Pioneer DJ
DJcity Partners With Pioneer DJ on DJM-S3 Release
DJcity has partnered with Pioneer DJ to offer a free three-month record pool subscription with the purchase of their new DJM-S3 mixer. The subscriptions will be limited in quantity and available to first-time DJcity members in the U.S. only.
Announced in September, the DJM-S3 is a two-channel battle mixer with Serato DJ built in. It’s currently available in local stores like Turntable Lab in New York City and Mega DJ Center in Houston. Guitar Center and other big-box retailers will carry it in mid-to-late October.
The subscription, which has a value of $90, provides DJs with full access to DJcity’s record pool, including unlimited downloads, exclusive tracks, and more.
Learn more about the DJM-S3 on Pioneer’s website and stay tuned for Mojaxx’s review on DJcityTV. Also, watch Pioneer’s promo video for the DJM-S3 below, which features Los Angeles’ DJ Zo and DJ R.
Related: Pioneer DJ Announces DJM-S3 Mixer and DDJ-SR2 Controller
Strengthen Your Pioneer DJ DJM-S9 With Infinity Faders
In January, Mojaxx reviewed the Infinity Fader, a strengthened fader stem for the Rane Sixty-Two mixer. Now, the company is offering an Infinity Fader for the Pioneer DJ DJM-S9 mixer.
Watch Mojaxx’s review of the DJM-S9 stem on this week’s Tips and Tricks.
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Pioneer DJ Announces XDJ-RX2 Controller
Two days after teasing it in their rekordbox 5.0 introduction video, Pioneer DJ has revealed the details of their long-rumored, all-in-one DJ system, the XDJ-RX2.
The XDJ-RX2 inherits a number of features from the company’s flagship NXS2 range and adds a seven-inch touchscreen with qwerty keyboard search.
As with the previous version, music can be played from a laptop via the rekordbox DJ software or directly from USB drives. Other notable upgrades include eight performance pads per deck, improved Sound Color FX control, and Track Filter and Track Short Cut features for fast browsing.
Other key features:
– Beat FX
– Two USB-A ports
– rekordbox dj license
– A limited number of systems include a rekordbox video license
The XDJ-RX2 will be available in September for a suggested retail price of $1,699.
Watch Pioneer’s introduction video below.
Related: Pioneer DJ Releases rekordbox 5.0, Announces DDJ-XP1 Controller
Pioneer DJ Release Rekordbox 5.0 and Announce The DDJ-XP1 Controller
After a period of public beta testing, Pioneer DJ today released Rekordbox 5.0, the latest version of their track preparation and performance software.
This introduces their new KORETECH engine, which promises to allow advanced track analysis, faster track loading and scrolling, and offer improved performance under the hood for both audio and video.
It also brings with it a redesigned graphical interface, and a number of new features, including:
Support for the DJM-S9 mixer
16 cue points
New key shift, key sync, and keyboard mode
Ability to import files and metadata from USB devices
DDJ-XP1
The company also announced a new add-on controller designed to work alongside the new software, the DDJ-XP1. This takes advantage of the new features in Rekordbox 5.0, with 32 performance pads to control Hot Cues, Pad FX, Beat Jump, Sampler, Beat Loop and the new Key Shift and Keyboard modes. It also features touch strips for FX control, and can be powered by the USB connection alone. The interface can also be customised by the user, and it includes licences for the Rekordbox DJ performance software and the DVS plugin for vinyl control.
To accompany the DDJ-XP1, Pioneer DJ are also set to release a stand, the DJC-STS1, in November, designed to hold the controller or a laptop. And new colour variations of their Rekordbox control vinyl will now be available, with white, red, blue and clear alongside the standard black.
Rekordbox 5 can be downloaded now from the Rekordbox website, and the DDJ-XP1 will be available in late September, priced at $249.
Watch Pioneer DJ’s introduction video for the DDJ-XP1 below.
Pioneer DJ Announces DJM-S3 Mixer and DDJ-SR2 Controller
Pioneer DJ has announced two new products: a two-channel battle mixer called the DJM-S3 and an upgrade to their portable DDJ-SR1 Serato DJ controller.
DJM-S3 mixer
The DJM-S3 has a scratch-friendly layout with a durable Magvel crossfader, which is taken from the DJM-900NXS2 mixer. It also inherits a built-in sound card from the DJM-S9, making it Serato DJ- and DVS-enabled. Other key features include independent channel filters and two headphone outputs.
