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THE WORLD'S BEST DJ'S & PRODUCERS:

DJ YODA IN PIONEER'S DVJ-1000 MOVIE

JAMES ZABIELA IN PIONEER'S DJM-800 SHARK BAIT MOVIE

JAMES ZABIELA IN PIONEER'S DJM-1000/EFX-1000 ABDUCTION MOVIE

DJ ROONIE G'S 2006 DVJ PERFORMANCE - Pt:1-2-3

DJ 2ND NATURE'S 2006 DVJ PERFORMANCE

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Demo Intro - PART 1 by Rik Parkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Video Intro - PART 2 by Rik Parkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - CFX - PART 3 by Rik Parkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - BPM Effects & CFX - PART 4 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Roll and Sample - PART 5 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - CFX and BPM FX - PART 6 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Freestyle Explained - PART 7 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - BPM Effects & Crossfader - PART 8 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Midi Features - PART 9 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - DJM-800 and Ableton - PART 10 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Effstc and Ableton- PART 11 by RikParkinson

Pioneer DJM-800 Demo Video - Ableton Mash Up - PART 12 by RikParkinson

PIONEER'S HISTORY ANDMILESTONES:

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1937 Pioneer’s founder, Nozomu Matsumoto, develops the A-8 dynamic speaker.

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1938 Jan. Fukuin Shokai Denki Seisakusho(precursor of Pioneer) is founded in Tokyo.

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1947 May. Fukuin Denki is incorporated.

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1953 Dec. Hi-Fi Speaker PE-8 introduced.

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1961 Jun. Company name changed to Pioneer Electronic Corporation (now Pioneer Corporation).

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1961 Oct. Shares are listed on theTokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

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1962 Jun. Introduces the world’s firstseparate stereo system.

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1966 Mar. Establishes sales companiesin Europe and the U.S.

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1968 Feb. Shares are listed on theTokyo Stock Exchange First Section.

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1968 Apr. Shares are listed on theOsaka Securities Exchange.

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1969 Feb. Shares are listed on theAmsterdam Stock Exchange (now Euronext Amsterdam). U.S. GAAP consolidated financial reporting starts.

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1974 Feb. Introduces 6 Channel portable audio mixer for Discos and recording studios with brand new features forthose days like Panpot's, mute switch and more.

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1975 Nov. Introduces the world’s firstcomponent car stereo.

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1976 Dec. Shares are listed on the NewYork Stock Exchange.

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1977 Dec. Introduces the world’s firsttwo-way addressable CATV system in the U.S. (with Warner Cable).

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1979 Feb. Introduces the industry-useLD player.

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1980 Jun. Introduces VP-1000 LD playerfor home use in the U.S.

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1981 Oct. Introduces LD player for homeuse and 70 LD software titles in Japan.

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1982 Oct. Introduces the LD Karaoke system for business use in Japan. Karaoke Boxes (rooms) become a hit.

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1982 Nov. Introduces CD player.

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1984 Sep. Introduces the world’s firstLD combination player compatible with CDs and LDs.

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1984 Oct. Releases the world’s firstcar CD player.

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1985 Dec. Introduces the 40-inchprojection monitor.

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1988 Jun. Introduces Karaoke to the United States. Pioneer's Karaoke Division (PLE) became a enormously succesfulproduct line and was the precursor to the company looking at DJ and nightclub entertainment.

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1990 Jun. Introduces the world’s firstCD-based GPS automotive navigation system.

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1992 Oct. Introduces the world’s first4x CD-ROM changer.

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1994 Oct. Introduces the CDJ-500g, world’s first Table Top CDJ player for DJs with jog shuttle, seemless looping,master tempo and a karaoke output.

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1996 Apr. Introduces the world’s first 4 channel mixer for DJs with built in beat effects. (DJM-500)

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1996 Apr. Introduces CDJ-500II : Longer Loop, better Master Tempo are the main features that were improved.

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1996 Jun. Tokorozawa Plant earns ISO14001 certification.

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1996 Dec. Introduces DVD/CD player andthe world’s first DVD/LD/CD compatible player for home use.

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1997 May Starts supplying digitalsatellite broadcast set-top boxes in Europe.

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1997 Jun. Introduces the world’s firstDVD-based GPS automotive navigation system.

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1997 Jul. Introduces SE-DJ5000, Pioneer's first headphones for DJs.

