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Pioneer DDJ1000 SRT - 4 Channel Serato DJ Controller - Sound Of Ministry The Serato-compatible version of our popular DDJ-1000 is here – meet the DDJ-1000SRT. This 4-channel DJ controller for Serato DJ Pro is designed to feel just like our club-standard CDJ+DJM setup. Oct 07, 2019 The DDJ-1000SRT comes with a free voucher for Pitch ‘n Time DJ, enabling you to get creative with advanced key-related features. With multiple inputs and outputs, you can enhance your setup by connecting external equipment like CDJs, the DDJ-XP1, or turntables. This Serato DJ Pro controller will take your gigs to the next level. 2020 DDJ-SX2/SZ/SRT v6.7.0 - mapping for Traktor Pro 3+2 - DJ Estrela TO DOWNLOAD: you NEED to register and verify your email in the DJTT site to download this mapping. If it still fails, try later - the site is often in maintenance. (2) If PIONEER DDJ-1000 has been 'Default Device', go to 3. (3) Choose a sound device other than PIONEER DDJ-1000 and click 'Set as Default Device'. Close the window by clicking 'OK'. (4) Close the control panel and restart your computer. Mac Reload Audio MIDI settings. (1) Connect DDJ-1000 to your computer and turn it power on.
Bring the club to you
DDJ-1000SRT
Introducing the DDJ-1000SRT, a powerful controller that combines portability with a club-style layout.
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Club-style layout and features
Pioneer Ddj 1000 Srt Traktor Pro 1
Full-size CDJ jog wheels and a DJM mixing section equipped with built-in Beat FX, 4 individual channels and a MAGVEL FADER.
Serato virtual decks
View important track information, playback time and position in a full-color, high-definition LCD screen in the center of each jog wheel.
Dual USB ports
Dual USB ports allow two computers to be connected simultaneously, enabling smooth transitions between DJs and back-to-back DJing.
Powerful pad modes
Get creative with 16 performance pads letting you control 8 Serato DJ Pro modes.
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DDJ-1000SRT
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The new Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT for Serato is a controller many people have been waiting a LONG time for (and many more thought would never happen). It has the pro DJ booth look and feel, including full-sized CDJ-style jogwheels and a DJM-900 style mixer, but under the skin, it’s a controller for Serato DJ software.
But before you say “game, set and match” and get your wallet out, it is worth scratching a bit deeper than the surface. Because while this is a controller that will deservedly do well, it is not a typical Serato DJ controller – and it could be that a different style of controller suits you better. And also, it is not simply a Serato version of the Rekordbox edition, the original DDJ-1000 – some things are decidedly different.
Make sure you check out our full review of the DDJ-1000SRT too – but for now, let’s dig in…
Seven Things To Consider Before Buying
1. This definitely does not work with Rekordbox
Many previous Serato controllers did, so you could have “the best of both worlds”. But those days are over – this is not a dual software controller. You want Rekordbox? Buy the DDJ-1000. Serato? Buy the DDJ-1000SRT. Pioneer DJ wants you to choose. So think hard, because changing your software down the line is much harder than changing your controller. (Our Rekordbox vs Serato video may help.)
2. There is no control at all over Serato’s effects
All of the effects available to you via the DDJ-1000SRT’s controls are Pioneer’s, and built-in to the unit. You simply can’t access Serato’s at all. If you want to, you’ll need an accessory Midi controller to do so (such as the Pioneer DJ DDJ-SP1). It is the biggest departure from “conventional” controller layout, and will come as a shock to many Serato users.
3. Looping is clunky
I actually didn’t like the way they’d implemented looping, and it didn’t warm on me. You can use it, but they did it better on the DDJ-1000 for Rekordbox. Basically quickly setting a loop and then halving or doubling it to the length you want is harder than it has to be here because for some reason, they’ve decided that workflow should involve the “Shift” button. Not a huge thing, maybe, but a missed opportunity to keep it simple.
4. You will LOVE the hardware effects
So there’s no Serato FX – but Pioneer’s ROCK. The Sound Color FX (with the exception – for me – of the overpowering “Noise” effect) are awesome, and the Beat FX are powerful and extensive. And they all feel EXACTLY like those on the DJM-900 mixers. Even better, when you hit “record” in Serato, even though they’re hardware FX, they’re all recorded (as are external inputs). That routing overall is kinda awesome.
5. New “key” controls are front and centre
Key sync, key lock, key up, key down, and (new) key reset are right by the jog and the pitch fader, screaming to be used creatively. Be careful (this stuff can sound awful), but also – try things out! This is where digital DJing can get fun!
6. Beat Jump is cool but only half-implemented
For the life of me I couldn’t find where on the screen or the controller you’re told the Beat Jump setting, so you have to work it out by trial and error. Baffling – and I hope somebody proves me wrong, but really, I looked and I looked. (Update: you can turn on “Beat Jump display in Serato, but remains to be seen if it shows on the screen. Looking forward to checking this one…)
7. Displays are very different to the Rekordbox version
You get none of the lovely colour waveforms, none of the cue info – it’s just really what you get on the Serato decks on the laptop screen. Some may like this, but others will wish for the same as Rekordbox users get.
Finally…
This may still be the perfect controller for you. It’s bold, and it does most things right. Just go in with your eyes open, both if you’re a Serato user coming from a previous controller, and if you’re someone who’s seen the DDJ-1000 and thinks this is going to be exactly the same, but for Serato. It’s 95% the same – but there are differences.
What do you think of it? Spotted anything else that’s different, that you either love, or think is a disadvantage? Share in the comments!