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I always wonder how I can made a format with my ( old ) gear in a word were everyone do hipsteresque reviews and "oh my god, look all this lights if I press the buttons" 2 minute shorties. I even plan to do such green screen background video's instead of the comman cactuses and figurettes on the desk... It's time for more grumpyness, for the sake of ebm!
When I was about 10 or 11 years old my mom phoned me whilst on holiday in the UK, she asked me if I want one of these. With my seriously limited knowledge and only or two images I may have seen of it on the 56k internet I asked her to ask the salesman who she was speaking to if you could "change the CD" I remember hearing him say yes and I was now under the ignorance based imression that the greatest feature of this machine was that it could somehow read my CD's and emulate a turntable and I would be able to "scratch" My CD's. This was probably the year 2001 or so, so this was a big deal. I have never been so disappointed and broken inside in my entire life. My worst breakups pale in comparison to the heartache I experienced. I still remember sitting with it on my lap after the truth became apparent and feeling the guilt wash over me as I could not hide the disappointment from my mother. 13 years or so later I hooked it up to a DAW via midi and realized I could access the multi part synthesizer including the rhythm track which basically meant I had a very funny looking, albeit complete sound module, quite capable of being edited via midi CC with however many different arrangement setups as there were preset songs on the device itself (over 200?) the joy I got from this made up for much of the sorrow that came from that bitter experience. I lost it and I wish I hadn't because I use midi more than ever now and I realized how capable it really was especially as a drum module considering that rhythm track on whichever midi channel it was allocated. So that was me and my DJX-IIb
i also had/ still own this tank. il definately have to dig it out again and try the rhythm arrangements with different voices. i presume i understood this correctly? also, you almost killed me with laughter as i read your comment above. it was perfectly described and very relatible. truly hilarious. barely would my watery eyes clear enough to read the rest of the comment , but then id get back to the same part and break down time and time again. so funny. thanks.
@@allabouttheclassics9522 yes, one of the midi channels is the drums section and the others are the bass, pads, leads etc. All sounds are accessible via midi on different channels. It's really great because you have so many different styles of drums all arranged as kits for each style of music you select. As far as I remember the synth sounds can be edited and automated via midi cc too. Filter, resonance etc... although I don't remember how deep this went.
May I ask if you (when revisited the IIb later). If you needed the software disk to get access to the patterns within when hooked up to your daw. Thanks, really interested to know. I have both the CD and the unit back in England
My dad got this thing when it was new and fortunately enough established an entire band thanks to the fun preset tunes of this box and some help of his friends who played a bunch of instruments... It sounds silly and yeah, it totally is, but It's just a proof that sometimes even a toy can bring a seed of inspiration...
This was the first "instrument" I ever owned. I remember I livestreamed a song I was able to mix out if it on Ustream on New Years when I was in school. I love this thing. I don't think I would have went the way I did musically without it.
Wish I still had mine. It has greater potential than most users realize. I used it as a sound module for my Yamaha RM1X and it was fantastic. Every control panel function is accessible and expandable via midi. I only sold it because I allowed others to influence me into doing so. That little "toy" has a sonic character of its own. It was manufactured for beginners and advanced musicians. If I can find one in excellent condition, I'd buy it for a reasonable price.
A friend at my church youth group had one of these. We graduated the same year and he bought it on our senior trip. I didn’t remember the name or even the manufacturer but I recognized it instantly on sight. I have the original DJX as a keyboard. It’s pretty cool.
That last part of the video is pure interactive cd rom gold! Back in the day, this type of 'interactive expirience' made yo feel like you lived in the future 😂
great production template dude! this is really engaging and quite the unique/fresh perspective, in regards to other gear review channels. Also, your music examples are real music, which instantly drives the narrative home. Fantastic balance.
growing up with an uncle and father who were djs in the mid to late 90s, and HAD these and the keyboard counterparts, every pattern you played brought me back to my childhood. man these things were sooo cool to me when i was younger.
I have one of this. Sturdy construction that has held up pretty well. Good effects overall. The parts mixer on the scratch pad is useful for cutting out most of the pre-programmed patterns leaving you with some hi-hits or bass to mix with something else.
Got the original DJX, only bought because I lived in a small town and proper synths were thin on the ground. Kept it a while then thought, I may as well sell, but first I reviewed a few of the sounds, only about five sounds in before I decided to keep it. Now it’s become a bit of a cult classic. Sure the preset patterns are very dated, but I can bend the sounds to my will! Stick it in a mix with professional synths and gain some underground kudos.
The LIVE EFFECTOR ON/OFF switch is meant to be normal if it can't lock in to its ON position, it's meant to be a hold-down switch, not a toggle switch.
Thanks! I am aware of that but it is, unfortunately, totally smashed. After finishing the video it came back for about half an hour and now finally lives at a farm upstate❤️
Mine is being refurbished and investigated for modifications and circuit bends. I’m putting some money into it. I like it. Mothhunter Mods described this as a board sandwich on the inside and finding circuit bend hold was tough, but he’s in the home stretch. There will be a video of the bent machine, preferably by him. Will link it here in the comments when all is done.
@@allabouttheclassics9522 Will let you know. A vid? Maybe. The guy doing it is highly skilled and had wanted to get his hands on one of these for a while.
I heard that the original DJx was full of totally illicit samples Yamaha had nicked off other manufacturers - which is why the 2nd versions were the same price but worse? Great vid, loving them!
