![]() ![]() In general, these pads all behave the same way in most DJ softwares. The Most Versatile Performance Pads Of Any DJ Software Selecting from the many performance pad options in VirtualDJ 2018Īlmost every all-in-one DJ controller on the market now has performance pads – a set of 8 buttons at the bottom of each deck that allows for quick access to cues, loops, beat jump, etc. Today, we’re gonna take a closer look at VirtualDJ – and – love them or hate them – some of the extremely powerful functionality they’ve managed to pack into this year’s version of the software. Even if you aren’t interested in switching away from your current software, it’s important to see what types of features are being crafted in – what I like to call – the proving ground of DJ tools.įull disclosure: Atomix has provided me with a complete PRO license to VDJ – but I actually first bought a copy of the program back in 2009 when I was a full-time mobile DJ. Streaming music services? Key sync? Dynamically updated track suggestions? Open DVS hardware integration with any soundcard? VirtualDJ has had all these features for years.Ītomix, the company behind VirtualDJ, has consistently taken risks on the types of features that they choose to integrate far before they’re popular. I find it fascinating to watch some of the more recent developments in digital DJ software be talked about with excitement. Would you try VirtualDJ 2018? VirtualDJ Tests Features That Other DJ Softwares Imitate In today’s review, DJTT editor Dan White explores the elements of the software that many DJs might have overlooked. * Compatibility with most external controllers (DMC2, DAC3, iCDX, TotalControl, BCD2000, DJConsole, etc.Here’s a potentially controversial opinion to post on DJTT: no other DJ software comes close to matching VirtualDJ 2018 when it comes to innovative ideas and unique features. ![]() * External MIDI keyboard compatibility for shortcuts * Fully customisable (skin engine and shortcut macro enngine) * Optional 3D sound card, 2 sound cards or Y-splitter for real-time monitoring or external mixtable use * Ready-to-burn file recording to burn your own mixed CDs * Automatic Hot-Swap of external harddrives * Song database engine with easy-to-use search feature * Inifite number of video effect simultaneously * Video mix with TV output (mix songs and/or video clips !) * Beat-aware effect plugins (included: beatgrid, flippin, vocal remover, filter, flanger, backspin, brake, etc.) * Infinite number of cue points saved per songs * Infinite number of beatlocked desks (local multi-instance or network) * Automatic first beat and last beat detection * Synchronised sampler with 12 instant slots * Virtual scratch: Scratch your mp3 with your bare hand * Dynamic beat visualizer for easy "drag'n'drop" beat-matching * BeatLock engine: your songs will always stay in time, and you can work your mixes incredibly faster than any ![]() * One-click beat matching and synchronisation (new FAME algorithm) O Standard controls (play, pause, stop, cue) * Twin independent zero-latency players with: Virtual DJ brings you all that, in the most easy-to-use way, and at the most affordable price. ![]() Lastly, enter the new era of DJs by mixing video clips (DVD, DivX, MPEG.) which you can send on a giant screen. The vinyl controls will let you scratch like on a real turntable, except that with the beatlock engine your scratches will never end out of the beat.Īdd to that an infinite number of cue points you can save for each songs, a bunch of wonderful effects automatically beat-synchronised.Īdd also several interfaces to suit everybody from the beginner to the professional DJ, the possibility to record your mixes to burn them on CDs, to broadcast on the Internet and have your own radio station, to save your CDs directly in MP3, to use a headphone to preview the songs or an external mixtable to perform in a club. The visual representation and the cues allow you to clearly see the song's structure, and never be surprised by a break anymore. The automatic seamless loop engine and the brand new synchronised sampler will let you perform astounding remixes live, with no preparation at all. With its breakthrough BeatLock engine, your songs will always stay in the beat, and you can work your mixes incredibly faster than any other DJ could. VirtualDJ is the hottest MP3 mixing software, targeting every DJ from bedroom DJs to professional superstars like Carl Cox. ![]()
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