Denon DJ PRIME GO+ Manual

Box Contents

PRIME GO+
Power Adapter
USB Cable
Engine DJ Software Download Card
Display Cleaning Cloth
Quickstart Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual

Setup

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

Occasionally, we may update PRIME GO+'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 enginedj.com/downloads to download the Engine DJ software.
2. Double-click the .exe (Windows^®) or .dmg (macOS^®) installer file you downloaded, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install Engine DJ.
3. Transfer your music to a media device to be used with PRIME GO+.
4. Connect input sources (microphones, CD players, etc.) to PRIME GO+.
5. Connect output devices (headphones, power amplifiers, loudspeakers, etc.) to PRIME GO+.
6. Plug all devices into power sources, and turn on devices in proper order:
   • When starting a session, turn on
     1. input sources,
     2. PRIME GO+,
     3. output devices.
   • When ending a session, turn off
     1. output devices,
     2. PRIME GO+,
     3. input sources.
7. To use Engine OS (standalone playback): Insert a USB flash drive or SD card (with an Engine-configured music library) to PRIME GO+'s USB port or SD Card Slot.

Features

Top Panel

1. Touchscreen: This full-color, multi-touch display shows information relevant to PRIME GO+'s current operation. Touch the touchscreen (and use the hardware controls) to control the PRIME GO+ interface.
2. Browse Knob: Turn this knob to navigate through lists. Press the knob to move forward in the touchscreen or select a song to load on either deck.
   Hold Shift and press the Browse knob to add a track to the Prepare list.
   
3. Back: While in Library View, press this button to move to the previous window. While in Performance View, press this button to enter Library View.
4. Forward (FWD): While in Library View, press this button to move to the next window. While in Performance View, press this button to enter Library View.
   Hold Shift and press FWD to turn Quantize on/off.
5. Load ƒ: Press this button to load the selected track to Deck 1.
   Quickly double-press this button to instant double the track currently playing on Deck 2 to Deck 1.
6. Load „: Press this button to load the selected track to Deck 2.
   Quickly double-press this button to instant double the track currently playing on Deck 1 to Deck 2.
7. View: Press this button to cycle between Library View and Performance View. Double-press this button to enter the Engine Lighting view.
   Press and hold this button to show the Control Center, which includes quick links to other menus such as Source, Wi-Fi, Record, User Profile and Settings.
   Press and hold Shift and then press this button to toggle between vertical and horizontal waveforms in Performance View.
8. Shift: Press and hold this button to access secondary functions of other controls.
   
9. Main Level Meters: These LEDs display the audio signal level of the main mix (sent out of the Main Outputs).
10. Sweep FX: Turn this knob to control the active Sweep FX A or FX B.
11. Sweep FX A: Press this button to activate Sweep FX A (Filter). This effect applies a filter to the channel. Starting from the center (12:00) position, turn a Sweep FX knob counter-clockwise to apply a low-pass filter, or turn it clockwise to apply a high-pass filter.
12. Sweep FX B: Press this button to activate Sweep FX B (Wash Out). This creates a transition effect. Turn a Sweep FX knob to its most counter-clockwise (minimum) position to apply a 1-beat echo that will also mute the channel's normal audio signal, or turn it to its most clockwise (maximum) position to apply a 1/2-beat echo.
13. Channel Cue: Press this button to send the channel's prefader signal to the headphones' cue channel.
14. Channel Fader: Use this fader to adjust the channel's volume level.
15. Crossfader: Use the crossfader to mix between Deck 1 and Deck 2.
16. Hot Cue: Press this button to enter Hot Cue Mode.
    
17. Loop: Press this button once to enter Manual Loop Mode and press it again to enter Auto Loop Mode.
18. Roll: Press this button to enter Roll Mode.
19. Bank: This button is used to change the value of the 4 performance pads. The button will blink while accessing pads 5-8.
20. Performance Pads: These pads have different functions on each deck depending on the current pad mode. See the full User Guide for more information.
21. Auto Loop: Turn this knob to set the size of an automatic loop. The value will be shown in the touchscreen.
    Press this knob to activate or deactivate an automatic loop at the current location of the track.
    Jump/Move: Press and hold Shift and turn this knob to shift the active loop to the left or right (Loop Move). When the loop is inactive, press and hold Shift and turn this knob to jump forward or backwards in the track by a pre-determined quantized value (Beat Jump).
    
22. Sync: Press this button to activate sync. When Key Lock is activated, the track's key will remain the same even if you adjust its speed.
    Key Sync: When a track is playing back, press and hold this button to activate key sync to that track.
23. Pitch Fader: Move this fader to adjust the speed (pitch) of the track.
    Press and hold Shift and then press one of the Pitch Bend buttons to adjust the total range.
24. 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.
25. Platter: This capacitive, touch-sensitive platter controls the audio playhead when the wheel is touched and moved.
26. 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. When deactivated (or if you are touching only the side of the platter), move the platter to temporarily adjust the track's speed.
    Press and hold Vinyl to enter/exit Grid Edit Mode.
27. 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 playhead 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 then press this button to set the initial cue point.
28. 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.
29. Battery Charging Indicator: This LED is solid green while charging. When charging is complete, the LED will turn off.
    
