When you’re top dog, there’s always someone coming after your throne. Denon DJ is gunning for the CDJs with more capable units for a better price. And Richie Hawtin’s Model 1 and Allen & Heath’s Xone 96 have their sights on the DJM range. The booth is most definitely under siege.
Now we did think that NAMM might see a response to Denon DJ’s increasingly more powerful barrage, but Pioneer DJ seems to have hunkered down on that front. But protecting their DJM position is the new DJM-V10 — a monster of a mixer aimed at turning the heads of probably more European DJs wearing black t-shirts than US ones. Expect to see a heap of Model 1s on eBay soon.
So that you have the most complete information, and importantly to stop you asking the most obvious questions, here as ever is the full press release — whether you like it or not:
CRAFT YOUR SOUND: Meet the DJM-V10
6-channel club mixer enabling DJs to craft new soundscapes from multiple audio sources
January 16, 2020: Forge a unique sound with the DJM-V10. Born from a fresh design concept, the DJM-V10 is a new breed of mixer, built to enable the most creative DJs to craft original soundscapes. This 6-channel unit produces warm audio with energy and presence, and it’s loaded with unique features. So, take full control of your mix and enjoy the freedom to create something the crowd has never heard before.
Connect CDJs, turntables, and other line-level audio sources to the DJM-V10’s six channels and use the specially developed 4-band EQ to sculpt your sound. Fully kill the high and low frequencies and play with the two mid ranges, which use an exclusive curve, to mold your mix. There’s a brand-new filter too, controlled by the dedicated knob on each channel. Bring rich texture to your tracks by selecting high or low pass, then sweeping the knob all the way from the left to the right.
Unlimited creative options are available thanks to the expanded send/return section on the DJM-V10. You can route audio to one of four built-in FX and up to two pieces of external equipment. Assemble a custom setup by plugging in FX units, guitar pedals, and more to further personalize your performance. Route the audio back to the original channel or mix it straight into the master output. You can also choose to return it to a separate channel and tweak it further with the filter. And you can even use selected smartphone apps in your performances by connecting your device via MULTI I/O.
Every aspect of the DJM-V10 has been carefully designed to produce the best audio possible, and to give you the tools to shape your sound. After layering elements and FX with the six channels, use the 3-band master isolator on the master output to drastically change, or fine-tune, the contours of your whole mix. And if you want to play raw, classic recordings with modern, mastered ones, use the compressor – the first of its kind we’ve ever featured on a mixer – and blend together tracks you might never have dared to before. Simply turn the knob and the loudness of the audio from the selected channel will be boosted, resulting in a more natural mix. Keen to spice up a track? Add harmony and depth with Beat FX including the brand-new Shimmer.
If things don’t sound right behind the decks, use the new booth EQ on the DJM-V10 to adjust the audio coming through the monitors. And with dual headphone outputs – each featuring their own monitor channel and level control – you can comfortably take over the decks from a DJ who’s wrapping up a set, or perform back-to-back all night, without having to compromise on what you hear in your headphones.
The DJM-V10 will be available from early February 2020 at an SRP of €3,299 / £2799 including VAT. To use it with rekordbox dj/dvs, connect the mixer to a computer running the latest version of the software (rekordbox dj/dvs license(s) required, available separately). The DJM-V10 is also Serato DVS-ready (Serato DJ Club Kit license required, available separately – Serato DJ Pro compatibility is coming soon) and TRAKTOR DVS-ready (requires TRAKTOR PRO 3, available separately).
Want to know more? Watch the DJM-V10 introduction video or find out more about the mixer.
KEY FEATURES OF THE DJM-V10
- Elite sound quality
Feel the warmth of the mixer’s natural sound and hear every detail in the music. We’ve adopted studio-quality 96-kHz/64-bit mixing and dithering processing within the DSP, as well as 32-bit high-quality A/D and D/A converters. All of this, plus the low-jitter clock circuit, helps produce a full low-end that’s complemented by vibrant mids and precise highs.
- Six channels
Choose your ideal setup and plug in everything from CDJs and turntables to samplers, synths, and drum machines. To make setup easy, the analog input terminals line up with each channel on the top panel, so you’ll always know where to connect your cables when you’re in the booth.
