Atomix Productions Virtual Dj 8 0 Users Guide

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2015-07-27

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Table of Contents
A. BASIC FEATURES ............................................................................................................... 4
Top Section ............................................................................................................................ 6
Application Controls & Info ................................................................................................. 6
Waveform Display .............................................................................................................. 7
Deck Controls ....................................................................................................................... 10
Track Info Display ............................................................................................................. 10
Basic Deck Controls ......................................................................................................... 12
Advanced Deck Controls .................................................................................................. 15
HotCues ........................................................................................................................ 16
Effects ........................................................................................................................... 17
Loops............................................................................................................................. 19
Custom Buttons ............................................................................................................ 21
Mixing Controls ..................................................................................................................... 22
Audio Mixer ....................................................................................................................... 22
Video Mixer ....................................................................................................................... 25
Scratch mixer .................................................................................................................... 28
Master panel ..................................................................................................................... 30
Browser ................................................................................................................................ 33
Folders List ....................................................................................................................... 33
Songs List ......................................................................................................................... 34
Side Toolbar ..................................................................................................................... 37
Sideview............................................................................................................................ 38
Sidelist ........................................................................................................................... 38
Sampler ......................................................................................................................... 39
Automix ......................................................................................................................... 42
Karaoke ......................................................................................................................... 44
Clone ............................................................................................................................. 45
File Info ............................................................................................................................. 45
B. DATABASE ........................................................................................................................ 47
Search Database.................................................................................................................. 47
Analyse Tracks ..................................................................................................................... 48
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Playlists ................................................................................................................................ 49
m3u Playlists ..................................................................................................................... 49
iTunes Playlists ................................................................................................................. 51
Crates ............................................................................................................................... 51
History .................................................................................................................................. 52
Virtual Folders ...................................................................................................................... 52
Filter Folders ........................................................................................................................ 53
Favorite Folders ................................................................................................................... 55
Content Unlimited ................................................................................................................. 55
Cloudlists .............................................................................................................................. 58
Live Feedback ...................................................................................................................... 59
C. ADVANCED FEATURES ................................................................................................... 60
Sandbox ............................................................................................................................... 60
POI Editor ............................................................................................................................. 61
BPM Editor ........................................................................................................................... 63
Tag Editor ............................................................................................................................. 65
Track Cleaner ....................................................................................................................... 68
Video Editor .......................................................................................................................... 69
Sampler Editor ...................................................................................................................... 72
Automix Editor ...................................................................................................................... 76
D. SETTINGS........................................................................................................................... 78
Audio Setup .......................................................................................................................... 78
Graphical User Interface ...................................................................................................... 80
Controllers ............................................................................................................................ 81
Options ................................................................................................................................. 83
Licenses ............................................................................................................................... 84
Broadcast ............................................................................................................................. 85
Record .................................................................................................................................. 87
Remote ................................................................................................................................. 88
E. Audio Setup Guide ............................................................................................................ 90
F. Settings descriptions ...................................................................................................... 105
Legal Information ................................................................................................................. 116
End User License Agreement ............................................................................................. 117
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A. BASIC FEATURES
Before beginning to use VirtualDJ, it is important to familiarize yourself with the controls and
the available sections of the default GUI (Graphical User Interface) or Skin.
2 DECKS
Default 2 Decks Skin view
4 DECKS
Default 4 Decks Skin view
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6 DECKS
Default 6 Decks skin view
TABLET
Default Tablet Mode Skin view
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Top Section
Application Controls & Info
Top section - Left side
Top section - Right side
Application Controls & Logo
On the left side the logo of VirtualDJ is displayed. On the right side a Close button to shut-
down the application, along with minimize and maximize buttons are offered. The layout of
these buttons is reversed on Mac OS computers.
The maximize buttons offer 3 states:
Fully maximized: Application covers the whole screen
Semi-maximized: Application covers the whole screen, but leaves the bottom taskbar visible.
Windowed: Application is displayed in a smaller resizable and movable window
Click on the button to open the Settings of VirtualDJ.
VirtualDJ logo
Settings & Applications buttons
System Information
Clock & CPU usage
The progress bar of the CPU indicates the CPU usage for all applications running at that
time on your computer. Hover mouse to see information about the Sound card interface
usage.
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Layout & Mode
Click on the button to select how many decks you wish VirtualDJ to display. Toggle
between the Keyboard and the Tablet Mode using the 2 MODE buttons. A special Tablet
skin is offered with similar features but with much large buttons, mainly for touch-screen
users (2 Decks only).
Decks Layout
Keyboard / Tablet Mode
Master VU meter & Limiter
The VU Meter on the top shows the
Volume Level of the Master Output*.
The Limiter* indicator shows if the
signal of the Master Output is
compressed or not.
Master Volume Level & Limiter
* Note. Both Master VU and Limiter indicator will not be available if an External Mixer Audio setup
is selected (see Audio Setup).
Waveform Display
This area tracks the waveform of each song loaded or playing on a deck. It also features a
Computer Beat Grid (CBG) used for visual mixing and beat-matching.
The waveform posts curves corresponding to the two rates/rhythms of the music, allowing
you to see your music. The peaks in the curve represent beats. In order to synchronize the
music, these peaks should occur at the same time. The present is represented by the
feature in the middle of the screen. All on the left as already played, while what is on the
right represents the next few seconds of the track.
Below the curves there are small squares, named CBG (Computed Beat Grid), which
represent the position of measures. The large squares represent the beginning of a measure
4:4 time. The CBG is particularly useful, for example, when mixing a track at the time of an
intro where the beat is not yet present.
Waveform - Rhythm & CBG
In the picture above, you can see that the beats are completely synchronized. It is easy to
see that the peaks (beats) of the music are lined up. However, some music does not have
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the very obvious single beat peaks that most house and techno music has. This is when the
CBG is very useful. If you look at the following graphics, it is not exactly clear where the
beats should sync up by just observing the waveform visually. However, with the help of the
CBG, it becomes much easier to synchronize the two tracks:
Not beat matched - CBG not aligned
Beat matched - CBG not aligned
Beat matched - CBG aligned
Additional waveform displays can be selected. Click on the button to receive a menu
with the available options.
2 DECKS
3 different views are offered in the 2 Deck layout
to choose from. Default, Inverted and
Scratchwave*. Extended Grid lines can be
added to the first 2, by selecting the Show extra
gridlines option
Waveform Selection menu - 2 Decks
Default waveform - 2 Decks
Inverted waveform - 2 Decks
Horizontal scratchwave* - 2 Decks
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4 DECKS
6 different views are offered in the 4 Deck
layout to choose from. Default with all 4
decks or just Left and Right, Default with the
Right deck inverted, Scratchwave* with all 4
decks, just Left and Right or just the selected
deck. Extended Grid lines can be added to
the first 3 views, by selecting the Show extra
gridlines option.
Waveform Selection menu - 4 Decks
Default Wave - All 4 Decks
Default Wave - Left, right
Default wave - Left and Right decks inverted
Scratchwave - All 4 decks
Scratchwave - Left and right decks
Scratchwave - Selected deck
6 DECKS
3 different views are offered in the 6 Decks layout
to choose from. Default (with all 6 decks),
Focused (with Left and right Decks) and
Scratchwave* (with Left and Right Decks).
