Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus...Everyone knows a DJ

**Divercity** · 09-06-2012, 03:49 PM

First off I want to say that I am not a DJ. Props for the people that put in the time and energy to become good without the need for syncs. There are way too many people that are in it for the wrong reasons.

Now with bullshit like this it's just ridiculous.

Pro DJ Link: Sync up to 4 CDJ-2000nexus to share one audio source, Beat Sync, and identify music key via Traffic Light

http://pioneerdjusa.com/gear.aspx?pr...2000nexus&cp=1

Now Dj's can focus on the jesus pose and making hearts with their hands.

**Firebr4nd** · 09-06-2012, 04:06 PM

You realize that if Pioneer didn't start including sync on their players, they would risk losing their market because of the lack of that technology right? Stop crying and appreciate the fact that technology is moving forward and allowing for more cool shit to be done up on the stage.

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**DJNR** · 09-06-2012, 04:11 PM

Firstly, there's already a thread about the the CDJ2000NXS.

Secondly, I am going to quote something Mark Settle said on DJWorx in his write up about the project:

Some call it the death of DJing, but I call it the unleashing of creativity. Locking beats IS NOT MIXING – it’s a chore that has been automated, thus by definition not an art. Mixing however is, and that is not what sync does. Think of it like MIDI clock – it simply ties the BPMs together, but you still have to do all the skilled creative stuff. I’m sure many will argue with me but I don’t care – sync is good, is not the death of DJing, nor were CDJs, DVS, controllers, iPads and the demise of Technics, and if used properly can free up DJs to get way more creative than they could when they had to ride the pitch. It’s a time saver and nothing more. You try pitching down 4 decks in perfect sync.

In other words, it's opening djing to a whole new level, and I totally agree.

Answer me this: Why on earth would someone who solely wanted the sync feature buy these decks when they could easily get that same feature from a cheaper turntables and a DVS or controller?

**Era 7** · 09-06-2012, 05:30 PM

i don't know what's the big deal. there are some big DJs out there already syncing with different gear. so what?

**DJ_BLAKNITE** · 09-06-2012, 06:38 PM

what bother me the most is the price. retail 2399$ pretty hefty!

**hoff** · 09-06-2012, 07:02 PM

There are about a million other things I'd complain about over the inclusion of sync. Still 3 hotcues only? Nobody uses SD cards, put another hotcue. At least include a second layer to make the total 6. Hardware revisions shouldn't make people cream themselves these days. Hardware is not the future.. it starts becoming obsolete the second it's released. They should focus on making their players meaningfully upgradable via firmware updates.

**Synergy** · 09-06-2012, 08:50 PM

im just not a looper, button pusher and effect user. if i were to use that i would bring in elements of the next track early and work on super smooth transitions.

**Ryan Ruel** · 09-07-2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by DJ_BLAKNITE

what bother me the most is the price. retail 2399$ pretty hefty!

Real price isn't much more than the CDJ-2000 MK1. $2399 is just the MSRP.

I agree regarding the sync button, if you really wanted to use auto-sync for all your mixes, there were already a bunch of different products on the market to do this already. We seem to be in an age where "top" DJ's can stand on stage with the best DJ gear in the world, without any of it actually turned on or plugged in, waving their arms around. This button is the least of our worries

Personally I have sync on Traktor now, I can see the feature being quite useful for OCCASIONAL use when you are syncing up a quantized loop, beat jumping, etc. You don't have to use it all the time! I know how to beatmatch, thank you!