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1997 Oct. Introduces the world’s first DVD-R drive.

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1997 Nov. Introduces the world’s first OEL-equipped car audio product.

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1997 Dec. Introduces the world’s first highdefinition 50-inch plasma display for consumer use.

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1997 Dec. Introduces Pioneer CDJ-700 (CDJ-500s Europe) CD Player. Smaller foot print, Oil-dampened floatingsuspension. These 'shock absorbers' became a standard for ALL future CD player that Pioneer introduces.

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1998 Jun. Introduces the world’s first DVD-based GPS automotive navigation system featuring 8.5GB dual-layered DVDdisc.

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1998 Oct. Introduces CDJ-100, the world’s first Table Top CD player with "Slot In Loading System". Was also firstDJ CD player with built in effects. (Jet-Zip-Wah).

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1998 Oct. Introduces DJM-600 DJ Mixer/s (black & silver), -26db EQ (almost kill), record outputs, crossfadercurve adjustment, crossfader assign for each channel, Headphones Split and 8 seconds Sampler and 9 Effects (alsolinked to the BPM).

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1998 Oct. Introduces new corporate logo.

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1998 Oct. Introduces DJM-300(s) Mixer. Two channel basic dj mixer with replaceable crossfader. BPM counter alsobuilt in came in black and silver models. Was also nicely packed with the CDJ-100 as a "DJ in a Box" system.

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1998 Nov. Introduces EFX-500, world's first DJ effector.

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1999 Apr. Starts supplying digital CATV set-top boxes in the U.S.

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1999 Dec. Introduces the world’s first DVD recorder compatible with the DVD-RW format.

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2000 Mar. Shares of Tohoku Pioneer are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

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2000 Mar. Introduces CMX-5000, world's first "auto beat mixing" twin CD player for Mobile DJs and pubs.

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2001 Jul. Introduces CDJ-1000, the world’s first CD "turntable" for DJs with perfect emulation of vinyl includingscratching. Also has Waveform Display (audio curves stored on MMC); New Feature Hot-CUE's (stored on MMC); NewFeatureJog Display.

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2001 Jun. Introduces hard disk-based GPS automotive navigation system.

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2001 Jul. Introduces the global brand slogan “sound.vision.soul”.

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2001 Sep. Introduces CMX-3000 Twin CD Player. With Waveform Display, New Feature Emergency Loop to press once tostart a 4-beat loop, New Feature Data Memory holds 20 CUE's/LOOPS per CD for 1000 CD's.

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2001 Nov. Introduces DJM-3000 19" Mixer with Optional Rotary Panel; New Feature Rhythmical Effect Mix; 19" width(48cm) to fit for rackmount; 4 Phono Inputs; 4 Fader Start connectors.

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2002 Apr. Introduces DMP-555 and DJ Booth software, world's first DJ CD player controller with computer DJsoftware.

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2002 Apr. Introduces HDJ-5000 headphones. A more elite piece to their headphone line.

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2002 Nov. Introduces GPS automotive navigation system with a wireless communication module.

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2002 Nov. Introduces a DVD recorder with hard disk.

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2002 Nov. Introduces CDJ-800 CD Player. With Quick Return; New FeatureAuto Loop Cutter for easy cut'n devideloops; New FeatureWide Pitch gives you 100% control; New FeatureDigital Out with all DJ functions.

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2003 Jul. Introduces CDJ-1000 MK2 CD Player. 100% pitch, Digital Out with all DJ functions, Brighterillumination, More accurate pitch (16%), Faster reaction after track-search or CUE.

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2003 Sep. Total shipment worldwide of PC-use recordable DVD drives surpasses 5 million units.

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2004 Jan. Introduces DJM-909 Battle Mixer. New FeatureFoot Switch to set effect ON/OFF; New FeatureTouch SensitiveScreen to control Effects and Curves; New FeatureFader Curve Adjustments for channel faders AND crossfader; NewFeature Crossfader 'Feel' is adjustable; New FeatureOptical Crossfader so distortion is hardly possible; NewFeatureSession IN/OUT to link multiple mixers in a battle setup.

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2004 Jan. Introduces DJM-707 Battle Mixer. Fader Curve Adjustments for channel faders AND crossfader; NewFeatureCrossfader 'Feel' is adjustable; New FeatureOptical Crossfader so distortion is hardly possible; NewFeatureSession IN/OUT to link multiple mixers in a battle setup.

