CDJ1000 mkIII DIGITAL TRUE VINYL DJ CD DECK

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PIONEER CDJ-1000 mkIII
Professional Digital CD Deck

Pioneer have announched the successor to the CDJ-1000mk2, the CDJ-1000mk3. The Pioneer CDJ-1000mk2 has grown to become an industry standard used by the majority of DJs around the world. Top-100 listed DJs have made the switch, partially or complete, from vinyl to CD in the last few years. A number of quote the CDJ-1000 as the reason for that choice.

Key New Features

•MP3 •Digital in/out •MP3 track data displayed •JOG feeling adjust •Non-slip metallic finish on the JOG wheel •Brighter multicolour fluorescent display and improved WAVE and track data •Brighter and raised On JOG display with more information Metallic Master Tempo switch •Resume play •New HOT LOOP button •Backlit HOT CUE, hot loop and re-loop button •New super fast and more accurate manual search capability using the JOG wheel and improved WAVE data •Removable multimedia or SD card •Gold RCA connectors •Legato Link conversion

Full MP3 compatibility has been added and the overall speed and performance are improved. Supporting both CBR an VBR encoded MP3 music from a data CD. Separate Folder Search buttons have been included to make finding files simple. Both displays have been upgraded. The Jog Display has become larger, brighter and more accurate. Also a redesign of the center ring give scratchers more accurate reading. The main display is now all dot matrix. The waveform has been doubled in length, from 50 to 100 dots and now reads at multi-speed within 20-30 seconds. Once read, the data will be written to the SD Memory card. The SD Memory card can be used to store waveform information, 3 hot cues and 100 cue Points per CD for thousands of CDs, depending on the size of card you've inserted. A 32mb card is included with the CDJ-1000mk3. With a dial you can now adjust the smoothness/resistance of the Jog Dial. When set in the lightest setting it feels like the CDJ-800 Jog dial. The Pioneer CDJ-1000mk3 is equipped with 3 Hot Cues. Once set these can be instantly activated. The Hot cues can be set anywhere on the disc, regardless of the track. Recalling Hot Cues across several tracks goes instantly and without any latency.

FEATURES

Full MP3 Support (CBR/VBR)

The Pioneer CDJ-1000mk3 makes it possible to play MP3 music from a data-CD in 2 formats: Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rat (VBR). The advantage of VBR is that you save a little space. On an average CD you might be able to put 120 tracks, instead of 100 when using CBR. Although the CDJ-1000mk3 is fully compatible with VBR, the Cue and Search functions will operate a little slower with VBR when compared to an Audio CD or CBR. So if you want to keep operating fast, use CBR to encode your MP3s. Folder Navigation Easy navigation through your MP3 folders can be done by using the designated buttons to search through your folders.

Supported Formats 5 MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 sampling with frequencies 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and a bit rate from 32 Kbps to 320 Kbps. MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3 sampling with frequencies 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz and a bit rate from 16 Kbps (stereo) to 160 Kbps. ID3 tag Versions 1.0 / 1.1 / 2.2 / 2.3 / 2.4. Display will show Title, Album and Artist information. Only alphanumerical and a limited number of symbols will be displayed. Disc Formats File Extensions .mp3, .MP3, .mP3, .Mp3 Folders layers Max 8 layers deep Max Folders 99 + root Max files 999 per folder Multi-session Not supported, only the first session can be played. CD-R recording ISO9660 CD-ROM file system Disc At Once or Track At Once

Jog Display

To improve the readability of the CDJ-1000mk3s display, the Jog Display has been mounted some centimetres higher inside the Jog wheel. This will make the reading angle a lot higher so you can always keep a close eye on the marker and read the display easy.

The layout of the display has also been made more accurate and better looking. The Cue Marker is bigger and closer to the outer rim.

There are also 4 dark stripes that mark the white inner ring for accurate cueing while scratching. The Cue Marker itself has been made bigger and brighter. Also the space between the Cue Marker and the segmented ring is now smaller so the position can be judged more accurate.

The revolutionary Jog Dial of the Pioneer CDJ-1000mk3 makes it possible for you to adjust the actual resistance of the Jog wheel by rotating a knob. It can vary between the very loose feeling of the CDJ-800 to the direct and smooth feeling the the CDJ-1000mk2. This feature will be limited to the top-level MK3 only.

