DENON DJ SC6000 Prime Professional DJ Media Player with Touchscreen and Wi-Fi User Guide

DENON DJ SC6000 Prime Professional DJ Media Player with Touchscreen and

Wi-Fi

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the SC6000 PRIME. At Denon DJ, we know how serious music is to you. That’s why we design our equipment with only one thing in mind—to make your performance the best it can be. We’re honored and excited to play a part in your musical & creative DJ journey!

Features

• 10.1″ HD multi-touch display with gesture support
• 24-bit / 96kHz uncompromised digital audio output
• Built-in Wi-Fi and wired internet connectivity for music streaming
• Dual-layer playback with independent analog & digital outputs
• 8.5” jog wheel with tension adjust & HD color display
• Plays uncompressed audio formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV)
• On-board analysis of music files & collection management
• Best-in-class time stretch and musical key change/sync algorithms
• Media inputs include: (3) USB, SD, and internal SATA drive bay
• Responsive rubber buttons and multi-function performance pads
• LAN output to link players and control pro DJ lighting and video
• Locking IEC connector for secured power cable

Box Contents

• SC6000 PRIME
• (2) RCA Audio Cables (stereo pairs) USB Cable
• USB Extension Cable
• Networking Cable
• Power Cable
• Cleaning Cloth
• Software Download Card
• User Guide
• Safety & Warranty Manual

Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit denondj.com.
For additional product support, visit denondj.com/support.

Product Registration
Your product may include exclusive software and/or promotions which can only be accessed by registering your new product on the Denon DJ website. To check eligibility and access the available content, please register your product by following the instructions below:

1. Visit denondj.com.
2. Click Sign In to access your existing account or to create a new account.
3. Once signed in, click My Registered Products.
4. Enter the product serial number into the box and click Register Product.
5. Upon successful registration, any applicable software downloads, exclusive content, and promotional offers will be shown in your account.

Setup

Important:
Occasionally, we may update SC6000 PRIME’s firmware to add exciting new features and improvements. Visit denondj.com to check for available firmware updates, especially after you update your software (firmware updates may address new software features).

1. Visit denondj.com and log into your account. (Create an account if this is your first Denon DJ product.)
2. In your account, download and install the latest version of Engine Prime. Double-click the .exe (Windows®) or .dmg (macOS®) installer file you downloaded, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install Engine Prime.
3. Make sure all of your devices are powered off or all of their volume levels are at their minimum positions.
4. Connect SC6000 PRIME’s audio outputs (Layer A/B or Digital Outputs A/B) to the inputs of your mixer.
5. Connect SC6000 PRIME’s Link ports according to one of the following connection diagram examples.
6. Connect any output devices (headphones, power amplifiers, loudspeakers, etc.) to the outputs of your mixer.
7. Connect all of your devices to power sources.
8. When starting a session, power on (1) SC6000 PRIME and other input sources, (2) your mixer, and then (3) output devices.
9. When ending a session, power off (1) output devices, (2) your mixer, and then (3) SC6000 PRIME and other input sources.
10. To use Engine (standalone playback): Insert a USB flash drive or SD card (with an Engine-configured music library) to one of SC6000 PRIME’s USB ports or SD Card Slot.

Connection Diagrams

Items shown but not listed under Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.

Example 1
This example shows 2 SC6000 PRIME units with their Link ports connected to each other directly.

Example 2
This example shows 4 SC6000 PRIME units with their Link ports connected to Link Ports 1–4 of a Denon DJ mixer. All 4 units are networked through the mixer.

Note: If you are using a different mixer with this setup, connect the Link ports of all 4 SC6000 PRIME units to an Ethernet hub instead of to the mixer.

RF Warning:
This is a mobile device. Maintain a distance of at least 8 inches / 20 centimeters of separation between the transmitter’s radiating structure(s) and your body or other people nearby.

Devices & File Analysis

SC6000 PRIME can play music files from USB drives, SD cards, or other connected SC6000 PRIME units. Make sure you are using only the supported file systems (for USB drives or SD cards) and file formats (for music files) listed below.

Supported file systems:

• exFAT, FAT32

Supported file formats:

• AAC/M4A
• AIF/AIFF (44.1–192 kHz, 16–32-bit)
• ALAC
• FLAC
• MP3 (32–320 kbps)
• MP4
• Ogg Vorbis
• WAV (44.1–192 kHz, 16–32-bit)

Although SC6000 PRIME can play tracks that have not been analyzed yet, pre- analyzing them allows its features to work most effectively. You can analyze tracks in one of two ways:

• On SC6000 PRIME, load the track: When you load a track to play, SC6000 PRIME will automatically analyze it (if it has not already been analyzed). This may take a moment to complete, depending on the length of the track. You can start playing the track from the beginning immediately, though you will need to wait a moment for the analysis to finish.
• Use Engine Prime software: The included Engine Prime software can pre-analyze your music library to use with SC6000 PRIME. You can also use it to organize your library, manage your SC6000 PRIME hardware preferences, etc. (see Operation to learn more about this). Visit denondj.com and find the webpage for SC6000 PRIME to download the Engine Prime software.

