Pioneer DJ DDJ-400 2-Deck Rekordbox DJ Controller

If you’re looking to: 1 learn to DJ/mix tracks/play better music at parties; 2 improve your skills at the above from beginner to intermediate after using a smaller/more entry level controller; 3 better understand especially electronic music, this is for you.There are tons of tutorials using this specifically controller on YouTube, this controller has tons of capabilities, and when used in conjunction with your computer, you can really make your setup, with this as the remote so to speak, sing. With one song being controlled by one side, and one on the other, plus the various effects and manners in which you can modify the tracks’ sounds, this controller allows you to experience a musical playground of sorts, where you’re in control.You will use this with RekordBox, Pioneer’s proprietary controller software - in this you will organize your tracks into crates (which are folders of music ((can’t have duplicates, organize the contents - it’s just to house tracks like all of your House music, let’s say))), and playlists. On the software you can set cue points, loops, etc - it will also show the BPM and key of your tracks to help you mix various songs together.Pioneer is the most well known brand of DJ controllers, CDJs, and mixers - so learning on this will set you up to be comfortable with basically everything else that’s out there. A fantastic piece of equipment to learn on or dramatically improve your skills on.I’m not saying that it is easy to learn - anything amazing like this takes time, but this is the place to start, and with some time, attention, and practice, you could use this to make music, mashup songs, create amazing build ups and drops, and DJ parties and so much more

Have had it for around 6 months and the controller works geat, haven't had any issues with it, sound quality fron the sound card is more powerfull then I expected, works perfect for home/small events due to it's portability and easy set up, also really good as a starter and back up controller due to the layout which is pretty much the basic from all club set ups so if you learn to use it you are ready to jump on any CDJ's thanks to the standarized format.If I had to give it's pros and cons:Pros:Easy to set upReally portableEasy to learn onCheapFull Rekordbox LisenceCons:Mixer is tight and knobs small so you will need practice to adaptCan't disable scratch mode so carefull touching the wheelsSoftware does lag sometimes because it's still pretty newTo use on bigger gigs sound card might not be enoughOverall:It's a great begginer/back up controller due to it's portability and standarzed layout, even thought some might say knobs and faders feel cheap it is a really affordable controller so knobs and fader work really well for the price point this contriller is at, sound card works great for home build or small events (tried it on a 1000 people event and was impressed with the volume and sound, so don't uderestimate it either) so this makes the controller a great option to jump in, specially if you want to jump in the club game at some point, the software has it's details but have to say, Pioneer is doing a pretty good job with it, and having the liscense included just makes it grate for a first controller!!

I absolutely love this deck. I'm brand new to DJ'ing and after about 4 weeks of playing around and learning how the device works I'm finally able to mix at a beginner level. My friends love coming over and playing around with the music, i even get to have little concerts in my living room! My next goal is to keep practicing and hopefully play at some local bars.If you're new to DJ'ing or really want to learn I highly recommend buying this product. It comes with a Rekordbox DJ license key as well. Rekordbox DJ is by far one of the best DJ programs to date, I know some people prefer to use VirtualDJ over this however I like the program provided by Pioneer. I'm able to manage tracks based off of numerous criteria. And the track analysis is pretty through the roof. Others have complained that the program reads songs incorrectly however this hasn't been an issue for me.5 stars all around, I'm highly impressed with this product and its helped open a lot of doors for me in the future. Thank you, Pioneer!

This is a pretty sweet Controller for the money! I recently started a mobile DJ business and this controller looked like it work well and I like the price, especially since I spent a lot on other audio equipment. I'm not much for RecordBox software, although it works fine on my Rog Strix PC and I have no problem mixing songs. The DDJ-400 Controller performs very well and is pretty well made and solid. I really need to take the time to learn more of what it can do. I'm not a beginner DJ but am unfamiliar with this specific controller and I started mixing and didn't even read the manual yet. lol I think this definitely an affordable and remarkable controller for new DJs just starting out. So far, I have been able to load mp3, flac, and aiff audio content in RecordBox free version. I still need to register this product. I believe it comes with RecordBox full on registering it, but unsure at this time.