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Contents

How to read this manual

In this manual, names of screens and menus displayed on the computer
screen, as well as names of buttons and terminals on the product, etc.,
are indicated within brackets.
Examples:

—

Press the [

CUE

] button.

—

The [

UTILITY

] screen is displayed.

—

Click on the Windows [

Start

] menu button, then [

All Programs

] >

[Pioneer] > [rekordbox 2.x.x] > [rekordbox 2.x.x].

—

Connect the LAN cable properly to the [

LINK

] terminal.

Before start

Features ....................................................................................................... 3

Before you start

Supported sources ..................................................................................... 5
Usable media .............................................................................................. 5
Playable music file formats ....................................................................... 7
Functions usable in combination with a computer................................. 8

Connections

Descriptions of terminals ......................................................................... 12
Basic style.................................................................................................. 12
Using other brands of DJ software ......................................................... 15
Connections for relay play........................................................................ 15

Part names and functions

Basic Operation

Advanced Operation

NEEDLE SEARCH

] pad .......... 30

HISTORY

) ............................................... 34

Editing tag lists ......................................................................................... 34
Displaying the details of the currently loaded track .............................. 36
Changing track ratings ............................................................................ 36
Displaying details of tracks loaded in other DJ players ........................ 36

Changing the settings

Storing the settings on a storage device (SD, USB) .............................. 37
Calling out settings stored on a storage device (SD, USB) .................. 37

Displaying the [UTILITY] screen ............................................................... 37
Changing the settings .............................................................................. 37
Duplicating the settings onto DJ players connected by
PRO DJ LINK ............................................................................................. 39
About the driver software (Windows) ..................................................... 39

Using other brands of DJ software

Operating DJ software by MIDI interface ............................................... 41

Additional information

Summary of Contents for CDJ-2000nexus

Page 1: ...ox com For inquiries on rekordbox please see the support site indicated above http pioneerdj com support The Pioneer website shown above offers FAQs information on software and various other types of information and services to allow you to use your product in greater comfort ...

Page 2: ...vanced Operation Setting Cue 26 Setting Loop 26 Setting Hot Cue 27 Storing cue or loop points 28 Deleting stored cue or loop points 28 Setting the cue point for auto cueing 29 Using the slip mode 29 Playing from the point touched on the NEEDLE SEARCH pad 30 Using the beat sync function 31 Operating the CDJ 2000NXS in combination with other devices 31 Browsing tracks 31 Other browsing operations 32...

Page 3: ...s rekordbox Mac Windows rekordbox is used to indicate the versions of rekordbox Mac Windows and rekord box iOS Android simultaneously as well as when referring to rekordbox functions directly rekordbox iOS Android rekordbox iOS Android a smartphone application that can be down loaded free of charge can be used for the management analysis set tings creation history storage of music files on mobile ...

Page 4: ...ayed This enlarged waveform is color coded by band allowing you to check the track s information visually in greater detail BEAT COUNTDOWN The number of beats remaining to the stored cue points is displayed When cue points are set and stored in advance at breaks in the tracks etc this gives you an accurate account of the number of beats to the set point QUANTIZE The CDJ 2000NXS is equipped with a ...

Page 5: ... may be required for loading Playback of discs created on a computer or DVD recorder Depending on the application s settings and the computer s environ ment settings it may not be possible to play discs created on a com puter Record discs in a format playable on this unit For details contact your application s selling agent It may not be possible to play discs created on a computer or DVD recorder...

Page 6: ...ble flash memory devices digital audio players etc Folder layers Max 8 layers files in folders beyond the 8th layer cannot be played Max number of folders Unlimited folders beyond the 10 000th folder within a single folder cannot be displayed Max number of files Unlimited files beyond the 10 000th file within a single folder cannot be displayed Supported file systems FAT16 FAT32 and HFS NTFS is no...

Page 7: ...echnology used for MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 The file format and extension of AAC data depends on the applica tion used to create the data On this unit in addition to AAC files encoded with iTunes and with the extension m4a files with the extensions aac and mp4 files can also be played However AAC files that are copyright protected such as those purchased from the iTunes Store cannot be played Also depend...

Page 8: ...time sharing or service bureau use You will not Yourself or through any third party modify reverse engineer disassemble or decompile the Program except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law and then only after You have notified Pioneer in writing of Your intended activities 3 Ownership Pioneer or its licensor retains all right title and interest in and to all patent copyright tradema...

Page 9: ...m Professional Ultimate 32 bit version 1 64 bit version 1 Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate SP2 or later 32 bit version 1 64 bit version 1 Windows XP Home Edition Professional SP3 or later 32 bit version 1 Minimum operating environment for rekordbox Mac Windows Check that the computer provides the operating environment described below before starting installation CPU For Mac ...

