Pioneer DJ CDJ-2000NXS2 Walkthrough tutorial - Pro Tips for CDJs
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 8. 07. 2024
- a complete cdj 2000 nexus 2 tutorial walkthrough!
In this video an in-depth tutorial guide about the Pioneer CDJ2000 NXS2 for the DJ's who don't have them at home to practice on and want to know everything about this club standard multi player for spinning.
This tutorial walks though all the buttons, screens and options of the CDJ 2000 NXS2.
I don't go into the details of dj-ing
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Table of contents:
1:43 - use an audio cd
2:50 - input selection
4:09 - menu of an input source
5:16 - Hotcues and cuepoints
11:35 - looping + WARNING!
17:09 - slip function
20:01 - reverse function
21:50 - Jog adjust
22:28 - Tempo adjust
26:56 - Sync
32:38 - Vinyl speed adjust
34:52 - Jog mode
36:45 - Time mode
38:44 - buttons on top of the screen
39:30 - search screen
45:07 - Utility screen (Options/settings)
45:35 - Back / rotate button & touch screen
46:49 - track filter (new in the NXS2)
49:25 - shortcuts
50:59 - backside
xx:xx - beatjump: see video: âą how to beat jump cdj 2...
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With proper lighting and high quality cameras on stands.
Maybe I will do a remake of this video
you're good mate, thanks for making this :)
Dexxter Clark That is not necessary. With some knowledge of the players, as you should have when you are starting to use these in clubs, this is the most thorough walkthrough I have come across. For me the missing info I was looking for. đđŒ
Hi, i just wonder how to disconnect ur usb stick from the cdj. There must be a button to make sure ur usb stick is safe and secure right? If so, how do u press it? Do u need to press and hold or just press one time untill the cdj tells it is safe to remove the usb?
@@imranhakim2642 There is a button called "EJECT USB", but you need to press it once shortly.
Hi Dexxter. I donât usually comment much but you said in this video that using the sync button meant in effect you are not a Dj or are not DJing because you would not be beat matching. As a Dj for over 25 yrs, a Dj that learnt to mix on belt driven turntables before progressing into technics 1200 where having to beat match is essential I can honestly say that beat matching is NOT DJing and was simply a by product of DJing. I have warmed up for Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling, etc etc. A club professional Dj for over 15 yrs. I know what Iâm talking about. DJing is not about beat matching. If your new to DJing learn how to beat match but use the sync button, WHY ? Well the reason is this. DJing is about being creative about selecting the correct record to play. By utilising the sync button you release the part of your brain that would normally have to Police the timing aspect and allow your brain to concentrate on being the entertainer, being more creative, utilising 3/4 decks, looping, adding fx, creating builds and most importantly creating a vibe. Beat matching does none of this and IMO although an important aspect to learn is highly overrated and misunderstood by the new generation of DJâs. Being able to beat match is important but why bother with it if the equipment you have can do it for you? I think itâs more of an Ego thing amongst DJâs today and itâs a load of rubbish. Beat matching is not what being a good Dj is about.
We don't have to agree :)
Thank you for being respectful about it!
I hope that more people would disagree this way when they disagree!
I was already looking if there's a comment like this and I absolutely agree, David. Beat matching does not make you a real DJ, and mixing without doesn't make you not a DJ. It's actually just an extra ultimately unnecessary step if it can be automated unless you really do something with the extra control that manual beat matching gives you. I started mixing with vinyl 18 years ago, used CD decks, and mixing with both Ableton Live and Traktor Pro with just controllers. Now since a year I went back to turntables with vinyl timecode, which I use for fun and to hone my skills. But about half the time I just mix in beat sync and can perform transitions and layering of tracks that are just impossible when you're focusing on the beat matching. Without the beat matching I can put all my brain power into the smoothest blending during transitions and adding subtle effects. Saying that only beat matching makes you a real DJ actually reveals that you're just trying to show off with it (it's not that difficult of a skill) and are actually probably not that experienced as a DJ. Just use all the tools the technology provides to make the best transitions possible, that's all that's important.
