Pioneer DDJ-REV7 2 Channel Pro Battle DJ Controller

The DDJ-REV7 comes from the new DDJ-REV series of controllers, which feature custom-designed layouts that emulate a professional DJM-S mixer + PLX turntable setup, with specialized features for open-format and scratch DJs.

The DDJ-REV series is a fresh range of DJ controllers with layouts that emulate a professional DJM-S mixer + PLX turntable setup, including specialized features for open-format and scratch DJs. For the first time ever on a Pioneer DJ controller, the tempo sliders have been moved to the top of the deck sections and turned horizontally to emulate PLX turntables arranged in a battle configuration. The Performance Pads have been placed in the mixer section along with Lever FX paddles, exactly where they’re found on DJM-S series mixers, enabling you to energetically change the sound during performances.

You’ll find plenty of room to try out mixing techniques on this spacious layout too, and scratching feels great on the jog wheels, which are noticeably bigger than the jogs on previous controllers at this level. If you’re thinking about getting into battle mixing and scratching – and streaming your sets too – the DDJ-REV1 is the perfect piece of kit to start your journey with.

Right away, you can have fun and easily scratch your music with the help of Tracking Scratch. This handy feature returns the track to the cue point automatically when you move the jog wheel backward or take your hand away, so you don’t need to use the crossfader or worry about winding the jog back to the start point of your scratch. Simply choose the Scratch Crossfader Cuts pattern you want to use by pressing the relevant Performance Pad and push the jog forward to scratch. You can also use the Performance Pads on the controller to instantly trigger your favorite samples or tracks that you’ve loaded to the Scratch Bank in Serato DJ Lite – previously only available in Serato DJ Pro – and with Deck 3/4 Control, you can play sounds from all 4 decks in the software.

When you feel ready to stream your sets to friends and social media followers, you can easily incorporate speech and vocals if you plug a microphone into the controller. There’s no need for an external soundcard or mixer – the audio goes straight to your laptop and into the stream.

• Brand-new motorized, VINYLIZED JOG: Feel like you’re playing with records At the heart of each deck on the DDJ-REV7 is the new 7-inch motorized jog wheel, which features the same rotational stability as a 12-inch turntable and is built to feel like you’re playing with real records. The acrylic top plate is finished with a vinyl-like texture for effortless finger grip, and you can choose between low and high torque settings and use the included slip sheets – which fit neatly inside the jog wheel – to find your preferred amount of friction. Switch between a rotation speed of 33? or 45rpm whenever you like and use the Stop Time setting to adjust how long it takes for the music to end when you press pause. You can make it halt immediately or slow down gradually, as if you’ve turned off the power on an analogue deck.
• On Jog Display: Keep an eye on essential information in the centre of each jog wheel, a 3.5-inch LCD keeps important information at your fingertips so there’s far less need to switch your gaze between the decks and your laptop. Thanks to an omnidirectional viewing angle, you can see what’s being displayed from any angle, and you can turn off the digital marker that indicates the playback position whenever you want. You can also mark each jog wheel with the included stickers if you prefer this method to the digital marker
  • Waveform mode:  See the overall waveform of the track on that deck, plus the detailed waveforms of the tracks on both decks side-by-side to help you make quick, intuitive adjustments. You’ll also have an eye on the BPM, playback speed (tempo), remaining or elapsed time, digital marker for the playback point (which you can turn off), and the number of beats in the loop when one is playing.
  • Virtual Deck mode:  View the virtual deck of Serato DJ Pro and the number of beats to the next Hot Cue point.
  • Artwork display:  Display the artwork for the track that’s playing.
  • DJ Logo display:  Display your own logo or favourite image on each deck after using the Image Transfer Tool for PC/Mac to load it onto the DDJ-REV7.
• Instant Scratch: Rapidly fire samples with dedicated buttons. The DDJ-REV7 has 4 original scratch samples that you can trigger by pressing the corresponding hardware buttons. Because the sounds are built in, you can fire them at any time – even if the controller isn’t connected to your laptop. If you want to use your own samples in your set, you can instantly load scratch samples from 4 banks that you’ve assigned in Serato DJ Pro with the Scratch Bank feature.
• MAGVEL FADER PRO: Scratch freely Scratch with style and confidence when you use the MAGVEL FADER PRO. As well as being highly robust, it’s customizable with various settings to help you find the feel that’s right for you.
• 22 built-in Beat FX including 3 new additions: Dynamically change the sound of your tracks. Add drama to your track transitions with the 3 brand-new Beat FX. In total there are 22 Beat FX, which you can trigger with the dedicated controls. You can also pull the effects levers down and hold them to apply effects from Serato DJ Pro in short bursts, or push them up to lock effects on and free up your hands for scratching or track browsing. Instantly trigger the effects saved in 4 FX Banks and edit them via the Setting Utility on your PC/Mac. While you’re using one of these effects, you can also trigger up to 6 more from Serato DJ Pro. The DDJ-REV7 also has 5 popular Sound Color FX to experiment with. New Beat FX:
  • Duck Down: A roll effect that fades out while lowering the pitch.
  • Fill Out: A roll effect that forms a roll with a changing rhythm pattern and fades out with echo.
  • Helix Out: An effect that samples the input sound and repeatedly fades it out like a reverb, while increasing the playback speed and pitch.
• Plug and Play compatibility with Serato DJ Pro: Enjoy free use of the software As soon as you’ve downloaded Serato DJ Pro to your PC/Mac, you can simply connect the DDJ-REV7 via the supplied USB cable and start DJing. Enjoy tactile control of various features and effects in the software by manipulating the buttons, knobs, faders, and jog wheels on the controller. A voucher for the Serato Pitch 'n Time DJ Expansion Pack is included, which enables key shifting and key syncing with perfect audio quality.
• Portable, sophisticated design: Take your performances anywhere The DDJ-REV7 is solid and robust, yet still lightweight enough to grab by the handles on the chassis and carry to your next gig. Contrasting matte and hairline finishing in different sections of the aluminium top plate create distinction between the deck and mixer sections, so the layout looks like a traditional 2 x turntable + mixer setup, while the On Jog Displays mimic the label in the centre of a vinyl record

