Denon DJ Prime 4+ Review - It will be perfect, eventually

[@Crossfader]

Read the review: wearecrossfader.co.uk/blog/denon-dj-prime-4-plus/

[@nicklylak]

Now the new AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is out… there is about £900 difference. How do they compare?!

[@martinandersson9712]

For me the light controller is a no brainer alone, and just to ad insult to injury at the competitors, zoom function, the price, zone output, more usb slots, sata hd board, Sd slot, 3 band eq in the microphone, sleek black finish, white VU leds, sampler, bigger better jogwheels, 10" full touch screen, 4 channels, wifi, bluetooth, key change, STEMS, key and bpm standalone analysing, "Infinite" EFX support, and EFX that actually are usable and FUN, Frequency mixing, adjustment suite in the setup for almost everything on the controller. Engine 3.1 software / firmware (FUTURE PROOF), battle-proven track record and hardware, lots of Prime 4 that still are around and works perfect I use whatever hardware that elevates my performance. I have owned most gear under the sun and now it looks i'm back in the Denon booth The circle is complete. Began with Denon and will most certainly end with Denon 44100 hz / 24bit, soundcard not enough? And you use lossless files are you ? RLY? Believe me it's good enough

[@АндрейБауэр-с1ж]

Denon is massive. I've compared new CDJ with the pioneer 3000. It sounds much better from my point of view. It has a great Jogg etc.. the only problem are the CUE and PLAY buttons. You have to push it much harder that the pioneer's.

[@Joel-Monterra]

I'm a professional wedding DJ, and I'm pretty glad the haptics of the PLAY and CUE button are a bit harder to press. I've had it sometimes where I accidentally pushed the PLAY button on my old Traktor controller and the music was gone. Since then I never had any problems with my PRIME 4.

[@bogoodski]

So excited. Been mixing on a Traktor Kontrol S5 for years. But want to decouple from my laptop and have been researching All-in-Ones. Going all in on a Prime 4+ and can't be more stoked,.

[@TRIBECHIEFTAIN]

Same but I’ve got a Traktor S8! I’ve been with Traktor since 2012, but I’m done with them now! Traktor Pro 2/Traktor 3 that takes 10 Years is a disgrace… Time to move on 👍🏾

[@bogoodski]

@@TRIBECHIEFTAIN I'm really struggling with this decision. I can't mix on the S5 anymore. It just doesn't set me up for success. But I like having four channels so I'm really set on the Prime 4+. But 2 grand is just an irresponsible financial decision for my situation. I'm trying to talk myself into it being a reward for my successful sobriety. But, it'd still be irresponsible. Lol

[@djsuupaa]

@@bogoodski I don't know if you made a choice yet, but just as a personal anecdote, I had bought the regular Prime 4 a year ago, and in terms of bang for buck, it's by far one of the best purchases I've made. I had mixed on my friends S4 for years before, compared to any other All-In-One I think it's heads and shoulders above. Wish I could afford the plus, but Denon's updates are going to make these last for a while.

[@bigdaz7272]

The 4+ is a real nice piece of kit for sure but i really liked the Prime 2, kinda hope this gets out in the wild again but maybe the reason its not been available for a while is they are working on a mk2 version :) Was hoping to see a PrimeGo mk2 also to be honest.

[@XauEsteban]

Denon leads the game.

[@DJMadVibes1]

Damn! Would really like a Prime 2+ if it was an option. I don't need 4 channels. I'm so confused on what controller I should buy next. I like having the ability to bypass a laptop but this one seems over kill for my needs. First world problems

[@pinksyyessman]

Haha, have you tried playing on 4 channels yet? :) It's a lot more fun IMO

[@TheBeakertube]

​@pinksyyessman what do you do with 4? I'm a baby new dj with my traktor s2 thing, idk much more than basic stuff but I can imagine having two decks on the same track and still having a third available would be sick asf

[@masterpdj2623]

