Pioneer CDJ-2000, CDJ-900, CDJ-290 User Manual

CDJ-2000 & CDJ-900 Natural Selection

A new species of CDJ has arrived. Introducing the CDJ-2000 & CDJ-900 multi-format players. Designed for the ever evolving

needs of DJs, the new CDJs handle all major music formats from multiple sources including USB and SD memor y devices.

CDJ-2000 Natural Selection

Introducing a major leap forward for our legendar y club standard CDJ series: the CDJ-2000 is the new professional player for the digital age.

Playback of multiple file formats / Perform off USB storage devices & SD card / rekordbox ™ music database management software included / ProDJ Link allows music data

sharing among players from single source / High-quality Wolfson DAC / 6.1 full-colour LCD screen / Rotary selector function for easy track selection / Needle Search bar for rapid

track point selection / MIDI & HID control via USB / Hot Cue Banks / Quantize Looping / 4 point Jog wheel illumination with increased tension adjustability / Tag tracks

The CDJ-2000 fizzes with fresh DNA and can play music
from multiple sources, including CD, DVD, USB storage
devices and SD memory cards. Simply take your USB
device to the club, plug into the CDJ-2000 and play.

Supported file formats include MP3, AAC, WAV and
AIFF (both 16-bit and 24-bit), for the next generation of
digital sound quality.

Naturally, the CDJ-2000’s layout is related to its robust,
reliable predecessor, the CDJ-1000MK3. However, it ramps
up performance with the largest (6.1-inch), clearest full­colour screen in the business. To the right of the screen is
a new rotary selector for fast intuitive track browsing and
selection. Plus, for on-the-fly programming, tag lists can be
created using the dedicated Tag button.

Below the screen is a waveform Needle Search /
Needle Drop ribbon. DJs can now intuitively slide their
fingers along it to access any point in the track. Add to
these features a highly evolved illuminated Jog wheel,
with increased tension adjust control and you have the
ultimate digital performance tool.

Internally the audio components have been totally
revamped and engineered to bring out the best
possible club sound. The CDJ-2000 boasts a high-grade

Wolfson DAC which processes high-quality audio files up
to 96kHz and has a signal-to-noise ratio of 117dB (11dB
higher than the CDJ-1000MK3), giving incredibly accurate
sound reproduction.

Each CDJ has a built-in 24-bit/48kHz sound card, along with
MIDI and HID control over USB. This provides a high quality
audio solution for DJs who want to continue to use music
software and digital vinyl systems, but without the need

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for additional equipment

. HID implementation adds native
control for the likes of Scratch LIVE, Traktor and Cross,
without the need for complicated setups or timecoded
discs.2 Add to this full MIDI functionality to assign actions
from software such as Ableton to per form from the CDJ and
you have the total digital DJ solution. Less stress setting up
allows more time to focus on your performance.

Through the industry-first ProDJ Link, music files and
database data on one single USB or SD device can be
shared simultaneously by up to four players connected
via LAN (local area network) cable.

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DJ set preparation has now been revolutionised by the
included rekordbox™* music database management
software which works in conjunction with the new CDJ-2000
to offer essential per formance-enhancing functionality.

Perform off USB storage devices & SD cardNeedle Search bar for rapid track point selection

Rotary selector for easy track selection6.1 full colour LCD screen

1. Using more than 2 x CDJ-2000s or CDJ-900s for the ProDJ Link feature requires a separate LAN hub (10/100 4 or 6 port Ethernet LAN hub

recommended) to expand connections (not included).

2. Scratch LIVE is a registered trademark of Serato Audio Research. Traktor PRO is a registered trademark of Native Instruments. Cross is a

registered trademark of MixVibes. Please visit their respective websites for latest versions compatible with the CDJ-900 & CDJ-2000.

3. Your software may still require a specialist interface or security dongle.

*rekordbox™ software is included with ever y CDJ-900 and CDJ-2000

CDJ-900 Natural Selection

Introducing another radical advancement for the CDJ series: the CDJ-900 – our new multi-format per formance player for the digital age.

Playback of multiple file formats / Perform off USB storage devices / rekordboxTM music database management software included / ProDJ Link allows music data sharing among

players from single source / High-quality Wolfson DAC / Rotary selector function for easy track selection / MIDI & HID control via USB / Quantize Looping / Slip mode allows

scratching without affecting track length or losing the beat / Advanced Auto Beat Loops / Tag tracks

The CDJ-900 shares many features of the range­topping CDJ-2000 player including playback from
various different music sources, such as CD and
USB storage devices.

