Pioneer CDJ-2000: About USB devices About AAC files About WAV files About MP3 files About AIFF files About rekordbox

About USB devices

About AAC files

Music files (MP3/

AAC/

WAV/

AIFF) recorded on USB devices can be played.

! AAC is the abbreviation of “Advanced Audio Coding”, a basic format of audio

Such data as disc identification information, cue points, loop points and hot cues

compression technology used for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.

can be recorded on USB devices.

! The file format and extension of AAC data depends on the application used to

Folder layers Max. 8 levels (files in folders beyond the 8th level cannot be played)

create the data.

®

! In addition to AAC files encoded with iTunes

and with the extension “.m4a”,

Max. number of

Unlimited (folders beyond the 10 000th folder within a single folder

files with the extensions “.aac” and “.mp4” can also be played on the CDJ-

folders

cannot be displayed)

2000. However, copyright protected AAC files purchased for example at the

Max. number of

Unlimited (files beyond the 10 000th file within a single folder cannot

iTunes Music Store cannot be played. Also, some files may not be playable,

files

be displayed)

depending on the iTunes version used to encode them.

Supported file

FAT, FAT32 and HFS+

! The CDJ-2000 supports AAC files in the formats shown below.

systems

Sampling frequencies of 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz,

! The CDJ-2000 supports such USB mass storage class USB devices as external hard

Compatible

MPEG-4 AAC LC

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz, and bit rates of 16

discs, portable flash memory drives and digital audio players. External DVD/

CD drives

formats

kpbs – 320 kbps are supported.

and other optical disc devices cannot be used.

! When there are many folders or files, some time may be required for loading.

ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are sup-

! If multiple partitions are set for the USB device, the device may not be recognized.

ported.

Titles, album names, artist names, etc., are dis-

aac

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played here.

JPEG images embedded in ID3 tags are displayed

 Cautions on using USB devices

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Track information

as the jacket photo.

! Some USB devices may not operate properly. Please note that Pioneer will

Meta tags (embedded tags) are supported.

accept no responsibility whatsoever for loss of data recorded on USB devices.

Titles, album names, artist names, etc., are dis-

Extensions other

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played here.

! USB hubs cannot be used.

than aac

JPEG images embedded in tags are displayed as

! USB devices equipped with flash card readers may not operate.

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the jacket photo.

! If a current above the allowable level is detected in the CDJ-2000’s USB port,

File extension .m4a, .aac and .mp4

it could happen that a warning message is displayed, the power to the USB

device is cut off and signal transfer is stopped. To restore normal operation,

1 To display characters written in a local code other than Unicode, change the [LAN-

remove USB devices connected to the player, then press USB STOP. Avoid

GUAGE] setting at [UTILITY] (page 21).

2 Files larger than 800 x 800 dots cannot be displayed.

reusing the USB device for which the excess current was detected. If normal

operation is not restored after performing the above operation (if signals are

not transferred), try turning off the player’s power then turning it back on.

! Depending on the USB device you are using, the desired performance may

About WAV files

not be achieved.

The CDJ-2000 supports WAV files in the formats shown below.

Compatible

The 16-/

24-bit non-compressed PCM format and sampling frequencies

About MP3 files

formats

of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz are supported.

LST chunk

MP3 files can have a constant bit rate (CBR) or a variable bit rate (VBR). Both

Track information

1

Titles, album names, artist names, etc., are displayed here.

types of files can be played on the CDJ-2000, but the search and super fast search

File extension .wav

functions are slower with VBR files. If your priority is operability, we recommend

recording MP3 files in CBR.

1 To display characters written in a local code other than Unicode, change the [LAN-

The CDJ-2000 supports MP3 files in the formats shown below.

GUAGE] setting at [UTILITY] (page 21).

Audio Layer-3 sampling frequencies of 32 kHz, 44.1

MPEG-1

kHz and 48 kHz, and bit rates of 32 kbps – 320 kbps

Compatible

are supported.

About AIFF files

formats

Audio Layer-3 sampling frequencies of 16 kHz,

MPEG-2

22.05 kHz and 24 kHz, and bit rates of 16 kbps – 160

The CDJ-2000 supports AIFF files in the formats shown below.

kbps are supported.

The 16-/

24-bit non-compressed PCM format and sampling frequencies

ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are sup-

Compatible

of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz are supported.

ported.

formats

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Titles, album names, artist names, etc., are displayed here.

Titles, album names, artist names, etc., are dis-

Track information

1

File extension .aif, .aiff

played here.

JPEG images embedded in ID3 tags are displayed

1 To display characters written in a local code other than Unicode, change the [LAN-

2

as the jacket photo.

GUAGE] setting at [UTILITY] (page 21).

File extension .mp3

1 To display characters written in a local code other than Unicode, change the [LAN-

GUAGE] setting at [UTILITY] (page 21).

2 Files larger than 800 x 800 dots cannot be displayed.

About rekordbox

! rekordbox is an application for managing music files which are used for DJ

play with a Pioneer DJ Player (i.e. CDJ-2000, CDJ-900).

Data that has been detected and measured, as well as any points which

have been set and stored using rekordbox, can be used in combination with

a Pioneer DJ Player (i.e. CDJ-2000, CDJ-900) to achieve outstanding DJ

performance.

! Install rekordbox from the included CD-ROM onto a computer. For instruc-

tions on using rekordbox, see Using in combination with rekordbox on page 11

and About the rekordbox software on page 22.

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