@@AudioPilz I think it was hinted - a few years back - that a lot were lifted straight from Roland gear and Yamaha had to remove loads to escape legal action for DJx2 - but I can't find that reference now. However I've never seen this before which is a nice description and samples summary > www. synthmania. com /djx.htm
plug in midi and this thing is better then most high end synths out there 16 channel polyphonic all with cutoff res ,pan, expres, chorus reverb and special fx
Yeah, the broken FX switch...bought a used one, pointed out the broken switch and got £10 (UK) off. Cost me £20 ! brilliant machine particularly with external MIDI control. Combined with the DJX 1 a ridiculous amount of pattern combos to explore.
I remember playing with one at Guitar Center when I was 14 and being confused but I thought it was cool. I kind of want one just to re-shell it into a more professional and adult-looking enclosure just for fun.
@@AudioPilz I had one as a child and I think the CD had samples on it for loading in to a computer if I remember correctly? Of course, I was 10-12 years old, so don't quote me!
I remember seeing this in my local Toys R Us, playing on it for about an hour, then leaving without buying it. And then doing this every Saturday for about 6 months
I like this serie. I had djx keyboard (sold last year) 3 days ago i bought djx 2 keyboard 😎😁💓🍓 crazy :) I have two djx 2b 😎😎😎🙈🙊🙉 and if someone is looking for i have a one :) for sale. I mean djx 2b :)
You're added- and yes - official toy. I've owned one, the only gear I ever thrue away... My FX switch was also brocken, i fixed it, but it short after...
@@AudioPilz i don't want to be picky about gear - as you mentioned in your micro korg video : there was I time I was willing to give my kidneys for such thing... But nowadays... Owning suffisticatet gear wouldn't make you a better musican, neither ease your workflow. It can, not will
I bought mine at a car boot sale for £20. I'm trying to use it as a sound module, and could do with some help with midi implementation with my Oxygen 8 midi keyboard I picked up for £5. I need to know how to access the various banks, front panel controls and effects without having to scroll through all the patterns. Assigning knobs to the live effector controls and other parameters....Program changes are weirdly distributed over 16 MIDI channels. Three channels of drum sounds (9-12), one bass channel (13) I am currently using it in conjunction with Seq24, a pattern based MIDI sequencer. Getting a lot out of it with some persistence! I also have a Yamaha QY10 (again picked up at a car boot for £2)....it would be a dream to get it connected up to the DJX box to go DAW-less, but nor so easy to set up MIDI as with a multitimbral keyboard. I personally like the DJXiiB....it has lots of great sounds! I have to marvel at the amount of effort that must have gone into programming all those pattern variations.....some toy!
The QY10 and the DJX-2B are an unholy combination and cannot be used together without sacrificing vast amounts of time, elbow grease and will probably lead to addiction, depression and overall demise
I remember my original DJX. It was honestly not a bad piece of starter gear. I still have the ribbon controller from it and I think some of the knobs in my parts bin.
Used to know this kid who started with this, but after his mom got him his proper Pioneer 800 mixer & 1200s, he never touched it again. Btw, are you ever going to review the Yamaha SU200. It needs to be next!
I had one of these, was loads of use to me, but creating your own patterns was a cryptic process for me and I only had limited success. I sold it a few years ago. it's keyboard predecessor was more useful; a friend of mine had one and it was great.
@@AudioPilz I was amazed you didn't mention the CD on the scratchpad had the software to connect via USB to a PC and load your own patterns; outside some odd solutions (and a software called alien DJ or something like that) it was weird but had some good stuff to play with. easy to fix these too..
@@geraldfriend256 I’d love to have that concept in a VST. UVI sorta kinda did that with a few of their sample based instruments. The Program 24 is one of my favorites.
I had the 1st DJX keyboard - that was workable - the DJX II very odd - I remember playing around with it in Guitar Center in 1999 - all the newbs were scratching the scratch pad - to death
The first thing that came to my mind, as soon as you switched this one on, was...... MC-303! 😄 And two seconds later, you come up with the same idea. That cannot be coincidence. They seem to be made one for another! 😂👍 But... I must say that when you showed this string up/down thing I was quite impressed! Maybe the Yamaha DJX needs a part 2 video? Would be cool to see what else it can do! I'm also wondering if (and where) I may have fiddled with the keyboard version. I honestly cannot recall... but this thing looks familiar! But hey... the most important question still is.... What do I do with my MC-303. I honestly I never dug really deep into it, cause the presets are so bad that once Preset #001 starts playing (over and over again) you already wanna switch it off. I know I was programming some drum patterns back in the day but I honestly never had much love for the unit.... So my question is.... are there any hidden gems when it comes to the sounds? Can one make it sound like a real 303... which we all expected but (at least I) never achieved? Could it help to hook it up to a DAW and control it via MIDI to extract ANY decend sounds from it. (Fragen über Fragen.....) Even after all these years MC-303 is a mystery too me!! But back to the Yamaha... as said, it would be cool to see what else this thing can do. Could this be fun for live performances or rather as an inspiration for the studio or none of the above? (If one can scoop it up for a few bucks of course....)
I have one of these I bought it 2nd hand off ebay around 2005 the effects on the left have never worked due to the knob being broken, looks like it's a common thing
@@AudioPilz I did take it apart last year to find out how easy it would be to replace but I never got around to replacing it, I did find a replacement online though. My pads are a bit dodgy too pad 5 doesn't always work.