Extended Grid lines can be added to the first 2,
by selecting the Show extra gridlines option
Waveform Selection menu - 6 Decks
Default waveform - 6 Decks
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Focused waveform (left-right) - 6 Decks
Horizontal scratchwave* (left-right) - 6 Decks
*Note. Different Scratchwaves can be selected from Options (ColoredWaveforms setting), where
the detected frequencies of the track are differently colored.
Zoom slider & preset buttons
Use the slider to zoom in/out and adjust the visible area
of the wave in the waveform. Click on the D button to get
the default zooming value. Use the S button to save
your custom zooming value and the R button to recall it.
Zoom Slider
Zoom buttons
Beat keeper & phrase indicator
The Beat keeper indicates on which
beat of the 4 beat bar the track is on.
On the sides, extra beat counters are
offered based on the 16 beat phrase
of each track
4 Decks
2 & 6 Decks
Deck Controls
Drag and drop a track from the Browser into a virtual Deck dropzone area. Once the track is
loaded the track info will be displayed and all deck controls will be available. Press the
button to start playing the track.
Track Info Display
2 DECKS
6 DECKS
Once a track is loaded to a deck, the track’s Info such as Artist, Title, Time (Remain,
Elapsed and Total), Cover, BPM, Key and Gain will be displayed in this area. The track will
be analyzed and the song-position (progress) will be displayed.
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Click on the Remain/Elapsed/Total Time display to get the desired Time View
Use the button to manually calculate the BPM of the track. Right-click on the
button to open the BPM Editor to perform more advanced and precise Tempo and
Beat/Phase corrections if required. (See BPM Editor)
Click on the Cover of the track to open the Tag Editor to view and edit all the available info
of the track
Key Control
Click on the Key text to get its value into 3 different
views. Press the button right next to the Key value
to reveal/hide the Key Control panel in order to adjust
or reset the Key of the track. Use the buttons
to move the Key one semitone up/down and the
button to bring the track back to its original Key value.
Key Control Panel
Turn on/off the Master Tempo (Key Lock) with the button. If Master Tempo is enabled
the Key of the track will retain its value if the Pitch is changed.
6 DECKS
All 6 Decks are offered as Mini Decks below the Left and the Right ones. Mini Decks 1, 3
and 5 can become Left (A) and Mini decks 2, 4 and 6 can become Right (B) Deck if you
click on the header of each Mini Deck. Artist, title and song position is offered for each one
of the Mini Decks. Each time one of the Mini Decks is set as Left or Right the Mini Deck gets
the corresponding color (blue for Left, red for Right) The M buttons indicates the Master
Deck (all other decks will sync to the Master Deck if SYNC is pressed).
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Mini Decks - Deck 3 assigned as Left (A)
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Once a track is loaded to a deck, the track’s Info such as Artist, Title, Elapsed and Remain
Time, Cover, BPM, Key and Gain will be displayed in this area. The track will be analyzed
and the song-position (progress) will be displayed.
Use the button to manually calculate the BPM of the track. Right-click on the
button to open the BPM Editor to perform more advanced and precise Tempo and
Beat/Phase corrections if required. (See BPM Editor ).
The M button indicates the Master Deck. All other decks will sync to the Master Deck if
SYNC is pressed on any deck. Click to set any deck as Master or leave the Auto selection
on (depends on which deck is currently going to the Master Output)
Right-click on the Artist or Title of the track to show/hide the Cover. Click on the Cover of
the track to open the Tag Editor to view and edit all the available info of the track
Basic Deck Controls
2 DECKS
6 DECKS
In this area a virtual Jog wheel is
available to provide bend or scratch
controls of the track. Use the control
buttons PLAY, STOP and CUE*, to play,
pause and stop the track or set a
temporary Cue point*. Use the Pitch
slider to adjust the tempo (BPM) of the
track. The buttons will temporary
slowdown / speed up the track (Pitch
Bend) Click on the button to
gradually reset the tempo to its original
value or double-click for instant reset.
Deck Controls - 2 Decks
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Press the button to smoothly synchronize the track of the deck with the opposite
deck. It will match the BPM of the track and align the CBG (Computer Beatgrid)
Toggle between the Scratch (Vinyl) and Bend (CD) mode using the button. In Vinyl
Mode the Jog Wheel will emulate the sound of a record being scratched when the position is
moved. In CD mode the jog wheel will bend the pitch when the position is moved.
Enable Slip mode using the button. While Slip Mode is enabled, Hot Cues, Loops and
Scratching will only affect the position of the song temporary and once disabled the song will
continue to play from the position it would have been if the Slip Mode had never been
enabled.
* Note. The CUE button sets a temporary Cue and will not affect the saved HotCues. However, the
temporary Cue point will be saved across sessions for each of your tracks
4DECKS
A virtual Jog wheel is available to provide bend or
scratch controls of the track. Use the control buttons
PLAY, STOP and CUE*, to play, pause and stop the
track or set a temporary Cue point*. Use the Pitch
slider to adjust the tempo (BPM) of the track. The
buttons will temporary slowdown / speed up
the track (Pitch Bend). Press the button to
smoothly synchronize the track of the deck with the
opposite deck. It will match the BPM of the track and
align the CBG (Computed Beatgrid)
Deck Controls - 4 Decks
Click on the (for decks 1 and 3) or (for decks 2 and 4) buttons to set a deck as
Left Deck or Right Deck. Setting a deck as left or right is mostly used to control 4 decks
with a 2-deck MIDI controller.
Select a deck using the numbered buttons.
Toggle between the Scratch (Vinyl) and Bend (CD) mode using the button. In Vinyl
Mode the Jog Wheel will emulate the sound of a record being scratched when the position is
moved. In CD mode the jog wheel will bend the pitch when the position is moved.
Enable Slip mode using the button. While Slip Mode is enabled, Hot Cues, Loops and
Scratching will only affect the position of the song temporary and once disabled the song will
continue to play from the position it would have been if the Slip Mode had never been
enabled
* Note. The CUE button sets a temporary Cue and will not affect the saved HotCues. However, the
temporary Cue point will be saved across sessions for each of your tracks
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2 DECKS
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
Deck Options
Click on the button to choose a different
behavior for the Basic Control buttons,
adjust the Pitch Range, and enable Master
Tempo or other useful smart mixing options
such as Smart Loop, Smart Cue and
Smart Play.
Deck Options
Description
Smart Play
Automatically start playing from the nearest position that would allow
the songs to be beat-matched with one another.
Smart Cue
Automatically adjusts the jump position to keep the song beat-matched
Smart Loop
Automatically adjust the loop points when you set a manual loop to
make the loop seamless
Master Tempo (or
Key Lock)
Keeps the key of the song unchanged when the pitch of the song is
changed
Pitch Range
Set the percentage (%) Range of the Pitch slider
Control Buttons Behavior
Play, Stop and Cue buttons can
behave differently depending on the
selected Mode
Control Buttons
Description
Play-Stutter
In this Mode the Play button behaves like Play-Stutter
(the song will keep playing from the last Cue) and the
Stop button behaves like Pause-Stop (pauses the
song if playing and cycles through the available Cue
points if paused)
Play-Pause
In this Mode the Play button behaves as Play-Pause
(toggles between Play and Pause) and the Stop button
behaves like Stop (will pause the song and return to
the previous Cue if playing and will cycle through the
available Cue points if paused)
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Cue Standard
Will stop the song at the previous Cue point and will
preview the song as long as it is held if the song is
paused.