Dexxter Clark - a very diplomatic response. You are correct, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Oh and by the way, I think your videos are great, despite having been a Dj for along time I only recently bought the cdj2000 nx2 as I stopped Playing out about 10yrs ago and the last pioneer cdjâs I played on were the 1000âs so itâs quite an upgrade and your vids have been very helpful. Thank you , really enjoying playing again now, so much fun with the hot cues and quantise loops!
IMHO, every DJ should be able to beatmatch manually. Its not even hard so for an experienced DJ is just a couple of seconds to beatmatch.
Thank you for this amazing walkthrough! It was really thorough and useful. Cheers! â€ïž
A really good tutorial. Im a vinyl dj who has my first shot on the Nexus 2 tomorrow, after watching this i feel confident i can use these fairly easy. Thanks!!
RIGTHEMORT how did it go?
HUGE THANKS, THIS WAS VERY USEFUL
Great tutorial, thanks for all the detailed information
Un tutorial perfetto, spieghi tutte le funzioni di questo cdj, molto dettagliato soprattutto!
Great and exhaustively tutorial . Thanks for your time
thank you for your kind words
thank you for this awesome video! no reshooting necessary!
Huge thanks mate, very complete. I learned a couple of tricks.
Good stuff it's been over a year since I used the CDJ-2000NXS very helpful.
Cool, thanks!
Testing out this tutorial tomorrow in the music store on some dope cdjs awesome----
Thank you very much for this detailed, good explained walkthrough :)
you are welcome, if you like it, please share on social media
man if i could i will give you a massive hug man, thank you so much for giving the awesome detailed explanation. i really appreciate it.
If you could share the video on social media, that would help me a ton!
thanks
@@DexxterClarkMusic with pleasure
Thank YOU so much! One of the best tutorials that i see
Hey thanks for the vid this had all the info I was looking for!
Great tutorial, thanks a lot! Really appreciate his work and the lovely guy himself! :)
thank you.
Share the vid if you like đ
This is an amazing video and has really helped me. Thank you for making it.
thanks.
I'm currently in the making of a new and expanded one with better quality. Stay tuned for that one if you are interested
Great full review for the Nexus 2. Thank you
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thanks for a great walkthrough!
Thank you for this video.đ
Amazing stuff! Thanks, it did help!
This video is really helpful. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this video mate đđđ» thanks for the detailed advice
a new one is coming up soon :)
best video about cdj2xxx i ever seen .
Great video man, thanks.
Excellent tutorial... i use sc5000âs but have got a few gigs with these... great to know what some things do as there isnt much time to mess around with the settings when playing if you dont know what there doing. I have been a victim of that dumb plater search function in cdj modeđ
THANK YOU!
Thanks for useful information đ
My pleasure đ
Thanks for this tutorial and was easy to understand, đ I enjoyed listening đ as there is a lot to understand on the mixer.. it simple once you understand, Iâm working out what I need and thanks for this tutorial
thank you for watching
very helpful thank u
excellent walkthrough thank you
thank you for watching.
feel free to share it on social media
Thank you
Best cdjâs ever
Top tutorial thank you!
thanks
useful and understanding for beginner thanks for ur post!!
thank you
thanks very much man, youre the g
Great video, thanks D!
thank you :)
Share it on social media if you like it!
Thank You
This is a god damned quality tut. Thank you
Thanks for the tutorial. I will be trying today for the first time and lets see if I became a DJ or not. :))
Hey Dexxter, Thank you for the walkthrough, regads from Chile.
no problem, thanks for letting me know :)
Thanks for that bro. DJ here who has only spun on CDJ 350s and cheap mixers outside of my DDJ. The nexus has so many features, it almost hurts to look through it on my own.
I hear you!
Thanks this is helpful.
thank you.
plz share the video on social media if you like it
good video thanks very useful
thanks
amazing, thank you a lot!
You are welcome!
I salute you sir đ i have gained a lot from this.
glad I could help
Nice one! More video tutorials pls.
I will :-)
love you man
I hope in a good way đ
You kinda saved me :D. Gonna have my first festival gig tomorrow and I have never played on CDJs. Just set them up so far.