Just watched it again! :) so many memories..... by the way you didn’t mention a bunch of things about the handling (but most of it is not important today for using it as midi sound module) ... here are some more features: 1) Only preset patterns, no way of programming you own music. 2) Individual parts of the patterns can be muted via spinning the cd controller 3) What’s muted or not carries over when switching patterns, so at least you can make performances that sound somewhat different from other DJX IIb owners. 4) You can scratch 5) I joined a band as “Scratch DJ” using my DJX IIB to scratch and play drum loops (again preset loops only, but at least I could mute the instruments, and EQ, Filter and use FX to taste) .... after 2 years of fun with the DJX IIB, I “upgraded” to a “Yamaha RM1x” groove box which was awesome to program and sounded similar but better yet still dated by 2003 standards but without live scratching it wasn’t as fun. Still much better than the DJX IIB. Borrowed a numark turntable later in addition to have more fun when performing live again. (I made both dance and HipHop)
You do know that the cd has software for making your own pattern on it right? I still use mine as part of my setup but not as the center piece it’s actually useful if you have a non linear way of thinking ( as I do)
Vorschläge: Zoom Arq 96, Casio XW-PD 1 bzw. XW-DJ 1, Stylophone Beatbox, Gakken SX-150, Alesis Air FX, Redsound Dark Star, Roland MV-30... Wären auch teurere Sachen denkbar wie Oberheim OB-12?
@@AudioPilz That is exciting. If the show needs one I have one (albeit missing the filter knobs) I would be happy to mail it for use on the show. Thanks for doing what you do!
Dont forget that the DXJ II(b) was released in a time when "Tekkno" was all the rage and such fun toys were bought like hell. As time progressed, the DJX2 aged very badly, still sharing some of the same samples found in the modern Motif and other Yamaha Keyboards, but can be very useful as a sound module. Im using a DJX2 keyboard (that is way more powerful than the box) as a sound module... nothing more
@@AudioPilz Yes. 6 Seconds of sampling time. There is (was) a software to load up new styles and rhythmes. I think, i still have it but very few additional rhythms were available
Very interesting machine and video, seems the toyish/hip music gear design goes in waves and this was a star of the last wave. Liking the DnB sounds it makes.
Have you tried a Yamaha PSR 6700 keyboard? As potential bad gear, it can make you cry - such is the frustration. but learn to use it, its a completely amazing unit.
I think it's great, Yes! It is a toy BUT it's about creativity and as a sound source it has some neat sounds and patterns amongst the many very cheesy ones. People who say bad things are usually just gear snobs, just like you get with hi-fi or bands etc. You will always get snobs with their expensive Uber tech looking down their noses. The Speak and Spell toy has been used on many tracks and when samplers first came out you had the likes of Yello and Depeche mode sampling all kinds if noises to be used in tracks and they're now considered as pioneers. I say if it makes noise and you have some creativity, then you can use these 'toys' and make tracks with almost anything.
Love your style and approach! I had the boss Dr. Groove and absolutely hated it. I wanted to sue Boss for malpractice as it was one of the worst Dr's I have ever come across and couldn't get a groove going on it if my life depended on it. A few cool sounds but just never got into it the way I would have liked.
Probably worth the price, just for that cheesy 144p video on the CD-ROM. That it's a nice footrest and outperforms the $8k of sound modules you already had and are now collecting dust, that's just a nice bonus.
I seen a kid playing this box with no electricity connection or speakers on the grass knoll at HempFest Seattle 2006. I walked up to him and askwd him where he got it. He said you wont find another one. I traded him an ounce of cubensis. That player lived many moments. I then found anither on ebay after the og broke. The ebay one worked just as well for secret party favor specialty nights. That one gor rained on hard at blood lake in utah. Ive been wanting to find a 3rd of these magic boxes.
I loved the original DJX, it was my affordable synth sound in a band for several years. I remember looking at the sequels and thinking how hideous they were
DJX-II: Page 35 of the service manual. Basically, you select a pattern and then you use the different MIDI channels to play whatever voice is assigned for that pattern. The DJX-IIb(page 31 of the service manual) is very similar. It doesn't appear that the DJX can do this but the MIDI documentation isn't as good(or my copy of the service manual is incomplete, my DJX is in storage so I can't test it right now).
santiago jaramillo rodríguez dont forget the awesome kp3 plus too? the kwaayzee s$|t that can do to any soundsource is so underated. note please plug allsorts into it, synths, guitars, vox, drum machines, bananas, iphones etc. jb x
AudioPilz dont forget the awesome kp3 plus too? the kwaayzee s$|t that can do to any soundsource is so underated. note please plug allsorts into it, synths, guitars, vox, drum machines, bananas, iphones etc. jb x
i found the DJX-II keyboard for free at a yard sale 2 years ago. it was pretty alright. all the knobs but one were gone, though, the build quality kinda sucked ass lmao loving this channel a lot!
it's a toy with cheesey sounds and great fun to play around with. It's definintly not a music creation tool. but i guess you cold sample it and remix the sounds for that 2000 vibe
@@AudioPilz Great videos. While we're on the topic of Casios, how about the Casio XW-pd1? It looks incredible, but I've heard it was pretty tough to use. Also, a lot of people seem to hate it.
@@user-ld8ep5qr7m i must say i love my XW-PD1. kinda does "everything" lol. its great fun. the sampler is great, 1000 or sounds and loops, effects, basic I/O batteries, speaker, fader. looks like a very plasticy joke. i actually have mine permanently integrated into my setup. i actuaslly find it easy to use and more capable than meets the eye. looks like a joke tho, would love to see Audiopilz acquire one for a video
The original DJX was great. It was just a beefed up PSR-225 with other waveforms, sampling and other features added. The DJX-II was less of a musical instrument. All what made the DJXII usable was stripped in the DJX-box, so you were stuck with a DJXII with no keys and no controls. No wonder it didn't sell well. What were you supposed to do with it?
I got the impression that people think it's cute now😅
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I got one and love it 😀 it's fun for hours Ave you seen the prices on ebay 😆 saw one for over 300 gbp with missing knobs , I need to learn the midi things with it , any advice for me 🙏 I subbed because anybody that rocks djx is sub worthy 😎
@ sorry, didn't mean to neglect the other elements of the comment. Most important thing is to check out the midi program and bank changes necessary to access the sounds. You can find them in the manual
Haha wow, just had to watch this after your new vid and I can't believe the CD is a controller??? Carpal Tunnel LOL Yeah I think the DJX2 is a upgrade to this for sure. The keyboard helps, and you can toggle between beats, and then flip to the instruments. But you are totally right, I use mine as a low tier keyboard, but it's got some great features for the money.
