House & Techno Mini-Mix (Ep. 001) | illywhacker | Denon DJ Prime 4

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  • @pierrefitch
    @pierrefitch Год назад

    Wow I ordered a prime 4 can’t wait to get it wow love it

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  Год назад +1

      It’s a great piece of equipment Pierre, I love my Prime!

    • @pierrefitch
      @pierrefitch Год назад

      @@illywhackerDJ yeah and the new update looks insane . Wonder if I can link my Akai MPC one to this prime 4 would be sick

  • @Kuromi4553
    @Kuromi4553 2 года назад

    Awesome mix, really enjoyed it, made me feel alive 😁🔥🔥🔥

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  2 года назад

      Thanks Cool Flag! I’m glad you enjoyed the mix! I have a new video mix due to be uploaded later this month! So be sure to check my channel in future!
      🤙🙌

  • @ahtapotniyazi6344
    @ahtapotniyazi6344 3 года назад +2

    That's pretty good 🔥🔥💯

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🤙

  • @sbdonnelly
    @sbdonnelly 4 года назад +2

    Nice graft, my P4 arrived yesterday, I'm procrastinating on the process of moving my Traktor library over.. Seems to look like a chore. Anyway, thanks from an expat in Texas.. Keep it up!

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      Hey Stephen, Sorry, RUclips held this comment for review for some reason and I didn't see it!
      How are you getting on with your P4? Hope you're enjoying yours as much as I am mine! It's an amazing piece of equipment!
      Did you succeed in moving your Traktor Library over?

  • @_alexanderd
    @_alexanderd 3 года назад +1

    Nice mix, bro

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +1

      Thanks, Alexander! Appreciate the positive comment 🙏

  • @chenelius
    @chenelius 2 года назад

    Great set. Really enjoyed this

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  2 года назад

      Thanks, Nathan! Glad you enjoyed the mix! 🙏

  • @vadiksham4483
    @vadiksham4483 2 года назад

    Rolls and flanger here was redundant, i think.
    U played calm standard tech - u don't need here such sharp effects.
    In general - nice smooth mixing and not bad traks - definitely "like".
    And by the way, the question is - how much did you take the controller and when?

  • @pierrefitch
    @pierrefitch Год назад

    Would it be easy to link my Akai MPC one to work with the prime 4 together would be amazing since both standalone system

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  Год назад

      I’m not sure to be honest. You could connect the output of your Akai MPC into one of the free channels on the DJ mixer and then trigger your samples and loops from your MPC. You’ll have to match the BPMs to the song that’s playing of course! But you’d easily be able to create a workflow to suit your needs.
      Denon just announced Engine 3.0 software (that the Prime series of players and consoles use, including the Prime 4). Denon have added a new sampler function to the update and it looks like it could be really great!
      It might be worth joining the Denon DJ forum and asking your question about the Akai MPC there too. I’m 99% certain that the Akai AND Denon are owned by the same company. So there may be some connectivity options between Akai and Denon devices that I don’t know about.

    • @pierrefitch
      @pierrefitch Год назад

      @@illywhackerDJ yeah notice the engines 3.0 looks epic sick wonder if I can add my Akai MPC one drum kits into the prime with the new samples feature

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  Год назад

      @@pierrefitch I’m sure you’ll be able to do that. It looks as though it’s going to allow us to add our own samples in. So you’ll have to try loading in your favourite samples and loops and see what you can do with them 👌

  • @shelzx1048
    @shelzx1048 3 года назад +2

    8:50 the vocals from KAS:ST - hell on earth :)

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      I always did wonder where those vocals were from! I’ll check it out! Love Stan Kolev’s version though! Those lyrics almost perfectly relate to the pandemic when everything was on lockdown! 😅👌

    • @shelzx1048
      @shelzx1048 3 года назад

      @@illywhackerDJ yes u should its an awesome track xp

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +1

      @@shelzx1048 thanks for the recommendation 🙏

    • @shelzx1048
      @shelzx1048 3 года назад

      @@illywhackerDJ no problem and nice vid

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +1

      @@shelzx1048 thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

  • @ayetreyyy
    @ayetreyyy 3 года назад +1

    I plan on doing a B2B with a friend soon. Can we both have our music, which is on our laptops running Serato, DJ using our separate laptops? Or will we need to consolidate our music on one system?

