PIONEER CDJ-400 CD/MP3 Player / USB MIDI Controller (Discontinued)

Feature-packed, super-versatile CD/MP3 Player / USB Controller

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The feature-packed, super-versatile new CDJ-400 gives you the power to do so much as a DJ. It's compact, reliable and easy to use, playing CDs and MP3s with industry proven Pioneer CDJ technology. You can play your digital music collection easily with Digital Media Playback from iPods & external drives via USB. It will connect you with the latest DJ Software - you can control SERATO SCRATCH LIVE and other DJ Applications directly from the CDJ-400's USB Midi output. Release your creativity "on-the-fly" during performance with the new Scratch Jog Effects and Beat Loop Divide Feature. You can also personalise your player with a choice of 6 Patterns on the new illuminated jog wheel.

The CDJ-400 allows DJs to play their MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices, such as USB keys, external hard drives and portable media devices. The deck also features the world’s first Scratch Jog Effects, with three creative scratch effects and an amazing new Loop Divide function. Virtually all of the button and slider functions can send MIDI data via USB output, making it possible for the decks to control DJ software and other applications, such as Pioneer DJS or Serato Scratch LIVE on a PC or MAC.

The CDJ-400 deck is a perfect partner for the DJM-400 mixer and together they provide the ultimate party set-up.

Things you can do with a CDJ-400...

1. Digital media playback
2. MIDI control via USB
3. New illuminated Jog Wheel
4. New Scratch Jog Effects
5. New Beat Loop Divide
6. Hot Loop and Beat Loop
7. Other key features

1. Digital media playback
The CDJ-400 handles CD Audio and MP3 files from CD, while USB connectivity lets you draw upon sound libraries on external storage devices. Through the new push-selection Rotary Scroll Wheel and Back Button, you can navigate files and folders as simply and quickly as on many of the leading portable media players available today.

2. MIDI control via USB
As you'd expect, the CDJ-400 can control DJ and music application software. This is achieved by simply selecting the PC Source Select button, so that virtually all of the deck's buttons and slider can send MIDI control data via the PC USB connection.

So when MIDI is the message, the CDJ-400 definitely delivers. For example, a DJ can connect the CDJ-400 to a PC or MAC and play and manipulate files from their favourite DJ application software - such as Pioneer DJS or Serato Scratch - and this doesnt even require a time-code disc to be used in the deck.

3. New illuminated Jog Wheel
With a design inspired by the club standard CDJ-1000 Jog Wheel comes the CDJ-400’s 115mm illuminated platter. You can choose from six different patterns of Jog Wheel illumination and even personalise your own CDJ ‘slip mats’ or jog sheets.

4. New Scratch Jog Effects
In addition to the Digital Jog Break Effects (JET, WAH and ROLL) found in CDJ Mode, we’ve included our world first Scratch Jog Effects, BUBBLE, TRANS and WAH, in vinyl mode.

BUBBLE simulates a scratch technique and is great for spin backs, while TRANS is like rhythmically transforming with a mixer’s cross fader and WAH resembles the guitar Wah pedal.

5. New Beat Loop Divide
Making the magic of live mash-up even more manageable, the new Beat Loop Divide facility rhythmically dices loops to fashion beats with drama, intrigue or whatever your desired effect. It is easily adjustable during loop playback, thereby creating loops with mind-melting, dancefloor-destroying twists.

6. Hot Loop and Beat Loop
Besides the Beat Loop Divide, the CDJ-400 lets you create flawless four-beat Beat Loops and Hot Loops. For the latter hit the Hot Loop (In/Out point) buttons during a loop to retrigger the loop. Up to 10 Cue/Loop points per disc, for up to 920 discs, can be stored in memory and transferred by usb key between CDJ-400s.

7. Other key features
1. Tempo range settings available:: ±6%, ±10%, ±16% and WIDE
2. Resume function – restarts playback of a disc from the point at which it was most recently ejected
3. Digital Output – connect to Pioneer’s range of digital DJM mixers or other studio equipment
4. Text Mode – displays CD-TEXT and ID3 tag information
5. Reverse play – instant reverse play
6. Shock-Proof Memory and Pioneer Oil Damper Float construction
7. High-quality 7x5 dot matrix display

Specifications : Model Name CDJ-400

• Disc Type AUDIO CD, CD-R / RW & MP3 CD-ROM (MP3 files)Compatible
• Media USB memory (FAT32 format, MP3 file)
• Frequency Response 4 Hz-20 kHz
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio 115 dB or more (JEITA)
• Total Harmonic Distortion 0.006 % (JEITA)
• Output Terminals AUDIO OUT (RCA), DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)
• Other Terminals CONTROL (f3.5 mm mini plug)
• Audio Output Voltage 2.0 V
• Power Requirements AC 220-240V (50 Hz/60 Hz)
• Power Consumption 19 W
• Dimensions (without package) 217.9 mm (W) × 296.3 mm (D) × 107.5 mm (H)
• Weight 2.7 kg

Notes :

• Support for the CDJ-400 will be included in Scratch LIVE early in 2008. Scratch LIVE is a registered trademark of Serato Audio Research. More DJ software applications are pending from other companies. However, Pioneer cannot guarantee the performance of third party software on users’ computers.

