While last week’s turntable/DVS controller announcement was a huge surprise to many, today Pioneer DJ is launching something more expected: a more-budget-friendly scratch controller, the DDJ-REV5. It slides in naturally at a slightly lower price point than the bigger-brother DDJ-REV7, which runs $1,999 new and has motorized jogwheels.
The DDJ-REV5 has a lot of the same features as the REV7 – big platters with vinyl texture, and control layout that keeps in mind the preferences of open-format / turntable DJs. It also features long tempo sliders placed above the deck sections, and Performance Pads and Lever FX in the mixer…