30. FX On: Press this button to enable or disable the selected effect.
    Hold Shift and press FX On to show or hide the FX bar.
31. FX Select: Turn this knob to select the active effect for FX 1 and FX 2.
32. FX Time: Turn this knob to decrease or increase the rate of time-based effects. Press this knob to toggle between FX Time and FX Parameter control, and then turn the knob to adjust the parameter.
33. FX Wet/Dry Knob: Turn this knob to adjust the wet/dry mix of the effects.
34. FX Assign 1: Press this button to assign effect routing to Deck 1.
35. FX Assign 2: Press this button to assign effect routing to Deck 2.
36. Channel Level: Turn this knob to adjust the level of the pre-fader, pre-EQ audio signal for the channel.
37. Channel EQ: Turn these knobs to boost or cut the low, mid-range, and high frequencies for the channel.
38. Mic On/Off: Press this button to toggle the microphone signal on/off.
    Hold Shift and press Mic On/Off for Mic 1 to turn Talkover on/off, which automatically reduces the volume level of the main mix when you speak into the microphone.
39. Mic Level: Turn these knobs to adjust the volume levels of the corresponding microphone inputs. The Peak light next to each knob indicates the current signal level by its color: green (low), amber (normal/optimal), or red (maximum/peak). You can adjust the microphone attenuation in the Settings menu.
    
    The audio signals from the microphones are routed directly to the Main Outputs.
40. Booth Level: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Booth Outputs.
41. Main Level: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Main Outputs.
42. Eject: Press this button to display a list of connected media devices on the touchscreen. Tap one of the listed media sources to eject that device.
    Press and hold Shift and press this button to open the Source menu.

Front Panel

1. Headphones (1/4", 1/8") (6.35 mm, 3.5 mm): Connect your 1/4" or 1/8" (6.35 mm or 3.5 mm) headphones to this output for cueing and mix monitoring. The headphone volume is controlled using the Phones Level knob.
2. Cue Mix: Turn this knob to adjust the blend of the pre-fader and main channels together in the headphones.
3. Phones Level: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level in your headphones.
4. Aux Level: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Auxiliary input.
   Note: The Auxiliary input signal is only sent to the Main Outputs.
5. SD Card Slot: Insert a standard SD card to this slot. You can use the touchscreen to select and load tracks from your SD card.

Rear Panel

1. Power Input: Use the included power adapter to power the unit or charge the internal lithium-ion battery.
2. Power Button: Press this button to power PRIME GO+ on. Power on PRIME GO+ only after you have connected all of your input devices and before you power on your amplifiers and loudspeakers.
   To power off PRIME GO+, press this button and follow the prompts on the touchscreen. Power off your amplifiers and loudspeakers before powering off PRIME GO+.
3. Rear USB Port: Connect a standard USB drive to this USB port. When you select a USB drive as a source, you can use the touchscreen to select and load tracks from your USB drive.
4. USB B: Use a standard USB cable (included) to connect this USB port to an available USB port on your computer.
   Note: Although PRIME GO+ can play tracks that have not been analyzed yet, preanalyzing them allows its features to work most effectively. We recommend using the Engine DJ software to configure your music library on your SD card or USB flash drive before connecting to PRIME GO+. See the full User Guide for more information.
5. Booth Outputs (1/4" / 6.35 mm): Use standard 1/4" (6.35 mm) cables to connect these outputs to booth monitors or a booth amplifier system. Use the Booth Level knob on the top panel to control the volume level.
6. Main Outputs (XLR, balanced): Use standard XLR cables to connect these outputs to loudspeakers or an amplifier system. Use the Main Level knob on the top panel to control the volume level.
7. Main Outputs (RCA, unbalanced): Use standard RCA cables to connect these outputs to loudspeakers or an amplifier system. Use the Main Level knob on the top panel to control the volume level.
8. Stereo/Mono: Use this switch to set the channel configuration of the Main Outputs: Stereo (binaural audio using separate left and right channels) or Mono (summed monaural audio through both left and right channels).
9. Aux Inputs (RCA, unbalanced): Use standard RCA cables to connect these line-level inputs to an external audio source. Use the Aux Level knob on the front panel to control the volume level.
10. Mic Inputs (XLR or 1/4" / 6.35 mm): Use standard XLR or 1/4" (6.35 mm) cables (not included) to connect standard dynamic microphones to these inputs. Use the Mic 1 andMic 2 Level knobs on the top panel to control the volume level.
11. Kensington^® Lock Slot: Use this slot to secure PRIME GO+ to a table or other surface.

Support

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