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Rekordbox Control Vinyl Black

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Pioneer DJ's Rekordbox Control Vinyl Black, catalogued as RB-VD1-K, is a utilitarian release issued in 2018 under the Pioneer DJ label. Classified under the genre designation of Non-Music, it exists outside conventional record collecting categories and serves a specific functional purpose within the digital DJing ecosystem.

The record is a timecode vinyl, meaning its grooves carry a continuous control signal rather than recorded audio intended for listening. The format is standard vinyl, and the release presents two sides with differing content lengths. Side A contains a single track titled "Rekordbox Time Code 33 RPM" with a duration of ten minutes, while Side B carries an identically titled track running fifteen minutes. Both tracks are designed for playback at 33 RPM, as the titles explicitly indicate.

The release is tied to Pioneer DJ's Rekordbox software platform. Timecode vinyl of this type functions by allowing a turntable's needle to read the control signal pressed into the groove, translating physical manipulation of the record — such as speed changes, scratching, or reversing — into corresponding commands that control digital audio files within compatible software. The fifteen-minute Side B offers a longer continuous signal than Side A, which may reflect practical considerations around extended mixing sessions, though no specific rationale is documented in the available facts.

The black colorway is noted in the title, distinguishing it from any other color variants that may exist within the product line, though no additional variants are confirmed here.

For collectors and cataloguers, this release represents the intersection of physical vinyl manufacturing and DJ software infrastructure. Its presence in a vinyl database acknowledges that not all pressings carry musical content, and that the format itself continues to serve evolving technological roles decades after its commercial peak.