Denon StagelinQ

Now Playing supports Prime Go, Prime 2, Prime 4, SC5000 and SC6000, X1800, X1850, SC Live 2 or SC Live 4.

• Prime Go, Prime 2, Prime 4
• SC5000 / SC6000 + X1800/X1850
• SC5000 / SC6000 with another mixer
• SC Live Series

If you use your Denon players as a controller for another DJ software (like Serato), follow instructions for that DJ software instead. These instructions are for using Now Playing with Engine OS.

Prime Go / 2 / 4

Connect the link port on the back of your Denon Prime to your router. Connect your computer to your router. With your Prime turned on start Now Playing.

Note: Wireless is not recommended.

Go into Settings > StageLinq

For best results enable mixer position. Set the minimum play time to between 20-60 seconds and the minimum volume to 60-90 percent depending on how you like to mix songs.

Open format, hip hop DJs who mix quickly seem to like how shorter minimum playtime feels (20-45 seconds)

House, techno, trance DJs who mix longer like a longer setting (30-60 seconds).

SC5000 / SC6000 With A Denon Mixer

Connect your players to the correct port on the back of your X1800 or X1850 Mixer. Connect the PC port of your mixer to your router. Connect your computer to your router. With your players and mixer turned on start Now Playing.

Note: Wireless is not recommended.

Go into Settings > StageLinq

For best results enable mixer position. Set the minimum play time to between 20-60 seconds and the minimum volume to 60-90 percent depending on how you like to mix songs.

Open format, hip hop DJs who mix quickly seem to like how shorter minimum playtime feels (20-45 seconds)

House, techno, trance DJs who mix longer like a longer setting (30-60 seconds).

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SC5000 / SC6000 With Another Mixer

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Connect your players to a 4 or more port switch. Connect the switch you your router. Connect your computer to either the switch or to your router (either one will work). With your players turned on start Now Playing.

Important: Without a mixer Now Playing will update the track after it's been actually playing for some time you specify. The play/pause button will trigger Now Playing. The cue button will not trigger Now Playing.

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Go into Settings > StageLinq

For best results disable mixer position. Set the minimum play time to between 20-60 seconds.

Open format, hip hop DJs who mix quickly seem to like how shorter minimum playtime feels (20-45 seconds)

House, techno, trance DJs who mix longer like a longer setting (30-60 seconds).

SC Live 2 / SC Live 4

Important: To use Now Playing, you will need to get a USB to Ethernet network adapter because these units do not come with a network port.

There are many brands that work. But we have reports that this one works: Rankie USB Network Adapter

Here's how to do it:

1. Turn off your controller
2. Plug in a USB network adapter 
3. Connect an ethernet cable from your network adapter to your router
4. Turn on your controller
5. Important: Deactivate WIFI
6. Start Now Playing

(Thanks Ondoziken for the tip!)

Denon Mixer Settings

If you have the mixer setting is enabled you can adjust when Now Playing updates based on your mixing style.

PLAY TIME:

Play time adjusts how long a song needs to be playing before Now Playing sends an update. The Cue button doesn't count toward the play time. Only the Play/Pause button does. We like 30-45 seconds. You can set it to as low as zero.

Important Note for Denon Prime & SE Live

When using a Denon Prime series or SE Live series the crossfader positions is taken into account (even if you disabled it!). Meaning, if the up fader is all the way up and your cross fader is in the center the volume will be 100%. If you move your cross fader 1/4 the way to one side, your total volume will be 50% (as shown in the picture).

Unfortunately, Denon currently doesn't provide access to disable the crossfader so there's no way to disable this.

MIXER POSITION:

At the bottom of the settings screen Now Playing will show you what the percentage volume is.

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‍CROSS FADER BYPASS: 

Important: For Prime GO / 2 / 4. Even if you disable the crossfader Denon still sends Now Playing data. Meaning, Now Playing still gets affected by it even when it's off.

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