mode.
EFFECTS
Both Effect units (on the left and right side) offer 3 different operation modes and they can control the Effects applied on the corresponding deck or the master output.
Hold SHIFT down and then press the BEAT (41) button to toggle between the Single FX and Multi FX operation mode. Use the MASTER FX A and B buttons (18) to assign the left (A) or right (B) Effect unit to Master FX mode.
SINGLE FX MODE
In this mode a single Effect is controlled with up to 6 Parameters and 3 Effect buttons. Only the first 2 Parameters are visible on the GUI. More Parameters and Effect buttons can be viewed in the FX GUI (opened from the + button on the GUI)
- FX1 ON: Enables/disables the selected effect.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to enable/disable the 1st effect button of the selected effect (if available). - FX2 ON: Select the previous effect from the effects list.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to enable/disable the 2nd effect button of the selected effect (if available). - FX3 ON: Select the next effect from the effects list.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to enable/disable the 3rd effect button of the selected effect (if available). - FX1 knob: Controls the 1st effect parameter of the selected effect.
Hold down SHIFT and turn the knob to control the 4th effect parameter of the selected effect (if available). - FX2 knob: Controls the 2nd effect parameter of the selected effect (if available).
Hold down SHIFT and turn the knob to control the 5th effect parameter of the selected effect (if available). - FX3 knob: Controls the 3rd effect parameter of the selected effect (if available).
Hold down SHIFT and turn the knob to control the 6th effect parameter of the selected effect (if available).
When FX Touch Mode (34) is activated, touch the FX1 knob (38) to activate the current effect, and release the knob to deactivate it.
MULTI FX MODE
In this mode 3 different Effects can be applied and controlled with up to 2 Parameters for each FX slot. Only the first Parameter is visible on the GUI (and the 2nd Parameter while SHIFT button is held on the NVII). More Parameters and Effect buttons can be viewed in the FX GUI (opened from the + button on the GUI
- FX1 ON: Enable/disable the selected effect of slot 1.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to select the next available effect for slot 1. - FX2 ON: Enable/disable the selected effect of slot 2.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to select the next available effect for slot 2. - FX3 ON: Enable/disable the selected effect of slot 3.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to select the next available effect for slot 3. - FX1 knob: Controls the 1st effect parameter of the selected effect of slot 1.
Hold down SHIFT and turn the knob to control the 2nd effect parameter of the selected effect of slot 1 (if available). - FX2 knob: Controls the 1st effect parameter of the selected effect of slot 2.
Hold down SHIFT and turn the knob to control the 2nd effect parameter of the selected effect of slot 2 (if available). - FX3 knob: Controls the 1st effect parameter of the selected effect of slot 3.
Hold down SHIFT and turn the knob to control the 2nd effect parameter of the selected effect of slot 3 (if available).
When FX Touch Mode (34) is activated, touch any of the knobs to activate their assigned effect slot, and release the knobs to deactivate it.
MASTER FX MODE
In this mode each of the two Effect units can be used to control Video Transition, Master Video Effect, and Master Audio Effect.
- FX1 ON: Trigger the selected Video Transition.
Hold SHIFT down and press this button to select the next available Video Transition. - FX2 ON: Enable/disable the selected Master Video Effect.
Hold SHIFT down and press this button to select the next available Master Video Effect. - FX3 ON: Enable/disable the selected Master Audio Effect.
Hold SHIFT down and press this button to select the next available Master Audio Effect. - FX1 knob: Controls the 1st parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available).
Hold SHIFT down and turn this knob to control the 2nd parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available). - FX2 knob: Controls the 1st parameter of the selected Master Video Effect (if available).
Hold SHIFT down and turn this knob to control the 2nd parameter of the selected Master Video Effect (if available). - FX3 knob: Controls the 1st parameter of the selected Master Audio Effect (if available).
Hold SHIFT down and turn this knob to control the 2nd parameter of the selected Master Effect (if available).
When FX Touch Mode (34) is activated, touch any of the knobs to activate their assigned effect, and release the knobs to deactivate it.
OTHER FX KEYS
- BEAT button: This button offers beat juggle (alternatively jumps one beat forward and backward).
Hold SHIFT down and press this button to toggle between the Single FX and Multi FX modes (the corresponding panels on the Default GUI of VirtualDJ will follow the selection). - BEAT Encoder:Moves forward/backwards the track by 1 beat.
