Pioneer DJM850 DJ Mixer Black

The DJM-850 is the perfect choice at this price point because it retains its predecessor's most popular features, inherits the high-end build of Pioneer's club-standard DJM-900nexus, and adds a few innovative effects of its own. The DJM-850's Beat Color Effect, an industry first, uses sidechaining to add another layer of control to Pioneer's brilliantly simple Color Effects. The Beat Effect 'listens'; to the Audio Input of each Channel and connects the changes in volume to other parameters, so DJs can flawlessly blend new sounds and effects into their mixes. Integrated four-stereo-channel Sound card makes set up incredibly simple, with connection to PCS and laptops requiring just one cable.

Three sampling rates (96 kHz/48 kHz/44.1 kHz), the DJM-850 can be used for Music Recording and production as well as expert DJing.

Connection to PCs or laptops requires just one USB cable, so DJs can start mixing their stored music immediately. And Software devotees can make the most of scratch control thanks to the mixer's compatibility with the time code feature on Digital Vinyl Systems, such as Traktor.

Pioneer's handy Utility tool launches as soon as the DJM-850 is connected to a computer, allowing DJs to Configure the mixer, sound card and audio routing according to their Personal preferences.

The mixer offers DJs 13 enhanced Beat Effects. Along with old favorites, the DJM-850 inherits the incredibly high-quality Reverb and tripped out sound of the tape echo-inspired Spiral Effect from the DJM-900nexus. And, exclusive to the DJM-850, Pioneer introduces Up Echo, which produces a more reserved and controllable mix.

Replicating the sound effects achieved by the DJM-900nexus's touch-sensitive X-Pad, the 'FX Boost' function allows the Level/Depth knob to work more proactively than a standard Wet/Dry Control. Turn the dial to the 12 o'clock mark for a fully wet effect and turn it further to add Pitch Up to Up Echo and a High-Pass Filter to the Reverb.

Each channel is home to a three-band Equalizer (+6 DB to -26 dB) or three-band isolator (+6 dB to -26 dB).

Emulating the isolator on Pioneer's installation-grade DJM-1000, the DJM-850's equalizer straddles the range from -26 kill to complete kill.

Pristine sound reproduction with reduced noise interference is guaranteed thanks to the DJM-850's top-of-the-range components: a 32-Bit Output D/A convertor; a 32-bit digital signal processor; the separation of analogue and digital circuitry; and the shortest possible transmission path.

The DJM-850's Interface mirrors the User-friendly layout of Pioneer's club-standard mixers for ultimate familiarity, wherever DJs perform.

DJM-850 also serves as a MIDI controller.

USB port is conveniently located on top of the mixer so DJs can easily Switch between connectable devices.

Mixer automatically reverts to standby mode if it is not used for a set period of time.