These are used to change the speed of the track you’re playing. Or a great option that will help beginners, or people that simply don’t wish to manually beatmatch.įor those that do need the ability to manually beatmatch you have pitch control sliders at the top. Perfect for those that like the extra time to play with the controllers functions. There’s also a sync button that will do the beatmatching for you. And a set of play/pause, cue, and shift buttons. You’ll also see the loop enter/exit function to the side. The DDJ-RB will let you use these 8 pads to assign up to 8 hot cue points, FX, slicer, samples, loops, and beatjump. The other 4 were used for play/pause, cue, sync, and shift. This is one of the standout upgrades from the DDJ-SB2 which only had 4 performance pads. Props to Pioneer for including large jog wheels on a smaller controller, not many manufacturers do!īelow the jog wheels you’ll see 8 performance pads.
They’re also very sensitive to the touch and have no lag when used in conjunction with Rekordbox. The jog wheels are more than capable and feel very responsive to every movement. You’ll also appreciate the size of the jog wheels if you enjoy scratching. These may seem oversized considering the size of the controller, but for me large jog wheels are a bonus. The deck section offers large 128mm jog wheels. You’ll also find that it’s a very well thought out and intuitive design offering more than meets the eye. It may look minimal but once you start playing around with its features it really comes to life. Pioneer DJ DDJ-RB Main controller featuresīack up on top you’ll see a nice easy on the eye layout. Adaptors are easy enough to get hold of and are very cheap to buy online. And don’t worry if your headphones have a 1/4″ plug. A little underwhelming but this is a budget controller after all. The front of the unit offers just a single 1/8″ jack input for your headphone. And a 1/4″ Jack microphone input with a level control knob. On the back you’ll also find two RCA master outputs. A great option if you’re still putting your set-up together and don’t yet have monitors. The USB connection will also give you the option of using your computers internal/desktop speakers. All you have to do is plug it in to your computer, open Rekordbox and you’ll be ready to go! On the rear of the unit you will find a USB port that allows a simple plug and play option. This also means you won’t need to buy any separate hardware to get in the mix. The DDJ-RB has a built in 24 bit sound card which will give you crystal clear audio playback. Pioneer knew this controller would be used by working DJ’s so you can rest assured that it’s very durable. The DDJ-RB doesn’t feel at all cheap or flimsy. You’ll find that the case is made from plastic but don’t let that put you off. This could also be great for bedroom DJ’s with limited space at home. And makes fitting it into carry bags, storage rooms, and small vehicles very easy. This makes the controller very easy to transport to and from the venue. Or as we already mentioned, mobile DJ’s that need lighter equipment to carry in/out of venues and up steps etcĪnother thing about the DDJ-RB that will make the mobile DJ’s happy is it’s size. Especially if you have a long walk from your car. This makes the DDJ-RB appealing to DJ’s that have to take their own controller to play at the clubs. I was quite amazed to find out that it only weighs just over 2 kg! The next thing you notice after the initial un-boxing is just how light this controller is.
But don’t let the word budget fool you, this controller feels like it should be in the higher price bracket!īeing light and compact it would also be suitable for the mobile DJ as a main or back-up controller.Īnd, being fairly simple the DDJ-RB could also be recommended to beginners, or DJ’s moving over from CD’s/vinyl to digital mixing. Well being under $300 the DDJ-RB could definitely suit DJ’s on a budget. That’s because the DDJ-RB shares many of its features with the earlier and still very popular Pioneer DDJ-SB2. But Pioneer have surprised us with a few awesome upgrades on the new DDJ-RB.īefore we get to the features you’re probably wondering who this controller is aimed at.
The first thing you notice is that it looks kind of familiar.
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