The DDJ-400-N is the perfect controller if you want to try DJing at home and see how far you can take it. It’s compatible with Pioneer's professional DJ application, rekordbox, and you can stream and mix music from Beatport LINK, Beatsource LINK and SoundCloud Go+ with it. MASTER THE BASICS Learning to DJ has never been easier than with the DDJ-400 2-channel DJ controller for rekordbox dj. Packed with features to help you comfortably develop your skills, this controller’s layout mirrors that of our flagship NXS2 set-up, with shared elements like dedicated cue buttons, Beat FX, CDJ-style looping controls and more. As a result, our advanced DJ gear will feel. Utilizing an interface that mirrors the professional flagship NX2, the black Pioneer DDJ-400 rekordbox dj Controller provides 2 channels of DJ performance control and features a full version of the rekordbox dj software. The DDJ-400 offers a tutorial feature that is designed for beginners to master the controller's creative capabilities. Pioneer DJ surprised us with the DDJ-FLX6 controller for Rekordbox (here’s our DDJ-FLX6 review). We were expecting the company to launch a “DDJ-600”, to fit in between the two-channel consumer DDJ-400 and the two-channel pro DDJ-800. Instead, we got the DDJ-FLX-6.
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Pioneer DJ surprised us with the DDJ-FLX6 controller for Rekordbox (here’s our DDJ-FLX6 review). We were expecting the company to launch a “DDJ-600”, to fit in between the two-channel consumer DDJ-400 and the two-channel pro DDJ-800. Instead, we got the DDJ-FLX-6. Sure, it has four channels, but it also is clearly aimed at a very different market segment.
In this article, then, we’ll look at five things you should know before buying this unit.
Does Ddj 400 Come With Rekordbox
5 Things To Know
- It’s your only choice sub-$1000 with four channels for Rekordbox – That makes the decision easy if you definitely want four channels, because there’s no competition. You have to pay $1,200 for the next four-channel Rekordbox controller, the DDJ-1000
- Buy it for the jogwheels – They’re excellent. Not quite the same as the ones on the CDJ-3000 club players, but damned close. They’re great fun to DJ on, and if jogwheels are the most important thing to you, you’re getting a pair of good ones at a good price point
- DO NOT buy it for Serato – It unlocks Serato – that’s the good point. The bad point is that it is not made for Serato. The labelling on the controls is all wrong, and the Serato implementation fo the Merge FX (more in a sec on those) is poor. Buy to use with Rekordbox, Serato is just a bonus
- It is missing some basics – For this money, I’d expect to see an aux in (for a backup or extra music source) and a balanced output, for making the unit sound great when plugged directly into a PA system. The latter is all the most confusing an omission, because the FLX-6 does have booth and master outputs!
- The new “Merge FX” feature is clever… but only for EDM DJs – Seen Guetta and the gang making mad build-ups and drops in their DJ sets, and wanted to do it yourself? The Merge FX knob is a macro FX control that lets you do just that. But it is gimmicky, and not for us – yet I do realise that some DJs will love it (oh, and for us the less said about the Jog Cutter scratch effect, the better, We just couldn’t get it)
Rekordbox 6 Ddj 400 Manual
Overall…
If you were expecting a “DDJ-600” from Pioneer DJ, you’ll likely be disappointed by this – too under-powered where it counts, and a bit too gimmicky, despite the great jogs.
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But if you’re the target market, you’ll probably love it. It looks “pro” to a point, mainly because of the jogwheels, and the Merge FX are undeniably fun, for a while at least. Just use the five points above to help you buy with your eyes open. And if you’d like to read our full review of the unit, find it here.
Let us know what you think of this unit in the comments below.
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About rekordbox 6
I bought a piece of Pioneer DJ equipment that included a rekordbox dj license key. Can I use this DJ equipment to control PERFORMANCE mode in rekordbox ver. 6?
If the equipment isn't a rekordbox ver. 6 Hardware Unlock device, you'll need a subscription plan to control ver. 6 PERFORMANCE mode.
See a list of ver. 6 Hardware Unlock devices here.
Using DJ equipment that was bundled with a rekordbox dj license key, you can control ver. 5 PERFORMANCE mode.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-1578
Is there a trial for rekordbox ver. 6?
No trial is available for rekordbox ver. 6, but a 30 Day Free Trial of the subscription plan is available.
One free trial is available per subscriber. See also here.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-13382
I’ve installed rekordbox ver. 6. Can I use rekordbox ver. 5 on the same computer? /Can I use rekordbox ver. 5 and ver. 6 on the same computer?
You can use rekordbox ver. 5 on the same computer even after installing ver. 6.
However, you can't run ver. 5 and ver. 6 at the same time.
The following restrictions also apply.
- To use selected functions in ver. 5, you'll need the relevant license.