Main Features

• Compatible DJ Software:  Serato DJ Pro
• DVS Control:  Serato DVS (Paid upgrade)
• Software System Requirements:  Visit serato.com for its specifications.

Specifications

• Width:  732 mm
• Height:  82.4 mm
• Depth:  382.2 mm
• Weight:  10.7 kg
• Soundcard:  24 bit/48 kHz
• Frequency Range:  20 - 20000 Hz
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  • 110 dB (USB)
  • 95 dB (LINE)
  • 84 dB (PHONO)
• Distortion
  • < 0.003 % (USB)
  • < 0.005 % (LINE)
  • < 0.017 % (PHONO)
• Power Consumption:  DC 24 V, 1 000 mA

Performance Control

• Channels:  2
• Deck Control:  2
• Trim knob:  Yes
• Jog Wheel
  • 175 mm (Top plate)
  • 207 mm (Platter)
• Colour on jog display:  Yes
• Beat FX
  • Echo
  • Time Sweep Echo
  • Ducking Echo
  • Echo Out
  • Fill Out
  • Spiral
  • Helix
  • Helix Out
  • Delay
  • Reverb
  • One-shot Spin
  • One-shot Brake
  • Duck Down
  • Flanger
  • Phaser
  • HP Filter
  • LP Filter
  • Trans
  • Roll
  • Fader Synth Sine
  • Fader Synth Saw
  • Fader Synth Square
• Colour FX
  • Filter
  • Noise
  • Pitch
  • Dub Echo
  • Wide Filter
• Sampler:  8slot x 4bank
• Hot Cues:  8
• Pad Modes
  • Hot Cue
  • Roll
  • Saved Loop
  • Sampler
  • Pitch Play
  • Slicer Loop
  • Saved Flip
  • Scratch Bank
• Manual Loop:  Yes
• Auto Loop/Auto Beat Loop:  Yes
• Slip Mode:  Yes
• Talkover Function:  Yes
• EQ Isolator:  Yes

Fader

• Crossfader Feeling Adjust:  Yes
• Crossfader Curve Adjust:  Yes

Terminals

• Inputs
  • 2 PHONO/LINE (RCA)
  • 2 MIC (XLR & 1/4 inch TRS Jack, 1/4 inch TRS Jack)
  • 1 AUX (RCA)
• Outputs
  • 2 MASTER (XLR, RCA)
  • 1 BOOTH (1/4 inch TRS Jack)
  • 2 PHONES (1/4-inch stereo jack, 3.5-mm stereo mini-jack)
• USB:  2 USB B ports