The CDJ 500 brought DJing into the digital age. The first CD player for DJs was highly stable and features like its large jog wheels replicated the analog feel of a turntable, and its compact design allowed it to easily fit into a DJ booth. It had new and innovative features, enabled by advances in digital technology, like looping, cue point samplers, and the ability to quick start.
It took less than 0.01 seconds to play a song, thanks to its built-in DSP, a first for a consumer-use CD player.
It was an instant hit with DJs and received considerable media attention once word-of-mouth spread. The CDJ 500 won the 1996 “Award for Product Excellence" at the PLASA Show, a flagship professional event for live entertainment technology.
The CDJ 500 brought DJing into the digital age. The first CD player for DJs was highly stable and features like its large jog wheels replicated the analog feel of a turntable, and its compact design allowed it to easily fit into a DJ booth. It had new and innovative features, enabled by advances in digital technology, like looping, cue point samplers, and the ability to quick start.
It took less than 0.01 seconds to play a song, thanks to its built-in DSP, a first for a consumer-use CD player.
It was an instant hit with DJs and received considerable media attention once word-of-mouth spread. The CDJ 500 won the 1996 “Award for Product Excellence" at the PLASA Show, a flagship professional event for live entertainment technology.
The first DJ mixer to feature an automatic BPM counter. It’s vertical shape allowed for quick mixing. Its beat effector, synced with the auto bpm counter, allowed DJ's to employ effects that required two decks, like the jet effect and the half-beat gap.
Each channel had its own 3-band EQ (HIGH, MID, LOW), trim, and a peak meter. It was the top-end 4 channel DJ mixer of its era. At the time of the DJM-500's launch, there were no industry standard mixers, it would vary from country to country, and many large venues had mixers custom made. This didn't make life easier for touring DJs. Thanks to its availability, and specs and functionality, the DJM-500 quickly became a standard, included by many DJs on their tech riders. The DJM-500 won “Best mixer” at the 1997 and 1998 PLASA SHOW, a flagship professional event for live entertainment technology.
The CDJ 500S was extra portable, while still having all the features needed by DJs at the time. It featured the same CD pick up technology as used in Pioneer’s car audio systems, and was tested at the Loveparade, the biggest rave in Germany.
The CDJ-500S fit into even the smallest venue, thanks to its compact size. DJ's would often bring CDJ 500S's themselves to clubs, to test the sound of recently produced tracks and see the reactions of the crowd.
The first home-use CDJ for “bedroom” DJs. It allowed for smooth disk changes with its slot-in disk drive. The CDJ-100S' "DIGITAL JOG BREAK" function, allowed for effects to be manipulated using the jog dial.
It was the longest selling CDJ and was sold for more than 10 years after its initial release.
The first live-performance DJ effector in the industry. It evolved from the DJM-500’s BEAT EFFECT and the CDJ-100S’ DIGITAL JOG BREAK features. It allowed DJs to get creative with over 25 different effect patterns.
The EFX-500 allowed DJ’s to perform more dynamically, by controlling the unit with both hands.
A professional 4 channel DJ mixer, with the EFX-500's beat effect feature, and an auto-beat sampler, built-in.
It was a DJ mixer that achieved the highest quality standards, significantly improving upon its predecessor. It was widely used in venues and festivals throughout the world.
The first twin CDJ system to feature “Auto Mix Play", which automatically analyzed tempos and phrases of songs, allowing DJs to smoothly mix. It was the precursor of the modern-day Sync button.
Songs from a single CD could be mixed at the same time, thanks to the x4-buffering CD drive which analyzed the start and endpoints of songs.
2001-2010innovateCloser to the analog feeling, and even more
The most advanced CDJ to date brought features with an analog feel, such as scratching and spinning. It even played the speeding up/slowing down sound when starting and stopping a track.
300 prototypes were developed before the 8-inch jog wheel of the CDJ-1000 was finalized, achieving a similar feeling to the touch of vinyl on an analog turntable.
Big jog, which was invented after more than 300 prototypes achieved a similar touch and operability as playing with the vinyl record and turntable.
The most advanced CDJ to date brought features with an analog feel, such as scratching and spinning. It even played the speeding up/slowing down sound when starting and stopping a track.
300 prototypes were developed before the jog wheel of the CDJ-1000 was finalized, achieving a similar feeling to the touch of vinyl on an analog turntable.
Big jog, which was invented after more than 300 prototypes achieved a similar touch and operability as playing with the vinyl record and turntable.
Now, DJs and VJs had the option to play videos and music at the same time.
It enabled simultaneous video and audio playback. The tempo of a DVD could be shifted from -100% to +100％, and key CDJ features such as scratch, loop, and reverse could be applied to video.
Primed for battle DJs, the DJM-909 was equipped with a contactless adjustable crossfader, built to endure the toughest scratch performances.
