DJ Not Buy the Pioneer XDJ-RX2 If............!

0:00 I've got my mate Matt Cantor all the way from London

Ladies and gentlemen, hello. I've got my mate Matt Cantor all the way from London. He's come here for a couple of days. We're going to go out on the bikes. We picked him up Saturday from the train station and he cycled 20 miles. Yesterday we went with the cycling club from Aberystwyth and we did how many miles? 68. And today we're probably going to do about 70. Yep, we are nutters. Are we nutters? I think so. We are. Right, so this video is about the Pioneer XDJ-RX2. Should you buy it? Should you invest in something that doesn't cost an arm and a leg but is an expensive piece of kit? Nonetheless, the RX2 comes with rekordbox video, so it's not just the normal rekordbox. It comes with rekordbox video. Now, don't let that put you off, okay? Please don't let it put you off because you can still use regular MP3 files and I've said this to a few people and shh, okay? Don't tell a soul. But if you start to invest in MP4s video files now, even though you may not want to do any form of video mixing for the next two or three years, it doesn't matter.

Because by investing in MP4 means you can still go to a regular gig and you can use the MP4, but you're just using the audio. Then if you think about it, after your collection starts to grow after three or four years, then you decide to maybe become a VJ, a video DJ, you can then use the MP4s. And this is what I do. I will take the original RX with me. And I will do a regular gig using all MP4s, but I'm just using the audio. And all of a sudden someone says, well we'd like to have a video screen, all you've got to do is go from your laptop into a television, flat screen TV or oblong TV or just any kind of TV really. Alternatively a projector on a screen and away you go. Anyway, right, I'll stop waffling. So should you buy the XDJ-RX2?

2:21 Trying to help people

Right, so this, now hopefully this isn't going to get me into trouble, but I'm trying to help people here. Alright, that's the whole idea, isn't it Matt? Trying to help people. If you have the RX1, the XDJ-RX1, buying the Mark II is going to cost you a lot more money because of course A, you're not going to get the money you paid for the RX1. If you trade it in, you're not going to get as much. If you sell it on eBay, you're not going to get as much. But of course, you've had your use out of it, which is great. It's like that with anything you buy. As soon as you sell it second hand, it's going to go down in value unless, of course, you buy something that's very expensive and it's worth a lot of money like a painting or a Ferrari that'll only go up. But we can't really afford to buy expensive Ferraris and stuff like that. How's my Lamborghini out the back there? Is it all right?

Oh, I've got a butler to look after. Are we still paying that butler? Maid! Coffee please! Right, so of course we can't afford to do shit like that. But this is what you must do. Now I need you to think about this video logically. There is pure logic to this video. If you're thinking about buying a controller and you like the RX then you would be a muppet. Idiot! An absolute fool to buy the RX1. Because there's an RX2. Just think about it. It's a little bit like having the money to buy the latest model of a car or the one previously. Alright, the one previously may have better aspects and it could have better wheels or rust less than the second model. But of course, the second model should. If you're thinking about buying an RX, buy the RX2. On the other hand, if you've got the RX1 and you're thinking about part exchanging it, then think, okay? Because, right, I think in the UK, if you exchange it in certain places, you will have to pay another 900...

4:42 DJ tutorial by Ellaskins Who is the DJ?

DJ tutorial by Ellaskins Who is the DJ? Not the kit. You could have the best kit in front of you and if you don't know how to use it or you're not very good at DJing, it's not going to make you a better DJ. It's you. So that's what you have to think about. So here is the RX2. I will be doing more videos on this in the future. Alright, it has got a few extra features. We've got extra pads here. The display is touchscreen. The browse feature is very similar to the CDJ-2000. No longer is the browse in the centre, it's at top right hand corner. Cue, just below the bass, mid and treble, you have the inputs for your USB both on the right and thank god they've got rid of those stupid rubber kind of covers and they've gone for the nice covers.

I've only used this a couple of times that the feel of the platter seems to be a little bit better and it is slightly more responsive than the RX1, but that's my own personal opinion. Like I said, we'll be doing more videos on this, but once again, okay? You know, I'm... I can't say for definite, but I would have thought now the RX1 is discontinued. And I swore by that controller. Many people may think, yeah, well, you were given it for free. Well, nothing in life is for free. People or someone, a company did not give me the Pioneer XDJ-RX original and said, there you go, Jonathan, have it. I have to still work on it. I've got to be seen to be using it. And I didn't just use it. In a few videos and stick it in a corner and go, there you go, I've done it. No, I took that to practically every single gig I did because I swore by it. It's a bloody good piece of kit and it still is a good piece of kit but the RX2 is now out so I think you should definitely invest in one of these if you're looking at an RX and I will finish off with practice and enjoy.

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