Songs (from USB) are lagging on my CDJ
Hi guys,
I have a Gemini CDJ 700, and I’m playing music from USB. Sometimes the tracks are lagging (almost sounds like a vinyl skipping), which makes beatmatching a pain in the ass.
Any ideas on what to do? I have tried two different USBs…
Please don’t just tell me to buy a Pioneer 
Best regards
Ensure the thumb drive is formatted to FAT 32. Also give the tracks a few moments to load before hitting play.
Have you made sure the players are running the latest firmware?
You don’t mention what type of files …
MP3, WAV, AAC. Also if CBR / VBR
Also could the USB drive be 3.0 spec ? (seen that being a problem for even some computers)
How about …
Thanks! The USB was already in that format, but I will try letting the songs load longer!
It is mp3 and at least one of the USBs is 3.0. Will try to find an older one 
Thanks!
Nope hehe, I saw now that there is an update. Hopefully this will solve the issue
I’d try a WAV first to see if the file type/bitrate is a problem.
What USB media are you using? If it’s just a cheapo freebie type, you’ll be getting really terrible R/W speeds.
Hmm, I will try to convert some files to WAV and see if it helps
Okay, the problem is still there.
I have tried:
Any other things to try before spending money on a 2.0 USB (the only thing mentioned that I haven’t tried)?
Is it a cheap USB stick?
Not really. Sandisk ultra 3.0 32GB for about 20€
Yeha, that should be OK. Maybe the Genimi doesn’t like USB3?
That unit has an SD port. Try that instead. I find SD much more reliable and faster to read/write.
I will try that, thanks!
Just bought a SDHC UHS-I card, but the problem remains 
Have tried to play both WAV and MP3 in different bit rates and frequencies.
Probably should have bought a fucking Pioneer…
Don’t click … 
Ding ding ding! We have winner!
Hopefully you are still within your return period. Return em and get a DDJ1000 or something similar.