Why would you do that? Sell it. I’m going to sell my on Reverb, as well.
I forgot to mention, if you have an Intel MacBook Pro, just install Windows on it with Boot Camp then you can use your x600. The Traktor UI looks pretty much the same on macOS and Windows. Of course If you have a newer Apple Silicon MBP, you don’t have that option. I tried to use my 14" M1 Pro with Windows via Parallels with the x600 and I couldn’t get it to work.
Ah, you’re right. I was thinking of the 1800. Denon didn’t update the 1600 to work with the new audio drivers Mac introduced with Sierra in 2016, same as the x600. And that’s on Denon — they had access to the macOS Sierra developer beta for at least 6 months before it was released — they could have fixed their mixers with a firmware update, but like you said, they wanted everyone to spend more money the 1800 and 1850.
That’s a real shame because the x600 and x1600 were built solidly, they sound great, they have capable high-bitrate sound cards, and great effects. Denon introduced them in 2010 and by 2016 they already stopped supporting them on Mac (and Macs were the most popular DVS at that time which means Denon knew exactly what they were doing). On Windows they both still work with ASIO drivers that are downloadable on the Denon DJ site in the legacy section.
Or Apple shouldn’t have broken their OS for audio, and should have ensured backwards compatibility. Those core audio changes which Apple threw into the marketplace affected hundreds of manufacturers products. What’s easier to fix? One software company sorting out true backward compatibility, or hundreds of other manufacturers trying to write drivers/firmware for several/many products in their current and legacy models?
Clearly the one OS company should ensure that backward compatibility.
macOS isn’t Windows. macOS’ Core Audio drivers sink their teeth deep into the OS. They were old and needed updating. Sierra introduced those new drivers and now every device can work with Macs from 2016 and onward. Denon knew this before hand and they could have updated their firmware but they didn’t so it’s on them. Don’t get me wrong, Apple has done plenty to T me off.
And if you have an older Mac you can still install El Capitan for free and use those old Denon mixers. I did that for a year and it worked perfectly.
I) Many people don’t want to spend many hundreds on a Windows laptop just to use a nearly decade-old mixer or audio interface when you can grab a used Traktor 6 for ~$150, but that’s up to OP, of course
2) Many Mac users would rather not use Windows at all if they can avoid it
I bought two used CDJ-350. Those devices works very well with DN-X600 now. No Mac or windows, no audio interface. Old school djing is very fun with old-fashioned gears…
Nice. You can also use the fader start function from the mixer (line or crossfader) just by connecting the mixer and CDJ with some 3.5mm mono jack cables
Tbh, SC5000 would have been even better since X600 has a third line input that can be EQ-ed, previewed and FX applied to (sampler!)