Page 10: ...unching rekordbox Mac Windows Viewing the Operating Instructions Log on as the user which was set as the computer s administrator before using rekordbox When rekordbox is started up for the first time the license key must be entered The license key is affixed to the CD ROM package When rekordbox is started up the operating instructions can be viewed from the rekordbox Help menu The Online manual a...

Page 11: ...e issue at hand To inquire about configuring your computer with non Pioneer peripheral devices and to obtain the corresponding technical support contact the specific manufacturer or retailer Further version updates are anticipated for improved functionality and performance of rekordbox Update programs will be available for download on the rekordbox online support site We strongly recom mend you pe...

Page 12: ...ns and the power supply is not disconnected To shut off the power supply completely you need to unplug the power plug a power disconnecting device from an AC outlet Place this unit near an AC outlet with easy access to the power plug a power disconnecting device Unplug the power plug from an AC outlet when this unit will be left unused for a pro longed period Otherwise it may cause a fire Basic st...

Page 13: ...ILITY screen 3 Turn the rotary selector to select PLAYER No then press the rotary selector 4 Turn the rotary selector to select the player number then press the rotary selector to enter it 5 Press the MENU UTILITY button to complete the setting PRO DJ LINK SD USB Export rekordbox music files and data can be exchanged with this unit using a memory device flash memory hard disk etc eliminating the n...

Page 14: ...th generation iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPad 3rd generation iPad 2 and iPad Visit the Pioneer webpage http pioneerdj com support for the latest compatibility information Using a switching hub POWER CONTROL LINK AUDIO OUT R L CONTROL DIGITAL OUT L R rekordbox rekordbox USB STOP SD HOT CUE QU DJ player 3 DJ mixer Rear panel LAN cable LAN cable 3 Switching hub Audio cable Audio cable 3 Power cord...

Page 15: ...d the DJ software can be operated from the CDJ 2000NXS The sound of music files being played on the computer can also be output from the CDJ 2000NXS For details see About the driver software Windows on page 39 and Using other brands of DJ software on page 41 Connect to a computer on which Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later Windows Vista Windows XP or Windows 7 is installed POWER CONTROL LINK AUDIO OUT R L C...

Page 16: ...ing p 24 2 CUE button This lights when a cue point is set except during track searching and flashes when a new cue point can be set in the pause mode Setting Cue p 26 3 SEARCH m n buttons The track is forwarded reversed while the button is held in Forward and reverse scanning p 24 4 TRACK SEARCH o p buttons Use these to search for the beginnings of tracks Finding the beginnings of tracks Track Sea...

Page 17: ...n the BROWSE TAG LIST and INFO LINK INFO buttons are all turned off Main unit display p 20 r BROWSE button Press this to display the BROWSE screen Switching to the browse screen p 31 s TAG LIST button Press this to display the TAG LIST screen Editing tag lists p 34 t INFO LINK INFO button Press this to display the INFO screen When pressed for over 1 second the details of the tracks loaded in the D...

Page 18: ...unction on and off Adjusting the playing speed without changing the pitch Master Tempo p 24 M TEMPO slider Use this to adjust the track playing speed Adjusting the playing speed Tempo control p 24 N TEMPO RESET button and TEMPO RESET indicator Use this to play the track at the original playing speed as recorded on the disc etc regardless of the position of the TEMPO slider When the TEMPO RESET but...

Page 19: ...hen forcibly ejecting a disc be sure to do so following the procedure below 1 Press the POWER ON OFF button to turn this unit s power off then wait at least 1 minute Never forcibly eject a disc directly after turning off the set s power Doing so is dangerous for the reasons described below The disc will still be spinning when ejected and could hit your fingers etc causing injury Also the disc clam...

Page 20: ...o the position of the currently set cue SHIFT GRID Reflects the results adjusted during synchroni zation pitch bend etc on the beat grid d NEEDLE This lights when needle searching is possible e Time display minutes seconds and frames There are 75 frames to a second f QUANTIZE This is displayed when QUANTIZE is on g MT This lights when the master tempo is set Adjusting the playing speed without cha...

Page 21: ...ay This flashes when the audio memory is being written It stops flash ing remaining lit when writing is completed It may not be possible to perform the real time cue operation while the audio memory is being written The display also flashes when there is not enough memory due to scratch play 4 Jog touch detection display When the jog mode is set to VINYL the top of the jog dial lights when pressed...

Page 22: ...ing auto cue on page 26 When a disc is inserted while a storage device SD USB that has previously been inserted into or connected to this unit or another Pioneer DJ player is connected the number of discs stored in the disc information memory is displayed for several seconds on the main unit display For details on storing disc information see Procedure for calling out hot cues for discs on page 28...

