Pioneer DJ
Yokohama, Japan | |
Key people |
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Products | DJ Mixers, CDJs, DJ Controllers, Turntables, Rekordbox |
Number of employees | 435 |
Parent | Noritsu |
Website | www |
Pioneer DJ is a brand of
History
Background
In 1937, Nozomu Matsumoto developed the Pioneer A-8, the very first dynamic speaker to be built in Japan from original components.[1] The following year, Matsumoto founded the Fukuin Shokai Denki Seisakusho company, a radio and speaker repair shop, in Osaka Japan. In May, 1947 Fukuin Denki was incorporated, and in June, 1961, the company's name was changed to Pioneer Electronic Corporation.
Pioneer Corporation
In 1994, Pioneer released the world’s first
In 2001, the company introduced the CDJ-1000 with "Vinyl Mode," which made it possible for a user to manipulate touch-sensitive platter like vinyl on a
In 2004, Pioneer introduced the DVJ-x1, the first video DJ deck (capable of reading DVDs and outputting video).[1]
In 2009, Pioneer launched the first version of Rekordbox, a
Pioneer DJ
In September 2014, with an estimated DJ market share of 60%,[6] Pioneer Corporation announced it would sell 86% of its DJ equipment business to private equity firm KKR for about 59 billion yen ($550 million), with the sale to be completed by March 2015,[7] establishing Pioneer DJ Corporation.
In 2016, Pioneer DJ introduced the CDJ-2000NXS2, which established itself as the new industry standard, appearing on most riders for major events and nightclubs worldwide.[1]
In 2020 Pioneer DJ's parent company's name was changed to AlphaTheta Corporation. In March of that year KKR and Pioneer Corporation sold their respective stakes in AlphaTheta Corporation to Japanese holding company Noritsu.[8]
On 23 January 2024, Pioneer DJ confirmed that new products would be announced using the brand AlphaTheta.[4]
DJ Players / Turntables (incomplete)
Name | Year |
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CDJ-50(50II) | 1994 |
CDJ-100 | 1998 |
CDJ-200 | 2005 |
CDJ-300 | 1995 |
CDJ-350 | 2010 |
CDJ-500(500II) | 1994 |
DVJ-X1 | 2004 |
DVJ-1000 | 2006 |
CDJ-1000 | 2001 |
CDJ-1000MKII | 2003 |
CDJ-1000MKIII | 2006 |
CDJ-400 | 2007 |
CDJ-700 | 1997 |
CDJ-800 | 2002 |
CDJ-800MKII | 2006 |
CDJ-850 | 2010 |
CDJ-900 | 2009 |
CDJ-2000 | 2009 |
CDJ-2000NXS | 2012 |
CDJ-2000NXS2 | 2016 |
CDJ-TOUR1 | 2016 |
CDJ-3000 | 2020 |
PLX-500 | 2016 |
PLX-1000 | 2014 |
PLX-CRSS12 | 2023 |
XDJ-700 | 2015 |
XDJ-1000mk2 | 2016 |
DJ Controllers (incomplete)
Name | Channels | Year |
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DDJ-ERGO | 2 | 2011 |
DDJ-S1 | 2 | 2011 |
DDJ-T1 | 4 | 2011 |
DDJ-SX | 4 | 2012 |
DDJ-WEGO | 2 | 2012 |
DDJ-SB | 2 | 2013 |
DDJ-SR | 2 | 2013 |
DDJ-SP1 | - | 2013 |
DDJ-WEGO2 | 2 | 2013 |
DDJ-SX2 | 4 | 2014 |
DDJ-SZ | 4 | 2014 |
DDJ-WEGO3 | 2 | 2014 |
DDJ-RX | 4 | 2015 |
DDJ-RZ | 4 | 2015 |
DDJ-SB2 | 2 | 2015 |
DDJ-RB | 2 | 2016 |
DDJ-RR | 2 | 2016 |
