Right from grabbing hold of the box, two things stand out about the MC2000. Firstly, it is pleasingly heavy, suggesting the usual Denon quality of build.
To be fair, I’ve never seen a poorly or cheaply built piece of Denon gear, DJ or otherwise. Secondly, while the box makes clear that (as with practically all Midi DJ controllers) the unit can be used with any DJ software (Denon says mappings will be available imminently for Traktor and Virtual DJ), this unit is being pushed hard as the perfect controller for DJ Intro, the entry-level DJ program from Serato. This fact is emblazoned all over the box, and the “plug and play with Serato DJ Intro” benefit is the first listed feature. The integration goes more than skin deep: The controls on the unit’s surface are laid out to mirror the software as well. Inside the box are a CD of the software (although you can download it for free from the Serato website anyway, at any time), a PC driver (no driver necessary for Mac), the unit itself, and a USB cable to connect it to the computer. The unit is compact, being no deeper than a 13″ MacBook, and only a few inches wider. It is soberly and smartly presented, with a black metal chassis that slops inward as it reaches the bottom, a black metal faceplate, and Denon’s usual style of knobs, buttons, faders and jogwheels, none of which feel any lower in quality that those on the company’s far more expensive gear. The only plastic at all in evidence on its build is the thin silver trim that runs around the outside of the unit.
The faders are good quality, and the crossfader is nice and loose, although pro scratch DJs may find it wanting. This is a two-channel DJ controller, so down the middle, we have a two-channel mixer. Each of the channels has gain hi, mid and low EQs, a line fader, and a cue button for headphones selection. The crossfader for switching between the two channels is reasonably loose and it would be possible to use the DN2000 for scratching, although it’s not a pro scratch fader by any means.īetween the two sets of EQs is the library browse controls, which let you look through your music – with the help of a stepped selector – and navigate files and folders, and well as load your chosen tune onto your chosen channel deck.
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