Connecting Turntables with Phase on Prime 4?

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I recently bought a Prime 4 as a brand new at home DJ and I love it. I went to a friends house who had turntables and was mixing tracks on a blank vinyl using Serato and the Phase wireless DJ controller. I loved it and would love to add something similar to my setup one day. Would it be possible to connect a turntable with the Phase and load tracks directly into that channel from USB or streaming? Or would I need a separate computer hooked up to the turntable, which is then connected to the channel input and then I would only get the filter sweep effect and nothing else?

A second question, is there really no way to connect a turntable and get the full board of effects? Not just the filter? Echo or wash would be so nice too.

Thanks!

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Hello @afoxperson Welcome to the forum.

Prime 4 does not support any DVS in stand alone mode. Maybe in the future…?

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This is the option you’d need to take.

Don’t hook the pc to p4 via usb but RCA input.

The DVS software would have to act as a line in source only.

Alternatively look into getting a sc5\6000m and you can sync to the p4. If you don’t have a turntable or software licence or even a decent laptop then a 2nd hand Denon motorised deck could be a cheaper way to go and probably best.

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The way to use Phase + Turntables with your Prime4 is Serato DJ or Virtual DJ

The Prime4 unlocks Serato DJ but you may need to get the Serato DVS license which is a separate 99usd purchase.

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What’s up @afoxperson,

None of what you’re asking for is available today with the Prime 4, HOWEVER, The latest Prime 4 firmware release allows the LC6000’s to work as an accessory to control decks 3&4. With that said, the Rane 12’s (an inMusic brand) appears to be similar in technology to the LC6000’s (the 12 is basically a LC with a motorized platter) and I would imagine that Rane 12 compatibily would be a possibility. I’ll bet $$$ that this will happen.

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