Behringer DDM4000

Behringer DDM4000 (schematic view)

The Digital Pro Mixer DDM4000 is a 5-Channel Digital DJ Mixer with Sampler, 4 FX Sections, BPM Counters and MIDI support. Each of the following sections can be configured separately to be used either for audio or as MIDI controller:

• Channel 1-4

• Microphone Channel

• Crossfader

• Sampler

The mixer contains no digital interfaces for audio or microphones.

• Manufacturer’s product page

• User Manual

• Forum thread

Nieuw in versie 2.3.

Compatibility

This controller contains a MIDI interface with 5-pin DIN jacks In/Out/Thru. If your soundcard does not offer DIN jacks, a separate USB/MIDI interface is required to use it on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

Setup

Configure at least one mixer section as MIDI controller:

1. Long press the CONSOLE SETUP knob

2. Select MIDI SETTINGS by turning and pressing the CONSOLE SETUP knob

3. Select the sections that you want to use as MIDI controller

4. Press the ESC button to exit MIDI Setup

5. To make the change persistent, save the settings in a user preset. See the controller manual for details.

Controller Mapping

A schematic drawing with the control numbers that are used here can be found on the specified page in the User Manual in the Links section.

Stereo channels 1 – 4 (p. 6)

Stereo channels strips

No.	Control	Function
4	HIGH / MID / LOW knobs	Adjust high/mid/low-frequencies.
6	P1 / P2 / P3 buttons	Toggle the kill function for high/mid/low-frequencies.
7	PFL button	Toggle headphone pre-fader listening.
8	Channel faders	Adjust the output volume.
10	CF ASSIGN button	Assign the channel to either side of the crossfader.

Notitie

On some units of this mixer, the LEDs of the buttons P1 / P2 / P3 show an unexpected behavior in MIDI mode. When such a LED is turned on via MIDI, it flashes shortly but does not stay lit. The problem occurs only when at least 1 channel is in audio (non-MIDI) mode. It does not occur when all channels are in MIDI mode. Firmware version 1.02 (Dec 14 2007) is known to show this behavior, and there’s no fix available according to a reply from the technical support:

“I see the issue, but sorry, the code is 15 years old and getting the 15 year old tools (plus license, plus old windows version) needed to compile it, together with finding the bug in a very complex code base (without access to the developer) makes fixing this nearly impossible.”

—[MUSIC Tribe Care] Behringer - Technical Support (08 Sep 2021)

Microphone (p. 6)

Microphone channel

No.	Control	Function
19	TALK ON	Switch the Talkover function.

Crossfader section (p. 7)

Crossfader section

No.	Control	Function
20	Crossfader	Fade between the signals that are assigned to its two sides A and B.
21	CF ON button	Toggle crossfader function. When disabled, the crossfader control in the Mixxx user interface is hidden.
24	CURVE knob	Adjust the response of the crossfader.
25	REVERSE HOLD button	Toggle a permanent reverse of the crossfader sides A and B. This means that A and B are interchanged.
26	REVERSE TAP button	Toggle a momentary reverse of the crossfader sides A and B. This means that A and B are interchanged as long as the TAP push button is held down.

Sampler (p. 8)

Sampler section

No.	Control	Function
55	VOLUME/MIX knob	Control the volume of sampler 1.
57	PFL button	Toggle headphone pre-fader listening for sampler 1.
58	SAMPLE LENGTH buttons	Adjust the beatloop size of sampler 1.
61	MODE buttons for bank 1/2	Select the playback type for the selected sampler (Reverse or Loop). A short press toggles the Reverse function, a long press toggles the Loop function.
62	PLAY/OUT buttons for bank 1/2	Start or stop playback for the selected sampler. When the Loop function is disabled, the sample is only played back while the button is pressed.
63	SMP FX ON button	Toggle effect unit 1 for sampler 1.
65	CF ASSIGN button	Assign sampler 1 to either side of the crossfader.