To eject a USB drive or SD card:

1. Make sure none of its tracks are being played on any connected SC6000 PRIME units.
2. Press Media Eject. A list of connected devices will appear in the touchscreen.
3. Tap the Eject icon on the touchscreen next to the name of your device. If a track on the device is currently playing, you will be asked if you want to continue ejecting, which will stop the track. Tap Cancel to cancel ejecting the device, or tap OK to eject it. To eject additional devices, repeat Step 3. To return to the previous screen, press Media Eject again, or tap the X in the upper-right corner.

Networking

You can network up to four SC6000 PRIME units together, enabling them to share track databases, timing and BPM information, and other data seamlessly over this connection. This feature provides many advantages while performing. For instance, if you are using four SC6000 PRIME units, you can use one of them to browse through all tracks on all devices (USB drives or SD cards) connected to any of those SC6000 units. You can then play any of those tracks immediately without having to move a device from one unit to the other.

To network SC6000 PRIME units together, use the included networking cables to do one of the following:

• • If you are using only two SC6000 PRIME units, connect their two Link ports.
  • If you are using two or more SC6000 PRIME units, connect each of their Link ports to a Link port (1–4) on your Denon DJ mixer.
  • If you are using two or more SC6000 PRIME units, connect each of their Link ports to an Ethernet port on a router.

The Link light will turn on when the SC6000 PRIME unit is properly connected to a network.

Configuration

The SC6000 PRIME has several settings that help you customize playback and how information is displayed. To open a quick menu of settings most often used, press Shortcuts. To open the full list of preferences, press and hold View/Preferences/Utility. See Operation > Configuration to learn about these settings.

Features

Top Panel

Media Selection & Browsing

1. Touchscreen: This full-color, multi-touch display shows information relevant to SC6000 PRIME’s current operation. Touch the display (and use the hardware controls) to control the interface. See Operation > Touchscreen Overview for more information.

2. Media Selection: These lights will illuminate to indicate if the corresponding type of media is connected: USB, SD, or Link.

3. Source: Press this button to show a list of devices connected to SC6000 PRIME in the touchscreen (other networked SC6000 PRIME units, USB drives, SD card, Wi-Fi, etc.). Tap a device in the list to select it.

4. Media Eject: Press this button to show a list of devices connected to that SC6000 PRIME unit in the touchscreen (i.e., USB drives connected to its USB ports or an SD card inserted into its SD card slot).
   To eject a device, make sure none of its tracks are being played, and then tap the Eject icon on the touchscreen and follow the prompts.

5. Back: While in Browse View, press this button to move to the previous window. While in Performance View, press this button to enter Browse View.

6. Forward: While in Browse View, press this button to move to the next window. While in Performance View, press this button to enter Browse View.

7. Select/Zoom: While in Browse View, turn this knob to scroll through items or load a track to the list, and press layer the foe Knaus. Double to select ble-press and the knob to load a track to both layers (“instant doubles”) While in Performance View, turn this knob to zoom in and out of a track’s waveform. Press and hold the knob to adjust the beat grid (see Operation > Performance View for more details on adjusting the beta grid).

8. View/Preferences/Utility: Press this button to switch between the library view and track view. Press and hold this button to enter the Preferences and Utility window.

9. Shortcuts: Press this button for quick access to a short menu of playback and display options.
   Playback & Transport Controls 

10. Layer: Press this button to switch the layer focus of the SC6000 PRIME.

11. Platter: This capacitive, touch-sensitive platter controls the audio playhead when the wheel is touched and moved. When the Vinyl button is on, move the platter to “scratch” the track as you would with a vinyl record. When the Vinyl button is off (or if you are touching only the side of the platter), move the platter to temporarily adjust the track’s speed.

12. Platter Display: This display shows information relevant to the performance, including the current playhead position and auto loop size, as well as album artwork. See Operation > Platter Display Overview for more information.

13. Wheel Adjust: Turn this knob to set how resistant the platter is to adjustments. This knob applies a brake to the platter to prevent unintentional drifting due to environmental vibrations from bass frequencies, surface instability, etc.