I brought this unit and the SC Live 4 too and I'm send them back , well the Prime 4+. I found myself looking down while at my shows and Oh man don't hit a weak wifi signal where songs are taking 3-4 minutes to download. As a all night mixing DJ I found my playing songs too long trying download stuff and looking threw Amazon, Tidal, SD card etc. Then you can't see the BPM until it's downloaded. 2nd wedding I had a blast as the music was all pre downloaded. Next show was full of request and this thing slowed me was down with one time me using my Ipad to play a song as the wifi locked up and was asking for passwords and wouldn't connected. Finally Reconnected with the wifi and everything was pretty fast again and I carry my own wifi box. I found it took me away from what I love about DJ'n, the people. I might just keep the SC Live 4 for smaller not heavy mixing events. Great Idea but for now I'll mostly stick to my new MacBook Pro's

[@jazzyjase123]

Like a few people have said this is a very early alpha build just to show us it’s coming. When it’s released properly will it be as good as serato or Vdj probably not. Will it be good enough to use, probably. Props to engine team for even getting this out on a standalone.

[@martinandersson9712]

Props to the Engine team for upgrading the firmware and making in both better and solid for every update. Older gear are still relevant. The buy, wear and throw away mentality are gone, thanks!

[@elektra81516]

Denon really is in the fast lane for over taking Pioneer at this point!

[@KeenyJ-w7c]

No they won't. They are better but people prefer Pioneer. But I do prefer Denon as I am already locked in with Engine dj

[@djbrownie1]

Still don’t understand why nobody has commented on the fader meter’s led’s 🤷🏻‍♂️ whoever thought blinding white lights were a good idea needs firing, I’ve literally put tape over the top of mine and colored it in green, the previous meters were way more appropriate. This should be an option, please Denon add this feature.

[@krazy2094]

@@djstucinternet isn’t the real world, KZbin is..😂

[@martinandersson9712]

These meters are PERFECT, now the controller does not look like a Christmas tree, all the green made me sick

[@iwasaqDJ]

another nice material, kept bro 🙌✌☺

[@jackedsound]

im gear free now . used pioneer since 99 and now i really want to try this prime + . I dont like what pioneer did and by buying another brand than pioneer shows who i support🙂

[@timwoelders]

Hi Jamie and other viewers. How is the sound of the sound effects compare to Pioneer? With a Pioneer XDJ-XZ for example, you can switch on and off the lows, mids and highs under the small beat FX screen to adjust the impact of the effects. And how is the reaction time when you switch between the FX's with the scroll button? It was a little slow on the Prime 4. Thanks in advance!

[@papi_roisterous]

Live Beat Grid edit is crazzzzyyy. I use that feature a fair bit on the Prime GO. Seriously redic how seamless and easy it is. And the touch effects are Redic as well! Other DJs be geeking when they see me utilizing the touch effects.

[@illustrationmaking]

I’ve been looking into this product, but some threads referring to Denon prime have said the buttons (cue and play mainly are the culprits) break. The switches aren’t made well. Is this better? Because it’s pricey for something which risks failing.

[@DjAjazzProducer]

I also recognized it on the trigger pads,but youcan set it to react emidietly as you want

[@lmilianl]

The switches are exactly the sam as in every other product. Those push buttons beneath are a generic product. Pioneer and Denon use the same small switches

[@illustrationmaking]

@@lmilianl good to know. Wonder if the users were just particularly violent.

[@martinandersson9712]

TO HEAVY HANDS, i know people that breaks CDJ 2000, NXS2 and 3000 in just one weekend

[@SinfidelityMusic]

My gripe with this and previous version, fx don’t affect external sources.

[@ieradossantos]

Is this overkill? Let's say I'm just getting started and want to test the waters first before buying this unit. Do you have any suggestions?

[@Khaos969]

I’m the same … I wonder if I bought a cheaper set up is ultimately one day upgrade .. so why not jump into this if I can afford it…

[@renechang2406]

A different color wave form would be perfect. I can tolerate the green blue but prefer other combo. Instead maybe white light blue/ dark blue or red/blue/ darker blue etc def something else.

[@SimeonIsraelite]

@Crossfader Can you please give the ID for the song @3:40

[@michaelwood8130]

The original is donell Jones u know what's up 👍

[@SimeonIsraelite]

​@@michaelwood8130I do know that is the original.

[@sickmessiah]

I just want to scratch while recording that scratch automation in a daw on a timeline. Editable and all.

