Lightweight, compact, and a far cry from the “toy” plastic DJ controllers at the turn of the decade, the DDJ-RB looks like a serious device: don’t let the size fool you!

Of course you’d be stuck with just four performance pads instead of the eight on the DDJ-RR, but you would have a controller that works with both systems. The entry level DDJ-RB was inspired by Pioneers professional controllers the DDJ-RZ and DDJ-RX for Rekordbox DJ. First Impressions / Setting up The DDJ-RB only has an 1/8″ jack for headphones (sorry 1/4″ devotees), and the back has a pair of RCA master outputs, a USB jack, and a mic input with volume control.Utilizo la controladora para pinchar de forma profesional y se ajusta perfectamente a las necesidades básicas para desempeñar mi trabajo, tiene sus limitaciones como por ejemplo: el rango de pitch es un poco corto lo que hace que la precisión a la hora de intentar encontrar un bpm exacto sea algo impreciso he incomodo o algunas funciones con los efectos que hay que configurar previamente en el software para luego poder dispararlas desde el hardware, pero tomando en cuenta el material de construcción que es en su mayor parte plástico pero de muy buena calidad, muy similar al de algunas controladoras con un precio mas elevado, que tiene y que el software que trae es una versión completa y que esta mas enfocada para dj`s novatos a mi parecer el precio es bastante justo para todo el desempeño y rendimiento que tiene para ofrecer, yo en el primer fin de semana que la saqué a trabajar ya se había pagado sola. What you’d want is the ability to dial in a headphone mix between master and headphone cue using a knob, and the DDJ-400 solves this by adding the Headphone Mixing knob. The DDJ-RB’s casing is made of hard plastic along with its facade, and the EQ and filter knobs are also made of plastic. The DDJ-RB has a design layout that handles like a 2-channel pro-DJ set-up with jog wheels, play/cue buttons, mixer rotary knobs and line faders, gain pots and a VU level meter; which all emulate the rekordbox DJ software, for easy navigation.

It simply plugs into your PC/Laptop with the supplied USB lead and once you've got Rekordbox installed (licence code supplied) load a few tracks and you'll be cutting and scratching within no time! While most DJs use controllers with laptops, a growing number of them – from hobbyists to mobile to “pro” DJs wanting a second system to use at home – are nowadays using “standalone” DJ systems instead. rekordbox and rekordbox dj ‐ included in the box ‐ allow you to manage your tracks and perform using just one library. also you can only control 2 FX (unless you are quick with the mouse, or possible map the on off to a keyboard shortcut in the software), at a time instead of the 6 on the SB2.

For some reason, the black jogs strike me as making you look like you mean business when you’re spinning at even the kiddiest of kiddie parties (I’ve DJed a nine-year-old’s “rave”, for instance. I always wanted but could never afford a pair of Technics 1200's and a mixer to emulate all the hip hop DJ's I loved in my youth. Highly responsive, with low memory usage, the Rekordbox delivers stable performance, and its GUI mirrors the layout of the controllers to provide an instinctive and effortless control of all features. The lightweight, flexible controller supports PC Master Out and is perfect for use on the move – fitting snugly into the new DJC-B/WEGO3+BAG protective carry bag, available separately. The Pioneer DDJ-RB Rekordbox DJ Controller is ideal for beginners starting out, or artists who are thinking of making the leap from analogue into the digital DJ world.

The entry-level, USB-powered, RB inherits many features from the professional midi controllers in the range. The proposed purchase of Serato by AlphaTheta, the owners of Pioneer DJ and Rekordbox, has stirred strong feelings in the DJ world. That meant that when you tried to beatmatch using your headphones, you were hearing both master and headphone cue “as is” which isn’t ideal.

Surely it wasn’t a big deal to just add deck select buttons here, but I guess Pioneer DJ really wants this to be a strict two-channel device. Il software Rekordbox devo dire che non l'ho trovato intuitivo come altri che ho provato prima di acquistare il controller (Serato - Virtual DJ), ma alla fine credo sia più una questione di abitudine.