- 4-band EQ
Sculpt your sound just the way you like with the newly developed 4-band EQ. The frequencies, curves, and boost and cut amounts on each band have all been specially designed to give you total flexibility. Completely isolate the high and/or low and tweak the two mid ranges – which have their own custom curves – to fine-tune your mix.
- New filter with dedicated knob on each channel
Drastically change the sound of a track or make tiny adjustments using the newly developed filter with resonance control. Switch on high or low pass by pressing either button, then turn the knob from all the way to the left (no filter applied) to the furthest position on the right (maximum filter applied). Because the high and low pass are separated, the entire range of the knob is dedicated to the option you choose, giving you twice the resolution to play with compared to the filter on the DJM-900NXS2. This means you can make much more nuanced adjustments to the effect.
- Send/return section
Send audio to one of four built-in FX and up to two pieces of external equipment to create unique sounds and even live remixes. You can connect a variety of units to the TRS jack send/return terminals such as guitar pedals, FX units, and more.
The built-in send/return FX are Short Delay, Long Delay, Dub Echo, and Reverb. With parameter knobs at your fingertips, you can further tweak the FX as follows:
- Size/Feedback: changes the room size when using a reverb, and the feedback amount when using delays and echoes.
- Time: adjusts the decay time of the reverb and the delay time for delays and echoes.
- Tone: changes the hue of the effected sound, making it deep and heavy or light and crisp.
- Master Mix Level: acts as the overall volume of the effected sound when Master Mix is turned on.
Whether you’re using external equipment or the built-in FX, you decide where you want to return the audio to. Route it to an empty channel and make further changes to the effected sound using the EQ and filter. You can even drop it straight into your mix by turning on the Master Mix to route it to the master output.
- 3-band master isolator
Effortlessly control the tone of your entire mix using the 3-band master isolator, which features new boost/cut curves and adjustments to the crossover frequencies and other parameters. Grab the large dials and hype up the crowd by drastically changing the sound.
- Compressor knob on each channel
If you want to play old or unmastered tracks but you’re worried they’ll be overwhelmed by the loudness of music made with modern production techniques, the DJM-V10 has the solution. Turn the compressor knob on the relevant channel and the mixer will “beef up” the audio in real time. The quieter the track, the more pressure is added, boosting the sound of “weaker” tracks and having a minimal effect on mastered music.
- Dual headphones output and booth EQ
Plug in your headphones at the same time as another DJ and enjoy independent monitoring. Each headphones output has its own Cue/Master Mix control and level adjustment knob so you can choose what you want to hear as you prepare to take over the decks, or during back-to-back sets. And, with booth EQ, you can tweak the sound from the monitor speakers to prevent ear fatigue during long sets.
- Support for external devices, apps, and services
DJ software
Control rekordbox, TRAKTOR PRO 3, and Serato DJ Pro*1.
RMX-1000 for iPad
Plug in your iPad via MULTI I/O, open the RMX-1000 for iPad app, and trigger FX and pre-assigned samples to build up and break down tracks in sync with the beat.
ShowKontrol
The DJM-V10 supports the extended PRO DJ LINK ShowKontrol protocol. This enables DJs, technical producers, LJs, and VJs to use all the important information from the DJM-V10, such as actual fader and knob positions, to effectively align sound and visuals and create shows that blow audiences away.
On top of this, some of the DJM-V10 settings can be remotely configured via ShowKontrol software.
DJM-REC
Efficiently record and easily archive your mixes via the DJM-REC app for iPhone or iPad. Upload your sounds to cloud services or effortlessly live-stream your sets.