[@martinandersson9712]

ABLETON LINK

[@MrNaoboy]

Sooooo any news about the stems ?

[@DJCastorWu]

Hi, I would like to know when will Engine to release the Stem functions ?🙂

[@bigdaz7272]

Guessing it will drop within 6 months, beta version for the 4+ sooner obviously

[@DJSupe]

So what happened with stems crossing over to the SC6000 players?

[@JimONeill]

Does the Prime 4+ display BPM & other track info on the Jog wheels or is it still the same display as the Prime 4?

[@anotherlook5885]

Denon the best vos Pioneer

[@ianjohn9147]

Been with Denon DJ since 2005… I’m ready to upgrade my unit… I need more info on this beta first….

[@TRUE_GR1T]

I'm on the fence between one of these and an xdj rx3 and this thing seems like it's way better. Only reason I'm seeing to go with the pioneer is because ""club standard"

[@RogerCimon]

On this one effects do not work on an external source ( line or phono ). Otherwise it is a good standalone but for me it cuts the pleasure of using it by half and for that reason I will wait foe XDJ-XZ to be available again.

[@GeorgeBeyond]

Great video, thanks!

[@djpaulthompson]

HMMMMMMMM.....here we are on the 20th of August 2024 and STILL NO STEMS on the Denon Prime 4+ (And I just bought a DP4+ 2 weeks ago....I'm feeling like I wasted my $$$$$)

[@jeffgates1906]

Would like to know how to connect to computer and practice through the speakers.

[@grahamkelly8662]

Does it feel comfortable mixing with vinyl turntables, combined with this unit? Or do the 2 vinyl decks on outside, feel too far apart? I’m torn on this Denon prime 4 plus and the Denon sc live 4

[@davidperdomo9]

What about effecting the line input?

[@JustAnotherReviewwithAlek]

I’m about to purchase this controller and I’m wondering how can I use Serato Dj Pro through this unit. Do I still need a laptop or can I download Serato Dj on to the controller and use the screen

[@alexsander7504]

Can you please give the ID about the song at 3:40?? Thx a lot👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@michaelwood8130]

The original is donell Jones u know what's up

[@MrEvanTea]

Can anyone help me out here... I have a Pioneer DJM 800 mixer and I am in two minds, either to buy 2 Pioneer XDJ 700s or the Denon Prime 4 plus, which would be the better option?

[@low4179]

Does anyone know when new SC6000 players will be released?

[@zapatakeeper]

Hi dude, how do you change the light in the minute 3:30?

[@OpinionatedAmateur]

3:41 What's the name of this song?

[@michaelwood8130]

The original is donell Jones u know what's up 👍

[@OpinionatedAmateur]

Thank You Sir! ​@@michaelwood8130

[@EMLYNBPM]

HOW DO I RECORD MY SET IN THE DENON PRIME 4+ WITH THE EVERMIX BOX

[@jasonparker1454]

does the prime 4 has the same effects? or has the + version some "special effects" only for the +

[@nickolaykholdeev6417]

Hello, Say me please, can i drop beat fx or colour fx on vinyl decks?

[@oursongs7554]

thank you for this video

[@char.lockscreen]

Does it have recording live sets?

[@SRowe_]

Is the touchscreen made of plastic or glass? I hope glass, like an iPad. Glass can be cleaned well. Plastic can scratch easily.

[@pennycaughman3475]

S why do you have Stems and I don’t on mine?

[@sandrobaniofficial]

I simple love it!

[@djnorm777]

Denon says that the inside or guts of prime 4 and 4+ are the same but since 2019 electronic components like cpu have improved I wonder if stem not going to be better. Or other features comming for + only

[@cesarcardenasospina6712]

Could you share the ink where Denon says they are the same? I haven't read it anywhere

[@cduemig1]

Surprised they even considered stems for the Prime 4. I can’t believe it has enough processing power for it. Bodes well for Denon that they’re considering it and not just pushing their new products.

[@martinandersson9712]

There are still hardware that has not been revealed yet i'm certain, like Wifi was with the Prime 4

[@gavlyons215]

According to Denon, other than the Amazon Chip, there is no difference Internally between the Prime 4 and Prime 4+.

[@Exotiq.]

