It inherits what DJs loved about the previous system, retaining both the practical size and the proven build quality and reliability, and the addition of Serato DJ Pro compatibility is smart – people do value having as many ways to use hardware as possible nowadays.
The XDJ-RX3 will be seen by many as a welcome update to the XDJ-RX2’s spec as far as touchscreen/library, vastly improved speed of loading tracks/cue points, and “trickle down” features from the flagship devices are concerned. The outgoing XDJ-RX2 is a hugely popular system. The Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX3 is available now, priced at £1699/€1999/$1999.An on-screen pad mode display – a simple but useful usability fix that should mean fewer performance pad “errors” when DJingįrom the original XDJ-RX2, on which it is heavily based, the XDJ-RX3 inherits the two mic inputs, two line/phono inputs, master and booth outputs, balanced XLR outputs, and the same overall sound quality (although Pioneer DJ says the latter has been tuned to give the unit a slightly less “harsh” music fingerprint).An X-Pad on screen for manipulating FX – a first for a standalone unit.A new on-screen Remain Timer, designed to help DJs time their sets more easily without having to constantly whip their phones out!.Eight pad-located Release FX that give new options for quick DJ transitions.Touch Preview, that lets you quickly listen to a track without loading it.A new Playlist Bank, that lets you switch rapidly between four favourite playlists.
Other features getting a first outing on the XDJ-RX3 include: The larger touchscreen, and CDJ-3000 library controls stand out on the new unit, which also gets in-jog displays.
With the Beat FX, you can now not only store four of your favourites in a quick-access “Beat FX Bank”, but also manipulate them further with an on-screen “X pad”. There are also in-jog displays, and jogwheel feeling adjust knobs.įrom the DJM-900NXS2 mixer, the XDJ-RX3 gets all six Sound Color FX and all 14 Beat FX – a substantial leap over the XDJ-RX2. It works with Rekordbox DJ software at launch (the unit unlocks the Core version of Rekordbox), with Serato DJ Pro support promised for “early 2022”.įrom the flagship Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 media players, the XDJ-RX3 gets the physical library browse section, three-colour waveforms showing different musical frequencies, and the welcome addition of illumination behind the transport controls. Like the XDJ-RX2 before it, the XDJ-RX3 can play Rekordbox-analysed tracks from USB drives, or via a connected laptop.
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Pioneer DJ has today announced the Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX3, a direct replacement for the popular XDJ-RX2 standalone DJ system, featuring a bigger, faster-updating 10.1″ touchscreen, functions inherited from the company’s flagship CDJ-3000 and DJM-900NXS2 products, some new features all of its own – and Serato DJ Pro compatibility.Īimed at DJs who want a portable system to use at parties and events, or who want something that feels close to using a “full” Pioneer DJ set-up for practising on at home, the Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX3 is also likely to appeal to small bars and lounges who for whatever reason can’t, or don’t want to, install a full “pro” system.