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Includes power adapter, USB cable and high quality Audio lead
Customer review published on Amazon:
With Denon attempting to unseat Pioneer as the king of DJ controllers, the MC4000 seems to represent their early attempts at the entry level market. After using the Denon MC4000 for a couple of weeks, I have to say that this is THE entry level Serato controller to get. Within the price segment, there is the Pioneer DDJ-SB2, the DDJ-RB (which uses Pioneers Rekordbox DJ), and the Numark Mixtrack Platinum. In many ways, each of these devices represents a set of compromises. I believe that the MC4000 is the most full featured device. Although it is the most expensive of the three, I think the added cost is worth it. One thing to note is that if this is your first controller, because it comes with a 50% off coupon for Serato DJ, the actual cost of the device is $350 if you factor in the cost of Serato DJ.
You can easily Google online to find that the MC4000 has the best build quality of the low/mid-range controllers. Beyond that, there are several features that the MC4000 has that make it stand out. First off, the 100mm pitch fader not only gives you a feel closer to a CDJ or technics 1200, but it gives you more resolution and room to work with when you decide to go to 16% or higher settings. Second, there are three knobs for fx (plus a beat knob), that allows you to either active/control three separate fxs at once, or have all 3 knobs to control the various settings of just one fx. Third, there are separate loop controls so you dont have to switch the performance pad settings to control loops. Finally, there are separate sampler buttons in the middle of the unit. Not only is it more convenient for them to be separate from the performance pad section, but the extra buttons can be remap to quickly perform other tasks.
You do sacrifice a few features that are present in the Pioneer units. The MC4000 is a pure 2-channel unit, while the DDJ-SB2 has some sort of a 4 channel control, though its very very limited without an actual 4 channel mixer. There is also no slicer mode in the performance pad section, which controllerists are going to want. However, if youre really looking for controllerist features, youll definitely want to step up to a Pioneer DDJ-SR or RR.
Im writing this review because Im surprised that the MC4000 is rarely mentioned in the budget controller discussion. For $100-$150 more than the other units, youre getting something that wont leave you wanting for quite some time. Denon made great decisions in providing the most essential features while skipping out on the more gimmicky functions. I think if youre going to start somewhere when buying a controller, the Denon MC4000 is definitely worth the step up in price.
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