The feature will become available as a beta later this summer, so watch this space… Now with a secure music streaming chip DJs can also cloud connect to their music stored in Dropbox or Engine DJ Desktop , so long as the computer hosting it is on the same internet network.

The jogs are great to use, although Steve Canueto, our scratch tutor, felt they were just a tiny bit laggy when scratching – he thinks it could be that they need firmer pressure than some to trigger, but couldn’t quite put his finger on it (sorry for the pun). That said he rated them “very good”. Sensitivity adjustment for the jogs would be an improvement, though.With effects becoming increasingly used in DJ sets, it’s great to see Denon getting creative with the options on their kit. This device’s unique take on some classic effects encourages DJs to stand out from the crowd!

This thing is built like a tank. It is metal throughout and feels luxurious in the same way that a luxury car does. Mint.

Denon DJ Prime 4 + Standalone DJ Controller Overview

Loop– these are saved loops, you can set via the loop encoder or using the pads for start/stop/reloop I am absolutely made up with the prime 4 and can not wait get it out on the road. No more laptops to setup and run. Just the prime 4

This is an easy way to achieve a professional presence with very little lighting knowledge required . In short – it feels like DJing with a laptop and DJ software, and a really good controller. That is praise indeed for a standalone unit. DJing is like driving a car – you want the unit to get out of your way and let you do your thing. It does – and it does so with most of the bells and whistles of software DJing there, present and fully available. Finally, bottom right of the jogs are the beatgrid controls, that let you edit beatgrids on the fly, although you can only shift the grid and double or half the BPM; there is no way of correcting an incorrect BPM apart from that, and no “tap” button for manually adding a BPM. Performance pads It automatically creates a playlist for you according to several criteria , such as genre, BPM and key compatibility .

Four-channel DJ controller system Building on the success of previous Prime models, the Prime 4 Plus Standalone DJ System is the perfect choice for any professional DJ. This all-in-one DJ Controller includes everything you need to take your mixing to the next level. Improve your workflow and add flare to your transitions with the intuitive layout and ergonomic controls. Speaking of the front of the unit, that’s where you’ll find the line/digital switches for the mixer, as well as fader start on/off switches and the crossfader contour knob. Trigger pads, sweep FX and filtering The DJ system also includes eight performance trigger pads as well as a sweep FX and filtering control. The trigger pads give you the ability to trigger one-shot samples, remix songs on the fly, beat juggle and even create hot cues. The possibilities are endless, allowing you to utilise rolls, slicing and advanced looping.

Outputs are handled by balanced XLR for the Booth Out and Zone Out (more on zone outputs later). We have an unbalanced RCA and Balanced XLR output for the master with a Mono/Stereo switch. Headphone ports of both sizes are found on the front of the unit and you can control the volume, mix and even enable split cue from the mixer.

x Denon DJ SC5000s + X1800 mixer – Costs an awful lot more, more professional feel and the mixer is better featured, but value for money is with the Prime 4, which also has certain features (like key sync) that at the time of writing, the SC5000s don’t The layout is very clean, usability is simple yet effective, audio quality is superb, and very important to me personally the mic channels are awesome. Crisp Sharpe and the adustable takeover feature is a brilliant extra tool. On paper, the Denon DJ Prime 4 is one of the most powerful standalone DJ systems ever made – no laptop required! DJing from USB, SD or SATA hard drive, you get four full channels of digital audio, a big touchscreen that’s smooth and responsive, and pretty much all the performance features you find on the best DJ software. At the top of the mixer section are buttons to switch in either of the two main effects engines per channel – and speaking of effects, each channel gets not only the expected one-knob Filter, but also Echo, Wash and Noise effects, collectively called the “Sweep FX”. By the way, all the effects work on external inputs as well as the digital channels. A final but important use for the screens is to control the two settings/options-type menus, to choose between input sources, and to record your sets: A long hold on the hardware “view” button (also used to toggle between library and waveform views) brings up the options here.