Yea someone leaked the stems feature so denon just announced it prematurely because of that, they didn’t want to say anything but oh well lol

[@martinandersson9712]

i wonder what camp that spy belonged to

[@jordanleusink4917]

Hey i was wondering Headphones is the volume adjustable? I see the Jacks but no volume controle

[@RogerCimon]

It' right under the master level meter. But I say it again, effects do not work with an external source ( line or phono ).

[@jordanleusink4917]

Thanks and good to know 👍@@RogerCimon

[@BJSteigner]

Will this work with SanDisk diskettes???

[@robbie7298]

Has it got Bluetooth?

[@muzXnet]

Where is Serato users update ? )))

[@sinansalman5261]

What is better for a dj upgrading from a 2 channel beginner controller, Denon prime 4 plus or the FLX10?

[@lucaspontesakerman]

Prime 4 110%

[@hirammontelongo5648]

Do you want to use a laptop or not? And also feature wise Denon is better. Personally, I'll take the prime

[@martinandersson9712]

Buy a Prime 4 or Opus quad, learn to mix on TWO channels and when you feel ready just open up 3 or 4 channels without having to buy new hardware, I WOULD, but i already owned 4 or more "Top of the line" Cdjs and that can not compete with this!, the reach i to long and all the buttons are to small for a real performance

[@masterpdj2623]

Just have good wifi, I'll tell you that

[@djmikefury1]

Features are great but ultimately the inputs we use the most….the rubber play/cue buttons are a deal breaker for me…needs to be like Pioneer with metal buttons for faster response

[@DJWEX-VIBES]

I don't know whether to get this or the xdj xz someone plz help me

[@combot2001]

I’m planning on buying one or the other in the next 12 months. For me I think I’m leaning towards the prime. Xz is only true 2 channel. So for me that’s a big deal. Depends what you want out of it

[@RogerCimon]

Warning! effects do not work with an external source ( line or phono )!

[@DjRiqueSales]

Lógico que funciona o meu funciona normal

[@DennisWojtyczka]

song at min 4 ? ;)

[@cuthbertmalcolm3651]

Dose the mic have talk over

[@ckrofy]

yes

[@htthehomefurnitureguy]

Have Denon upgraded the sound cards?

[@miyagithedj]

Same sound card. 24 bit 44.1kHz

[@martinandersson9712]

why?, you think streams and mp3 will sound any better because you have a 192khz compatible soundcard? Especially rips from KZbin or Soundcloud

[@enry2346]

@@martinandersson9712 also if you use Tidal in flac quality still a 44,1khz 16bit file

[@gazog1]

Can u use rekordbox on this ?

[@DjRiqueSales]

Se você tiver as playlist no rekordbox ele reconhece sim

[@shakasarisari7252]

Wish this controller will have a rotating plotter

[@DannyMoreComedy]

So much nicer than the opus

[@DjAjazzProducer]

Well said.i bought the prime 4+ last week friday,because i thought i can use one deck with Stems,but it wasn't working after wasting over 10 hours to search for a solution on the web,till i called Music Store and sent them an Email and they then replied me on Wednesday, and told me that the influencer djs on KZbin Spielerei it bit Stems isn't ready to go yet bit it will be in the next 3 months,so i am still thinking about to return it and get my money back and keep on using my turntables and buy a new mixer after selling my Pioneer DJM S9. I will stay tunes and hope for the Stems to come in the next weeks otherwise i might send it back and find something else. But is not easy to decide cause i already imorted my Serato Playlists to Engine Dj 3.01 and analyzed them again in engine Playlist and bought 1 TB USb Stick to export my playlists to it. We will see how i will decide. Thx for the vdeo

[@krazy2094]

Whatcha smokin Willis..😂😂😂

[@martinandersson9712]

Stems are not the be all end all kind of thing, it's just one more weapon in your arsenal, that's it. overused and it will ruin your sets, just like using to much EFX or filter. I'm going to order a setup for sure, but i already had DJM 900 / NXS2 and CDJ 2000/2KNXS2 and CDJ 3000, XDJ RX2, 3 and so on. This feel to be the right step in the right direction

[@masterpdj2623]