For the first time, DJs could use Feeling Adjust to change the weight of the crossfader to their preferred setting. And the crossfader curve was adjustable to 33 different levels.
The DJM-1000 achieved club-grade audio quality, with full digtal and 24bit/96kHz sampling.
The digital send/return connection allowed the EFX-1000 FX unit (released and developed at the same time) to be connected with zero sound decay. DJs could even control the digital jog effect on the EFX-1000 with the fader on the DJM-1000.
The EFX-1000 featured club-standard sound with a 24bit/96kHz sampling rate.
The unit featured 49 different kinds of effects combining the Digital Jog Break and signal flow switch, which could reverse the sound. Rhythm Effect enabled FX to be added in time with the tapped BPM, so DJs could express themselves in new ways.
DJs could use the new Sound Color FX to add texture to their tracks as easily as if they were tweaking EQs.
Each channel was equipped with the Filter, Sweep, Crush, and Harmonic FX (which analyzed and automatically tuned to the key of a track). The mixer was also fully MIDI-assignable so DJs could send the operating information to external equipment and even use the unit as a flexible MIDI controller on its own.
Scratching MP3 files with high-quality sound was now a possibility for all DJs.
The CDJ-400 featured the first Scratch Jog Effects and a Loop Divide function. It also included support for various DJ software, which could be controlled without using a control disc. Also, DJs could personalise the look of the deck, thanks to the replaceable jog sheet.
Our pro-DJ headphones reached a new standard of clarity and sound separation with the HDJ-2000, while also improving on comfort and durability.
Light and comfortable, the HDJ-2000 headphones could be worn for the longest DJ sets. With a magnesium alloy body and flexible synthetic protein leather on the earpads and headband, they won an iF Design Award in 2010.
The first professional multi player for DJs and venues with the PRO DJ LINK feature, it enabled data sharing between connected players.
The CDJ-2000 supported a wide variety of media such as USB devices and SD memory cards, which could be loaded with tracks prepared in rekordbox: the music management software from Pioneer DJ. DJs could share music files and data across a network of up to 4 players, helping the unit win an iF Design Award in 2011.
Music management software that supported the DJ lifestyle. It welcomed a wide range of file formats and enabled DJs to organize playlists and prepare for performances.
All DJs needed to take on the road was their USB or SD cards. Plugging them into the CDJ-2000 gave access to all the playlists and tracks they'd prepared in rekordbox.
This multi player improved on the functionality and usability of the CDJ-2000. And it enabled DJs to play tracks from a smartphone or tablet via Wi-Fi or USB for the first time.
The CDJ-2000NXS offered DJs the option to share music files and metadata across a network of linked players; widening creative horizons.
New components improved on the audio quality of the unit's predecessor, offering a more stable and powerful sound. Ideal for performing in big venues.
This multi player improved on the functionality and usability of the CDJ-2000. The CDJ-2000NXS enabled DJs to play tracks from a smartphone or tablet via Wi-Fi or USB for the first time.
The CDJ-2000NXS offered DJs the option to share music files and metadata across a network of linked players; widening creative horizons.
New components improved on the audio quality of the unit's predecessor, offering a more stable and powerful sound. Ideal for performing in big venues.
4-channel club mixer with advanced connectivity and various FX.
The 24bit/96kHz soundcard enabled support for Traktor Scratch DVS control.
The mixer introduced three new Sound Color FX: Space, Dub Echo, and Gate/Comp. The Beat FX included the new Spiral and Melodic effects. Also, the first X-PAD gave DJs a new way to control different FX parameters at the same time.
The direct drive was perfect for performing, as it allowed for smooth starts and wide-ranging tempo control.
The high degree of torque ensured stable rotation and exceptional control. This torque also helped the platter reach a speed of 33⅓ rpm in only 0.4 seconds.
The solidly built die-cast zinc chassis limited resonance and vibrations, while its rubber-insulated tone arm reduced feedback.
2-channel Serato-compatible professional DJ mixer.
Scratch DJs could adjust the 'weight' of the MAGVEL FADER PRO, which was highly durable thanks to the non-contact magnetic system designed to detect the position of the fader.
Various Serato DJ Pro features could be assigned to its multicolored rubber Performance Pads.
rekordbox ver. 5 saw the beginning of a new era for our DJ software. Providing a complete DJ solution, it brought powerful music/video management and analysis, enhanced performance capabilities, and solid DVS control.
The KORETECH engine further refined rekordbox, improving responsiveness and browsing.
Its new interface increased visibility and simplified the workflow.
The advanced technology in the HDJ-X10 model – including a newly designed 50mm HD driver and direct-drive structure – combined to create high resolution sound with a range of 5Hz – 40 kHz.
The ear pads and head pad featured sweat-resistant, nano-coated polyurethane leather.
Each pair of the headphones came with a carrying case featuring pockets for USB thumb drives and SD cards.
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