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The DJM-S11 is the new scratch-style mixer from Pioneer DJ

The Pioneer DJ 2-channel, 4-deck battle mixer is an upgrade to the DJM-S9

Pioneer DJ has announced its new mixer, the DJM-S11.

An upgrade to the DJM-S9, the 2-channel, 4-deck DJM-S11 comes with additions to make it easier for DJs to play with Serato DJ Pro or rekordbox, with no license keys required.

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Features include a 4.3-inch customizable touch screen, improving actions such as track browsing and checking playback and waveforms, and Touch MIDI.

Smooth Echo - an industry first - allows you to "automatically engage when moving the faders or hit the pads assigned as triggers," as Pioneer DJ describes. Another new effect is Beat FX.

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Up to four tracks can be played at once thanks to the mixer's Deck 3/4 Control, while the MAGVEL FADER PRO has been improved and the Performance Pads are larger than its predecessor.

A built-in USB hub allows the DJM-S11 to be connected to CDJs and the DDJ-XP2.

The DJM-S11 will be available from mid-October at a price of £1,899.

Head here for more information, watch the introduction video and see some images below.

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