14. Stop Time: Controls the rate at which the track slows to a complete stop (“brake time”) when you pause it by pressing Play/Pause.

15. Vinyl: Press this button to activate/deactivate a “vinyl mode” for the platter. When activated, you can use the platter to “scratch” the track as you would with a vinyl record.

16. Play/Pause: This button pauses or resumes playback.
    Press and hold Shift and then press this button to “stutter-play” the track from the initial cue point.

17. Cue: During playback, press this button to return the track to the initial cue point and stop playback. (To move the initial cue point, make sure the track is paused, move the platter to place the audio played at the desired location, and then press this button.) If the deck is paused, press and hold this button to temporarily play the track from the initial cue point. Release the button to return the track to the initial cue point and pause it. To continue playback without returning to the initial cue point, press and hold this button and then press and hold the Play button, and then release both buttons. During playback, press and hold Shift and press this button to set the initial cue point at the current playhead position.

18. Track Skip: Press either of these buttons to skip to the previous or next track. Press the Previous Track button in the middle of a paused track to return to the beginning of the track.
    Sync & Pitch Controls

19. Pitch Fader: Move this fader to adjust the speed (pitch) of the track. You can adjust its total range by pressing and holding Shift and pressing one of the Pitch Bend buttons.
    Important: If Sync is activated, moving the pitch fader on the “master” SC6000 PRIME unit will change the speed of all synced units, while moving the pitch fader on other units will do nothing.

20. Pitch Bend –/+: Press and hold one of these buttons to momentarily reduce or increase (respectively) the speed of the track. Press and hold Shift and then press one of these buttons to set the range of the pitch fader.

21. Key Lock/Reset: Press this button to activate or deactivate Key Lock. When Key Lock is activated, the track’s key will remain the same even if you adjust its speed. Press and hold Shift and press this button to reset the track to its original key regardless of the position of the pitch fader or edits made via key change menu.

22. Sync/Sync Off: Press this button to activate Sync. To sync two or more SC6000 PRIME units, press Sync on the unit that you want to control the BPM, which becomes the “master.” After Sync is activated on that unit, press Sync on any additional units. The tempo of each unit will immediately synchronize to match the tempo of the master unit. Press and hold Shift and press this button to deactivate Sync.

23. Master: Press this button to set this SC6000 PRIME unit as the one that controls the master tempo. All connected SC6000 PRIME units with Sync activated will use this tempo. If you stop the “master” SC6000 PRIME, the next-longest-playing SC6000 PRIME in the setup will automatically become the new “master” (unless you change it manually).
    Performance Controls

24. Shift: Press and hold this button to access secondary functions of other controls.

25. Slip: Press this button to enable or disable Slip Mode. In Slip Mode, you can jump to cue points, use the platter, or pause the track while the track’s timeline continues (the lower half of the waveform in the display will continue moving forward). In other words, when you stop whatever action you are performing, the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been if you had never done anything (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).

26. Censor/Reverse: Press this button to activate or deactivate the Censor feature: the playback of the track will be reversed, but when you release the button, normal playback will resume from where it would have been if you had never engaged the Censor feature (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time). Press and hold Shift and then press this button to reverse the playback of the track normally. Press this button again to return playback to the normal forward direction.

27. Performance Pads: These pads have different functions depending on the current pad mode. See Operation > Performing > Pad Modes for more information.

28. Hot Cue: Press this button to enter Hot Cue Mode.

29. Loop: Press this button once to enter Manual Loop Mode, and press it again to enter Auto Loop Mode.

30. Roll: Press this button to enter Roll Mode.

31. Slicer: Press this button once to enter Slicer Mode, and press it again to enter Slicer Loop Mode.

32. Parameter: Use these buttons for various functions in each Pad Mode. See Operation > Performing > Pad Modes for more information.

33. Loop In/Loop Out: Press either of these buttons to create a Loop In or Loop Out point at the current location. Their placement will be affected by the Quantize and Smart Loops settings. See Operation > Configuration > Shortcuts for more information.

34. Auto Loop/Loop Move: Turn this knob to set the size of an automatic loop. The value will be shown in the touchscreen and platter display. Press this knob to activate or deactivate an automatic loop at the current location of the track.
    Tip: You can assign auto loops to pads in Manual Loop Mode. See Operation

    Performing > Pad Modes for more information. Press and hold Shift and turn this knob to shift the active loop to the left or right.

35. Beat Jump: Press either of these buttons to skip backward or forward through the track. Use the Auto Loop knob to determine the beat jump size. Press and hold Shift and then press one of these buttons to search backward or forward through the track.