Waveform and Playing Address Bar

Track display

MP3 Playback is added to the feature list of the CDJ-1000mk3. Due to the size of an MP3, a huge amount of tracks can be put on a CD (up to 100 tracks@CBR192k). To keep navigation easy and fast, there are 2 additional buttons that can be used to change folders. The folder name is rapidly displayed on the display so your tracks are easy approachable.

When you create MP3 files from your vinyl you should always do this at the highest quality possible. There are lots of stories about what's the best, but a good start point is a Constant Bit Rate set to 320 kbps. This will result in fewer tracks being available but a sound closer to the original will be achieved.

VBR
This is another way of compressing your tracks. With this method a Variable Bit Rate is used to sample the original sounds. Full compatibility is offered by the CDJ-1000mk3 so you can Scratch, Loop and Hot cue with all types of MP3 music.

Cue Stutter Continue

Just like on any CDJ you can use the Cue Button to sample play from your Cue Point. As long as you hold the Cue Button the CDJ plays the track from the Cue Point onwards. When the Cue Button is released the CDJ instantly returns to the Cue Point and is ready for a restart. Continuing playing after you used the Cue Stutter was until recently impossible.

Eject Canceling & Auto Resume Play

When you press the EJECT button, playback will stop and the player prepares for the Eject. Before it shows you 'EJECT' (about 1 second), you can cancel the Eject by pressing the Play Button. This will not stop the sound from stopping, but it continuous playing a lot faster than when it would perform a full Eject.

Hot Cue & Hot Loop

It is possible to record a Cue Point to a Hot Cue. Just press Record and the A, B and C will light up red, indicating that you will record a new Hot Loop/Cue when you press any of these buttons.

When the player is in Loop Play, there will be recorded a Hot Loop under the button you've pressed. When that player is NOT in Loop Play (or paused in a Loop) a normal Hot Cue is recorded.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

"Wide" Pitch Control
The pitch control function has an incredible range of +100/-100% for audio CD's and -100%/+70% for MP3 Cds. This means that you can use new sound effects from opposite ends of the sound spectrum and also match the BPM of their played track with virtually any other music. When combined with the Master Tempo functionality of the CDJ the digital effect can be used to uplift your performance even more.

Master Tempo
This world-famous function locks the pitch of a track, even when its speed is changed. DJs can speed up or slow down the beat, without any difference to the sound of the vocals and instruments. The pitch-bends that you do while cueing up your record will be unnoticeable for the audience. This function also makes it possible to mix-in an accapella tracks to a beat, you can pitch-bend the acapella without notice.

Tempo Control
This 100 mm linear high-precision slider is connected to a adjustment indicator on the display panel to give DJs total control and ensure that tempo adjustment is easy and accurate. The accuracy declines when a higher pitch scale is selected, 0.02% (at +/-6%). In the 10% and 16% range the accuracy is 0.05%. When the WIDE range (100%) is selected the accuracy is 0.1% which is small enough to do good mixing.

Tempo Control Range
Ranges of +/-6%, +/-10%, +/-16% and WIDE range (CD:+/-100%, MP3: +70%/-100%) can be assigned to the Tempo Control slider to offer a greater range of adjustment than on any previous Pioneer CDJ deck. This pitch is more accurate if a smaller pitch setting is chosen:

+/-6% : 0.02%
+/-10%: 0.05%
+/-16%: 0.05%
WIDE: 0.5%

Tempo Control Reset
Resets the tempo to 0% or the original tempo of the track, regardless of the slider’s position. The button has been recessed to prevent accidental selection. Play with this function in WIDE pitch range and using the Master Tempo with extreme low pitch (-80%).

BPM Counter
Indicates BPM for the current track. The BPM counter also reads and displays the BPM when the player is in Pause. Without headphones you can use it to cue up the tracks with an accuracy of 1 BPM, the rest is done with your headphone on your head.

Reverse
Use this function to playback in reverse, without a loss of tempo or pitch and without stopping or starting the track. Reverse can also be used with the Hot Cue and the Loop Sampler functions to create endless combinations and effects.

Real Time Seamless Loop
Set a loop quickly and simple, while a track is play. Once set, it can be looped continuously until the Reloop/Exit button is used. When released, the track continues without a pause. To create a loop you press Loop-In and Loop-Out on the desired position on the CD. You can do this on-the-fly in real time, or you can use the jog/pause mode to get the exact position. Remember the the CUE point you set is the same as the Loop-In point. You can also use the Loop-In button to set a CUE point on-the-fly.

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