Rekordbox Hardware unlock devices

Would you like to explain why people that spent over $2000 on DJM 900NXS2 don't get the hardware unlock while people that spent $350 on a DJM 250 mk2 get the unlock? This isn't a good way to reward loyal customers that shelled out for top gear.

I'd love to hear Pioneer's official stand on this.

Boris Levit 22 juillet 2020 22:49 Répondu

Commentaire officiel

It's not a punishment, more following the history of the product since when rekordbox was initially released, it was as a music management / export software for preparing USB drives to use with CDJs - not as performance software. As such, they never shipped with keys for performance mode even once it was released. It's also about user segment; the DJs using DJM-900NXS2's are also likely to be using CDJ-2000's, all of which are intended as stand-alone devices (much like the mixer, the CDJs don't come with license keys / unlock for rekordbox either). A DJ buying a DJM-250MK2 is more likely to be playing at home or for friends where the computer is also more commonplace and accepted.

Pulse 23 juillet 2020 04:45

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1. You could still allow owners of the higher grade equipment to request one time keys (through registering with Pioneer).

2. Then why add a key to the DJM V10?

The only reason I'm interested in Rekordbox 6 as a playout software is that it has Key Change as a feature while the CDJ's don't have this.

Boris Levit 23 juillet 2020 05:57 0 votes

1. We will pass this request along.

2. Because there was already pushback from other products (eg. DJM-750MK2) receiving product keys included, so new products are being added as hardware-unlock devices.

Pulse 26 juillet 2020 17:40 0 votes

I've seen a number of posts advising this issue will be passed up the chain

Is there any update, Ive just upgraded my mixer to a 900 NX2 and i cant use the newer version rekordbox, this is crazy

Shaun Lee 27 janvier 2021 16:40 0 votes

Sorry, the decision was made that the DJM-900NXS2 would not be included as a hardware unlock device. You can use rekordbox with that hardware provided you either also include another device which offers unlock (such as an XP1/2 or RB-DMX1 box), or purchase a subscription to the Core or Creative plans.

Pulse 27 janvier 2021 17:53 0 votes