Pioneer DJM-800, 4 Channel Digital Mixer (1/2)

   

Pioneer has announched their new Digital DJ mixer, with 13 build in effects, 4 filters and a high sound quality.

quote Pioneer Benelux :

Pioneer?s new 4 Channel 96kHz/24bit DJM-800 Digital Mixer Blends MIDI Compatibility & Innovative ?Sound Colour? Effects

19 January 2006: Pioneer today unveils its new professional-grade mixer the DJM-800. Pure fidelity is delivered by the hi-end 96kHz/24 bit A/D converter that?s complemented by 61 assignable MIDI control channels and a landmark innovation, ?Harmonic Mixing? capability ? that detects a track?s key and automatically aligns it to the closest true key, removing inaccuracies created when adjusting the pitch. With digital connectivity, a large bright dot matrix display and a wide a range of high quality effects, the DJM-800 enables DJs to perfect pristine mixing.

?We?re dedicated to finding new ways to improve the techniques available to DJs to create sensational sets: we achieved it with CD mixing and the genre-defining A/V deck, the DVJ-X1. And we?ve achieved it again with the DJM-800. It offers superlative digital performance, huge MIDI versatility and a new approach to harmonic mixing that replicates the way that DJs intuitively mix music. The innovation, combined with the unit?s sonic purity and a range of supporting features will advance mixing techniques ? it?s the type of breakthrough that clubs, professional DJs and the emerging generation of artists expect from Pioneer,? comments Jason Pook, product planning manager, Pioneer Europe.

Sonic purity is a given from Pioneer and the DJM-800 inherits the high fidelity technology of its big brother the DJM-1000. The analogue signal from the player is immediately digitised (through the shortest possible route) by a pro A/D converter at 96kHz/24bit, reaching the ultra-powerful (32bit) Digital Signal Processor without deterioration of quality.

Digital inputs and outputs support transparent signal processing between Pioneer?s CDJ and DVJ series of digital decks delivering immaculate audio quality. With input frequencies of 44.1/48/96kHz and selectable output frequencies of between 48/96kHz it?s a perfect mixer not only for the club professional but also recording studios where high fidelity sound is required.

Another key feature is the fully assignable MIDI function. This means that MIDI signals can be sent from almost all knobs and switches on the surface of the DJM-800 (a total of 61 assignable controls) to external midi equipment. With this level of MIDI flexibility, the DJM-800 can be used as a versatile interface to control any MIDI controllable lighting, software and MIDI enabled video mixers. To extend the intuitive operation of the unit, optional rotary volume knobs are available to replace the main volume switches ? a feature that supports more subtle and precise mixing.

Extensive dialogue with some of the world?s top DJs and sound engineers provided the catalyst to create new, intuitive techniques to effect the perfect mix, resulting in ?sound colour effects? - a whole new style of DJ mixing. In music terms, if the DJ adjusts a track in the key of C by +3%, it slips out of the C band to between C and D. This makes it impossible to perform a perfect harmonic mix, unless harmonic tuning is applied. Harmonic tuning takes whatever key the source audio is in and adjusts the pitch until the key reaches a standard note. World class DJs currently spend thousands of hours learning the keys of their music and re-mastering their library to be in ?perfect pitch? - this innovation makes it that little bit easier to deliver smooth mixes time and again. The unit also offers ?filter?, ?sweep? and ?crush? effects through a highpass/lowpass filter, notch filter and bit crusher effect for all line channels.

In keeping with Pioneer?s relentless drive for innovation it has complemented its familiar effects with some new techniques for a package that includes: Echo, Delay, Reverse Delay, Pan, Transform, Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Reverb, Robot, Chorus, Roll and Reverse Roll. The effects automatically detect the BPM of the music and sync to the beats. In conjunction with the additional Digital Beat Effects, 50 combinations of effects are possible.

Like the DJM-1000, the DJM-800 also has the same high rigid chassis for minimizing unnecessary vibration that could adversely affect sound quality. It is based on the same layout and footprint as the DJM-600, providing the natural and familiar feel known to DJs across the world. It also incorporates a dual-shield structure for eliminating entry of digital noise and a high performance power supply.


