# Engine Prime vs Engine DJ

**URL:** <https://community.enginedj.com/t/engine-prime-vs-engine-dj/40181>\
**Category:** Engine DJ (Mac & PC)\
**Created:** [February 23, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/engine-prime-vs-engine-dj/40181 "2022-02-23T00:48:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/engine-prime-vs-engine-dj/40181/30 "2022-02-23T17:25:47Z")

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> [@STU-C](#):
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> How do you currently prepare and analyse music for your 6000s then?[/quote]
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> I don’t actually (for standalone use that is), rather I use Serato DJ Pro connected to SC6000s in HID/Computer Mode. SDJP is what I use to analyze, prep, and organize everything and have been since SLL (2004). Only recently have I been experimenting again with using SC6000s in stand alone mode with files that were imported from SDJP into Engine DJ and then transferred to USB drive inserted into SC6000s. I periodically check back in on Engine DJ to see if it has finally matured to include several essential features I’ve always relied on from SDJP, but see that it unfortunately still hasn’t. [/quote]
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> [quote=“STU-C, post:25, topic:40181, full:true”]What are the ‘critical features’ it’s missing as a library management tool? I’ve found it quite useful and no different Rekordbox

Only thing that appears to still be missing from Engine DJ Desktop as a management tool compared to SDJP (that I’m aware of so far anyway) is a feature like Serato’s ‘Flip’ which is an automated track editing feature.

> [@STU-C](#):
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> People keep saying Engine is missing ‘critical features’ but don’t specify what, it’s all very vague.

Engine DJ OS on the other hand is still missing stacked waveforms displaying 2 or more playing tracks across multiple players (which is used for advanced programming), as well as the ability to see artwork larger as well as see Comment and Label information of all tracks being displayed at once without having to perform a keyword search or press/hold individual tracks. These are essential features for me that if/when Engine DJ OS finally gets on SC6000s will likely allow me to ditch SDJP and go exclusively SC6000s in standalone mode. And considering the beautiful, large displays of the SC6000s it seems utilizing all that glorious extra real estate with features like these would make sense and prompt getting rid of laptop.

PS: I explain a bit further the reasons why some of these missing features from Engine DJ OS mentioned are essential for me on this other thread if interested in learning more about that: [https://community.enginedj.com/t/displaying-and-searching-the-comment-and-label-fields-of-tracks-in-library-on-sc6000](https://community.enginedj.com/t/displaying-and-searching-the-comment-and-label-fields-of-tracks-in-library-on-sc6000)

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