- Other features
- Lockable power cable*2 – avoid accidental disconnection
- DIN Midi out – sync external production gear using the BPM from rekordbox
DJM-V10 specifications
Software rekordbox Serato DJ Pro （coming soon）
TRAKTOR PRO 3.3.0
ShowKontrol
Frequency Response 20 Hz to 40 kHz (LINE) S/N Ratio
116 dB (USB, DIGITAL IN) 105 dB (LINE)
88 dB (PHONO)
79 dB (MIC1,2)
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.005% (LINE-MASTER1) Input/Output Terminals
Inputs DIGITAL x 6 (Coaxial) LINE x 6 (RCA)
PHONO x 4 (RCA)
RETURN x 3 (1/4-inch TS jack)
MIC x 2 (XLR & 1/4-inch TRS Jack, 1/4-inch TRS jack)
Outputs MASTER x 2 (XLR, RCA) AES/EBU DIGITAL MASTER x 1 (XLR)
BOOTH x 1 (1/4-inch TRS jack)
SEND x 3 (1/4-inch TS jack)
HEADPHONE MONITOR x 4 (1/4-inch stereo jack x 2, 3.5-mm stereo mini jack x 2)
REC x 1 (RCA)
USB USB (Type A) x 1 USB (Type B) x 2
Others LINK (LAN) x 1 MIDI (5-pin DIN) x 1
Maximum Dimensions (W ｘ D ｘ H) 437.6 x 467.0 x 107.9 mm / 17.23 x 18.39 x 4.25 in Weight 11.9 kg / 26.24 lb Accessories Power cord (lockable*2) Quick Start Guide
rekordbox system requirements
Compatible OS Mac macOS Catalina 10.15 (updated to the latest version) macOS Mojave 10.14 (updated to the latest version)
macOS High Sierra 10.13 (updated to the latest version)
macOS Sierra 10.12 (updated to the latest version)
Windows Windows® 10, 8.1 (the latest service pack) CPU Intel® processor Core™ i9, i7, i5, i3 Memory 4GB or more of RAM Visit the Serato DJ Pro official website for its specifications: https://serato.com/
Visit the Native Instruments TRAKTOR PRO 3 official website for its specifications: https://www.native-instruments.com
Just. So. Much.
Obviously we had quite different expectations about what Pioneer DJ might release at NAMM. They must be out of units to paint white or coat in gold, so instead decided the make the most uber fuck off balls out mixer they possibly could. “Are you sure that there isn’t something we can paint? Can we paint a cable?”. “Nope — so we’re going to have to make a Model 1-esque Xone killer instead”. And they’ve certainly given it a solid go.
Honestly — I’m overwhelmed by it today. I’m not at NAMM because I’m doing some non-DJ video work with the usual tight deadlines. Thus my capacity to pour over this information to make sage comments is very limited right now. Luckily for you however, we have Dan and Ray (both Xone 96 owners so very au fait with this type of product) to chip in the comments and add their own observations to yours.
FIRST VERY QUICK IMPRESSIONS
It’s about sound. Sound. Sound. Sound. That’s the PR summed up in a few words. If you’re aiming at Model 1s and Xones, it has to be really. Six channels, four band EQ a la Xone, compressor per channel, all new filters, a comprehensive S/R complement, and master isolator show that the V10 means business for those rather more concerned with sound.
An observation — 45mm line faders? I just saw this line on the Pioneer DJ website —”we built a prototype channel fader, tested it, and went back to the drawing board more than 40 times.”. I’m thinking that perhaps on the 41st time, someone could have added 15mm to it, or ideally the first.
My gut says that this was so a crossfader could be fitted in. These are almost certainly going to be installed in clubs, and all manner of DJ needs to be able to rock up and play. My only question is if it contains a Magvel crossfader, where are the curve controls? Embedded in preferences somewhere? I await the inevitable crossfaderless rotary version with glee.
But that’s an obvious thing for me to pick up on. The devil is in the detail, and I haven’t the time to dig in right now. But at first glance, the V10 is definitely a head turner. It’s also interesting to me that it’s going to work with Serato DJ Pro and Traktor, but you need to fund that yourself. I guess Pioneer DJ really want all bases covered.
I’m sure the usual suspects will be churning out full length walkthrough videos from NAMM for you to cross reference to get the answers you need. And if you can’t, ask them in the comments here, and I’m quite certain that our hiding in plain sight spy Drew will get answers for you.
SUMMING UP
The DJM-V10 is going to cost you a lot of money. All your money. Plus an arm, and a leg. Coming in $3199/€3299/£2799, it’s still cheaper than a Model 1, but twice that of a Xone 96.