Additional features
The DJM-800 has a massive range of features. Some of the additional highlights include:
? Cross fader assign: to assign each channel?s input to the cross fader
? Fader curve adjust: to change the cross fader/channel fader curve
? Fader start: connect a Pioneer CDJ player with a control cable and playback can be started by simply sliding the cross fader or channel fader
? 3-Band Equalizer: a built-in equalizer on each channel enables level control within a ?26dB to +6dB range for high, mid & low bands, respectively
? Talk over: automatically attenuates the volume by -20db so an MC can talk over the track
? Mic signal cut: Eliminates the microphone sound output to the booth monitor to prevent feedback
? Peak level meter: Check the peak level of the input audio for each channel as well as the master
? Master output rotary knob
? Master output attenuation switch
? Twin mic level adjustment
? Optional rotary faders available (DJC-800RV)

 

Since this pressrelease is pretty cryptic about the features, we've written our own DJ topic about this product :

djresource.eu > Topics > Mixers > Pioneer DJM-800

this baby is allready ordered!!!!!

[edit : waarom ongemotiveerd dit product nu al afzeiken? Deze post bevat geen info of voegt niets toe aan deze thread]

Please look at the board of this topic, what does it say?

Sorry, but what can go wrong, I work for a Pioneer Service Centre, so when there's something, i'll hear it, I'd love to test it for Pioneer, we'll allways try to find ways to freak players out! It's part of the job!

nice job :D

So guys ... Now you all know what I want for my birthday

hehe your parents doesnt wanna know :d

looks f#cking nice! but is here anyone ho can tell me what a sub mic is? is that a output for the mic for the bass??

die is vet!!

komt ie ook echt uit??

Poster: TheTapDanceR
looks f#cking nice! but is here anyone ho can tell me what a sub mic is? is that a output for the mic for the bass??

 

Think it is the 2nd mic...

@ DJ Poort...: look a few postings above please!

sub mic, allso an option on your djm-600, stands for subtibute microphone, so a second connection for your microphone.

wtf, 2 weeks no internet, and Pioneer comes with this dream-machine!
Way to go!!!

so you can juse a dj mic... (mic met zwanehals) and a normal mic... if i'm correct

there are more mixers who have that but they dont call it sub.. nice name  

This is the way I like it!

A few changes that lights up your live!

-Master rotary
-Cool effects
-Full midi

Steaming up Roelof to buy some of these!

people! its all about the pitch options it has harmonic mixing for everyone!!

*adds djm800 to christmas list*

Harmonic mixing is just 1 of the 4 filters you can use... also the others are interesting

does the djm800 have the efx link like the djm1000??

Nope, that's DJM-1000 only...

dammit

*shakes fist*

@ Lead!, i think i'll speak for the most of the guy's here, but is it possible to get an review of the DJM 800 or CDJ 1000 MK III - Demos!

Would love to see them in the "Flesh" *lol*

Great post on the CDJ 800 MK II's by the way, i've also red the post on the official PIo forum, and agree with u 100%

The filter section look's most interesting, also the rotary modular!, gonna get me one of those

Later!

/S

but what's an efx link?

Poster: DJ_SEVEN_7_

@ Lead!, i think i'll speak for the most of the guy's here, but is it possible to get an review of the DJM 800 or CDJ 1000 MK III - Demos!

Would love to see them in the "Flesh" *lol*

 

I understand... I'm working on those, but you do not have any idea how much work it is. I do everything myself: recording, demonstrating, audio recording, editing... The CDJ-800MK2 movie took me about 15 hours of work....

Perhaps today or early next week the DJM-800 video will be uploaded. Keep an eye on this forum

The CDJ-10000MK3 is also being made.... after the DJM-800 movie....

Poster: DJ_SEVEN_7_

Great post on the CDJ 800 MK II's by the way, i've also red the post on the official PIo forum, and agree with u 100%

 

The CDJ-800MK2 Demo Video was found by someone and they wanted to post this link on the Pioneer USA forum and this is what happened and

wow wat een idiocien zeg... sorry maar dit vind ik toch wel erg overdreven

[edit: please in english here ]

Poster: Lead
The CDJ-800MK2 Demo Video was found by someone and they wanted to post this link on the Pioneer USA forum and this is what happened and

 
And that calls itself Pro