Beyond the plug-and-play expected functionality (Hot Cues, Beat Jump, Slicer, track loading, key/beat sync, etc.), here’s the interesting stuff that we’ve pulled directly from the Pioneer DJ press release: There are some pretty powerful (and for the moment, a few exclusive) functions that this controller unlocks in both rekordbox and Serato DJ. It’s nice to see the intention behind the SP1 return with this collaboration, but we still miss the knobs from it. The original Pioneer DJ accessory controller of this form factor was actually the Serato-oriented DDJ-SP1 – which made it possible for so many DJs to access lots of great functionality without replacing their core setup.
The powerhouse duo that is Pioneer DJ making hardware and Serato making software isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. We first got a sense of this when the DDJ-1000SRT was announced earlier this year, but this new collaboration makes it clear that the earlier release wasn’t a one time thing. But this new XP2 release makes it pretty clear that that isn’t happening.
It’s been easy to imagine a future where Pioneer DJ and Serato go separate ways.
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