Pioneer DJ Pioneer, Black (DDJ-SP1)

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You get lots of amazing functionality in a compact device, and there’s even support for Serato video too. Add the Pioneer DJ-SP1 Controller for Serato DJ to a set-up that supports mixing and scratching with Serato DJ Pro – for example a laptop, or timecode CDJs/ turntables with a DJM-900SRT mixer – and use the pre-mapped buttons and dials to trigger 6 samples, 8 Hot Cues and more than 30 FX Powered by iZotope – without the need to touch a keyboard or mouse. Another added bonus is that the DDJ-SP1 can work with the Melodics app, which is helpful for DJs that want to learn a little more about pad drumming techniques and building muscle memory.

If using the SP1 with a Serato mixer, the controller will likely be your only track browser, and if using it with a controller, the SP1’s browser may be the more capable option.

With this powerful tool, you get to add pre-mapped dials and buttons to the software samples, including eight hot cues and more than 30 FX options powered by iZotope. The USB controller Pioneer DDJ-SP1 is fully MIDI, and composed of 16 backlit pads with velocity for different effects: Loop, Roll, Slicer, . He is also the founder of Hyper Production, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping aspiring Music Producers make better music. For those who want to transform their Serato DJ Pro experience, one particularly compelling product is the Pioneer DDJ-SP1. Slip Mode - this allows more accurate and efficient loops, scratches and reverses whilst playback quietly continues, and at exactly the right point, the track is brought back which is all managed by the user.

With the software sampler open and the pads in Sampler mode, you can choose between the 4 banks of samples — Banks A, B, C, and D — with the Parameter buttons. As mentioned above, the Pioneer DDJ-SP1 from Pioneer isn’t a standalone controller, but it can add a lot of value to your existing setup. The Load Prepare button sends track directly to the Prepare folder of the browser, a holding area for tracks or for dragging tracks into crates. Until now I was using a mix of LPD8 and CMD DC1 but it's wonky and I'm not quite happy with it so I went back to looking what's available and found the SP1 which I had missed at the time.I've been looking for a companion controller for Serato to control the application while I spin otherwise on an all analog setup. The Pioneer DDJ-SP1 is completely MIDI assignable through the USB port included as part of the hardware.