DDJ-SR2 controller
The DDJ-SR2 includes the latest features in Serato DJ, including the Pitch ‘n Time DJ Expansion Pack, for which it has dedicated hardware controls. It is 18 percent lighter than its predecessor and comes with multicolored performance pads.
The DJM-S3 and DDJ-SR2 will be available in September with a suggested retail price of $499 and $699, respectively.
Watch Pioneer’s introduction videos for both products below. (The DJM-S3 video features Los Angeles’ DJ ZO and Phoenix’s DJ-R.)
Related: Review: Pioneer DJ DJM-250MK2 Mixer
Review: Pioneer DJ DJM-250MK2 Mixer
In March, Pioneer DJ announced an update to its popular entry-level mixer, the two-channel DJM-250. The new version, the DJM-250MK2, adds two major improvements: rekordbox dvs integration and a Magvel crossfader (from the DJM-900NXS2). It also comes with full licenses for rekordbox dj and dvs.
Watch Mojaxx‘s review of the 250MK2 on this week’s Tips and Tricks.
Related: Review: Pioneer DJ INTERFACE 2 for rekordbox dj and dvs
Review: Pioneer DJ INTERFACE 2 for rekordbox dj and dvs
Up until recently, the only way to use rekordbox dj and rekordbox dvs plus packs was with a Pioneer DJ device. The company’s INTERFACE 2 audio interface changes that, though, opening up the packs to non-Pioneer products.
Watch Mojaxx‘s review of the INTERFACE 2 above.
Pioneer DJ Announces DJM-750MK2 Mixer
Pioneer DJ has announced the DJM-750MK2, a significant update its DJM-750 four-channel mixer.
The DJM-750MK2 is designed to bring the experience of the club standard DJM-900NXS2 to home users. It has four Sound Color FX: Dub Echo, Sweep, Noise, and Filter, all with parameter control.
The Beat FX have also seen changes, with new options like Ping Pong Delay and Helix. The FX frequency selectors enable DJs to choose which parts of the signal are affected. Plus, there’s a dedicated independent send and return hookup for connecting to iOS devices, which can be used as an insert or a traditional auxiliary loop.
Sound quality has been improved, as has the crossfader, which now uses an updated version of Pioneer’s Magvel technology with improved cut-in distance.
The DJM-750MK2 also ships with a license for the company’s Rekordbox DJ software and DVS plugin, enabling turntable users to connect their computer to the mixer.
The mixer will begin shipping in early September with a suggested price of $1,199.
Watch Pioneer’s promo video below and stay tuned for a full review on DJcity.
Related: DJ IKU Performs Routine Using Pioneer DJ’s DJM-250MK2
DJ IKU Performs Routine Using Pioneer DJ’s DJM-250MK2
DJ IKU, the 2010 Red Bull 3Style Japan Champion, has put down a trap-inspired routine for Pioneer DJ. His performance, which was shot outside in Tokyo, shows the turntablist demonstrating the features of the company’s DJM-250MK2 entry-level mixer. IKU also makes use of their PLX-500 turntable, DDJ-SP1 sub-controller, and Rekordbox DJ software.
Pioneer recently released the public beta of Rekordbox 5, which includes support for their popular DJM-S9 mixer.
Watch the three-minute video above.
Pioneer DJ Releases Public Beta of Rekordbox 5
Rekordbox 5’s new GUI. (Photo credit: Mojaxx)
Pioneer DJ has released the public beta of Rekordbox 5. The version includes support for the company’s DJM-S9 mixer, a renewed GUI, and other new features and improvements.
The announcement was made on Thursday on Pioneer’s official forums.
Below is the full list of changes. You can download the beta here.
New features
– DJM-S9 support
– Renewed GUI
– Key shift and key sync
– 16 hot cues and pad FX support
– Keyboard mode (key-shifted hot cue play)
– Beat Loop mode
– Play hot cue before reaching the next beat
– Set quantize beat value for each function
Improvements
– Display 16 or 8 slots of the sampler
– Set beat grid even for short or no beat sampling sound
– Quantize hot cue to the closest beat while playing
– Display remaining and elapsed time at the same time
– Sync with a track which has a BPM double or half of a master deck
– More choices for font size and line spacing
– Display original BPM on decks
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