Pioneer CDJ-900: Playback

! When multiple points are recorded, the point moves each time the button is

Cutting loops (Loop Cut)

pressed.

4 Press [DELETE].

During loop playback, press [SEARCHm] while pressing

[ DELETE] is displayed on the main unit display and the selected point infor-

[LOOP OUT (OUT ADJUST)].

mation is deleted.

The loop playing time is cut in half each time the button is pressed.

Deleting all cue and loop points for a disc

Extending loops

1 Load a USB device in the CDJ-900.

During loop playback, press [SEARCHn] while pressing

Cue and loop points are displayed as marks on the playing address display.

[LOOP OUT (OUT ADJUST)].

The loop playing time is doubled each time the button is pressed.

2 Press [DELETE] for at least 5 seconds.

! The same operation can be performed as described below.

[DISC CUE/

LOOP DATA-DELETE? PUSH MEMORY] appears on the main unit

— Turn the jog dial while pressing [LOOP OUT (OUT ADJUST)].

display.

3 Press [MEMORY].

All cue and loop points for the disc currently loaded in the CDJ-900 are deleted.

Setting the loop automatically based on

! The deletion mode is canceled when any button other than [MEMORY] is

pressed.

the track’s tempo (Auto Beat Loop)

1 Press [BEAT SELECT].

Deleting all disc information recorded on the

Set the number of beats for loop playback. This operation is not necessary when

selecting 1-beat, 2-beat, 4-beat or 8-beat loop playback.

USB device

! 1/

4-beat, 1/

3-beat, 1/

2-beat and 3/

4-beat: Press [BEAT SELECT] for over 1

second.

1 With no disc loaded in the CDJ-900, press [DELETE] for at least

! 1/

16-beat, 1/

8-beat, 1/

4-beat and 1/

2-beat: Press [BEAT SELECT] once.

5 seconds.

[DISC CUE/

LOOP DATA-DELETE ALL? PUSH MEMORY] appears on the main unit

2 In the play or pause mode, press one of the

display.

[AUTO BEAT LOOP] buttons (1, 2, 4 or 8) at the point at which you

want to set the loop.

2 Press [MEMORY].

The pressed button flashes, the loop out point is set automatically according to

All the disc information recorded on the USB device is deleted.

the track’s tempo (BPM) and the number of beats set in step 1, and loop playback

! The deletion mode is canceled when any button other than [MEMORY] is

begins.

pressed.

! When one of the [AUTO BEAT LOOP] buttons (1, 2, 4 or 8) is pressed again

during auto beat looping, the loop out point is automatically reset according

to the track’s tempo (BPM) and the number of beats of the button that was

Operating the jog dial

pressed, and loop playback begins.

The top of the jog dial has an embedded switch. Do not place objects on the jog

dial or subject it to strong forces. Also note that water or other liquids getting into

Storing cue and loop points

the set will lead to malfunction.

The jog dial has two modes.

! VINYL mode: When the top of the jog dial is pressed during playback, play-

1 Load a USB device in the CDJ-900.

back stops, and when the jog dial is spun at this time sound is produced

according to the direction in which the jog dial is spun.

2 Set Cue Point or Loop Point.

! CDJ mode: When the top of the jog dial is pressed, playback stops, and such

3 Press [MEMORY].

operations as scratch play are not possible.

[ MEMORY] appears on the main unit display. The stored cue point appears

on the playing address display. The point information is registered on the USB

device.

Frame search [VINYL・CDJ]

! To store loop points, press [MEMORY] during loop playback. The stored loop

points appear on the playing address display.

In the pause mode, spin the jog dial.

! The

icon is displayed to the left of tracks for which cue or loop points are

The position at which the track is pausing can be moved in units of 0.5 frames.

saved.

! The position is moved in the direction of playback when the jog dial is spun

clockwise, in the reverse direction when it is spun counterclockwise. The

position moves 135 for one revolution of the jog dial.

Calling out saved cue or loop points

1 Load a USB device in the CDJ-900.

Super fast search [VINYL・CDJ]

2 Load the track whose cue or loop points you want to call out.

Spin the jog dial while pressing in [SEARCHm/

n].

Cue and loop points are displayed as marks on the playing address display.

The track is fast-forwarded/

fast-reversed in the direction in which the jog dial is

spun.

3 Press [CUE/

LOOP CALLc/

d].

! When the [SEARCHm/

n] button is released, this function is canceled.

Playback is moved to the selected point and paused.

