Pioneer DDJ-T1

TRAKTOR 2 ANNOUNCEMENT:  The DDJ-T1 will be bundled with “TRAKTOR PIONEER DDJ-T1 EDITION 2” software at the end of August, 2011. Consumers of the current DDJ-T1 are eligible for the software update at no cost. To upgrade to the new “TRAKTOR PIONEER DDJ-T1 EDITION 2” software, Click Here

The Pioneer DDJ-T1 is an intuitive DJ controller dedicated for use with Native Instrument’s popular TRAKTOR® DJ software. This controller is designed for the next generation of home and casual DJs who leverage digital music files everywhere they go. Combined with a computer and the included Traktor Pioneer DDJ-T1 Edition DJ software, the controller offers DJs of all levels the same operability and functionality of a professional player and mixer set up along with excellent audio quality.

The DDJ-T1 easily connects with a user’s laptop via USB for quick “plug-and-play” capability. For further convenience, the controller also comes with a computer dock that allows a laptop’s keyboard to slip directly under the controller, bringing the monitor closer to the DJ, providing fast visuals of song information while mixing The device adopts Pioneer’s “P-LOCK Fader Cap,” designed to prevent the fader caps from slipping.

• Plug-and-Play USB Connectivity with 4-channel deck control – All buttons and knobs have been pre-assigned, so users can quickly connect the controller to their laptop with a USB cable and start their performance without having to adjust any complicated settings. Additionally, the DDJ-T1 can be powered through the laptop's USB port.^*1

• Included TRAKTOR DJ Software – Includes Traktor Pioneer DDJ-T1 Edition DJ software. This popular software is loaded with original functionality, including four-channel deck control and a channel fader start function, which makes it easier for DJs to create exact cue starts.^*2

• Specially Designed User Interface – The controller layout and TRAKTOR software interface are identical, ensuring ease-of-use and precise control. The DDJ-T1 is modeled after the proven design of the professional Pioneer DJ player and mixer and integrates 115mm jog dials, accurate search functionality to quickly find playback points, a load button for song data and a master synch button for beat matching across four channels.

• Highest-Quality Sound – The controller is optimized for the TRAKTOR DJ software and incorporates technology from Pioneer’s professional line of DJ equipment to ensure the highest quality sound output that DJs have come to expect from Pioneer products.

Additional Features include:

• Proprietary lock mechanism called the P-LOCK Fader Cap designed to prevent fader caps from slipping.^*3
• Premiere built-in sound card

*1 Some functions are limited. Furthermore, depending on the power supply of the USB port of the computer, the controller of may not operate on bus power. If this occurs, connection of the included AC adapter. is required.

*2 A function to start playback from a user-specified point.

*3 Patent pending.