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American Audio SDJ2 Professional Dual SD Player with Built-in Digital mixer
Going Mobile Has Never Been Easier!
Your whole nights music can fit on one SD card! No external Hard drives, laptops, MP3 players or software Needed Supports SDHC Cards and Standard SD CardsFeatures:
- Dual SD card slots and USB Port for full functioning MP3 player or Flash Drives (SDHC cards compatible supports fat format drives)
- Folder Search
- Auto BPM
- Seamless Loop
- Full playback control similar to most Pro CD players
- Tempo Lock
- Master Volume/ Mic control
- Fast, Simple & Reliable
- Balanced ¼” TRS and RCA mixed output (send signal direct to amplifier or powered speakers)
- Independent RCA outputs for each Player (send signal to preamp mixer)
- Fader “Q” Start
- Dual Mode Cross fader.
- Pitch Control (+/-4%, +/-8% or +/-16%)
- Pitch Bend
- 3 Cue Buttons per Folder.
- Advanced cueing with track search by frame
- Mic jack input on rear of player
- Bright LCD display
- Single/Continue, Time viewing and MP3 track listings
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 19”x3”x 5.25” / 482 x 74.8 x 132mm – 3 rack spaces
- Up to 1000 MP3 songs on a 1G SD card* (4GB SD card not included / MP3 recorded at 128 bit rate)*
- Weight is 4.5 Lbs.
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Pros
- Doesn't skip (3)
- Easy to set up (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Basic systems (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Pro audio / DJ / mixing (3)
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Pros
- All In One
- Doesn't Skip
- Durable
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- Filling System
Best Uses
- Basic Systems
Comments about American Audio SDJ2 Dual SD USB Player w/ Mixer:
I was looking to lighten my load. After lugging around close to 2500 CD's to gig's my arms were getting a little long! I was a little leery of buying an American Audio piece, but at the time they had the only player that would play SD cards. SD cards are pretty much indestructible. Over the past 1.5 years this unit has held up better than I expected. I DJ in clubs that have setups already installed so I manufactured 2 brackets that I mount on the sides so that the unit stands at an angle on its own. This way when I go into a club all I have to do is use the mixed output of the SDJ2 to one of there inputs on their mixer. No more hauling 80lbs of CD's.
I was concerned that the unit would not hold up to the smoky environment of the clubs, but so far no problem. The knobs for the headphones volume and cue fader are a little on the small side. The headphone jack for my use would have been nice on the front, back, or on the top of the unit rather where it is as it tends to get in the way. Some tone controls on the mic would have made this a truly stand alone unit. The jog wheels response is a little on the strange side, they took a little to get used to. You can beat mix with this unit, but remember the larger the range that you select for the pitch slider the harder it is going to be to match beats with the lower resolution of the slider. I would have liked to have had an led or something to indicate which SD card or USB was in use. You have indicators that are for the player as to where you are playing from, but if you need to change SD cards in the middle of the gig you need to pay attention as there is no indication the SD card is in use. It will only support one level of folders. No folders inside folders, well you will see the files, but it won't be identified as being in a sub folder.
There are many options on this unit, of course it is no Pioneer or Dennon, but for the price and what it can do it has been very pleasant to use.
One word of advice, as with any mp3 device, try and use the highest bit rate mp3 or mp3 VBR as possible because as you change your tempo it will alter the audio if you have selected to maintain pitch while changing the tempo of your song.
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Pros
- Doesn't Skip
- Easy To Set Up
- Great Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Audiophiles
- Basic Systems
- Larger Rooms
- Smaller Rooms
Comments about American Audio SDJ2 Dual SD USB Player w/ Mixer:
have this gear, will travel far and light without optical (CD) players, mixer, bulky CD bags & laptop. the built-in mixer is just a cherry on top. headphone volume and fader knobs are super tiny and tightly spaced. will still buy an outboard "Q" mixer though. why can't the japs do this with competetive pricing? love the product. thank you american audio!
Pros
- Compact
- Doesn't Skip
- Durable
- Easy To Set Up
- Pitch Lock Tempo Adjust
Cons
- Impossibly small knobs
- No headphone cue
- Unattractive Design
Best Uses
- Basic Systems
- LAST resort backup
- Non-beatmixing DJ's
Comments about American Audio SDJ2 Dual SD USB Player w/ Mixer:
Simple enough for a chimpanzee to use, a BIG step in the right direction but for the absence of a headphone "cue" feature. I'm not kidding. Both decks are simply always "in cue". The only way to turn one deck on or off in your headphones is to use a tiiiiiny knob to adjust the master headphone volume. The only way to select which deck is in your headphones is to use a tiiiiiiny knob to fade between the two. This means you can't suddenly "cut" the headphone mix and listen to the PA live mix while "mixing". You have to quickly turn the HP volume all the way down (which is nearly impossible to do without bumping the pitch slider of deck two - which screws up the mix they made you work so hard to obtain in the first place!) If you plan on using it with an external mixer, it'll do everything you need and more. The integrated mixer is essentially worthless though - at least for any kind of live "real" DJ mixing. And they were sooooo close!
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Q:
how do you or do you have to format your card before putting music on it from your home computer?Asked on 4/7/2011 by Anonymous2 answers
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I dont believe you have to fomat you card for this.Answered on 4/9/2011 by Jack from Cypress, CAA:
With all the SDHC cards that I have used, I have just installed the music on them dirrectly out of the box! They have worked everytime.
TIP: Try installing the music in folders that you name that makes sens to you as that will make finding things much easier especialy if you use larger SDHC's! Sub folders will not show up on the folder selction option. The music will but not the sub folder name.Answered on 5/26/2011 by DJ pHatt Daddy from Orlando, FL
Q:
they have scratch also?Asked on 12/31/2010 by padz from dar1 answer
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NO SCRATCHAnswered on 1/3/2011 by LR from PSSL
Q:
Will this accept 32 sdhc card?
1s 10 speed okay?
what sdhc card is recommended?Asked on 9/12/2010 by Anonymous from Florida2 answers
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yes (SDHC cards) compatible supports fat format drives but 32 sdhc card might thats something that should be taken to the manufacture, but im pretty sure that it might workAnswered on 9/20/2010 by Phillip from PSSLA:
It will except up to 32g sdhc cards. The faster the better!Answered on 5/26/2011 by DJ pHatt Daddy from Orlando, FL
Q:
States that it supports high capacity SD cards. Up to how large? (4GB etc.)Asked on 8/30/2010 by Anonymous2 answers
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up to 4GB SD card / MP3 recorded at 128 bit rate.Answered on 9/10/2010 by Dj Seankillazz from Santa Ana, CAA:
It will except up to 32g sdhc's. Mind you that you will need to buy the faster cards for the larger volume sdhc's. It will play any size encoded mp3, it just has to be mp3! The larger the mp3 rate, the better it is if you plan on playing songs back at the same pitch but a differnet temp. (faster or slower temp but maintane the corrct pitch of the music)Answered on 5/26/2011 by DJ pHatt Daddy from Orlando, FL
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