XDJ-XZ Owners

Along_the_Wire

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

Mad_Cyril

Along_the_Wire practicing for a set I’m doing on Saturday

Good luck. You recording it?

NasserAlazzawi

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.

SM001

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.

NasserAlazzawi

SM001 ha - it would help with the muscles!

Mad_Cyril

NasserAlazzawi
But not the 🌎

baggers44

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

baggers44

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

NasserAlazzawi

New firmware 1.24 has just been released.

https://www.pioneerdj.com/.../xdj-xz-firmware-update-ver-124

baggers44

NasserAlazzawi is it vital or can i wait a bit?

NasserAlazzawi

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.

baggers44

NasserAlazzawi cheers mate B