If your FX ON/OFF would work it would be much more Fun ! But the funniest thing is , that you have all of my Gear( DJX, Rhythm Wolf, MC303....) in you show ! Yes i only have the worst !!
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Lmao if I saw this in a store I would believe it was some hot wheels product
It's a fun box but such a design crime
@@AudioPilz so can you like store your own beat or loop there? if its just stock beats then thats pretty weak
@@torontotonto6189 yeah you can make custom patterns however all the sounds are stock and you can’t mod them
Wonderful series. Let's pray to the algorithm gods to smile on your channel.
Thanks! Capricious deities they are... ;)
I always wonder how I can made a format with my ( old ) gear in a word were everyone do hipsteresque reviews and "oh my god, look all this lights if I press the buttons" 2 minute shorties. I even plan to do such green screen background video's instead of the comman cactuses and figurettes on the desk...
It's time for more grumpyness, for the sake of ebm!
It's probably working, hope I enjoy it
Well, it brought me here
When I was about 10 or 11 years old my mom phoned me whilst on holiday in the UK, she asked me if I want one of these. With my seriously limited knowledge and only or two images I may have seen of it on the 56k internet I asked her to ask the salesman who she was speaking to if you could "change the CD" I remember hearing him say yes and I was now under the ignorance based imression that the greatest feature of this machine was that it could somehow read my CD's and emulate a turntable and I would be able to "scratch" My CD's. This was probably the year 2001 or so, so this was a big deal.
I have never been so disappointed and broken inside in my entire life. My worst breakups pale in comparison to the heartache I experienced. I still remember sitting with it on my lap after the truth became apparent and feeling the guilt wash over me as I could not hide the disappointment from my mother.
13 years or so later I hooked it up to a DAW via midi and realized I could access the multi part synthesizer including the rhythm track which basically meant I had a very funny looking, albeit complete sound module, quite capable of being edited via midi CC with however many different arrangement setups as there were preset songs on the device itself (over 200?) the joy I got from this made up for much of the sorrow that came from that bitter experience.
I lost it and I wish I hadn't because I use midi more than ever now and I realized how capable it really was especially as a drum module considering that rhythm track on whichever midi channel it was allocated. So that was me and my DJX-IIb
A friend of mine had the exact same experience with the DJX-2B
@@AudioPilz Nice to know someone out there understands this childhood trauma. 😜
i also had/ still own this tank. il definately have to dig it out again and try the rhythm arrangements with different voices. i presume i understood this correctly? also, you almost killed me with laughter as i read your comment above. it was perfectly described and very relatible. truly hilarious.
barely would my watery eyes clear enough to read the rest of the comment , but then id get back to the same part and break down time and time again. so funny. thanks.
@@allabouttheclassics9522 yes, one of the midi channels is the drums section and the others are the bass, pads, leads etc. All sounds are accessible via midi on different channels. It's really great because you have so many different styles of drums all arranged as kits for each style of music you select. As far as I remember the synth sounds can be edited and automated via midi cc too. Filter, resonance etc... although I don't remember how deep this went.
May I ask if you (when revisited the IIb later). If you needed the software disk to get access to the patterns within when hooked up to your daw. Thanks, really interested to know. I have both the CD and the unit back in England
criminally underrated channel
You say it, I mean it ;) THX!
Me: 'I want 2x technics 1200s and a pioneer djm600 mixer for Christmas'
Mum: 'I got you something better'
Yamaha DJX-IIb - traumatizing kids since 2000
My dad got this thing when it was new and fortunately enough established an entire band thanks to the fun preset tunes of this box and some help of his friends who played a bunch of instruments...
It sounds silly and yeah, it totally is, but It's just a proof that sometimes even a toy can bring a seed of inspiration...
...and it has a lot of pro sounds built in
This was the first "instrument" I ever owned. I remember I livestreamed a song I was able to mix out if it on Ustream on New Years when I was in school. I love this thing. I don't think I would have went the way I did musically without it.
Powerful engine under the hood, as well
Wish I still had mine. It has greater potential than most users realize. I used it as a sound module for my Yamaha RM1X and it was fantastic. Every control panel function is accessible and expandable via midi. I only sold it because I allowed others to influence me into doing so. That little "toy" has a sonic character of its own. It was manufactured for beginners and advanced musicians. If I can find one in excellent condition, I'd buy it for a reasonable price.
True! Great sound module!!!
A friend at my church youth group had one of these. We graduated the same year and he bought it on our senior trip. I didn’t remember the name or even the manufacturer but I recognized it instantly on sight.
I have the original DJX as a keyboard. It’s pretty cool.
Yeah, the OG DJX is surprisingly powerful
That last part of the video is pure interactive cd rom gold! Back in the day, this type of 'interactive expirience' made yo feel like you lived in the future 😂
...and I thought that everybody would be listening to trance in the future. Permanent rave!!!
great production template dude! this is really engaging and quite the unique/fresh perspective, in regards to other gear review channels. Also, your music examples are real music, which instantly drives the narrative home. Fantastic balance.
Thank you so much, happy to hear that!
growing up with an uncle and father who were djs in the mid to late 90s, and HAD these and the keyboard counterparts, every pattern you played brought me back to my childhood. man these things were sooo cool to me when i was younger.
