The folks at Pioneer DJ might be known for their wide range of professional DJ gear, but they haven’t forgotten the newbies in the marketplace. Today the company announced a new addition to its line, the entry level DDJ-SB Serato DJ controller. The unit is compact, easily transportable and brandishes all of the bundled Serato DJ Intro’s cues, loops, FX and samples. The DDJ-SB sports what it says is “the industry’s first Filter Fade, which helps aspiring DJs create seamless mixes by adding a high pass filter to the crossfader – enabling smoother transitions with just one control.” The DDJ-SB, bundled with Serato DJ Intro, will go on-sale January 2014 at an SRP of €249/£199, including VAT. A full list of features and promo video can be found below:
KEY FEATURES OF THE DDJ-SB
Plug-and-play control of Serato DJ Intro (free) and Serato DJ (paid upgrade)
Access a host of cues, loops, FX and samples
NEW! Filter Fade
Eight Performance Pads
Manual high/low pass filters on each channel
Dedicated website with interactive tutorial videos
USB powered
Pro-DJ design and build
MIDI compatible
Built-in sound card