Ready to graduate from
DJ Hero? Got a house payment handy? Then Pioneer would like to show you the way to the pros. Say hello to the DJM-2000, a four-channel digital
mixer built around a 5.8-inch multitouch screen and sporting enough knobs, buttons and sliders for a NASA launch sequence. Designed to play nice with the
matching CDJ-2000 players Pioneer released last year, the unit features an integrated audio effects suite with six dedicated processors and several intriguing modes for multitouch music control. While the mixer has the traditional crossfade slider that allows DJs to assign a certain percentage of the output to channels on the left and right, the DJM-2000 debuts with "frequency mix," a mode that lets DJs assign within seven narrow frequency bands as well by manipulating virtual sliders on the touchscreen, and a "sidechain remix" mode that uses the screen to apply custom effects in real time. Yeah, it's not as wild as
some other touchscreen DJ rigs we've seen, but at least this one's for sale: Pioneer says the mixer will retail for $3000 this June. Droolworthy video demonstrations after the break.
posted March 10th 2010 10:32PM
Damn, between this and 2 of Pioneer's new CDJ-2000's, you're looking at almost $10k.
@Level 5
I'm still diggin the old cdj's..the perty silver ones..never could get my hands on em..err pun intended? :p
@CHICHIgetdaYAYO
Shit man, I still spin on vinyl tables, but I did bring it into the 21st century with Serato.
@Level 5
Love Serato..gives you that vinyl feel..Heh, I STILL sample from vinyl..nuttin like it
@Level 5
Damn, coming from a 5+ year old DJ, this system actually looks really nice, gotta love how it can become multiple devices with the touch screen...though it does seem like it could be a little small...
@abedinthehouse You're too young to be in clubs, young man. Take up DJing when you're older
Perfect!
My mixer took a crap, I hope this works with my dj software.
Sexy tiiiiiiiiime.....But Pioneer is a little too proud of their little toy, eh? Numark or Denon maybe..
A $3000 Kaossilator. Nice.
If you have money for a $3,000 mixer and four $1,600 CDJ-2000's like this mixer will support, you have more problems than needing to "spruce up your mixes".
@s2m0
Like trying to run an internationally-renowned superclub, perhaps?
That's who this is aimed at. It's definitely NOT for your average bedroom DJ or even your average club resident. This is aimed at clubs like Space, Ministry of Sound and Fabric.
@HaZaRd Even as an appliance for high-end clubs, I can't see a practical use for it over a DJM-800. Innovation, I understand... but not when the DJ will need a Pioneer enginneer's degree to run it.
The multitouch looked REALLY buggy, too. Must be resistive.
Please tell me it's made in Japan. All the best stuff's still made in Japan...
This is awesome! I just need 2 turntables and a microphone. And $3000.
Forget a TTM-57! This is what I use when I DJ at pLace
sorry but if im gonna drop down 3,000. ill go with a lemur over DJM2000
@haan Agreed, especially with the new hotness jazzmutant is releasing with their Mu software, http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2010/03/09/jazzmutant-mu-beta-now-available/
@haan actually two of them. and no need for any cdjs, too, then :) the full cost of that setup is massively too high. that whole 2000 series price gives a lot of lemurs and other funky things to play with instead :) use traktor or serato == all the functionality of the cdjs. maybe require ableton live to ahve all the djm functionality, too. still much lower in price.
and still that setup just looks cool, so i'd love to play with it :) anyone having some spare thousands of dollars left? :)
Seems a bit much but DJs like James Zabiela and anyone with a lot of EFX and Ableton/DVS integration would dig this. The DJM-800 works fine for me.
@DJPsiLon
i'm glad someone mentioned zabiela - the prime example of a ton of fancy gear making the naffest, most irritating and soulless racket possible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTWTy0Iy2U4
you forgot to source...
this was from www.YTDJS.com
You forgot to cite where you got it from!!!!!
www.YTDJS.com had it first!
Wow! That is a really sexy piece of tech. *drooling*
Hi Guys, We've just added the Pioneer DJM-2000 to our website. We can't seem to get a straight answer out of Pioneer for a retail price.
http://www.discostudio.co.uk/pioneer-djm2000.html
Has anyone any idea what the UK retail price is going to be?