Yamaha DJXIIB DJ Box That Rocks! with AC Adapter

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Product Features

• Provides the versatility of digital with the sound of analog
• Dynamic filter controls voice tone and timbre
• Powerful bass boost
• 70 Advanced Wave Memory dance patterns, including rave, techno, rap, and hip-hop
• 100 authentic dance voices

Product Details

Product Manual [16.26mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 13.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YAFE
• Item model number: DJXIIB
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,032 in Musical Instruments (See Bestsellers in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Yamaha's DJXIIB music and effects box--affectionately known as "The DJ Box That Rocks"--gives you digital power and versatility alongside an enormously phat 'n' funky analog sound. The MIDI (musical instrument digital interface)-capable box produces a total of 70 preset rhythm patterns, five user-adjustable patterns, and 10 variations against which you can mix your favorite music, or not, as the situation demands. An ultracool scratch pad with auto function is in the house to help you get your grooves smokin'.

You get true, 32-note polyphony and dynamic control over the timbre or tone of each MIDI-accessible voice, just as you would with an acoustic instrument. There are 203 voices total, 180 musical sounds plus 23 drum kits. There's even an audio beats-per-minute counter--the DJXIIB accepts an audio input of whatever song you're playing and automatically locks to the rhythm by auto-adjusting its bpm.

Enhance your productions with sophisticated digital effects using the box's onboard DSP (digital signal processing) using Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory technology. The DSP lets you warp, distort, and slice your music for creative effect.

A pair of built-in 3-inch, 6-watt speakers lets you audition your music; each speaker is ported for accentuated bass response. Connections include MIDI in/out, a stereo analog (left/right) RCA line out, a .25-inch headphone jack for private listening, and a BMP input (RCA).

What's in the Box
DJ box and a user's manual (the unit's CD-ROM is factory-installed).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the beginner or hobbyist, February 24, 2001

By	Blue Radish (Winnipeg, Canada) - See all my reviews

OK, Let's get one thing straight people. If you are a DJ, think your a DJ or are expecting that this will perform like a Pro DJ system...YOUR DREAMING! The Yamaha DJX is the adult version of getting your first toy keyboard, guitar or heck even "My First Sony". If you want to become a DJ or just want to fool around this is the BEST machine on the market. The price and features set it far above any of its competitors. With 700 patterns, 10 effects and 73 scratching effects, it will take you a year to examine the diversity of music that can be made. I bought this machine to add flavour to my guitar and drum tracks. When I took it out of the box I was hooked and can't put it down. A creative individual with limited electronic knowledge will be able hook this up to Midi, or even a 4-track recorder. The instruction manual is a godsent, explaining in immaculate detail how the unit works. It comes with 100 tips which are invaluble as well as software that unlocks even more information. Keep in mind that this is not a pro unit and you will be extremely BLOWN AWAY by what Yamaha has delivered in such a small package.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, April 11, 2001

By	Randall Schmidt (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I bought the DJXIIB about 1 week ago. I had always wanted to "scratch" and the IIB certainly allowed me to do that. Before buying it, I read all of the online reviews that I could find. Not surprisingly, some people said it [stunk] whereas other raved. I've played around with it now for about a week and I have not even come close (given time constraints) to playing all of the sounds, etc. I have a Radio Shack Concermate 990 MIDI keyboard and I've hooked the two up. The keyboard plays through the IIB and you can apply the 10 effects to the keyboard notes (It'l like having 10 effects pedals). A neat feature that I noticed is that when you play a pattern on the IIB, it automatically adjusts the 6 drum pads on the Concermate 990 (they look like orange Chicklets) to match the correct drum kit on the pattern.

I also have a CD / MP3 player (the D-Link) and the IIB matched the beats on the songs. I could see hooking up my keyboard to the IIB and the CD player to both the IIB and a mixer. You could play up to 120 MP3 songs on the MP3/CD player and all the while sync the beat with the IIB (with a split cable since the D-Link has a line out jack) all the while laying down melodies over the top of the IIB with the keyboard (I've noticed that several of the patterns are simple I, IV, V progressions).

With a CD player playing 120 songs, scratch capabilities, and a keyboard, add a mixer and you could be the life of your friends' parties.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Harmless fun, even for someone with much more $$$ kit!, December 3, 2001

By A Customer

Having progressed from MKII's thru to Pioneer CDDJ-1000's I still loved playing around with this true toy! Having seen this product badly demonstrated in the Yamaha shop nearby I still retained the interest to know what was do-able with this thing - making the clear assumption that Yamaha REALLY know what to do with digital drum sounds...

The loops are okay, i mean a fair few are weird (but useable) stuff - but on the whole made a joy by the break down Part Mixer setting... Then you bring in the FX and you are really talking. You could go on for hours about each, but you start envoking the Ring Mod effect and playing with the knobs and dials (names become irrelevant when you know what they do!) and you can keep a crowd going for hours!!!

Hard to be a DJ Snob when you see what fun you can have!

Enjoy!