PIONEER DJM 400 PLUS A MIXER

The Pioneer CDJ-400 is just one of them.The DJM-400 is a fantastic little mixer. But hear us out: there are compelling reasons why we think 12-inch format music has had its day. There will be people reading this who will tell you we're wrong, ignorant and just plain stupid. Even if you're a DJ, those glorious analogue discs are starting to pale in comparison to CDs and other digital music. Always custom-made in the USA, using a DigitalDeckCovers dust cover is a great way to ensure your expensive equipment lasts a long time For additional closeup pictures and descriptions of each fabric, please visit our Fabric Details page.Right, we're sticking our neck out here. Specifically, this protective cover is individually made to fit the specifications of a PIONEER DJM-400.

So what are you waiting for? Throw the Technics SL1200s in the bin - or post them to Ian Morris, 5-11 Lavington Street - and grab yourself some CDJ-400s.The CDJ-400 strengthens its case by almost totally removing the final advantages of vinyl, with its cunningly named 'vinyl mode'. This makes them easily replaceable, too. CDs, on the other hand, are resilient to energy drinks, much lighter and compact and can store a more diverse range of digital music, including MP3s. That meant vinyl remained the preferred medium for club DJs the world over.But vinyl is heavy and bulky, very fragile and easy to ruin if you have a little Red Bull accident.

But that's not all, you can even connect the 400 to a computer, via USB. The CDJ-400 will happily chew through your MP3 collection - you can either dump a USB stick into the USB socket, or as an MP3 CD. There's even an outer ring, which allows you to push and pull the CD and decrease and increase the speed the track plays at.But it doesn't just end there. Moving it backwards and forwards will allow you to scratch, and queue the next track ready for that epic mix. Touching the 'platter' will stop the disc.

Pioneer Djm 400 Plus A Mixer

Even so, you're looking at more than ВЈ1,000 in total, but if you're desperate to DJ, this is a great setup. Pioneer sent us the DJM-400 to go with our pair, which is a very useful, simple mixer which should allow you to do the whole DJ thing pretty well. From there, you can access your entire MP3 library, and because all of the controls on the CDJ-400 are assignable, you can create a custom control file that suits your needs.The CDJ-400 costs around ВЈ450, but let's be honest, you'll need two of them, plus a mixer.