Leaked: Photo of the new Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus

Written by Dan White on September 4th, 2012 32 Comments

This morning we’ve spotted the first photos of the brand new Pioneer player that was teased last week (see the full teaser video below with carefully blurred out products). While not finally confirmed from Pioneer (the video promised a launch date of September 6th), the photos cropped up on our Facebook news-feed, seemingly sourced from a Korean product page for the new units. Click here to expand the photo, so you can see the shot in its full, mediocre resolution.

The Korean product page even names the unit as the CDJ-2000NXS – an expected alignment of Pioneer’s product line to bring the DJM-900 Nexus a set of players – but any non-physical details will likely not emerge until Thursday. Immediate differences on the unit itself that our team has spotted include:

Five source buttons instead of the normal four – this likely will be Pioneer’s new wireless Rekordbox loading system
Two silver buttons above of the pitch slider – we’ve heard in the past unsubstantiated rumors of Pioneer developing Sync – could this be it?

Concurrently with our own tip off, our forum members also spotted the picture and made a few observations of their own. In addition to HedgeHog confirming the legitimacy of the photo, check out forum user wampaone‘s astute analysis:

Another forum user, DSP, did some Google sleuthing and found another product page (this one from Italy) with this feature list for the new CDJ-2000 Nexus units:

This Pioneer CDJ-2000 NXS/Pioneer CDJ-2000 MK2 has got some new features such as:
- BEATSYNC Feature (as seen on Pioneer XDJ-Aero)
- Loop Chopping/Slicing via ‘LOOP MODE’
- Zoomable waveforms
- SLIP Mode
- An even better Rekordbox integration
- Advanced hot-cue’s
- Renewed, better quantize function (in combination with the beatsync)
- Rekordbox mobile app integration (as seen on Pioneer XDJ-Aero)
- Multicolored waveform display

Watch Pioneer’s official teaser below – and stay tuned to DJ TechTools, we’ll have more exclusive updates this week on this product announcement.

More Info

Leaked Korean Product Page | Kemco
Leaked Italian Product Page | Newgroove
CDJ-2000 Forum Discussion | DJTT Forums
Details on wireless Rekordbox | DJTT

Filed Under | Breaking News, DJ Gear Announcments, News, News + Culture
Tags | cdj, cdj-2000 NXS, nexus, pioneer, Traktor Tips, wireless cdj

http://twitter.com/LeiChat Richard

I’m still hoping they’ll produce a single deck (no cd slot) scratch controller for Traktor that has buttons for loop and hot cues but leaves us with our own choice of mixer.
http://www.ali.dj Hedgehog

There’s also some leaked product information on the thread on the forum: http://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=46067&page=42
http://twitter.com/KaroshiDrop Matt Karoshi Lord

I wonder if they will run this along side the CDJ900 or will it be a third deck option. sounds like they may drop the 2000 with this ‘mk2′ nexus
http://www.facebook.com/andrew.peek2 Andrew Peek

also notice a slip mode button below the in/out loop also some extra text possibly a button above that as well… and more text above the info switch, and near the standby (top right)
http://www.gimbei.de/dj-tools/leaked-photo-of-the-new-pioneer-cdj-2000-nexus/ Leaked: Photo of the new Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus – DJ AgeGee

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MrPopinjay

You mean the Eks Otus? ;)
pammer

please stop adding sync buttons to such great equipment ! either one should be able to dj including beatmatching or leaf it for real djs
http://www.ali.dj Hedgehog

You can still use it without sync :)
Mrmister

Even though I beatmatch manually, this whole “leave it to the real” DJs is getting tired. Beatmatching is about it simple as a skill gets.
deecodameeko

c ya in two days
The CrowdBoy

Like a reloop contour interface edition but in pioneer edition…
Zam

Just found this page: http://www.cdj2000nxs.nl/pioneer-cdj-2000-nexus.html
http://www.facebook.com/Gavintech Gavin Varitech

I’m a real DJ and I don’t use Sync (it is actually a pain in the ass) but get over yourself. Putting a Sync button on there isn’t going to hurt you.
http://www.facebook.com/Gavintech Gavin Varitech

No, not like that.
http://djbigsteve.com/2012/09/02/pioneer-new-cdj-2000-everyone-agree/ Pioneer New CDJ 2000 – Everyone agree? | DJ Big Steve

[...] From Dillan Calderon on Tuesday at 11:59 AM: Hopefully it doesn't come w sync button . That would be boring [...]
http://www.facebook.com/soisyamum Jeffery Dee King

Just brought CDJ2000′s today…. F*CK
Say it ain’t so

- BEATSYNC Feature – Sorry but that’s pretty lame…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000412374804 Igor Warzocha

Return them!
vic

Why?
Vic

Exactly!!! All these “sync sucks” people are getting really annoying. Why don’t they stop following the bash on sync trend, and start a who gives a F**K one.
http://twitter.com/protocollie protocollie

that’s not anything, it’s only got a photo of the old deck on it and no useful information.
Dave

only have one good hand that works right and love to mix music? leaf it to the real dj please
can’t wait to get a set and will send you my mix
Tim

The sync button does so much more, like provide better synchronisation for fx which would allow smoother transitions between genres of different tempos. It can also be used creatively, but of course you wouldn’t understand that as you think djing is nothing more than beatmatching.
Burning Retina Lighting

Sync button…… LULZ
ddt88

Don’t you mean bought?
miljaardedjuu

I am getting bored with pioneer changing every one and a half year *upgrading* their equipment. As a rental company we are now forced to sell ‘older’ stuff and buy new just even before we got some profit of it. i tought with the 2000 every upgrade would be in software? the only upgrades that were usefull was to get the bugs out of the equipment .
if we have to rent extra 2000′s we have to spend a lot of time to check if every 2000 has the same firmware and off course we have to upgrade them. . and even then it doesn’t work properly. We had shit this weekend again with the network connections. it looks like we have to hire IT specialists instead of sound engineers to set up a proper dj booth. now there is another model of cd player and all trouble will start again…
http://twitter.com/antoniot Antonio Torres

You’re and your technophobe friends are annoying. Run back to your cave.
DJ TeeOh

This is the kinda bullshit that pisses me off.

1. $2500 CDJs with AUTO SYNC locked (all 4 synced)

2. 4 samples of the same BPM

3. Guy produced the samples

4. Gets paid out the ass as a DJ…twisting knobs

5. People claim he’s one of the BEST DJs in HISTORY

I hope Pioneer rots. The dj world is already watered down enough, but let’s add more crap to make it easier.
http://twitter.com/DJTeeOh DJ TeeOh

Yet, some djs still can’t do it.
http://twitter.com/DJTeeOh DJ TeeOh

So when you have 200 DJs trying to get the same spot but you are the only one who doesn’t use SYNC… do you think you deserve the spot because you actually have more skill? What about turntables vs CDJs or Ableton? These kind of tools only make it easier and easier for the next wannabe to think he/she is a great dj. Strip away all the DJ ASSISTANCE tools and they would fall on their face.
http://twitter.com/DJTeeOh DJ TeeOh

So you are saying sync works the effects quantization too? How can effects be out of sync anyway? You set the parameters and it responds to the audio output. Does that also apply to the auto BPM function as well?
http://twitter.com/DJTeeOh DJ TeeOh

And anyone who wants to comment….go take 4 samples and throw them on in a loop and TELL ME THAT CRAP ISN’T EASY.