Think I saw some of you own the XZ in here. I have a little brucey bonus for you.

Pioneer XDJ-XZ Owners. You have some new firmware!

VERSION 1.22 (2nd March 2021)

  • Screen frame rate is improved (zooming in Waveforms looks nice - furthermore the Red lines match up in the grids which would differ if tunes had different BPMs - they now behave like a Rekordbox screen)
  • Loop in/out has been improved in Rbx Performance mode
  • Beat sync is improved across Link devices (i.e. when you connect XDJ-1000, CDJ2000, CDJ3000 etc)
  • Other minor bugs and improvements have been made
  • Slip mode release has been made more consistent

Online, others are noticing:

  • The jogwheel album art looks sharper resolution wise (the smallest text looks better)
  • Jog Sensitivity to really small movements is improved
  • I’ve noticed when words scroll (i.e. playlists with long names that run off the screen) its much smoother to read in motion
  • Low frequencies reduced slightly when EQ pots are at 12:00 and it gives a more balanced sound
  • If you updated to 1.21 a few days ago (which got quickly taken down), this accidentally disabled Link all together so you definitely need this one if you want to Link CDJs or DJS1000 or ProLinkTools to work.

Firmware link below.
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/support/software/all-in-one-system/xdj-xz

HOW TO INSTALL:
1) Download the file
2) Empty a USB (format it in Fat32 or MS DOS FAT) or just try any empty USB first as it probably is formatted like above
3) Unzip the file and copy what that XDJXZ.UPD file is into the USB so that only that file is there. In case you downloaded 2 of these files by mistake, make sure your file is definitely called XDJXZ.UPD with no number after it
4) Plug the USB into the LEFT hand USB port (called USB 1)
5) Hold down the button under it called USB STOP whilst holding REELOOP / EXIT with the same hand at the same time and then turn POWER ON with your other hand
6) Hold everything down (except Power) until things start to happen and bars move across the screen. Leave the device for about 5 minutes and come back to it finished.

3 months later

Thank you, love the extra comments added on things people have found to be fixed.
I bought the XZ as I had 2 x XDJ-1000Mk2’s and the PROLINK has never worked no beat matching at all and the displays so out of sync and stuttering movement when trying to get the tracks aligned. I will apply this update and let you all know how it goes! I’m super excited actually, as I was about to sell the 1000’s

Okay so I have tested the beat sync and the display bars via PROLINK and now there is not display stutter in aligning the bars displayed, BUT

  1. You can easily go from XZ Deck 1 or 2 to either player 3 or 4. However, coming back from player 3 or 4 you are blind and have to rely upon your ears beatmatching (or use sync). I was hoping that the '‘hit shift twice’ or something would work in this four-deck setup so you could see on the display the return track to the XZ screen from the external players.

Pioneer DJ, if you read this blog is this something you could get to happen for a physical 4-deck setup?

  1. I also still see the RED bar line is not 100% aligned between 2 tracks of the same BPM, which is still very annoying

    JustJ Hi mate, it’s been discussed a lot before elsewhere on the internet - it’s a limitation to do with the screen and the CPU which is from a 2016 CDJ-2000nxs2. Don’t worry about the bars - use them as a sort of guide if you must - but get into the habit of moving your eyes away from them and listening to the beats to hear if they really are aligned and making really small nudges on the CDJ Jogwheel because the screen is sometimes wrong anyway whether you use Pioneer analysis, Traktor, or Denon Engine.

    Sometimes this being seen as a problem is caused by people not turning on MASTER CUE (top right) and the CUE (on the top of the channel fader of the track you are bringing in), along with then using the CUE/MASTER headphone knob.

    i.e. I often find turning to around 9 or 10 o cock and maybe around 2 or 3 o clock gives me a much more accurate feeling in my ears as to whether a track is really ‘in’ or not. One track does not overpower the other and trick my ears - this exposes the difference as one goes quieter.

    The BPM counter and beat grid is not going to be accurate all the time - so it is best to start developing this habit to step your mixing skills up.

    I have to be honest, learning on CDJs instead of vinyl did me no favours with this topic and it took me a long time to start doing it properly.

      a year later

      The fucking nightmare I’ve had with my XZ, Big Sur on my Mac and my memory sticks has been horrific. Meant to be practicing for a set I’m doing on Saturday, but just spent three hours tearing my fucking hair out - it all works now, but I need to go to bed. FEWMIN

        Along_the_Wire

        What was the crack?

        I’ve heard the RX / RX2 and XZ can be a bit iffy if using usb sticks formatted in anything other than MS DOS (FAT 32)

        There have been significant issues with 2012-2015 MacBooks when they have dual graphics and turbo boost.

        Remedies include l:

        installing Turbo Boost switcher and gfxcardswitcher (turning turbo to off, and graphics to “Integrated only”

        Close browsers especially Chrome, stabilising the graphics usage.

        Rekordbox preferences - View - waveform drawing rate = set to MEDIUM

        Restart and PRAM reset before every performance.

        I used to get jitters and pops on the DDJ-1000 and the XZ when in rekordbox performance mode if I didn’t do all this.

            NasserAlazzawi I’ve heard the RX / RX2 and XZ can be a bit iffy if using usb sticks formatted in anything other than MS DOS (FAT 32)

            There have been significant issues with 2012-2015 MacBooks when they have dual graphics and turbo boost.

            Remedies include l:

            installing Turbo Boost switcher and gfxcardswitcher (turning turbo to off, and graphics to “Integrated only”

            Close browsers especially Chrome, stabilising the graphics usage.

            Rekordbox preferences - View - waveform drawing rate = set to MEDIUM

            Restart and PRAM reset before every performance.

            I used to get jitters and pops on the DDJ-1000 and the XZ when in rekordbox performance mode if I didn’t do all this.

            FFS. Bring back vinyl quick.

                i did not really understand any of that but mine works fairly consistently with USBs formatted on a 2019 MacBook Air which now runs v slow. I load the tracks from RB on the memory stick then stick it in USB 1 and record from USB 2 - works well. I don’t fart about with wavs - just mp3s because its only ever me listening. i upgrade the software late because the upgrades always seem to cause probs for a bit until they sort it out. I have no idea how to use the computer as a big memory stick and connect it directly - why would you want to anyway when you can use a little memory stick. As you can tell i have probably not explored the full capability of the software ……probably because i have stumbled on a errrr system which works …. if there are any videos which show me how to use it properly i would be interested

                This in no way answers your question Nasser, for which I apologise!

                2 months later

                baggers44 not vital at all if your kit is working.

                If you’re on 1.22 that’s by far the best one based on feedback online. I’m staying on it until the public gigs I have on Friday/Saturday (with the XZ) have happened then I will try 1.24

                From what I’m hearing 1.23 is worth a swerve as it solves one issue and causes a few more.

                1.24 people online who were complaining about 1.23 say its spot on so far.