2001 saw the arrival of the Pioneer CDJ on the club scene and despite the popularity of the legendary turntables, it quickly became an indispensable part of DJ kit. DJs could at last leave their heavy vinyl collection at home and take advantage of the developments in digital music.

As time went on, however, the Pioneer CDJ began to feel pressure, as the laptop became an increasingly attractive alternative. Pioneer had to respond if it was to remain popular, and so a new and improved model was designed to feature all the latest technology and connectivity options.

The first improvement made was to the size of the screen which is now impressive. The size and luminosity of this new screen makes navigation easy as pie, even in a dark club. If it glows a little too brightly, however, it is also possible to reduce the brightness, simply by changing the settings.

Improved management of the DJ’s music library was another major change intended to secure the Pioneer CDJ 2000′s place in the DJ booth. The Rekordbox software creates an intelligent music library that can be installed on a laptop to prepare mixes on the CDJ. MP3s are imported from other software, and once in the library, Rekordbox indicates the BPM and other track features.

The DJ can also use the library to prepare music and sets. It allows the setting of cue and loop points that the CDJ can recall during live mixes. Tags and colour-coding can be added to tracks, as can information that will help the DJ find his way around a collection of thousands of tracks.

This intelligent software can also be used during a live mix to record cue points so they can be recalled and re-used at a later date. The Pioneer CDJ has many more functions that are designed to safeguard its place it DJ hearts and in clubs.

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