Pioneer announces today (17 January 2005) the release of the CDJ-200. Creating a new standard at this price point for Pro-DJ CD decks, the Pioneer CDJ-200 combines the key elements of Pioneer’s market-proven Professional CDJ players with a host of innovative features such as full-function MP3 playback, Hot Loop, Beat Loop and the unique one button Loop Cutter, for creating loops within loops until the beat has been cut to infinity.

This technical excellence is complemented by a design that’s both visually stunning and DJ friendly – the unit is robust, compact and portable – and a truly affordable price, making it the ideal choice for serious home DJs, bars and other installations where space and budget is limited.

The combination of exceptional build quality and advanced features such as full MP3 capability mean Pioneer have succeed in giving DJ’s a durable product, offering a professional solution without the premium price.

The CDJ-200 also has a unique Resume function that takes effect if a CD is ejected accidentally. Once the DJ re-inserts the disc, it automatically starts playing from exactly the point where it stopped. The unit has a Digital Out socket too, so that all of the digital features available in DJ Mode can be carried over to a connected digital environment, as well as a headphone jack (with volume control) which allows the DJ to monitor a CD without connecting the Pioneer CDJ-200 to a mixer or external amplifier.

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Dot Matrix The CDJ-200 features an extra bright, blue DOT-Matrix screen to show you all relevant info that you might need when playing a set. Below you see an illuminated picture of the display, on the right a layout of all possibilities in a schematical way. The display is designed to be viewed from a very wide angle. When CD Text is displayed the text will scroll across the bright dot-matrix screen, providing you with useful track information.

Text Mode Toggles the display between the Time Display and CD-Text/ID3 Tag Information. Time Mode Toggles between Current Time Position and the Remaining Time (time left of the current track). Probably you are always going to use the Remaining Time in your display. It doesn't really matter how long you've been playing a track, but it's more important that you know how much time is left before you have to make your transition.

Display

1. FLD indicates when playing MP3 and the map number is shown.
2. TRK lights up when a normal audio tracks is played and the track number is shown.
3. Displays (3 digits) the number of the current track or folder (FLD or TRK).
4. Displays (3 digits) the time position (minutes).
5. Displays (2 digits) the time position (seconds).
6. Displays (2 digits) the time position (frames).
7. Measured BPM of the current track.
8. Remaining Time indicates time left of the current track (when activated).
9. Auto Cue indicator (when activated).
10. JET effect indicator (when activated).
11. ZIP effect indicator (when activated).
12. WAH effect indicator (when activated).
13. RELOOP indicates that a loop is still in the memory of the CDJ.
14. Playing Address shows the current playing position of the tracks.
15. Tempo indicator shows the setting of the Pitch Fader.
16. MT indicates that Master Tempo function is activated.
17. Pitch Scale indicates which scale is used for the Pitch Fader.

A guiding light
The Pioneer CDJ-200 also has another unique feature - an electric-blue light that’s used at strategic locations to give the DJ constant feedback on the status of the CD and the effects being used. The light above the CD-slot, for example, indicates when there’s no disc loaded and guides the DJ to the CDJ-200’s user-friendly quick-load slot. With the disc inserted, the light goes off and a blue illuminated ring appears around the edge of the Jog Wheel - indicating that a CD is ready to be played.


Jog Wheel
The 100mm Jog Wheel is used for multiple function, like in almost all previous CDJ's. The main function is the Pitch Bend function, when rotated the playing speed is temporarily increased (clockwise rotation) or decreased (counter clockwise rotation). When setting a Cue Point the Jog Wheel is used to fine-tune the Cue position (increase/decrease) with the precision of 1/75th of a frame. After rotating all you have to do to memorize the new Cue Point all you have to do is press the Cue Button. The CDJ will then go in Pause Mode at the new Cue Point and waits for the next command. If the Jog Wheel is rotated at the same time as the one of the Track Search button (FFW or REV) the Track or Folder number changes with the movement of the Jog Wheel so you can find a certain track very fast. When rotated while pressing any of the Search buttons (FFWD or REV) a very fast search through a track is done. Roughly it skips with a interval of about 10-15 seconds.


Digital Jog Break
The Jog Wheel also has a parameter function (Digital Jog Break) when any of the 3 build in effects (JET, ZIP, WAH) are activated. When the Digital Jog Break is used, the blue ring flashes quickly. Once the HOLD/RESET button is used, the flashing slows down and with the effects off, the continuous blue light returns. These 3 effects are probably well known and work the same as on the CDJ-200's little brother the Pioneer CDJ-100s. Press any of the 3 Effect Buttons (Jet, Zip or Wah) to activate that effect. When rotating the Jog Wheel the effect parameter is adjust so a change in effect will be heard. You can control the effect by rotating the Jog Wheel to both sides. When the Hold Button is pressed the parameter is hold and doesn't fall back to 0 position. Press the Hold Button again and the effect will gently go back to the 0 position.


