- This standalone device lets you spin
with USB thumb drives,
or your laptop running Rekordbox DJ.
We're taking a look at XDJ-RR,
Pioneer DJ's latest all in
one system for Rekordbox.
It's like a paired down
version of Pioneer DJ's
wildly popular XDJ-RX2, released in 2017.
And this device retains much
of the XDJ-RX2 features,
but at a more affordable price tag,
even at beginners and DJ's budget
looking for something
they can use at home.
So the XDJ-RR is a two
channel stand alone DJ system.
Meaning you can spin without a laptop,
just plug in a USB thumb drive.
However, you can also
use it with a laptop,
if you want to spin with Rekordbox DJ,
so you're really getting the
best of both worlds here.
Being able to spin without a laptop,
and spinning with a laptop,
you're getting that on
this one unit.
It's got a seven inch
high resolution display,
a pair of jog wheels,
four performance pads
with four pad modes: hot cue, beat loop,
slip loop, and beat jump.
It's got four on board sound colour FX:
filter, noise, dub echo, pitch
As well as three beat FX:
echo, reverb and flanger.
It's also got two USB inputs
on the face of the unit,
which we will get to later in this video.
In front of the unit,
there are quarter inch
and eighth inch headphone
jacks, and the rear has
a pair of XL R and and
RC a master outputs,
AUX inputs, mic input, and
a USB jack for plugging
in your laptop, should you
wish to spin with Rekordbox DJ.
So let's focus on decks now.
The jug wheels on the XDJ-RR
are solid and responsive,
as you would expect on a
modern Pioneer DJ controller.
It lacks the LED lights of the XDJ-RX2,
but that's not such a deal
breaker, especially since
you've got a high resolution
screen sitting a-top
the unit anyway.
The performance pads are back
lit, but they've only got
a single blue colour and they're not RGB.
Plus, they're small click buttons,
instead of rubberized pads.
The response is not as lightning
fast as the pads on the
XDJ-RX2 because of the button
travel, but they're still good
for pad drumming and cue juggling.
Though you only get four here,
instead of the eight found on the XDJ-RX2,
along with most Pioneer DJ DJ
controllers out these days.
The mixers controls work as you'd expect,
and the knobs and fader feel solid.
You can adjust the
cross fader curve by the
cross fader curve switches
in front of the unit,
or within a Rekordbox DJ, if
you're spinning with a laptop.
You've also got a mic section
on the upper left of the unit,
that has a level knob,
and high and low EQ knobs.
Now let's check out the screen.
The XDJ-RR has a high
resolution seven inch screen,
that will be familiar to
those who have used EDJ's
or XDJ media players.
As well as the XDJ-RX2 and XDJ-RX systems
albeit without touch capability,
that's both good and bad.
Good because you're using more
of less the same interface
found in a club standard media player,
and bad because apart from
it not being touch sensitive,
it's just a bit behind
in terms of refresh rate,
frame rate and resolution,
compared to recent
offerings from, say, Down DJ.
This also means that you've
got to use the browse knob
and load buttons to put
tracks in the decks,
which can be a bit cumbersome
if you've got a large library
or you haven't organised
your music into playlists.
Now let's focus on those USB
jacks on the face of the unit.
The XDJ-RR comes with two
USB slots, and you can load
two USB drives and play music off of them.
It's also great for, you
know, DJ switch overs,
or BTB sets, or you can
set one USB to record music
coming out of the master outputs.
This is a blessing for newer
DJ's who want to be able
to easily record their
mixes, so they can listen
back to their sets, for, well, feedback.
As well as for seasoned
veterans who want a simple
solution for creating mix
tapes, that they can then
upload services like Mixcloud.
Yes the biggest draw of
the XDJ-RR, is its ability
to be used stand alone without a computer,
but it's also capable of
being used with a laptop,
running Rekordbox DJ.
And that makes it a
versatile playback solution
that beginner DJ's can use
to familiarise themselves
with both spinning with
and without computer,
exposing them to the best
of both digital DJ worlds.
If phono inputs were added
to the two mixer channels,
and well, DVS was implemented,
this would be a killer setup
for all types of DJ's who
want to be able to experiment
DJing on different mediums
to find which one suits them
and their playing style best.
The DDJ-RR has two types of on board FX,
sound colour FX, and beat FX.
Sound colour FX can be applied
by pressing any of the four
FX and rotating the sound colour
FX knob on either channel.
(upbeat techno music)
The beat FX on the other hand,
are activated by the controls
in the beat FX strip beside the mixer.
(upbeat techno music)
Pioneer DJ mixers like the
DJMN-RX2 and the DJM-750 mark two
have the same FX and and
layout, making it easier
to transition to these
mixers from the XDJ-RR.
Also the looping controls on
the XDJ-RR are similar to those
found on a CDJ or SDJ media player.
Again, making the jump
from, bedroom to main room,
more friction-less.
Despite the cuts in performance controls,
compared to the XDJ-RX2 before it,
the XDJ-RR is still a
capable stand alone device,
and is more than enough
for its intended market of
bedroom DJ's looking to practise
spinning on a stand alone
setup that mirrors the layout
of CDJ and DJM club year.
It's also a good option
for professional club DJ's
who are looking for a more
affordable system to use at home
that won't take up a lot
of room in their houses,
and won't break the bank like
only a CDJ or DJM setup could.
All in all, it's a great, if
pricey option for beginners,
who want the best of CDJ or
XDJ stand alone creation,
and laptop or Rekordbox
DJ compatibility and it's
also great for pros looking
for a new bedroom setup.
So that's it for this talk through of the
Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR, all-in-one system.
I've got a full review of it
over at the DigitalDJtips site,
the link is in the description box below.
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