Licensing & software
This is a Serato DJ Pro hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Pro when connected.
It is also a paid upgrade to Serato DVS device, meaning it requires the purchase & activation of a Serato DVS license, in order to use Serato DVS functionality.
Drivers & firmware
The Denon DJ MCX8000 is a class-compliant USB plug-and-play device on macOS, but it requires drivers on Windows.
If using a Windows operating system, please ensure you have the latest available driver and firmware updates, which you can download from Denon DJ's website:
Overview
| # | MCX8000 CONTROL | FUNCTION |
| 1 | PHONES | 1/4” and 1/8” headphone output |
| 2 | X-FADER CONTOUR | Adjust crossfader curve |
| 3 | POWER | Turn MCX8000 unit on |
| 4 | 12V DC 5A | Connect 12V power supply |
| 5 | USB | Connect USB to computer |
| 6 | USB HUB TO PC | USB hub input |
| 7 | BOOTH OUT | XLR Booth output |
| 8 | MASTER OUT XLR | XLR Master output |
| 9 | STEREO/MONO | Toggle Stereo/Mono Master output |
| 10 | UNBALANCED RCA | Unbalanced RCA Master output |
| 11 | LINE IN 1/2 RCA | RCA input / DVS input for channel 1/2 |
| 12 | LINE IN 3/DVS IN | RCA input / DVS input for channel 3 |
| 13 | GROUNDING POST | Connect grounding wires from turntable |
| 14 | LINE IN 4/DVS IN | RCA input / DVS input for channel 4 |
| 15 | PHONO/LINE | Toggle Phone/Line for input source |
| 16 | MIC 2 TRS IN | TRS microphone input for MIC 2 |
| 17 | MIC 1 XLR IN | XLR microphone input for MIC 1 |
| 18 | KENSINGTON LOCK | Connect Kensington Lock to secure unit |
| 19 | LINK | Connect LINK cable |
| # | MCX8000 CONTROL | FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| 1 | PARAM 1 | Adjust Parameter 1 functions | Adjust Parameter 2 functions |
| 2 | LOOP X1/2 - X2 | Halve (X1/2) loop size / Double (X2) loop size |
Adjust Loop In/ Loop Out points |
| 3 | AUTOLOOP | Enable Autoloop | Reloop |
| 4 | SHIFT | Used with other controls that have shift modifier functions | - |
| 5 | PITCH BEND | Temporarily pitch track up or down | Toggle available pitch range |
| 6 | VINYL | Toggle Vinyl platter mode | - |
| 7 | PLATTER | Control Serato DJ deck playback | - |
| 8 | TEMPO FADER | Adjust decks playing tempo | - |
| 9 | DECK | Toggle between decks | - |
| 10 | CENSOR | Enable Censor | Enable Reverse |
| 11 | SLIP | Enable Slip | - |
| 12 | KEY LOCK | Enable Key Lock for selected deck | Enable Key Sync for selected deck |
| 13 | NEEDLE DROP | Jump to track position | - |
| 14 | USB 1 EJECT | Safely eject USB 1 | - |
| 15 | USB 2 EJECT | Safely eject USB 2 | - |
| 16 | USB 2 | Connect USB | - |
| 17 | USB 1 | Connect USB | - |
| 18 | CRATES | Toggle Crates view (Display) | Toggle Playlists view (Display) |
| 19 | VIEW | Toggle View Mode (Display). Hold for Utility mode |
Toggle Column view (Display) |
| 20 | ZOOM IN | Zoom In (Display) | Zoom Out (Display) |
| 21 | SINGLE/CONT | Toggle Single or Continuous play mode | Enable Load Lock |
| 22 | TIME | Toggle Time Elapsed / Time Remaining | - |
| 23 | STOP TIME | Adjust break speed for deck | - |
| 24 | MIC ECHO | Adjust amount of Microphone Echo | - |
| 25 | MICROPHONE OUTPUT CONTROLS |
Adjust volume and EQ for Microphone output |
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| 26 | ECHO | Enable Microphone Echo On/Off | - |
| 27 | FX CHANNEL SELECT | Enable FX unit 1/2 for channel | - |
| 28 | INPUT SELECT | Change input selection | - |
| 29 | LEVEL | Channel volume gain | - |
| 30 | CHANNEL EQ | Adjust channel 3-band EQ | - |
| 31 | MASTER LEVEL | Adjust Master output level | - |
| 32 | BOOTH OUTPUT CONTROLS | Booth output level and EQ controls | - |
| 33 | DISPLAY | View Serato DJ Pro and MCX8000 information |
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| 34 | SELECT/LOAD | Scroll to browse Serato DJ library. Press to Load highlighted track to deck | - |
| 35 | BACK/CLR | Toggle Back to Crates/Library view | - |
| 36 | LOAD/PREP | Load highlighted track to the Prepare crate |
Open Prepare crate |
| 37 | FX CONTROLS | SEE DJ-FX SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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| 38 | MASTER LEVEL METER | Displays output level | - |
| 39 | SAMPLER VOLUME | Adjust Sampler output level | - |
| 40 | X-F LINK | Enable Crossfader link (Audio/Video) | - |
| 41 | BEATGRID SLIDE | Enable Beatgrid slide. Use platter to slide beatgrid left/right |