Cue hold-to-play
Will stop the song at the previous Cue point and will
preview the song as long as it is held if the song is
paused. If held more than 3 seconds the song will
continue to play once the button is released
Cue inverted
Will stop the song at the previous Cue point and will
stay paused as long as the button is held
Advanced Deck Controls
In this area, Advanced Deck Controls can be found such as Hot Cues, Effects, Loops and
Custom buttons and sliders
2 DECKS
6 DECKS
Each one of the Hot Cue, Loop and Effects sections offer 3 different views (minimal,
standard and extended).
Click on the header of each section (hot cue, effect and loop) to toggle between the Normal
and Extended view. If one of the sections is in Extended view, the other 2 will automatically
be displayed in Minimal view.
Choose the desired view to get the controls you prefer for your type of mixing.
Normal View
Effects Extended View
Loops Extended View
HotCues Extended View
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4 DECKS
HotCues, Effects, Loops and Custom buttons are available in a single view.
Advanced Deck Controls - 4 Decks
HotCues
Use any of the 6 available Hot Cue buttons to trigger a Hot Cue (or save if empty). Right-
click to delete it.
2 DECKS
6 DECKS
3 different views for the Hot Cues are offered (Minimal, Normal and Extended).
The Minimal view is auto-selected if one of the other
2 sections (Effect and Loops) are set to Extended
View. In this view, only 3 Hot Cues* are available.
Hotcues Minimal View
The Normal view is auto-selected if none of the
available sections are set to extended mode. In this
view, 6 Hot Cues* are offered.
Click to trigger, set a Cue point or right-click to delete
a Cue point.
HotCues Normal View
The Extended View is selected by clicking on the
Header of the section. In this view 6 Hot Cues* are
offered along with useful Cue info, such as Cue
Names, Cue Time Position, Cue Time From Position,
Beats to Cue. Click on the information to cycle through
the different info.
Use the X buttons to delete any of the Hot Cues
Click on the padlock button to prevent the deleting of
a Hot Cue (Lock)
Click on the button to open the POI Editor to
rename and manage your Hot Cue points. (see POI
Editor)
Turn on/off Smart Cue (Snap) with the button
(available in the Deck Options as well)
HotCues Extended View
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4 DECKS
Use any of the 6* available buttons to
trigger or set a Hot Cue (if empty). Open
the POI Editor to manage your Hot Cues
with the button.
HotCues - 4 Decks
* Note. Even though 6 Hot Cue points are offered in the Default 2 Decks GUI (which should cover
the needs in most cases), VirtualDJ supports up to 99 Hot Cue points which can be controlled
using a custom skin, custom buttons, or keyboard/midi controller shortcuts.
Effects
2 DECKS
6 DECKS
The Minimal view is auto-selected if one of the other
2 sections (Hot Cues and Loops) are set to Extended
View.
Click on the button to select an effect from the
offered drop-down Effects List, and turn it on/off with
the text button. Adjust the 1st Parameter of the effect
by using the knob.
Effects Minimal View
The Normal view is auto-selected if none of the
available sections are set to extended mode. Click on
the button to select an effect from the offered
drop-down Effects List, and turn it on/off with the text
button. Adjust the 1st and the 2nd Parameters of the
selected effect by using the 2 round knobs .
Effects Normal View
The Extended View is selected by clicking on the
Header of the section.
In this view 3 Effect Slots are offered along with
buttons to select the effect for each slot. Turn on/off
each one of the effects using the text boxes and
adjust their 1st parameter using the knobs.
More parameters for each effect slot are offered in the
Effect GUI.
All 3 effect slots can be turned on simultaneously. .
Effects Extended View
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In the Normal View a button is offered to see all
the available Parameters and Preset Buttons of the
selected Effect.
A detailed Effect GUI will be automatically attached
on the right side of the Browser.
The same Effect GUI for each effect is also offered by
the button in the drop-down Effects List.
Effect GUI
4 DECKS
Click on the button to select an effect
from the offered drop-down Effects List,
and turn it on/off with the text button. Adjust
the 1st and the 2nd Parameters of the
effect using the 2 round knobs .
Effects - 4 Decks skin
Effects Selection List & Effects Grouping
Once the Effect select button is pressed, an Effects
Selection list will be displayed to easily scroll through all the
available Sound, Video and Visualization Effects and
make your selection. The Sound Effects Group will be
expanded by default, and the Video Effects Group will be
also expanded if a Video track is loaded to a deck.
Click on the icon to keep the Effects Selection list
visible (pined) after Effect selection.
VirtualDJ offers the ability to group and organize your
favorite effects.
A new Effects Group can be created, by right-clicking on
any of the available Sound, Video or Visualization default
groups.
Once a new Group is created, pin the Effects List and then drag n drop an effect* to any
of the Groups you have created
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Effects can be removed from the Effect Selection List by right-clicking *.
* Note. Only user’s custom effects can be moved or deleted. The Default Effects (see table below)
can not be moved to a Group nor can they be deleted. Additional Effects can be downloaded from
our website http://www.virtualdj.com/addons/effects.html
The Default Effects of VirtualDJ
Windows version
Distortion, Echo, Flanger, Beatgrid, Loop Roll, Phaser, Reverb, Slicer, Wah
Wah, Brake, Backspin, FlippinDouble, Overloop
Mac version
Distortion, Echo, Flanger, Beatgrid, Loop Roll, Phaser, Reverb, Slicer, Wah
Wah, Brake, Backspin, FlippinDouble, Overloop
Loops
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6 DECKS
The Minimal view is auto-selected if one of the other
2 sections (Hot Cues and Effects) are set to Extended
View. In this view, Loop IN and a Loop OUT buttons
will be offered to set the entry and exit points of the
Loop.
Minimal Loop View
The Normal view is auto-selected if none of the
available sections are set to extended mode. In this
view, Loop IN and Loop OUT buttons will be offered to
set the entry and exit points of the Loop. Use the
buttons to half or double the size of the loop.
The size of the loop is visible along with a loop
progress Bar.
Normal Loop View
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The Extended View is selected by clicking on the
Header of the section. In this view, Loop IN and Loop
OUT buttons are available to set the entry and exit
points of the Loop. Use the buttons to half or
double the size of the loop. The size of the loop is
visible along with a loop progress Bar.
Use the Length (round slider) to adjust the
size of the loop (to a non-seamless one) and/or the
Move round slider to move the loop to a new
position.
Extended Loop View
The REC button will instantly record the Loop (if enabled) as a Sample.
Other Loop Controls:
SAVE: Save the selected Loop to a Saved Loop Slot (POI) *
LOAD: Load (Enable) the Saved Loop (POI) *
ROLL Loop Mode. When enabled all the Loop actions will control Loop Rolls (the song will
return to the position where it would have been if the Loop was never triggered)
BACK Loop Mode: When a Loop is set by a number of beats (e.g. 4 beats) the loop ends on
the current position
AUTO (or Smart Loop): Automatically adjust the loop points when set a manual loop to make
the loop seamless
* Note. Multiple Saved Loops can be achieved via Custom Buttons, VirtualDJ Script actions and in
custom skins
4 DECKS
Use the Loop IN and Loop OUT buttons to set the entry
and exit points of the Loop. Use the buttons to
half or double the size of the loop. The size of the loop
is visible along with a loop progress Bar.
