Denon DJ have just launched the Prime GO.
It’s a “portable” DJ controller with a 7 inch touch screen, the same found in their SC5000 players and some tiny jog wheels and pitch faders.
Looking at it doesn’t impress me, it looks small, almost toy like. But when you look at the features, it looks impressive. It seems to have the same processing power as the other Prime units (which makes sense) but without all the inputs, channels and ergonomics.
Whack in a USB or SD (only one of each here, and no internal HDD) and off you go. Load a track on to either deck and use the very basic mixer to play a set.
Why you’d want to carry this around is a bit of a mystery, tailgate parties, BBQ’s maybe? So far, the response on social media has been positive, so people may want this.
– The negatives.
It’s bulky. Yes it’s compact, relative to the Prime 2 and considering what it does. But it’s lumpy. Too big to have a casual mix on flight as portrayed in the video. Sure, if you have no one sitting either side of you and you’re not being served a meal, go ahead – have mix.
It’s pricey. At $999 USD / £929 GPB it’s not cheap. Especially for it’s lack of controls.
No performance pads.
No EQ or effects on the mic channels.
+ The positives.
It does a LOT. With the full blown ‘computer’ that you find in the Prime series, you can process your music anywhere at anytime. Still no computer needed.
It’s an entry point in to the Engine eco system.
It’s portable (relatively)
You can rock a party almost anywhere.
It has wifi for streaming and who know what else in the future
You know that Denon are going to back this product for a good few years to come.
Here’s the run down of features from Denon on the Prime GO.
- Fully-featured, backpackable 2-deck smart DJ console
- 7-inch HD touchscreen with gestures
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 4 hours of unplugged performance
- Built-in Wi-Fi and wired internet connectivity for music streaming
- Dual-bank performance pads for triggering hot-cues, loop and roll
- No-compromise, pro-grade audio and connectivity
- RCA aux input for media players, tablets and phones
- Capacitive-touch jog wheels
- Internally analyse music files & Rekordbox™ collections direct from USB
- Standalone Track Preview
- Assignable FX module, 3-Band EQ and Filter/Sweep FX
- (2) dedicated XLR (.-inch combo) mic inputs with EQ/Level/talkover
- USB and SD media source inputs