Jet
Generates a delayed signal as a reaction to rotation of the Jog Wheel. This delays signal is added to the original signal that is played. This delays signal interferes with the original signal and generates a "Swooshing" sound, which seems like the sound of a jet flying by.
The variation of the delays signal is between the 0 and 3 ms.
Zip
When rotating the Jog Wheel with this effect activated will reflect in the adjustments of the Key of the track that is playing. When the Jog Wheel is untouched the Key of the track is 0%. When rotating clockwise the key is increased until maximum 100% (1 octave). If the rotation is counter clockwise the pitch will decrease to a minimum of -1400%. This generates a ultra-low, not hearable sound so it seems like a record stopping, only you control the length of it.
Wah
Adds a -12dB/octave filter to the audio of the tracks with a cutt-off frequency that changes with the rotation of the Jog Wheel.
The most clockwise position gives a High-Pass-Filter of maximum 4 kHz. When rotated to the other maximum, counter clockwise, the filter is changed to a Low-Pass-Filter of minimum 150Hz  

Cue/Loop Memory 1 Cue and 1 Loop can be saved to the deck’s internal memory per CD at the same time. Memory is hold on to until you set a new Cue and/or Loop Point, or until the player has been switched off. Return instantly to the Cue Point by pressing the Cue Button at any time. The CDJ will return to the Cue point and go to Pause Mode. You can use the Cue Button now to Sample Play the track from the Cue Point onwards, as long as you hold the Cue Button the tracks plays, releasing the Cue Button will let the CDJ go instantly back to the Cue Point. When you are Sample Playing a track : simultaneously press the Play Button to continue playing (so it cancels the Sample Play function. Real Time Seamless Loop This allows you to set a loop quickly and simply and adjust the Loop Out point using the jog wheel (after pressing Loop Out when a loop is playing). The CDJ will keep playing the loop until the Reloop/Exit Button is pressed. Until a new Loop In point is made, the Loop will stay in memory (Reloop is illuminated in the display) and can be recalled instantly at the press of the Reloop/Exit Button. A Loop can span multiple audio tracks, when an MP3 disc is inserted the loop length is limited to the track in which a Cue Point is made.

Real Time Cue To record a new Cue Point on-the-fly you can press the Loop In/Realtime Cue Button at any time. The CDJ will keep on playing but memorizes the new Cue Point. Beat Loop / Loop Cutter You can now create a seamless 4-beat loop using the Beat Loop feature, this will create a 4 measures loop starting from the point where the Beat Loop Button is pressed. The CDJ-200 uses the BPM information that is displayed to calculate the Loop Out Point. When no BPM is illuminated 130 BPM will be used as a reference. When a Loop is playing the Beat Loop button activates the Loop Cutter. Each press will device the loop in half which goes on until the loop is only 1 frame in length. Press Reloop/Exit to continue playing. Hot Loop (Loop Stutter) The Loop can be instantly retriggered from the in-point using the Hot Loop button. You can use the loop with the same speed as the Cue Button, meaning you can Stutter Play with the Loop like Hot-Cue's on the CDJ-1000(MK2).

AutoCue
This automatically finds the first beat of a track, but can be turned off for manual cueing. When Auto Cue performance slightly less is when a track starts with a fade-in of the audio. Sometimes a wrong point is determined by the CDJ.


Manual Cue
Cue points can be set anywhere on a track, by making adjustments with the Jog Wheel or manual search buttons. The cue point is stored in the deck’s internal memory until it’s overwritten by a new cue point.


Resume
The Resume function is new for Pioneer. If a CD is ejected accidentally, you can quickly re-insert the disc and be sure it will start playing from exactly the point where it stopped.


Relay Play
With two CDJs connected (any type, also valid with any CMX product), the end of a track’s playback on the first unit will automatically release the standby mode on the second deck and instantly start playback.


Oil Dampened Suspension
This protects the unit against vibrations and impacts in the playout environment, preventing audio skips.

MP3 Folder Search You can easily search for the MP3 tracks you need using the Folder Search buttons and then see the name of the disc, artist and current track. This scrolls across the screen throughout playback, making the text easier to read. Check the specification on top of this topic to find all the numbers that you might bee seeking. Phone This Jack Output signal can be used to monitor the audio with a pair of headphones directly from the player without the need for an extra amplifier. The VOL controls the output level of the Phones Jack. Digital Output The Pioneer CDJ-200's digital output features a full Digital Output, meaning that you hear the sound exactly as on the analogue output. Fader Start If the CDJ-200 can be used alongside a Pioneer DJM Mixer, you can start the track by using the mixer’s Channel Fader or Cross Fader. The Fader Start connection does all starting and Cueing automatically at the moves of the (cross) faders. The connection is made by the Control Connection.

Pitch Scale There are 3 possible scales for the Pitch Fader: 6%, 10% and 16%. When 6% scale is set, the pitch resolution is 0.02%. When 10% or 16% is selected the pitch accuracy is 0.05%. Master Tempo This is Pioneer invention over 10 years ago when the first DJ CD player was launched. Ever since than this feature has been improved constantly is it's giving you a better sound quality each generation. The Master Tempo in the CDJ-200 is the 10th generation. Master Tempo plays the track at it's original key like it's played at 0% pitch. So although the speed might be changed the voices and instruments sound like the original. Works very well to hide your Pitch Bends. The red light inside the button is illuminated when the Master Tempo is activated, this is indicated in the main display aswell. Pitch Fader 100mm long fader for precise pitching of your tracks.

Marks a specific feature as a newly introduced feature !

Spare Parts
Jog Dial Control Panel A (silver cover) Control Panel B (black at slot) Display Panel (glass)	DNK 4387 DNK 4384 DNK 4385 DNK 4492	€ 14,00 € 33,00 € 15,00 € 10,00
Prices are target prices during 2007 and are used as guidline not definite pricing

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