! When you stop the jog dial from spinning, normal playback resumes.

! When multiple points are recorded, the point moves each time the button is

! The fast-forward/

fast-reverse speed can be adjusted according to the speed at

pressed.

which the jog dial is spun.

4 Press [PLAY/PAUSEf].

Playback starts from the Cue or Loop point.

 Super fast track search

When the jog dial is spun while pressing in [TRACK SEARCHo/

p], the track

advances at high speed in the direction in which the jog dial is spun.

Deleting cue or loop points individually

1 Load a USB device in the CDJ-900.

Pitch bend [VINYL・CDJ]

2 Load the track containing the cue point or loop points you

want to delete.

During playback, spin the outer section of the jog dial.

Cue and loop points are displayed as marks on the playing address display.

The playing speed increases when spun clockwise, decreases when spun coun-

terclockwise. When spinning is stopped, playback returns to the normal speed.

3 Press [CUE/

LOOP CALLc/

d].

! When the jog mode is set to the CDJ mode, the same operation can be per-

Playback is moved to the selected point and paused.

formed by spinning the top of the jog dial.

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Scratch play [VINYL]

Auto beat slip looping

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When the jog mode is set to the VINYL mode, tracks can be played according to

the direction and speed at which the jog dial is spun by spinning the top of the

1 Press [SLIP].

jog dial while pressing it.

The mode switches to the slip mode.

1 Press [JOG MODE VINYL].

2 Press one of the [AUTO BEAT LOOP] buttons (1, 2, 4 or 8).

Set the jog mode to VINYL.

The loop is set automatically and loop playback begins.

Normal playback continues in the background during looping. The SLIP indicator

2 During playback, press the top of the jog dial.

flashes in beat with the sound playing in the background. The position playing in

Playback slows then stops.

the background is shown on the jog dial’s SLIP play display.

3 Spin the jog dial in the desired direction and at the desired

3 Press [RELOOP/EXIT].

speed.

Normal playback of the sound that was playing in the background resumes.

The sound is played according to the direction and speed at which the jog dial is

! To cancel the slip mode, press [SLIP] again.

spun by spinning the top of the jog dial while pressing it.

4 Release your hand from the top of the jog dial.

Slip reverse

Normal playback resumes.

1 Press [SLIP].

 Adjusting the speed at which playback slows then stops

The mode switches to the slip mode.

when the top of the jog dial is pressed and the speed at

which playback returns to normal when the top of the

2 During playback, press [REV].

The REV indicator lights and the track plays in the reverse direction.

jog dial is released.

Normal playback continues in the background during reverse playback. The SLIP

indicator flashes in beat with the sound playing in the background. The position

Turn [VINYL SPEED ADJUST TOUCH/BRAKE].

playing in the background is shown on the jog dial’s SLIP play display.

The speed increases when turned clockwise, decreases when turned

! Slip reverse play is automatically canceled after 8 beats have elapsed from

counterclockwise.

the position at which [REV] was pressed. Normal playback of the sound that

! When the jog mode set to the VINYL mode, the speed at which playback starts

was playing in the background resumes.

and stops when [PLAY/PAUSEf] is pressed changes simultaneously.

! If [REV] is pressed again before 8 beats have elapsed, slip reverse play is can-

celed and normal playback of the sound that was playing in the background

resumes.

Using the [SLIP] button

! To cancel the slip mode, press [SLIP] again.

When [SLIP] is set to on, normal playback with the original rhythm continues in

the background during scratch play, loop play and reverse play. When scratch

Operating the CDJ-900 in combination

play, loop play or reverse play is canceled, normal playback resumes from the

position playing in the background at that time.

with other devices

Slip scratch play [VINYL]

Starting playback using a DJ mixer’s fader

1 Press [JOG MODE VINYL].

(Fader Start)

Set the jog mode to VINYL.

1 Connect the CDJ-900 with a Pioneer DJ mixer using the

2 Press [SLIP].

included control cord.

The mode switches to the slip mode.

For instructions on connecting, see Basic style on page 11.

3 During playback, press the top of the jog dial.

2 Move the DJ mixer’s channel fader or cross fader.

The scratch play mode is set.

The DJ player’s pause mode is canceled and the track is played instantaneously.

Normal playback continues in the background during scratch play. The SLIP

Also refer to the operating instructions of the connected DJ mixer.

indicator flashes in beat with the sound playing in the background. The position

! When the channel fader or cross fader is set back to its original position, play-

playing in the background is shown on the jog dial’s SLIP play display.

back cues back to the set cue point and the pause mode is set (Back Cue).

