This is a complete introduction to the Opus Quad. I've had this equipment for months and felt that I was still missing out on how much the opus offered to the user. That is not the case anymore. A must watch for anyone who just purchased an Opus Quad.
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@anyyasax
4 ай бұрын
Tyty
@Nogi-aka-DJNugz
2 ай бұрын
You nailed this one Phil!
@mancocmful
8 ай бұрын
Phil- that's how a tutorial should be done mate! No waffling shit , all informative. 👏👏
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! We think it is important to get this info out there so people don't feel intimidated by their gear and can get on with the real job - learning to play great DJ sets on it...
@Nogi-aka-DJNugz
6 ай бұрын
He’s the man!!! ❤
@Remora_Rain
2 ай бұрын
I just made the jump from a Numark NS6ii to an Opus Quad personally. i knew i was getting a far more advanced piece of equipment than what i was used to but this video has me already up and running. Thanks for making such a thorough instructional video!
@digitaldjtips
2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@brichiejdj
9 ай бұрын
Great video Phil, thank you, I have the Opus for a few months now and it is by far one of the best units Pioneer has ever made.I love it
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
Totally agree, we think it's great.
@la-shonarchibald1601
9 ай бұрын
Thank you. I had been waiting for a comprehensive tutorial of the unit.
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
We hope you find it useful, do ask any questions if you don't understand something or find something we haven't covered.
@averyphillips256
5 ай бұрын
Thank you. Got this Unit yesterday, played around a bit, but realized i needed a good tutorial. This is my first stand alone unit, moving up from the Rev1 + Macbook.
@digitaldjtips
5 ай бұрын
Glad it helped
@sertuncozgunes
5 ай бұрын
This is the best workshop 4 me about Opus. Thanks.
@digitaldjtips
5 ай бұрын
Thank you too!
@Nogi-aka-DJNugz
2 ай бұрын
I’ve done quite a few gigs with the opus quad, and I can’t see myself using anything else for wedding work. The sound is pristine, the mics are the best in any controller I’ve ever used. The effects continue to annoy me, but overall this machine is incredible. The look it gets from clients and guests is one of wonder.
@digitaldjtips
2 ай бұрын
Yes, you've seen the secret sauce about this unit that many people miss.
@Dugiesrevenge
5 ай бұрын
Pioneer DJ should I pay you for this tutorial and include it in the purchase price as we no longer get a proper manual despite spending an enormous amount of money👍🏼
@digitaldjtips
5 ай бұрын
Glad you found it useful
@mikefairbank2998
4 ай бұрын
15 mins in and I'm learning so much. Thnx Phil. Just purchased this unit and looking forward to setting it up this weekend.
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
Glad to help
@mikefairbank2998
4 ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtips @the 4.29min mark, I do not get DJ System under preferences. Not sure what I might have missed. Rekordbox is up to date the software is showing the latest release and I have updated the drivers. Any thoughts?
@Kamasutralovers
5 ай бұрын
Bravo Phill - what a great video! Just got an Opus and as this is my first use of Pioneer gear, I would be struggling without your video even though I’m a producer who knows there way around synths, drum machines, analog consoles, preamps etc.
@digitaldjtips
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@PeakByte
9 ай бұрын
I love my Opus Quad.. I can't wait to see how Pioneer will be updating this platform. There are a few quirks that have been promised to be fixed such as the deadzone with the color FX pan-pot and the beat effects knob %. They only start working when you turn them enough.. Thank you Pioneer!
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
A few people have mentioned that... didn't stick out to us!
@marcopinho4639
8 күн бұрын
Fantastic!!! Thank you so very much.
@digitaldjtips
8 күн бұрын
You're very welcome!
@originalamias
4 ай бұрын
This is as amazing, a canonical reference, thankyou your nerding is very much appreciated
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@martinschulten
2 ай бұрын
Phil, thank you. Awesome tutorial! :) This was lacking until now. A big help. Probably there will be more out there that can help me a lot.
@digitaldjtips
2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mixministermike
9 ай бұрын
Opus is awesome. Really feels more advanced than my RX3 or the XZ. Needs some modern features like streaming from Tidal/Beatsource/Beatport and onboard stems - it has enough power for both features.
