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Hopefully, a firmware update will fix this issue.

It’s not the end of the world, but it is a little annoying. The last issue with the Instant Scratch is that the sounds don’t start right at the 12:00 position. This issue is only with the Instant Scratch sounds and doesn’t occur in Serato. When I first heard it, I thought it was a physical rattling sound on the hardware. Most people won’t notice it without listening carefully, but it’s there. Platter motions on the audio give it a slight rattling sound, which is slightly disconcerting.

I can also hear a subtle distortion with the Instant Scratch sounds. The best I can describe it would be the difference between scratching on a Technics 1200 and a Super OEM turntable. This requires a little more “throw” when releasing the platter and there is a slight audio warble on release that is only really audible on certain samples at slow pitches. The biggest issue I found with the DDJ-REV7 platters is that the pickup of on release doesn’t feel as instantaneous as the platters on the Rane ONE or the Twelves. I’ve only experienced a few issues with the platters that bothered me – all of them trivial. It’s great to see them taking a chance on a different design than the tried-and-true. Massive kudos to Pioneer DJ for flexing their R&D and heavily innovating in this space. These might be my favorite spinning platters to play on outside of turntables – and I’ve used most of the modern options. The design is brilliant, and I’ve been waiting for a spinning platter with an embedded screen forever. They feel responsive, maintain great accuracy, and are a joy to use. The track art view displays any album art you have in your collection, and a DJ Logo view shows your DJ logo. The last two views include a Track Art view and a DJ Logo view. In this view, you also get the number of semitones shifted from the original key. This screen now includes a new countdown feature that displays the number of beats until the next hot cue. The Virtual Deck mode is reminiscent of the DDJ-1000SRT platter screens. All options display the relevant track info outlined above. There are three additional views for the platter screens, offering a total of four views. You can also zoom in and out the platter waveforms using the Shift and the Pitch Bend buttons. In addition, BPM, Auto-Loop values, pitch percentage, and key are displayed prominently. Pioneer DJ has even added a variation of the CDJ Phase Meter display in this view. You also get the waveform for the opposite deck on the screen.

The default setup includes a waveform view with smooth, scrolling, vertical waveforms in the middle and waveforms of the entire track on the outside. The screen at the center is similar to the screen you would find on the DDJ-1000. Today, they revealed the DDJ-REV7: a premium, all-in-one, Serato-based controller with spinning platters. Well, here we are in 2022, and Pioneer DJ finally did the unthinkable. Year in, year out, these rumors would occasionally swirl up. I have even seen people post pictures from our very own speculative article as “leaks.” Perhaps some leaked custom accessories from a 3rd party manufacturer like 12inchSkinz. It might be a leaked schematic or someone’s concept art for a hybrid player. Over the years, the rumor mill would swirl about the potential for a spinning platter controller from Pioneer DJ. With all these offerings available, the prevailing question remained: when will Pioneer DJ come out with a controller with spinning platters? For years, the answer seemed to be “never.” Fast forward several years and we saw a spinning platter renaissance thanks to the introduction of the Rane Twelve, the Denon SC5000M, and later, the Traktor S4 MK3, the SC6000M, and the Rane ONE. While the Numark NS7 had enjoyed three different iterations, it was always a niche product and was never widely adopted. Spinning platter controllers and players made an unexpected comeback in the last few years.

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