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Feature-packed, super-versatile CDJ-400 digital deck


Introducing our new CDJ-400 deck, a flexible, affordable feature-packed performance player for the aspiring club DJ to use at home.

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Designed by DJs for DJs and drawing inspiration from our industry standard CDJ-1000 series, this latest member of the CDJ family is fully geared up to serve the next generation of digital artists.

The CDJ-400 allows you to play your MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices, such as USB keys, external hard drives and portable media devices.

The deck also features the world’s first Scratch Jog Effects , with three creative scratch effects and an amazing new Loop Divide function.

Virtually all of the button and slider functions can send MIDI data via USB output, making it possible for the decks to control DJ software and other applications, such as our DJS or Serato Scratch LIVE on a PC or MAC.

CDJ-400: Flexible, affordable and versatile
"Versatile, feature-packed deck for the aspiring DJ..."

Due to retail throughout Europe in December (update: it's now available!), the CDJ-400 will be available with a price of around €550 (excluding VAT).

The CDJ-400 deck is a perfect partner for the DJM-400 mixer and together they provide the ultimate home party set-up.

Things you can do with a CDJ-400...

  1. Digital media playback
  2. MIDI control via USB
  3. New illuminated Jog Wheel
  4. New Scratch Jog Effects
  5. New Beat Loop Divide
  6. Hot Loop and Beat Loop
  7. Other key features

Plug and play your USB1.Digital media playback
The CDJ-400 handles CD Audio and MP3 files from CD, while USB connectivity lets you draw upon sound libraries on external storage devices. Through the new push-selection Rotary Scroll Wheel and Back Button, you can navigate files and folders as simply and quickly as on many of the leading portable media players available today.

2.MIDI control via USB
As you'd expect, the CDJ-400 can control DJ and music application software. This is achieved by simply selecting the PC Source Select button, so that virtually all of the deck's buttons and slider can send MIDI control data via the PC USB connection.

So when MIDI is the message, the CDJ-400 definitely delivers. For example, a DJ can connect the CDJ-400 to a PC or MAC and play and manipulate files from their favourite DJ application software - such as Pioneer DJS or Serato Scratch - and this doesnt even require a time-code disc to be used in the deck.


3.New illuminated Jog Wheel
With a design inspired by the club standard CDJ-1000 Jog Wheel comes the CDJ-400’s 115mm illuminated platter. You can choose from six different patterns of Jog Wheel illumination and even personalise your own CDJ ‘slip mats’ or jog sheets.

4.New Scratch Jog Effects
In addition to the Digital Jog Break Effects (JET, WAH and ROLL) found in CDJ Mode, we’ve included our world first Scratch Jog Effects, BUBBLE, TRANS and WAH, in vinyl mode.

BUBBLE simulates a scratch technique and is great for spin backs, while TRANS is like rhythmically transforming with a mixer’s cross fader and WAH resembles the guitar Wah pedal.


5.New Beat Loop Divide
Making the magic of live mash-up even more manageable, the new Beat Loop Divide facility rhythmically dices loops to fashion beats with drama, intrigue or whatever your desired effect. It is easily adjustable during loop playback, thereby creating loops with mind-melting, dancefloor-destroying twists.

6.Hot Loop and Beat Loop
Besides the Beat Loop Divide, the CDJ-400 lets you create flawless four-beat Beat Loops and Hot Loops. For the latter hit the Hot Loop (In/Out point) buttons during a loop to retrigger the loop. Up to 10 Cue/Loop points per disc, for up to 920 discs, can be stored in memory and transferred by usb key between CDJ-400s.

7.Other key features

  1. Tempo range settings available:: ±6%, ±10%, ±16% and WIDE
  2. Resume function – restarts playback of a disc from the point at which it was most recently ejected
  3. Digital Output – connect to Pioneer’s range of digital DJM mixers or other studio equipment
  4. Text Mode – displays CD-TEXT and ID3 tag information
  5. Reverse play – instant reverse play
  6. Shock-Proof Memory and Pioneer Oil Damper Float construction
  7. High-quality 7x5 dot matrix display

Specifications

Model Name

CDJ-400

Disc Type

AUDIO CD, CD-R / RW & MP3 CD-ROM (MP3 files)

Compatible Media

USB memory (FAT32 format, MP3 file)

Frequency Response

4 Hz-20 kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

115 dB or more (JEITA)

Total Harmonic Distortion

0.006 % (JEITA)

Output Terminals

AUDIO OUT (RCA), DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

Other Terminals

CONTROL (?3.5 mm mini plug)

Audio Output Voltage

2.0 V

Power Requirements

AC 220-240V (50 Hz/60 Hz)

Power Consumption

19 W

Dimensions (without package)

217.9 mm (W) × 296.3 mm (D) × 107.5 mm (H)

Weight

2.7 kg


CDJ-400: Flexible, affordable and versatile
High performance player


Notes:
  • The CDJ-400 supports mass storage USB memory, but may not support playback of all USB devices or provide sufficient electrical power for them. It cannot play copyright-protected files (DRM).
  • Using DJS version 1.5 (update scheduled for January 2008) or later versions, the CDJ-400 can control DJS.
  • Support for the CDJ-400 will be included in Scratch LIVE early in 2008. Scratch LIVE is a registered trademark of Serato Audio Research. More DJ software applications are pending from other companies. However, Pioneer cannot guarantee the performance of third party software on users’ computers.
  • HFS (MAC OS X) & NTFS (Windows) hard drives are currently not supported. Files must be MP3 format CBR & VBR.
  • Three jog sheets are supplied with the CDJ-400.
  • WIDE mode is not available on MP3 files.

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