Im on mine now owned since 2k and it doesnt get used too often. But everytime it does it brings a huge smile
Yeah, that one is such a fun thing to dabble with
This was my first hardware ever, that I bought for my 18th birthday .... endless hours of fun. Thank you!!!
Pleasure!
I actually have the original DJX except its completely painted red and I think that it is built well!
DJX one seems to be an entirely different beast
I had one. Got it new. Out of a magazine. Back in the day. Loved that thing & it bumped. Miss it.
😀😀😀
I have one of this. Sturdy construction that has held up pretty well. Good effects overall. The parts mixer on the scratch pad is useful for cutting out most of the pre-programmed patterns leaving you with some hi-hits or bass to mix with something else.
There's a reason I use it in so many videos as an additional instrument
Didn't expect this. Another great video!
Thanks!
Just seeing you put the play doh in the appropriate container made me so driving satisfied
That's what YT was invented for!
Another great edition of what to look for at the estate sale .
Great old freaky gear !
Essential!
Good review. Didn't expect the thumbs up.
Thanks!
Got the original DJX, only bought because I lived in a small town and proper synths were thin on the ground. Kept it a while then thought, I may as well sell, but first I reviewed a few of the sounds, only about five sounds in before I decided to keep it. Now it’s become a bit of a cult classic. Sure the preset patterns are very dated, but I can bend the sounds to my will! Stick it in a mix with professional synths and gain some underground kudos.
Yeah, great sound engine!
That carpal tunnel syndrome pic really made me crack up for some reason
...and I recently found out about the loop button;)
The LIVE EFFECTOR ON/OFF switch is meant to be normal if it can't lock in to its ON position, it's meant to be a hold-down switch, not a toggle switch.
Thanks! I am aware of that but it is, unfortunately, totally smashed. After finishing the video it came back for about half an hour and now finally lives at a farm upstate❤️
Hi, don't suppose you know when this was first released in the UK by any chance? Also the djx2 as well? If not, thanks anyway
@@blaks1420 not sure about the first version. The DJX-2 came out around 2000
@@AudioPilz ok thanks. So do you know when the djx2b come out too?
@@AudioPilz thankyou
love your editing :)
Thanks!
Mine is being refurbished and investigated for modifications and circuit bends. I’m putting some money into it. I like it. Mothhunter Mods described this as a board sandwich on the inside and finding circuit bend hold was tough, but he’s in the home stretch. There will be a video of the bent machine, preferably by him. Will link it here in the comments when all is done.
Great idea!
let us know how you get on with the results of the investigation. would you make a video on the findings? sounds cool
@@allabouttheclassics9522 Will let you know. A vid? Maybe. The guy doing it is highly skilled and had wanted to get his hands on one of these for a while.
I heard that the original DJx was full of totally illicit samples Yamaha had nicked off other manufacturers - which is why the 2nd versions were the same price but worse? Great vid, loving them!
Yeah, I'm pretty sure there's a Prince vocal sample on it
@@AudioPilz I think it was hinted - a few years back - that a lot were lifted straight from Roland gear and Yamaha had to remove loads to escape legal action for DJx2 - but I can't find that reference now. However I've never seen this before which is a nice description and samples summary > www. synthmania. com /djx.htm
plug in midi and this thing is better then most high end synths out there 16 channel polyphonic all with cutoff res ,pan, expres, chorus reverb and special fx
Agreed, great set of sounds!
Incredible. Speechless.
The DJX leaves me speechless every time
Ur video editing is on fire bro :)
Thanks!
Yeah, the broken FX switch...bought a used one, pointed out the broken switch and got £10 (UK) off. Cost me £20 ! brilliant machine particularly with external MIDI control. Combined with the DJX 1 a ridiculous amount of pattern combos to explore.
It's a powerful machine
Have had one for over 10yrs good for live jams
True, surprisingly good sound engine
I remember playing with one at Guitar Center when I was 14 and being confused but I thought it was cool. I kind of want one just to re-shell it into a more professional and adult-looking enclosure just for fun.
...maybe add a real sequencer too?;)
No joke, they used to sell these at Costco and I loved playing with it when my mom went grocery shopping.
Nice!
Nice video, again! The dubby stuff on the DJX sounds nice. It really doesn't sound that bad over all
Thanks! The Yamaha brick surprised me as well!
... one question, why did they use a literal CD?
Because CD-ROMS were kewl back then
@@AudioPilz the scratch pad controlling a samplers samples from parappa the rappa would be how I'd utilize that there man cave musical box.
@@AudioPilz I had one as a child and I think the CD had samples on it for loading in to a computer if I remember correctly? Of course, I was 10-12 years old, so don't quote me!
I remember seeing this in my local Toys R Us, playing on it for about an hour, then leaving without buying it. And then doing this every Saturday for about 6 months
Simpler times;)
I have the keyboard version of this and I love it I still make music with it today.. plus I had the original djx I sold it a few years ago
It's a powerful instrument that looks like a toy
I had the original DJX keyboard but moved to the Rm1x rather than this little toy. The rm1x still works and is fun to jam on sometimes.
Funnily enough, the OG DJX is the real deal;)
One of the best!
Ever. I love this stuff!
Yeah, great engine under the hood!
I like this serie.
I had djx keyboard (sold last year)
3 days ago i bought djx 2 keyboard 😎😁💓🍓 crazy :)
I have two djx 2b
😎😎😎🙈🙊🙉
and if someone is looking for i have a one :) for sale.
I mean djx 2b :)
I love your show bro. Just saw a post of a friend on Facebook trying to sell one of these for $120dls. Instantly came here looking for the review 😂
Thanks!
Bootsandcats seems like enjoying bad gear reviews is a family thing
You're added- and yes - official toy. I've owned one, the only gear I ever thrue away...
My FX switch was also brocken, i fixed it, but it short after...
