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CDJ-2000 pitch is going sky high

Product
Scratch Live
Version
2.3.0
Hardware
Rane SL4
Computer
PC
OS
Platform
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K-tsjing 10:58 PM - 28 August, 2011
Product: scratchlive
Version: 2.3.0
Hardware: scratchlive-sl4
Computer: pc
OS Version: win764
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Hi

I'm a DJ that spins house/electro and R&B most of the time. House and Electro I mix at 131 bpm.
But when I want add some R and B songs to it (most of the R&B songs are 60 - 160 bpm) then my cdj's go out of line.
He can't handle the different bpm's. Sow when I go back to the house/electro he thinks that 131 (is pitched up above)
Normally the 131 bpm is in the middle.
Sow when I want to mix to a house/electro song again I have to put the pitch high above. But that's not normal.

This video shows my problem perfectly

Watchwww.youtube.com

I hope someone can help my problem. All my cdj firmware's are updated to v4.04.
Greetings.
phatbob 8:43 PM - 29 August, 2011
That's weird!

Did you have that problem with 2.2? I'd give that a try and see if this is a problem with 2.3.
K-tsjing 3:56 AM - 30 August, 2011
2.2 also gives the same problem.
I first had a SL1 but I got SL4 for 2-3weeks now. Just the exact problem....

Watchwww.youtube.com

Second video
Rane, Support
Shaun W 7:44 PM - 30 August, 2011
Check the pitch range within the Scratch Live virtuals deck and make sure both have the same setting.
K-tsjing 10:43 PM - 31 August, 2011
I'm mixing this Friday. I will check it out then ;).
My job is killing me at this very moment. Sow Friday/Saturday I will have an update ;).

Gone try mixing with Serato & when the problem comes along.
I'm gone mix with cd's and see if the problem is towards serato or the pioneer cdj 2000

Grtz & cu friday ;).
Rane, Support
Shaun W 11:34 PM - 31 August, 2011
Cool, let me know what you find. My guess is that there's a discrepancy between the range setting on the CDJ 2000 and the range setting within the Scratch Live virtual decks.
K-tsjing 8:33 PM - 2 September, 2011
Sow I tried.

(1) when I have this problem. To try using cd's afterwards.
(2) to pitch in Serato

both solutions didn't fixed anything....
Rane, Support
Shaun W 11:00 PM - 2 September, 2011
Quote:
(2) to pitch in Serato

For # 2, did you check the pitch range option (above the virtual slider)? Perhaps the pitch range is set to 100%
12:00 AM, 17 Sep 2011
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K-tsjing 11:30 AM - 16 December, 2011
No the pitch range in serato stays in the middle sow normal ;).
I think the problem is at pioneer.
K-tsjing 3:02 PM - 16 December, 2011
When I bought the cdj's 2000 (2x of them) :: firmware 3.2 everything was fine.

Upgrading to firmware 4.2 the problems started. When I was mixing true different genre's of music (bpm's) my cdj's pitch went sky high.
I upgraded them to the new firmware 4.5 and 1 of the CDJ's is perfect now. I got no problems with that what so ever.
Only the other one is still going absolutely wrong...
I have this problem with CD/USB/Serato... so again I have this with or without Serato.

I think the problem lies with the firmware. The only thing you can do is downgrade it (reboot it). When the settings are perfect (pitch) then upgrade it to 4.5 and I think then will the problem be solved. That's what I did with the other CDJ and it is functioning nice now.

So my guess is that the problem is situated on the CDJ-2000.

Can I downgrade the firmware from the CDJ-2000 somehow?
Rane, Support
Shaun W 4:58 PM - 16 December, 2011
Quote:
Can I downgrade the firmware from the CDJ-2000 somehow?

Good question. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer. I suggest contacting Pioneer for support > 800-421-1404 :)
BriChi 12:46 PM - 19 December, 2011
this may answer your FW question :)

forums.pioneerdj.com
Rane, Support
Shaun W 5:37 PM - 19 December, 2011
Quote:
this may answer your FW question :)

forums.pioneerdj.com

WOW! Hardcore!
BriChi 6:43 PM - 19 December, 2011
yeah, some people were posting older fw installs which is a no no for pio, even after they were warned so Pio had to post that I guess
phatbob 1:38 AM - 20 December, 2011
Pioneer are the absolute KINGS of poor online customer communications.

I swear they just think people who buy their gear are scum.
11:00 PM, 3 Jan 2012
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