Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ Controller | First Look | Tips and Tricks 

Good looking out! We’ve pinned my comment saying the same thing. Much more to dig into with the software side of things in the full review.

I was hoping someone would find that out. Not being able to switch to 3 & 4 on the unit would have been a huge oversite

Kere Amohau yes you can’t use deck 3/4 if you don’t connect it to a laptop

i know I am kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good site to stream newly released movies online ?

@Axton Cody I watch on Flixzone. Just search on google for it =)

I actually prefer the smaller jogs on the RX for scratching

@@DJRyanWalker I so so used to cdj 1000 mk3 and 2000 they just did'nt feel right to me

meeee too...so excited for this. been waiting for a full-sized standalone for years.

I’m talking specifically about scratching fellas.

@@DJRyanWalker I am too, but I have to disagree, smaller jogs are harder to scratch on across the board. I actually think I prefer capacitive to mechanical though.

and it works well 😂

Press the shift twice to change to decks 3 or 4

Wait what??? This has not been made clear on any of the other reviews I’ve seen, defo a bonus for those who want to upgrade to this with an eye to adding a third CDJ later but want three or four deck capability out of the box.. if I’m reading this correctly?

@@DeejayEasyrider it seems you can only use 4 decks if in controller mode, still not 4 decks standalone

@@superking1098 hmm, again I'm not sure understand this fully yet, but you are saying its either all four channels via rekordbox or standalone with 2 via USB and 2 external? Seems like Mojaxx was saying you can have standalone 1+2 and add 3+4 via Rekordbox connect. but maybe its wishful thinking. But still it does seem that if you are connected via Rekordbox you can still use the screen on the unit and the platter display to select tunes and monitor info. So aside from the laptop being connected and using the shift button it would be like a standalone controller experience - again, as a contingency for those who cannot add another unit for a while. Or am i off here. Even better if it was possible to use the export mode connection so you could just close the laptop. Wonder if Mojaxx or someone who has hands on can confirm what's really possible here.

I checked out the review from Crossfader that Mojaxx mentioned above and its clear that at once you are connected via Rekordbox you can use the screen on the unit and the platter display to select tunes and monitor info and can not have to look at the laptop at all and use the shift to switch decks on the player. I think you may be right about all or nothing via RB but I think this is a fine workaround for this system as you are simply using the laptop as an enhanced library at this point and the RB app is "behind the curtain".

No, but why would you even want that ? 😂

agreed, it's built like a tank compared to the prime 4, which feels like a toy...also people underestimate how important it is for some people to have full sized mechanical jog wheels...guaranteed 3% of the people complaining about the 2 usb vs 4 mixer channels can aptly mix more than 2 tracks at a time anyway. This is basically an nx2 setup for 5 grand less, people should be rejoicing...but whatevs...excited to get mine.

Yes sir

Not sure about that. Denon's software is still catching up; along with their mixer section on the Prime 4. This new Pioneer mixer section is top notch. Both have pros and cons I guess. I hope in 2020 both companies make next-level standalones with all the bells and whistles. Like Pioneer was kinda close on this one, but smaller screen than DP4, no 3/4 deck buttons (have to hit shift button twice AND use DJ software - only 1/2 work in standalone mode) and no wifi on the Pioneer, where the DP4 has this and has integrated streaming now. I want a standalone so bad but neither one is completely blowing me away right now.

i found the soundquality on the denon really poor to be honest.

Okay, have fun with your toy. Be careful in the wind. I will be enjoying my tank-built nx2 standalone with a 5 grand discount.

Dar Sure pioneer and built like a tank in the same sentence? You're kidding? pioneer faders are the worst in the market by far...

Still wont fucking play FLAC natively.....

I can see fine on 7 inch, don’t need 10 inch, the rest of the pioneer other than the slightly smaller screens, far trumps denon

which is why Pioneer is becoming the Apple of the DJ industry. they are no longer catering the needs of their consumers but the needs of their wallets

Yeah but on the flip side a lot of peeps are buying denon equipment now because they seem to have things figured out.