Hold SHIFT and turn this knob to adjust the Key of the loaded track.
Hold SHIFT and push the knob to reset the Key of the track to its original value.
If the selected pad page is set on Sampler then use this encoder to adjust the master volume of the Sampler.
- FX ASSIGN: Clone the effects from one deck to the other. E.g if the FX A button on the channel 4 is pressed, the Effects from the left deck (A) will be cloned to the deck 2.
- MASTER FX A/B: Use these buttons switch each effect unit to Master FX mode
Pads
Pads (26) offer 10 different modes, depending on the PAD MODE SEL buttons (25). Press the same PAD MODE button again to access the additional mode (the LED will blink as an indication).
Each time a mode is selected, a Page will be selected and displayed on the Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skin
Use the PARAMETER < > buttons (27) to adjust the Parameter 1 (if available) of the selected Pads page
Hold SHIFT down and then use the PARAMETER < > buttons (38) to adjust the Parameter 2 (if available) of the selected Pads page
HotCues mode
Press the CUES mode button to set the PADs to HotCue mode. The Hotues page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
Each one of the 8 pads assigns a Hot Cue Point (1 to 8) or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point.
When a Hot Cue Button is unlit, you can assign a Hot Cue Point by pressing it at the desired point in your track. Once it is assigned, the Hot Cue Button will light up.
Hold SHIFT and then press any of the pads to delete its assigned Hot Cue Point.
Use the PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to jump to the next or previous HotCue.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the PARAMETER <> buttons to jump the track forward/backwards by 1 beat
Note: By default Hotcues will get the color of the deck (blue for deck 1, red for deck 2, green for deck 3 and orange for deck 4). A different coloring behavior can be offered via the NonColoredPOI setting (from VirtualDJ Settings OPTIONS tab).
Cue-Loop mode
Press the CUES Mode button twice (or once if the selected mode was HotCues) to set the Pads to HotCue Loop mode (the led of the CUES button will blink). The CueLoop page will be then displayed on the Pads section of VirtualDJ skin
Each one of the 8 Pads assigns a Hot Cue Point or returns the track to that Hot Cue Point, but in both cases, it also triggers a momentary or toggle Loop depending on the selected mode.
The currently selected length will be used for the triggered Loop
Hold SHIFT down and then press a pad to jump to the Hot Cue Point but leave the Loop enabled.
Use the PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to half and double the size of the applied Loop.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the PARAMETER < > buttons to select the On/Off (toggle) or Hold (loop will be enabled while the Pad is pressed) mode
Auto Loop mode
Press the AUTO mode button to set the Pads to Auto Loop mode. The LOOP page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default VirtualDJ skins.
In this mode, each one of the 8 Pads triggers an Auto-Loop of a different size in beats, depending on the selected bank/page from 1/32 to 128 beats
Use the PARAMETER < and > (38) buttons to select a different bank/page with the desired loop sizes.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the PARAMETER buttons to select a trigger mode for the Loops (On/Off, Hold or Roll)
Each time a Loop Size Banks/page is selected, its assigned quick loop values will be displayed on the LCD screen. Due to a firmware limitation, some very small or very large Loop sizes cannot be displayed.
Loop Roll mode
While the Auto Loop mode is selected, press the same AUTO mode button again to set the PADs to Loop Roll mode (led will blink). The Loop Roll page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the default skin of VirtualDJ
Each one of the 8 Pad triggers a momentary Loop Roll (while pressed) of a different length in beats as per the images above.
In this mode the PARAMETER (38) buttons have no functionality.
The LCD screen displays the sizes of the assigned Loop Rolls for each pad and the size of the triggered Loop Roll as well on the Loop Box.
Manual Loop mode
Press the LOOP mode button to set the Pads to Manual Loop mode. The Manual Loop page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skin.
Each one of the 8 pad offers a different loop function.
Use Pads 1 and 2 to set a Loop Entry (In) and a Loop Exit (Out) point for manual looping.
Use Pad 3 to turn off the Loop (if enabled) or trigger a Loop of the selected size in beats
Use Pad 4 to repeat the last triggered loop (reloop)
Use Pads 5 and 6 to half/double the size of the Loop.