That one is truly special ;)
@@AudioPilz i don't want to be picky about gear - as you mentioned in your micro korg video : there was I time I was willing to give my kidneys for such thing... But nowadays...
Owning suffisticatet gear wouldn't make you a better musican, neither ease your workflow.
It can, not will
I've still got a DJX 1 keyboard
Dope piece of kit
Yeah, it's got sampling, hasn't it?
@@AudioPilz yep, sure does. The presets are nice and the cutoff and resonance knobs are amazing.
Korg kaossilator. The little yellow one. That needs to be looked at
Kaossillator REALLY pushing forward in the polls;)
That plus a KPmini.. X/Y axis stereo bliss
I bought mine at a car boot sale for £20. I'm trying to use it as a sound module, and could do with some help with midi implementation with my Oxygen 8 midi keyboard I picked up for £5. I need to know how to access the various banks, front panel controls and effects without having to scroll through all the patterns. Assigning knobs to the live effector controls and other parameters....Program changes are weirdly distributed over 16 MIDI channels. Three channels of drum sounds (9-12), one bass channel (13) I am currently using it in conjunction with Seq24, a pattern based MIDI sequencer. Getting a lot out of it with some persistence! I also have a Yamaha QY10 (again picked up at a car boot for £2)....it would be a dream to get it connected up to the DJX box to go DAW-less, but nor so easy to set up MIDI as with a multitimbral keyboard. I personally like the DJXiiB....it has lots of great sounds! I have to marvel at the amount of effort that must have gone into programming all those pattern variations.....some toy!
The QY10 and the DJX-2B are an unholy combination and cannot be used together without sacrificing vast amounts of time, elbow grease and will probably lead to addiction, depression and overall demise
@@AudioPilz Sounds like an exercise in futility, like much else. I suppose a bit much to ask MIDI machines to work together.
Forget those $10,000 pioneer CDJs, this should be the industry standard!!
Gimme two of them and a battle mixer!
Bruh fr
I remember my original DJX. It was honestly not a bad piece of starter gear. I still have the ribbon controller from it and I think some of the knobs in my parts bin.
Would LOVE to try the original DJX. Almost impossible to find, tho
@@AudioPilz If I recall correctly, one of the demo songs was a straight rip of the piano riff beat from Wu-Tang's C.R.E.A.M.
Used to know this kid who started with this, but after his mom got him his proper Pioneer 800 mixer & 1200s, he never touched it again.
Btw, are you ever going to review the Yamaha SU200. It needs to be next!
This can be traumatizing ;) Just started searching for one in my area, thanks for the suggestion!
Whenever I track with mine, I just mic the speakers instead of using the output. They sound really nice!
Yeah, astonishing bass!
3:11 C06 is what convinced me to buy the 303 so many years ago lol
Classic!
I had one of these, was loads of use to me, but creating your own patterns was a cryptic process for me and I only had limited success. I sold it a few years ago. it's keyboard predecessor was more useful; a friend of mine had one and it was great.
Pattern creation is hell on this one!
@@AudioPilz I was amazed you didn't mention the CD on the scratchpad had the software to connect via USB to a PC and load your own patterns; outside some odd solutions (and a software called alien DJ or something like that) it was weird but had some good stuff to play with. easy to fix these too..
The OG DJX was my first keyboard. Cheesy but fun. And very inspirational.
It's gonna be on the show!
@@AudioPilz Yes! I still listen to that Electro demo song from time to time: "Yeaaaah".
Oh hell yes.Some cheesy sounds but plenty great ones.And great features.I got it cuz I had no full sized keys and 299.99 seemed fair.
@@geraldfriend256 I’d love to have that concept in a VST. UVI sorta kinda did that with a few of their sample based instruments. The Program 24 is one of my favorites.
Not sure your effects button is actually broken. You need to hold the switch and active it with the hold button below
Thanks for the heads up!!!
For the curious, Moth Hunter Mods has completed the circuit bending and has a video posted. Noise plus drone plus DJX equals.....
Good to know, thanks for posting
Nice review
Thanks!
I had the 1st DJX keyboard - that was workable - the DJX II very odd - I remember playing around with it in Guitar Center in 1999 - all the newbs were scratching the scratch pad - to death
That's what it was made for
I have the DJX I keyboard myself. It has some strong sounds but I haven’t quite been able to find inspiration from it.
I can sill hear the sloppy baby scratches echoing through my head
The first thing that came to my mind, as soon as you switched this one on, was...... MC-303! 😄 And two seconds later, you come up with the same idea. That cannot be coincidence. They seem to be made one for another! 😂👍 But... I must say that when you showed this string up/down thing I was quite impressed! Maybe the Yamaha DJX needs a part 2 video? Would be cool to see what else it can do! I'm also wondering if (and where) I may have fiddled with the keyboard version. I honestly cannot recall... but this thing looks familiar! But hey... the most important question still is.... What do I do with my MC-303. I honestly I never dug really deep into it, cause the presets are so bad that once Preset #001 starts playing (over and over again) you already wanna switch it off. I know I was programming some drum patterns back in the day but I honestly never had much love for the unit.... So my question is.... are there any hidden gems when it comes to the sounds? Can one make it sound like a real 303... which we all expected but (at least I) never achieved? Could it help to hook it up to a DAW and control it via MIDI to extract ANY decend sounds from it. (Fragen über Fragen.....) Even after all these years MC-303 is a mystery too me!!
But back to the Yamaha... as said, it would be cool to see what else this thing can do. Could this be fun for live performances or rather as an inspiration for the studio or none of the above?
(If one can scoop it up for a few bucks of course....)