Other Loop Controls :
ROLL Loop Mode. When enabled all the Loop actions
will control Loop Rolls (the song will return to the
position where it would have been if the Loop was never
triggered)
Loops - 4 Decks
AUTO (or Smart Loop): Automatically adjust the loop points when set a manual loop to make
the loop seamless
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Custom Buttons
In order to cover all possible needs of features and actions, we added in the Default GUI a
few extra empty buttons and knobs to customize via VirtualDJ script actions *. On first
launch, those buttons will be empty (un-assigned).
2 DECKS
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
Click on any of the available
Custom buttons or Custom
Knob to assign an action that
you may miss from the available
ones. An explanatory pop-up
message will appear, which can
be turned off for next time, by
choosing Don’t show again
option
Custom Buttons Pop-up Window
Once this window is closed the
Custom Button Editor will
appear. All available VirtualDJ
Actions are grouped by
Category and the side
Description will help you to
choose the one you need along
with some syntax tips. The Action
field is also Auto-Fill.
Add a short description in the
Button name box to see that on
the Button. If no name is typed,
the Action will be used as the
button text.
After closing the Button Editor, the
Custom Buttons on the GUI will
now operate the assigned actions.
Similar operation is applied for the
Custom Knob.
Custom Button Editor
Custom Buttons - 2 & 6 Decks Custom Buttons 4 Decks
* Note. More details about VirtualDJ script actions can be found in our website
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJScript
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Mixing Controls
The Center panel of the GUI offers 4 sub-panels MIXER, VIDEO, SCRATCH and MASTER,
Audio Mixer
2 DECKS
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
The MIXER panel offers a 2 or 4 channel Audio Mixer with HIGH, MID and LOW Equalizer
knobs, GAIN knobs, FILTER knobs to control the resonance Filter effect along with Volume
Faders, Audio Crossfader and PFL selection buttons.
Audio Mixer - 2 & 6 Decks
Audio Mixer - 4 Decks
EQ (HIGH, MID, LOW)
Use the HIGH, MID and LOW knobs to adjust the high, mid and
low equalizer bands of each of the available mixer channels.
Double-click to reset each one of the EQ bands to zero (off)
position. Right-click to Kill* any of the EQ bands
The central frequency values of each of the 3 EQ bands can be
adjusted from the Options.
Equalizer
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*Notes:.
-By default the EQ knobs do not completely cut off (kill) the frequencies. Kill mode can be selected
from Options.
- By default the EQ applies on the Master Output. EQ can also affect the PFL (prelisten) channel if
the setting is changed (see Options).
FILTER
Use the FILTER knobs to apply a Low-Pass or a High-Pass filter
to each of the available mixer channels. On middle position, no
Filter is applied.
Double-click to reset Filter (off position)
Filter knob
Note. The resonance of the Low-High Pass filter can be adjusted using a custom slider and
filter_resonance VirtualDJ script action.
GAIN
Use the GAIN knob to adjust the Gain applied to the loaded track. If the
knob is to the middle position (12 o’clock) the output level is set by the
software to zero db (0 db by default or other value defined from the
Options). The applied gain value will be displayed on the Deck’s Info
area. Double-click to set the GAIN to the middle position (zero db
value)
Gain knob
When a track is loaded on a deck, VirtualDJ will set the Output level of the track to the given
zero db value. The GAIN knob can be used then to make additional adjustments. By default
the adjusted value will be remembered next time the same track is loaded. Different
behavior is offered by changing the AutoGain setting (see Options)
Note. VirtualDJ will set the Gain to zero value (or saved value) if the track is pre-analyzed or played
before. If not, the software will set the Gain to its zero value only if the track is not playing by the
time the track is fully loaded.
PFL
Use the PFL buttons to send any of the mixer channels to the
Prelisten (Headphones) channel.
Prelisten button
Notes.
- Headphones Output needs to be selected in the Audio Setup
- Will not affect the pre-listening if External Mixer Audio Setup is selected
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VOLUME - VU Meters
Use the Volume faders to control the volume of
each one of the available mixer’s channels.
Volume Faders - 4 Decks
The VU meters can display either the Output
level of the deck routed to the mixer or the
Output level of the mixer’s channel (after
Volume adjustments)
VU Meters - 4
Decks
Volume Faders & VU meters -
2 & 6 Decks
2 & 6 DECKS
Selection is made from the right-click menu on the VU meters.
4 DECKS
Selection is made from the Mixer Options button above the Audio
Crossfader
Notes.
- Volume faders should be left at maximum position (top) if External Mixer is selected in the Audio
Setup.
CROSSFADEREC
K
2 DECKS
Slide the crossfader to route the left or right deck to
the Master Output. If the crossfader is at the far left
side, only the left deck will be audible in the Master
Output.
Audio Crossfader - 2 Decks
If the crossfader is at the far right side, only the right deck will be audible in the Master
Output. At any other position, both decks will be audible.
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
Slide the crossfader to route the left or right
assigned deck of the mixer to the Master
Output.
Use the crossfader assign buttons to assign
a deck as left or right side of the crossfader.
If the crossfader is at the far left side, only the
left-assigned decks will be audible in the
Master Output.
Audio Crossfader - 4 Decks
Crossfader Assign buttons
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If the crossfader is at the far right side, only the right-assigned decks will be audible in the
Master Output. At any other position, all right- or left-assigned decks will be audible. If a deck
is not assigned as left or right, it will be audible regardless of the crossfader position.
Double-click to bring the crossfader to middle position.
Notes.
- A deck will not be audible on the Master Output if the Volume of the deck is set to the zero
position
- Crossfader should be set in middle position if External Mixer is selected in Audio Setup or can be
disabled from the CrossfaderCurve setting in Options.
Tip: The crossfader behavior (how channels are mixed) can be adjusted from the CrossfaderCurve
setting (see Options) and from the Mixer Options button in the 4 Decks skin.
4 DECKS
Mixer Options
Click on the button right above the Audio Crossfader to
get the Mixer Options list.
Choose one of the 3 available Mixer orders to get a
different channel layout for the mixer. By default the
order Ch3, Ch1 (left decks), Ch2, Ch4 (right decks) is
selected. Selection is saved across sessions
Choose if the Level indicators will display the VU
meters or the Level meters for each mixer channel.
Select the Crossfader curve for the Audio crossfader
(how channels are mixed) or reverse the crossfader
(hamster). Smooth is selected by default.
Fake mixer is an indicator (not a selection) for midi
controllers that use this feature. If this mode is selected
by the hardware unit, the mixer of the unit will not control
the internal software mixer, but the displays will follow its
movements.
Mixer Options - 4 Decks
Video Mixer
2 DECKS
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
The VIDEO center panel offers audio-video mixing controls such as GAIN knob, Volume
Faders, Audio Crossfader and PFL selection buttons (see Audio Mixer)
Additionally it offers Video preview windows for Master and Deck, a Video Crossfader
along with Video Effect and Transition controls
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Video Mixer - 2 & 6 Decks
Video Mixer - 4 Decks
Video Previews
The large top window will display the Master
Video Output. Click inside that area to enable/
disable the Video engine and Master Video
Output.
The smaller Video preview windows will display
the Video Output of the left and right decks.
Click on the left Video Deck preview to perform a
Video transition to the left side, and on the right
video Deck preview to perform a Video transition
to the right side.
Video Effect
Click on the button to see a list of
Video Effects, select a Video Effect *
Click on the text box to enable/disable the
selected Video Effect on the Master Video
Output.