My takeaway from this single product launch at NAMM — Pioneer DJ is definitely up to something. So what if they didn’t an entire ecosystem at NAMM. If sales are anything to go by, they don’t have to. But the DJM-V10 goes to show that it would be foolish to count them out. I suspect they’ll be keeping the media very busy this year, and your wallets very empty.
GALLERY
I’ll reserve any sort of judgement until I know whether the sends have dedicated channels assigned to them on the audio interface or not. If they don’t, this mixer won’t be able to hold a candle to the Xone:96 in the context of my setup – making Ableton Live, a DVS and audio-responsive visuals flow together nicely from a single mixer with two laptops connected to it has become essential to me.
That being said, a lot depends on the future capabilities of Rekordbox, plus ShowKontrol when it finally gets a PC version (that’s where high end mobile graphical processing power lives, it’s a no-brainer). In terms of potential, I think Pioneer has laid the groundwork to enable performers to do a lot more than they currently are.
You could argue that Denon has done the same thing by making Resolume listen to what you’re doing on the X1800, but the very nature of visual work is that each setup is wildly different, so preset configurations rarely work for people. The real battle ground in the high end is going to happen on the software level, and there is no denying Pioneer has the upper hand here. Engine is abysmal, and if your shiny fireworks only really fly when you’re relying on your main competitor’s database format, you’re heading for a wall at high speed with no brakes.
Shame to ditch the gate effect from the DJMNXS2. That one is a real handy mix effect. Looks nice but sooo much money.
I’m confused by this release. A&H released the Xone:DB4 in 2011. It was a 4 channel mixer with a full separate effects chain on each channel AND a looper. This seems like the same idea (even the layout) but with 6 channels.
I really hope for a V8 = 4 channel version. That can challenge that segment of mixers as well. I would buy that in a heartbeat!
I have no quarrel with A&Hs products. And people may claim the V10 are a ripoff of the Model 1
In some ways yes, but as you all know. That is a part of the game. And Pioneer just took it further down the line!
They did it their way and knocked it out the park!
If you as a dj or performers complain about this mixer and what it can do, you might as well pack your bags!
Com on Pioneer give us a four channel version!
For the djs that care about quality and shaping the sound!
Anyone can call me a Pio-hater, but I heard many of their stuff in the same studio environment compared to Vestax and other brands.
Pio’s have a strange ringing sound at 0dB.
Somehow in the same audio chain a Vestax starts to produce same that’s forces you to turn the music off, arrives only around +15-20dB.
But who want to mix at +20dB? Drunk, dumb, def dj’s only.
But Pio is the industry standard since cdj1000.
Pio is the Apple of dj stuff.
Vestax on the other hand were built their products to last. And never got broke.
That’s why they aren’t in the business anymore.
Pio is throwing cheap parts into expensive stuff to make extra profit, they know venue will change it within 3-5 years anyway.
It was long time ago. But I doubt any of these changed ever since.
Might i sugest a hearing test then. Cause if you really want to compare a Vestax mixer to a V10, DJM1000 or NXS2
You might do it the right way!
DJM 500 / 600 is about the same era!
NX2 are one of the best sounding digital dj mixers out there!
If you have the right soundstage and chain in the sound!
Mixer, amplifiers, speakers and so on!
Ive tried out these mixers on both big rigs and hi end tier studio monitors.
Nothing comes close!
As I mentioned before, it was pretty long time ago. But none of the Pio mixer (flagship 600 to any lower class those day) came close to ANY other brand. Mackie ,Tanoy studio monitors or Meyer/Martin PA.
Dunno the new stuff, but the fact they sound sh#$, even at 0dB still made them industry leader.
And all of the non-dj stars use them while they waving their hands, mixing 10-15 tracks per hour.
I say this as someone indifferent to Pioneer’s mixers generally: From the DJM-900 onwards, their audio quality standards improved drastically. I suspect part of that was just better tech available, but also Pioneer DJ taking on board the criticisms towards them. Even the DJM-800 was a cut above the 600.
