Denon Prime Series: The Future Of DJ Performance

17th Jul 2017

Denon DJ has launched a new range of DJ gear called Prime, thats attempts to take on Pioneer DJ‘s own line of industry standard products. The new Prime range consists of a turntable, media player, mixer and Denon DJ’s own music management software.

Professional DJ Media Player With 7" Multi-Touch Display

A New Player In Town

The Denon DJ SC5000 is a groundbreaking DJ Player with a high definition, hi-contrast display enabling multi-touch gestures for the ultimate in latency-free, tactile track navigation, load and playback. The SC5000 is the world’s first DJ Player capable of on-board music file analysis, empowering you with its innovative dual-layer deck capability and 8-inch rugged jogwheel with central display.

Customizable DJ Tech

Once a USB drive or SD card is inserted, the Denon SC5000 remembers any previously entered DJ preferences, ensuring that from within the ‘Engine Prime’ eco-system, it recalls every one of your performance preferences and settings including any previously performed track cue points, loop regions, playback history, preparation folders and of course any live, on-the-fly, track analysis.

Performance Innovations

Powered by a dedicated, multi-core internal processor, the SC5000 runs ‘Engine Prime.’ This latest version of Denon DJ’s music librarian software is onboard the unit, offering direct access and convenient performance features, so you can be at your creative best.

Unique on the SC5000 is its bank of eight multifunction trigger pads that deliver unprecedented creative expression for your hot-cues, loops, slices and roll playback – all safely locked down by the SC5000’s insanely accurate beatgrid analysis. Up to four Players can be LAN networked for synchronized data transfer, plus you get enhanced BPM and FX possibilities using ‘Engine Connect’ protocol to work with th X1800 Prime mixer.

Audiophile Routing

The SC5000’s unique dual-deck playback facility makes the unit literally ‘2-decks-in-1,’ and with dedicated outputs for each layer, brings you imagination-driven, music playback possibilities with the ultimate in sonic and mix control.

The audio outputs are 24-bit/96kHz for the very highest sound quality, and of course the SC5000 Prime plays all uncompressed audio formats, including FLAC, ALAC and WAV, plus all popular compressed music files. The Denon DJ SC5000 Prime returns you to ‘The Original Artform,’ bringing back passion and creativity alongside performance transparency, with the blindingly fast DJ technology that you deserve!

Key Features

4-Channel Digital Mixer with (4) phono/line switchable channels
BPM FX section with frequency controlled ‘Band-Isolation’
Dual USB audio connections for software and audio devices.
Dedicated Sweep and BPM FX Knobs for each channel
Expressive EQ - Classic or Isolation Adjustable Filter Resonance
‘Engine Connect’ protocol for beatgrid locked FX
8-inch rugged metal jog wheel with HD central display
Customizable RGB color around the jog wheel
(3) USB and (1) SD input for music playback
LAN output to link to up to four players

PROFESSIONAL 4-CHANNEL DJ CLUB MIXER

Your DJ Heartbeat

The very centrepiece of the Denon DJ ‘Prime Series’ of products, the X1800 is a 4-Channel Pro DJ club mixer, familiar in layout but with new and exciting features to transport you to your next level of live performance. The X1800 Prime brings dedicated Sweep and BPM FX controls, delivering multi-themed effects for each channel, giving you even more performance options to craft that unique sound. Why not add another dimension to how you utilize EQ in the DJ booth? Fire up the X1800’s choice of Classic or Isolation styles, then ramp up the sonic creativity with frequency-controlled, band-Isolation too.

Craft Your Sound

Your audio source options are easily routed with the X1800 Prime’s (4) Phone/Line switchable channels, plus an external signal, send and return option too. Add into the mix the (4) digital inputs at the rear, DVS capability, plus easy switching to USB inputs, and your avenues of sound are wide open. You can personalize your live performance elements with the two independent mic inputs, while monitoring the cue/split/master mix with either 1/4” or 1/8” headphone connectivity. Of course, the X1800 delivers that legendary Denon DJ 24bit/96kHz sound quality—a must for demanding professionals.

Dominate the Dancefloor

The X1800 Prime’s crisp, OLED screen is your window into even more creative expression within your DJ sets. Personalize your workflow, access 12 additional, high-quality Denon DJ effects, then fire in the unique, quick-to-set Effects Quantization Touch Strip, engaging elegant rhythm-based adjustments to shape your sound to the max! The X1800 sports Denon DJ’s ‘Flex-Fader’ Crossfader too, adjustable to how you like to rock the mix, with this and all other components, housed in the unit’s rugged metal construction.

Plug-in, Play

LAN network connects Denon DJ’s SC5000 media players using the ‘Engine Connect’ protocol to align your tempo-based FX with even more accuracy and on-the-fly performance expression. The X1800 also has two USB audio interfaces bringing your choice of laptop based DJ software into the mix, plus handling quick and easy DJ changeovers in busy, live gig situations. Want even more connectivity? The X1800 also features a MIDI out port for your drum machines, instruments and effects boxes as well. With the Denon DJ X1800 Prime, the sky isn’t the limit—you’re way beyond!

Key Features

4-Channel Digital Mixer with (4) phono/line switchable channels
BPM FX section with frequency controlled ‘Band-Isolation’
Dual USB audio connections for software and audio devices.
Dedicated Sweep and BPM FX Knobs — high-quality effects for each channel with a single knob turn
Expressive EQ – choose Classic or Isolation modes and an Adjustable Filter Resonance Control
‘Engine Connect’ protocol for beatgrid locked FX
Expressive Denon DJ ‘Flex-Fader’, Crossfader
Connect MIDI based effects and instruments
24-bit/96kHz digital output for uncompromised audio quality
Crisp OLED screen for precise menu based adjustments
(4) Digital inputs for high-resolution audio mixing
LAN Hub for up to four players or accessories
Rugged metal construction

PROFESSIONAL DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE WITH TRUE QUARTZ LOCK

Built for the Future

The Denon DJ VL12 Prime sets the new bar position as the most superior turntablist technology available today. Featuring the most optimal acoustic isolation capabilities, able to handle any loud, bass-heavy environment, there’s no classic or control vinyl-based gig the VL12 cannot handle. This true quartz locked, direct-drive Pro DJ Turntable offers you the most exhilarating ‘hands-on’ performance experience you could ever imagine.

Sounding You Out

You are defined as a DJ by your musical choices, your performance and your sound quality – The VL12 has your back on that, no questions asked, with an innovative isolated motor design resulting in the most optimal signal-to-noise ratio.

Powerful, Tactile, Creative!

Visually stunning and customizable to your DJ branding preference, the VL12’s platter light ring can be set to a multitude of colors, with adjustable brightness and a ‘lights-out’ mode too. The platter itself features an easy grip/brake, chamfered shape, so you can make the most direct and subtle adjustments to your vinyl mix. The VL12’s beauty and elegance needs power to complete the circle; the VL12 Prime’s adjustable, and ‘highest in industry’ torque ensures that your mixing, scratching and cutting experience on the VL12 is always solidly accurate, so your legacy is assured.

Tone Arm

The S-shaped tonearm is beautifully engineered for accuracy in tracking, sonic performance and ease of use, plus features a reinterpreted, dual function (lock/rest) support. Whether you play original vinyl, are a Club DJ, ‘Battle-Style’ Turntablist, or rock control vinyl in DVS mode, the Denon DJ VL12 shines above conventional OEM units, offering you the contemporary, next-level standard in legacy based performance DJ’ing.