Pioneer DJ DDJ-800 2-Deck Rekordbox DJ Controller

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Audio mixer feature - use the DDJ-800 as a mixer to control the volume of audio input from an external device The mixer also features 4 colour effects with dub echo, noise, pitch and HP/LP filter all being included. You can change these colour effects in the Rekordbox software and adjust their parameters too, we found this necessary with the Noise as the most recent Rekordbox update has made it unbelievably subtle and far too quiet. The Pioneer DDJ 800 features a whole host of performance features and club style mixer. Dedicated buttons for Key Shift and Key Sync – take direct control of rekordbox dj keyrelated features

Find out how to access the Utility settings on your PC/Mac or adjust preferences in rekordbox. You can customize the performance of the displays, crossfader, mic modes, attenuator levels, and more. How to troubleshoot and fix problems with the DDJ-800The Pioneer DJ DDJ 800 is a brilliant entry-level controller for those wanting to level up their DJ setup to a more professional unit. Compatible with Rekordbox, this controller can be used on a computer on Mac or Windows. In this beginners guide, we are going to show you how to set up the DDJ 800 on both platforms, getting you mixing as soon as possible! Take your performance anywhere: Meet the DDJ-800 controller, designed for rekordbox dj – 2-channel DJ controller with professional performance capabilities in a compact, portable body.

u003cliu003eMust connect the controller to rekordbox DJ to engage FXu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCan only cue 2-out-of-the-4 channels at onceu003c/liu003e Features and Benefits Performing on the DDJ-800 feels like you’re using a professional NXS2 set-up. The controller’s buttons, knobs and faders are arranged in the same way as those on our club-standard CDJ and DJM gear. Audio Mixer FeatureOut of the box, it’s immediately apparent that the build quality of the 800 is decent, if understandably not quite up to the standard of Pioneer’s range-topping gear. You can also see where features have been dropped from the DDJ-1000 to make a smaller, more affordable unit. There are 4 selectable color FX: Dub Echo, Pitch, Noise, & Filter – applied independently on each channel with a ‘Color’ knob.

x Color FX, 16 x Beat FX; Echo, Multi-tap Delay, Spiral, Reverb, Flanger, Phaser, Pitch, Slip Roll, Roll, Filter, Noise First off, the Pioneer DJ DDJ 800 is a gorgeous piece of DJ gear. The dual-tone finish is pleasing to the eye.There are, of course, decent rivals from other brands, but the premium you pay for going down the Pioneer DJ route is partly justified by the fact that it allows you to hone skills which transfer to other products in the brand’s industry-standard range. A very solid option indeed. Do I really need this? It’s got a solid build but doesn’t quite meet the same grade as Pioneer’s top-tier controllers. Weighing in at 4.7kg, it doesn’t take much muscle to carry the DJ controller around with you from venue to venue. Dedicated buttons for Key Shift and Key Sync – take direct control of rekordbox dj key-related features

Tap the in-loop button to start a loop or to create an automatic 4-beat. I usually go with the standard 4-beat looping and then use the cue/loop call buttons to shift the loop length as I see fit. In this video, founder and tutor Jamie Hartley explains how to get started with Rekordbox DJ. Learn how to get started importing and managing your music library! To learn more about using Rekordbox, read our beginners guide found here!

Pioneer DDJ-800

Without a complete breakdown of the controller’s features, DJs wouldn’t know how the controller might benefit them. Let’s take a closer look at what the DDJ 800 has to offer. Build & Connectivity DDJ-800’s mixer features two channels; each channel comes fitted with a 3-band EQ control, a gain control, cue button, and a dedicated Sound Colour FX rotary control. The four Sound Colour FX include a dub echo, pitch, noise oscillator, and a bipolar filter allowing you to perform transitional sweeps and create build-ups/breakdowns. The Beat FX section comes with 14 high-quality effects that include delay, reverb, flanger, phaser, slip roll, and even sawtooth and square oscillators. The DDJ-800 features professional audio connections. Headphones connect to the front of the controller using either a smaller 1/8th TRS connection or the larger 1/4inch. The main speakers connect to either the balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA line-level outputs on the rear, both labelled master. You can use the same cue/loop call buttons to select pre-set loops in the rekordbox DJ software. If you are a little OCD when it comes to mixing, then pre-set the loops beforehand.