All-in-one Club Control: XDJ-AZ from AlphaTheta
As a comprehensive DJ system, AlphaTheta's XDJ-AZ 4-channel fire-starter takes up the mantle of its Pioneer-series siblings, resulting in a galvanizing gauntlet of evocative, versatile performance possibilities. Taking inspiration from the vaunted CDJ-DJM combo layout, the XDJ-AZ is the essential, all-in-one DJ device, marrying club-standard interfacing and an ergonomic control scheme with cutting-edge connectivity and a deluge of creative tools. Multi-device and mobile compatibility join multiple USB and audio ports, making back-to-back sets, hybrid performances, and DJ-duty hand-offs a breeze, while the system's extensive wireless capabilities enamor gigging DJs. Though the XDJ-AZ can operate fully standalone, the 4-deck dynamo's built-in Wi-Fi and onboard streaming compatibility let you seamlessly access rekordbox's CloudDirectPlay, Beatport Streaming's StreamingDirectPlay, and the full scope of streaming options available via Serato DJ Pro, alongside faster-than-Bluetooth SonicLink wireless connectivity. The XDJ-AZ's multimode suite of performance pads, versatile I/O options, Gate Cue mode, and extensive EQ controls are complemented by a vast array of Sound Color and Beat FX alongside vivid displays both within the jog wheels and the 10.1-inch touchscreen. Whether you're soaring through a solo set, performing back-to-back at afters, or pushing the club's system to its limits, the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is an unrivaled apparatus of boundary-pushing beat weaving.
Note: Compatibility with Serato DJ Pro software and its expanded streaming and performance features are planned to be available in December 2024. A Serato DJ Pro license is not required.
Customizable feel to control your way
Like Pioneer's flagship CDJ-3000, the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is adjustable to suit your style. Each jog wheel features a vivid, full-color display that supplies real-time track, performance mode, and operational information coupled with the artwork for the song currently playing. Furthermore, each jog wheel can be independently adjusted for feel, from light and fast to hard and heavy, with dedicated buttons for instantly toggling the vaunted Vinyl mode, in addition to further control via the Vinyl Speed adjustment on each deck. Versatile Key Sync and Beat Sync capabilities join flexible pitch-bend and tempo-range tools, letting you dial in the perfect, personalized performance experience.
Modular multi-device and back-to-back possibilities
Thanks to the XDJ-AZ's suite of connectivity capabilities, AlphaTheta's ensured there's no shortage of ways to bring the action to your next set. For starters, the XDJ-AZ features three USB ports: two Type-A and one rear-mounted Type-C. For roaring back-to-back sets and seamless hand-offs, AlphaTheta strategically placed the dual USB-A ports away from any risk of accidental disconnection while keeping them surface-mounted for easy access. Plus, each port is given a backlit indicator and USB Stop button, keeping you in the know as you go. Alternatively, the XDJ-AZ hosts stereo RCA inputs for the DJ system's third and fourth channels, in addition to combo jacks for both microphone inputs, immensely expanding your performance possibilities to include drum machines, sequencers, turntables, synthesizers, and more. Furthermore, the XDJ-AZ has a Link port, as well, transforming it into a club staple by accommodating expanded multi-deck use with supplementary CDJs just plug and play. Or, you can mix and match external audio sources and controllers. Your only limit is a compatible connection and your ambition.
Link Export, Serato, and rekordbox support, wires: optional
If standalone use isn't your style, AlphaTheta built the XDJ-AZ to support a massive amount of audio source, playback, monitoring, and performance configurations wired and wireless. The system's rear-placed USB-C port is your key to Mac and PC possibilities via Serato DJ Pro and rekordbox. In Performance Mode, the XDJ-AZ becomes a controller for the near-limitless mixing magic that Serato and rekordbox uniquely provide. Meanwhile, compatibility with rekordbox's Link Export grants access to cable-free connection for retrieving tracks from your iOS or Android mobile device, as well as Mac and Windows computers.
Note: The rekordbox Link Export feature does not support wired connections for use with rekordbox for Android.
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Stream straight into your set
With the help of the XDJ-AZ's built-in Wi-Fi, high-fidelity tracks can beam straight into your set, mitigating the risk of requests going unfulfilled, as well as supporting an avenue of active discovery and imaginative on-the-fly mash-ups or remixes.
With Beatport Streaming, the XDJ-AZ utilizes StreamingDirectPlay to access Beatport's immense library of classic and contemporary dancefloor fillers and cutting-edge, genre-tailored playlists, straight from the XDJ-AZ's touchscreen. What's more, each Beatport Streaming track comes with waveform, BPM, grid, and further analysis data that seamlessly integrates with the XDJ-AZ's display, empowering you to expand and explore mixes with ease.
Wireless possibilities don't stop there, however, as the XDJ-AZ is fully compatible with rekordbox's CloudDirectPlay. Your cloud-based rekordbox library can be accessed from anywhere via Wi-Fi, from individual tracks to curated playlists. But, you're not just getting the audio itself, as all the pertinent rekordbox performance data comes with it, like Hot Cue information, and the communication is 2-way, as well, meaning you can update tracks and playlists from your XDJ-AZ.
Note: StreamingDirectPlay from Beatport Streaming and rekordbox's CloudDirectPlay each require subscription plans for use with the XDJ-AZ.
Electrifying expression and innovative interfacing
As the DJ landscape continues to expand and evolve, AlphaTheta is committed to balancing the classic artform with contemporary creative possibilities the XDJ-AZ is no exception. With eight on each side, the 16 performance pads unlock multitudes of creative, expressive possibilities, from deck-specific configurations to extensive Cue, Loop, and Jump modes. To augment the classic Hot Cue capabilities of XDJ-series systems, AlphaTheta's introduced the innovative Gate Cue mode, enabling you to play your Hot Cues only while the assigned pad is pressed.
The XDJ-AZ's detailed 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen ups the ante, from its series predecessors, simultaneously displaying up to 13 tracks at once, compared with the eight-track limit of the XDJ-XZ. Beyond individual tracks, there's the Playlist Bank that allows you to select up to four playlists to be instantly accessed at any time. Plus, the XDJ-AZ uses the touch capabilities to introduce two critical features: Touch Preview and Touch Cue. If you've ever wanted an easier way to preview tracks from a playlist without having to load them, Touch Preview is your answer, while Touch Cue lets you audition upcoming segments of a track already playing. What's more, the touchscreen displays real-time information and statuses of currently active Performance Pads and Beat FX, in addition to seamlessly integrating all ...