Front Panel

1. Front USB Port: Connect a standard USB drive to this USB port. When you select that USB drive as a source (press the Source button), you can use the display to select and load tracks from your USB drive. There are also two similar USB ports on the rear panel. You can use the included USB extension cable to accommodate larger or smaller USB thumb drives.
2. SD Card Slot: Insert a standard SD card to this slot. When you select that SD card as a source (press the Source button), you can use the display to select and load tracks from your SD card.

Rear Panel

1. Power Input: Use the included locking power cable to connect this input to a power outlet. To remove the power cable, push down on the yellow tab and then pull the cable out of the input. You can also use a standard IEC power cable in place of the included locking power cable.
   SC6000 PRIME has a protection circuit to safely eject all media after an unexpected power loss to protect your data from corruption. Reconnect your power source to return to normal operation.

2. Power Button: Press this button to power SC6000 PRIME on or off. Power on SC6000 PRIME only after you have connected all of your input devices and before you power on your amplifiers and loudspeakers. Power off your amplifiers and loudspeakers before powering off SC6000 PRIME.
   Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset SC6000 PRIME.

3. Link Port: Use the included networking cable to connect this port to another SC6000 PRIME or to your Denon DJ mixer. Each networked SC6000 PRIME can share track databases, timing and BPM information, and other track data over this connection.

4. USB B Port: Use a standard USB cable (included) to connect this USB port to an available USB port on your computer. This connection sends and receives MIDI messages to and from the computer.

5. Rear USB Ports 2/3: Connect standard USB drives to these USB ports. When you select one of those USB drives as a source (press the Source button), you can use the display to select and load tracks from your USB drives. There is also a similar USB port on the front panel.

6. Layer A/B Outputs: Use standard RCA cables to connect these outputs to your DJ mixer. The Layer A Line Outputs send out the audio signal from Layer A. The Layer B Line Outputs send out the audio signal from Layer B.

7. Digital Outputs A/B: Use standard digital coaxial cables to connect these 24-bit/96 KHz outputs to devices and mixers such as the Denon DJ X1850 PRIME.

8. Remote Input: Use a standard remote start cable to connect this input to the remote-start output of your mixer (if available). While connected to a remote-start-compatible mixer, moving the crossfader toward the side that corresponds to this SC6000 PRIME (or raising the channel fader for its channel) will automatically start the track on the currently selected layer.

9. Kensington® Lock Slot: Use this slot to secure SC6000 PRIME to a table or other surface.

Operation

Touchscreen Overview

Performance View

Swipe left or right on the track overview to scan through the track while the track is paused.
Note: You can use this feature during playback if Needle Lock is off. If Needle Lock is on, make sure the platter is in Vinyl Mode (press Vinyl so it is lit) and touch the top of the platter while swiping the track overview. See Configuration > Preferences to learn about Needle Lock. Spread or pinch your fingers on the waveform to zoom in or out of it, respectively. Alternatively, turn the Select/Zoom knob. Tap an icon to select it (e.g., the icons for Crates, Playlists, Prepare List, Files, or Search on the left side). Tap a button to activate or deactivate it (e.g., the Quantize, Continue, or Key Lock buttons). Tap the time to switch between the elapsed time and remaining time. Tap the key to show the Key Change Menu, where you can adjust the key of the track.

You can also show or hide the beat grid controls in Performance View. The beat grid is automatically detected and
set when the track is analyzed.

• To show the beat grid controls, press and hold the Select/Zoom knob for a second. Six buttons will appear at the bottom of the display, and the beat grid markers will appear on the waveform.
• To reset the beat grid, tap Reset.
• To shift the downbeats of the beat grid left or right (in one-beat increments), tap the < or > buttons, respectively, or turn the Select/Zoom knob.
• To freely shift/“slide” the beat grid left or right, move the platter.
• To halve or double the number of beat grid markers, tap /2 or X2, respectively.
• To hide the beat grid controls, press the Select/Zoom knob or tap Done on the touchscreen.

Browse View
Use the Browse View to view your music library and load a track to the deck. You can also search through crates and playlists, add tracks to the Prepare list, and search through your tracks using sorting and filtering features.

Important:
Visit denondj.com and find the webpage for SC6000 PRIME to download the Engine Prime software. Use the five icons on the left side to navigate while in Browse View:

• Crates: Your crates are collections of tracks arranged however you want. You may have crates for different genres or styles, for albums from a specific decade, etc. You can use the included Engine Prime software to create crates to use here.
• Playlists/History: Your playlists are lists of tracks arranged in a specific order. You may have playlists for different types of clubs or events, for specific genres, etc. You can use the included Engine Prime software to create playlists to use here. This is also where you can view the playback history. If there are no playlists, only the history will be shown in this view.
• Prepare: You can load tracks to the Prepare list so that you can refer to them later when you want to play them during your performance (rather than searching through your entire library for the next track to play).
• Files: Use this option to browse the list of all files on a USB drive or SD card.
• Search: Use this option to search through your tracks by keyword. The search results are based on the album name, artist name, track name, key, and tempo.