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +1

      Hey Ayetrey,
      That’s a good question, I’m not entirely sure. I’ve only run it in Serato mode twice, but I get the impression you’ll be limited to one laptop because Serato takes over the unit and P4 screen. So it would be best to consolidate to one laptop.
      However, it works phenomenally well as a Serato controller. It’s so cool that it gets displayed on the Prime 4’s screen. Once you connect your laptop, you can do the entire set without needing to touch your laptop again!
      Hope this helps! I may be mistaken, but I’m pretty sure it would only run one laptop at a time. If you find out that it can run two laptops, let me know!
      🙏

    • @ayetreyyy
      @ayetreyyy 3 года назад

      @@illywhackerDJ Thanks for the in-depth response. So would you think it better for us to download our music onto separate flash drives, perhaps, and then could we access our own music files? I know there are two USB ports.

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      @@ayetreyyy no worries, I always try to help where I can!
      I’ll double check, if I remember correctly, I think the USB drive needs to be plugged into the laptop, not the Prime, when using it in Serato mode. I’ll test it later tonight or tomorrow and let you know because I honestly can’t remember!
      I would say if possible, connect your two USB drives to the computer. If you don’t have enough free ports, then maybe use a USB hub or plan in advance a folder of tunes for you both to work from on one shared USB drive!
      I’ll get back to you and let you know! I don’t use Serato mode because MacBook is getting a little slow these days! I only tested it out twice a few months back. So I’ll have a look later for you. 🙏

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      @@ayetreyyy I haven't had much time to get into the studio and check using my macbook, but after some googling, it seems that you can connect multiple USB drives to the Prime 4 and it'll all get sent to the computer and Serato when using it in Serato mode!
      Hope this helps!

    • @ayetreyyy
      @ayetreyyy 3 года назад

      @@illywhackerDJ Thanks so much! I am also going to purchase one and find out myself. The gig isn't until August, so I have plenty of time to troubleshoot and come to a solution. I appreciate your help.

  • @m-stat9
    @m-stat9 2 года назад

    Nice track selection! Thanks for providing the list, too. Good cam quality.
    Mix a little bit boring (2 decks, no really special transitions or EFX...) but still OK

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for the valuable feedback, Solaris! Glad you liked the track selection!
      To be honest, historically, I’ve never been much of a technical DJ, and you make valid points. I learnt to DJ playing only trance music back in 2006/7, which was more of a long format style of DJing with the longer transitions and bread and butter mixing techniques. I’ve only recently moved into the other genres such as house and techno in the last 5 years or so. I’ve been looking at ways to make my mixes more technical when practicing away from the video camera, especially now that I own the Prime 4 which is a very capable piece of DJ equipment. I plan to record some more technical mixes in future, but my preference is still well mixed long format style. Some DJs absolutely butcher the music they play with technical skills/techniques and over use of FX, and it really annoys me if it’s not well done, which is very common. So it kinda puts me off doing the same. As a music producer, I place value on hearing a DJ mix well from record to record and letting the music play as the original artist/producer intended. If a DJ is constantly smashing a flanger, hitting the loop/roll button every 8 bars and non-stop tweaking the filter, it can really become tiresome. That’s just my opinion/preference though.
      However, as you pointed out. I’m well aware that for a video mix, some viewers will be expecting to see a technical and “busy” mix. As this makes for more entertaining viewing. So, I’m practicing with different techniques and approaches, including more of a ‘live’ track-building approach utilising all 4 decks, and will eventually start to show off more of my skill in future.
      I should add, I find that the Denon Prime 4 is incredible, but the built in FX are lacking in comparison to my old Pioneer and Korg Kaoss pad set up (not to mention the insanely good izotope FX built into Serato which I also used to use). As such, I tend to avoid using them and only tend to reach for the flanger, echo, reverb and filters. However, a friend of mine works for Denon and he informs me that big updates are coming to the Prime series built in FX. So I look forward to see how they have been improved.
      Anyway, I appreciate the feedback, and I hope that you’ll find future Mini-Mixes more interesting! 👌🙏