Thanks! In today's day and age I'd use the MC303 as a simple drum machine triggered by another sequencer
I have one of these I bought it 2nd hand off ebay around 2005 the effects on the left have never worked due to the knob being broken, looks like it's a common thing
Good to know!
@@AudioPilz I did take it apart last year to find out how easy it would be to replace but I never got around to replacing it, I did find a replacement online though.
My pads are a bit dodgy too pad 5 doesn't always work.
Just watched it again! :) so many memories..... by the way you didn’t mention a bunch of things about the handling (but most of it is not important today for using it as midi sound module) ... here are some more features: 1) Only preset patterns, no way of programming you own music. 2) Individual parts of the patterns can be muted via spinning the cd controller 3) What’s muted or not carries over when switching patterns, so at least you can make performances that sound somewhat different from other DJX IIb owners. 4) You can scratch 5) I joined a band as “Scratch DJ” using my DJX IIB to scratch and play drum loops (again preset loops only, but at least I could mute the instruments, and EQ, Filter and use FX to taste) .... after 2 years of fun with the DJX IIB, I “upgraded” to a “Yamaha RM1x” groove box which was awesome to program and sounded similar but better yet still dated by 2003 standards but without live scratching it wasn’t as fun. Still much better than the DJX IIB. Borrowed a numark turntable later in addition to have more fun when performing live again. (I made both dance and HipHop)
Thanks for adding that information. Didn't want to go too deep, as it is probably not on everybody's shopping list as a setup centrepiece ;)
@@AudioPilz thanks again for a fun trip down memory-lane :)
Is it possible to Connect a Midi Keyboard directly into the DJX-iib and play the internal voices?
Yup, works like a charm!
You do know that the cd has software for making your own pattern on it right? I still use mine as part of my setup but not as the center piece it’s actually useful if you have a non linear way of thinking ( as I do)
Yeah, but I couldn't get it running
Vorschläge: Zoom Arq 96, Casio XW-PD 1 bzw. XW-DJ 1, Stylophone Beatbox, Gakken SX-150, Alesis Air FX, Redsound Dark Star, Roland MV-30... Wären auch teurere Sachen denkbar wie Oberheim OB-12?
Roland Boutique A-01 habe ich noch vergessen...
Danke, da ist viel Schönes dabei ;) In meiner Gegend steht gerade ein Dark Star zum Verkauf...
AudioPilz Jaaa! Ich glaube das wäre ein sehr interessanter Kandidat für ein neues Video!
Alesis Air+1
@@syntheffects damn, sold mine a few years ago😭
Have you reviewed the Yahmaha DJX full keyboard? It is a primitive treasure. I wonder if this piece of gear is supposed to be connected to it?.
Yeah, OG DJX will definitely be on the show!
@@AudioPilz That is exciting. If the show needs one I have one (albeit missing the filter knobs) I would be happy to mail it for use on the show. Thanks for doing what you do!
Please help. How do I stop the scratch disc from changing the tempo? I would rather use the BPM button. 🙏
Dont forget that the DXJ II(b) was released in a time when "Tekkno" was all the rage and such fun toys were bought like hell. As time progressed, the DJX2 aged very badly, still sharing some of the same samples found in the modern Motif and other Yamaha Keyboards, but can be very useful as a sound module. Im using a DJX2 keyboard (that is way more powerful than the box) as a sound module... nothing more
Hasn't it got a sampler, too?
@@AudioPilz Yes. 6 Seconds of sampling time. There is (was) a software to load up new styles and rhythmes. I think, i still have it but very few additional rhythms were available
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Besten Dank!
I love all this low end junk, so much more fun than the high end stuff.
Agreed!!!
I had the keyboard version paired with SU700 and Stanton cd turntable and man I tell you we would get fried and just jam for hours
Way to go!!!
Very interesting machine and video, seems the toyish/hip music gear design goes in waves and this was a star of the last wave. Liking the DnB sounds it makes.
Yeah, cool sound selection, terrible patterns...
Have you tried a Yamaha PSR 6700 keyboard? As potential bad gear, it can make you cry - such is the frustration. but learn to use it, its a completely amazing unit.
Wow, didn't know it! Thanks for posting!
I remember the DJX, and my brain had fortunately made me forget it.
It's worth giving it a second chance
great video mate. How on earth you haven't 5 figure sub's is a mystery but i'm sure it won't be long
Thanks! Working on it!
I think it's great, Yes! It is a toy BUT it's about creativity and as a sound source it has some neat sounds and patterns amongst the many very cheesy ones.
People who say bad things are usually just gear snobs, just like you get with hi-fi or bands etc.
You will always get snobs with their expensive Uber tech looking down their noses.
The Speak and Spell toy has been used on many tracks and when samplers first came out you had the likes of Yello and Depeche mode sampling all kinds if noises to be used in tracks and they're now considered as pioneers.
I say if it makes noise and you have some creativity, then you can use these 'toys' and make tracks with almost anything.
Agreed! Still, there are, without a doubt, tools that make life easier ;)
@@AudioPilzalso agreed 👍😊
Love your style and approach! I had the boss Dr. Groove and absolutely hated it. I wanted to sue Boss for malpractice as it was one of the worst Dr's I have ever come across and couldn't get a groove going on it if my life depended on it. A few cool sounds but just never got into it the way I would have liked.
Goddamn snake oil vendor!!! Which one was it?
@@AudioPilz Boss DR 202! So glad I found your channel! See if I only had the Bad Gear series many years ago you could have saved me!
Thanks! DR202 is on the shopping list
Probably worth the price, just for that cheesy 144p video on the CD-ROM. That it's a nice footrest and outperforms the $8k of sound modules you already had and are now collecting dust, that's just a nice bonus.
I am blessed to have the Keyboard version of this. I play keyboards.. so it makes sense.. And btw, DUH! It is YAMAHA!!! YEY!
