So after Jimmy Z's little teaser video last month, here's the promo vid on the new decks





http://www.pioneerprodj.com/gear.aspx?product=CDJ-2000&cp=2


Features

* Multi Format Playback - The CDJ-2000 enables playback of MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files on CD,DVD-ROM, SD card and USB memory devices.
* Pro DJ Link - New Pioneer Pro DJ Link that enables up to four CDJ-2000/900s to beconnected and share a single music source.
* 6.1” Full Color LCD panel and Graphic User Interface - For displaying song titles, jacket art as well as detailed track information and wave form display of each song so DJs can find informatio nneeded to select a song at a glance.
* Needle Search - Helps DJs instantaneously get to a specific part of a song with a simple touch of the Needle Search pad.
* MIDI - Users can assign various buttons of the CDJ-2000 to trigger other devices, such as DJ effecters and software with MIDI mapping capability.
* Free Rekordbox Music Management Software Included - Both the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 turntables include rekordbox, Pioneer’s proprietary music management software that organizes and catalogs a DJ’s entire music library. When music files are imported to rekordbox, the software analyzes each file and prepares them for use specifically with thenew CDJ turntables.


CDJ 900



The all-new CDJ 900 is here! The CDJ-900 was specifically designed for today's professional DJ. The CDJ-900’s new multi-format digital turntables allow the DJ’s to access, search and control their content directly from the player itself. The CDJ-900 provides the same legendary quality standards and playability of the CDJ-800 with the added convenience of native playback of key DJ digital media files formats accessed via a multitude of compatible medium — CD, Portable hard drive/flash media devices. The CDJ-900 is compatible with today’s top DJ performance computer software. CDJ-900 includes rekordbox, Pioneer’s proprietary music management software that organizes and catalogs a DJ’s entire music library. When music files are imported to rekordbox, the software analyzes each file and prepares them for use specifically with the new CDJ-900.

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Last edited by LKD on Sep-17-2009 at 13:39

Sounds like it's gonna be really expensive like around $2500 ish? I don't think this will get really popular cause it's not gonna offer that much of an upgrade compared to the CDJ-1000mk3s. Plus I don't think a lot of clubs are gonna be switching the old CDJs to these anytimes soon.

The only cool thing about the CDJ-2000 is the needle search function.

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Originally posted by Invasionmix Sounds like it's gonna be really expensive like around $2500 ish? I don't think this will get really popular cause it's not gonna offer that much of an upgrade compared to the CDJ-1000mk3s. Plus I don't think a lot of clubs are gonna be switching the old CDJs to these anytimes soon. The only cool thing about the CDJ-2000 is the needle search function.

I guess the CDJ900 will be the better alternative if anything just because of price....but yea..the whole link thing, hell if you had 2 USB sticks and the CDJ400, you wouldnt need the link...USB sticks are so cheap too..

and the CDJ 400s are MIDI controllers and audio interfaces as well...if you cant afford a CDJ 2000, best get the 400 cos it's almost the same with just a smaller platter..heh

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the link function is pretty cool i must admit, so theoretically you only need 1 usb key on 1 cdj and you can mix 2 songs at the same time from it lol

the 6" screen looks great too

prob costs an arm and a leg tho lol

edit: i was expecting more from that zabiela video tho, in the cdj1000 vid he did way more

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Originally posted by Invasionmix Sounds like it's gonna be really expensive like around $2500 ish? I don't think this will get really popular cause it's not gonna offer that much of an upgrade compared to the CDJ-1000mk3s. Plus I don't think a lot of clubs are gonna be switching the old CDJs to these anytimes soon. .

not going to offer that much of an upgrade from the mk3's? did you watch the videos? lol


but I do agree probably going to be super expensive and i doubt any clubs around this neck of the woods will be buying them anytime soon.

rumour is $2500USD

I'm pretty sure clubs will have these once headline dj's start requesting them.. Also for the ease of swtiching between mediums like traktor, serato etc which is a total pain in the ass to do on the fly. We'll see if they catch on with the touring dj's, if they do I'd expect them in clubs soon.

Word from Moog is they'll be around 3k CDN..

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Originally posted by i love you baby I'm pretty sure clubs will have these once headline dj's start requesting them.. Also for the ease of swtiching between mediums like traktor, serato etc which is a total pain in the ass to do on the fly. We'll see if they catch on with the touring dj's, if they do I'd expect them in clubs soon. Word from Moog is they'll be around 3k CDN..

with serato, traktor etc, there'll be patches for using the CDJs as midi controllers instead of using a timecode CD (so far CDJ400s work brilliantly like that and are more intuitive than timecode CDs)

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brb creamed my pants... twice

From a DJ who only uses CD's, I like the needle search and the one touch loop (although CDJ800's have always had that).

I can definitely see the big advantage for those who use a laptop though...

...but for $2500 US? It's not that big an upgrade...

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Why does that guy keep calling it "ground breaking"?...hardly ground breaking.

They took a platform that is incredibly convenient and made it slightly more convenient.
Color screen to tell me what song I'm playing? I used a $2 color sharpie to label my cd.
"tag" that song and add it to my favourites list? The back page of my $30 cd case does just fine
It's a midi controller? So is the pioneer DJM800 mixer...that also costs less than one cdj2000 cd player.
Needle search?...hold the "search" button and turn the jog wheel. it does almost the same thing.

The USB/SD is a great feature, but hardly worth the $2500+ EACH price tag.

unless I'm missing something, I don't see how this could greatly improve a djs performance.

Companies that make cd players (a platform slowly becoming archaic) need to be creating highly functional, quality players and cheap as possible...cater to the bedroom dj who'll spend $1000 on a pair of decks to mess around with, but I guess pioneer did that with the CDJ 400's.

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