    • @m-stat9
      @m-stat9 2 года назад

      @@illywhackerDJ For that response alone, I gonna follow you ;-) Awesome attitude! And yes, those are good news indeed, since the EFX have been known for being notoriously mediocre. Denon added some badass features over the last 2 years (DMX and Ableton really got me by surprise) but they must focus on the core of their hardware and software (library management). I think they have great potential and have already proven that. I was a die-hard Pioneer guy back then, luckily not anymore.
      And keep spinning! I am not "technical" either (hence I don't post mixes at all, haha) and do mostly mobile gigs. But as you stated, when someone uploads a Prime 4 video, people expect something more or less "badass" to happen, lol. Take care!

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  2 года назад

      @@m-stat9 haha thanks! I always try to keep a positive attitude towards those who interact with my channel/content! I’m just here trying to share music I enjoy with others and put my Prime 4 to good use! I appreciate any and all constructive feedback, which your initial comment was. The only comments/people I’m likely to snap back at are the trolls. No time for those. 😆
      Yeah, I agree. It’s nice to see Denon come back and challenge Pioneer. Denon’s Prime players are better than Pioneer’s offerings, with all the extra features Denon has in their Prime series. However, I think I’d still pick a Pioneer mixer over a Denon mixer. My only gripe is the built in FX with Denon. So I’m really looking forward to see how they are improved upon.
      Other than that though, I’m super happy with the Prime 4 and wouldn’t change it for anything else currently on the market! And like you say, the Denon community and users can see that they are continuously adding and improving features. Which is awesome! I think we’ll see Denon grow in popularity even more so in the coming years if they keep up their good work!
      Have you ever checked out Laidback Luke’s videos? Now that’s a technical DJ I’m a fan of 👌

  • @chriscrowder3844
    @chriscrowder3844 3 года назад

    Dude what mix of kasst is that at 8 mins. I can't find that actual mix anywhere

  • @jamespeters3099
    @jamespeters3099 4 года назад +1

    What software did you use to record this set .Video and sound? Thanks good mix

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +4

      Hey James, for some reason, RUclips held your comment for review, so I have only just seen it! My apologies!
      The Denon Prime 4 has a built-in record function which allows you to record directly to your USB stick/SD Card/External Drive. So I use this, I find setting my channel gains to 12 o'clock gets a nice level when recording.
      I then export the recorded mix over to my Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for further editing and general cleaning up. I use Bitwig Studio for editing tasks after the mix has been recorded. Simple editing tasks like boosting and making sure the volume level is consistent throughout the mix, and trimming the start and end of the mix, adding some subtle EQ to try and maintain some consistency to the overall sound. If you're not using a Denon Prime 4 and don't have a built-in record option. Then recording the output of your DJ mixer using cables into your computer and software such as Audacity (free) will allow you to achieve the same results.
      It was filmed using my GoPro Hero 4 Black camera on a gooseneck stand. I give the footage to my brother-in-law who edits all my videos. He edits and syncs up the final audio file of the mix using Adobe Premiere. We then use some freeware called Handbrake to shrink the size of the final video if need be.
      So it's two or three separate processes really:
      1. Recording of the mix on the Denon itself, then editing the mix and mastering it in my DAW/editing software.
      2. Recording the film footage. Sending the footage and final, mastered audio file of my mix to my bro-in-law who then syncs it up and exports the final video file
      3. Optional. Handbrake the video to shrink its size.
      I'm currently creating a blog post on my website on how I record and edit my mixes to host online to get them sounding as good as possible! If you follow any of my social media channels, you'll see when this blog post is finished and available to check out if you're interested!
      Hope this helps! Feel free to drop me a message on any of my social media platforms if you have other questions, ill try to help if I can!
      :)

    • @djmanifestation688
      @djmanifestation688 3 года назад +2

      @@illywhackerDJ Great information thanks for that. I need to find a better way to setup the videos and improve the mixes. I like the way you mixed the HOSH midnight track. I mix in here at 1 hour 2 mins ish ruclips.net/video/dbrUPM9_vm4/видео.html

