The unease that I describe above brings me to Pioneers latest Traktor enabled release the DDJ-ERGO-K.
With the recent update of Traktor 2.5.1, you can plug and play the CDJ 2000’s.
I know I have seen Steve Lawler using this set up in clubs before. Pioneer cleverly enabled this recent line of CDJ’s to send midi messages allowing DJ’s to control the ever popular Traktor DJ Software from Native Instruments. I would love a pair, but I am unable to afford these beauties! These however are most often priced outside the reach of the humble start-up bedroom DJ. Pioneer has released their most beautiful CDJ line yet (in my opinion) with the CDJ 900’s and CDJ 2000’s. With the leap into digital DJ’ing, I feel there is a sense of unease around the continued success of these club gear giants. These particular products have dominated the club scene now for many years.
Most clubs will be sporting the CDJ 1000s alongside a pair of ‘Technics’ Vinyl turntables. 1994 saw the first real CDJ product, the CDJ-500.įrom this point onwards Pioneer went from strength to strength and produced the most commonplace CDJ’s the CDJ1000. Similarly to how people call their mp3 players iPods even if it’s not an iPod many people now call their DJ CD players, CDJ’s. From my viewpoint, I see Pioneer as the world leaders for CDJ manufacturing, they have always been the industry standard for CDJ’s and from my experienced coined the name CDJ.