Use Pads 7 and 8 to move the Loop (if enabled) forward/backwards by 1 beat
While SHIFT is pressed use ..
Pad 1 to set the Jogwheel to Loop In Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop In position
Pad 2 to set the Jogwheel to Loop Out Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine adjust the Loop Out position
Pad 3 to set the Jogwheel to Loop Move Adjust mode and use the Jogwheel to fine move the Loop through the track.
Pad 4 to enable/disable Smart Loop. When Smart Loop is enabled (default status), using Loop In and Loop Out buttons to trigger a Manual Loop, will result of a seamless loop (track will stay on beat)
Pad 5 to enable/disable Loop Back mode. When Loop Back mode is enabled, and an Auto Loop is enabled, the current track's position will be considered as the Loop Out (Exit) point of the loop and the passed part of the track will be looped.
Pad 6 to enable/disable Quantize Loop mode. When enabled, the Loop In point of a Loop will be snapped to the nearest beat
Pad 7 and 8 to move the loop (if enabled) forward/backwards by the amount of the size of the loop.
Use the PARAMETER <> buttons to half/double the size of the Loop
Saved Loops mode
Press the LOOP Mode button twice (or once if the selected mode was Manual Loop) to set the Pads to Saved Loops mode (the led of the LOOP button will blink). The Saved Loops page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skins.
This mode offers the ability to save up to 8 Loops to individual Loop Slots.
Press any Pad to save the current Loop at the current track’s position (of the selected size in beats) to the relative slot. Hold the same Pad down for more than 1 second to delete the Saved Loop.
When a Loop slot is saved, press the corresponding Pad to load (prepare) the Saved Loop.
If the track’s position is before the Saved Loop point, the loop will be enabled but the track will not jump to that position (Prepare status). Use the same Pad to disable the Loop.
Hold SHIFT down and then press one of the lower Pads to load the Saved Loop, but also jump to that position.
Use the PARAMETER < and > (38) buttons to half and double the size of the triggered Loop.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the PARAMETER buttons to move the Loop forward/backwards by 1 beat
Sampler mode
Press the SAMPLER mode button to set the PADs to Sampler mode. The Sampler Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skins
Each one of the 8 pads triggers a sample (1 to 8) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ.
The leds of the Pads will automatically get the assigned color of each sample (dark when off, bright when playing).
Press the pads to trigger a sample. Depending on the selected trigger mode, use SHIFT and the same pads to stop the sample.
Use the PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to select the previous and next Sampler Bank.
Hold SHIFT down and then use the same PARAMETERS buttons to select the previous/next Trigger Pad mode (on/off, hold, stutter, and unmute)
Hold SHIFT down and then press the SAMPLER mode button to start/stop recording the deck to a new Sample (led will blink fast while recording).
Sampler Velocity mode
While the Sampler mode is selected, press and hold down the same SAMPLER mode button for more than 1 second to to enable/disable Sampler Velocity mode (led will blink fast).
When enabled, each one of the 8 pads triggers a sample (1 to 8) from the selected Sampler Bank of VirtualDJ, with the difference that the Output Volume of each sample is determined by the strength the Pad was initially pressed.
Tip: To return all samples to their maximum values after the Velocity mode is used, select the next or previous available bank and then select the current again.
Key - HotCue mode
While the Sampler mode is selected, press the SAMPLER mode button again to set the PADs to Key - Hotcue mode (led will blink). The KeyCue Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of the VirtualDJ default skins
In this mode, the Pads trigger a selected Hotcue point (or the Temporary Cue if none selected or not available) at a selected Key semitone (from -7 to +7).
8 different pages/banks are offered with various semitone values to use and a 0 value (reset key to tis original value) is always offered in all pages.
Hold SHIFT and then select a Hotcue for the Key pads to trigger. Each time a Pad is pressed, the track will jump to that Hotcue point and will also alter the Key of the track to the value designated by it assigned value.
Use PARAMETER buttons <> to adjust the Key of the track without trigger a Hotcue.
Hold SHIFT and then use the PARAMETER buttons to select a different page/bank with different key semitone values.
Slicer mode
Press the SLICER mode button to set the PADs to Slicer mode.The Slicer Page will be then selected and displayed in the Pads section of VirtualDJ skin.