Click on the button in the Video Effects
List to dock the FX GUI in the Browser in
order to control the parameters of the
Video Effect (if available)
Video Effects List
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* Notes.
- Additional Effects can be downloaded from our website
ttp://www.virtualdj.com/addons/effects.html
- Custom Video effects can be grouped and moved (see Effects)
The Default Video Effects for VirtualDJ:
Windows version
Negative, StrobeAuto, Strobe, BoomAuto, Boom, Colorize, Camera, Text
Mac version
Negative, StrobeAuto, Strobe, BoomAuto, Boom, Colorize, Camera, Text
Video Transition
Click on the button to see the Video
Transitions List and to select a Video
Transition *
The Video transition will define how the
left and right Video decks will be mixed,
using the Video Crossfader. Click on the
text box to enable/disable the selected
Video Transition.
Click on the button in the Video
Transitions List to dock the GUI of the
Transition in the Browser in order to
control the parameter(s) of the Video
Transition (if available)
Video Transitions List
* Notes.
- Additional Video Transitions can be downloaded from our website
ttp://www.virtualdj.com/addons/effects.html
- Custom Video Transitions can be grouped and moved (see Effects)
The Default Video Transitions for VirtualDJ
Windows version
None, Alpha, Zoom, Wipe, Strobo, Scratch, Cut, TimeCut, Window, Cube,
Fade, Satelite, Flip 3D, Flip, Scrolls, DoubleWindow, FlatCube
Mac version
None, Alpha, Zoom, Wipe, Strobo, Scratch, Cut, TimeCut, Window, Cube,
Fade, Satelite, Flip 3D, Flip, Scrolls, DoubleWindow, FlatCube
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Video Crossfader
2 DECKS
4 & 6 DECKS
Use the Video Crossfader to mix the
Video Output of the decks
If the Video Crossfader is at the far
left side, only the Video from the left
deck will be displayed on the Master
Video Output.
If the Video Crossfader is at the far
right side, only the Video of the right
deck will be displayed on the Master
Video Output.
At any other position, the Videos will
be mixed depending on the selected
Video Transition.
Video Crossfader - 2 Decks
Use the Video Crossfader to mix the Video
Output of the left and right assigned decks.
Use the video-crossfader assign
buttons to assign a deck as left or right side to
the video crossfader. If none is selected, the
selection will automatically follow the left and
right decks as selected from the relevant buttons
on each deck (Auto mode). Right-click on any of
these buttons to get the auto mode back.
If the Video Crossfader is at the far left side, only
the Video of the left-assigned deck will be
displayed on the Master Video Output.
If the Video Crossfader is at the far right side,
only the Video of the right-assigned deck will be
displayed to the Master Video Output.
At any other position, the Videos will be mixed
depending on the selected Video Transition.
Video Crossfader - 4 Decks
Double-click to bring the video-crossfader to middle position.
Enable LINK if you want the Video Crossfader to follow the Audio Crossfader and control
both with one fader.
Enable AUTO if you want the Video Crossfader to automatically follow the deck that the
audience is hearing.
Note. The strength of the Video Output depends on the level of the Volume Faders. This behavior
can be disabled from the Options.
Scratch mixer
2 DECKS
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
The SCRATCH panel offers mixing controls such as GAIN knobs, Volume Faders, Audio
Crossfader and PFL selection buttons (see Audio Mixer) along with Multi-colored
waveforms and other features
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Scratch mixer - 2 & 6 Decks
Scratch mixer - 4 Decks
Waveforms
Displays useful information about the structure of the track (frequencies). Different colored
variations are offered from the Options
Neutral (default)
view
Monochrome
view
UltraBlue view
Infrared view
PerDeck view
Use the Zoom -/+ buttons or a mouse wheel to zoom in/out to the
Waveform
Clone Deck
Click on the buttons to clone the left/right deck to the right/left one.
If the cloned track is playing it will also start the other deck (if
paused) it will synchronize both decks.
Beatlock
Enable Beatlock to keep a deck always synchronized with the
other decks, even if pitch is changed or during scratching.
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Mute Reverse
When enabled, the track will not be audible if scratched/moved
backwards (see Options)
4 DECKS
When Timecode Inputs are available in the
Audio Setup (see Settings), additional
Timecode panels will be offered in the
Scratch Panel to enable/disable timecode
control for each deck. A quality meter
offers information about the strength of the
timecode signal.
Timecode Panels - 4 Decks
Note. The 2 Decks GUI is offering the Timecode panels on the left and right Deck Control areas
Master panel
2 DECKS
4 DECKS
6 DECKS
The MASTER panel offers Master, Headphones and Microphone Volume controls, along
with Effects applied on Master, Record and Broadcasting operations and Sampler
recording from Master Output or Microphone Input
Master Panel - 2 Decks
Master Panel - 4 Decks
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Master Volume
Adjust the Volume of the Master Output. Double-click to set the Master
Volume to maximum (100%). A VU meter is offered with the level of the
Master Output.
The LIM is an indicator that will show if the Limiter is engaged on the
Master Output. Limiter is ON by default and can not be disabled.
Use the REC button below the Master Volume to record the Master Output
to a Sample.
Headphones Volume/Mix
Use the VOL knob to adjust the volume of the Pre-listen
channel (headphones). Double-click to set the Headphones
Volume to maximum (100%)
Use the MIX knob to choose what will be heard in the Pre-listen Output (headphones. When
the knob is at 0% position, the selected (PFL) decks will be heard. When the knob is at
1000% position, the Master Output will be heard. In all other positions, the selected decks
(PFL) and the Master Output will be mixed in the Pre-listen Channel (headphones)
Note. The knobs will not be available if the Headphones are not selected in Audio Setup (Master
Only or External Mixer)
Microphone Volume / Mic ON
Use the MIC VOL knob to adjust the Volume of the Microphone Input.
Double-click to set the volume of the Microphone to maximum value
(100%). A VU meter is offered with the level of the Microphone Input.
Click on the ON button to enable/disable the Microphone.
Use the REC button to record only the Microphone Input to a Sample.
Note. The knob will not be available if Microphone is not present in the Audio Setup (or the
Microphone of your controlling device is a hardware one).
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Master Effect
Click on the button to bring up the
Effects List and select an Effect for the
Master Output.
The Sound Effects List will be expanded if
only audio tracks are loaded. Both Sound
and Video Effect Lists will be expanded if
a Video track is loaded
Click on the text button (name of effect) to
enable/disable the selected Effect on
Master Output.
Click on the GUI button to dock the FX
GUI in the Browser and control the effect
parameter(s), if available.
The FX GUI is also offered by the
button in the Effects List.
Master Effect - 2 Decks
Master Effect - 4 Decks
FX GUI
Effects List
Record Mix
Click on the REC button to start/stop recording your
Mix. A recording message will be displayed on the top,
and the VU meter will indicate the recording level.
Click on the EDIT button to open the RECORD page of
Settings to choose the filename, path and type of the
recorded file (see Record page)
Recording Mix
Broadcast Mix
Click on the BCAST button to start/stop broadcasting
your Mix. A broadcasting message will be displayed on
the top.
Visit the BROADCAST page of the Settings menu to
adjust the settings. (see Broadcast page)
Broadcasting Mix
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Browser
On the bottom of the Default GUI (both 2 and 4 Decks skins), the Browser is displayed. It is
divided into 4 basic areas. Folder List, Song List, Sideview and Info. Each one of the
available areas can be resized to take the desired width, and can be closed or opened using
the vertical button on the separator lines. Sideview is closed by default on first launch.