You think they'll drop DJM S9 II?

Prime 4 for is a toy for amateurs who has all the time in the world to wait for the next update that will make it work as expected, and who can spend an unimaginable amount of time to get the preparations for your music done, working and ready to play, without a number of different things that will make your collections unplayable. I bought in to the hype and spend the $1800 dollar on the P 4, and I've never gone from hyped up to angry and disappointed so fast in my entire 51 year old life. What a piece of s**t. When you realize it doesn't have the basic expected functions that you need to play, and have relied on since the first cd-players came out in the early 90's, and then discover that the 10'' screen shows less info in browse mode than the old first gen CDJ-2000, have the worst Jog wheel you've ever experienced, has hidden commands to switch waveform layout you need RU-vid to find out how to do, has the worst software ever made for preparing music... and to really hit you in your face when you realize that the whole effect sections is disabled for all and every external player you hook up, except for the filter (how generous...) ...and you had to wait 3 months to even get your hands on that $1800 brick. And yes, I watched and read every review made, including MOJAXX, before I put my order in and no one mentioned anything about any of those draw backs. Despite I only used it long enough to discover I can't use it, took $400 off the new price, it took me + 3 months to get rid of it, and it wasn't even in stock or on the shelves yet. The hype wasn't as big as I thought it was, obviously. A colleague of mine got the XDJ-XZ yesterday and used it on his first gig with it a couple of hours later. That's how it's supposed to work with new tools made for pro use. For us they're money makers, period! MOJAXX said it, centerpiece. It's exactly how this will work. Out of the box it's like any Nexus/NXS2 2 player/4 ch mixer setup that's in 98% of all DJ booths already, and with almost the same connectivity as a stand-alone mixer, different DJ's can hook up anything they need to perform, without loosing the functionality of the mixer. That's the exact roll of a centerpiece in a DJ booth.

Because prime is for amateurs😂😂😂

Think the xz will stay for at least 5 years till something else comes out

I'm looking forward to the xdj-xxx

Add album art to your songs.

dubble press shift apparently

I think it has the same soundcard as the ddj 1000

@@signsofthetimes886 I think is a bit better, i read is 96khz/24bits, the ddj1000 i think is 48khz/24bits

@@joaquinbenabentos they're both 24bit/44.1khz according to sweetwater.com

Right? Mine does the same. I was hoping a firmware update would fix it but nothing so far...

Quite possibly. That integration is something I’ll have to investigate thoroughly.

It does wave for sure

I wondered the same initially, but it's not a full cut - and there's no option to make it so in the settings either. So you could use it in that way up to a point, but it's not the same as a proper isolator.

Mojaxx Ah I thought that might be the case, could be a handy tool nonetheless! Cheers

@vito G my buddy has the rx2 he loves it you could never go wrong with either. I’m yet to read about the functionality regarding 4 decks on serato other than that though I believe this controller is better

I got my hands on a Prime 4 at Guitar Center the other day finally...holy crap what a joke...the thing is a toy. Build quality obviously doesn't matter to some people...let alone size (the thing is a controller for ants imo). For those of us who are used to performing live on an nx2 setup (which should be a lot of us if you're more than a hobbiest) this controller is the answer...and a very affordable one at that.

@@darsure3006 That's not what I've heard. Across the board it has had praise. Engine Prime is it's only short fall. This unit only offers half of what the Prime does for less money.... You couldn't be more wrong.

