Pioneer DJ PLX-CRSS12 Professional Digital-Analog Hybrid Turntable

Hybrid Creativity: Introducing the Plx-CRSS12 Professional Digital-Analog Hybrid Turntable

The PLX-CRSS12 is the world's first turntable that supports both analog record playback and tone-arm-free DVS control, making it the ultimate deck for DJs who want to maximize their creativity.

• Monophonic Analog Synthesizer
• Tone-arm-free DVS control eliminates skipping in digital playback
• Feeling adjustment to suit your style
• Customizable torque level
• Adjustable stopping speed
• Performance Pads for accurate and rapid control
• OLED display for quick confirmation of track information
• Serato DJ Pro and rekordbox compatibility
  

Tone-arm-free DVS control eliminates skipping in digital playback:

With PLX-CRSS12's Digital Vinyl mode, you'll avoid needle skips, even with hard scratches, thanks to its tone-arm-free system. The MAGVEL CLAMP ensures firm record hold for direct digital control, replicating a true vinyl feeling without a tone arm. Analog playback emulates the famed PLX-1000 deck experience.

Feeling adjustment to suit your style:

You can quickly adjust the record's "weight" with the dial on top of the MAGVEL CLAMP. This means you can effortlessly continue your performance without the hassle of changing slip mats or slip sheets.

Customizable torque level:

It's easy to change the turntable rotation torque level in the utility settings to suit your preference. You can choose from "High" for quick startup when you press PLAY, "Low" for the traditional torque speed that many DJs are familiar with, and "Mid" for a balance between the two.

Adjustable stopping speed:

Use the switch on the front of the deck to adjust the time it takes for the turntable to stop when you press STOP. The "Min" is sharp. The "Mid" uses a traditional stopping speed that's familiar to DJs. And the "Max" creates the longest stopping speed for a gradual and dramatic finish to a track or performance.

Performance Pads for accurate and rapid control:

The PLX-CRSS12 inherits classic turntable layout elements, but a new addition is the 4 built-in MIDI-mappable Performance Pads which put your favorite features at your fingertips. They’re right where you need them – just below the platter – so you can fire off Hot Cues and samples quicker than ever, which comes in handy even more if you’re performing on a mixer that has no pads. There’s native support for various pad modes (see below), and a dedicated button enables you to switch control from pads 1-4 to 5-8. The pads are MIDI mappable too, so you can assign them to other features.

OLED display for quick confirmation of track information

The built-in OLED display also helps you focus on the deck. You can keep an eye on the tempo range and key when Step Pitching and, when you connect the PLX-CRSS12 via USB to your PC/Mac running DJ software, you can reference BPM, key, deck number information. The display also gives you quick access to the utility settings – all of which reduces the need to break concentration and look at your laptop or mixer during a performance.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Software: rekordbox Serato DJ Pro
• Power requirements: AC 110 V – 240 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz
• Power consumption: 8 W
• Power consumption: (standby) 0.5 W
• Tolerable operating temperature: 5 °C – +35 °C (+41 °F – +95 °F)
• Tolerable operating humidity: 5% – 85% (no condensation)
• Maximum dimensions: (Width x Depth x Height) 453 × 353 × 159 mm 17.8 x 13.9 x 6.3 inches
• Weight: 12.2 kg / 26.9 lb
• PHONO output terminal
• RCA pin jacks: 1 set
• USB terminal USB Type-C: 1 set

Turntable

• Drive method Servo type direct drive
• Motor 3-phase brushless DC motor
• Braking System Electronic brake
• Rotation Speed 33⅓ rpm, 45 rpm
• Rotation Adjustment Range ±8%, ±16%, ±50%
• Wow and Flutter 0.15 % or less WRMS (JIS WTD)
• S/N ratio 65 dB (DIN-B)
• Turntable Aluminum die-casting diameter: 332 mm
• Starting Torque High: 0.45 N·m (4.5 kgf·cm) or more
• Mid: 0.32 N·m (3.2 kgf·cm)
• Low: 0.2 N·m (2.0 kgf·cm)
• Start Time 0.3 seconds (at 33⅓ rpm)
• Brake time Max: 3.5 seconds
• Mid: 1.0 seconds
• Min: 0.5 seconds or less

Tone Arm

• Arm Type: Universal type S-shape tone arm, gimbal-supported type bearing structure, static balance type
• Overhang: 15 mm
• Effective Length: 230 mm
• Tracking Error: Within 3°
• Arm height adjustment range: 6 mm
• Stylus pressure variable range: 0 g – 4.0 g (1 scale 0.1 g)
• Proper Cartridge Weight: 2.5 g – 12 g *Cartridge weight includes the mounting screws and nuts.
• When shell weight is used: 2.5 g – 5.5 g
• When only balance weight is used: 5 g – 9 g
• When sub weight is used: 8.5 g – 12 g

Accessories

• Platter
• Screws for platter
• Screwdriver
• MAGVEL CLAMP
• Slip mat
• Slip sheet
• Dust cover
• Balance weight
• Sub weight
• Headshell
• Shell weight
• Power cord
• Audio cable (with ground wire)
• USB cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Precautions for Use (North America and Japan include warranty information in the Precautions for Use.)

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