On the left side of the Browser, a vertical Toolbar is offered with some global Browser
features.
Folders List
Offers all the basic Drive and folder
elements of your Computer (My
Computer, Desktop, My Music, My
Videos) , some dedicated VirtualDJ
folders (Content Unlimited, Cloudlists,
Livefeedback, Playlists, History,
Sampler) along with some popular 3rd
party software folders (iTunes, Serato
Crates) *
The visible Root elements (folders)
can be selected from the Browser
Options on the Side Toolbar.
Side Toolbar - Folders List Operations
Favorite Folder
Mark a specific Folder as Favorite and add it to the Folders list
for quick access (monitored*)
Virtual Folder
Create a Virtual Folder (unmonitored*)
Filter Folder
Create a Filter folder (monitored*)
Goto Last folder
Goes to the last used folder
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Right-click on Favorite, Virtual or Filter Folders to rename it, delete, edit or other batch
Database operations (i.e add or remove from Search DB etc)
Songs List
Offers all the Audio, Video, Karaoke tracks and VirtualDJ Samples of the selected folder and
information depending on the visible Fields. On the top of the Songs List a resizable Cover
Flow area will display the Album Art of your tracks.
Drag n drop a track from this list to any of the VirtualDJ decks to play the track.
Right-click on any of the Field Headers of the Songs List to show or Hide any of the available
Fields.
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Right-click on any of the available tracks to receive additional file features and operations.
Load on
Choose the VirtualDJ Deck you wish to load the selected
track to
Tag Editor
Open the Tag Editor to view and edit all the information of
the track (see Tag Editor)
BPM Editor
Open the BPM Editor to adjust the BPM and the CBG phase
of the selected track (see BPM Editor)
POI Editor
Open the POI Editor to manage all the details of the track’s
POIs (see POI Editor )
Video Editor
Open the Video Editor to overlay Text and Video to the
selected track (see Video Editor)
Track Cleaner
Open the Track Cleaner to cut, censor and edit the selected
track (see Track Cleaner)
Re-analyze
Scan the selected track and re-calculate the BPM, Key and
length of the selected track.
File Operations *
Move, Copy, Delete or Rename the selected track, or show
the track in Windows Explorer.
Remove from Search DB
Remove the selected track from the Search Database
* Note. It is strongly advised to perform File Operations for your tracks within the VirtualDJ
Browser, this will ensure that VirtualDJ’s database gets updated as well.
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Files Icons
Each track displayed in the Song List will get an icon (displayed on the far left side of each
track) which offers valuable information about the type and status of the track.
There are 4 basic icons showing the file type of the track, and several overlaid status
indicators as per the following table.
Basic Icons
Audio
Audio tracks (mp3,wav, cda, wma, asf, ogg, ogm, m4a, aac, aif, aiff, flac, mpc,
ape)
Video
Video tracks (avi, mpg, mpeg, wmv, vob, mov, divx, mp4, m4v, vix, mkv, flv,
webm)
Karaoke
zip Karaoke files (mp3+cgd)
VirtualDJ Sample
Samples created with VirtualDJ (vdj, vdjsample)
Overlays
Already played.
The track will receive the played overlay icon, if played for more than 45secs.
This value can be adjusted from Options
New
Track recently added in Search Database
Edit
Track created using Track Cleaner or Video Editor (vdjedit files)
Missing
VirtualDJ can’t find the track in the given filepath. Track doesn't exist. The track
is either deleted or moved without using the VirtualDJ file operations, or is a
track included in a Playlist but the External Hard Drive is not connected.
Content Unlimited
Tracks provided by the Content Unlimited These files can be loaded to a
VirtualDJ deck or can be cached. See Content Unlimited
Netsearch
Tracks provided by Netsearch. These files can be loaded to a VirtualDJ deck or
can be cached. See Content Unlimited
Downloading
A Content Unlimited or Netsearch track is currently downloading.
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Side Toolbar
Apart from the Folder operations previously mentioned, the Side Toolbar on the left vertical
side of the Browser offers global Browser features.
Browser Options
Click on the Browser Option button to receive a
menu with the following Options
Show only
Use this to show/hide Music, Videos or Karaoke
files.
If any of these options are selected, additional
Filter buttons will appear on the side toolbar to
easily select the desired filter.
Display list as
Choose between the List View (default) and Grid
View, with large icons (for Touchscreens)
Root elements
Select which Root elements your Folders List will
show.
Note : iTunes and Crates elements may still not appear
on your Folders List, if the relative applications are not
installed in your Computer
Database
Choose Remove missing files from Search DB to
clean the Search DB from files no longer exist.
Import DJdecks database
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Browser Font size
Use the buttons to Increase or decrease the size of the Browser font
Sideview
Sideview offers Sidelist, Sampler, Automix, Karaoke and Clone panels by default. These
can be selected by the buttons at the bottom of the Sideview. More
custom panels can be added using the Add Shortcut option
Sidelist
By default the Sidelist will be used in VirtualDJ to
keep the tracks that you loaded into a VirtualDJ
deck but never played*. It can be also be used
as a secondary track list to quickly access the
tracks that you have dropped into that list and
may use later during your mix.
Right-click on any of the Headers of the visible
fields to show/hide more Database fields.
Hover your mouse between the visible headers
to resize each one of the columns.
Drag any track from the Sidelist and drop it to a
VirtualDJ Deck to load it. The tracks will not be
removed from the Sidelist with this operation. To
remove a track from the sidelist, right-click on
the track that you wish to remove (or select
multiple tracks) and choose Remove from the
available menu. The rest of the available
operations from the right-click menu are similar
to the Song List menu.
Sidelist
* Note. Change this behavior with the setting saveUnplayedtoSidelist from the Options
Tips
- The Sidelist can also be displayed at the bottom of the Songs List as well (in the same position as
older versions of VirtualDJ) using the setting ShowHorizontalSidelist from the Options
- Change the setting RemovePlayedFromSidelist from the Options, if you want the played tracks to
be removed automatically from the Sidelist.
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Sampler
The Sampler view of Sideview offers 2 different views, the Trigger Pad and the List View.
Use the button at the top-right side to toggle between these views. The Trigger Pad
view offers large buttons (pads) to trigger a Sample, with an icon, the name and a progress
bar. The List view also offers all possible information i.e. Volume, Group name, Mode, Color
etc. You may also choose which fields you wish to see in the List View by right-clicking on a
header. Click on a Sampler Pad or use the Play field in List view to trigger/play/stop a
Sample.
Sampler - Trigger Pad View
Sampler - List View
Sampler Banks
The Sampler can have unlimited banks and each bank can have up to 64 samples. Use
the arrow buttons to navigate through the available banks or click inside the name box to get
a list with all the available banks. Choose New... from the menu to create a new Bank. To
delete or rename a Bank, expand the Sampler folder in the Folders list and right-click on a
Bank.
Rename/Delete a Bank
Sampler Banks List
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Add and remove Samples
Drag any Sample, Audio or Video file(s) from the Songs List and drop it (them) to the
Sampler area. The file(s) will be automatically added to the selected Bank. To remove a
Sample, right-click on a Sampler in List View (or CTRL+Click in Trigger Pad view) and
choose Remove
Sampler Groups
Samples can be organized into Groups. Only one Sample can be triggered from one Group
each time. If you trigger a sample and another one from the same Group is playing at that
time, the first one will stop and the second one will start playing.
