$3200 and yet no stems available. AlphaTheta is trying to copy Apple on how to sell the same things again for more price. I know it packs a lot of features beside stems but it is impossible to justify the price when such a basic feature is missing.
It’s a straight up scam. Flagship unit and still needs a laptop to get full functionality with less connectivity. The only point of this unit is to con you out of your money. Might as well just get a flx10 and save a fortune.
No one is getting stems in standalone for a long time... Even high end PC CPU's struggle to process stems on the fly... Everyone needs to set their expectations accordingly... This unit is quite a deal given inflation and the price of a 3000 and the A9... If you want to use stems get a controller and an M series MacBook
I understand most think the Rane Performer is “only for scratching”, however, one can shut the motor off and, use it in a different way. Point being, I still believe, compared to this new Pioneer piece, the Rane Performer holds the lead on the best controller of ‘24.
Thanks for the great review, I love using the "slip" function, on the XZ every time a new track is loaded this function is turned off, has the AZ got a workaround for this where the function is able to stay on even when loading a new track, I find it super annoying that it automatically turns off every time I load a new track, is there a way to keep this function permanently on or is it not possible?
I've had a ddj1000 with a Microsoft surface with keyboard detached. and it was basically what I was trying to build. Glad to see my intuition was right 😂😂. Selling my kidney and getting this.
1:18 Wait, isn't that The link pot so that you can link Deck cause. Usually it is for linking 2 decks together. So I'm just asking if it's not to link an extra deck. Since you also have inputs for deck 3 And 4..... coz it says link 🤔
No I do not think so.. The painful thing is the upgrade of this device not even close to the PRIME 4 or Prime 4+. I have and RX3 I love it but the software is slow reading speed is not really what it should be. I have a Prime GO too and it reads everything and reads right away. So transfer your library from Traktor or Serato , Recordbox so on.. with cue points and so on Prime 4 will read it, RX3 definitely not. Recordbox yes So Prime 4 have an enormous advantage here..
It literally has the exact same layout for all the main features of the A9… lol i said in the video it is missing some things, its not exact but it is very similar
I said it has all the “main” features and layout of the a9 while missing some others. Yes it is missing that stuff along with the eq for the booth out, dual headphone ins with controls etc.
We just need a good 2 channel controller with great platers and a place for internal storage and a processor that’s fast with a lot of ram and mixer with paddles like a s11 and the unit can read all Serato crates ,cue points,loops etc and it will do stems . Basically self contained no laptop
@@NickSpinelliI just wanna plug in a large hard drive with all my music on.. nothing more jus5 for fun at home and ditch the laptop. Do u think that’s poss? Not have to chuck tunes onto 2 sticks.
@@DJStanSteelu can literally get 256GB usbs for super cheap. U can plug in an external hard drive but it would have to be all synced thru recordbox anyways so may aswell just use a big stick
Okay this is whack The opus quad had the 3000 style hot cues at the top of each player. Why does this have the hot cues at the bottom of the player? This confuses me
The FLX10 is still better by a long shot...sure you need a laptop, but the stem separation and being able to isolate fx individually is still 👑. The AZ could have been the premium of the premium...sad
Only thing I HATE (besides the quantize button) on the A9 and sadly now also on this is not having the option not to turn off 1/3 and 2/3 - PLEASE Alpha Theta, let have that option... Those two fucks everything up (real djs know)
Yes and I am going to buy one.. I have an RX3 but not as good as I expected for the money I paid.. I have Denon Prime Go and man.. I am just amazed how their software are powerful and fast..Once I learned it I loved it ..
Standalone unit that needs a premium laptop to get full functionality with less connectivity!!! WHAT!!!! Absolutely no point in this unit. We wanted a flx 10 with a screen and connectivity. Scam artists!!
I got to say the Pioneer ddjsz ain't never going away I don't care what they come out with they need to make a new one put some new stuff on there I like the new stuff they making too much all equipment made to DJ is light trying to keep up with the Jones everybody sound like no different
Oh look, a controlller NOT built for bedroom DJ's or mobile ops. This is strictly for clubs who want one device over 3. There's no one who is going to carry this around from place to place as there are too many other options out there to take its place. Great review though Nick. Pause.
The AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is playing catch up with the Denon Prime 4+. The AlphaTheta has No Zone out, no STEMS, extremely limited streaming services/options ......it's a POS
Sooo what are having here..? A super-overprized device, AT which means that Pioneer is GONE, which can not meet the industrial standard set by DENON and others.. What is wrong with this picture..? I assume that pioneer is gone. A.Theta is here but not for setting industrial standards, and I would not waste my money ( made by hard work) for them anymore..
No stems? Jog wheels look? $3200?! Absolutely no interest in this mammoth machine of a doorstop! Stems! Platters! No more than $2,000! Must haves for me! I have an M3 14 inch MacBook Pro! I personally am not looking for a standalone controller! Great for those that are! I have the Rev7, so unless there's some new revolutionary added feature(s) to go along with that of the Rev7... I will not be forking over 1,000s of dollars more for anything new to upgrade! Right now, I see a lot of expensive garbage being made, because they know, just because things are new on the market, a lot of folks will rush out and spend money!
lol - love how people complain. No standalone has stems yet. The only real shortfall is additional streaming like Denon and sampling. Just like everyone said XZ a joke yet it sold like hotcakes - this will too.
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Can't wait to get this 2nd hand 2 years from now.
$3200 and yet no stems available. AlphaTheta is trying to copy Apple on how to sell the same things again for more price. I know it packs a lot of features beside stems but it is impossible to justify the price when such a basic feature is missing.
I agree. All this wait for the xdj-xz replacement and yet no stems! Very disappointing! Why did AlphaTheta bother.
It’s a straight up scam. Flagship unit and still needs a laptop to get full functionality with less connectivity. The only point of this unit is to con you out of your money. Might as well just get a flx10 and save a fortune.
I agree . NO STEMS ???
No one is getting stems in standalone for a long time... Even high end PC CPU's struggle to process stems on the fly... Everyone needs to set their expectations accordingly... This unit is quite a deal given inflation and the price of a 3000 and the A9... If you want to use stems get a controller and an M series MacBook
@@kondgeo fact DJs are used to stems now. If it don’t have stems DJs don’t want it..pass!
Serious Nick is quite impressive. Excellent overview of the controller. Thank you for doing this.
I understand most think the Rane Performer is “only for scratching”, however, one can shut the motor off and, use it in a different way. Point being, I still believe, compared to this new Pioneer piece, the Rane Performer holds the lead on the best controller of ‘24.
If only rane could get rid of having to use a laptop with their gear and make it so that we could just plug in a usb stick.
The XY AZ isn't a controller though. It's a different category.
Glad to see they finally put combo jacks for both mics and IEC power. It's def on my list of kit to buy.
Great presentation Nick! Nicely done!
Best straight-to-the-point overview we’ve seen 🤜💥🤛
We’ve an AZ on order to replace our DJ school’s XZ (which has been worked HARD but still rockin)
Just looked at my XDJ-RX3 and sighed lol. I don't NEED the XDJ-AZ but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted to upgrade
Thanks for the great review, I love using the "slip" function, on the XZ every time a new track is loaded this function is turned off, has the AZ got a workaround for this where the function is able to stay on even when loading a new track, I find it super annoying that it automatically turns off every time I load a new track, is there a way to keep this function permanently on or is it not possible?
No, it's not a Denon competitor for that amount!
Sc4 beats it😂
You didn't touch too much on the build quality. Does it have that rubber coating around it? I'm just curious
apenas uma palavra: QUERO
Great review !
Hey Nick! Apart from the looks, how do you compare this with opus quad ?
The opus quad is super niche. I like this best for performing over all. The opus quad is a cool statement piece in your living room.
I've had a ddj1000 with a Microsoft surface with keyboard detached. and it was basically what I was trying to build. Glad to see my intuition was right 😂😂. Selling my kidney and getting this.
I think its great and worth the money its amazing
So will they connect to the Wave8 speakers?
I'm gonna wait til after Namm Show to see if anything else new comes out.
I'm thinking about it but I want to wait
As someone wbo scratches on other pioneer gear... How does the cross fader compare to the a9 /s11 cross fader
Feels very very similar to the A9 - I like it a lot
In Australia, the price is $6849, that's $4609 USD... AlphaTheta treating Aussies like old beta.
Welcome back bro
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1:18 Wait, isn't that The link pot so that you can link Deck cause. Usually it is for linking 2 decks together. So I'm just asking if it's not to link an extra deck. Since you also have inputs for deck 3 And 4..... coz it says link 🤔
No that’s just a lan for internet
Definitely picking this up.