@marcodebordo3695
9 ай бұрын
Yes and 32bits sound, way better
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
Good point re audio quality
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
We would imagine they'll come at some point
@marcodebordo3695
9 ай бұрын
Indeed
@jeffszurgot
8 ай бұрын
It sounds like you need Denon Prime 4 xd
@jangunther2766
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@digitaldjtips
Ай бұрын
You’re welcome
@PAE47
9 ай бұрын
Excellent, jus bought today , very clear and helpful,Thankyou 👌
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
Glad to help you
@PeakByte
9 ай бұрын
@digitaldjtips I'm very happy with it. I'm hoping there will be more updates coming in to fix the very few inconviniences that aren't deal breaking such as the deadzone for the color effects and beat fx knobs
@extendedplay8830
8 ай бұрын
I learned just like you Old school!! Just purchased my opus quad Via - sweet water !!!! Now I have 4 Cdj 3000’s 2 nexus 2’s Cdjs 2 DJS 1000’s 1 DMV 6 channel mixer 1. Opus quad!!!
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
Sure you've got enough kit there? 😉
@rawbbingmysellph7464
6 ай бұрын
congrats poser 👏
@TomTom-gn9mp
9 ай бұрын
1. Software 2. Music 3. Gear 4. Techniques 5. Playing 6. Promoting
@Two3sf
3 ай бұрын
I don’t see device in preferences though… does my usb need to be plugged in the computer for it to pop up or? Looking at the 4:29 mark
@QRS365
9 ай бұрын
Phil you always delivered. Thanks for your support, tuturing, advice, suggestions and knowledge sharing. We appreciate you. BTW do you know of any app that can analyse my tracks for quality? i remeber downloading a few tracks from youtube and i can't remember which ones. i will like to diffrentiate these tracks from the ones that i purchased from quality sites
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
Look at fakinthefunk.net/ (but remember the best judge of quality is your EARS!
@lisnot
7 ай бұрын
Much appreciated OQ tutorial video, thank you Phil! Watched it 2 days before my OQ arrived and when I unpacked the OQ I could immediately use it thanks to your video. Have you ever had some small glitches with the OQ? For example, cued loops sometimes start, sometimes not (then I have to activate "reloop"). Beat position with beat sync sometimes doesn't work (while beat sync is lit, not flashing). Not critical as I hardly use it but I don't like software glitches on such a DJ device. Firmware 1.10 and will check with the community and support but was wondering if you also noticed such or not at all. Btw, just about to book and start one of your DJ courses to further improve.
@digitaldjtips
7 ай бұрын
No, but if you get some more info on these, I'd appreciate your coming back here and sharing it!
@martijnhendriks6659
8 ай бұрын
Great video! The only thing I am missing is the FX frequency selector that's on the djm900 / A9. I want the FX to target HI/MID frequencies which I use often in Tech House mixes. It's kinda weird they didn't put it on there considering all the (software) advancements they've made.
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
Yes, unfortunately not on this unit.
@darrinbisson8914
8 ай бұрын
Honestly this is a huge issue that will deter me from getting this instead of the A9. I love pioneer fx and I like the idea of this being more portable than a club set up but I often use just mid and high frequency for fx. It would be surprising if they can’t add this through software but I am not willing to take the chance given this is almost $5000 in Canada
@martijnhendriks6659
8 ай бұрын
Exactly. You can 'sort of' work around it by just removing the low end from the channel before applying the FX. But that leaves a lot of unused creativity on the table. @@darrinbisson8914
@alanswann858
8 ай бұрын
Thankyou Phil. 🙏 Very much appreciated.
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
You are very welcome
@stephenaustin1118
4 ай бұрын
Great tutorial, thank you!
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@Nogi-aka-DJNugz
6 ай бұрын
Phil the only things missing here is automix and the DMX light out on the FLX 10. Otherwise this would be a dream controller. Still worth getting just for the looks and user experience.
@digitaldjtips
6 ай бұрын
Good points!
@Nogi-aka-DJNugz
6 ай бұрын
I’ve solved the auto mix problem with Bluetooth into channel 4 using a spare phone playing djay app in automix mode! This will also work for the oddball request.
@DJDeeKaa_HQ
2 ай бұрын
How can I create or export a playlist history as .txt file? With laptop and Rekordbox it works, but with the Opus? The history is stored on the USB stick I use, and I see it in Rekordbox, but no possibility to export as txt-file. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.
@digitaldjtips
2 ай бұрын
No way of doing this that I know of
@dj_9iron
9 ай бұрын
Nice photo at beginning… 😮😮😮😮 cool 😎
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
We just borrowed them from Pioneer DJ's PR shots... no point reinventing the wheel!