The eight pads represent eight sequential beats/Slices in the Beat Grid. The playing Slice is represented by the currently green lit pad. The green light will "move through the pads" as it progresses through each eight-Slice phrase. Press a pad to repeat that Slice (hold it down if you want to keep looping it). Once the Pad is released the track will continue to play from the position it would have been if the pad was never pressed.
Hold SHIFT button down and then use the same Pads to use the Slicer in Hold mode. In this mode, the slices are memorized (using the last triggered ones)
Use the PARAMETER < and > buttons (38) to adjust the length of the Loop applied to the slice. Press SHIFT and then use the same PARAMETERS < and > buttons to adjust the step of the Slices.
Beatjump mode
While the Slicer mode is selected, press the same SLICER mode button again to set the PADs to Beat Jump mode (led will blink). The BeatJump page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
In this mode, each one of the Pads will jump the track backwards/forward by the amount of beats depending on the selected page/bank (from 1/8 beats to 32 bars)
Use the PARAMETER < > buttons to select a different bank/page with the desired size of beat jumps
NV Browser mode
Press the SLICER mode button for more than 1 second to set the PADs to NV Browser mode. The special NV Browser page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of the VirtualDJ skin
This special page (available only when the Numark NVII is connected) will provide the ability to
DISPLAY, BROWSER CONTROLS & OTHERS
- DISPLAY. The 2 full color displays are providing all the information required to overview your mix, such as Track’s Info, Progress, Waveform, Effects, Tempo etc.(see below for detailed explanation)
- D.VIEW/COLUMN: Use this button to cycle through the 3 available views on the LCD Display ('Performance View 1', 'Performance View 2' and 'Library View').
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to toggle the third column on 'Library View' of the LCD display between Length, BPM, and Key information. - RANGE/KEYLOCK: Press this button to select the next available range of the Pitch Fader ( from ±6%, ±8%, ±10%, ±12%, ±20%, ±25%, ±33%, ±50% to ±100%).
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to "lock" the track's pitch to its original key. The track's tempo will remain at the speed designated by the Pitch Fader. - DECK. Swap Left decks (1 and 3) and Right Decks (2 and 4). The left side of the NVII will control VirtualDJ decks 1 or 3, and the right side will control VirtualDJ decks 2 or 4.
- S.VIEW/+KEY: Use this button to cycle through the available views of the Sideview (Automix, Karaoke, Sampler, Sidelist and Cloned Folders).
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to sort VirtualDj browser by track's "Key" information. By default the sort order is ascending. If you wish to sort in a descending order, hold SHIFT button and press this button once again. - BEATJUMP/+BPM (left side): Toggles a global "Beat Jump" mode. (See PADS for further details)
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to sort VirtualDj browser by track's "BPM" information. By default the sort order is ascending. If you wish to sort in a descending order, hold SHIFT button and press this button once again.
- QUANT/+BPM (right side): Toggles a global "Quantize" mode. When quantize mode is enabled setting cues and loops will snap on the CBG, starting a song will snap on master deck's CBG and jumping between hotcues will take the CBG into account so that all jumps are beat-aware.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to sort VirtualDj browser by track's "BPM" information. By default the sort order is ascending. If you wish to sort in a descending order, hold SHIFT button and press this button once again - L.PREP/PREP. Press this button to add the selected track from the Browser to the Automix List of Sideview.
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to open/close the Automix List. - FWD/+ALBUM: Switch browser focus the next window area (Folders, Songs, Sidelist).
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to sort VirtualDj browser by track's "Album" information. By default the sort order is ascending. If you wish to sort in a descending order, hold SHIFT button and press this button once again. - SEL./LOAD KNOB. Scrolls through Folders or Files. Push the encoder to load the selected track from the Browser to the left or right assigned deck. Hold the encoder down for more than one second to unload the deck. Note that as soon as the encoder is used, the Browser view of the LCD will be displayed automatically.
- BACK/+ARTIST: Switch browser focus the previous window area (Folders, Songs, Sidelist).
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to sort VirtualDj browser by track's "Artist" information. By default the sort order is ascending. If you wish to sort in a descending order, hold SHIFT button and press this button once again. - PANEL/SONG. Press this button to cycle through the available center mixer panels of the Default VirtualDJ GUI (MIXER, VIDEO, SCRATCH and MASTER)
Hold down SHIFT and press this button to sort VirtualDj browser by track's "Title" information. By default the sort order is ascending. If you wish to sort in a descending order, hold SHIFT button and press this button once again.
