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Elevate the Standard: Meet the DJS-1000 standalone DJ sampler
[October 18, 2017]

Elevate the Standard: Meet the DJS-1000 standalone DJ sampler


We've designed a new standalone DJ sampler that enables you to create unique sounds and phrases using an intuitive DJ-friendly interface: the DJS-1000.

Many of today's professional DJs use electronic instruments and production gear in live sets to help make their performances creative and unique. With an easy-to-use interface, 16 multicolored step input keys, 16 multicolored Performance Pads, a host of inputs and outputs, plus various other performance features, the DJS-1000 is the ideal musical instrument to take into the booth and propel your sets to the next level.

Add the DJS-1000 to your DJ set-up and you can intuitively create unique sounds and phrases in advance of your set, or on the fly, then sequence and loop them as you wish. Improvise a new groove by syncing and mixing with tracks playing on other equipment such as CDJs using the Beat Sync1, tempo slider and nudge features. At a glance, the 7-inch full-color touch screen gives you all the information you need to perform, thanks to easily recognizable sequence patterns and instrument icons assigned to the Performance Pads.

Other features installed on the DJS-1000 include Live Sampling, which enables you to easily sample input sounds and immediately use them as independent tracks or as FX to add to your mix.

The DJS-1000 will be available from late-October 2017 at an MAP of $1,199.

Watch the introduction video or find out more about the DJS-1000.

KEY FEATURES OF THE DJS-1000

1. Intuitive user interface
Step sequencer
Easily create a new groove by tapping the 16 large, multicolored step input keys. You can keep an eye on sequence information on each track thanks to the keys' changing colors.

Multicolored Performance Pads
Use the 16 large rubber pads to trigger the tracks you've assigned samples and loops to. Each one is equipped with multicolored illumination and highly accurate velocity detection, so you can increase or decrease volume with the amount of pressure you apply.

Touch strip
By simply touching the strip, you can quickly change the pitch when using the pitch bend feature, or play a drum roll by using the note repeat feature. Customize parameters for even more creative options.

2. 7-inch full-color touch screen
Tap the LCD display to instantly access the screen of your choice:

  • Home screen: View information on the sample assigned to each track thanks to the instrument icons and colors which are linked to the pads.
  • Sequence screen: View the sequence pattern currently playing.
  • Mixer screen: Adjust the volume balance of each track.

3. Accurate syncing with various external devices and systems
In addition to clock synchronization with MIDI devices, the DJS-1000 includes the Beat Sync function which can synchronize a performance by beat/bar with a track playing on a CDJ-2000NXS2 or XDJ-1000MK2 set-up using PRO DJ LINK. Use the tempo slider and the nudge buttons to quickly adjust tempo and beat position manually, just like you would on a turntable.

4. Powerful performance features
Live Sampling
Easily sample input sounds and immediately use them as individual tracks. The sampled sounds are automatically synchronized with the current sequence to play in a loop, so they can be dropped straight into a live remix. You can sample any input source, including audio from a turntable, via your mixer.

FX
Add various FX to tracks with ease, changing the tone on the fly. You can apply FX such as echo, reverb and filter to individual tracks, a group of tracks, or all tracks.

5. Perfect fit in the DJ booth
The DJS-1000 is designed to fit perfectly alongside the CDJ-2000NXS2 and DJM-900NXS2, creating effortless unity in the DJ booth.

6. Other features

  • Support for USB devices - manage your projects and samples easily
  • Over 2,500 on-board Loopmasters samples - start performing with the DJS-1000 straight out the box
  • Support for DJS-TSP Project Creator2 - easily create projects and SCENE3 files on a PC/Mac
  • Support for project files created on the TORAIZ SP-16

*1 Beat Sync works with compatible DJ systems when playing tracks that have been analyzed by rekordbox™
*2 To be released on the Pioneer DJ website in mid-October
*3 Information on how the 16 samples are assigned to a track on the DJS-1000

DJS-1000 Specifications





Playable media     USB Storage device(flash memory/HDD, etc.)
Playable file     WAV (News - Alert)? AIFF (16 bit / 24 bit? 44.1 kHz)
USB storage support file systems     FAT?FAT32?HFS+
Input ports     INPUT x 1 (L/MONO and R? 1/4 inch TS jack)
Output ports     OUTPUT1 x 1 (RCA)
THRU / OUTPUT2 x 1 (1/4 inch TS jack)?
PHONES x 2 (1/4 inch stereo jack? 3.5 mm stereo mini jack)
Other ports     USB (Type A) x 1 ? USB (Type B) x 1
MIDI IN (5P DIN), MIDI OUT / THRU (5P DIN)
LINK x 1 (LAN 100Base-TX)
Power requirements     AC 110-220V (50 Hz/60 Hz)
Electricity consumption     20 W
Max external dimension
(W x D x H)
    320.0 mm x 421.6 mm x 110.1 mm
Weight     5.4 kg

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About Pioneer DJ

Pioneer DJ Americas, Inc. is the subsidiary of Pioneer DJ Corporation responsible for sales and marketing in North, Central, and South America. For more than 20 years, Pioneer DJ has been a market leader in the design and production of innovative DJ equipment and software. The company works closely with DJs and clubs to deliver next generation products that inspire and shape the global dance music community and has recently launched a new range of musical instruments for production and live performances. Its portfolio includes brands such as TORAIZ, Pioneer Professional Audio and Pioneer DJ Radio, as well as social platforms KUVO and DJsounds. Pioneer DJ Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. The company is led by Chairman Yoshiaki Ide, and CEO and President Akio Moriwaki.

Website: http://www.pioneerdj.com/
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