@dj_9iron
9 ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtips the young phil photo!!!
@LePerrit
9 ай бұрын
Great Tutorial Phill thank you, quick question, have you notice any difference in sound quality while playing standalone with usb Drive vs laptop using recordbox? I was playing the other day and notice that stand alone sound better than with my laptop. Any idea why?
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
No idea why that would be the case, and no I haven't noticed that,
@LePerrit
5 ай бұрын
Ok thank @@digitaldjtips
@tanc331
7 ай бұрын
Great session Thanks Phil
@digitaldjtips
7 ай бұрын
Glad to help
@Abitsmylife
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Very helpful. However a few observations as I am getting around the quad after using the Xdj Rx 2 which I can’t seem to find solves for. When using the laptop making a memory cue on the controller and saving it to the music library doesn’t seem possible ? Secondly on the Xdj rx 2 with the single cable connection you could switch from performance mode to export mode. However despite using a usb to Ethernet dongle I have been unable to connect the laptop with the quad on export mode. The touch screen not working when connected to the laptop is something that is not made apparent in the specs of the quad are provided. It should be made clear as it is a limiting aspect. In the mobile iOS rekordbox app you can add songs to a playlists from another. In the quad while you can create a tag list and convert THAT into a playlist I was unable to find a way to add to a playlist from another. when using a USB by itself without cloud play the search for a song seems only within a playlist rather than the across all the music on the usb. That is very limiting. Finally my version of rekordbox 6.8.5 doesn’t show the devise plus library in preferences as a lot of videos show. I hope I have either missed these features or that Pioneer will provide updates to address some of them.
@Abitsmylife
4 ай бұрын
Search across all playlists in usb mode is possible. Just identified it.
@justinewert2166
7 ай бұрын
Great video covering the Opus Quad Phil. I have a quick question for any Opus Quad owners. I am looking to use my laptop connected to the Opus Quad at home so I can connect to Pioneer's CRSS 12's (Rekordbox controlling the turntables). Is it possible in Performance mode to use the new Pioneer CRSS 12s with the Opus Quad (both can read each other's decks)? Would I have to go and buy a Reloop FLUX to get this connection working together? Probably so but wondering if Pioneer will allow turntables with timecode to work with the Opus Quad in the future - thanks everyone.
@riskaleido9233
8 күн бұрын
I have question , if I save hot cues in the opus and then I plug my usb lets say in a rx3 will the hot cue be there ? Amazing video !!!!
@digitaldjtips
7 күн бұрын
It should
@michelbrokx
4 ай бұрын
Hello Phil, Thnx for the tutorial. Helps a lot. I miss one thing in this tuturial and that is the function that is underneath the button "Matching" when pressing it will display 4 decks and that is it. Do you know how this works?? Have watched the tutorial severall times but .... missed it or it is not mentioned? br Michel
@Fiyaman-kb5xk
Ай бұрын
Anyone know how to do what pioneer calls "SUPER FAST SEARCH" which is on the DDJ800 for example? Can that be done on this OPUS? Typically you'd hold Shift and press the buttons forward or backward to get a much faster search through the tune.
@maykelsmits8462
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video Phil, very informative. I have a question, when in the settings I change to continuous play, this seems not to work. What am I missing?
@michaelcibula9552
10 күн бұрын
Hey Digital Tips, have you heard anything about upcoming firmware updates to will allow for 4 waveforms, more streaming, on device analysis, or other features? I can't recall if Pioneer had promised those features on their website or just shared that with people like you in a non committal way? I've been surprised by there being little to no innovation of the OS since launch.
@digitaldjtips
8 күн бұрын
Nothing concrete
@patrickembley720
8 ай бұрын
Great tutorial!
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@RuneWold
Ай бұрын
Hi. Thank you for sharing this. I love mine but still getting used to it. BUT I have a problem where when I enter the usb stick and choose cloud I can see there are songs but when loading one I get a error message "Cant connect to dropbox". Any advice?
@digitaldjtips
Ай бұрын
Could be any number of things like a firewall or VPN or something stopping access to dropbox
@rabbimaccabeebenhenyyizrae3736
5 ай бұрын
Very good one
@digitaldjtips
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@YAHESBLOD
7 ай бұрын
Thank you Phil. Great tutorial. It helped me a lot. But there is something that make me confused. When I am in the main screen, the keycode info in the song shows alphanumeric because I have changed the settings in rekordbox and also in the USB memory, but in the two smaller screens it shows the classic scale. How can I change it in the small screens. Thank you!!