Glad I could help. That is exactly why i made the video đ
I made also a video about the DJM900 mixer: czcams.com/video/h9WLrz_hmLE/video.html
@@DexxterClarkMusic on my agenda for today
Let us know how it was ...
I can't make sense of what you said. You say you're playing a festival which means a gig of a somewhat serious scale, and at the same time, you're a DJ who has never played on CDJ's? Does not add up. How did you get to festival level so to speak, without ever laying your hands on a CDJ? I don't buy it.
Very nice tutorial! Thank you, but next time try turning up the volume of the master output because I couldn't really hear what was happening with the mix
there is a range of videos on my channel to replace this one :)
That was a great walk through of 2000 nexus 2.
thank you :-)
you're great
is there any way to set it so that it shows what bar you are on, thats how i have learnt to start up my tracks?
Motion sickness, yowzers! Couldn't finish the video, but I love your vids!
I was thinking of doing a remake of the video because of that with my new equipment and the stuff I've learned in the meantime.
Please do! Thanks
Thank you very much for this tutorial. Lengthy but the best I saw.
Anyway, unfortunately I have to play on a pair of these things in two week and I have few questions:
- can you sort in the playlist for key, bpm, tag or just by name?
- can you save loops with the cue points? So that for example cue1 has a 4bar loop, cue2 no loop and cue3 a 16bar loop?
-you can sort by bpm and key too. tag I don't think so
-no I don't think so, either one or the other
@@DexxterClarkMusic thanks for your answer. Apparently it is possible in Rekordbox to save loops with hotcues but not with cues.
Scenario: the two CDJs are connected with a âlinkâ cable. The USB stick itâs connected in the left CDJ. Question: on the left CDJ Iâll select USB (as a source) and in the right CDJ Iâll have to select âLINKâ, right ? (To be able to access the music from the usb stick with the right CDJ)
yes
Good its nice
thanks you. much appreaciated :-)
dear dexter clark , i took a walk through this one and also though your improved cdj course ,both very useful and very easy to follow and understand.
i have just one question , when i connect my hp omen to the dj 900NXS2 via USB A or B, i just can play through slide 1, i followed your advice in the lesson and put 4 times post channel1 fader for 1,2
and so to post channel 4 fader in the pioneer settings.but no changes , i can choose usb A or B on the 2,3 or 4 selector , but no signal there .
i think you are the best source to ask if you can help here ,thank you very much for your time .
I struggled with that myself, eventually I found the answer... but don't know exactly what I did.
I know I talk about it a bit in my DJM 900 video: czcams.com/video/h9WLrz_hmLE/video.html
But I don't know if the answer is in there.
You have to look really closely to the input you select and the type (in the pioneer drivers)
good luck
Haya Buddy, I've seen in some live videos like on youtube that DJs using the cdj2000nx2 that they can display the track information on the -screen, on the live stream Left & Right of the stream how do you do that?
second camera I think and sync it up in the edit
4:04 How can I organise my music in the usb stick putting the songs in the order that I like? Do I have to rename the songs with numbers? If this is the answer, why on the cdj display don't appear the tracks with numbers?
no.
In Rekordbox you can determine a order in a playlist.
But you are not bound to that order on the CDJ: You can order by date, artist name, title etc on the CDJ on the fly
Very insightful, basically a free CDJ tutorial, all you need to know
oh man, I can't decide between the XDJ 1000 mk2 (which is cheaper) and the CDJ 2000 nxs2 (which has full equipment but is much more expensive), it's the horror
Thank you for this Walktrough Tutorial!
I recently compared the cdjs to an XDJ in a video, I was very content with the controller and the added value was little.
Don't know if that helps
@@DexxterClarkMusic Thank you. Do you recommend the Nexus 2 Set up for use at home? I mean, it's pretty expensive.
