Does the DJS-1000 work without a laptop?

Yes. It is a standalone sampler and sequencer, so you can build patterns and sample without a computer.

Can it sync with CDJs?

Yes. It uses Pro DJ Link and Beat Sync to lock to CDJ and XDJ setups.

How many samples can I load on the pads?

You can assign up to 16 samples to the performance pads and finger drum them live.

Yes. Live Sampling lets you capture sounds and phrases while you perform.

Is it a mixer or a turntable?

Neither. It is a sampler and step sequencer that sits alongside your decks and mixer.

What is the touch strip for?

It handles pitch bend and note repeat, and its parameters can be customized.

Where is the Pioneer DJ DJS-1000 cheapest?

At eBay, for $1,081.98, 23% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

Where can I buy the Pioneer DJ DJS-1000?

15 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Amazon, Guitar Center, Musicians Friend, Pitbull Audio.

Pioneer DJ DJS-1000

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What reviewers say

Owners treat the DJS-1000 as a solid booth companion for building loops and layering samples on the fly. They like the hands-on pads and step keys and the tight sync with Pioneer DJ players. Some find the sequencer workflow takes time to learn and want more sample memory.

What people mention

WorkflowMixedOwners say the step sequencer and pads are quick once learned, but the first sessions take practice.
SyncPraisedBeat Sync over Pro DJ Link holds tight with CDJ and XDJ players.
TouchscreenPraisedThe 7-inch screen's Home, Sequence and Mixer views are easy to read in the booth.
Sample memoryCriticisedUsers find the sample and track capacity limited compared with software samplers.
BuildPraisedThe pads and step keys feel sturdy and respond well to finger drumming.
SizeCriticisedIts footprint is large for tight booth setups and travel.

About the Pioneer DJ DJS-1000

It lets you create sounds and phrases ahead of a set or on the fly, and sequence and loop samples through a DJ-oriented interface.

It has a 7-inch full-color touch screen, 16 multicolored step input keys and multicolored rubber Performance Pads. You can load up to 16 samples onto the pads and finger drum to layer sounds. Velocity Mode sets the sample volume by how hard you press. The touch strip changes pitch with Pitch Bend or plays drum rolls with Note Repeat.

The touch screen gives access to three screens: Home shows assigned samples, Sequence shows the playing pattern, and Mixer adjusts each track's volume. Live Sampling turns input sounds into individual tracks that sync automatically with the current sequence. The unit also has onboard FX. It syncs to a CDJ or XDJ set-up using Pro DJ Link, with Beat Sync, a tempo slider and a Nudge button. It is designed to sit next to an NXS2 set-up in the booth.

Display

7-inch full-color touch screen

Step keys

16 multicolored step input keys

Pads

Multicolored rubber Performance Pads, up to 16 samples, Velocity Mode

Touch strip

Pitch Bend and Note Repeat

Sync

Pro DJ Link with CDJ or XDJ; Beat Sync, tempo slider, Nudge button

Sampling

Live Sampling with automatic sync to the current sequence