PC/Mac setup

To input your PC’s audio to the unit, install the following software on your computer. If you use a Mac, you don’t have to install the dedicated audio driver software and rekordbox for Windows USB connection (Link Export) driver software.

Dedicated audio driver software:
Driver software used for inputting the PC audio to the unit.
If you install the dedicated audio driver software, Setting Utility will also be installed with the driver software.

Installing the dedicated audio driver software

rekordbox for Windows USB connection (Link Export) driver software:
Driver software used for connecting a PC running rekordbox for Windows to the unit via USB (Link Export)
For information on the installation, visit the URL below.

alphatheta.com/support/

For information on the latest system requirements, compatibility, and supported operating systems, visit the URL below.

alphatheta.com/support/

Operation isn’t guaranteed on all PC/Mac models, even if the system requirements are met.

Operation isn’t guaranteed when multiple units are connected to a PC/Mac.

If a PC without the audio driver software installed is connected to the unit, errors may occur on the PC.

Malfunctions may occur due to incompatibility with other software installed on a PC/Mac.

Installation of the dedicated audio driver software

Notes on installation

Turn the unit off and disconnect the USB cable connected to the unit and the PC before installation.

Close all applications running on the PC before installation.

You’ll need admin rights to install the audio driver software to your PC.

Read the License Agreement terms carefully before installation.

If you quit the installation halfway through, perform the installation procedure from the beginning again.

After the installation is complete, connect the PC to the unit.

Operation isn’t guaranteed on all PC models.

Downloading the dedicated audio driver software

1Visit the URL below.

alphatheta.com/support/

2Click [software & firmware updates].

3Click [XDJ-AZ] under [ALL-IN-ONE DJ SYSTEM].

4Click [Drivers].

5Click [Download link] and save the file.

Download the audio driver software dedicated to your PC.

Installing the dedicated audio driver software

1Unzip the downloaded audio driver software.

Unzip “XDJ-AZ####exe.zip” (# indicates the version number of the software).

2Double-click the downloaded installation file.

Double-click “XDJ-AZ#.###.exe” (# indicates the version number of the software).

3Read the License Agreement terms carefully.
If you agree to the terms, mark the [Agree] check box and click [OK].

If you don’t agree to the License Agreement terms, click [Cancel] to cancel the installation.

4Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Setting Utility

Once you’ve installed the driver software on your PC, you can use the Setting Utility for the following.

Adjusting the buffer size (for Windows ASIO)

Checking the software versions

Launching Setting Utility

For Windows 11

1Open the Start menu and click [All Apps]  [AlphaTheta]  [XDJ-AZ Setting Utility].

For Windows 10

1Open the Start menu and click [AlphaTheta]  [XDJ-AZ Setting Utility].

Adjusting the buffer size (for Windows ASIO)

Close any running applications (DJ applications, etc.) which use the unit as the default audio device before adjusting the buffer size.

Launching Setting Utility

1Click the [ASIO] tab.

2Adjust the buffer size with the slider.

Breaks in sound are less likely to occur if you set a large buffer size, but this increases lag time due to the latency of audio data transmission.

Checking the software versions

Launching Setting Utility

1Click the [About] tab.

The software versions are displayed.