Page 23: ...ying storage devices SD USB of other players and mobile devices on which rekordbox is installed on page 23 For details on the rekordbox button see Playing the rekordbox library on a computer or mobile device on page 24 If the storage device SD USB contains rekordbox library informa tion the rekordbox library is displayed For details on rekordbox library browsing see Playing the rekord box library ...

Page 24: ... tracks that were played are displayed and can be selected 1 Display the normal playback screen 2 Press the MENU UTILITY button 3 Turn the rotary selector to select the track then press the rotary selector to set playback The display of the track names is canceled by pressing the MENU or BACK button Pausing During playback press the PLAY PAUSE f button The PLAY PAUSEf and CUE buttons flash When th...

Page 25: ...ed at which the jog dial is spun by spinning the top of the jog dial while pressing it 1 Press the JOG MODE button Set the jog mode to VINYL 2 During playback press the top of the jog dial Playback slows then stops 3 Spin the jog dial in the desired direction and at the desired speed The sound is played according to the direction and speed at which the jog dial is spun by spinning the top of the j...

Page 26: ... Loop This function can be used to play specific sections repeatedly Loops that include sections in different tracks can only be set for tracks recorded on music CDs CD DA When the quantize function is on there may be a slight delay in operation of this function in order to synchronize the beat Reloop and auto beat loop only 1 During playback press the IN 4BEAT IN ADJUST button at the point at whi...

Page 27: ...to this unit 2 Load a track for which an active loop has been set with rekordbox One loop stored in rekordbox can be set as the active loop The set active loop points are indicated on the waveform display as shown below When the set point is reached the loop is set automatically and loop playback begins Emergency loops With this unit a 4 beat loop is set automatically to prevent the sound from bei...

Page 28: ...s set Canceling the hot cue call out mode Perform one of the operations below to cancel the hot cue call out mode When tracks have been loaded from a disc the hot cue call out mode is not canceled even if the track being played is changed 1 Calling out hot cues A B and C 2 Press the HOT CUE REC CALL button 3 Change the track to be played on the storage device SD USB Storing cue or loop points 1 Co...

Page 29: ... cueing can be changed using one of the methods below Using the MENU UTILITY button 1 Press the MENU UTILITY button for over 1 second The UTILITY screen is displayed 2 Turn the rotary selector then press it Select AUTO CUE LEVEL 3 Turn the rotary selector then press it Select the acoustic pressure level or MEMORY Using the TIME MODE AUTO CUE button 1 Press the TIME MODE AUTO CUE button for over 5 ...

Page 30: ...ION FWD REV lever to the REV side The REV indicator lights and the track is played in the reverse direction Normal playback continues in the background even during reverse playback The SLIP button flashes in beat with the sound playing in the background At the position 8 beats past the position at which the DIRECTION FWD REV lever was moved to the REV side the slip reverse mode is automatically ca...

Page 31: ...e 12 If the Pioneer DJ mixer does not have a LAN port connect a mini phone plug cable Ø 3 5 mm to the CONTROL terminal 2 Turn on the DJ mixer s fader start function 3 Set cues on this unit 4 Move the DJ mixer s channel fader or cross fader This unit s pause mode is canceled and the track is played instantaneously When the channel fader or cross fader is set back to its original posi tion playback ...

Page 32: ... moves to the topmost level When playing the rekordbox library on a storage device SD USB computer or mobile device the information below can be displayed by pressing the BACK button at the topmost level When there is no rekordbox library information on the storage device SD USB The device s free and used space When there is rekordbox library information on the storage device SD USB The device s f...

Page 33: ...ot sorted in alphabetical order Display a list that is not sorted in alphabetical order such as the tracks on a music CD folders on a storage device SD USB or a disc etc 2 Press the rotary selector for at least 1 second The mode switches to the page jump mode 3 Turn the rotary selector to select the page The display moves to the selected page Using the information jump function The categories to w...

Page 34: ...USB are imported to rekordbox as playlists the imported playing history lists are deleted from the storage device SD USB For tracks in the PLAYLIST category the track names can be changed from green played to white not played using the MENU button When this change is made the tracks are deleted from the playing history list 7 Use the rotary selector to select and enter OK Editing tag lists Tracks ...

Page 35: ... list is removed from the tag list while it is playing the track is played to the end then the stop mode is set The next track is not played Removing one track at a time 1 Press the TAG LIST button The tag list is displayed 2 Use the rotary selector to select and enter the storage device SD USB When a storage device SD USB is selected the tag list on that storage device SD USB is displayed 3 Use t...