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2004 Jul. Introduces DVJ-X1 the world's first DVD player for professional DJs and VJs.

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2004 Sep. Transfer of NEC’s plasma display business is completed. Pioneer Plasma Display Corporation (previouslyNEC Plasma Display Corporation) starts operation on Oct. 1, 2004.

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2004 Sep. VSW-1 video switcher: The first Video Switcher ever that follows the controls of the Fader Startsupplied by any DJM mixer. Also manual control is possible.

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2005 Mar. Introduces CDJ-200 MP3 CD Player. Small footprint, high quality CD player with Beat Loop, Hot Loop andthe improved effects from the CDJ-100s. New FeatureFull MP3 playback (first time for Pioneer)

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2005 Apr. Introduces DJM-1000 Installation Mixer. Pioneers reply to the demand of Top Quality Audio mixers. Designed to bring the best possible audio quality intothe club. New FeatureInternal processing 24-bit / 96 kHz; New Feature6 Digital Inputs; New Feature Digital Outputswitchable 48kHz or 96 kHz.; New Feature 105dB S/R on line input @ full scale; New Feature Midi output on theCross Fader; New Feature Digital Link (Pioneer new connection standard); New Feature2 EQ's on the Booth MonitorOutput

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Additionally the DJM-1000 was offered with an "optional" rotary knob accesory.

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2005 Jul. Introduces EFX-1000 Pro-Effector. This is Pioneers answer to all the people that doubted if a EFX willever be used in a studio, now the quality is here to prove this. New Feature24 bit / 96 kHz D-A and A-Dconverters; New FeatureInternal processing 32-bit / 96 kHz; New Feature Send/Receive MIDI, BPM info; New FeaturePossibility to controll effect parameters by Mixer

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2005 Jul. EFX-500-R Limited edition red version of the silver EFX-500

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2005 Nov. DJS software for computer DJ'ing. When you don't have any hardware, this software package might be thething to use when mixing with your PC.

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Additionally the DJM-1000 was offered with an "optional" rotary knob accesory.

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2006 Apr. Introduces DJM-400, A small mixer with good sound quality because it features the digital DNA of theDJM-1000 by using practicaly the same digital circuitry. Combining some familiar effects with some new ones andadding 5 In-Loop banks. New Feature24 bit / 96 kHz D-A and A-D converters; New Feature5 Auto Beatloop SampleBanks New Feature 7 Beat Synchronizable Effects.

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2006 Mar. Introduces CDJ-800MK2 with Full MP3 Compatible (CBR & VBR); Larger and brighter displays; Same Jogfeeling as CDJ-1000mk2; New Feature Auto Short Beat; New Feature Quick Return.

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2006 Mar. Introduces CDJ-1000MK3 with Full MP3 Compatible (CBR & VBR); Larger and brighter displays; 100 dotsWaveform (instead of 50 on MK2); Jog feeling (resistance) adjustable; 3 Hot Loop / Hot Cues; Faster Response.

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2006 Aug. Introduces DVJ-1000. This is the next generation DVJ DVD player. This new DVJ is virtually the samefootprint and feel as the world standard CDJ-1000. New Feature Full MP3 Compatible (CBR &VBR), playable from DVD-ROM; New Feature MP3 navigator on preview screen; New Feature Build-in PAL/NTSC converter;Larger and brighter displays; 100 dots Waveform; Jog feeling (resistance) adjustable; 3 Hot Loop / Hot Cues;Faster Response.

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Brands:

* Pioneer — Home and Car Electronics.

* Pioneer Elite (USA only) — High-End Home Electronics.

* Carrozzeria (Japan only) — Car Electronics.

* Pioneer Premier (USA only) — High-End Car Electronics.

* TAD — High-End Speakers.

* Pioneer PRO DJ — DJ equipment.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S. Web address iswww.pioneerelectronics.com. Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation, is a leader in optical disc technology and apreeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video, computer equipment for the home, car and business markets.The company, founded in Tokyo in 1938, focuses on four core business domains including DVD and Blu-ray Disc, displaytechnologies, GPS navigation and Digital Network Entertainmentâ„¢.------------------------------------------- -----------------------------

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