Denon DJ - PRIME 2 - Layout  

SCREEN

Prime 2 has a fully functional and customize-able 7" touch-screen offering all the information needed for your mix. The default GUI for the screen will be automatically downloaded the first time you connect the Prime 2 to a computer running VirtualDJ (Internet connection is required at least for the 1st time)

The default GUI of Prime 2 offers a Decks view with the ability to hide the Pads section, and a Browser view with Large Browser and Mini Decks, along with a view for Settings.

Hold SHIFT down and then press the [VIEW] button on the Prime 2 to show/hide the Pads section.
Use the VIEW button to toggle between the Decks view and the Browser view (with Mini Decks)



Denon Prime 2 Screen - Decks view


Denon Prime 2 Screen - Decks (no Pads) view


Denon Prime 2 Screen - Browser view

DECKS

Denon Prime 2 Screen - Deck view

Denon Prime 2 Screen - Mini Deck view

1

Deck number.

2

Track's Title, Remix and Artist.

3

Track's progress wave with Hotcues markers. Can be locked from Settings to prevent accidental taps

4

Track's musical key information. Key value can be displayed in Harmonic or Camelot view. Line is colored based on the key value. The MATCH text will be highlighted when Track's key matches the key of the other Deck.
Tap this area to get more key controls at the Deck info area.

5

Current Loop size in beats. Quantize indicator/button

6

Track's Times (Total, Elapsed/Remain). Tap the Elapsed/Remain Time area to toggle between the 2 views.

7

Track's Tempo information : Current BPM, Pitch, Pitch range%, Master Deck indicator.

8

Displays the name of the selected Effect.

9

Displays the Parameter 2 value of the selected Effect.

10

Displays the Parameter 1 value of the selected Effect.

11

Effect On/Off indicator

12

Performance Pads. Displays the name of the currently selected Pads page, the values of its Parameters (if available) and information about the Pads functionality of the selected page.

BROWSER

Denon Prime 2 Screen - Folders view


Denon Prime 2 Screen - Songs List view


Denon Prime 2 Screen - Sideview (Automix) view

13

Expand Browser (Large Browser with Mini Decks view) or go back to Normal Decks view.

14

Select to view the Folders List.

15

Select to view the Songs List.

16

Select to view the Sideview. Tap again to cycle through the available lists of Sideview (Automix, Sidelist, Karaoke, Sampler and Shortcuts.

17

Text Options. Tap to show/hide buttons to enlarge/reduce the Font size and 3 levels of Line padding

18

Add the selected Folder or Track(s) to Automix list.

19

Add the selected Folder or Track(s) to Sidelist list.

20

Add the selected Folder or Track(s) to Karaoke list.

21

Tap to get the On-Screen Keyboard and search for tracks in your Library

22

Tap to start/stop the Automix or Karaoke mode , depending on the Sideview list.

23

Tap to get a menu with Options for Automix, Karaoke or other Sideview list.

24

Tap for Sideview Options (show/hide tabs, add shortcuts)

WAVES

The Waves area will display the Vertical Scratch waves of the Left and Right assigned Deck. The waves can be hidden, locked (from accidental touch) or displayed in different colors and types, depending on the settings that can be found in the WAVES tab of SETTINGS view

SETTINGS

Hold down the [VIEW] button for more than 2 seconds to get the SETTINGS view. Press the VIEW button again to go back to the Decks view.
Various settings are offered to adjust views, Waves, Browser behavior etc. and their values will be kept across sessions. A description of each setting is displayed at the bottom of the view, each time you tap, select or change a setting.

The Settings view will also offer a button to revert to Standalone mode, without exiting VirtualDJ.


Denon Prime 2 Screen - Settings view