Honestly I haven’t heard any Pio stuff in the last 15 years. It was pretty fu $#ed up when I heard it last time, so I never gave them any more chance to disturb my hearing.
Maybe I will give a shot for these new generation stuff.
Price wise Pio always were overpriced, maybe because of their market share/position. They can sell it anyway.
Hope that Denon forces them to reconsider the prices…. like AMD vs Intel these days.
Race is good for us.
OK, as a huge A&H fan, I’m going to say how I feel. There’s a LOT to like here, and the fact that Pioneer has taken some of my favourite features of the Xone 92/96 and Model 1 means unlike the other DJMs, I’m not gonna cringe if I step into a booth and this is set up. I don’t like how they’ve done the send/returns but I do like the Isolator – great addition.
Credit where it’s due. Pioneer has paid attention to why a lot of the techno crowd love A&H and the V10 is in no way going to be the same punching bag the rest of the DJM line can be at times. As pointed out in the article, it’s about sound. If Pioneer has managed to make this digital mixer sound as good as the analogue Xones/Model 1 it’ll make big waves.
In all honesty, when the picture first circulated, I instantly thought it was Photoshopped! Some of the knobs are virtually identical to the Model 1!
I noted that too. The filter knobs look very similar.
So, let me get this straight: if this mixer had an A&H or Denon logo on it, everybody would be turning wild right now, dancing over the soon-to-be-corpse of Pioneer.
But hold on… this is actually a Pioneer mixer. So, naturally it is: a) overpriced, b) overhyped, c) underengineered, d) badly designed and e) most importantly, unnecessary.
What I see is though is Pioneer answering to all the prayers of every club DJ using the standard 4ch mixer, and simply whooped the shit out of their competition, plus 2 channels more. I mean, seriously, they even added a compressor per channel, which IMO is completely overkill, but hey, since some were crying for it, here you have it, because Pioneer.
This will be the S9 of the club world.
Allen and Heath would never design or produce anything like this!
And the semiserious DB4 was a big fail when it comes to the quality assurance!
Made in China?
If A&H only would have kept the assembly in the UK then it would have had been fine.
And i do not think Hawtin would be interested in the V10 design as he aimed for the analogue characteristics!
and do not try to write off Pioneer to quickly, Many competitors have tried that before and failed!
They have a pretty decent lineup waiting!
Sort of a silly thing to say. If it had a Denon or A&H logo on it, it wouldn’t be a Pioneer. It wouldn’t be built the same, sound the same and it certainly wouldn’t cost the same.
They’ve always excelled at each one of the things you mentioned… Particularly price. No one ever disputed their quality, durability and sound. They get flagged, rightfully so, for the ridiculous prices vs what is in the market. They are usually the innovators that others copy oh, so no dispute there. But when companies like A&H, Rane, etc makes an equivalent or better product for nearly half the price it is glaring.
They asked for what the market will pay, there is nothing wrong with that. However, many of us think it is extremely overpriced for the current technology and the iterations that new release each year as if it is some major change and people fall all over it as industry standard.
So there you have it.
I think you’d need to differentiate between the controller market that has all the short product life cycles (new controller for a new button or effect every other year) and their club gear that has been around for 4 years, now. In fact, that is the longest product life for a DJM / CDJ since 2001. I’d rather have a new CDJ/XDJ right now to have a choice. I might end up buying the SC6000 and regretting it a few weeks later.
I also think their prices are not to high in general. The DDJ-1000 was a huge success for good reason.
Their club standard gear, especially the CDJs seem unreasonably expensive, though.
I think that what IN Music should have done was to solve their continuing problems with the software, like Engine Prime. That does not look good. On paper Yes, In a serious situation, No
Its tragic and ironic both on the same time. That People have bought the SC5000 / 6000 need Rekordbox to get it to work properly.
If not Denon are so good, and their products are state of the art. Why not make a really good Software that blow everything out of the water?
They have over a decade to reach and gain ground, that Pioneer have taken from most brands out there.
I usually have a decent grasp of what is in the pipeline. But the V10 took me by surprise and awe!