To assign a Sample to a Group, right-click
on the Sample (in List View) or use
CTRL+Click (in Trigger Pad View).
Choosing New Group, VirtualDJ will
automatically name this as Group 1 and will
auto number your next new groups.
Note. Groups are Bank independent. Groups created in different Banks will not be offered as
options in the right-click list
Trigger Mode
Click on the Sampler Options button on the
top-right side and choose one of the
available Trigger Modes.
On/Off: Press a Sampler Pad to start
playing a sample from the beginning. Press
the same Sample pad again to stop the
sample.
Sampler - Trigger Mode List
Hold: The Sample will play from the beginning as long as the Sampler Pad is pressed.
Stutter: The Sample will play from the beginning, each time you trigger a Sampler Pad.
Right-click to stop the Sample
Unmute: The Sample will be muted if the Sampler Pad is not pressed. Right-click to stop the
Sample.
Note. Trigger Mode is a global selection (applies to all Banks). However a Group can have its own
trigger mode (see Sampler Editor)
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Audio Output
By default Sampler is routed to the Master
& Headphones Outputs (or all decks if an
External mixer audio setup is chosen).
However a different output can be chosen
from the Sampler Options menu. You can
choose to route the Sampler Output only to
the Headphones channel or any specific
deck.
If an External Mixer Audio Setup is
selected, you could either select a specific
deck as Sampler Output or choose the
trigger deck option. If trigger deck is
selected then it will route the Sample only to
the deck where the sample was triggered
from (either using deck specific shortcuts, or
from a GUI or even a MIDI controller)
Sampler - Audio Output (Master & Headphones)
Sampler - Audio Output (External Mixer)
Note. The ‘Headphones only’ option will not be available if no Headphones are available in the
Audio setup
Pads Layout
You can define the layout of the Trigger Pad
view, by selecting the number of the used
columns. VirtualDJ will then automatically fill
the necessary rows to show all the Samples
of the Bank. By default the view is
Automatic. (VirtualDJ will choose the best
view).
If a MIDI controller with pre-defined
columns, rows and sides is connected and
Automatic is chosen as the layout, VirtualDJ
will then reorder the pads to match the layout
of the controller
Note. Not all natively supported MIDI controllers with Pads or buttons used for Sampler triggering
have a pre-defined layout.
Recording a Sample
You can record a sample from either a specific deck, Master Output or even from the
Microphone Input. Use the REC buttons available in the GUI. Once a Sample is recorded it
will be automatically added in the Recordings subfolder of Sampler and its contents will be
displayed in the Songs list. Samples will be named automatically depending on the source
(master, mic or track’s name). You can then pre-listen to your Sample and choose to add it
to a Sampler Bank by dragging and dropping the sample to the Sampler Trigger Pad or List
view.
For more advanced Sampler operations see Sampler Editor.
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Automix
Automix list is mainly used to either
create/edit Playlists (see Playlists) or use
the Automix operation.
Drag n drop tracks from the Songs List or
load a saved Playlist. Start/stop Automix
using the button
Once Automix is enabled, the first track
from the list will be loaded as next to the
deck that is currently played on Master
Output.
The Will Play at field will display the time
that each track will be played, based on the
selected Automix type. Tracks already
played will have grey color for this field.
The currently playing track from the list will
get a blue background color and the next
track will be the one below that.
Automix List
On the deck that is selected to host
the Automix operation, the top
progress bar will show the current
playing track and the bottom the
next track loaded from the
Automix List. The white marked
areas will indicate the start and
end positions of the auto-mixing.
These will be updated if a different
automix type is selected
Click on the button to receive
a menu with the Automix Options.
Deck with Automix enabled
Automix Options
Automix Options
Start Automix
Start/stop Automix operation
Automix Editor
Define how each pair of tracks will be mixed (see
Automix Editor)
Automix type
Select the type of mixing that will be used for the tracks
Smart : VirtualDJ attempts to determine the optimal mix
point based on the outro of the current track and intro of
the upcoming track – mix time varies from ~4 to ~8 secs
depending on the tracks
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Fade (remove intro/outro) : Attempts to remove the
dead air intro or outro segments and creates a
crossfade point based on the selected Automix Length
Fade (remove silence) : Keeps the entire track from
beginning to end while removing any dead air or silence
that may be present in the track and creates a
crossfade point based on the selected Automix Length
Fade (remove nothing) : Keeps the entire track from
beginning to end and creates a crossfade point based
on the selected Automix Length
None (back-to-back) : This is a simple cut mix that
plays the files from complete start to finish including any
air gaps at the beginning or end
Automix Length
Length used for the Automix Fade types. Lengths are 0
seconds (cut), or 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 seconds fades using
the full crossfade.
Repeat
Enable this option if you wish the List to be repeated
once reaches the end.
Auto remove played
Choose if the already played tracks from Automix
operation will be automatically removed from the list or
kept
Clear
Remove all tracks from Automix List
Shuffle
Play the tracks in a random order
Remove already played
Remove the tracks already played (from Automix or not)
Remove duplicates
Remove the duplicated tracks of the list.
Save
Save the current list as a Playlist
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Karaoke
This area is used to create a list with Karaoke
tracks for the Karaoke rotation.
Drag a Karaoke track from the Songs list and
drop it to the Karaoke area. Click on the
button, right next to each track, to add the name
of the singer.
Start the karaoke rotation with the button.
The first karaoke song in the list will be loaded to
a free deck, and will wait for the play button to
be pressed. When the first karaoke track has
played through the end, the next one from the
list will load and be ready to play.
Karaoke List
Karaoke Options
Click on the button to receive a menu with
the Karaoke Options to Start/Stop Karaoke
rotation or even choose the Background
Music and the Background image.
Background Music
Choose if the background music comes from the
Automix list, Sidelist list, a specific folder or even a
specific track. The background music will be played
during the breaks (from the time the Karaoke songs end,
and until the moment you press Play again for the next)
Background image
Choose an image to be displayed on the Video Output
between the breaks of the rotation. A default image is
pre-selected.
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Clone
The Clone area of Sideview is a temporary
clone of a folder.
Drag any folder from the Folders List and
drop into the Clone area of Sideview or
simply click on the button while a folder
is selected. The content and the name of
that folder will be then displayed.
To keep this folder into the Sideview area
and quickly have access, choose Add
Shortcut from the Sideview Options. An
additional button will be then displayed
on the bottom toolbar for this folder.
Choose Remove the shortcut from the
same menu to remove this clone view from
the Sideview.
Add as many shortcuts as you wish. Resize
the Sideview area to see all of your created
shortcuts in the bottom toolbar.
Clone Shortcut
Sideview Options - Shortcuts
Notes.
- The Add shortcut option will not be available if a folder is already a shortcut
- The Remove shortcut will only be available if a shortcut is selected (focused)
File Info
The File Info area displays information of the selected track of Songs List or Side View,
such as Artist, Title, Artwork, Remix, Year, Album, Genre etc and offers a Pre-listen Player
as well.
File Information
Click on the Info Options button, right next to the Prelisten Player to access the Info
Options menu.
Manage the visible Database fields of the Info window from the Fields menu option.
Hide or reveal the Prelisten Player by disabling the Show prelisten control option of the
Info Options menu
Access the Tag Editor of the track from the Edit option of the menu to edit any fields of the
track.
