I just bought the xdj rx and think it's a good product. You have everything you need but in bedroom format !. However, I have a problem that makes me crazy.
I have two tracks A = 125 bpm and B = 127 bpm. I slide the bpm from track A to 127 bpm. They now have the same bpm. When I start playing track A, I am going to beat match B in. I do this and they run perfectly in the middle of the display. Slowly they go off beat. When we are about a minute further they run completely off beat and I have to adjust all the time! This does not seem to me the intention of the software and I wondered what I could do about this.
extra information:
I have firmware 2.20, never use a laptop when running and never use the sync buttons, all my beatgrids are correct, and exported in normal mode. I have been spinning for about 3 years.
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Even if the BPM is displayed at 127, the pitch fader can still fluctuate a few % and still give the same reading. i.e 1.2% may display 127 BPM but so could 1% and 1.4% so its all down to fine tuning your pitch fader to get the tracks to truly match. Hence why ears are better than reading a BPM off of a screen. Hope that makes sense
@Arne > It could also be that you analysed in normal mode but the track required dynamic analysis (or vice-versa).
this issue seems to be going on forever and pioneer never offers a solution or fix. why are two identical songs drifting away after a while when they are analyzed the same, same bpm. they are perfectly beat matched and still drift away??? the sync button does not solve the problem either. I want to focus on my eq's and effects rather than keep turning the job wheel. why is this????? I have xdi 700 w firmware 1.13.
with songs w different bpm is even worse, I already know they could vary by decimals. but I've also used songs w different bpm and don't drift away to fast like others. I have analyzed normal and dynamic and still happens!!!!!!!
@Jhon > If you have analysed normal tracks in dynamic mode, the beat grids may APPEAR to be correct, but playback will prove otherwise. Please ensure the tracks are properly analysed in the appropriate mode - dynamic for songs with a varying tempo from live drummer (eg. rock / disco), normal for electronic-percussion songs with a consistent tempo (eg. dance).
I have the same issue with my brand new XD-J RX-3 gear!
I do long phrase mixing and it throws me off and yes I want to focus on my transition and EQ rather than nudging the jog wheel constantly! I am really frustrated as I paid thousand of dollars to this equipment and I have a big festival this weekend. It rally is a lag and Pioneer should find a solution rather than telling us to ear match! I ear match all the time, what is the point if the deck can"t keep the constant bpm.
My songs are not analyzed in Dynamic mode! I check all my beat grids and no decimals are in my tracks! This is either a hardware or a soft ware issue! Figure it out Pioneer! I read this all over the place.