SC LIVE 2 & 4 (Leak)

General Area DJ Lounge
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But interesting that you can already see everything even though it’s not official yet

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I’m guessing they weren’t banking on someone finding the link:)

Perhaps the lazy repair team might get their fingers out and fix my prime 2 now so I can stop DJing at gigs with a toy.

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Think somebody at Serato pushed published to soon

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3 of November 2022 Denon DJ SC Live 2 & 4 is gonna be relesead.

SC Live 2 [Above] [Left] [Center] [Right] [Front] [Back]

SC Live 4 [Above] [Left] [Center] [Right] [Front] [Back]

DJ Denon SC Live 2 [SCLIVE2XUS]

  • 7” touchscreen display
  • 4 Performance Pads per deck letting you control Serato DJ Pro Pad Modes
  • 6” capacitive-touch jog wheels
  • Built-in speaker monitors with dedicated volume control
  • Dedicated BPM and Sweep FX sections
  • XLR and RCA master outputs

DJ Denon SC Live 4 [SCLIVE4XUS]

  • 7” touchscreen display
  • 8 Performance Pads per deck letting you control Serato DJ Pro Pad Modes
  • 6” capacitive-touch jog wheels that display track information
  • Built-in speaker monitors with dedicated volume control
  • Dedicated BPM and Sweep FX sections
  • Dual microphone connectivity
  • XLR and RCA master outputs

Here is some information i found on the internet before DenonDJ.com close the gates :kissing_heart: on the SC Live 2

2-Deck Standalone DJ System with WiFi for Amazon Music Streaming

Endless Music Options

The SC LIVE 2’s groundbreaking integration with Amazon Music and other popular streaming services gives DJs instant access to over 90 million CD quality (aka “lossless”) songs across all musical genres. With built-in Wi-Fi and lightning-fast onboard song analysis, you can now perform a full DJ set without owning or preparing any music ahead of time.

Powerful Performance Tools

The SC LIVE 2 fuses the power of a club-standard modular setup into a compact & intuitive 2-deck standalone DJ controller. With its built-in Wi-Fi, 7” multi-gesture touchscreen, and 3 media slots, the SC LIVE 2 unleashes creative live performances using a combination of stored media and music streaming sources.

Immersive Audio Experience

The powerful, built-in speakers offer the perfect sound solution for livestreaming, practicing, content creation, and personal monitoring during live shows. The dedicated volume knob and on/off switch offers full control to meet the needs of any gig, making it easy for you to bring the booth with you wherever your DJ career takes you.

Laptop-Free Performances

The SC LIVE is powered by Engine DJ, the same leading standalone DJ operating system that fuels laptop-free performances on the biggest stages and DJ booths across the globe. This seamless hardware and software integration intuitively places performance essentials in the perfect place for inspirational mixes and live shows. "

Dynamic Internal FX

High-quality onboard effects options including knob-controlled channel Sweep FX and 13 fully customizable and assignable BPM FX options with a dedicated FX control section and illuminated engagement button. "

Multifunction Performance Pads

For on-the-fly creative mixing, the 4 ultra-responsive dual-layer Performance Pads on each deck can be used to control Hot Cue, Auto Loop, Manual Loop, and Roll modes. The “Bank” button opens up slots 5-8 when pressed, giving you access to up to 8 Performance Pad slots on each deck.

Ultimate Serato Controller

When Computer Mode is enabled on the SC LIVE 2, it functions as a full-featured, fully mapped DJ controller for Serato DJ and Virtual DJ. Waveforms and other performance information is brightly displayed on the HD touchscreen.

Stream, Play Music from the Cloud, or Mix with USB Sticks

With built-in Wi-Fi the SC LIVE 2 connects you with your favorite music streaming service or personal cloud storage without being tethered to a computer. Log in to your streaming account directly on the unit for instant access to the world’s largest music collections. In addition to the groundbreaking integration with Amazon Music Unlimited, the SC LIVE 2 offers a vast array of streaming service options including Beatport LINK, Beatsource LINK, SoundCloud GO+, and TIDAL. No matter what musical genre you prefer, the SC LIVE 2 has you covered. In addition to streaming options, it’s easy to access your personal music library and playlists using the SD card slot and 2 USB inputs. Or, simply connect your Dropbox account to access your personal music collection remotely from anywhere in the world. "

Dynamic Automated Lighting Integrations

The onboard Engine DJ operating system is fully integrated with Engine Lighting, allowing instant access to automatic, beat-synced light shows for both streaming tracks and saved media. On-screen lighting controls can be used on the fly for jaw-dropping light shows using Phillips Hue, Nanoleaf, and DMX lighting.