Reasonably put and can agree with you. I do like the products that can now be upgraded via software to let you use that quality hardware for many years vs throwing it away when the new shiny comes out.
I can’t recall of any Rane or A&H mixer being more “reasonably” priced than the Pioneer equivalent. Especially for Rane (the US one), I can remember very well their insane prices, be it the 57mk1 or the 62. They single handedly raised the average price of a battle mixer by a thousand. You can accuse Pioneer for inflating the market, and you’d be right, but they’re not the only ones. They’re just constantly under scrutiny because they’re everywhere.
Agree with you there. It’s just Pioneer is either genius for NOT changing anything or giving everyone a free shot at them with other companies innovating quickly in other areas like the CDJ market,etc.
Rane were always more expensive because they were hand built in the USA. And eventually the Serato tax kicked in once USB ports were added. Just to underline this, if Pioneer DJ didn’t make their mixers Serato ready, and got behind rekordbox entirely, the S9 would be even cheaper.
Model 1 are far from cheap!
Its a good mixer, but not cheap
Just like the V10, this mixer offer even more possibilities than the Model 1
I would compare this to a Bentley with Bugatti!
Booth looks the part, but one have a a lot more horsepower!
Honestly, for me I am a fan of much of A&H stuff because I respect the company as well as them making mixers I enjoy using. I also called them out when I was disappointed in my 43C review.
With big corporations like inMusic and AlphaTheta (DUDE! BRO!), I tend to like the product and be weary of the company as a whole. And I often like a piece of gear IN SPITE of how I feel about the corporate ethos.
Also, I really don’t see a huge amount of bashing of this mixer, other than that it clearly just takes aim at the big kid techno/live mixers, regardless of whether there’s a market.
My personal take is that the comparative price isn’t even that ridiculous, once you factor in a Antelope audio interface to go with a MODEL 1, and it’s more portable for it. I’ve rolled my eyes over the last couple of years at Pioneer DJ for constantly requiring drivers on macOS, meaning most of their newer gear isn’t USB class-compliant, and won’t work with iOS outside of their own apps. But this is one mixer that I think deserves the option of Core Audio or official drivers that get the most performance out of a laptop.
My only real gripe, as Mark mentioned, is that one of the defining elements of the 96/MODEL1 is the longer channel faders. Yeah, if it was up to me, I’d get rid of the crossfader all together, but you have to at least pretend to cater to the Ah Fresh crowd, right?
Judging from the reality that this mixer will be installed only in booths, with the possibility of open format DJs having to use it too, the CF had to stay. This is proper business planning by Pioneer, not a design decision.
market share could be only clubs that could be forced (because club owners don’ spend by theirselves) by DJs asking for this mixer..otherwise A&H will be ever the milestone and other DJs will play on 900NXS2 flawless..
You certainly got a point there.
Bashing Pioneer is a thing right now – and some of that might be well-deserved for their strategy (and arrogance, sometimes).
But this mixers does not deserve hate at this point. If it’s got bad build quality or bad sound, fair enough. But none of the commenters would know, now.
On paper, it looks great.
It’s a good compromise between the best club mixers we have and even adds a few bits here and there.
And if it’s not a bad sounding piece of plastic, I honestly think the price is more than justified for what it has.
We were discussing this very thing in an email thread this week. Everything is getting bashed. For me it’s a few things:
• A solid 15 years of evolution and revolution has slowed down to a slow iterative pace. People need to adjust to that.
• In a post recession world with an emphasis on sustainability, things are simply more expensive.
• For all kinds of global societal reasons, the world is angry right now.
Pioneer DJ has always been a brand people loved to hate, because people hate “the man”, but especially when they seem to be ignoring the Denon DJ Prime attack. They’re the industry standard with a HUGE user base, and they want something that’s better than the next brand that they’ve almost been conditioned by mob mentality to hate.
When you’re faced with a constant barrage of “Pioneer is over” comments, it must give current users pause for thought, especially in light of what has happened to Native Instruments in the last 12 months. Honestly, I don’t think anyone need be concerned about Pioneer DJ at his point. Give it a year and let’s see if things have changed. In fact, I’ve made a calendar entry to revisit this in exactly 12 months.