1 van de betere uitlegvideoâs, erg beknopt! Doe zo verder! 1 vraagje, ik ben gewoon van te mixen op mijn pc & dan staan de liedjes die speel onder elkaar en heb ik een beter overzicht wanneer ik het 2de liedje zou moeten inspelen. Op de cdjâs staan ze niet onder elkaar hoe weet ik dit dan?
de cdjs volgen de playlists die je maakt in rekordbox, daar zou geen verschil in mogen zitten
how do you load on the other 2 mixer channels? To be able to use all 4 mixer channels at once for example?
depends on your mixer. the djm900 has 4 channels
Great video mate - very informative. By chance, do you have a setting for your CDJ's that prevents the current track from rewinding to the previous track in your library when you are in vinyl mode? It's truly a problem...still love the vinyl feel in serato.
cant pinpoint exactly what you mean.
Maybe you mean the "continued play mode" in the settings screen???
Go into the utility menu and switch the playback mode from continuous to single
probably with auto cue on?
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35:54 so that's the normal functioning for pressing play/stop in cdj mode? i mean, is there is a way to set the functioning of play/stop button to really stop the track in cdj mode?
no. ,that IS the cdj mode
How do I activate the full waveform display, and also how do I turn on the jog wheel ring lights?
jog hweel need utp connection and player numbers need to be correct.
Your mixer needs to support it too.
Can loops be saved ahead of time and called upon by hot cues?
no you need to play the loop to record it.
But you can indeed assign a hotcue to a loop!
Hi Dexxter, thanks for information & vids I would appreciate some more info & how to go about installing S.D Cards or anything else that i would need to play cds as i have quite a lot of CDs unmixed which i would like to play on my Nexus 2.. Thanks..
well, i'm working on some new stuff. this video is getting an overhaul. subscribe to get the updates.
I want to dive into it a bit more
@@DexxterClarkMusic Thanks Dexxter for the quick response. Will do...
you can export your cuepoints from rekordbox onto an SD card and put it together with your CD in the machine
@@DexxterClarkMusic Thanks D.. Will check it out .. Keep up the good work. đ§
would be great if you did one for CDJ 3000! What do you think?
great idea! do you have one I could borrow?
Zeer mooie omschrijving van het toestel! Nederlands mocht ook hoor ;-p
ja idd, klein detail 96% is niet nederlands ;)
Nice tutorial!! Quick question from a traktor user. When someone analyse a track in rekordbox does the software automaticly sets que points or the user has to do this manualy like hot ques and memory points?
Thanks.
No you have to do that manually regretfully
cue-points = memory points in Rekordbox
Or i can use mix in key to do this like i do with traktor?
uhhh. Well a while ago Mixed in Key didn't support it for Rekordbox. Don't know if they changed it in the mean time
One last question. If i prepare all my music in an external hard disc 1΀Π(USB3) with rekordbox, can i connect my hard disc directly to a pioneers hardware (controller,XDJ/CDJ) and have all rekordbox settings,playlists,loops,ques & hot ques ready to roll?
you have a max of 32GB. So I would take a thumbdrive for that.
If I sync player one to master player 2 and I adjust the master tempo on player 2, will the master tempo adjustment also change the synced player player 1, as if the BPMs are locked?
see my tempo video. this and much more in there
@@DexxterClarkMusic
I watched that video and it did not answer my question
Basically, I am asking if the pitch locks on both players when they are synced???
Hey, I have a question where i don't seem to find an answer to. So in some clubs in the nearest city they have a pair of cdj 2000nexus(1), and I am someone who likes to use colored hot cues to indicate points where to mix in and out. I know there are only 3 hot cue buttons on the cdj 2000nexus, but would I be able to see the hot cues on my screen, even though i would not be able to activate them? Hope you can help me. Thanks in advance
cdj 2000 (nexus 1) only supports 3 hot cues.
Because of that, I don't bother adding more, so I can't say.
The coloring of the buttons isn't supported (only nxs2) I know for sure, but the display I can't say
@@DexxterClarkMusic thanks for your answer
Can you change the key on this machine without changing tempo? I know u can change tempo without changing keys. On rekordbox I can flick key sync on and off, there isn't a key sync button on these right?
you can't on the cdj
@@DexxterClarkMusic Right, would be cool if they did đ thanks for the reply.