Clear Beatgrid markers |
| 42 | BEATGRID ADJUST | Enable Beatgrid adjust | - |
| 43 | PHONES OUTPUT CONTROLS | Adjust Headphone output controls | - |
| 44 | CHANNEL FILTER | HPF/LPF filter for channel | - |
| 45 | CROSSFADER | Fade audio between channels | - |
| 46 | CHANNEL FADER | Adjust channel volume | Channel fader start |
| 47 | CUE | Enable channel cue in headphones | - |
| 48 | CROSSFADER ASSIGN | Assign channels to the crossfader left or right |
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| 49 | MIC ON | Enable microphone | - |
| 50 | TALK OVER | Enable microphone talk-over | Enable microphone post-fader |
| 51 | SYNC | Enable SYNC | Turn SYNC off |
| 52 | PLAY/PAUSE | Play/Pause playback of loaded track | Stutter play |
| 53 | CUE | Set/Playback temporary cue | Jump to start of track/play previous track |
| 54 | PERFORMANCE PADS | SEE PERFORMANCE PAD SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Performance Pads
The performance pads have 9 different modes you can select.
The first four are activated by pressing the Performance Pad mode buttons once, the second four are activated by pressing the mode buttons a second time.
The last pad mode (Saved Flip mode) can be activated by holding SHIFT and pressing CUE pad mode.
- CUE: Pressing pads 1-8 will add up to 8 Cue Points. Holding SHIFT and pressing buttons 1-8 will delete the Cue Points. Press CUES a second time to activate CUE LOOP mode. Pressing a cue will play from that cue and activate a loop. Loop size can be changed with left and right Parameter Adjust buttons.
Hold SHIFT and press CUE pad mode to enable Saved Flip mode.
You can trigger saved Flips in this mode by pressing the corresponding pad. - ROLL: When pressing pads 1-8 you can activate a loop Roll of different
sizes. Pressing ROLL a second time activates SAVED LOOP mode.
Pressing pads 1-8 in this mode will trigger saved loops. - SLICER: A specified range (or domain) is divided into eight equal sections, and these eight sliced sections are assigned to the respective performance pads. Pressing SLICER once for the first mode, is a shifting Slicer Domain. Pressing SLICER twice, for the second SLICER LOOP mode, a fixed Slicer Domain or “loop”. Use the Parameter buttons to set the quantization for the slicer function.
The quantization can be set in four ways: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1. Hold SHIFT + the Parameter buttons will set the domain. The domain can be set to one of six settings: 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats, 32 beats or 64 beats. - SAMPLER: Buttons 1-8 Trigger Samples loaded in your Sample Banks. Use PARAM 1 Left/Right buttons to cycle through Sample Banks. Press the SAMPLER mode button twice to enable VELOCITY SAMP Mode. When enabled the Sampler sample slot volume will now be velocity
sensitive when played using the performance pads.
NOTE: Holding SHIFT and pressing the SAMPLER performance pad mode will enable PITCH PLAY mode. See the Pitch Play mode section on the following page for more information.
Pitch Play
There are 3 key ranges to choose from, and the following tables show the pitched key ranges (in Semitones) while using the 8 performance pads in Pitch Play mode.
The root keypad (0) is always lit white, which will play the cue point at its regular pitch.
Use the Parameter Left & Right buttons to move the Key Range up or down.
In Pitch Play mode, pressing a pad will pitch the currently selected cue point up or down the following ranges:
Up Range: (Up 7 Semitones)
| +4 | +5 | +6 | +7 |
| 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
Middle Range: (Up 3/Down 4 Semitones)
| 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
Down Range: (Down 7 Semitones)
| -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
| -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 |
When Pitch Play mode is first enabled, the middle range is selected. Pitch Play mode will default back to the middle range if a new track is loaded. The selected range is recalled if another pad mode is selected, then
the user switches back to Pitch Play mode.
Pitch Play can only pitch one Cue point at a time. To change the selected Cue, hold the SHIFT button and press a performance pad where the cue point you want to select would be (as shown in the HOT CUE performance pad mode).