See, this is exactly what I’ve been noticing in regards to Pioneer: people throwing bullshit against a fan. All I know is that the S9 is hands down the best ever turntablist mixer released to date. This new one now looks like it offers the most out of all club mixers released to date. Price wise? I don’t see Pioneer emptying our pockets, but exactly the opposite: the competition taking advantage of the Pioneer pricing policy and overcharging for shitty equipment. The 72 was crap, the 70 most probably will be, the Elite too. Yet, they are priced accordingly to the S9. See what they did there?
I’ve read somewhere that it levitates the crowd off the floor if you hit the Shimmer Effect.
A choice of two SC6000M’s ….and an X1850 Denon mixer or one mixer that has a compressor that no one in the crowd will know or care about…..Choices, choices.
The “Shimmer” button is a trap for all those famous, knob turning, crossfit jumping, fake djs out there. Once they begin their pre-recorded sets and start clowning, the Shimmer effect will send them to another dimension. Where they’ll be forced to mix with dusty records using belt driven turntables with no pitch slider and a Pyramid 4700 mixer with bleeding faders. No arenas, no croud, non-stop, for eternity. Kind of like what I did in the early 80’s.
Agreed, but it sounds good so the last 10 mixers can “kick rocks” as we say.
Guess the sound is quite noticable to the dance crowd who’s wondering why these DJ’s never touch all those twisty things in there.
Those with imagination know how to create “Shimmer” without a V10 ;)
Honestly, if it’s a tasteful compressor like the glue compressor in Ableton Live, it would be very handy for making 80s-90s tracks match newer ones, and also if you have outboard instruments.
wheres the crossfader curve?
It’s not a switch anymore, but a setting in the menu.
Crazy, thanks for the response
Still prefer my TwoValve, but this is a proper mixer.. :)
Love it. Why don’t controllers ever get this kind of mixer section? Dual external effects loops, 4 band EQ, 3 band isolator.
I know most techno DJs would scoff at a controller, but I suppose I can dream. LOL
Compressors on each channel are the killer feature for me. Since discovering what compressors did decades ago, I always wondered why DJ mixers didn’t have them built in. I used to record my mixtapes to cassette through a pair of Boss RCL-10s.
I’m wondering though, what control the user has over it. Is there a choice via a menu somewhere?
Probably very little control over the compressor, and rightly so in this application. My guess is that this is modelled on a la-2a type levelling compressor which only has input level (channel gain) and compression amount and all the ratios/timings etc are calculated via those two dials.
That is so lifestyle site – ish :)
I hope they only opted for those short faders to make the upcoming rotary kit (for just $/€899) look like an attractive option.
The mixer looks really cool and sure is the first Pioneer DJ product that will make you read the manual before using.
The irony is that he knows he has to read it before he can intelligently comment.
I’ve been grasping for what it reminds me a little of and it’s the Korg Zero 8. Not “the same as” — more “reminiscent of”. http://www.skratchworx.com/reviews/zero8.php
Like I said on Slack, Mark… I’ll give you a tenner if you find me a link to a live recorded set in a club on this thing where they use the crossfader.
Dave Clarke might be the man to settle that bet, he uses Pioneer and is fond of the crossfader.
Agreed Mark. My first impression was why are they releasing a mini mixing desk. Here’s my tongue in cheek comment posted on Youtube basically saying the same thing.
” called up my one millionaire DJ friend (that I don’t know) to check this out. After searching for his keys for 15 minutes in his 10 room mansion, we hopped in his Bugatti and drove to our local Guitar Center to pre-order this Mixing desk. incredibly, they laughed at us and told us..1. It’s for DJ’s and 2. No, we won’t have this on the showroom floor or maybe never. I know, I couldn’t believe it either, Unbelievable.
Pioneer rep confirmed to me in their forums that this mixer would not present class compliant MIDI and Audio interfaces through USB. Pioneer is the only high-end brand that still makes proprietary drivers for their high end mixers. I really wonder why. There is no feature or innovation justifying this.
Looks like a potential replacement for my Ecler EVO5. The DVS support interests me.