-DECK STANDALONE DJ SYSTEM UP TO /PHASE1DJSTORE , DARLINGTON, MON-FRI 9AM-5PM; 0% FINANCE AVAILABLE £1099. PRO MEDIA PLAYER WITH 7" MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY RETAILER OF THE YEAR INTEREST FREE CREDIT STORE AND ONLINE! /PHASE1DJSTORE /PHASE1DJSTORE COUNTY DURHAM, DL1 2RZ SAT 10AM-4PM Launched in the UK MSRP: £1469 London Session in just days after its LA at NAMM 2019, the latest DJ playback Where do I begin? Well, iconic brand Denon let’s jump into what’s we weren’t able to review model in time had the DJ forums, social I have had the media, association meets one out in the flesh, it was worth sharing and just about every DJ thoughts on what channel buzzing over the breaking piece of kit last few weeks. #4channel The Prime 4 is #standalone #gamechanger. standalone 4-channel device, which allows I could almost stop there, but manipulation and it would be a rather short playback of up to the same time read! for a laptop.

It is the at the NADJ in Denon DJ’s Prime series to January 2019, be focused on mobile DJs and is world launch in designed around Denon DJ’s Engine the Prime 4 is Prime music management software. tool from In addition, it also offers some DJ. While other unique and useful features get hold of a that I’m very excited about! for this issue, opportunity to try What happens when you first so I thought see the Prime 4? Immediately, some initial your eyes are drawn to the HUGE this ground- 10” high-resolution, full-colour, has to offer. multi-touch/gesture screen which allows you to control your entire the first ever set without a laptop.

The screen DJ playback has an intuitive layout and control selection, structure that is broken into a simultaneous number of different sections. four tracks at It allows you to setup custom without the need preferences and save them to a first product USB stick should you need to jump INTRODUCING THE DENON DJ PRIME 4 between controllers and play a set you’ll find the on someone else’s Prime 4. There’s Pads that can also a simple Record utility that Hot Cues, Loops, allows you to easily record your set Slicer effects back to a USB device and you can even record to the same USB stick The 6” touch you are playing from if you only seem to be have one available! of those found flagship SC5000 In terms of looking for music, once the same you have everything analysed the outside in Engine Prime (which is a free illuminated download from ) be ‘customised you can easily search by Genre, preference’, Artist, Album, BPM and Key.

Once of the wheels you have selected an option, BPM hi-res display. for example, you can then setup playback position, search preferences. So to display album with a 3BPM tolerance gives all vain DJs out tracks in the range 121-127. You can then dig further into this list Just above each by sorting by Title, Artist, Key, we find two Rating, Length, Year, Date Added, each controlled Comment and Genre. Once you’ve knobs’.

These found the track you want to play, dedicated OLED simply swipe right to load the track it easy to see and an option appears allowing you and allow control to choose which deck to load to (1- frequency and 4) or swipe left to add to a crate or playlist. You also have the ability Above the effect to search for a compatible BPM or side are the Key to the currently playing track. two of them, level controls Interestingly, if you plug in a USB mic 1 and 2-band drive from rekordbox dj all your cue also an in-built points, loops and track information as a customisable will be available.

This means you can Both mic inputs jump between Denon and Pioneer back panel and ecosystems, which is an awesome combination feature for DJs who perhaps do a lot of walk-in bookings or clubs. On the rear of The Prime 4 also has the ability to IEC input for analyse tracks on the fly; load a of USB ports. track that hasn’t been put through power tablets, Engine Prime or rekordbox dj and in backup or around 15 seconds you’ll have a full as functioning beat grid as well as BPM and Key storage devices. information. you to connect use the Prime In the bottom section of the Serato and unit, you’ll find the normal Play/ is coming very Pause and Cue buttons, which I won’t be long must say feel very sturdy and as Finally, there’s if they’ll take some abuse!

I’m also connecting to pleased to report that Denon DJ the SoundSwitch have scrapped the mirrored layout / Resolume Video for playback controls from the MCX8000, which is what forced me In addition to to get rid of my 8000! To the side channel can also of the Play/Pause and Cue buttons external analogue SINTTARYOINDGU MCIONBGIL TEHE DENON DJ PRIME 4 eight Performance stereo pairs of RCA sockets located be used to trigger on the back panel for this purpose Auto Loops, Rolls, (two switchable from line to phono and Slicer Loops. level).

For Master Output there’s a choice of either stereo balanced capacitive jog wheels XLR or unbalanced RCA. In addition smaller versions there’s a dedicated pair of balanced on Denon DJ’s XLRs for Booth output and another Prime player, with pair for Zone output. This is one of high-quality feel. Around those unique features I mentioned: there is an RGB LED- you can assign Channel 4 to the light ring, that can Zone output which means that to a DJ’s visual you can send a pre-made mix while in the middle (for example chill-out music) to a you’ll find another separate sound system in another As well as indicating room while you mix the music on this can be used the Master Output. artwork or, for the there, your logo!

Underneath the unit is a SATA drive bay, which is another of of the jog wheels those unique features! It means FX banks, which are that if you fit an SSD drive, all by four ‘twiddle your music can be permanently are all paired with installed on the unit ready to go, screens to make when you need it. This, combined the current settings with the two USB slots on the over FX selection, back, two additional ones on the other parameters. front and an SD card slot, means that up to six music storage bank on the left devices can be simultaneously microphone channels, connected to the Prime 4! with independent and EQ (3-band for Finally, the mixer section has for mic 2).

There’s everything you’d expect, including Echo effect as well 3-band EQ, dedicated FX Sweep Talkover function. controls for each channel and a are located on the crossfader which has a beautiful take the form of feel. Each channel has a dedicated XLR / ¼” jacks. VU meter with LEDs in the prime colours of green, white and blue the unit there’s an (instead of the typical green, power as well as a pair amber and red) and there is no These can be used to bleed through, which is another if you use them for improvement over the MCX8000. lighting control, as well as inputs for music Overall, it seems Denon DJ has A USB B slot allows really listened to feedback from your computer to DJs and brought out a product 4 as a controller – which is a true #gamechanger Traktor compatibility and, with a price tag of just under soon and I’m sure it £1500, you are certainly getting a until VDJ has a map. lot of product for your money.

I’m also a LAN link for sure it won’t be long until Denon other Prime units or DJ’s competition bring something lighting controller out to try and combat this release software. but, for now, I’m excited and already have my unit on order! the digital decks, each Anyone want to buy an RX2 that’s be switched to an only been used twice?! source, with four 69