Pioneer’s new music database management
software: rekordbox™ is also included which
allows DJs to prepare more trickery before their
performance and opens the door to tools such as
Quantize for perfect loops every time.

Sharing the 4 Beat Loop of its bigger brother, the
CDJ-900 also has 3 unique features of its own.

Advanced Auto Beat Loop for improved performance

When a 1, 2, 4 or 8 Auto Beat Loop button is pressed
the Auto Beat Loop function automatically finds the
beat segments from that point in time, making it
simple to play a precisely timed loop. To expand the

creative looping options available to DJs, the CDJ-900
is capable of 10 different variations of loop right down
to 1/16th of a beat. By holding down the Beat Select
button, a third off-beat looping mode is activated
that creates new effect possibilities when used in
conjunction with Slip mode.

Slip mode that fully maintains groove accuracy

The new Slip button lets DJs perform such tricks as
looping, reversing or scratching of music without losing
the flow or even a beat. The music continues to play,
muted, and returns when the hand leaves the platter.

Advanced Auto Beat Loops

Slip mode allows scratching without affecting track
length or losing the beat

Rotary selector for easy track selection

Perform off USB memory storage devices

rekordbox™ is the music management software included with the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 -

Set cue points and

designed to make set preparation a breeze.

rekordbox™ allows DJs to fully prepare their per formance and
opens the door to tools such as Hot Cue Banks and Quantize,
for perfectly synced loops every time. DJs can then export data
to a USB or SD device to access vast libraries of music files
and perform live – without the need for extra equipment or any
inconvenient rewiring in the club.

Plus, the data history of each DJ set is automatically
saved and can be made into a playlist that can be loaded
back into rekordbox™.

rekordbox™ also allows you to customise the CDJ-2000
display interface colours, the data displayed and the order.

perfect quantized loops
from the beat grid display.

There are many benefits of putting your tracks through
rekordbox™, not only will files load faster on the CDJs but full
wave display and search functions are enabled. Not to mention
the ability within the software to save hot cues and loops and the
DJ friendly ID3 tag editing.

1. Prepare Set Cues, Hot Cues, normal Loops + Quantize Loops

in the players panel while watching a track’s waveform. Playlists
can be created to suit how a DJ uses them. Or a playlist can be
made from the performance histor y of the actual songs played.

For rekordbox suppor t and the latest versions please visit - www.prodjnet.com/rekordbox/support

*SD memory cards can only be used with the CDJ-2000

2. Export Expor t the music, its setting data, playlists, Hot Cue

Banks and more from rekordbox™ by simply dragging and dropping
onto a USB storage device or SD memory card*

3. Perform Per form Simply bring a USB storage device or SD

memory card* with exported songs and setting data on it in order
to play the content on a CDJ-2000 or CDJ-900. Setting data is
immediately assigned to a player allowing the DJ to concentrate
on performance. Music played live can also be set to a playlist for
feeding back into rekordbox™ and then managed.

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CDJ-2000 Specifications

Compatible Media Music CD / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD±R / DVD±RW / DVD±R-DL
USB Devices / SD Memory Card

Compatible File Formats MP3 / AAC / WAV 24-bit / AIFF 24-bit

File Systems Compatible FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 / HFS+
with USB Storage

Frequency Range 4Hz – 20kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 115dB or higher (JEITA)

Total Harmonic Distortion 0.0018% (JEITA)

USB Ports USB-A 1　
USB-B 1

Audio Output Terminals AUDIO OUT 1 (RCA)　
DIGITAL OUT 1 (Coaxial)

Other Terminals CONTROL 1 (3.5 Mini-plug)

Audio Output Voltage 2.0 Vrms

Power Supply to Use 220-240V 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption 28 W

Maximum Dimensions 320 × 405.7 × 106.4
(WxDxH in mm)

Unit Weight 4.6 kg

CDJ-900 Specifications

Compatible Media Music CD / CD-R / CD-RW / USB Devices

Compatible File Formats MP3 / AAC / WAV 24-bit / AIFF 24-bit

File Systems Compatible FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 / HFS+
with USB Storage

Frequency Range 4Hz – 20kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 115dB or higher (JEITA)

Total Harmonic Distortion 0.003% (JEITA)

USB Ports USB-A 1　
USB-B 1

Audio Output Terminals AUDIO OUT 1 (RCA)　
DIGITAL OUT 1 (Coaxial)

Other Terminals CONTROL 1 (3.5 Mini-plug)

Audio Output Voltage 2.0 Vrms

Power Supply to Use 220-240V 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption 26 W

Maximum Dimensions 305 x 385 x 115.6
(WxDxH in mm)

Unit Weight 3.9 kg

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