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +1

      ​@@djmanifestation688 Thanks, man! Appreciate the kind words!
      No worries, I hope the info helps with your future setups! The only downside to my set up is that I position the gooseneck stand in the middle of my decks, so it sits near the crossfader. I have to physically work around it, which sometimes can be a pain because it's one more thing I need to think about (not knocking it with my hand) when concentrating on mixing! Sometimes I do catch it when using the Sweep FX buttons just above the crossfader, so it's not a perfect set up, but it does the trick, mostly.
      The camera is positioned at chest height, so I did consider getting a chest harness for my GoPro. I thought the motion of me bobbing around whilst mixing would put people off, though. This was confirmed when I saw a video by another DJ a few days ago that actually used this chest harness method; I almost felt a little dizzy watching it because he was moving around so much. He was playing Drum & Bass, so he was moving pretty quickly. Lol. I turned the mix off after about 30 seconds.
      So, my advice would be to find a suitable solution to get a stationary mount with a clear view of your decks/mixer if you're looking to alter your video setup. I'll be looking to remove the gooseneck from my setup eventually and maybe place a GoPro mount on the ceiling that allows me to position the camera above me.
      The two tracks seemed to mix well, for sure! It's great when you stumble across a couple of records that go nicely together!
      I'll check your mix now, got a few tasks to do on my laptop so some background music will be good!

    • @jamespeters3099
      @jamespeters3099 3 года назад +1

      Great response really helped me .Thanks

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      @@jamespeters3099 no worries! Glad I could be of some help!

  • @DJALEXG75
    @DJALEXG75 3 года назад

    👍🏻

  • @smartypantslabs2194
    @smartypantslabs2194 4 года назад +1

    Hi Can you single out the vocals on a track..

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      Hey! Sorry for the slow reply!
      Do you mean separate the vocals from the actual background music?
      There is software out there that allows you to do this. Check out SpectraLayers Pro by Steinberg, it's impressive at separating vocals from the music!
      Hope this helps! :)

  • @louiscoudin8803
    @louiscoudin8803 2 года назад

    That's pretty bad 👎👎

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  2 года назад

      Can’t please everyone. 🤷‍♂️

  • @1966rodney
    @1966rodney 3 года назад

    Just wondering how do you mix without moving the slide que is this a prerecorded mix and your just mimicking mixing are you a fake D.j. your touching nobs for no reason 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад +4

      Lol. Definitely not pre-recorded. It would have taken some choreography to match my movements with the ‘pre-recorded’ mix as you claim. It would be easier to just DJ in real-time like I have here, rather than go through the painstaking effort of trying to mimic DJing in front of a camera pointing directly at the decks for all to see... 🤔🤣🤯
      I use the EQs set to isolator mode, so when I’m transitioning to the next record, I instantly throw the channel fader up and blend the two tracks using the EQ only, as it allows the DJ much more control over their transitions. When the EQ knobs are all the way over to the 7 o’clock position, even with the channel fader all the way up, no sound will be heard if all 3 EQ bands are turned all the way down. Make sense?
      So when you see me touching the knobs for no reason, that’s actually me mixing the two tracks together.
      But, if you want to believe it’s pre-recorded, be my guest. 🤷‍♂️😆

    • @SehxualPanda
      @SehxualPanda 3 года назад +1

      bruh if you don't know how the 3 band EQs work, then we all know who the fake DJ is.

    • @illywhackerDJ
      @illywhackerDJ  3 года назад

      @@SehxualPanda haha, I think the guy who tried to shoot me down with his comment jumped to a conclusion too soon before fully understanding what it was that I was doing.
      I guess people are used to seeing most DJs use the channel faders for mixing tracks. So it probably throws them off when they see a DJ using the Isolator EQ to mix instead. It’s just always been my preference to mix using Isolator, offers so much more control during transitions, blending those frequency bands. I’ve always found it quite difficult to move the faders up and down smoothly when trying to do longer transitions. So a rotary style mixing technique works better for me!
      I’d love a rotary mixer in future! 👌

  • @DJALEXG75
    @DJALEXG75 3 года назад +1

    👍🏻