CDJ-200
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The CDJ-200 is the second cheapest model in the CDJ
CDJ
CDJ is a term used to describe a line of CD players from Pioneer Electronics that allow analogue control of music from CDs, usually using an emulated vinyl control surface...

 range of CD players, made by the Pioneer Corporation
Pioneer Corporation
is a multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop...

. It is similar in size to the CDJ-100S
CDJ-100S
The CDJ-100S is the cheapest and most basic model in the CDJ range of CD players. It was released by Pioneer in October 1998. The CDJ-100S is a basic CD player with a pitch controller and three sound effect options. It has been superseded by the Pioneer CDJ-200 since then...

, however features are improved and added like MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...

 playback capabilities and loop functions. Both the CDJ-100S
CDJ-100S
The CDJ-100S is the cheapest and most basic model in the CDJ range of CD players. It was released by Pioneer in October 1998. The CDJ-100S is a basic CD player with a pitch controller and three sound effect options. It has been superseded by the Pioneer CDJ-200 since then...

 and the CDJ-200 have similar options to manipulate the CD, however they lack the vinyl modes of other models.

A rough overview of the added features of the Pioneer CDJ-200 :
  • MP3 playback has been included
  • Improved sound quality of the effects
  • Loop Section added : set Loop In, set Loop Out, Adjust Loop Out, Hot Start Loop, Loop Exit, Loop Divider and expander
  • Separate folder browse buttons for easy navigation
  • Pitch scale : 6%, 10% and 16%. When 6% scale is set, the pitch resolution is 0.02%. When 10% or 16% is selected the pitch accuracy is 0.05%.
  • Three different effects : wah, jet and zip.

External links

  • CDJ-200 at Pioneer
    Pioneer Corporation
    is a multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop...

    (UK) website.
  • CDJ-200 at DJResource website.
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