Dream DJ Controller/Media Player
Dream DJ Controller/Media Player Posted on: 29.11.2012 by Mac Fly Recently I have been believeing about where DJ'ing is headed after looking at the new DDJ SX controller from Pioneer. It looks like a really great piece of kit, but seems like it will be too large for most DJ Booths. I personally would like to see a CDJ type unit with no actual CD input with 8 performance pads and CDJ 2000 nexus type screen and functions. it would also be a bonus if it could be used as a controller within Traktor with just a flick of a switch, for easy switching, between a USB stick. That way, it could be club installation ready. I did a quick 2 minute mock up of what i was envisioning. Never really thought of in depth features just a general visual | |
| Mac Fly 29.11.2012 | Recently I have been believeing about where DJ'ing is headed after looking at the new DDJ SX controller from Pioneer. It looks like a really great piece of kit, but seems like it will be too large for most DJ Booths. I personally would like to see a CDJ type unit with no actual CD input with 8 performance pads and CDJ 2000 nexus type screen and functions. it would also be a bonus if it could be used as a controller within Traktor with just a flick of a switch, for easy switching, between a USB stick. That way, it could be club installation ready. I did a quick 2 minute mock up of what i was envisioning. Never really thought of in depth features just a general visual |
| Mac Fly 29.11.2012 | Recently I have been believeing about where DJ'ing is headed after looking at the new DDJ SX controller from Pioneer. It looks like a really great piece of kit, but seems like it will be too large for most DJ Booths. I personally would like to see a CDJ type unit with no actual CD input with 8 performance pads and CDJ 2000 nexus type screen and functions. it would also be a bonus if it could be used as a controller within Traktor with just a flick of a switch, for easy switching, between a USB stick. That way, it could be club installation ready. I did a quick 2 minute mock up of what i was envisioning. Never really thought of in depth features just a general visual |
| Dorie Scelzo 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I really can't figure out why those things are that expensive compared to where the rest of the tech world is. |
| Werner Bile 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Lilac
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| Werner Bile 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Stewe
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| Ossie Pooley 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Abyrne7
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| Mac Fly 29.11.2012 | Recently I have been believeing about where DJ'ing is headed after looking at the new DDJ SX controller from Pioneer. It looks like a really great piece of kit, but seems like it will be too large for most DJ Booths. I personally would like to see a CDJ type unit with no actual CD input with 8 performance pads and CDJ 2000 nexus type screen and functions. it would also be a bonus if it could be used as a controller within Traktor with just a flick of a switch, for easy switching, between a USB stick. That way, it could be club installation ready. I did a quick 2 minute mock up of what i was envisioning. Never really thought of in depth features just a general visual |
| Dorie Scelzo 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I really can't figure out why those things are that expensive compared to where the rest of the tech world is. |
| Werner Bile 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Lilac
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| Werner Bile 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Stewe
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| Romelia Stankard 30.11.2012 | CDJ-2000 Nexus at 30% the price would be perfect. |
| Tatum Ansaldo 30.11.2012 | CDs are definitely on the way out but they'll still be around for a while. I believe the DJ booth of the future will be one where you can log into your account and stream all your tunes from the cloud, eliminating the need to carry anything with you except headphones. That's a way off yet though. |
| Ossie Pooley 30.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Abyrne7
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| Mac Fly 30.11.2012 | People still use CD's but eventually they will phase out... It's only a matter of time before CDJ's become CD-less. I believe the best approach for pioneer would be to initially release a mid-level entry controller/media player like the one shown but still keep the "CD" line on some of the more high end CDJ's to satisfy the touring DJ's and regular CD users. Modular controllers are just much more practical to use with a club installed mixer. |
| Winter Ruggio 30.11.2012 | denon makes that dns-3700-3900 and it can be a controller and has a cd slot,plus a revolving turntable top.its jus way pricey,but its midi and all the buttons can be mapped.in fact,that plus an X1 and F1 is still only half as wide as the new pioneer. thats my next controller. |
| Vikki Jeannoel 30.11.2012 | A lot of people still use CDs |
| Dorie Scelzo 30.11.2012 | That looks like fun. Personally, I'd want a DVS built into a Technics turntable that ran off USB keys instead of needing a computer. It'd obviously have to have a screen of some kind to select songs, so I'd take that section off the Nexus. Loop controls and hot cues would be a plus to make them more attractive, but IDK that I'd care. |
| Ossie Pooley 29.11.2012 | I'd definitely still want a CD input. |
| Rolando Lomangino 29.11.2012 | that would have made a lot of sense as they really need to add more to cdjs to compete with controllers. |
| Kellie Myrum 29.11.2012 | Nice. I'd like to see that! |
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