Swipe a list up or down to browse through it (e.g., your list of crates, your list of playlists, or your list of tracks). Alternatively, press the Back or Forward buttons to select a list, and then turn the Select/Zoom knob. Press and hold Shift and turn the Select/Zoom knob to scroll quickly through the list. You can also tap and drag the scroll bar on the right edge of the list. Tap an icon or item in a list to select it. Alternatively, press the Select/Zoom knob. Swipe a track to the right to load it to the deck. Alternatively, press the Select/Zoom knob. Swipe a track to the left to add it to the Prepare list. Alternatively, press and hold Shift and press the Select/Zoom knob. Swipe a track to the left in the Prepare list to remove it. Tap and hold your finger on a track to show its information window. Tap the information window to close it. Tap the Search field and use the keyboard that appears in the display to search through your tracks by keyword.  The search results are based on the album name, artist name, track name, key, and tempo.

Platter Display Overview

Normally, the platter display shows the following information:

• the current position of the playhead.

• the album artwork of the current track.

The platter display temporarily shows the following information:

• the current size of an auto loop after you turn the Auto Loop knob.
• the current layer after you press the Layer button.
• the position of the secondary is played when Slip is active.

Performing

Loading & Removing Tracks 

While viewing any tracklist:

• To load a track to the layer currently in focus on the deck, swipe the track to the right. Alternatively, press the Select/Zoom knob.
• To perform instant doubles (load the same track to both layers on the deck), double-press the Select/Zoom knob while the track is highlighted.
• To add a track to the Prepare list, swipe the track to the left. Alternatively, press and hold Shift and press the Select/Zoom knob.
• To show a track’s information, tap and hold your finger on it.

While viewing the Prepare list:

• To remove a track from the Prepare list, swipe the track to the left.
• To remove all tracks from the Prepare list, tap the Clear List icon in the upper-right corner of the touchscreen.

Searching & Filtering Tracks

• To search, tap the Search field and use the keyboard that appears in the display. The search results are based on the following criteria: album name, artist name, track name, key, and tempo.

• To hide the keyboard, tap the keyboard icon in the lower-right corner of the virtual keyboard. Alternatively, tap anywhere on the screen other than the keyboard or the Search field.

• To filter your tracks, tap Genre, Album, Artist, Key, or BPM, and then tap one of the available options. Only tracks tagged with that genre, album, artist, key, or BPM will be shown. (By default, the key is notated using the Camelot system.)
  Note: You can also use the Preferences to set whether you want to show tracks with the same key only or tracks with compatible keys as well as the “tolerance” of BPM filter (to include tracks with tempos within 1–15 BPM of the selection). See Configuration > Preferences to learn more.

• To sort the list of results, tap the Sort By icon in the upper-right corner, and then tap one of the available options. Tap the arrow icon next to this to toggle between ascending and descending order.

Playback & Cueing

• To play or pause a track, press Play/Pause
• To scratch a track, press Vinyl so it is lit brightly and then move the platter.
• To set the initial cue point, press Shift+Cue at the desired location during playback.
• To return to the initial cue point and stop, press Cue. The button will flash while the unit is paused at the cue point. To return to the initial cue point and keep playing, press Shift+Play/Pause.
• To reverse playback, press Shift+Censor/Reverse. The button will flash while playback is reversed.
• To return to normal playback, press Censor/Reverse.
• To censor playback, press and hold Censor.
• To return to normal playback, release Censor. Normal playback will resume from where it would have been if you had never engaged the Censor feature (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).
• To skip to the previous or next track, press one of the Track Skip buttons.
• To return to the beginning of a track, press Track Skip in the middle of a paused track.
• To scan quickly through the track, press and hold Shift and then press one of the Beat Jump buttons.
• To enable or disable Slip Mode, press Slip. In Slip Mode, you can jump to cue points, use the platters, or pause the track while the track’s timeline continues (the lower half of the waveform in the touchscreen will continue moving forward). When you stop whatever action you are performing, the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been if you had never done anything (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).
• To jump to a specific location in the track:
  • If Needle Lock is disabled: tap the desired location in the track overview.
  • If Needle Lock is enabled: pause playback and then tap the desired location in the track overview. Alternatively, make sure the platter is in Vinyl Mode (press Vinyl so it is lit), touch the top of the platter, and tap the desired location in the track overview. See Configuration > Preferences to learn about Needle Lock.
• To zoom in and out of the waveform, place two fingers on the display and spread them apart or pinch them together. Alternatively, turn the Select/Zoom knob.