Yamaha for life!
I still have my Yamaha DJX2 keyboard nice to just switch on and jam. I never got round to getting this to go with it. Is it worth owning both?
No, it's more or less the same. The keyboard can sample, though
Looks promising as a sound module, how do you access the different sounds via midi?
Addressing the sounds via midi can be a bit challenging but works pretty well once setup.
I seen a kid playing this box with no electricity connection or speakers on the grass knoll at HempFest Seattle 2006. I walked up to him and askwd him where he got it. He said you wont find another one. I traded him an ounce of cubensis. That player lived many moments. I then found anither on ebay after the og broke. The ebay one worked just as well for secret party favor specialty nights. That one gor rained on hard at blood lake in utah. Ive been wanting to find a 3rd of these magic boxes.
I loved the original DJX, it was my affordable synth sound in a band for several years. I remember looking at the sequels and thinking how hideous they were
Love the OG DJX too!
OMG just the looks of this thing is awful.
Classic design crime
@@AudioPilz Flames! It looks like they blew the design budget on that CD-ROM animation.
You want to see the Dance Ejay collection.
Yes, but it sound pretty decent so , who cares.
I have the djx and Djx ii What are you using to use the individual sounds? Can you turn parts off with a DAW?
DJX-II: Page 35 of the service manual. Basically, you select a pattern and then you use the different MIDI channels to play whatever voice is assigned for that pattern. The DJX-IIb(page 31 of the service manual) is very similar. It doesn't appear that the DJX can do this but the MIDI documentation isn't as good(or my copy of the service manual is incomplete, my DJX is in storage so I can't test it right now).
cool, make a video about de kaossilator
Good idea!
Capital! Do it
santiago jaramillo rodríguez dont forget the awesome kp3 plus too? the kwaayzee s$|t that can do to any soundsource is so underated. note please plug allsorts into it, synths, guitars, vox, drum machines, bananas, iphones etc. jb x
AudioPilz dont forget the awesome kp3 plus too? the kwaayzee s$|t that can do to any soundsource is so underated. note please plug allsorts into it, synths, guitars, vox, drum machines, bananas, iphones etc. jb x
i found the DJX-II keyboard for free at a yard sale 2 years ago. it was pretty alright. all the knobs but one were gone, though, the build quality kinda sucked ass lmao
loving this channel a lot!
Thank you!!!
They made a horrendus hybrid synth/keyboard thing - DJx PSR
Yeah, just found one in the local classifieds. I'll take a look
speaking of weird gear you could review, what about those Numark mixers with integrated Kaoss pad? I don't even know if it was considered bad.
There are quite some mixers with Kaoss functionality but people seem to like them
2:53 Like a YTPx mix!
That was my first music toy and I was in love. Then I had to leave my cousin's house because it was his.
It's a powerful instrument on the inside
Nickel Back, you went there 🤣🤣
Can the DJX iiB's sounds be sequenced with the Zoom arq ar-48?
Should work just fine
Am I the only one who caught that A.W.E.S.O.M.- O 4000 nod in the beginning? Subscription well earned.
Thanks! It's from a video of one of the most important Austrian rappers ;) M E T A ;)
it's a toy with cheesey sounds and great fun to play around with. It's definintly not a music creation tool. but i guess you cold sample it and remix the sounds for that 2000 vibe
I'd like to see the Casio SZ1 on you list horrid feeling buttons and an incurable delay between loops.
That one is quite a dinosaur. Didn't know that, thanks!
@@AudioPilz Great videos. While we're on the topic of Casios, how about the Casio XW-pd1? It looks incredible, but I've heard it was pretty tough to use. Also, a lot of people seem to hate it.
@@user-ld8ep5qr7m thanks for the input. Already searching for the Millenium Falcon;)
@@user-ld8ep5qr7m i must say i love my XW-PD1. kinda does "everything" lol. its great fun. the sampler is great, 1000 or sounds and loops, effects, basic I/O batteries, speaker, fader. looks like a very plasticy joke. i actually have mine permanently integrated into my setup. i actuaslly find it easy to use and more capable than meets the eye.
looks like a joke tho, would love to see Audiopilz acquire one for a video
I forgot I had that thing. Thanks for the reminder.
Always a pleasure;)
The original DJX was great. It was just a beefed up PSR-225 with other waveforms, sampling and other features added. The DJX-II was less of a musical instrument. All what made the DJXII usable was stripped in the DJX-box, so you were stuck with a DJXII with no keys and no controls. No wonder it didn't sell well. What were you supposed to do with it?
I got the impression that people think it's cute now😅
I got one and love it 😀 it's fun for hours Ave you seen the prices on ebay 😆 saw one for over 300 gbp with missing knobs , I need to learn the midi things with it , any advice for me 🙏 I subbed because anybody that rocks djx is sub worthy 😎
Wut??? 300 bucks??? Thanks!!!
@@AudioPilz oh your more interested in that lol , thanks for help👍
@ sorry, didn't mean to neglect the other elements of the comment. Most important thing is to check out the midi program and bank changes necessary to access the sounds. You can find them in the manual
Haha wow, just had to watch this after your new vid and I can't believe the CD is a controller??? Carpal Tunnel LOL Yeah I think the DJX2 is a upgrade to this for sure. The keyboard helps, and you can toggle between beats, and then flip to the instruments. But you are totally right, I use mine as a low tier keyboard, but it's got some great features for the money.
Thanks for going the trip down memory lane!!!
If your FX ON/OFF would work it would be much more Fun ! But the funniest thing is , that you have all of my Gear( DJX, Rhythm Wolf, MC303....) in you show ! Yes i only have the worst !!
Bad Gear Brethren UNITE!!!