! The slip loop and slip reverse operations cannot be performed during slip

scratch play.

4 Release your hand from the top of the jog dial.

Relay play on two DJ players

Normal playback of the sound that was playing in the background resumes.

! To cancel the slip mode, press [SLIP] again.

1 Connect the CDJ-900 and a DJ mixer.

For instructions on connecting, see Connections for relay play on page 12.

Slip looping

2 Set the DJ mixer’s cross fader to the center position.

3 Turn auto cue on for both DJ players.

1 Press [SLIP].

The DJ players’ auto cue indicators light.

The mode switches to the slip mode.

4 Start playback on this unit.

2 Press [LOOP IN/

CUE (IN ADJUST)], then press [LOOP OUT

The first track on this unit is played, and once it finished playback begins auto-

(OUT ADJUST)].

matically on the other DJ player. This unit cues to the beginning of the next track

Loop playback starts.

and pauses. This operation is repeated for relay play between the two DJ players.

Normal playback continues in the background during looping. The SLIP indicator

! The medium can be changed and the cue point set on the DJ player that is in

flashes in beat with the sound playing in the background. The position playing in

standby.

the background is shown on the jog dial’s SLIP play display.

! If the power of one DJ player is turned off during playback, playback may

! Loops of over 8 seconds cannot be set.

start on the other DJ player.

! The fader start function does not work during relay play.

3 Press [RELOOP/EXIT].

! Relay play may not be possible if the two DJ players are not connected to the

Looping is canceled, and normal playback of the sound that was playing in the

same DJ mixer.

background resumes.

! To cancel the slip mode, press [SLIP] again.

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Using the [BROWSE] button

Rearranging tracks (Sort menu)

When in the library browse mode, the tracks can be rearranged using the Sort

menu. (The Sort menu is not displayed when in the folder browse mode.)

1 Press [MENU/UTILITY] while the tracks are displayed.

The Sort menu is displayed to the right of the information display screen.

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2 Select and enter the setting item.

The tracks are sorted according to the selected item. The track information is

displayed.

! Sorting is canceled when [BACK] is pressed to return to the uppermost level.

! The types of sorting items on the Sort menu can be changed in the rekordbox

preferences (environmental settings).

Searching for tracks (SEARCH)

! The search function can be used to search for tracks recorded on the media

loaded in the set with [SEARCH].

! Tracks recorded on discs cannot be searched.

! Tracks recorded on media for which library browsing is not possible cannot

be searched.

1 Select [SEARCH] and enter the setting item.

The character input screen appears.

2 Using the rotary selector to input characters.

Tracks including the character you have input are displayed.

! When more characters are input at this point, tracks starting with the charac-

ter string you have input are displayed.

! When [BACK] is pressed, the category screen reappears.

Using the jump function

The jump function can be used to instantaneously move to the track, category or

folder you want to play.

The jump function includes the two modes below.

! Letter jumping: Use this when the tracks are arranged or sorted in alphabeti-

cal order.

! Page jumping: Use this when the tracks are not arranged or sorted in alpha-

betical order. Turn the rotary selector to jump by page.

 In the letter jump mode

1 Press the rotary selector for at least 1 second.

The letter jump mode is set. The first letter of the selected track is displayed at

the top left.

2 Select the page to which you want to jump and enter.

The display moves to the selected page.

Checking the playing history (HISTORY)

! The track playing history is recorded and displayed at [HISTORY].

! Playlists can be created based on the playing history at [HISTORY] using

rekordbox. For details, see rekordbox’s operating instructions.

1 Load a USB device in the CDJ-900.

2 Playing tracks.

The currently playing track is recorded and displayed at [HISTORY].

! When a USB device, etc., is connected to the CDJ-900 for the first time or

reconnected, the new [HISTORY] is automatically created on the USB device.

! A warning message is displayed if there is not enough free space on the USB

device, etc., or if the device is write-protected.

! The name of [HISTORY] can be preset at [UTILITY] (page 20).

! When a track already recorded in [HISTORY] is played again after playing a

different track, it is newly recorded in [HISTORY].

! The maximum number of tracks that can be recorded in [HISTORY] is 999.

When a 1 000th track is recorded, the oldest item in the playing history is

deleted.

 Deleting [HISTORY]

1 While [HISTORY] is selected, press [MENU/UTILITY].

The delete menu is displayed.