Looping & Beat-Jumping

• To create and activate an auto loop, press the Auto Loop knob.
• To set the auto loop length, turn the Auto Loop knob to select the number of beats: 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64.
• To create and activate a manual loop, press Loop In to set the start point, and then press Loop Out to set the end point. The loop will be activated immediately, and the loop will be indicated as a shaded area in the waveform and track overview.
• To deactivate a loop, press the Auto Loop knob.
• To move the loop, press and hold Shift and turn the Auto Loop knob while the loop is activated.
• To double or half the length of a loop, turn the Auto Loop knob while the loop is activated.
• To manually edit the beginning or end of a loop, press Loop In or Loop Out respectively, then move the platter left or right to shorten or extend the loop region. Commit the edit by pressing Loop In or Loop Out again.
• To beat-jump through a track, press one of the Beat Jump buttons. Each press will skip through the track by the length of an auto loop, which you can set by turning the Auto Loop knob.

Syncing & Pitch Adjustment

• To activate sync, press Sync on the unit that you want to control the BPM, which becomes the “master.” After Sync is activated on that unit, press Sync on any additional units. The tempo of each unit will immediately synchronize to match the tempo of the master unit. The Sync state icon in the display will indicate the current status:

  • Sync Off: Sync is deactivated.
  • Tempo Sync: Only the tempo is synced (the BPM will match that of the master unit).
  • Beat Sync: The tempo will be synced, and the track will be automatically beat-matched with the track on the master unit.

• To deactivate sync on an SC6000 PRIME unit, press Shift+Sync.

• To set a different SC6000 PRIME unit as the master, press Master. All connected SC6000 PRIME units with Sync activated will use the tempo of this unit.

• To adjust the track’s pitch, move the pitch fader. You can do this only when the deck is not synced.
  Important: If Sync is activated, moving the pitch fader on the “master” SC6000 PRIME unit will change the speed of all synced units, while moving the pitch fader on other units will do nothing.

• To adjust the track’s pitch momentarily, press and hold one of the Pitch Bend –/+ buttons.

• To adjust the range of the pitch fader, press and hold Shift and press one of the Pitch Bend –/+ buttons to select +4%, 8%, 10%, 20%, 50%, or 100%.

• To reset the track’s pitch to 0%, press Shift+Key Lock/Pitch Reset. The track’s pitch will return to its original pitch (0%) regardless of the position of the pitch fader.

• To adjust the track’s key, tap the key on the touchscreen to open the Key Change Menu.
  Pad Modes
  The 8 pads have different functions in each pad mode. The Parameter buttons will make adjustments specific to each pad mode. To enter each pad mode, press the corresponding button: Hot Cue, Loop, Roll, or Slicer.

Hot Cue Mode

In Hot Cue Mode, you can use each pad to jump to an assigned hot cue point.

• Tip: You can use the Engine Prime software to set, name, and assign colors to your hot cue points. The names and colors will appear in the display for reference.
• To assign a hot cue to a pad, press a dimly lit pad at the desired location in the track. The pad will light up when a hot cue point is assigned.
• To jump to a hot cue point, press the corresponding pad.
• To clear a hot cue from a pad, press Shift and the desired pad. The pad will turn off when there is no hot cue point assigned to it.

Loop Modes

In Manual Loop Mode, you can use each pad to activate an assigned loop. Pressing Loop for the first time will always enter Manual Loop Mode.

• Tip: You can use the Engine Prime software to set and name your loops. The names will appear in the display for reference.
• To assign a loop to a pad and activate it, press a dimly lit pad to create a Loop In point at the current location, and then press it again to create the Loop Out point at another location. You can also assign an auto loop to a pad by pressing a dimly lit pad while in the auto loop. The loop will activate immediately, and the pad will light up.
• To activate a loop, press the corresponding pad.
• To delete a loop, press Shift and the desired pad. In Auto Loop Mode, you can use each pad to create and activate an auto loop. Pressing Loop while in Manual Loop Mode will enter Auto Loop Mode.
• To activate an auto loop, press a pad. The display will show the length of the auto loop for each pad.
• To deactivate an auto loop, press the pad again.

Roll Mode

In Roll Mode, you can press and hold each pad to trigger a “loop roll” of a certain length while the track’s timeline continues (the lower half of the waveform in the display will continue moving forward). When you release the pad, the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been if you had never done anything (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time). To trigger a roll, press the corresponding pad. Pads with triplet-based loop rolls are lit purple.

