How to Install an SSD into Denon Prime 4

Quick video on how I Installed the Samsung 860 Evo into the Denon Prime 4. Just a quick installation and how it shows on the Denon Prime Engine.

[@arthureschner9319]

I would recommend you rather format in ExFat as Fat32 has a file size limit of 4gb. Engine Prime with a large music collection will create a p.db (database file) than can exceed 4gb. Then EP will no longer be able to add more music to the database.

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

Still proud of Denon tho and will allways support them

[@CANNELLALINESOUND]

After put the SSD without music what i have todo for work ??

[@JoePhame]

Denon just released a video on how to install an SSD and you can format the SSD right from the Prime 4 on your desktop and don't need to do it ahead of time. Wish I would of known that earlier.

[@ItsMrEverything]

Joe Phame Having problems...my hard drive is not being recognized on the computer...

[@JoePhame]

@@ItsMrEverything what type of hard drive is it

[@ItsMrEverything]

Joe Phame Samsung evo 1TB...so my P4 is being read by my laptop...tried to transfer songs but it fail and 2 demo tracks were there...I neva connect from the “computer mode”...I’m jus tryin to transfer my songs to internal HD...

[@ItsMrEverything]

Joe Phame I’ve got it fixed...Thanks for replying tho Bro? Where u live?

[@JoePhame]

@@ItsMrEverything sorry didnt get a chance to write you back and glad you got it to work.

[@carmeloalexie9516]

I’m new to this and I bought my prime 4 a few years back but never got a hard drive . But now I’m interested in getting one . What should I get ?

[@JoePhame]

The samsung one I used in this video are my favorite for these devices but any fast 1tb minimum size would be fine for the SSD Sata

[@jeffgates1906]

I installed and formatted my ssd properly but, the drive is coming up on my computer as some audio usb. Not as a hd. Not sure what the issue is.

[@JoePhame]

That is strange, did you format as exfat?

[@jeffgates1906]

@@JoePhame I fixed it. Yes, it was formatted properly. Apparently, I had to assign a drive letter to make it come up. Who knew?

[@kdeeuk]

why cant you format the drive in ntfs

[@TeleporterM11]

Hi Joe I subbed. I just got mine yesterday and its a incredible unit. What kind of music are you into.

[@JoePhame]

Thanks for the Sub. It means a lot. I enjoy all music. I am open format DJ so I like everything. When I produce music though it mostly EDM or Hip-Hop lol. What about you?

[@TeleporterM11]

Joe Phame I do Dance, House, Electro. Check out Sunshine Dance Music 2.0 . On SoundCloud. Where can I hear some of your music.

[@victorwarner2734]

Just got mine yesterday got it to mix trap techno and trance

[@djdialize8341]

what sort of hard drive do u have to use pls and do u have to have a hard drive in bottom to be able to use engine prime

[@carlosf.2238]

Thanks for the video Joe. My engine prime does not recognize my internal ssd. I format the ssd in exfat and fat32 but neither one of the 2 options it worked for me. My SC6000 does not recognize the ssd. Where is the problem? The brand of the ssd? Is a kingstone. Should I use other brand like samsung or sandisk? Would appreciate if you can help me. Manu thanks.

[@TanzBarKeiten]

my prime 4 doesnt show me my internal SSD from Crucial what i have,-.( cant also format my ssd on my win 7 system.-( hopefuly Denon Support helps me quickly?

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

I can't get my drive to show up eather ..

[@bboymac84]

D.J. KEYS are guys following the steps. It’s super easy. Just format to ex fat and that’s it.

[@mrmeza78]

Quick question. Do you know if you can add tracks to the internal harddrive without taking it out of the Prime 4?

[@TeleporterM11]

Yes, you can but you have to hook it up to your computer via the USB cord. You can’t just add music from one disk or jump drive to the other on the unit; they say it’s against copyright laws. Everyone wanted to be able to just take the portable drive music and add to the internal buts it’s illegal.

[@JoePhame]

yes you can and that will be my next video

[@TeleporterM11]

You can load up all your music by dragging and dropping them onto the SSD that you intend to install but you have to have a external hard drive adapter that you use with the PC before you install the SSD. That’s the approach that I may take. I already have a hard driver reader adapter that reads a lot of different types of disks.

[@mrmeza78]

@@TeleporterM11just to be sure. Even after you installed the internal harddrive in the prime 4 unit and you have some new tracks you want to add on, you can do that without taking out of the Prime 4 and having to put it back in? Thanks for the reply.

[@TeleporterM11]

Jesse Meza Yes you have to attach it to the computer each time you want to add more music to the internal SSD drive. It has to be put I think into a special mode for the computer to read it as a external hard drive. I haven’t done anything with my hard drive ideas for the Prime 4 yet, but I suggest you watch all the available KZbin videos, just go directly to their channel.

[@MrSoulcinema7]

Can it work without the hard drive

[@JoePhame]

Yeah use flash drives

[@MrSoulcinema7]

Is the anyway to get a flash drive with music tracks already loaded as i i brought Prime 4 but i don't currently have any music to get the system started

[@JoePhame]

@@MrSoulcinema7 You can always look on craiglist or your local market place and some people will sell music preloaded on flash drives for djs. There also online references where you can buy them as well. If you need to practice you can always sign up for the tidal trial and stream music that way. So many ways to get music now.

[@MrSoulcinema7]

@@JoePhame Thanks for the feedback

[@MrSoulcinema7]

@@JoePhame Can you tell me how the Wifi works?

[@victorwarner2734]

Is 128 gb enough? Thinking about using a 256

[@JoePhame]

It all depends on how much music you have or plan on having. Unless you plan on using tidal mostly i would recommend at least 500gb SSD.

[@victorwarner2734]

@@JoePhame damn I knew 128 wasn't enough

[@bboymac84]

Victor Warner 1-2 TB at least

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

DAM DENON DINT SAY IT NEEDED TO BE PRE FORMATED TO WORK WOWWW..I JUST BOUGHT A DRIVE and installed it and it not showing up in my lap top

[@bboymac84]

D.J. KEYS they said it only takes ex fat or fat32.

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

WOWW how time flys.. I still haven't bought a drive yet it's just my laptop with VD on it works so much better.. and I don't know how to work that are saroto with my prime 4 I just haven't took it out the case in months. Oh no tidal Eather.. I kinda said f.. it

[@bboymac84]

The Prime wll actually format it for you automatically.

[@ItsMrEverything]

Mac Joseph u have a Prime 4 Bruh?

[@bboymac84]

ItsMrEverything my friends does

[@ItsMrEverything]

Mac Joseph oh ok

[@bboymac84]

ItsMrEverything now I have one. It will automatically ask you to format once you install it and plug it in and turn it on. Your computer will see it’s a new drive that needs to get formatted. Pretty easy from there. Just select the drive and hit erase and select ExFat

[@ItsMrEverything]

Mac Joseph mine wasnt that easy...lol....I had to go thru hell first...I bought a ssd hard drive to USB adapter...$25 from Best Buy...then I created and named a new drive on my laptop...Boom...now it’s working fine...LOVE mine so far...let’s Xchange info and share tips if u don’t mind...

[@DJKEYS-br1xh]

Oh.. no logo on the jog wheels rather ghess I'm lazy.. 😴😴😴