@@hyperfocus4866 'not what I've heard' lol...I've owned a ddj-sz and I have actually played on a prime 4...so I think it's actually you who are dead wrong and basing your bullshit opinion on hearsay, seeing as how you've never even played on one. Also, it offers half how? 98% of the DJs out there don't actually ever mix more than 2 tracks competently...outside of that this is basically an nx2 setup...the mixer is better than the mixer in the prime 4, the jog wheels are a no-contest, the beat pads are bigger, and the FX are better. Sorry but I don't think I'm wrong at all. Do you play out a lot? When I play out there is almost always an nx2 setup there, and this controller is basically the same thing but for thousands less. Prime 4 just doesn't have the build quality.

@@darsure3006 damn near 2020 and Pioneer fanboys still regurgitating the same Denon bashing BS...I feel like I'm reading DJforum threads from 2004...Pioneer fanboys still can't come to terms that Pioneer is no longer the "industry standard" they once were. The same person reviewing this kit is the same person that praised the build quality of the Prime 4 yet you want to call out others for "hearsay".

@@apexpredator_jku I've played both pioneer and denon kit a lot and I can say that the denon build quality is just as good, if not better, than the pionneer stuff. Not saying that pioneer is bad, it's not, but the denon stuff just offers a lot more for much less money. Just try It out yourself and you'll love it. The only thing that's holding it back is engine prime but they are working on that and it's improved a lot over the last couple of years. I really believe that denon is gonna become the new industry standard if pioneer doesn't finally start improving their products.

That has nothing to do with the unit but with your network setup, you can connect to a CDJ on the other side of the world over internet if you setup your network to support it, not something this unit has anything to do with but completely depends on your network and how you set it up.

The only thing i like about this controller are the jog wheels but yes i'll take the denon it's a pity i don't DJ anymore

IAM selling my s8 for the Denon.

Michael I switched from an s4 to the Prime 4 as well, can only recommend it!

@@peterpeter5214 sold the moment I looked into it Peter...IAM impressed thank you.

I agree!! Prime 4 it is

In a word no. For it to be fully functional you need a send/return. There's a way you can run it over the master but this means you're effecting both tracks at once rather than being able to isolate it to one channel. Not good at all. limits it very much.

@@bgstemcd Thanks A lot

With a usb stick yes.

You can with the browser nob

this is the big deciding factor for me...because the denon sc5000Ms + x1800 bundle are on sale for $1000 off right now, I'm actually going to try them first and see how much I like them, might not go with the XZ after all, if only due to the fact that the xfader is not interchangeable...nor is it magvel...which is absolutely baffling...I could even cope with the 2 channels thing, but the crappy xfader on such a nice controller is really a shame

Im using rekordbox, guessing thats the only way to get it to work Also have LiveDJ, DJayPRO2, Sereto

@@brandongoeckner6602 how did you get an XZ already? if retail can you tell me who has them already?

It has

Yes. Tap Shift button to switch between the channels.

I’m not sure if it would be a waste upgrading to the xz but it would definitely be a waste getting the rx2 when you already have the original. There’s not enough extra features on the rx2 to make it worth your while.

It would be a waste if you brought anyone of these when you can get a prime 4 if u don't already have one ijs

I have the RX2 ….so jump to the XZ if not for only the 7" platters and the master out EQ and the option to connect cdj , etc. I have played around on prime 4 it feels very cheep compared to pioneer. yes I would like a bigger screen but the prime 4 screen crap and even the way it is attatched is crap.

Rx2 bro!!

@@alancahill1 agreed on the prime 4, it feels like a toy...I would say the biggest difference between this and the rx2 is the full sized jog wheels...for me that is a HUGE deal so I'm defo going XZ

I agree it's really dumb to bury it like that. If you want to just throw in some scratching in an otherwise traditional mix it's really nice to be able to change the curve whenever you want easily. I guess you can just use the line faders to mix and keep the fader set to cut mode if you know you'll be doing it.

Really ?! 😱

Same

that will never ever ever ever ever be a thing. Think about it for two seconds, an nx2 setup costs 5 grand more than this

Dar Sure thus why I am in the market for an Denon DJ SC5000m.

I thought I was the only one who noticed that lol