Slicer Mode

In Slicer Mode (first press), the 8 pads represent 8 sequential beats—“slices”—in the beat grid. The currently playing slice is represented by the currently lit pad; the light will “move through the pads” as it progresses through the 8-slice phrase. You can press a pad to play that slice. When you release the pad, the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been if you had never pressed it (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time).
In Slicer Loop Mode (second press), you automatically activate an 8-beat loop. The currently playing slice is represented by the currently lit pad; the light will “move through the pads” as it progresses through the eight-slice phrase, which will loop (this is the difference between this mode and Slicer Mode). You can press a pad to play that slice. When you release the pad, the track will resume normal playback from where it would have been in the loop if you had never pressed it (i.e., as if the track had been playing forward the whole time). To play a slice, press the corresponding pad.

Configuration

Important: All items in the Shortcuts screen are also in the Preferences. If you change a setting in one screen, it will also change it in the other.

Shortcuts
To open the Shortcuts screen, press Shortcuts. To close the Shortcuts screen, tap the X in the upper-right corner, or press Shortcuts again.
In the Shortcuts screen, tap an option to select it:

• Layer Color: This setting determines the color of the light ring around the platter for each layer. Tap A or B in the center to select the layer, and then tap a color to select it. The light ring will change color immediately. Tap the X to return to the previous screen.
• Cue/Loop Quantization: This setting determines the degree of quantization for time-based features. Select 1/8 beat, 1/4 beat, 1/2 beat, 1 beat, or 4 beats.
• Sync Mode: This setting determines the degree of synchronization applied when you press the Sync button on SC6000 PRIME:
  • Bar: The tempo will be synced, and the track will be automatically bar-matched with the track on the master unit (the downbeats of each bar will be aligned).
  • Beat: The tempo will be synced, and the track will be automatically beat-matched with the track on the master unit.
  • Tempo: Only the tempo will be synced (the BPM will match that of the master deck).
• Screen Brightness: This setting determines the brightness of the touchscreen: Low, Mid, High, or Max.
• Player #: This setting determines the number of this player. When selecting a source device to browse, this number is shown next to the device name in the display.

Preferences
To open the Preferences screen, press and hold View/Preferences/Utility and then tap the Preferences tab. To close the Preferences screen, tap the X in the upper-right corner, or press View/Preferences/Utility again.
In the Preferences screen, swipe up or down to scroll through the options, and tap an option to select it:

Playback

• Track Start Position: This setting determines where the beginning of a track is after it loads. Select the actual start of the file (Track Start) or the automatically detected beginning of an audio signal (Cue Position).
• Default Speed Range: This setting determines the range of the pitch fader. Select +4%, 8%, 10%, 20%, or 50%.
• Sync Mode: This setting determines the degree of synchronization applied when you press the Sync button on SC6000 PRIME:
  • Bar: The tempo will be synced, and the track will be automatically bar-matched with the track on the master unit (the downbeats of each bar will be aligned).
  • Beat: The tempo will be synced, and the track will be automatically beat-matched with the track on the master unit.
  • Tempo: Only the tempo will be synced (the BPM will match that of the master deck).
• Sync Button Action: This setting determines how the Sync button will act when pressed.
• Toggle: This mode allows you to toggle sync on and off without having to hold Shift.
• Shift Disable: This mode requires Shift to be held in order to turn off sync.
• Pitch Control Type: This setting determines the primary function of the Pitch Bend buttons. Select Pitch Bend to keep the primary function as momentarily reducing or increasing the pitch, or select Range to set the primary function to adjusting the range of the pitch fader. The function not used as the primary will still be available by holding Shift and using the Pitch Bend buttons.

Cues/Loops

• Cue/Loop Quantization: This setting determines the degree of quantization for time-based features: hot cue points, loops, and loop rolls. Select 1/8 beat, 1/4 beat, 1/2 beat, 1 beat, or 4 beats.
• Paused Hot Cue Behavior: This setting determines how pads will play their hot cue points. When set to Momentary, playback will start from a hot cue point when you press and hold its pad—release the pad to return to the hot cue point. When set to Trigger, playback will start from a hot cue point (and continue) when you press and release its pad.
• Default Loop Size: This setting determines the default size of an auto loop when you load a new track to the deck: 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 beats.
• Smart Loops: This setting determines whether or not a manual loop will be automatically expanded or reduced to a conventional length (e.g., 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, etc.) when you set it. Select On or Off. This setting works independently of the quantization setting.
• Move Cue To Loop In: This setting determines whether the song’s initial Cue Point will automatically be moved to the start of a loop (On), or remain at its current point (Off).

