The Digital CD Deck with MP3 and USB Audio

View Demo here
View pdf file in browser here

Blurb From the Pioneer web site:
Designed for DJs by DJs and drawing inspiration from our industry standard CDJ-1000 series, the CDJ-400 is a flexible, affordable performance player for the aspiring club DJ to use at home.

The CDJ-400 allows you to play your MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices, such as USB keys, external hard drives and portable media devices.

The deck also features the world’s first Scratch Jog Effects , with three creative scratch effects and an amazing new Loop Divide function.

Virtually all of the button and slider functions can send MIDI data via USB output, making it possible for the decks to control external DJ software such as our DJS, an MP3 mixing software that emulates a full Pioneer DJ setup on your PC. It includes 8 innovative effects, a waveform display with cue / looping ability and can convert CD / line input signals to MP3 within an easy to manage music library.

Other third party applications will also be supported such as Serato Scratch LIVE on a PC or MAC.

The CDJ-400 deck is a perfect partner for the DJM-400 mixer and together they provide the ultimate home party set-up.

Watch the video of features in demo at last years BPM here
(Shockwave)

Download firmware for the CDJ-400, making it functional as a controller for use with DJ Software Applications if the CDJ-400 is lower than version 1.20.
here

Performance Control CDJ-400
Quick Start - Yes
Reverse - Yes
Real Time Seamless Loop - Yes

Loop Adjust Out Adjust
Reloop - Yes
Digital Jog Break - Jet,Roll,Wah

Memory - CDJ-400
USB Memory Stick Enabled - Yes
Memory - Internal
Cue / Loop Memory - Yes
Shock-Proof - Yes

CD Control - CDJ-400
Jog Dial size - 115,0 mm
Jog Dial type - Touch sensitive
Jog Modes - CDJ / Vinyl Mode
Pitch Bend - Yes
Scratch Play / Cue - Yes
Fader Start / Back Cue start - Yes
Relay Play - Yes
Tempo CDJ-400
Master Tempo - Yes
Tempo Control Ranges (CD) - +/- 6%, +/- 10%, +/- 16%
BPM Counter - Yes
Front loading Slot-In CD - Yes
Cue Functions CDJ-400
Auto Cue - Yes
Manual Cue - Yes
Real Time Cue - Yes
Display CDJ-400
Display - Yes
Playing Address - Yes
General CDJ-400
Media Loading Type - Slot
Anti Vibration - Yes
Analogue Output - 1 stereo RCA
Digital Output - Yes
Type of Discs - 12cm CDs
Disc Format - CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 CD
MP3 MPEG-1 32Kbps - 320 Kbps / MPEG-2 16 Kbps - 160 Kbps
MP3 Folder Search - Yes

Included Accessories Power cord, manual, stereo phono cable, Control Cord, Forced Eject Pin, Jog Wheel Screwdriver

Specifications CDJ-400
Frequency Response - 4 Hz ~ 20 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio - 115 dB or more (JEITA)
Distortion - 0,006 % (JEITA)
Power Requirements - 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (W x H xD) - 217.9 x 107.5 x 296.3 mm










Blurb from the Pioneer Web Site
2 Channel Effects Mixer

A compact 2-channel digital mixer with in-loop sampler and digital beat effects. Digital processing technology taken from the top of the range DJM-1000, beat sync effects and 3 band kill EQs combine to make a solid build quality high fidelity performance mixer.

Interactive Demo here
also features demo for DJM800!

Spec
Channels DJM-400
No. of Channels - 2
Channel EQ - 3 band
EQ Range -∞ ~ 0 dB
Level MeterType - Individual
Level Meter Size - 7 Segment
Input DJM-400
CD/LINE Input - 4
PHONO Input - 2
MIC Input (1/4 inch Phone) - 2
Output DJM-400
Master Output (RCA) - 2
Master DJM-400
Stereo/Mono Switch - Yes
Level Meter Size - 7 Segment
Cross Fader DJM-400
Fader Curve - 2
Effect/Sampler DJM-400
Beat Effect - 6
Auto BPM Counter - Yes
Roll Sampler (Fwd) - Yes
INLOOP SAMPLER - 5 Banks
Effect Level & Depth Volume - Yes
Mic DJM-400
Mic Connection Phone (x2)
Mic EQ - 1 band
Mic EQ Range: -∞ ~ 0 dB
Talkover - 3 Position Switch
Talkover Attenuator Yes
General DJM-400
Color - Black
Dimensions (W x H x D) - 223 x 304.7 x 106.6 mm
Weight - 3.2 kg
Power Consumption - 13 W
SN Ratio: Line 97 dB
SN Ratio: Phono 82 dB
SN Ratio: Mic 78 dB
Harmonic Distortion: -0.007%
Crosstalk - 78 dB

The CDJ-400 looks like a nice bit of kit - very modern looking compared with the CDJ-800. I see this retails for only a bit more so is that the end for the 800 model do you think?

The Denon DNS-1200's look good as well and they are around £100 cheaper than this. Worth the extra?

I don't know about Pioneer's plans for the 800 but the 400 appears popular for it's features and quality.
You'll find reviews and comments about kit, good and bad no doubt, so I'd suggest always try before you buy anything.

Sorry, I got that wrong, the CDJ800 is about £70 more.

The top pic is of a set of CDJ200's by the way. They look good but have no USB slot so I think the similarly priced DNS1200's beat them on features.

I have the djm400 mixer and it is excellent. I mix hardcore & drum & bass & this mixer is perfect with it's smooth fader and excellent eq's. The digital sound is also first class and the effects can work wonders in the mix when used right.

For a bedroom set up this is perfect. I only mix vinyl so i can't comment on the cdj's, though they do look awesome and i would definately consider them if ever mix cd's in the future.

CDJ800 doesn't have effects like the 400, but unlike the 400, the 800 does full vinyl emulation for full scratch control, the 400 doesn't, it just has 4 strange scratch effects.

So in a word, the 400 won't be replacing the 800 anytime soon, the 800 is the 1000's little sister.


Also, the top pic is a CDJ400!