Pioneer takes on Serato and Traktor with new DJ software
Pioneer DJ has announced Rekordbox 4.0, the latest version of its DJ library management and preparation desktop software, and the Rekordbox DJ Plus Pack, which turns Rekordbox into Rekordbox DJ: A fully fledged DJ performance software package, compatible with not only the company's just-announced Pioneer DDJ-RZ and DDJ-RX controllers, but also backwards compatible with most of the rest of the company's DJ controllers.
Rekordbox 4.0 is free, and is the latest iteration of the program used by many DJs to prepare music to use on Pioneer DJ's pro gear in DJ booths, usually by exporting to USB. But by buying either the DDJ-SZ or DDJ-SX controllers (which come free with it), or upgrading the free Rekordbox 4.0 to Rekordbox DJ through buying a Plus Pack inside the software, DJs can upgrade to Rekordbox DJ - the full performance version of the software
This version is also compatible with many older Pioneer DJ controllers, namely the DDJ-SB, DDJ-SR, DDJ-SX, DDJ-SX2, DDJ-SZ, CDJ-2000/CDJ-2000NXS, CDJ-900/CDJ-900NXS, CDJ-850, CDJ-350, XDJ-1000, and DDJ-WeGO3. That means users of those controllers who have previously used other software such as Serato DJ with them now have the option of using their hardware with Pioneer's new software.
The software will be available as of 1 October 2015 at €139, or from 1 December 2015 as a subscription option for €10.90 a month (much is the same way Virtual DJ 8 is also avaliable for a subscription, rather than outright purchase), and there is also a 30-day free trial available, again from within the software as an upgrade.