DDJ-RZX | 4 | 2016 |
DDJ-SZ2 | 4 | 2016 |
DDJ-WEGO-4 | 2 | 2016 |
DDJ-SR2 | 2 | 2017 |
DDJ-XP1 | - | 2017 |
DDJ-1000 | 4 | 2018 |
DDJ-400 | 2 | 2018 |
DDJ-SB3 | 2 | 2018 |
DDJ-SX3 | 4 | 2018 |
DDJ-1000SRT | 4 | 2019 |
DDJ-200 | 2 | 2019 |
DDJ-800 | 2 | 2019 |
DDJ-XP2 | - | 2019 |
DDJ-FLX6 | 4 | 2020 |
DDJ-REV1 | 2 | 2022 |
DDJ-REV7 | 2 | 2022 |
DDJ-FLX4 | 2 | 2022 |
DDJ-FLX6-GT | 4 | 2022 |
DDJ-FLX10 | 4 | 2023 |
DDJ-REV5 | 2 | 2023 |
All-in-one DJ Systems
Name | Channels | Year |
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XDJ-AERO | 2 | 2012 |
XDJ-R1 | 2 | 2013 |
XDJ-RX | 2 | 2015 |
XDJ-RX2 | 2 | 2017 |
XDJ-RR | 2 | 2018 |
XDJ-XZ | 4 | 2019 |
XDJ-RX3 | 2 | 2021 |
OPUS-QUAD | 4 | 2023 |
DJ Mixers
Name | Channels | Years |
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DJM-250 | 2 | 2011 - ? |
DJM-250MK2 | 2 | |
DJM-300 | 2 | 1998- ? |
DJM-300S | 2 | |
DJM-350 | 2 | 2010–present |
DJM-400 | 2 | 2006 - ? |
DJM-400 LIMITED | 2 | |
DJM-450 | 2 | 2017–present |
DJM-500 | 4 | 1995 - ? |
DJM-600 | 4 | 1998 - ? |
DJM-600S | 4 | 2002 - ? |
DJM-700 | 4 | 2007 - ? |
DJM-707 | 2 | 2004 - ? |
DJM-750 | 4 | 2013 - 2017 |
DJM-750MK2 | 4 | 2017–present |
DJM-800 | 4 | 2006 - ? |
DJM-850 | 4 | 2012 - ? |
DJM-900NEXUS LIMITED | 4 | |
DJM-900NXS | 4 | 2011 - 2016 |
DJM-900NXS2 | 4 | 2016–present |
DJM-900SRT | 4 | |
DJM-909 | 2 | 2004 - ? |
DJM-1000 | 6 | 2005 - ? |
SVM-1000 | 4 | 2008 - ? |
DJM-2000 | 4 | 2010 - ? |
DJM-2000NXS | 4 | 2012 - ? |
DJM-TOUR1 | 4 | 2016 |
DJM-3000 | 4 | 2001 - ? |
DJM-5000 | 4 | 2009 - ? |
DJM-T1 | 2 | |
DJM-S3 | 2 | |
DJM-S9 | 2 | 2015 - 2020 |
DJM-S9-N | 2 | |
DJM-V10 | 6 | 2020–present |
DJM-S11 | 2 | 2020–present |
DJM-S7 | 2 | 2021–present |
DJM-S5 | 2 | 2022–present |
DJM-A9 | 4 | 2023–present |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Saunders, Jarrah (29 May 2023). "Gear Icons: Pioneer DJ". Mixdown. Furst Media. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ McGlynn, Declan (5 March 2020). "Pioneer DJ has been sold, again". DJ Mag. Thrust Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Pioneer DJ changes company name to AlphaTheta Corporation - AlphaTheta". alphatheta.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ a b "New Pioneer DJ products will now be branded as AlphaTheta". DJMag.com. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Rothlein, Jordan (3 October 2013). "Industry Standards: Pioneer CDJ". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Richards, David (18 September 2014). "Pioneer Offloads Lucrative DJ Business for US$550M". Channel News. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Knight, Sophie (16 September 2014). "Pioneer to spin off DJ audio unit to KKR in $550 million deal". Reuters. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Murray, Eoin (11 July 2023). "Pioneer DJ's parent company AlphaTheta Corporation acquires Serato". DJ Mag. Thrust Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 3 August 2023.