Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR Rekordbox DJ System

The Pioneer XDJ-RR is a brand new 2-channel all-in-one DJ system that runs using Pioneer’s proprietary Rekordbox DJ software and has been designed to help aspiring DJs learn essential and professional techniques so they can take their knowledge to the DJ booth with confidence. The XDJ-RR inherits a wealth of professional controls and functions from the flagship NXS2 range and loads them into a highly-portable, lightweight unit that is ideal for bedrooms, parties, and gigs as you progress through the DJ ranks.

Mixer Section

A middle mixer section offers all the necessary controls and functions you need to perform seamless mixes and includes two-channels for you to mix between. Both channels on the XDJ-RR are equipped with a 3-band EQ which lets you smoothly blend frequencies together when harmonically mixing. When turned to the left the EQ pots lower a frequency band by -28dB, when turned left the EQ pots raise a frequency band’s volume by +6dB. The trim pots above the EQ controls allow you to adjust the overall level of a track if it is too quiet or loud and the channel VU level meters allow you to easily view when a level is overloading. There is a plethora of professional controls and functions which have been inherited from the flagship NXS2 range and allow you to learn a wealth of creative performance techniques. Each of the two decks are equipped with large jog wheels for scratching and moving through a track as well as extensive looping controls, a 60mm tempo fader for smoothly adjusting a track’s BPM, play/pause and cue buttons, and beat sync controls that allow you to synchronise your records to a specified master tempo or to the other decks current track’s BPM. Each deck is also equipped with four performance pads that allow you to access hot cues, beat loops, slip loops, and beat jumps which enable you to creatively chop and manipulate your music; using the shift function allows you to access an additional bank of hot cues and looping functions.

Pro DJ FX

There are extensive effects integrated directly into the unit which do not require a laptop to work and allow you to screw and add spatial effects to your mixes. A sound colour FX section provides you with four effects including dub echo, filter, noise, and pitch with a dedicated rotary control on each channel to adjust the sound colour FX, while a beat FX provides you with three time-based effects: echo, reverb, and flanger. Using the channel selector, you can make the beat FX individually affect channel 1, channel 2, or the master channel while a level/depth control lets you smoothly dial in the effects into your mix.

7-inch full-colour screen

At the top of the XDJ RR is a 7-inch full-colour screen which allows you to search through your digital music collection using a large rotary control and to load tracks into the two decks. The display also works to provide you with essential track information such as a waveform with playback position, a beat grid, BPM and key information, time elapsed and remaining, and hot cue markers. Dual USB ports let you access two USB drives simultaneously and are perfect for seamless DJ transitions while a USB port on the rear of the unit enables you to connect directly to a laptop or computer. To the left of the screen, you will find the input selectors which will allow you to choose any of the three input sources.

High-grade Inputs and Outputs

The rear of the XDJRR standalone DJ system is fitted with stereo XLR outputs as well as a stereo RCA output which enables you to connect directly into a PA loudspeaker system or FOH mixer. There is also an auxiliary input that lets you connect an additional media player like the XDJ-700 or mobile device directly into the system, as well as a combo XLR/6.3mm TRS Jack microphone input. For the microphone input there is dedicated EQ controls and trim pot that sits at the top left of the system, and features a talk-over function that ducks the volume of your music when you are using the microphone. The front of the mixer features both 3.5mm and 6.3mm Jack headphone outputs so you can easily monitor your cued tracks no matter what type of headphone connector you have as well as a crossfader curve control. The DJ system is an entirely standalone unit meaning you do not need to use a laptop to perform full mixes, just analyse your music inside of the Rekordbox application and load your USB into either of the dual USB ports. Once a USB is connected, all your tracks will be there for you to mix with, and thanks to the Rekordbox analysis all the tracks metadata. Alternatively, you can still use a laptop alongside the XDJ RR if needs be and a Rekordbox DJ license key is included with the unit, so you can seamlessly connect to the RR and use the unit as a controller.