Denon DJ PRIME 4 vs. SC Live 4: Which Standalone for the Price? 

All great points... I pinned your comment so that hopefully others will see it. Thanks for the feedback!

👏👏👏 great points... No one mentions it in the comparison videos. (especially: Bigger Loop encoders, Better channel faders, bigger and more durable VIEW Button, dedicated Lighting and menu buttons etc.)

I just got my Live 4 yesterday. I love it. What a killer value for the money. The unit just looks and feels very sleek. The speakers are surprisingly good and can get REALLY loud. Add a powerbank with 12V DC output and boom, the ultimate mobile AiO is yours.

Can you use the sc live 4 as an audio interface when connected via USB to a laptop?

You've no idea how much it means to get comments like this. Thank you!

Can I buy any power bank for sc live 4? I’ve never bought 1 before and don’t know if there’s different versions?

How is it possible when no inputs thru the mixers?

Love it! The PRIME 4 is way bigger than the S8, though.

Prime 4. All the way the best /

I’m not sure but I do know you can remove and replace crossfader on either prime 4 or prime 4 plus and both. I just can’t remember because I was more concerned about sc live 4 having non replaceable and that’s what I’m probably going for. If prime 4 plus had full fx down side of mixer like live 4 and it had built in speakers, I’d deff buy it but at double price, I’m tempted to just get live 4. Worst part is that I don’t even think I’ll use the harder to reach effects on prime 4 plus and if I buy it at £2000 instead of £1000 sc live 4 and do t use the effects and just use the wash effects that are easy to reach and much easier to select but I just can’t decide. Plus I’ll have to buy speakers for prime and as I can’t play loud music, they may be a waste. If sc live speakers are good enough to get me back into just mixing at home, the stand alone nature would be incredible and if I really don’t get on with built in speakers, I can buy a good quality small 40w pair. I wanted to plug in my turntables to prime but again, I want and love idea of starting to mix digital. More convenience, no digging for records, more features and I have most of my vinyl ripped , so I can still play on sc live 4with mp3 and possibly amazon streaming. But last problem, I’ve only mixed on direct drive 1210’s and I’m worried that whatever standalone I go for will feel horrible to mix on even after learning. Like will it feel like swapping my 1210’s for belt drives that I had briefly,? That would suck. Sorry for the life story 😂

Have you ever used the Sc live 4 using just usb stick with music on and mix from that? If so, is it flawless? Are the speakers acceptable in sound quality and volume, for mixing in bedroom? Does it feel strange having the speakers right in front of you or impact your mixing ability? I’m so tempted to buy this just for the plug and play aspect. I have 1210’s and loads of vinyl but I’ve not used in years can’t have loud music and actually just want the simplicity of mixing mp3s and not having to search through my vinyl for every mix. Plus I could rip my vinyl.

Sure! Just plug the LC6000 into one of the USB ports and it starts working. Since there are only two USB ports on the LC, you can use an SD card (or streaming service) as your source. Works on the PRIME 4 as well. :)

@@PassionateDJ can sc6000 works too on sclive4 sir? 🙏🏽

@@PassionateDJso i can use two usb slots forr 2 extra ’decks and they can get thru the mixer channels too right? And i can use the sd card slot to get music.

Yes speakers are great and you cannuse sd card slot and usb slots to play music in library

I'd say the SC Live 4 is certainly up for that job!

if u consider zone output as a need or an amazing feature for your speaker setup then actually prime4 is better because it provides more routing option for your speaker and for different occasions in the same location.

@@samye2001 I use zone outputs for weddings, and its a huge feature that helps with the setup for both the prime4 and the Roland707!

@@djpatrickstallion7546 it essentially helps u to finish a pro audio like setup without a need for a mixer. I guess u ve met those crappy analogue pa mixers that has crazy noisefloor or faulty outputs

Unfortunately not

Check sweetwater, i just snagged mine. They have both in stock right now.

Same soundcard

The biggest thing you’d need to worry about is whether you want to mix external sources (players or turntables). The larger screen size on the PRIME 4 is preferable, but that’s not a dealbreaker. Get the SC Live 4 unless you have a reason to do otherwise - like wanting to add turntables!

@@PassionateDJ thanks bro. Im used to Sc live 4 layout mixer… because im used to mix in Pioneers.

@@PassionateDJadding turntables to prime 4 plus was my main reason to buy But I’ve ripped most of my vinyl and can play the MP3 on sc live 4 and as I like the idea of digital, convenience no digging for records (home mixing) I’m tempted to go sc live 4. Plus I can’t play loud music so built in speakers may work for me and if terrible, I could try and buy 40w good quality speakers. Have you mixed on technic 1210’s? I know it won’t feel the same but does mixing on sc live 4 feel similar to 1210’s? If not, how much worse is it? And is it still really fun? I remember after switching from belt drive to 1210 turntables, the belt drives felt like a cheap half working toy . Will sc live 4feel like this? Like when dropping a tune on belt drive, it’s slow not instant and direct . Song starts slow and you had to instantly flick the record to catch up and as it was loose it felt unpredictable and bad. Will sc live have this loose feel when touching jobs? If yes, will just riding the pitch mitigate this possible problem ? I need precise otherwise it will feel like a toy and I won’t be able to mix songs perfectly. Maybe all my worries are wrong and it feels nothing like belt drives but if I spend £1000 plus and my fears are true, I’ll be gutted. Even if I get a refund, I’m back to square 1 and scared to try again.

Yes

It's still king of the standalones!

Prime 4 is 2500€ here in Germany, so nothing "all day". I am perfectly happy with my lighter Live 4 :)

@@BlueHawk80 paid $1800

@@PassionateDJ yes sir

@@BlueHawk80 Aye, not everyone lives in the USA (some people tend to forget that). I would never pay 2x for a Prime 4. It's not 2x as good. And it lacks the speakers, club layout and lighter weight which I appreciate on the Live 4.

It has, long Press the Slip Button.

@@BlueHawk80 Ooow... nice... thanks. Now I know 😁👍👍🙏

@@DGadzilla no problem :)