Pioneer DDJ-RZX: Rekordbox DJ Video Controller

This new bit of DJ gear is designed specifically to work alongside a new Rekrodbox DJ video pack that allows mixing video in the DJ software – read on for details. The DDJ-RZX looks (and behaves) a lot like someone took the Numark Dashboard and permanently installed it to a DDJ-RZ. It offers three 7-inch touch screens, each of which allow you to:

- preview and monitor video and image files

- trigger beat/release FX - Touch FX that allow use of X/Y controls to change level/depth of the effect - see enlarged track waveforms / metadata (similar to the TOUR-1 screens)

Also worth noting is that Pioneer has added a few new effects controls that you can take advantage on on the controller: - Combo FX – control Sound Color FX and Beat FX at the same time using the touch screens - Sampler Repeat – change the length of a loop just by touching the display and apply Sound Color FX when using the rekordbox dj sampler - Sound Color FX with sub parameter control – use the studio-quality Sound Color FX from the DJM-900NXS2 mixer including Sweep, Filter, Crush, Dub Echo, Noise and Space, and fine-tune them using sub parameter control - Release FX – exit complex FX patterns by selecting Vinyl Brake, Echo or Back Spin and twisting the dial The DDJ-RZX includes license for Rekordbox DJ, Video, and DVS, and is estimated to be in stores sometime in July with a retail price of$ 2,999.

- Native control of videos – scratch and add FX to videos as if they were audio tracks - Transition FX – use the crossfader to mix two video sources with a choice of 20 built-in FX, or add up to five effects to your favorites and recall them - Touch FX – trace on the display’s x and y axes to add FX and adjust parameters - Slideshow – create slideshows of still images in advance or on the fly

- Camera output – show the live feed from a digital camera connected to your computer To take advantage of this new Video Plus Pack, you can buy a license for $149 – or get access instantly if you have a subscription license to the software.