2 Select the range to be deleted and enter.

! [DELETE]: The [HISTORY] item selected with the cursor is deleted.

! [ALL DELETE]: The entire [HISTORY] is deleted.

! The [HISTORY] is deleted when [HISTORY] is converted into a playlist using

rekordbox.

Using the [TAG LIST] button

Up to 60 tracks to be played next or tracks selected for specific DJ scenes can be

preset in the tag list.

2 Select the character or symbol to which you want to jump and

enter.

The display moves to the category starting with the selected character or symbol.

! The characters that can be displayed are letters A – Z, numbers 0 – 9 and

symbols.

 In the page jump mode

1 Press the rotary selector for at least 1 second.

The mode switches to the page jump mode.

1List of contents

The contents of the tag list are displayed here.

The name of the medium on which the track is recorded is displayed

2Medium name

here.

3Cursor

Turn the rotary selector to move the cursor up and down.

Adding tracks to the tag list

Select the track, then press [TAG TRACK/

REMOVE].

1 is displayed to the left of the track.

! The number of tracks that can be added to the tag list is 60 tracks per

medium. If you attempt to add a 61st track, a warning message is displayed

and the track cannot be added. (There is no limit to the number of tracks

when a computer on which rekordbox is installed is connected.)

! Tracks can be recorded in the tag list ahead of time using rekordbox.

! When multiple DJ players are connected by PRO DJ LINK, the same tag list

contents are displayed on all DJ players.

! When [TAG TRACK/

REMOVE] is pressed while the information is displayed

after pressing [INFO], the tracks loaded in this unit are added to the tag list.

 Adding categories or folders to the tag list

With the list of the tracks displayed on the right side of the

information display screen, press [TAG TRACK/

REMOVE].

The category name/

folder name flashes, and the tracks in that category/

folder

are added to the tag list.

! When a category/

folder including tracks already added to the tag list is

selected and [TAG TRACK/

REMOVE] is pressed, only the tracks not already

on the tag list are added.

! When a folder is added while in the folder browse mode, the track names are

registered as file names. The artist names are not registered.

 Adding playlists to the tag list

With the list of the tracks displayed on the right side of the

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information display screen, press [TAG TRACK/

REMOVE].

The playlist name flashes, and the tracks in that playlist are added to the tag list.

! When a playlist including tracks that have already been added to the tag list

is selected and [TAG TRACK/

REMOVE] is pressed, only the tracks that were

not previously added to the tag list are added.

Loading tracks from the tag list

1 Press [TAG LIST].

The tag list is displayed.

2 Select the track to be loaded and enter.

The track is loaded and playback starts.

Removing tracks from the tag list

1 Press [TAG LIST].

The tag list is displayed.

2 Select the track to be removed from the tag list, then press

[TAG TRACK/

REMOVE] for at least 1 second.

The track is removed from the tag list.

! If a track that has been added to the tag list is removed from the tag list while

it is playing, the track is played to the end, then the stop mode is set. The next

track is not played.

! When a medium is removed from the CDJ-900, all the tracks recorded on that

medium are removed from the tag list.

Using the [INFO] button

The details of the tracks loaded in the CDJ-900 can be checked by pressing

[INFO]. When DJ players are connected by PRO DJ LINK, the details of the tracks

loaded in the other DJ players can also be checked.

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1 Display the track details.

2 Select and enter the setting item.

The library browse mode for the selected item is set.

! It may not be possible to select some items.

! When a track is selected, it is moved to the category in which the track was

loaded.

! It is not possible to move items from the disc’s details to tracks loaded in a DJ

player connected by PRO DJ LINK.

! When an item for which only an icon is displayed is selected, that icon is

moved to the corresponding category.

The details of the tracks loaded in the DJ player are displayed

1Track details

here. Other details ([BPM], etc.) can be displayed by turning the

rotary selector.

2Medium/

player

The place where the track information is stored is displayed here.

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3WAVE display

The WAVE display is shown here.

Checking the details of loaded tracks

While the track is playing, press [INFO].

The track’s details are displayed.

Displaying details of tracks loaded in other DJ

players

1 Connect this unit and the other DJ players by PRO DJ LINK.

2 Press [INFO], then press [MENU/UTILITY].

The [Link Info] screen appears.

3 Select the DJ player and enter.

The details of the tracks loaded in the selected DJ player are displayed.

! If no tracks are loaded in the selected DJ player, no details are displayed.

Using the information jump function

This function can be used to select items displayed in the details and move them

to the category, etc., in which a track is included.