Pioneer CDJ-2000 Lets Mix

CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 Accredit DJs to Admission Their Music Anon from the Players
Long Beach, CA (September 17, 2009) � Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Able Complete and Visual Division, the baton in Pro DJ articles and the innovator of the CD turntable, today launched two multi-format agenda turntables, the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900, with appearance that put the achievement aback into the art of DJing and abate the charge for laptops to admission music files. DJs of all acquaintance levels can enhance their bond and abrading capabilities application proprietary technologies such as rekordbox�1 music management, Pro DJ Link, Aggravate Chase and USB and SD agenda connectivity.
"Understanding the accretion needs of today's evolving DJs, Pioneer's fresh multi-format agenda turntables acquiesce DJs to access, chase and ascendancy their agreeable anon from the amateur itself," said Matt Dever, Vice President, Able Complete and Visual Division. "The fresh CDJ players accommodate the aforementioned allegorical affection standards and playability of the CDJ-1000/800 with the added accessibility of congenital playback of key agenda media book formats accessed through a aggregation of accordant media, whether it's on CD, DVD, carriageable adamantine drive or beam anamnesis device. In addition, both models are HID accordant with today's top DJ achievement software, authoritative these players the accustomed alternative for any achievement DJ."
Prepared For Any Performance
Adapting to today's array of media formats, the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 accredit playback of MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files from CDs and USB anamnesis devices, and from DVDs and SD cards as able-bodied on the CDJ-2000. A USB anchorage amid on top of the turntable enables users to bound affix an alien accumulator accessory such as a Tonium Pacemaker� or a adamantine drive arranged with music files, aspersing the charge to accompany a laptop computer to performances.
Both the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 turntables accommodate rekordbox�, Pioneer's proprietary music administrationcomputer application that organizes and catalogs a DJ's absolute music library. Back music files are alien to rekordbox, thecomputer application analyzes anniversary book and prepares them for use accurately with the fresh CDJ turntables. Key elements of Pioneer's rekordbox software:
* Analyze:
o Beats Per Minute (BPM) Abstracts � BPM / Bounce advice for anniversary song is articular and candy into rekordbox for use by the DJ in advancing and assuming a set.
o Waveform Abstracts � The waveform of anniversary song is articular and again displayed on the basal awning for quick abstracts decision and for use with the aggravate chase action on the CDJ-2000 turntable.
* Customize:
o Tag Info & Artwork � Adapt and adapt the book advice to achievement needs.
o Hot Cues, Cue Points, and Loops � Prepare and adapt cues and loops as able-bodied as actualize and administer hot cue banks.
o Playlists � Create, adapt and administer customized playlists for assorted performances.
o Beatgrid � Utilizing the fresh Quantizing feature, cue credibility and loops can be set altogether on-beat. The Quantize affection ensures cue credibility are set accurately and automatically, acclimation and synching beats during chiral looping or a real-time cueing, preventing off exhausted mistakes.
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Users can again alteration analyzed music files to their adopted accumulator media and comedy them anon from the fresh CDJ turntables. Thecomputer application offers song advice that can be beheld calmly during performances on the CDJs' ample displays to bound chase and admission agreeable by genre, title, BPM, etc. Also, as analyzed advance are played through the CDJ products, the turntables automatically actualize and save a comedy history enabling users to analysis accomplished performances on their PCs.
Pro DJ Link
The fresh turntables affection Pioneer's Pro DJ Link that enables up to four CDJ-2000/900s to be affiliated via the Link Anchorage to allotment a distinct music source, whether it is a adamantine drive, USB and/or SD anamnesis card. Once linked, users accept the adeptness to bound find, affectation and accept the music book from a affiliated antecedent through the CDJ's congenital affectation and ascendancy knobs. A quick about-face of the bulge lets users annal through created files and folders and a advance of the bulge confirms the song choice.
Advanced Connectivity
The fresh turntables affection a 24-bit/48 kHz complete agenda and HID and MIDI ascendancy affinity via USB port. Up to 35 controls on the apparent of anniversary amateur can be acclimated to activate added devices, such as DJ effecters andcomputer application by way of HID and/or MIDI.
The HID controls were implemented into the players for above interfacing with software, faster advice acceleration over MIDI, audio/visual alive and two-way advice on displays. HID enables easy, absolute and congenital ascendancy of DVS systems such as Serato� Blemish Live, Congenital Instruments' Traktor alternation and MixVibes Cross2 after the charge for time-coded discs.
CDJ-2000 Enhancements
* LCD console and Graphic User Interface � The flagship CDJ-2000 appearance a ample WQVGA 6.1-inch full-color 480 x 234 LCD console for announcement song titles and anorak art as able-bodied as abundant clue advice so DJs can baddest songs at a glance. The beachcomber abstracts of anniversary song is additionally illustrated on screen, assuming aerial and low amplitude to added abetment DJs.
* Aggravate Chase � Helps DJs anon get to a specific allotment of a song with a simple blow of the Aggravate Chase pad. Found anon beneath the CDJ-2000's aerial resolution LCD panel, the touchpad lets the DJ "place the needle" and jump bound to a specific allotment of a music track.
* Jog Punch � Adjustments for astriction were added from antecedent models acceptance the DJ to added adapt the feel of the jog punch from a ablaze to abundant sensitivity. Four aflame areas on the abandon of the Jog Punch aid the DJ in award the adapted atom on the bowl in dim lighting environments.
CDJ-900 Enhancements
* Slip Mode � Back activated, Slip Mode silently continues song playback during a loop, about-face or blemish and continues aural playback at the exact time back the loop, about-face or blemish is concluded creating smoother transitions.
* Advanced Auto Exhausted Bend � The CDJ-900 generates a four-beat bend at a blow of a button creating a customized complete to accommodate added time for DJs to alloy in transitioning music.
The Extras
For added authentic bounce ascendancy while mixing, anniversary amateur is added with added anatomy increments of 0.5 frames that acquiesce the DJ to set a cue point or bend point with added precision.
To accomplish the accomplished complete quality, both the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 were able with the audio industry's awful admired Wolfson DAC processors, carrying a actual transparent, authentic audio arresting consistent in a awful bigger signal-to-noise arrangement and added headroom.
The CDJ-2000 will be accessible in November 2009 with a appropriate retail amount of $2,150.
The CDJ-900 will be accessible in December 2009 with a appropriate retail amount of $1,600.
Pioneer offers a complete band of able DJ Accessories through its Able Complete & Visual Division. Its DJM alternation of mixers has become an industry accepted at clubs, studios, adaptable rigs and homes about the world, accepted for its aerial affection complete and reliability. For added information, appointment www.pioneerprodj.com.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S. Web abode is www.pioneerelectronics.com. Its ancestor company, Pioneer Corporation, accustomed in Tokyo in 1938, is a capital architect of high-performance audio, video and computer accessories for the home, car and business markets.
1 rekordbox is music book administrationcomputer application developed by Pioneer in cooperation with MixVibes for use in aggregate with Pioneer products.
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