• HFS (MAC OS X) & NTFS (Windows) hard drives are currently not supported. Files must be MP3 format CBR & VBR.

• Three jog sheets are supplied with the CDJ-400.

• WIDE mode is not available on MP3 files.

PIONEER BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN COMPUTER JOCKS AND CD JOCKS WITH THE NEW CDJ-400 DIGITAL TURNTABLE

LONG BEACH (November 7, 2007) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, the leader in Pro DJ products and the innovator of the CD turntable, unveiled the latest addition to its family of CD turntables, the CDJ-400. The CDJ-400 combines a sampling of features found in the different levels of Pioneer’s CDJ series with the simplicity of a standard CD turntable, including USB1 integration and MP3 playback, MIDI support, scratching capability, scratch jog effect and a variety of looping functions.

“We’re making it versatile and easy to get more control of digital music mixing by developing products like the CDJ-400," said Matt Dever, vice president for Pioneer’s Professional Sound and Visual Division. “We’ve made the player very affordable for DJs. The CDJ-400 is packed with features that are ideal for different levels of DJs, from the ‘newbies’ to the professional DJs who want to better manipulate their DJ computer software."

USB Integration and MP3 Playback
The CDJ-400’s cosmetic design is simple and compact yet elegant with all of its various controls and features located directly on top of the unit. A USB port found on the face of the player allows DJs to play their MP3 music collection from a wide variety of portable music devices such as thumb drives, MP3 players or external hard drives. With the use of a multi-function selector knob/button and its large, bright, dot-matrix LCD display, locating and accessing of files from these types of music devices as well as MP3 music files on CD and CD-R/RW through the CD slot are done with a turn and press of the knob.

DJ Software Compatibility and MIDI Control
With more of today’s DJs utilizing different DJ software for their performances, the CDJ-400 is also equipped with a PC mode. In this mode, the CDJ-400 is a native controller for software such as Pioneer DJS2 computer software and SERATO® Scratch LIVE3. For example, the movement of the pitch slider on the CDJ-400 can control the pitch slider on the computer software and no timecode CD is required for audio control. The player can also act as a MIDI controller where the user can assign virtually every button on the player to trigger functions of various DJ software programs.

World’s First Scratch Jog Effect
A highlight and an advancement of the CDJ-400 is its scratching capability. In addition to traditional “vinyl" mode scratching, Pioneer implemented the World’s First Scratch Jog Effect. Three highlighted buttons, each assigned to a special effect, Bubble, Trans and Wah, creates unique scratching sound effects that can be enabled by the DJ on the fly. A “hold" button was also added to retain the different effects throughout the session or until its release, which can also be triggered at any point of play.

Additional features in the CDJ-400 include:

• Digital Loop functions: A variety of loops can be created for additional audio effects
o Beat Loop: Automatically creates four beat loop based on the beats per minute (BPM) of music currently being played
o Loop Divide: Rhythmically divides the loop in halves to create different patterns
o Hot Loop: Restarts the loop seamlessly from its entry without interruption of the music
• Digital Jog Break: In CD mode the CDJ-400 contains three effects, Jet, Roll and Wah, which further enhances the audio by simply rotating the jog dial. The same buttons for the Scratch Jog Effect are assigned to the Digital Jog Break which are accessible at any point of play
• Tempo Control: Four tempo modes, ±6％, ±10％, ±16％ and WIDE4, provide additional speed control with a resolution of 0.02% in the 6% range
• Cue/Loop Points: Up to 10 cue/loop points per disc, for up to 920 discs can be stored in memory
• Jog Indicator: A break in the red halo illumination around the jog wheel provides instantaneous feedback to the DJ
• Customizable Jog Wheel: The top of the jog wheel can be removed enabling the user to add their own customized image
• Digital Output: A digital output is available for a direct connection for clearer sound to a connected mixer
• Resume Function: The function takes effect if a CD is ejected accidentally. Once the DJ re-inserts the disc, it automatically starts playing from exactly the point where it stopped

Approximate Weight 0.0kg

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