The CDJ-3000’s touchscreen is both better performing and more functional. And you had to give up the tactile, visual feeling of thumbing through records. Given that computer DJ software had this since the start, I’m all for the improvements in browsing. The touchscreen is better, so browsing is easier: And… erm? “We’ve also tuned the digital audio for optimum sound quality, hugely reducing digital noise, to create a natural sound.” I have no idea what this means.Higher-quality DACs are also becoming cheaper and more commonplace, though they didn’t specifically say they replaced that. Since you’re modifying the sound in real-time, that’s in line with what your desktop DAW has done with its mix engine in recent years. Sounds like overkill for playing MP3s, sure, but it isn’t necessarily. I’m in touch with Pioneer to get hardware to test, and hope to get some more engineering details. Let’s actually learn what’s new on the CDJ-3000 that wasn’t there before. I’ll leave social media to the existential arguments about what this means for the future of DJing. Feature run-down: what you’ll use, what you won’t But Pioneer hits the big notes of what their market most wants – and that market remains clubs. Sure, the result is often conservative and from the perspective of individual consumers, damned expensive. The combination of those two factors is what keeps Pioneer ahead. On the other side, Pioneer continues to erase the most significant advances of software/controller combinations – and in this model, even a lot of iPad DJ apps. Using an old turntable is a pleasurable experience. If you don’t believe me, try going back not just one or two generations or models, but ten years or so. On one side of the coin, Pioneer continues to steadily enhance virtually every aspect of their decks in terms of physical controls and display – the touch points for the user. (More on that in a bit.)īut mostly looking at the CDJ-3000, you see two things. That makes it an odd time to think about a new CDJ – and a “Key Sync” feature is likely to further stress out skilled DJs. So sure, it’s the middle of a pandemic, DJs are out of work, and clubs are closed. You don’t have to work too hard to read the room. But it does indicate where things are going, and clubs shuttered by the virus will open again. Pioneer’s new CDJ is likely to be controversial because of its launch timing and – Key Sync.

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