Page 36: ...into this unit or a storage device SD USB connected to this unit is loaded 1 Load a track 2 At the normal playback screen press the INFO button The track s details are displayed Changing track ratings The tracks ratings can be changed 1 Select the rating displayed in the detailed information display example 2 Press the rotary selector for over 1 second then turn the rotary selector clockwise or co...

Page 37: ...ress the LINK button to select the storage device 3 Press the MENU UTILITY button 4 Use the rotary selector to select and enter LOAD at MY SETTINGS The settings are called out Displaying the UTILITY screen Press the MENU UTILITY button for over 1 second The UTILITY screen is displayed Description of the screen 1 2 1Setting item This unit s settings items are displayed here 2Setting The settings fo...

Page 38: ...the main unit display switch to SINGLE and it is no longer possible to move to the previous or following track other than with the track search and search buttons For tracks on music CDs operation is the same as in the CONTINUE mode regardless of this setting Setting the auto standby mode 1 Display the UTILITY screen Displaying the UTILITY screen p 37 2 Use the rotary selector to select and enter ...

Page 39: ...llation of the driver software is interrupted after it has started start the installation procedure over again from the beginning 1 Turn off this unit s power switch and disconnect the USB cable connecting this unit to the computer 2 Log in as the user set as the computer s administrator 3 Quit any other programs running on the computer 4 Insert the CD ROM into the computer s optical drive The CD ...

Page 40: ... setting it to the minimum value at which there are no interruptions in the sound 2 Set the kernel buffer size to 2 and check whether there are interruptions in the sound If there are interruptions in the sound set the kernel buffer size to 3 If there are interruptions in the sound with the default settings Set the kernel buffer size to 4 then set the buffer size to the minimum value at which ther...

Page 41: ...tware on page 15 2 Press the BROWSE button then press the LINK button Control Mode and USB MIDI appear on the menu screen 3 Select Control Mode and enter The connecting screen is displayed 4 Select USB MIDI and enter This unit switches to the control mode 5 Launch the DJ software Communication with the DJ software starts The DJ software on the computer can be operated using the buttons and rotary ...

Page 42: ... 9n 04 dd OFF 0 ON 127 TRACK SEARCH REV SW 9n 05 dd OFF 0 ON 127 LOOP IN SW 9n 06 dd OFF 0 ON 127 LOOP OUT SW 9n 07 dd OFF 0 ON 127 RELOOP SW 9n 08 dd OFF 0 ON 127 QUANTIZE SW 9n 09 dd OFF 0 ON 127 MEMORY SW 9n 0A dd OFF 0 ON 127 CALL NEXT SW 9n 0B dd OFF 0 ON 127 CALL PREV SW 9n 0C dd OFF 0 ON 127 DELETE SW 9n 0D dd OFF 0 ON 127 TIME A CUE SW 9n 0E dd OFF 0 ON 127 TEMPO RANGE SW 9n 10 dd OFF 0 ON...

Page 43: ...e 26 Settings are not stored in the memory Has the power been turned off directly after changing the setting After changing settings wait at least 10 seconds before turning the power off USB device is not recognized Is the USB device properly connected Connect the device securely all the way in Is the USB device connected via a USB hub USB hubs cannot be used Is the USB device supported by this un...

Page 44: ...or tracks whose playing time is over 15 minutes page 20 PRO DJ LINK does not work well Are the player numbers properly set Set PLAYER No to AUTO or to a number different from the number currently set page 37 Is the LAN cable properly connected Connect the LAN cable properly to the LINK terminal Is the switching hub s power turned on Turn the switching hub s power on Is an unnecessary device connec...

Page 45: ...of playing the same formats as this unit E 8301 CANNOT READ DISC Disc that cannot be played normally is loaded E 8302 CANNOT PLAY TRACK Track data file on the disc or storage device SD USB cannot be read properly E 8303 CANNOT PLAY TRACK E 8304 E 8305 UNSUPPORTED FILE FORMAT Music files that cannot be played normally are loaded Format is wrong dReplace with music files in the proper format E 9101 ...

Page 46: ...eaning discs Discs may not play if there are fingerprints or dust on them In this case use a cleaning cloth etc to gently wipe the disc from the inside towards the outside Do not use dirty cleaning cloths Do not use benzene thinner or other volatile chemicals Also do not use record spray or antistatic agents For tough dirt apply some water to a soft cloth wring out thoroughly wipe off the dirt the...

Page 47: ...ing use such as broadcasting terrestrial satellite cable or other types of broadcast ing streaming on the Internet Intranet a corporate network or other types of networks or distributing of electronic information online digi tal music distribution service You need to acquire the corresponding licenses for such uses For details see http www mp3licensing com The names of companies and products menti...

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