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You can even change the decks over to control decks C & D instead of A & B too. These options can be changed in the utilities section of the XDJ-RX. would control Traktor, but the mixer section of the XDJ-RX acts as a standalone mixer. It has the option of being fully utilised as the midi interface and set to, what Traktor users would know as, ‘internal mode’, meaning the mixer controls on the XDJ-RX would control the mixer inside of Traktor.Īlternatively you can set the XDJ-RX to be the mixer and set it up as “external mixing”, this means the decks and browse buttons etc.

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The manual states that the XDJ-RX can be used as your software’s audio interface by simply installing the drivers.

There is a USB connector on the back to connect your computer, so if you want to use it with Traktor, it appears that you will be able to. At the time of writing I am not aware of what specific controls are assignable, but the Pioneer website states: “ XDJ-RX can be used as an assignable MIDI controller and supports MIDI-compatible software.” There’s a ‘midi’ button on the controller that switches the controls over to be midi assignable. This controller will allow me to do that. Often I just want to DJ and play with my music, I don’t want to open my computer, I don’t want to deal with a large screen in my face. Sometimes, we spend a lot of time working on our computers and when we want to harness our full creativity, this can only be done when we leave our computers out of the equation.

My go to software is obviously Traktor, so why would I be so excited about not using a laptop? So let’s talk about some of the features a little more. The Pioneer XDJ-RX is the most exciting controller I’ve seen hit the DJ world since the Kontrol X1 mark 1, and the reasons are simple: As many of my regular readers will know, I do not post articles about many controllers, or too much about DJ equipment, but upon seeing the latest offering from Pioneer, I just can’t help myself.