noobie ?.. songs all loaded/analyzed in rekordbox, how to get them onto CDJ-2000nex?
Hey, so I just got my 2x CDJ-2000 Nexus + 1x DJM-900 Nexus all hooked up and ready to go.. I have added all my tracks to the Rekordbox Collection, and they are all analyzed..
I am currently connected to the DJM-900 Nexus mixer via provided USB cable.. I’m looking to load up my first song into the CDJ’s to see if everything is working properly, but when I press the “rekordbox” button on the top left of my CDJ, nothing appears there..
I know this is a noobie question, so forgive me, but how do I go about viewing my Rekordbox Collection on the on-screen CDJ display? Thanks for your help!
Maybe you shouldn’t criticise if you don’t have a clue either.
The Rekordbox application does not use USB; all the data transfer is handled over Ethernet. You can either use an ethernet hub to link your CDJs and mixer to your computer, or export all your music to USB sticks or SD cards to use directly in the players.
Edit: with the Nexus players you can also use Wifi to network them with your computer, but the players still need to be wired to the network with Ethernet as far as I can tell.
Eeeek sorry, $7k. £4500. Although it’s £6k for the Platinum setup.
But yeah, you’re right; I read the instructions wrong.
Lip, if you’ve got a 4-port switch as part of your DSL/Cable modem/router, you should be able to use that to hook everything up together while at home, providing you’ve got enough ports. Or use the Wifi.
they dont link up your cdjs to mixer, they transfer analogue audio.
2.the quality of provided rca sucks.
3.you djm 900 have digital inputs, coaxial. Your cdjs have digital out. So you should go get 75 ohm coax cable for digital transfer for better quality and less cable hassle.
I assume you trying to connect your computor with → usb → djm 900. If i dont remember wrong you need a ethernet switch, hook up cdjs, djm and computor with ethernet cables to it according to the manual.
If I were you I would get a usb hard drive and sync the rekordbox library to it, then you wont need a computor at all.
By connecting this way you dont press rekordbox on the cdjs, because you use USB and link the other player.
It’s $6k for the setup on Guitar Center, and I’m sure there are cheaper places than that.
From the basic diagram on the Pioneer website, it seems that even with the WiFi feature the players still need to be connected to the network via ethernet cable. Only the computer/phone connection can be wireless
Do you think you could do me a huge favor and provide me a link as to what these coaxial cables look like? I searched for them on Newegg and it came back with a million results. Thanks!
There is very little difference from using the normal cheap phonos supplied with the cdj and using digital ones so don’t worry about that.
Ideally you need a network switch for it all to work properly everything linked to it via ethernet cables as stated above, you may get lucky using a router but it may not works due to certain routers traffic management
well actually it is quite a difference. Since the djm 900 is a digital mixer it will benefit from getting a digital signal because there will be less a/d to d/a conversion.
Example;
u put digital file in cdj, it reads and plays it and IF connected via analogue output it converts digital to analogue.
If connected through digital out it just passes the data by in the digital domain to the mixer.
If djm 900 receives analogue signal it does convert it do digital and then to analogue out to your amplifier/ active speakers.
If there’s less conversions along the audio chain it is going to sound better.
shit in shit out!
Why buy top end gear if your not gonna use it the best way..?
It’s on the third page of the Pioneer CDJ2000 Nexus Manual.
Good luck.
Also, the provided RCA cables are sufficient. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
But as a suggestion, hook them up to your digital (orange) connection. You’ll only need one lead for that.
If you hook them up via analog (the red+white output) you get: CDJ >digital to analog converter > cable > analog to digital converter > mixer> Digital to analog converter > speakers/headphones
This will create a tiny bit of latency. It will also color your sound.
Using the digital out (the orange one), you get this: DJM > cable > mixer > digital to analog converter > speakers/headphone
Fewer conversions = Better.
Also, digital works or it doesn’t. Analog can be sound crappy due to crappy wires.
TL;DR = Use the digital out. It rocks your socks off.
The provided RJ45 cable AKA ethernet cables together with a HUB or router to connect all the Pioneer devices. You can even hook up your computer/laptop to that same router and the CDJ’s will be able to play tracks from your laptop.
You can even drag your tracks onto your CDJ’s (which is awesome and way faster than navigating on the smaller CDJ screen).
I suggest you read the manuals of both devices because only then will you get to know your gear the best.
That is complete nonsense. The CDJ1000MK3 has a completely different sound when it’s digital vs analog.
The DJM800 sounds crap compared to the DJM900NXS or the DJM2000.
Of course, the bad sounding devices are old. At least, most Pioneer ones.
But even the CDJ2000 Nexus has a different sound when hooked up digital vs analog.
There is no difference in sound quality between an 800 and a 900, i thought there was but this was proven to me through a full Funktion 1 system by a fellow sound tech, the only difference is the 900 is louder.
If that’s the case you might want to check that Funktion One setup again.
There’s a different DAC in the DJM900NXS. More open, detailed, clearer and tighter. Not just “louder”. Because the processor(s), amplifiers and PA take care of that.