Awesome!
I want one for my sound system
Damn you got it already lol
A shot every time this guy says “clutch”.
This is like blackberry phone selling a phisical keyboard when theres touch screen keyboards
I think I will keep my vinyl and turntables
best setup u ever can have ,nothing beat turntables
Can you record music only to the second one USB?
Yes
SUPER CLUTCH!!
lol I think I said that 30 times
Prime 4+ finally has some legit competition. Denon has had most of these features for a long time, and at a much lower price.
No I do not think so.. The painful thing is the upgrade of this device not even close to the PRIME 4 or Prime 4+. I have and RX3 I love it but the software is slow reading speed is not really what it should be. I have a Prime GO too and it reads everything and reads right away. So transfer your library from Traktor or Serato , Recordbox so on.. with cue points and so on Prime 4 will read it, RX3 definitely not. Recordbox yes So Prime 4 have an enormous advantage here..
@@DjEliasL yea denon will eat this guy np!
I just wish the Prime 4+ would get rid of the tiny jog wheels.
@@djcoalcut9399 they need to design a standalone stem controller and take over! Pioneer would crumble!!
And one more thing,did I mention hard drive..?
I have the a9 and this mixer section is not an a9, just a few buttons and layout that are the same
It literally has the exact same layout for all the main features of the A9… lol i said in the video it is missing some things, its not exact but it is very similar
Nick arentalking mixer compare to A9 and says all knobs are exavtlynthe same? I cant see 4-band EQ or centerlock on the ColorFX, so not the same…
I said it has all the “main” features and layout of the a9 while missing some others. Yes it is missing that stuff along with the eq for the booth out, dual headphone ins with controls etc.
Is there stem separation ?
No. I wishhhh
Good point
@@NickSpinelli wack!!!
Do you have original Italian second name Spinelli or?
Idk what you mean but my real last name is Spinelli
@@NickSpinelli Spinelli is a italian second name, your relative have italian origins
We just need a good 2 channel controller with great platers and a place for internal storage and a processor that’s fast with a lot of ram and mixer with paddles like a s11 and the unit can read all Serato crates ,cue points,loops etc and it will do stems . Basically self contained no laptop
Give it 10 years
Inside Hard Drive???
No internal hard drive. You can play with sticks or a computer
@@NickSpinelliI just wanna plug in a large hard drive with all my music on.. nothing more jus5 for fun at home and ditch the laptop. Do u think that’s poss? Not have to chuck tunes onto 2 sticks.
@@DJStanSteelu can literally get 256GB usbs for super cheap. U can plug in an external hard drive but it would have to be all synced thru recordbox anyways so may aswell just use a big stick
@@NickSpinelli wack!
3200 and no send and return? Wtf
Naaahhhh that into!!😂😂😂😂😂 shout out!!!
Okay this is whack
The opus quad had the 3000 style hot cues at the top of each player.
Why does this have the hot cues at the bottom of the player?
This confuses me
That controller is so dope, but not for me though. I’m just an old guy with turn tables and a bad back 😂
Any word on a "Alpha Theta" Rev5 or Rev7 upgrade/conversion? @everyone
No but I doubt it
Imagine if Lamborghini changed their name or even Apple changed their name.....that's exactly what Pioneer did. 😂
I can wait 2 years to get this in second hand sale
The FLX10 is still better by a long shot...sure you need a laptop, but the stem separation and being able to isolate fx individually is still 👑. The AZ could have been the premium of the premium...sad
hell of a controller
I am still good with my XZ as i am usb stick guy
Thank you pioneer but I’m not trying to carry a coffin around with me.
History actually says the opposite. People claimed the Opus would have other streaming services and it doesnt.
Only thing I HATE (besides the quantize button) on the A9 and sadly now also on this is not having the option not to turn off 1/3 and 2/3 - PLEASE Alpha Theta, let have that option... Those two fucks everything up (real djs know)
I 1000% agree.
$5200 in Canada. That’s crazy expensive for a controller that’s missing a bunch of features. Not so “clutch”
7:34 this is USB type A!
@@DanielOliveira-rx1si exactly! Lol
Prime 4+ beats this in every possible way
Because of stems?
Yes and I am going to buy one.. I have an RX3 but not as good as I expected for the money I paid.. I have Denon Prime Go and man.. I am just amazed how their software are powerful and fast..Once I learned it I loved it ..
