Pioneer fanboys rejoice! Something new from alpha theta dropping soon?
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Cant wait for all the inane feature requests from prophets of doom claiming āDenon will lose the gameā if their āi never knew about this feature 2 days ago and now cant live without itā request isnt met yesterday.
Pardon my extreme cynicism.
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On a serious note, the light on the front is interesting, that used to denote a slot for a CD, so will be interesting to see what it means on this deck.
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I wonder if itās a slot for those āUSBsā that people talk about. Something about USB DJs or something?
Hahaha possibly, that would be a switch up from the current placement, and possibly a bit better as less chance of people being able to yank it out.
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Before releasing it they must have approval from Fisher Price
Iām pretty sure this is the next CDJ, and Iām pretty sure thatāas usualāit will be a slight evolution of the previous model.
Something like a slightly larger screen, perhaps with better resolution, improved converters, maybe USB-C supportā¦
But donāt expect anything revolutionary like:
- Dual-layer
- High-quality real-time stems (AT is way too stingy to put in chips powerful enough for that)
What we can possibly expect:
- USB/SD slots moved to the front instead of the old CD slot (copied from Denon)
- An internal SSD bay (copied from Denon)
- An improved CPU (but still not good enough for real-time stems)
- An AlphaTheta logo
- A $500 price increase
In short, AT always seems to be chasing Denon DJ. Itās been a long time since Iāve been excited about AT products.
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Thatās the usual rubbish that pioneer / āAlf are faulty come up with ā¦. An new model number, a new price tag, a few existing buttons moved around
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All of yāallās predictions are wrong.
This will be a single standalone unit to do all the things.
Press one button, and it will āDJā for you. This device will use AI automatically sense the crowd sentiment (no cameras, all vibes ā because vibe coding paved the way), and generate all the music on the fly so that the āDJā can twiddle all the knobs, do the Jesus pose, tickle the air and whatever āDJsā do for likes and subs.
The crowd can also take part in the āDJāsā performance ā download the new app, point your phoneās camera at the booth and it will automatically take the best cinematic shots of the DJās poses for the gram.
This new app will be able to allow the crowd to take part in the āperformanceā by mashing buttons, enabling the creation of Hype and Syncāing the music to the visual effects.
This device will also stream music from all of the services, no wifi, cellular or satellite connection needed. It will simply use the vibes from the crowd to get all the data it needs.
Speaking of vibes, electricity is all provided by the crowd through wireless means.
Yup. This will be a game changer.
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Maybe DDJ-XYZ 
As an old-school DJ who doesnāt spend his time taking selfies while posing to gain followers on Instagram and other social media, this isnāt really the kind of evolution Iād expect from DJ equipment. Because what interests me is the technique and the possibilities for creative performances.
And aside from high-quality stem separation on the fly without preparation and a synchronized āloop samplerā function to incorporate drum loops or loops extracted from other tracks, I donāt really see what new things we could really bring to existing equipment.
Weāve reached a point where weāve hit a kind of glass ceiling in terms of functionality.
Iām not necessarily against AI integration, but not to replace the DJās work. However, things like track suggestions that might pair well with the current track could be interesting. We donāt always think of everything and that can sometimes be inspiring.
USB port on the front with a light to see the in the dark. Never been done before.
Stares at launch day SC5000 on my desk.
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Iām sure itās not for me (still happy with my 6000s), but Iām glad at least something is happening. The whole industry has become stale in recent years. Itās been a while since Iāve been excited for a new product.
See for me, the new RP-7 turntable is one of the absolute best products released in years, and funnily enough the Flux (also from Reloop) is another game changer.
But i agree on the whole the digital DJ space has been pretty uninspiring for a long time, the compatiblity of products between software is an utter mess too. Why certain mixers are locked down to single pieces of software in 2025 is an absolute joke.
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Iād love to see an affordable CDJ with LINK Cue so I can add one to my setup to keep on top of playing at venues with Pioneer.
But who am I kidding, I have a better chance of winning the lottery than AT releasing something affordable LOL
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The XDJ-700 is still a live item 
It doesnāt support track pre cueing and the search is cumbersome. Iād like a modern piece of kit, not a piece of 
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Hahaha yeah I get you, hence the wink emoji. These companies now think controllers are the affordable option unfortunately.
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Controllers forces the end user into a software ecosystem keeping them tied to services and walled gardens.
Standalonesā donāt, it gives users the option. Once a AiO standalone ticks all the open format DJ boxes then the game changes.
If you look at the XDJ-AZ a lot of DJs are using it without software. Imagine the Rane One MK2 with a 12ā touch screen and embedded Serato (IMHO Serato will be a mobile/imbedded OS soon), open format DJs would dump laptops IMHO.