![]() ![]() One point of criticism could be that all the knobs and faders are squeezed closely together, as a lot of features are packed within limited amounts of space. The mixer has 4 channels, 6 sound color FX effects, 14 beat FX, an X-pad for easy FX beat selection, three-band FX frequency selection… It looks and feels like a full-blown club mixer, with (almost) all the bells and whistles you have come to expect from a professional piece of gear. The Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-XZ’s mixer is a truly complete solution. The mixer Pioneer DJ XDj XZ mixer section The rotary knob is great to use in combination with the touch controls, and if you are a seasoned Pioneer DJ user, you will find yourself right at home using it. The surrounding screen controls are clear and easy to use. The touch enablement is basically the same as for previous media players from Pioneer DJ: browsing and searching tracks, activate and deactivate functionality… Not a big problem, but it would be cool to be able to do more. The screen is touch-enabled, but don’t expect to have support for advanced touch functionality, such as pinching to zoom waveforms. In standalone mode, only 2 channels are available. Keep in mind that although the media player has a 4 channel mixer, the screen won’t show 4 waveforms. It’s 7 inches in size, and it shows both a large version and a smaller version of each decks waveform. The screen is definitely not the showstopper on the XDJ-XZ, but when you get past its limitations, it’s more than adequate for the job. The screen Pioneer DJ XDJ XZ touch screen This work very much as they work on any DJ controller, and having physical pads to use these performance features, (compared to using the touch screen on the CDJ-3000), is, for me, a true advantage, and if you are into performance tricks, the pads will be a big plus. The pad section contains 4 modes: HOT CUE, BEAT LOOP, SLIP LOOP, and BEAT JUMP. I was one of those expecting Pioneer DJ to add a similar pad section to the CDJ-3000, and I was slightly disappointed they went with hot cue buttons under the display instead. The pads aren’t of the velocity-sensitive, fully backlit type you find on high-end DJ controllers, but they will certainly do the job. Performance pads Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ performance pads Personally, I’m happy with both mechanical as touch capacitive.įinally, the jogs have tension and speed adjust, which allows you to configure them exactly as you like them. The jog wheels are mechanical, which will be appreciated by DJs that are used to this. These are full-size jog wheels, with a center LCD screen that displays a wealth of track information, and with jog tension, adjust and vinyl speed adjust controls for all the control you need. The jog wheels The Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ jog wheels It’s just too many buttons with too many functions, in my opinion, and it just feels to me Pioneer DJ isn’t upgrading it because it’s afraid of offending DJs that have been using CDJ’s since the start. I have said this a thousand times, and I will say it a thousand times more: i wish Pioneer DJ would finally simplify their loop workflow and adopt a more intuitive approach. There also buttons to call up stored loops and cut/double your loop. The looping features on the XDJ-XZ are classical Pioneer DJ: loop in & loop out buttons, a re-loop/exit button, and the instant 4 beat loop button. Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ – the decks Looping features Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ looping controls ![]() The pads are not as high-end as on the DDJ-1000 (more on that later) but they are qualitative enough. ![]() In other words, you get the best of both worlds: a CDJ-like deck layout with the added versatility of 8 performance pads per deck. These are basically a combination of what you find on the CDJ-3000 and the DDJ-1000. Let’s dive in! Pioneer XDJ-XZ Media Player Features & functionalities The decks Still, the screen does its job perfectly well and serves its purpose. It’s good enough for sure, but this being 2021, (or even 2019 when it was launched), it’s reasonable to expect a more advanced screen to be fitted. It’s big, but that’s hardly surprising considering it has a 4 channel mixer onboard and full-sized jog wheels. The unit is, as expected, well build and solid. The Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ media player is the latest professional media player from Pioneer DJ, delivering a complete DJing solution in a compact package: 2 CDJ-style decks, a fully-featured DJM-style mixer, and plenty of inputs and outputs. A professional array of inputs & outputs. ![]() 2 LINE (RCA), 2 PHONO (RCA), 1 AUX (RCA), 2 MIC (XLR & 1/4 inch TRS Jack) ,LAN USB, 2 USB A ports, 1 USB B portĢ MASTER (XLR, RCA), 1 BOOTH (1/4 inch TRS Jack), 2 PHONES (1/4-inch stereo jack, 3.5-mm stereo mini-jack) ![]()
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