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Sorry about your “mega” topic, Pete. :wink: Moved all here and removed the double item.

I’m SURE @D3N0NDJ will start a new topic when it’s official.

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I just bought the sc live 2. I used to be a club DJ but have retired now. This is perfect for me to chill at home with and the speakers sound as good as most monitors. I paid £950.

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New white one, can’t post it in the other sc live thread as it’s closed to replies so I’ll stick it here.

Nothing new just a white skin & probably comes with the latest update out the box.

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Oh well. Better than blocking air vents etc with a stick on skin.

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Some variation never hurts. I prefer the white style of my OG Prime 4, though. Both the white P4+ and Live4 look indeed more like a skin has been placed on them, as the jogs, speaker grills and pitch faders are still black, making them look more busy than sleek. Personal taste, of course.

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Leaving that aside: As I never noticed this Live 2/4 leak-thread, I gave it a read and had to chuckle about the initial skepticism. Not because it was entirely invalid, there was quite a lot of confusion about these units around the launch. But especially the Live 4 has proven to be a great unit for it’s mid-range price, punching above its weight. DigitalDJTips published this video 2 weeks ago: Is it okay to use EngineDJ? → check the comment section there, the amount of Live 4 owners. This even surprised Phil, who often downplayed the unit a bit, even ranked it lower than the Omnis Duo in his recent standalone gear 2025 summary.

Since I own the Live 4 since its release, I am working on a ‘mid-term’ review video (same for the P4). Will publish it on my channel this month. To summarize:

  • You can get it for 1149€ in EU/Germany, which is even more impressive considering the overall inflation for most other goods. For a 4-channel standalone device, this is fantastic value. The Omnis Duo costs 1499€, RX3 costs 1999€, P4+ costs 2199€
  • Has all the hardware essentials you need, including XLR main and TRS booth, Aux-In and Mic (with software-EQ for all of them), full mixer, SweepFX, 8 RGB pads, long pitch-faders, big Loop Encoders, Beatjump, good-feeling platters, etc.
  • Jogs-screens provide more info the ones on all other Engine DJ units
  • Updates benefit from some improved internals (–>Amazon & Apple Music, Bluetooth)
  • Has all Engine DJ features, including Sampler, Stems, Lighting/SSW, Ableton Link, etc.
  • Unlocks Serato DJ Pro for free (can be a workaround for weddings, if the 7" is too small)
  • Lighter and more portable than most comparable units, including the P4. Very easy to carry around and placed on a small foldable stand (like I do for my outdoor videos). Doesn’t require an expensive hardcase, softbag is perfectly fine
  • 12VDC power input, criticized by some including Phil or Mojaxx, is actually convenient in some cases. As already pointed out, it keeps the heat and potential failures out of the unit. Most generic 12V transformer plugs work, the unit only sips ~15W of power, so its not hard to replace if you break/lose it. Most importantly, the L2/L4 can be easily supplied by a fitting powerbank, effectively macking it as flexible as a Prime Go or Mixstream Go, with the benefit of not having to worry about battery replacment in future
  • Last but not least, those integrated speakers are more than convenient to have, especially for recording (outdoor) solo sets. For anyone curious, they sound much better and fatter than the ones in the smaller Mixstream units (I compared them). Even in louder environments they still can help as ‘partial booth’, as certain parts like snares/hi-hats can be perceived, helping a bit if required. In addition, there is still split-cue as backup.

→ Can absolutely recommend. Also makes a solid secondary or backup unit for professionals. I just wished the pads had the same consistency as the ones on the P2/P4 (they are very stiff) and the deck indicator were RGB-colored. The smaller 7" screen is too busy for simultaneous 4-decks, but the Layout Manager since EDJ 4.0 helps a lot, just keep 2 active waveforms displayed and it’s fine.

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I may have to ignore my misgivings about the lack of hard drive slot and consider one of these as a replacement to the Prime 2 when the time comes.

