Photo: Pioneerdj.com
Photo: Pioneerdj.com

I could say that it’s about time that someone launched an affordable, completely digital CDJ … Ok, I will say it: it’s about time.

Pioneer just launched a fully digital compact disk jockey turntable, the XDJ-700, and, wait for it … it’s affordable at $699. Check out the features and the demo video below.

  • large touch screen makes it easy and quick to access whatever function you’re looking for in seconds
  • Qwerty keyboard allows search by keyword or rotary dial, and lets users customize track lists in whatever manner they’d like
  • you can prompt Hot Cues and Hot Loops at will and still remain in time
  • easily snap to the beat
  • beat match up to four decks
  • tracks can be played mute during live edits.

Let me know what you think of Pioneer’s new addition to the toolbox.