Please note: If you already have a ver. 5 license (purchased or bundled), you can continue to use ver. 5. As of April 2020, it will no longer be possible to purchase a new ver. 5 license key.
- To use selected functions in ver. 6, you'll need to take out the relevant subscription plan. When you run rekordbox ver. 6 for the first time and convert your library from the old version, all information such as cues, beatgrid, and playlists will be copied over. After this, the libraries of ver. 5 and ver. 6 do not sync. So, from then on, imported tracks and information such as cue points in one version won't be reflected in the other version.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-1549
What are Hardware Unlock devices ?
When you connect a Hardware Unlock device, you can use it to control PERFORMANCE mode without subscribing to a paid plan.
The following devices are Hardware Unlock devices for rekordbox ver. 6:
PERFORMANCE mode control, Recording, Sharing mix, MIDI Learn, MERGE FX*1, SAMPLE SCRATCH
- CDJ-3000
- DJM-V10/V10-LF
- DJM-S11/S7
- DJM-750MK2/450/250MK2
- DDJ-1000/800/400/200
- DDJ-FLX6
- DDJ-RZX/RZ/RX/RR/RB/WeGO4
- DDJ-XP1/XP2
- XDJ-XZ/RX2/RX/RR
- INTERFACE 2
- RB-DMX1
DVS
- DJM-V10/V10-LF
- DJM-S11/S7
- DJM-750MK2/450/250MK2
- DDJ-RZX/RZ
- DDJ-XP1/XP2
- INTERFACE 2
Video
- DDJ-RZX
Sampler Sequence Saving
- DDJ-RZX/RZ/RX/RR
*1 The external mixer mode is not supported.
(List correct as of Jan. 2021)
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-q1525
Where can I download rekordbox ver. 5?
You can download latest version of rekordbox ver. 5.
Older versions, from here.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-2120
I have a rekordbox ver. 5 subscription. What do I need to do to use ver. 6?
We've renewed the rekordbox subscription structure and the ver. 5 plans won't work with ver. 6.
Check the features and prices for each plan and choose a plan for ver. 6.
If you no longer need your ver. 5 subscription plan, cancel it. Click here to visit the relevant page.
You can compare the features included in each new plan here.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-q1508
Where can I check the license information for rekordbox ver. 5?
Visit My Page on the rekordbox.com.
rekordbox ver. 5 licenses won't appear until they've been activated.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-2071
I want to use previous rekordbox.
You can download it from the following links.
ver. 6.5.0
ver. 6.4.2
ver. 6.4.1
ver. 6.4.0
ver. 6.3.0
ver. 6.2.0
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-q600141
Is there a risk I’ll lose all my music by unsubscribing from rekordbox ver. 5 and downloading rekordbox ver. 6?
No. But you'll first need to convert the library you used with rekordbox ver. 5 to use it with ver. 6.
If rekordbox ver. 5 (or earlier) is installed on your computer, you'll see a button to begin the library conversion when you start rekordbox ver. 6 for the first time. Follow the on-screen instructions to start converting your library.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-10141
I’ve updated rekordbox to ver. 6, but I want to return to ver. 5. How can I do that?
You can use rekordbox ver. 5 by following these steps:
Windows:
- Install ver. 5 again.
- Double-click the rekordbox icon on the desktop.
Mac:
- Use Finder to select [Applications], then click the [rekordbox 5] folder.
- Double-click rekordbox. app.
Your ver. 5 library will be unchanged since you converted it for use with ver. 6. New cue information or tracks you've imported to ver. 6 won't be included in your ver. 5 library.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-2202
I have a rekordbox dj license key but I can’t activate rekordbox ver. 6 with it.
You can't activate rekordbox ver. 6 using a rekordbox dj license key. You'll need to start a subscription plan for ver. 6 if you want to use the latest version of the application.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-2096
What is the color of the waveform (BLUE/RGB/3Band) that can be displayed on the hardware display?
The color of the waveform that can be displayed depends on the model.
BLUE/RGB/3Band
- CDJ-3000
- DDJ-RZX
BLUE/RGB
- CDJ-TOUR1/2000NXS2
- XDJ-1000MK2
- XDJ-XZ/RX2/RR
- DDJ-1000/800 *1
- DJM-S11 *1
BLUE
- CDJ-2000NXS/900NXS
- XDJ-1000/700
- XDJ-RX
*1 For this DDJ/DJM series, the color of the waveform can be changed in the [Preferences] of rekordbox.When set to 3Band, the color of the waveform is displayed in BLUE.
(List correct as of Oct. 2020)
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-16950
After I updated rekordbox to ver. 6, [?] is displayed on a track list.
In rekordbox ver. 6, you can choose the new style of waveform [3Band]. However, tracks analyzed by the older version of rekordbox don't have the 3Band data, so the [?] icon appears.