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The comparison between Live 4 (if you treat it as 2-deck system with 2 backup channels) and the Prime 2 is very interesting, especially since I had eyed the Prime 2 for a long time myself, but I lacked three features I really valued (and the Live 4 brought):

  1. Proper SweepFX instead of just a Filter
  2. Serato DJ Pro compatibility / unlock
  3. More informative jog screens

For a similar price, the Live 4 also gave me those really handy speakers, club-style mixer layout with two extra channels, better loop encoders, separate and big menu/view/lightning buttons, and slightly updated internals. In return, the Prime 2 has the LAN-port, SSD-bay, Aux-PFL, metal build (though the Live 4 feels very solid), longer VU-meters, and more tactile performance pads.

I regard both as very comparable, especially considering their similar price, footprint, weight, and core features.

As for the SSD-bay, the SD-slot is fine for me, especially since we have large cards available on the market and the current units are more limited by the CPU/RAM than by the I/O-bandwidth anyway. Also they remain flush in the slot and can remain there, if needed. I have a SSD installed in my Prime 4, but guess what - I am too lazy to directly connect it to my laptop, which I often keep in my upper room, while my gear is down in the Skarbase(ment). The SD-slot in my Macbook Pro is just more convenient, to quickly update my databases. Very pleased to see that Denon and Numark, unlike Pioneer, don’t cheap out here and spend all of their units a SD-slot. The stupidly big and expensive XDJ-XZ/AZ only has two USB-slots, same for the RX2/3. These slots are very exposed, can easily be knocked over, and you always have to remove your sticks before transporting your unit. Yikes.

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Yeah I’ve been eyeing up sc live 4, it’s a lovely unit but as I have the mixstream pro go & don’t use 90% of the features on that, trying to justify buying it to the wife wouldn’t go down well :joy:.

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I wonder how the overall build quality feels over the Prime 2…. I’ve been impressed by the sturdiness of the Prime 2 since getting it so I hope it’s not noticeably worse.

An SC-Live 2 feels like a complete waste of money, am I right in thinking no screen info on the jogs and also no balanced booth out? The second one is a massive dealbreaker.

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As for build quality, the brushed metal surface of my Prime 4 feels better, of course, but the plastic on the Live 4 is also brushed (not glossy, thanks Ra) and doesn’t creak. It feels ‘dense’ enough.

The Live 2 is a failure in my eyes. No big price saving compared to the Live 4 (it costs almost the same here), and barely any smaller, but significant downgrades in all areas:

  • (Obviously) just 2 channels. Also means, no backup channel if one linefader breaks
  • No jog screens at all, very questionable considering they have the same size
  • No Booth Output at all
  • No Aux Input at all
  • Just one Mic Input, and no combo-socket for it
  • Just 4 performance pads and they are not RGB
  • Slicer button replaced with bank button
  • EFX assign selector reduced to a fiddly switch (1, 2, M)

The P2 was already (partially critizied) for being advertised as “Prime 4 just with 2 channels but otherwise nearly all features”. But then people noticed, that next to the missing 4 channels, Zone-Out and smaller screen, there were a lot of other limitations, like missing Phono/Line-Inputs, reduced Mic features, no Booth EQ, no SweepFX, no Serato DJ support, less EFX controls with no screens, etc… and imho, for the Live 2 it is even worse, since even essential features like 8 pads, backup Aux-In or Jog screens are missing, areas where the P2 remained strong.

Tldr: SC Live 4 is a great device for its price. SC Live 2 is not at all. People interested in that device rather should get a Mixstream, it has nearly the same features (no tilted screen, no beatjump and shorter pitch-faders, that’s mostly it) for 300 bucks less.

  • Mixstreams: 600~700 bucks for beginners, fun, backup, ultra-portable
  • SC Live 4: 1000~1200 bucks for prosumers, bars, outdoor, backup ‘deluxe’
  • Prime 4+: 1900~2100 bucks for the heavy lifting, ultra mobile DJ machine

These three tiers would be fine for me. The Prime Go is a bit odd with it’s tiny jogs and EQ placement, but very popular, would call it a specialist’s device for people who exactly know what they need. I would pick a Live 4 or Prime 2 over the Go anytime, though. Even more since the updated Prime Go also lost its Lan-port (for whatever reasons)…