While holding SHIFT, press the corresponding performance pad for:
| Cue 1 | Cue 2 | Cue 3 | Cue 4 |
| Cue 5 | Cue 6 | Cue 7 | Cue 8 |
The selected cue point defaults to Cue Point 1 on track load, even if instant doubled. A new cue point will be created if a pad with no cue point is selected. Deleting a cue point is not possible in Pitch Play mode.
NOTE: Pitch Play mode is available once the Pitch 'n Time DJ Expansion Pack has been activated in the Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down. Then ensure Pitch 'n Time DJ is checked in the Expansion Pack tab of the Setup screen.
DJ-FX
The FX panel button is displayed in the top left area of the main Serato DJ Pro screen, click on this to toggle the DJ-FX panel.
With the DJ-FX panel open, you have control of two DJ-FX units, and if your hardware supports it, Channel FX, which can be applied to tracks played through your connected Serato DJ-hardware.
Both DJ-FX & Channel FX can be controlled with your mouse, by using dedicated controls on your hardware (where available), or by MIDI mapping controls to the respective software functions.
Learn more about how to use DJ-FX & Channel FX:
| MCX8000 CONTROL | FX FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| FX ON BUTTON 1 | Slot 1 Effect On/Off | Slot 1 Select Effect |
| FX ON BUTTON 2 | Slot 2 Effect On/Off | Slot 2 Select Effect |
| FX ON BUTTON 3 | Slot 3 Effect On/Off | Slot 3 Select Effect |
| FX MIN-MAX KNOBS | Adjust FX Parameter 1-3 | Scroll FX List |
| BEATS | Adjust Beats Multiplier | - |
Beat Jump
To activate Beat Jump, open the Setup screen, navigate to the DJ preferences tab and turn on “Show Beat Jump Controls”.
When you close the Setup screen, you will see Beat Jump controls underneath the existing Auto Loop values on each deck. Checking this box will turn on Beat Jump features in the deck area and let you control Beat Jump from your supported Serato DJ Pro hardware.
When the Beat Jump option is enabled, performance pad modes AUTO LOOP or ROLL mode (where applicable) will use the bottom row of 4 pads (pads 5-8) as Beat Jump controls. This is designed to mirror the change in the deck Auto Loop area (from 8 Auto Loop sizes to 4 Auto Loop sizes + Beat Jump controls).
DVS
When a Serato DVS license is purchased and activated, this paid upgrade to Serato DVS device allows you to use connected turntables, media players or CD players to control Serato DJ Pro using NoiseMap™ Control Tone.
NOTE: Serato DVS is only available once the Serato DVS expansion pack has been activated in the Expansions window, under the My Account drop-down. Make sure Vinyl / CDJ Control is then checked in the Expansion Packs tab of the Setup screen.
Find our more about Serato DVS:
MIDI
The MIDI feature in Serato DJ Pro allows you to remap Serato DJ Pro software functions to your primary Serato controller, interface or mixer. You can also assign controls to a secondary MIDI controller to further enhance your performance.
For more information on MIDI mapping with Serato DJ Pro, click here.
To remap your supported Serato device, open the SETUP screen and click the MIDI tab. If your Serato device supports hardware remapping, it will appear in the MIDI DEVICES list.
Select your connected device from the MIDI DEVICES list and check the Allow Serato Hardware Remapping option.
Once checked, the MIDI assign button at the top of the main Serato DJ Pro interface will become available for you to start remapping.
You can save, edit or delete MIDI presets in the MIDI tab of the SETUP screen. Clicking Restore Defaults will erase any custom mappings for all connected devices and revert their functions back to default.
Help
Show Tooltips
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then Show Tooltips to enable Tooltips. Tooltips provide a handy way to learn the various features of Serato DJ Pro.
Move the mouse over a section of the software to bring up a context-sensitive tooltip that describes the feature.
Click on the Help button again to turn off Tooltips.
Show Shortcut Keys
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then click Show Shortcut Keys to launch a pop-up window displaying shortcut keyboard combinations.
These shortcuts can help you perform various actions quickly, such as triggering specific deck functions, controlling playback, or navigating the library.
Watch Tutorials
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then Watch Tutorials to launch
your default internet browser and watch tutorials to help you get familiar with Serato DJ Pro.
Get Support
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Pro, then Get Support to launch your default internet browser and navigate to the Serato DJ Pro knowledge base, where you can find helpful articles and guides on Serato DJ Pro. Alternatively, type keywords in the Search Help box to search the Serato DJ Pro knowledge base for specific, related topics.