I'm thinking of sending mines back too and I brought both the Prime4+ and the SC LIVE 4 for my DJ company. Had one good show with it using downloaded music but once I had to open it up and go on line things changed. Don't get a weak wifi signal and start seeing a song taking 4 minutes to download and then you try to change wifi mid show and I carry my own wifi box. I also found myself looking down at this thing more then looking at my dance floor engaging the party. I think this stuff is mostly for us DJ's and that's cool as I love tech, but our dance floors would rock just as hard with turntables or our favorite controller as long as we're confutable on the tool we're using and that night I wasn't. Been DJ'n professionally for over 35 years and pretty much have had every controller out there. This Denon Prime 4+ is pretty incredible just not for me. Lucky I had just ordered a $399 case for it but it hadn't shipped and I was able to cancel it in time. Good luck with yours.

[@DjAjazzProducer]

Thank you. There was a new update the last days but the stems are still not available. I just exported over 350GB Musik from my MacBook Pro to USB to have all my Songs to be able to work standalone without using my MacBook. I did a Tiktok Livestream yesterday with the Prime 4+, but the sound through the master out with a cinch/aux cable and an Microphone adapter was too loud during the settings, so I lowered the volume wide down to have kind of audio quality for people to stream. But I think the problem is my usb-c adapter with aux out I just bought for my Samsung phone. So need to find my self a better Adapter or another soundcard for 24 Bit recording.

[@peteinbirmingham]

@@masterpdj2623I don’t understand your complaint here? A weak wifi signal would impact your streaming of Music irrespective of the equipment you’re using - so why single out the Prime4 in this case? It’s not like it’s a streaming-only device.

[@AbhishekArghaGanguly]

How to buy in india ?? Any website?? Any idea?? Any import method??

[@310smoker]

Amazon or Ebay

[@michaelfair1671]

Hi Jamie, how did you get to Daylight mode on this unit? I have a original prime 4 I have updated to the latest software? Thanks

[@dougtrythalleqoasharpy3101]

Wish they made larger controllers. Dear lord! It's the size of a friggin desk.

[@martinandersson9712]

That size is perfect, you need smaller controller buy a Prime Go or future Go 2

[@dougtrythalleqoasharpy3101]

@@martinandersson9712 Was just a bit of sarcasm and how it seems they keep getting bigger and bigger. I own a DDJ800, which is just the right size for me. If I need a step stool to get to the top part of a controller, then things are getting a bit out of hand, imo.

[@idlesurfer214]

Denon\InMusic needs to sort out it's support - especially when it comes to updating drivers for older controllers - because at the moment, *it sucks harder than the engine of a C-5M Super Galaxy!!!* *It truly is appalling!*

[@bboymac84]

Wish the Serato transition was smoother though 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@shadie2k]

what put me off having to reset the whole console to use it standalone no good for b2b

[@bboymac84]

@@shadie2k yea it’s terrible for b2b DJing! This is we’re the new pioneer can win! It has WiFi and when it gets Serato and Tidal. It’s over!

[@martinandersson9712]

Who buys a STANDALONE just to hook up a computer, why not just buy a DEDICATED Serato compatible COMPUTER controller?

[@bboymac84]

@@martinandersson9712 exactly!! But when you have Serato DJs who wanna dj with you it’s not gonna be smooth to transition

[@cmgtafan]

Ok...great video as usual. Damn denon finally got me....where's my wallet ......😂

[@mikedeshawnmusic2324]

No Go yall playing..

[@idlesurfer214]

*Alpha-Theta (Pioneer DJ) have bought Serato!!!*

[@Kakkadobrazil]

With this out now i feel like my rx3 is so shit. Dont even have low cut echo on it.

[@FredrickLackey]

Too much focus on stems. This was supposed to be an overall review of the unit.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

i love denon stuff. it's what i have. but i don't think this is a good marketing strategy by denon. by now there are a FEW softwares which do a great job with stems. denon should have better software engineers ps: where the phuck is traktor?

