Phase now works natively with rekordbox in HID mode: a single USB cable, instant recognition, and a set of new features built into the software. The update is free for every Phase owner.

In this article, we break down what HID actually is, what it changes compared to a classic DVS setup, and why it is the best way to use Phase with rekordbox.

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¿Qué es el HID?

HID (Human Interface Device) es un protocolo de comunicación que permite que dos dispositivos se comuniquen entre sí directamente a través de USB. Transmite datos más precisos y a mayor velocidad que otras conexiones estándar, lo que lo convierte en el protocolo de referencia cuando la sincronización y la precisión son fundamentales.

Si alguna vez has pinchado con CDJ conectados a un ordenador portátil, ya has utilizado el protocolo HID: es el protocolo que utilizan para controlar el software de DJ, y hay una razón por la que el estándar de las discotecas se basa en él.

With this new integration, Phase uses HID to connect to rekordbox through a single USB cable. Plug in your Receiver, and your Phase gets its own dedicated deck mode inside the software, along with features designed specifically for it.

Ya no hace falta una setup de audio completa setup RCA y, además, podrás disfrutar de las nuevas funciones.

Why use Phase in HID with rekordbox?

Pasarse a HID no es un simple ajuste. Esto es lo que realmente cambia cuando juegas:

1. A simpler setup. This is the fastest and most convenient way to use Phase. Plug your Receiver into your laptop via USB, rekordbox recognizes it instantly, and you are ready to play in about a minute. There is no audio routing to configure and nothing to wire behind the mixer, whether you are practicing at home or taking over a booth between two sets. And if you prefer your classic DVS setup via RCA, it remains fully supported.

2. A performance upgrade. In a DVS setup, your turntable movements travel as an analog timecode signal: through RCA cables, into an interface, then converted and decoded by the software. Every step adds a bit of latency and a bit of noise. In HID, none of that happens: Phase sends pure digital position data straight to rekordbox. The result is the lowest latency you can get with Phase, rock-solid tracking, and a response that follows every micro-movement, from the softest drag to the fastest crab. It is the same reason CDJs run on HID: when precision matters, a direct connection wins.

3. Exclusive features, built into rekordbox. Once Phase is detected, everything below activates automatically:

• Asigna cualquier Remote cualquier deck. Cada panel de jog de rekordbox una nueva opción «WIRELESS» en el menú DVS , con «WIRELESS (A)» y «WIRELESS (B)» que se corresponden con los dos Remotes tu Receiver. Cualquier Remote controlar cualquier panel de jog, incluidos los decks 3 y 4 en una setup de 4 decks.
• Battery level, on the jog panel. The battery level of each Remote shows directly in the rekordbox interface, right where you are already looking. Your eyes stay on your mix, not on Phase Manager.
• Aviso de fin de pista. Cuando la pista se acerca a su final, la tira de LED del Remote parpadear. Ya no tendrás que estar mirando la forma de ondascratch.
• Animación de carga de pista. Al cargar una nueva pista en un deck, el Remote correspondiente Remote una breve animación de iluminación LED para confirmarlo. Un pequeño detalle que te ayuda a mantener el ritmo en una cabina a oscuras.
• Modo INT de emergencia. Y si ocurre algo imprevisto, cambia el reproductor al modo interno y la música seguirá sonando.

How to set up Phase with rekordbox in HID

The integration is already live on Phase Essential, as a free update. And since we build our integrations with the future in mind, the work is already done on Phase Pro: it will support rekordbox in HID from day one when it launches.

The setup takes about a minute: update your firmware via Phase Manager, update rekordbox, plug in your Receiver, and assign your Remotes. Everything is detected automatically, and you are ready to play.

Este vídeo te explica todo el proceso, incluidos los requisitos:

Prefer it in written form? Head to the Phase setup page for rekordbox.