@digitaldjtips
6 ай бұрын
Good question, and the answer is that I am not sure. If you find out, please let us know!
@andrewmartin1984
8 ай бұрын
Hey guys. Thank you so much for this comprehensive tutorial like no other! Can you please tell me if the RMX 1000 will work with opus quad and with what limitations, if any? Much appreciated!
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
We've not tested it, but the OQ has no zone in/out so you'd have to plug it across the master output I guess.
@andrewmartin1984
8 ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtips Thank you, yes thats what I was thinking. Will it still be able to sync with the master tempo in that way? Any missing functionality to be aware of when connected that way?
@upstarter
Ай бұрын
Question Phil. When you mention adjusting the beat grids on the opus quad, you mentioned pressing the -2+2 buttons or whatever, those move the beat grid one beat forward or backwards they don’t double or half the BPM. Can you tell me how to do that cause I can’t figure it out on the opus itself.
@digitaldjtips
Ай бұрын
I don’t think you can
@upstarter
Ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtips shucks
@upstarter
Ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtips reason I’m asking is because they’re grid correctly in RB, but loading them after on the opus, some tracks load at half bpm, when the tag writes it correctly. It’s weird so that feature would be clutch for me atm.
@tejstybejkon
6 ай бұрын
THIS is tutorial!
@digitaldjtips
6 ай бұрын
Glad to help
@boekie74
4 ай бұрын
Phil, great video 👌🏼. will the xdj xz2 still be released? Gr Marcel
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
No word on that
@BooyaOff
5 ай бұрын
I don’t understand How to work the « matching » section on the OQ browser? I have songs currently playing, but when I choose the Deck in “matching” the list remains empty
@frankieshulz9605
2 ай бұрын
Hi Phil, i have a problem with the waves. Sometimes the small waves in both sizes and in the middle too are fully overloaded and i can't see the drops or the spaces of the song. Can tell me how can i fix it? Thank you
@digitaldjtips
2 ай бұрын
Turn the knob to zoom in or out
@frankieshulz9605
2 ай бұрын
@digitaldjtips I'm not talking about the main wave. i know i can adjust that one with the zoom in and out. I'm talking about the small ones on each side
@TeehBoss
8 ай бұрын
Hi! This is probably answered in the video/and or comments but im going to a gig with the opus quad in not too long and need a very spesific yes/no answer. WILL my USB sticks exported with rekordbox as normal (not the newest version) work on this opus? I dont understand the new device library plus thing. Do you NEED this for it to work as normal on this opus quad?
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
No, you need to use the new version
@MadelnMachines
4 ай бұрын
Can you do DVS with the 2 line/phono inputs with Rekordbox or Serato>
@mrmyskins
6 ай бұрын
Good day Phil, I got the Opus in January as a Serato dj controller, I've been unable to access pad mode in Serato dj i.e Samplers, stems, beat jumps etc I always have to do it from my computer. Help
@digitaldjtips
5 ай бұрын
It’s not really made for that as it has no pads - a separate accessory controller might be the best choice
@keetonschaff1359
8 ай бұрын
Great video. Is there any way to reorder songs within a playlist or change the color of hot cues from the Opus Quad?
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
Don’t think so
@LNDNVampire
8 ай бұрын
Hello thank you for this video. I built a new playlist in Rekordbox and spent lots of time ordering the tracks in the playlist on my memory stick. when I ejected the stick and loaded onto my Opus the order in the playlist is not the order I made! Any advice? thank you so much
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
From memory, go into the USB stick in Rekordbox after transferring but before ejecting and use the order function on that playlist. Let us know how this works (not tried it in a while).
@LNDNVampire
8 ай бұрын
many thanks I tried this and didn't work so now re-ordering the playlist on Rekordbox before re-synching to the memory stick and hoping that works!@@digitaldjtips
@Reali_T_Check
4 ай бұрын
1:17:01 what's this song playing please during your SoundFX demo
@laurensugihara7923
4 ай бұрын
Can you please show us how to record a mix?
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
There's a record function built in
@ali123eng
7 ай бұрын
Has anybody else had issues when trying to record to USB when playing through phono? The recording seems to stop when I play a record on my turntable. Any help is appreciated!
@digitaldjtips
7 ай бұрын
No! Please tell us if you find anything out, we'd be interested to know.
@luisjomusic
2 ай бұрын
Is possible hide the BPM & Key columns?
