Pioneer DDJ-SB Performance DJ Controller

Product Information

The DDJ-SB2, while indeed made of plastic, hardly feels like a toy – it gives me more of an impression that it’s meant to be a portable controller for the serious DJ, someone who uses a full club CDJ set-up but wants something handy for his or her next bar / pub gig. Once VirtualDJ 8 is launched, a Login Window will appear to enter your virtualdj.com account credentials. I’ve been using a Traktor Kontrol S8 for a few months now, and it’s a real beast not just performance-wise, but physically as well. It’s big, heavy (I got the flight case), and wide, so my biggest problems with gigs are bringing the controller to the venue and setting it up in what always seems to be a tiny DJ booth made to fit just a laptop and little else. Combine this with the fact that I usually come after another DJ who has his or her own controller, and it makes for a ridiculous set-up situation akin to tap dancing with your hands. Holding the DDJ-SB2 felt familiar – I’ve DJed with many controllers over the last few years,and there are controllers that feel kinda oversized ( DDJ-SZ, and even the DDJ-SX2 come to mind), while there are ones that feel like tiny little plastic toys.

The unit should be visible in the CONTROLLERS tab of Config and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list. The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions. A detection window will appear right after, asking to use or not the pre-defined audio setup with the built-in sound card of the DDJ-SB You can still change that from Settings->AUDIO tab. Refer to the manual of the unit for further features-settings. http://www.pioneerdj.com/en/support/documents/ddj-sb/

Overview

Software products not supporting controllers: VirtualDJ Home, VirtualDJ Broadcaster and VirtualDJ Pro Basic. Drivers (for Windows only): Install the latest ASIO drivers from http://www.pioneerdj.com/en/support/software/ddj-sb/#drivers

The unit has a pre-defined Audio setup and a special button in the AUDIO tab of Config to provide that. Alternative Audio setups can be applied in the same window. For the latest information on the operating environment of Serato DJ Lite, please visit Serato.com. The Denon DJ PRIME 4+ is a powerful 4-channel controller with a large 10.1-inch touchscreen display. It comes equipped with extensive connectivity and performance features, including 16 Performance Pads and FX controls. Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 support Read our Windows optimization guide for best performance across both recommended and high performance tiers

AUDIO Setup

The Pioneer DDJ range comes with a full version of Serato DJ software, excluding the DDJ-SB, which comes with Serato Intro. Pioneer have included up to 8 performance pads through out the DDJ range which can be used to trigger hot cues, roll, slicer and samples. The Pionner DDJ range allows the DJ to get more creative with the mix, providing a whole new dimension to DJing.