[@martinandersson9712]

You know these Engineers work for Denon, Rane, Alesis, Maudio, Marantz, Numark, Sonivox, Mixmeister, Ion, Air, Headrush, Marq, to name a few, right? I think, they have all their bases covered, however Alpha Theta (Pioneer) have a serious problem on their hands

[@mgtow-balance3409]

@@martinandersson9712 hey thanx for that info. i didn't know that. so then that lends even more credence to what i said. if these engineers interchange between all these companies, then EVERY stem software should be on point

[@SixteenVoice]

This has InMusic half-assedness written all over it 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@martinandersson9712]

You mean INMUSIC BILLION $ MUSCLES?, Pioneer need more cash to be able to compete, they are in the minor league, Theta or no Theta!

[@CJ-gp9yh]

Engine DJ is far superior to serato in every practical way

[@cryptomikey9695]

not in the least bro I'm brand new to Engine coming from Serato since its inception not all my crates came over in the engine dj but they are in the collection which makes no sense no one can tell me why it happened and 4 of the grates I NEED to have!!!

[@djmariage7732]

by by pioneer

[@djaldum3105]

c'est toi dj rococo je crois que je te connais

[@madangopal4765]

Time out of Pioneer hahaha

[@GHO5T3DFreelance]

copium

[@scottfindley1345]

Denon needs to stop introducing new features nobody wants ans start FIXING their engine OS library app, which is, in a wortd - horrible. It is not possible to separate 2 channel content into stems without introducing all kinds of audio-ruining artifacts. Native Instruments even did this the right way - with ASTUAL stems created by the content creators - and guess what! Nobody cared. Nobody adopted it , even when executed in exactly the right way. Theres a very small section of the overall landscape of DJs out there that has any interest whatsoever in pushing the envelope in terms of effects and nonsense in their DJ sets - some of its laziness, but the majority is that its just too much shit on top of shit on top of shit and when youre doing all this crap over fully produced music, you really shouldnt need it. Vibe out with your programming and selection, not noise blasts and ''drops'. Im all for innovation but FIX the fundamentalsm first. Ill be moving to pioneer.. sad to day because I think the denon hardware is wildly superior and I love mixing on them

[@RogerCimon]

You can't even add the artwork of a song... And yes, you better not try to change anything in your library: use it as it is!

[@rustyjohnson315]

Denon sounds like a tin box. The sound is too bright.

[@cbsdave3g]

as usual Denon is far behind the Industry leaders of Pioneer and Rane. Denon stems not perfected and only on touch screen and not on pads like the competition, , jog wheels to small, even Virtual DJ is far ahead of Denon with stems. Denon has no moving platters controller to compete with Rane one and Pioneer Rev 7. It should be called "Prime 4 minus" If Denon continues to come out of what the future holds and not what the present has, they will continue to be followers and not leaders in the Industry. Just the Facts.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

lol you described this situation way better than i did in my comment. but yeah, i also agree this is a bad marketing strategy by denon

[@DjRogerMoss]

Are you serious ? This is a standalone unit…wich other standalone unit is better in your oppinion ? Off course you can’t compare with programs such as Serato dj, Virtual Dj and recordbox, as this is not standalone. But you can use both serato and virtual dj on this as well.

[@cesarcardenasospina6712]

It is seen that this person has no experience, does not know about equipment, in short, he does not know what he is talking about

[@simonmatsuyama]

Hey, man. I agree that it's not ideal to put STEMS controls only on the screen, so hopefully they will add them to the Pads as well with 4 STEMS just like Serato before they release it to the public. Denon do have moving platters with SC6000M if you want that, but there's also Rane Twelve mkII if you prefer fullsize platters. My favorite unit for STEMS is RANE FOUR right now. It has the best build quality and features in my opinion. Just so you know, Rane and Denon have the same owner - InMusic. And I have really high expectations for the Engine software in the future. I hope they will eventually catch up to Serato with STEMS, Video, Pitch 'n Time and Flip to become the industry standard.

[@martinandersson9712]

If Rane is "Industry leader" there's no problem as INMUSIC owns them all, including Denon and Alesis that makes the performance pads for most Dj equipment known to man Better luck next time Pioneer fanbois! Pioneer Opus Quad has a X/Y Screen!!! Denon, hold my beer, FIRMWARE UPDATE Pioneer have a firmware and hardware support life span of 3 years tops. Denon are the one that is future proof You are just salty that you backed the wrong team this time! No spinning platter? Dude Denon had that #€%"/(#€ almost TWO DECADES ago