@digitaldjtips
2 ай бұрын
Not sure, why?
@luisjomusic
2 ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtips I prefer to hide them, so I have more text of the track in the screen. I dont need these columns. Thank you anyway
@RichPurps
4 ай бұрын
do current cdjs have the same search engine? Is the Opus better than owning the full cdj3000 set up?
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
It is not better than owning CDJs, but close, more practical, and cheaper. For most it is the better choice.
@leonidasaahoo7301
Ай бұрын
@@digitaldjtipsis it better to buy the OQ or the flx10 for preparing to play on a 2000/3000 club setup? does the oq translate well to it? i really prefer the oq astetics over the flx.
@rdebnath6521
8 ай бұрын
I TOO LIKE EVERYONE ELSE LOVE MY FUCKIN OPUS QUADDDD
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
It does look that way!🤣
@sidwallace6053
9 ай бұрын
At this price point give or take in or around the 3 grand mark,it’s not going to be your average bedroom DJ piece of kit,definitely one for the pro’s or those that think they are
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
Or those who want a lovely setup.
@ghettoshampoo
9 ай бұрын
Consumers spend the most of all, because they have no problem parting with money.
@waynemccarte4131
7 ай бұрын
Can you import a track with with it out being scanned in0 record box 1st , and the track will still shows in the main view area anyone ?
@digitaldjtips
7 ай бұрын
Yes, although this route is not advisable
@racefan31
6 ай бұрын
Is it possible to set the Master Output to mono on this unit?
@digitaldjtips
6 ай бұрын
From memory yes, but I’d check if it’s mission critical for you
@fouaddarwishjr
6 ай бұрын
Can i use DVS on the opus quad
@digitaldjtips
6 ай бұрын
Pretty sure the answer to this is no
@FxRAndjawnsterGaming
4 ай бұрын
Where do you find your recordings
@digitaldjtips
4 ай бұрын
what do you mean?
@shawnparks3984
2 ай бұрын
there is a recordings tap on the left side of your screen. press the browse tap. you have to scroll down a little to see it
@apexpredator_jku
9 ай бұрын
Not for nothing but I can't comprehend how anyone would spend $3200 on a flagship piece of gear but needs a tutorial on how to use aforementioned gear. That's like buying a Bugatti after you just got your learners permit to drive.
@digitaldjtips
9 ай бұрын
The manual is pretty dry and even has mistakes and omissions, and our students tell us it is good to be able to get help on this stuff. Also you'd be surprised how many people watch these to decide if a particular unit has the features they're looking for. We have over half a million views on our XDJ-XZ tutorial and these are always popular (we have made a lot of them) so it does seem that they serve a purpose!
@DeejayWilly
9 ай бұрын
defanitly it does. digital dj tips is the first goto when i decide to buy a hardware or upgrade a software@@digitaldjtips
@AhmetDemiragDj
8 ай бұрын
Hello friend, I enjoy watching your videos. I use xdj xz. How can I stop the music from starting when I press hotcue? Thank you.
@DJChipsandGarlic
6 ай бұрын
i need to train my partner to let me buy one.
@digitaldjtips
6 ай бұрын
Ha ha!
@andakava
5 ай бұрын
Did you know you could still play music from a hard drive or USB stick that has since been physically disconnected from the Opus Quad? Check this out here if you think I'm telling tall tales > kzitem.info/news/bejne/24ifsG2lnHmIqmU
@elperroloco08
3 ай бұрын
Isn’t possible cause is not a slip mode version.
@Borderlands808
8 ай бұрын
Price needs to drop to $1,500.00 if they wanna sell any. 🤦🏽♂️
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
They have sold loads apparently
@johnsonr8573
7 ай бұрын
I think they are fine. Solid unit. I’m enjoying mine. The ddj1000 is still up around the price you’re talking about. I believe the opus is fairly priced for the piece of kit that it is
@HumanThoughtExpression
4 ай бұрын
Found that guy that doesn't understand running a business 😂
@LianFeldd
3 ай бұрын
Pioneer back at it again with shitty overpriced products no one asked for instead of delivering the things we actually want 👍
@digitaldjtips
3 ай бұрын
Says you! apparently this has sold very well.
@fouaddarwishjr
9 ай бұрын
Ive had my opus quad for some time now and i love except one thing my mini headphones jack somehow is now loose and i need to have it fixed 🥲
@digitaldjtips
8 ай бұрын
you could just spend $2 on an adaptor and use the other one!
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