Today I’m excited to announce, we have launched MCX8000 v2.0 and Engine Prime 1.2.1 to support it.
We would like to again extend our sincere gratitude to the hundreds of dedicated users who joined the beta test program. We have been humbled by the amazing response from you. We are thrilled so many of you took part in and helped shape the V2 firmware. We have included as many of users requests as possible in this update and are confident that users will be thrilled with the update.
New MCX8000 V2
Engine
Added support for Engine Prime prepared USB drives
Added Beat Grid support for Engine Prime prepared USB drives
Added Beat Grid slide feature via SLIDE button
Added Quantize feature via ADJUST button
Added Quantize options 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1-beat and off for setting/triggering hotcues and loops
Added Beat Sync feature
Added pitch range lock (soft takeover) to prevent drastic pitch jumps when moving the pitch fader at large pitch
percentage ranges
Improved Slicer quantization, triggering accuracy, and drifting when in sync mode
Improved Needle Drop accuracy
Added 12 o’clock platter LED reset for cues
Added BPM sorting when browsing songs through BPM Filter
Expanded support for sorted folder names from 32 to 64 characters
Extended display time for letter popup when using first letter search
Removed preview stutter when using needle drop
Changed the “Default Auto Loop Beat” setting name to “Default Auto Loop Size”
Changed “Auto Cue Level” to “Track Start Position”. Tracks will now load to the Initial Cue position or Track Start
Fixed issue where was displayed for track name in crates & playlists with over 500 tracks
Fixed issue where the loop region would disable after performing a loop jump
Fixed issue where the loop was sometimes disabled after triggering the loop
Fixed reloop issue that caused audio drop if triggered when no loop had previously been set
Fixed issue where pitch fader was not reported in the SysEx initialization message
Fixed issue which prevented Slicer functionality directly after scratching
Fixed issue where continuous play stops after about 64 songs playback
Various additional bug fixes and stability improvements
MCU
Added Mic 1 attenuation control utility menu option (0dB to -20dB)
Added Mic 2 attenuation control utility menu option (0dB to -20dB)
Added ability to change USB Recording Level
Added ability to change Talk Over Level from (-10dB to -40dB)
Added Talk Over level utility menu option (-10dB to 0dB)
Added Talk Over resume type utility menu option (fast, normal)
Added Booth Receive mic signal utility menu option (on, off)
DOWNLOADS:Full final release notes and instructions are included inside the package.
IMPORTANT: If you were a MCX8000 beta tester, please remove the “Engine Library” folder from both your USB drive and your desktop “Music” folder before installing Engine Prime 1.2.1.
Also, you must click “Export to MCX8000” in Engine Prime after moving your music to the USB otherwise the MCX8000 will not be able to read the database or files.
Thank you all again for all your passion and support.
Did you export first? In order to use Engine Prime on the MCX you first must export the device collection for the MCX8000. You can see the full workflow in my video below. This differs from the initial beta testing experience but was necessary to retain navigation speeds. Let me know if you still have troubles.
The MCX8000 does not see your crates/playlists without properly exporting from Engine Prime first, so there is no operation for the Select Encoder to perform.
Yes, all drives must be exported (converted) in order to be read on the MCX. It was best way forward for both the product and customer experience.
All beta testers are urged to start fresh by deleting the Engine Library folder on both their USB sticks and the Engine Library folder in the Music folder on the desktop. This will guarantee the best experience.
Waiting for this update for a year, my MCX8000 in some times doesn’t start the displays so i have to reset severals times before to start a gig. This firmware update fix that problem?
Hey @Felpsanchez, sorry to hear that. Display freezing issues are not firmware related, however, we recently discovered hardware fixes to resolve this issue. Please contact the service center in your area.
Hi @JWiLL , I would have some questions to ask you and I would be grateful if you could answer me:
Can you install the mcx 2.0 upgrade and have Engine 1.5? Or should Engine Prime be installed?
Is it possible to install Prime on Mac Yosemite 10.10 or does it need to update the El Capitan 10.11 operating system?
In the standalone, the decks do not synchronize perfectly? Let me explain better, I mean that only in standalone the decks go slightly out of time slowly and after 20-30 sec if not manually adjusted, the mix go wrong.
Thanks in advance.
Yes, MCX8000 firmware version 2.0 is still compatible with Engine 1.5.
While Engine Prime may work on Yosemite, we only officially test, development and provide support for the last 3 versions of Mac OS (10.11, 10.12, and 10.13). Since its not a performance based software its worth giving it a shot to see if its working in your environment.
If your music was studio recorded to a metronome and the beat grids were set accurately the music should hold together. If my previous statement is true and you notice drift, you may have to manually correct slightly or you can push the sync button again to pull the mix back together.
Hopefully I’ve answered your questions accurately. If not, let me know!
Thanks @JWiLL of the previous answers. I noticed that by operating the “AUTO LOOP” function and playing with the ROLL button, the loop is canceled.
Is this the correct operation in standalone?
I have updated MCX to version 2.0 for the moment it seems all right.
The version of ENGINE PRIME 1.2.1 I can not install it in my YOSEMATE 10.10, unfortunately it requires updating to 10.11.
When I try to drag my serato crates over directly to the usb it only loads the first song in the crate. I tried to import my library through engine prime but then all my music isn’t sorted into crates. I only have the collection tab. Strangely enough Engine 1.5 had no problem drag and dropping my serato crates. Also strange that my Rekordbox usb playlists drag in just fine. I thought serato would be better optimized for this. Is there anything I can do to get serato working? My external hdd isnt fat 32 but that didnt seem to make a difference with engine 1.5.
Fantastic news!! I’ve been anxiously waiting for this. I have updated firmware & Engine Prime software, exported EP database to Engine 1.5 - so far things are working really nicely. Searching is quick, waveforms are no longer stuttering when browsing. This looks like a solid update. Well done & thank you Denon!!
Sometimes I can’t extend default loop size.
Eg: press auto loop - 4 beat loop begins - pressing X2 does nothing - pressing beat jump either direction does nothing. If I press /2 loop divides by 2, then I can increase size to 4/8/16 etc…
Sometimes beat jump doesn’t work. Self explanatory really - pressing the beat jump buttons ‘sometimes’ doesn’t work.
