![]() Shown here in Rekordbox, Part Instant Doubles let DJs isolate part of the track (vocals, drums, instruments) and double it on another deck. ![]() You’ll also need the audio driver – again, instructions to do all of this are provided. You may also want to install the configuration utility, especially if you’re using with software other than Rekordbox. Once you’ve installed your software via the provided instructions for either platform, you may want to check and upgrade your unit’s firmware, which is easy enough to do by downloading the latest firmware from Pioneer DJ’s website. Setting upĪs said, the DDJ-FLX10 works both with Rekordbox (it fully unlocks “Rekordbox Core”, which is a decent version of that software) and Serato DJ Pro, and it comes with a voucher code for Serato Pitch ‘n Time, an essential Expansion Pack that – at this point – should really be part of Serato DJ Pro by default. You’ll also find a section concentrating specifically on Serato in the accompanying video, where I demo the stems features, some of the effects, and Mix Point Link. We’re going to concentrate mainly on Rekordbox as this is primarily a Rekordbox controller (Pioneer DJ has the DDJ-REV7 exclusively for Serato, but Serato users also have other choices, which we’ll outline towards the end of the review) – but we will take a look at Serato as we go along too. With improved sound quality, including – Pioneer DJ tells us – improved phono pre-amps (a bugbear with the previous controllers for people wanting to play actual records through them), and all of the widely loved features of the DDJ-1000 controller present and correct, such as club look and feel, full-sized jogwheels, four channels, standalone mixer capability, two USBs for easy DJ switchovers, club-standard hardware Sound Color and Beat FX, DVS with Rekordbox “out of the box” (and Serato with a Serato DJ Suite upgrade), plus an even better Magvel crossfader, there’s a lot here to look at! Plus with a new Beat effect (Stretch) and a new feature called Sync Rate (long press on Beat Sync) to match half/double BPMs, there are lots of small tweaks too.ĭJ like a pro using ANY gear: The Complete DJ Course The DDJ-FLX10 has much-improved in-jog displays, and the jogs themselves now have multi-coloured rings to help you understand what they’re controlling – especially useful with the new features. We can’t think of any other DJ controller with a DMX socket on it, making this utterly unique to the FLX10. There’s also a new feature called Mix Point Link for semi-automating your DJ mixes (Rekordbox only), and this is the first ever DJ controller to my knowledge with a DMX socket on the back for plugging directly into lighting, which can then be controlled via Rekordbox Lighting, making one-person DJ shows with lighting possible. Read this next: Get Rekordbox Stems On ANY Controller (2 Instant Ways) ![]() Innovative stems functions include Part Instant Doubles, switching the EQs to control stems (first seen on the Traktor Kontrol S8 back in an archaic, failed previous incarnation of the stems idea), and something called FX Part Select, letting you apply effects to only the stems of your choice in a track. The DDJ-FLX10 is the first controller to take advantage of Pioneer DJ’s new real-time stems (or in their words, “track separation”) feature, as added from Rekordbox 6.7.0, for live mashups and so on. In fact, it’s the third controller in the FLX range after the DDJ-FLX4 and DDJ-FLX6/GT (FLX stands for “flexible”, meaning they work with several software programs, and are also designed for DJing all types of music), and this is a direct replacement for both the DDJ-1000 (Rekordbox) and the DDJ-1000SRT (Serato). ![]() It is a proven design, and it’s fully featured, yet portable. The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10 is a flagship premium performance DJ controller, aimed at pro DJs.
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