Display
NVII's full-color displays provide real-time feedback of the software with different views of each deck. The three available views are 'Performance View 1', 'Performance View 2' and 'Library View'.
To move to the next view, press the D.VIEW button (44).
Besides the D.VIEW button, the Browser View switches on/off automatically:
Turning the SEL. knob (46) will automatically turn on the Browser View.
After 3 seconds without any operation, Browser View turns off automatically and the display returns on the previously selected Performance View.
Pressing the SEL. knob (46) down to load the selected track on the assigned deck also turns off the Browser View immediately and returns to previously selected Performance View.
Each view shows the current settings of various controls, which you can adjust as described in the following sections:
Performance Views
1Deck: Indicates the number of the currently left/right selected deck of VirtualDJ controlled by the left/right side of the NVII. Press the DECK (46) button to switch between the decks.
2Track Name: Displays the Title of the currently loaded track.
3Artist Name: Displays the Artist of the currently loaded track.
4Track BPM: Displays the original tempo (in beats per minute aka BPM) of the currently loaded track.
5Track Key: Displays the key of the currently loaded track.
6Deck BPM: Displays the current BPM at which the currently loaded track is playing. To adjust this value, move the deck's Pitch Fader. This number is not affected by temporary pitch bends (using the Pitch Bend -/+ buttons or the platter).
7Remaining Time: Displays how much time is left of the currently loaded track. Note that the displayed time is not taking the pitch into account (absolute value), so if the tempo is not the original, the time will differ from the one that is displayed on the Skin. The ring around the virtual platter is a visual representation of this value (the complete circle being the entire track).
8Pitch Value: This is the current setting of the Pitch Fader. To adjust this setting, move the deck's Pitch Fader.
9Pitch Range: Displays the currently selected range of the Pitch Fader. Press the RANGE/KEYLOCK (45) button to adjust the range.
10Loop Pads: The length of each of the 8 Pads in Loop or Roll mode is displayed (depending on the selected Loop Bank). Buttons become blue when the corresponding loop is triggered.
11Track Progress bar: This is the currently loaded track's waveform, which is color-coded according to the frequency of each area: red indicates low (bass) frequencies, green indicated mid-range frequencies, and blue indicates high (treble) frequencies.
In the waveform, hot cue points are represented by triangles at the bottom of the waveform and loop regions are represented by shaded-blue sections.
12Effects Info. Displays the names of the selected Effects and their Parameters, following exactly the functionality described in the Effects section.
13Waveform: This is the currently playing segment of the track's waveform, which will scroll by as the audio play-head moves through the track. The waveform is color-coded according to the frequency of each area: red indicates low (bass) frequencies, green indicated mid-range frequencies, and blue indicates high (treble) frequencies. In the waveform, hot cue points are represented by triangles at the top and bottom of the waveform, and loop regions are represented by shaded-blue sections.
14Auto-Loop: Displays the deck's currently selected auto-loop length (or the length of the triggered Loop Roll). Button becomes blue when a loop or a loop roll is triggered.
Display Options
VirtualDJ provides the ability to adjust various display options, via a special NVII Settings Pads page. While the unit is connected, select the NVII Settings Pad page from any of the 4 available decks using the default VirtualDJ GUI or any other custom skin which has Pads integration. Alternativelly hold the "SLICER" pad mode button for more than 1 sec on any of the four available decks.
Using the Pads from either the NVII or the GUI, you can choose to see Title, Title (Remix) or Artist for the 1st column, Artist, Genre, Album or Title for the 2nd column and Key, Harmonic Key or Key Difference on the 3rd column.
Besides the information shown on each column of the NVII browser screen, you can select if you wish the tracks to appear with their defined colors (the colors you set on VirtualDj browser - default behavior) or display their played status. When you select to see the played status of tracks then all unplayed tracks appear white and all played tracks appear red on NVII screens, regardless of their color information. In order to toggle between the two options use the 4th pad on NVII or VirtualDj GUI (regardless of settings page)
Finally you can adjust the zoom of the scratch waveforms that appear on Performance View 2.
Use the bottom 4 pads on the second settings page to select a zoom level that fits your needs (4 levels are possible)