@@dennisbartalsky3570 exactly lol what a fail! 🤣🤣🤣
But will your friends make fun of you for using it? 😂
@@NickSpinelli If you have materialistic sheep friends like that, who needs enemies😂
Same old. One or two new features that can be missed. New design adds a thousand dollars. Insane.
It’s called capitalism baby
Having just seen the price in the comments, no stems; I'll take a pass!
Standalone unit that needs a premium laptop to get full functionality with less connectivity!!! WHAT!!!! Absolutely no point in this unit. We wanted a flx 10 with a screen and connectivity. Scam artists!!
@@Foodgloriousfoodish $3200 with no stems? I can get stems with a $500 laptop 💻 lol 😂 Pass!
@@bboymac84 definitely a pass.
I got to say the Pioneer ddjsz ain't never going away I don't care what they come out with they need to make a new one put some new stuff on there I like the new stuff they making too much all equipment made to DJ is light trying to keep up with the Jones everybody sound like no different
Skoro na tym czymś jest napisane Recordbox i Serato to potrzebuje komputera
This man said pause in the middle of a presentation ☠️☠️☠️
Can’t wait!!!
Oh look, a controlller NOT built for bedroom DJ's or mobile ops. This is strictly for clubs who want one device over 3. There's no one who is going to carry this around from place to place as there are too many other options out there to take its place. Great review though Nick. Pause.
Sadly no two usb output
Who in their right mind is using a computer with this thing???
@@NickSpinelli I would
BUT ONLY HAS ONE COMPUTER TO USE I LIKE TWO
It’s been leaked! Lol
Portów to ma tyle co Herkules
Sup
wireless aiaiai headphone has been out for a while now. nothing revolutionary here
Without music streaming support not worth it
The AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is playing catch up with the Denon Prime 4+.
The AlphaTheta has No Zone out, no STEMS, extremely limited streaming services/options ......it's a POS
Sooo what are having here..? A super-overprized device, AT which means that Pioneer is GONE, which can not meet the industrial standard set by DENON and others.. What is wrong with this picture..? I assume that pioneer is gone. A.Theta is here but not for setting industrial standards, and I would not waste my money ( made by hard work) for them anymore..
Well well well.. look who’s reviewing pioneer (alpha theta) products now lol
@@ud4034 lol
You Americans have always a beautiful consolle before the Italians
Wow so they didn’t add a dual usb for DJ crossover…🤦🏾♂️ pass!
There's 2 USB ports for this reason.
@@djlewko we already had this in the XZ…pass 🤦🏾♂️
Who would use this with a computer?? lol
@@NickSpinelli exactly! It’s made for usb people. I don’t mind using usb but I definitely need my stems…PASS
They making trash overpriced gear come on out Denon, and get rid of them.
bruh you are so od lmaooo
Nice pièce of garbage. How much do they pay you to advertise it?
@@meganoid_9001 fact! They know it’s crap! You can see it in their faces. They trying not act like it’s dope lol 😂
It’s actually a really nice piece of gear and they don’t pay me anything, but that’s my opinion, what do I know 🤷🏻♂️
No stems? Jog wheels look? $3200?! Absolutely no interest in this mammoth machine of a doorstop! Stems! Platters! No more than $2,000! Must haves for me! I have an M3 14 inch MacBook Pro! I personally am not looking for a standalone controller! Great for those that are! I have the Rev7, so unless there's some new revolutionary added feature(s) to go along with that of the Rev7... I will not be forking over 1,000s of dollars more for anything new to upgrade! Right now, I see a lot of expensive garbage being made, because they know, just because things are new on the market, a lot of folks will rush out and spend money!
lol - love how people complain. No standalone has stems yet. The only real shortfall is additional streaming like Denon and sampling. Just like everyone said XZ a joke yet it sold like hotcakes - this will too.
@@adamg6849 you don’t know the power of stems…💪🏽
Nope!
Nooooooooooooo
It's too much, too big, too many screens... more doesn't mean better. Keep it simple please
Then you should go with the cheaper model. These are necessary if you want a stand alone controller.
Too many complaints for a product that's not for you and you'll not buy it anyway.
Maybe you need the Flx4 than???
@@ngtamphuong 🤣😂 so true!
@@ngtamphuong Yes i’m still rocking the DDJ-S1 hehe
What is “super clutch?”🫤