Display

• Track Title: This setting determines whether tracks titles are shown as the track’s Filename or its embedded Metadata (tags).
• Time Format: This setting determines whether or not pitch adjustment affects how the track time is displayed. When set to Static, the track’s time corresponds to locations in the track as usual; adjusting the pitch does not affect it. When set to Dynamic, the track’s time will automatically adjust to account for changes in pitch. For instance, if you set the pitch fader to -8%, the track time will increase so it is 8% longer.
• Track End Warning: This setting determines how long before the end of a track SC6000 PRIME will warn you that it is nearing the end. If the track is on the currently selected layer, the platter ring and track overview will flash. If the track is on the opposite layer, the Layer button will flash.
• On Air Mode: This setting changes the platter ring illumination when the channel fader on the Denon DJ mixer is up or down, indicating an active or “on air” deck. When this setting is On, raising the channel fader will change the platter color from white to the selected color. When this setting is Off, the user-selected color will always be shown regardless of the channel fader position.

Safety

• Lock Playing Deck: This setting determines whether or not you will be able to load a track to the deck as it is playing. Select On or Off. When this setting is on, the deck must be paused in order to load a track to it.
• Needle Lock: This setting determines whether or not you can tap the track overview in the display to jump to that location in the track during playback. Select On or Off. You can use the track overview while playback is stopped regardless of this setting. Alternatively, make sure the platter is in Vinyl Mode (press Vinyl so it is lit), touch the top of the platter, and tap the desired location in the track overview.
• Pad Lock: This setting determines whether the pads and pad mode buttons (Hot Cue, Loop, Roll, Slicer) are enabled or disabled. Select On or Off.

Library

• Key Notation: This setting determines how the track key is notated in the display. You can view the key as all Sharps, all Flats, Open Key, or Camelot.
• Key Filter: This setting determines whether the Key filter shows tracks with the same key only (Match) or tracks with compatible keys (Compatible).
• BPM Range: This setting determines the lowest- and highest-possible BPM values that will be used when tracks are analyzed: 58–115, 68–135, 78–155, 88–175 or 98–195 BPM.
• BPM Filter Tolerance: This setting determines the “tolerance” of the BPM filter so you can include tracks with tempos that are within a small range of the selected tempo. Select +0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, or 15.

Deck Colors

• Deck Colors: These settings determine the colors of the light ring around the platter for each layer on each player. Tap the arrow next to A or B to select the layer, and then tap a color to select it. The light ring will change color immediately. Tap the X to return to the previous screen.

Utility

• To open the Utility screen, press and hold View/Preferences/Utility and then tap the Utility tab.
• To close the Utility screen, tap the X in the upper-right corner, or press View/Preferences/Utility again.
• In the Utility screen, swipe up or down to scroll through the options, and tap an option to select it:

Device Settings

• Player #: This setting determines the number of this player. When selecting a source device to browse, this number is shown next to the device name on the display.
• Layer B: This determines whether this SC6000 PRIME will use both deck layers (On) or just one (Off).
• Wi-Fi: This setting determines whether Wi-Fi is enabled (On) or disabled (Off).
• Wi-Fi Settings: Use this option to open the Wi-Fi connection menu and connect to a wireless network.
• Nudge Sensitivity: This determines the level of sensitivity when moving the platters: Low, Mid, Norm, or High.
• Track Preview: When active, Track Preview will reveal a play button for each song in the library, allowing the songs to be auditioned in the cue without loading a song to the deck. Select On or Off.
• Screen Brightness: This setting determines the brightness of the touchscreen: Low, Mid, High, or Max.

Integration

• Integration: This setting determines which of our partners are enabled (On) or disabled (Off) on the player.

Device Info

• Model: This is the product name.
• Firmware Version: This is the current version of the unit’s Engine operating system. Tap Check For Updates to see if there is a firmware update available for your SC6000 PRIME (requires internet connection).
• SC6000 Controller: This is the current version of the unit’s controller firmware.
• SC6000 Display: This is the current version of the unit’s display firmware.

Update

• Update Firmware: Use this option to restart SC6000 PRIME in Update Mode, which enables you to update its firmware. Follow the firmware update instructions included with the firmware update package you downloaded.

Legal Info

• Legal Info: Use this option to view the Denon DJ EULA and patent list.

References

• Professional DJ Equipment | Denon DJ | Embrace The Future
• Software downloads, manuals and documentation - Denon DJ
• Legal
• denondj.com/support
• Desktop and OS Downloads + Manuals | Engine DJ
• SoundSwitch - The Best Way to Light your Event

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