Intelligent music management with the Pioneer CDJ
Pioneer introduced the first Pioneer CDJ 1000 to the club scene ten years ago. Although turntables had achieved legendary status, it didn't take long for it to become the industry's standard DJ device. Finally, DJs could hit the road armed with a USB memory stick rather than their fragile and heavy vinyl collection.
In time, however, the Pioneer CDJ began to face competition from the increasing use of laptop computers as the ultimate DJ mixing tool. In order to remain in the spotlight, Pioneer had to develop a new and improved model that could integrate all the latest features and connectivity options DJs need.
The first improvement made was to the size of the screen which is now impressive. The size and luminosity of this new screen makes navigation easy as pie, even in a dark club. If it glows a little too brightly, however, it is also possible to reduce the brightness, simply by changing the settings.
Another change designed to keep the Pioneer CDJ 2000 in the DJ booth is the improved management of a DJ's digital music library. The software Rekordbox can be installed on a laptop to create an intelligent music library. MP3s are imported into the library, while the software then analyses the BPM and other aspects of the music.
The DJ can also use the library to prepare music and sets. It allows the setting of cue and loop points that the CDJ can recall during live mixes. Tags and colour-coding can be added to tracks, as can information that will help the DJ find his way around a collection of thousands of tracks.
As well as recalling cue points prepared before a performance, this software can record them during a performance so they can be recalled and re-used afterwards. The Pioneer CDJ is bursting with functions that should help it hold its position as the DJ's tool of choice for the foreseeable future.
In time, however, the Pioneer CDJ began to face competition from the increasing use of laptop computers as the ultimate DJ mixing tool. In order to remain in the spotlight, Pioneer had to develop a new and improved model that could integrate all the latest features and connectivity options DJs need.
The first improvement made was to the size of the screen which is now impressive. The size and luminosity of this new screen makes navigation easy as pie, even in a dark club. If it glows a little too brightly, however, it is also possible to reduce the brightness, simply by changing the settings.
Another change designed to keep the Pioneer CDJ 2000 in the DJ booth is the improved management of a DJ's digital music library. The software Rekordbox can be installed on a laptop to create an intelligent music library. MP3s are imported into the library, while the software then analyses the BPM and other aspects of the music.
The DJ can also use the library to prepare music and sets. It allows the setting of cue and loop points that the CDJ can recall during live mixes. Tags and colour-coding can be added to tracks, as can information that will help the DJ find his way around a collection of thousands of tracks.
As well as recalling cue points prepared before a performance, this software can record them during a performance so they can be recalled and re-used afterwards. The Pioneer CDJ is bursting with functions that should help it hold its position as the DJ's tool of choice for the foreseeable future.
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