It is important to note that in order to use most of these formats to their fullest, your library must be analyzed and organized by Pioneer's own rekordbox software, which is included on a CD-ROM and installed painlessly on my system.

Amazingly, wireless streaming from iDevices is possible as well. On the digital front, USB devices, SD cards, data DVDs and computers are all possible formats. Using MIDI, the Nexus can control popular DJ software. Obviously, regular audio CDs are still an option. Part of the appeal of installing a CDJ-2000 Nexus in a booth is that it can handle several formats of playback, thereby accommodating several types of DJ. To the right is a large rotary selector and a back button for browsing menus and selecting tracks. Surrounding the screen are backlit buttons that are used to select which type of media is being used, navigate different menus and get track information. Users can also browse tracks, view detailed track information and even see full-color album art on the large panel. Taking a cue from popular DJ software, it features color-coded waveforms with five levels of zoom. There have been quite a few feature upgrades over the years but no unit has ever been as powerful and versatile as the new flagship CDJ-2000 Nexus.Ī feature that can't be missed on the Nexus is the WQVGA LCD screen measuring at 6.1 inches or 480x234 pixels. 'CDJ,' technically a Pioneer model number prefix, is now the term used to describe any table-top player and sometimes even the DJs that use them. Pioneer definitely beat other manufacturers to the punch about a decade ago and made their table-top CD player the industry standard in DJ booths around the world.

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