CDJ-800 MkII Professional Digital CD Deck |
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PIONEER CDJ-800 mkII
Pioneer have improved the famous Pioneer CDJ-800 and launched a mk2 version. In various ways improvements have been made to make the CDJ-800mk2 a worthy successor. Finally MP3 has been added so you can play all your favorite tracks right from data-CD as mp3 files. The Jog Dial has been re-designed and now feels like the CDJ-1000mk3 when it comes to the jog-feeling and smoothness. The top layer has been given an aluminum feel like the DVJ-X1 to give you a more 'sticky' touch. The patented Jog Display has been moved a few centimeters upwards which gives you a wider viewing angle. The size of the Jog Displays has also been increased and now is the same as the CDJ-1000mk3. The top display is now much brighter and the digital reading has made place for a bright Dot-Matrix display. This will display your playing time, CD-Text or MP3 tags. Key New Features
FEATURES Full MP3 Support (CBR/VBR)
Jog Display To improve the readability of the CDJ-800mk2's 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 now more accurate. On the mk1 there is 1 frame difference between the orange Cue Marker and the gap in the white segmented ring. The mk2 places the Cue Marker at the centre point of the gap. 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. Besides the fact that the display is much brighter and more easier to read, it's also larger. It now features the same Jog Display as it's big brother: the CDJ-1000mk3.
The Play, Cue and Search buttons have an aluminum feel and look, like all CDJ-1000 series players. Just like on the CDJ-1000mk3, the recognisable feature that reveals the mk2 from a distance is the silver Pitch Fader knob. Jog Wheel and Feeling
The feeling of the Jog Dial (the resistance and smoothness) has been made the same as the CDJ-1000mk3. So this will be a big difference when you're used to the CDJ-800, handle the Jog more gently. Main Display
The numbers have been replaced by a row of large bright Dots. In Time Mode this gives you an easy reading of the playing- or remaining time. When you press the Text Mode button you can switch to CD-text or ID3-tags (Title, Album or Artist). The length of the orange Playing Address bar is longer than that of the CDJ-800mk2. Besides the fact that it takes more space on the display, the resolution has been improved from 29 dots to 33 dots. Eject Canceling & Auto Resume Play
When the disc does get ejected and is inserted it again, playback will continue from the point where it was ejected (track number and time is remembered). This point is being stored in the memory of the CDJ for as long as no other CD is inserted, or the power has been turned down.
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. Continue playing after you used the Cue Stutter was until recently impossible. As introduced on the CDJ-200 the CDJ-800mk2 also provides a way to solve this. When you are holding the Cue Button and the CDJ is playing, you can continue by simultaneously pressing the Play Button once. When you now release the Cue Button playing will continue. Faster Searching using the Jog When you are holding the Track Search button and rotate the Jog you will scroll very fast through the discs index. 1 Rotation skips about 60 tracks. Quick Return Real time Seamless Loop After pressing it, the Loop Out button and the Loop In button will both keep flashing, indicating that a Loop Playback is performed. Also the Auto Beat Loop button 8 is lit. Press Reloop/Exit to quit the Loop Playback and continue playing the CD. You can press Reloop/Exit again while a loop is in memory to instantly playback that loop.
Auto Beat Loop If no loop is set, the Auto Beat Loop buttons will record a loop with an automatically calculated length. The length depends on the button you've pressed: 1 for a 1-beat-loop, 2 for a 2-beat-loop, 4 for a four-beat-loop and 8 for an eight-beat-loop. When an automatically created loop is played back, use the buttons to select the length of the loop measured in beats. There is still 1 trick left: Hold the Loop In button while pressing any of the Auto Beat Loops to directly play back a shortened loop. Confused? Here is an overview:
Internal Memory The CDJ-800mk2 does not have an MMC like the CDJ-1000mk3 but it does have a memory to store up to 10 cue or Loop Points per disk, up to a total of 800 discs (=8.000 points). If the 801th disk is inserted the data of the least used disc will be overwritten, regardless of the time it's in the memory. Pitch Accuracy The pitch accuracy of the CDJ-800mk2 depend on the setting of the pitch scale. When the pitch is set to the +/- 10% scale, the accuracy is 0.05% When set to Wide range, the steps are 0.5% for CD and 0.1% for MP3. ADDITIONAL FEATURES Master Tempo Auto Cue Reverse Pitch Bend Legato Link Conversion Fader Start/Back Cue Start Relay Play Shockproof Memory Anti-vibration construction Specifications
*note: as Windows Media Player has known playback issues in Windows XP, if the video does not play correctly in your player, it may be resolved by first downloading the file and then playing it or playing it using Media Player Classic (which can be freely downloaded via most search engines). |
The outside look of the CDJ800mk2 has been modernised. The CDJ-800mk2 has a silver appearance, while the CDJ-800 had a more titanium look. 
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. 
When in Vinyl Mode AND Quick Return is activated and the surface of the Jog Dial is pressed, the CDJ returns instantly to the Cue Point. When the Jog dial is released playback will resume. This will make it pretty easy to scratch it, scratch while you can and when you release the jog, it directly returns to you Cue Point. 
You can instantly and on-the-fly mark the Loop In and Loop Out points. First press Loop in while the player plays or pauses at a Cue Point or during Scratch performance. When pressed the Loop In button will flash 3 times. You can now press at any desired time on the Loop Out button. 
Once a loop has been set, the Auto Beat Loop button will shorten the length of the current loop that is being played. The Auto beat Loop 1 (1/8) button will play 1/8th of the loop, Auto Beat Loop 2 (1/4) button will play a quarter of the loop and so on. 