Great vid đđŒ need a link to the name of the songs you had playing đ„
I forgot sorry
Nice, how can you sort your tracks by BPM or Key?
I'm not sure, I can't remember exactly how.
I sold my cdj
But i know it is possible.
Try the option button or shortcut button.
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Hi there I have two pioneer cdj 2000nxs 2 decks and a pioneer djm 900 nxs 2 mixer and when I have set my system up the cdj on the left of the mixer is saying player 2 on the display, and the cdj on the right is saying player one. Is there anyway I can change a setting to make the player on the left be player 1 and the player on the right be player 2?
haha thats a good one.
In theory: if your dj link connection IS NOT hooked up, in the settings menu you can change the player number.
But, I can't get it to work, so.... I don't know
DJ Dexxter Clark - DJ & Producer tutorials thanks for the reply mate. Iâve found out how to do it now!! Appreciate the reply
let me know how you did it. the way I described??
DJ Dexxter Clark - DJ & Producer tutorials I just swapped my cdj players around. Thereâs another way to do this without having to swap them round explained on the pioneer website
I have the nexus mk2 at home, only thing I find strange is that you canât browse by genre? On the mk1âs you can, am I missing something here?
you can browse by genre, maybe you need to enable it via rekordbox
Thanks yeah I had to add it in the category box inside rekordbox when exporting to SD card
How do you change the color of the hot cue? Thanks
in rekordbox
@@DexxterClarkMusic thought so. Thanks Dexxter. I appreciate it!
greaat
how to make jog red color? thnx
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Hoe krijg je helemaal bovenin die âwaveformsâ onder elkaar van deck 1 en 2 in plaats van de beatgrids? Krijg het niet voor elkaar
je hebt nu blokjes die de maat aangeven?
druk met je vinger op de blokjes :)
Man if you understand your music and its production you dont need effects. no track is produced to be ruined by weak pioneer effects..
i think that indeed a lot of dj's overuse the effects
Amen. Amen. Amen. Why would a producer spend hours upon hours on getting the sound design, mixing and arrangement to perfection, only for a DJ to go and do his own, very unrefined, effects?
Frans Brooks this is the thing...Iâm 52 and have lots of dj equipment like the pioneer ddj sx3 and the sx2 for back up and rcfs nx32a speakers and rcf subs..but I just play the tunes that I think the crowd would love and most of the time I get it right from the feedback I get..you donât need to overthink djing and spoil it with overreaction sound effects...
right, some people over do it a bit haha
What are you supposed to do during songs when your not mixing then đ keep slightly touching the EQ knobs
6,10.. You say.. "to set a hot cue" you press memory... I think you meant a Cue Point. Correct?
How I can change the jog wheel color to red?
with a lick of red paint :)
Watch my video about the Pro DJ Link connection. It will explain in detail
@@DexxterClarkMusic Hahaha was all about "on-air display" Thanks now I don't have to use red paint anymore just a switch :D
how to save track that you've mixed ?
with an audio recorder.
Reloop has those funny cassette tape shaped recording devices.
Some mixers can do it if your plug in a USB stick.
Some mixers have support to connect your phone via usb to record the audio.
@@DexxterClarkMusic I mean on the CDJ2000
do it for xdj 1000 mk2
do you have one for me ;-)
Oh, no I dont :(
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This Pioneer Nexus 2 system is okay. I hate how pressing the hot cues makes the track play automatically and same with the auto loop function. There is no GATE mode on the CDJs unlike the Rekordbox Controllers, which is kind of stupid to not include that feature on such a high-priced system. I also get this annoying issue that some tracks automatically play when loaded and some tracks don't. Another problem is the quantize algorithm is very laggy, such as pressing hot cues and engaging slip-reverse, they will not react immediately until the next beat. Everything else is great including the mixer, just these lists of issues make this NXS2 setup untrustworthy.
i believe you can cue point on a cd
No mention of how the percentage on the pitch works
more on that here: czcams.com/video/Bg4u1pcSnFc/video.html
Sometimes CDJs donât load all my files plus, it has a limit on how many files I can have, plus no WiFi or Ableton link. This is Stone Age equipment
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