Tracks with the [?] icon can't show the 3Band waveform even if you select [3Band] in [Preferences] > [Display] > [Waveform] > [Colors].
If you export one of these tracks, you won't be able to view the 3Band waveform in [WAVEFORM COLOR] on the CDJ-3000, even if you select [3Band].
To fix the problem, right-click the track and select [Add New Analysis Data] from the context menu.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-4787
How can I use [Auto Relocate] and [Relocate] to find missing files?
If you've changed the location where you saved a track, the message [File is Missing] is displayed, and you may not be able to play or export the track. (The status column is marked with [!].)
In this case, you can [Auto Relocate] or [Relocate] the track.
[Auto Relocate] searches and relocates files in the folder specified by you in the [Preferences] > [Advanced] > [Database] > [Auto Relocate Search Folders].
[Relocate] enables you to manually specify the location of the file and relocate it.
Follow the instructions in either of the following two ways:
- From the application menu
Select [File] > [Display All Missing Files] in the application menu.
In the [Missing File Manager] window, click either the [Auto Relocate] or [Relocate] button.
- From the context menu
After selecting the track with [!], right-click to show the context menu and select [Auto Relocate] or [Relocate].
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-4819
Do I need to reanalyze tracks to view the 3Band waveform ?
You don't have to reanalyze tracks.
Right-click the track and select [Add New Analysis Data] from a context menu.
Follow the steps below to select [Add New Analysis Data] for the all the tracks of the library.
- Click Collection
- Click a track list to set the cursor on the track list.
- Press [Ctrl+A] to select all tracks.
- Right-click and select [Add New Analysis Data] from the context menu.
If the selected track contains a track that already has [3Band] analysis data, the analysis will automatically skip the track.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-4808
What is Inflyte?
Inflyte is a music promotion platform.
Promoters and record labels use it to share tracks with DJs so they can play them in their sets.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-4763
After updating to ver.6, do I have to set cue points and beatgrid for my tracks again?
No, you don't have to set them again.
When you run ver. 6 for the first time, your current library will be converted for use with ver. 6.
All information in your library, such as cues, beatgrid, and playlists, will be copied over. (Alternatively you can select [File] > [Library] > [Import your library from ver.5 (or earlier)].)
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-q600059
Are there Plus Packs that add features to rekordbox ver. 6?
rekordbox ver. 6 doesn't have Plus Packs (additional features).
Additional features provided by ver. 5 Plus Packs are included in ver. 6 paid subscription plans.
Core plan
DVS
Creative plan
DVS, Video, RMX EFFECTS, and Lyric
See details of the features included in each plan here.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-1754
I have multiple Pioneer DJ accounts. Can I switch between them?
You can switch between accounts on My Page in rekordbox.
Click [MY PAGE] and select [Switch Account] from the pull-down menu of email addresses in the top right corner of the screen.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-1763
When I start rekordbox from my Mac’s Dock, ver. 5 starts instead of ver. 6. What should I do?
On a Mac, the install folder for ver. 6 has been renamed from [rekordbox 5] to [rekordbox 6].
Use Finder to select [Applications], click the [rekordbox 6] folder, then double-click rekordbox.app to start ver. 6.
Make sure the icon for ver. 6 is the one on the Dock if you want to start it from there.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-1851
What is My Page?
There are 2 types of My Page.
- My Page on the website: rekordbox.com
- My Page in the application: rekordbox ver. 6 (or later)
My Page on the website:
After logging into the website, click your name in the top right corner to open My Page. You can edit your profile, check the information of the devices you've activated for your ver. 6 subscription plan, and check details of your license for ver. 5.
My Page in the application:
Start rekordbox (Mac/Windows) and click [MY PAGE]. You can activate/deactivate your computer after you've started a ver. 6 subscription plan. [INFORMATION], [Cloud Library Sync ]settings, and information on [KUVO] are all available here.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-1986
I subscribed Core Plan. What should I do next to use the features of Core Plan?
You need to activate your computer.
In rekordbox (Mac/Windows), open [MY PAGE] and turn on the [ON/OFF] button to the right of [Activate this computer] on the [PLAN] tab.
You do not have to activate your mobile device.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-11144
I subscribed Creative Plan. What should I do next to use the features of Creative Plan such as Cloud Library Sync?
You need to activate your computer or mobile device.
To activate your computer:
In rekordbox (Mac/Windows), open [MY PAGE] and turn on the [ON/OFF] button to the right of [Activate this computer] on the [PLAN] tab.
To activate a mobile device:
In rekordbox (iOS), open [Settings] > [Account Information] > [Subscription Plan] and turn on [Activate].
You can check the activation status on My Page on the rekordbox website.
https://rekordbox.com/en/support/faq/v6/#faq-2056