Though this limitation has been frowned on by some, if you are currently happy playing on standard 2x CDJ setups, you’ll be happy playing on this setup for less than half the price. The unit can also be used as a controller for Rekordbox DJ or Serato DJ on your computer with all four channels available for digital mixing. Like 2 CDJ-2000s & a DJM-900, it allows 2 channels of standalone mixing with 2 more for other sources. However, it can't play 4 channels from USB. But Its Not Really a 4 Channel Standalone Is It? If you’re a turntable devotee, you can still connect to inputs 3 and 4 for your analog fix, Timecode users get a choice between Rekordbox DVS and support Serato DVS. Existing Pro DJ Link users will also appreciate that the XZ acts as a LAN hub, eliminating the need for a separate one to link your devices together. CDJ-2000NXS2, XDJ-1000 MK2, Toraiz SP-16, etc.) and browse track data from those players, sync BPM across all linked devices and more from the XDJ-XZ. This means that you can link any Pro DJ Link device (e.g. This allows Pioneer DJ hardware to share music, track data, and sync information over a standard network cable. The XDJ-XZ is the first standalone unit to feature Pro DJ Link support. Three USB inputs, external RCA connections and robust software support make DJ changeovers and Back2Back mixing a breeze. Connect external sources (such as turntables or CDJs) to channels 3 and 4.Use Link Export mode to import tracks directly off your laptop’s Rekordbox library while mixing exclusively with the hardware.Connect to Rekordbox DJ or Serato DJ on your laptop and use as a DJ controller.Play tracks off Rekordbox-prepared USB devices, like a CDJ or XDJ in standalone mode.In a further push by PioneerDj to let DJs play how they want, the XDJ-XZ supports numerous ways to mix: The XDJ-XZ is astonishingly reminiscent of the CDJ-2000NXS2 + DJM-900NXS2 setup. Full Serato DJ functionality is expected early next year, doubling its appeal to both Rekordbox & Serato users. The unit mimics a club set-up unitil you notice the two sets of eight performance pads under the full-sized jogwheels, and realise the CDJ's don’t have CD slots or their own screens. Meanwhile, 14 Beat FX and 6 Sound Color FX come straight from the iconic DJM-900NXS2 mixer. Beyond that, consolidating three units into one with grab-handles eliminates wires and drastically reduces the price compared to the NXS2 setup. While this heft makes the controller easy to present as a legit bona fide piece of Pioneer DJ's professional arsenal, the 13Kg weight and the general size of the item may scare some DJ's away. Just place two CDJ-2000s and a DJM-900 mixer really close together and you generally get a similar footprint to the XDJ-XZ. The XDJ-XZ is truly a behemoth of a controller and in the flesh looks like a modern day take on the Citronic CL12D Disco DJ decks (Ok thats a slight exgaggeration). However the XDJ-XZ is somewhat let down by only offering two channel standalone use with USB, which my put some potential punters off! The fact that it will work with Serato and Rekordbox on a laptop is great, for DJ's who are still weary of the big switch, (Serato ↔ Rekordbox) and the unit is priced competitively for system in Pioneer DJ's High end tier. It boasts a full range of inputs and outputs, and all the modern features todays DJ's demand, multiple inputs and outputs and great mic channels. The Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ is a full-sized, professionally biased all-in-one DJ system.
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