How to Hook a CDJ Turntable to a Mixer

by James Clark, Demand Media

    A CDJ turntable is a CD/MP3 player manufactured by Pioneer and commonly used by DJs for playing club music. The programmable CDJ plays beat loops and simulates vinyl record scratching with a jog dial on the control panel. Connect the CDJ to an audio mixer either with a standard set of audio cables using RCA-type plugs, or connect the CDJ to a computer with USB, then hook up the computer to the mixer.

    Step 1

    Press the "Power" button on the top control panel of your CDJ to turn off the component.

    Step 2

    Plug in the red and white connectors on one end of the stereo cable to the matching jacks on the back edge of the CDJ.

    Step 3

    Plug in the other ends of the stereo cable to a set of inputs on your mixer.

    Step 4

    Plug in a USB cable with the arrow facing upward into the CDJ for a computer connection.

    Step 5

    Insert the USB plug on the other end into any port on the computer.

    Step 6

    Connect the stereo cable from the outputs on the computer to any set of inputs on your mixer.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Pioneer notes that connecting more than one CDJ component via USB to the same device may cause either or both of the CDJs to play intermittently or malfunction.

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    About the Author

    James Clark began his career in 1985. He has written about electronics, appliance repair and outdoor topics for a variety of publications and websites. He has more than four years of experience in appliance and electrical repairs. Clark holds a bachelor's degree in political science.

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