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File Info
Info Options
Info Options menu
Prelisten Player
Click on the Play button to play-pause
the Prelisten Player or click inside the
progress bar to prelisten any part of the
track, By default the Prelisten Player will
use the Headphones Output. A
security message will be displayed in
case no Headphones Output is
configured in the Audio Setup.
An additional menu option will be
offered if no Master or Headphones are
configured in the Audio Setup (External
Mixer setup). In this case choose
Automatic if you want VirtualDJ to
output the Prelisten Player to the
selected deck or choose any of the
available Outputs if you wish to send
the Prelisten Player to a specific Deck
Output.
Prelisten Player
Message if only Master is configured
Prelisten Output for External Mixer Setup
Note. By default the Prelisten Player will continue to play if the selected track is changed until the
player is stopped. This behavior can be changed from Options.
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B. DATABASE
One of the most advanced and important features of VirtualDJ, that you should dedicate time
is the VirtualDJ Database. A well-organized Database (Music Library) is essential to get
advantage of the unique features of VirtualDJ Browser features
Search Database
The Browser area offers a Search input box on the top. This is used to search and find
tracks within your Music Library without browsing within the folders. In order Search to
provide proper results, you will need to add your Music Library to the Search Database of
VirtualDJ.
How to :
Expand My Computer Root
element in the Folders list and
right-click to any Folder (sub-
folder) or even Hard Drive at the
Folders List. Choose Batch ->
Add to Search DB.
VirtualDJ will automatically search within the selected folder and its sub-folders and will
add its tracks to the Search Database. Repeat this procedure for all your Drives or folders
that contain your Music library.
If you don’t wish a specific folder or a sub-folder to be included in your Search Database,
simply right-click on any folder and choose Batch->Remove from Search DB. VirtualDJ
will then remove the tracks of that folder (and its sub-folders) from the Search Database.
Notes.
- Adding or Removing tracks from Search Database will not copy, move or delete any files. It will
only update the Search Database of VirtualDJ
- Adding tracks to the Search Database will not analyze tracks (scan for BPM etc).
From that moment, the Search field may be used to provide results based on your search
input. Simply type in the Search field, part of the Artist and/or part of the Title of the track
you are searching for (separated by a space character), and VirtualDJ will provide all the
tracks that match to your input.
Search results are constantly updated as you type characters in the Search field. VirtualDJ
will provide the tracks of the selected (focused) folder on the top followed by the tracks from
other folders and those will separated by an empty line
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Search results
Search Options
By default, VirtualDJ will search within the Artist, Title and filepath fields of database, but
more or different fields can be selected from Search Options to narrow or provide
different search results.
Tips.
- The order of your typing words is irrelevant. VirtualDJ will search within the selected fields using
all the words that you typed
- Numeric fields can be also used. E.g. Select BPM from the Search Options and type 120-125. It
will provide all tracks that have BPM within the provided range. (tracks need to be prior analyzed)
Analyse Tracks
Once a folder is selected from the left side of the Browser, the tracks will appear in the
Songs list, providing the Artist, Title and probably Remix fields (if available). If the tracks
have never been played with VirtualDJ before, the fields BPM, Length and Key will be
empty.
In order to see these information, you will need to analyze (scan) your tracks.
It is strongly advised to have all your tracks analyzed.
How to :
Analyze specific tracks
Right-Click to any of your tracks and choose Analyze for BPM from the offered menu.
Multiple tracks can be selected (using mouse click +SHIFT or/and CTRL), and Batch ->
Analyze for BPM option from the same right-click offered menu.
Analyze specific folder
Right-click to any of your folders from the Folders List and choose Batch->Analyze for
BPM from the offered menu.
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Analyze your entire Music Library
If your Music library lies to a specific Drive or folder simply right-click on that folder and
choose Batch->analyze for BPM. VirtualDJ will then analyze all the tracks contained in that
folder including all the sub-folders.
If your track’s collection lies to various Drives or folders you can :
- Type a * (star) character in the Search field. This will bring all the tracks of the Search
Database to the Songs list. Select all files (using CTRL+A), and right-click on any of the
selected files and choose Batch ->Analyze for BPM.
or
- Create a Filter folder with criteria isscanned=0 (see Filter folders) and gather all the
tracks that need to be scanned. Select any of them and Batch analyze for BPM using one of
the previously described methods. The advantage of following this method is that you can
choose small blocks of tracks to analyze each time (in case your Tracks collection is large).
Notes.
- Analyzing tracks will automatically add them to the Search DB.
- Analyzing your entire Track’s collection may take time, depending on the size of it.
Playlists
VirtualDJ supports m3u Playlists, along with 3rd party software Playlists such as iTunes
Playlists and Serato Crates
m3u Playlists
VirtualDJ is offering a dedicated Playlists folder as a Root Element in the Folders List
(location MyDocuments/VirtualDJ/Playlists) where all your newly created Playlists are stored.
My m3u Playlists are in a different location
Playlists are readable from any location. Simply click on that folder to expand and all your
Playlists will be listed below that. Click on any of the offered Playlists to see its tracks at the
Songs List.
If you need to gather all of them in the default folder, you can right-click on any Playlist (or
even the entire folder) and choose File Operations -> Move to option from the offered
menu.
How to create a Playlist
Drag any tracks from the Songs List and drop into the Automix area of the SideView.
Once finished with adding tracks, click on the Playlist Options button and choose Save from
the offered menu. Type a name that your Playlist wish to have into the offered pop-up
window and choose OK.
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1. Drag n drop tracks to Automix
2. Playlist Options
3. Playlist Options - Save
4. Save Playlist window
Saved Playlist
The Playlist will be now available in the dedicated Playlists folder of the Folders List.
Click on that Playlist to bring its tracks to the Songs List.
How to edit an existing Playlist
Make sure the Automix area is empty, or choose Clean from the Playlist Options. Right-
click to a Playlist and choose Load to Automix from the offered menu. The content of the
Playlist will be then offered into the Automix area. Drag n drop new tracks or right-click and
choose to Remove the ones that you wish to exclude. Choose Save from the Playlist
Options menu. Keep the same name if you wish the newly edited Playlist to overwrite the
existing one, or choose a different name if you wish a new one to be created based on your
changes.
How to delete a Playlist
Right-click to a Playlist from the Folders List and choose to Delete from the offered menu.
From the same right-click menu, you may also Move, Copy, Rename, Load to Sidelist
along with other Batch operations, such as Analyze, Add to Search DB etc.
Notes.
- Playlists do not get updated if tracks are moved, renamed or deleted (invalid file-path), even using
File Operations of VirtualDJ. However, VirtualDJ will try to match and find your missing Playlist
tracks in other Drives, assuming that those have not been renamed.
- Tracks will be automatically scanned (analyzed) once loaded into the Automix list.
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Tips.
- Playlists keep the order for the tracks that had when saved. They can be sorted by any Database
field and can have their original order if you right-click on any of the headers and choose Reset
Order.
iTunes Playlists
VirtualDJ will read the iTunes Library on every
launch and will display all your iTunes
Playlists in the dedicated Root element of the
Folders list. Right-click on the iTunes folder to
Reload the Playlists if changes are done
within iTunes and VirtualDJ is running.
By default it will look for the iTunes library files
into the default iTunes folder, but a custom
one may be selected from Options.
Choose Import iTunes Ratings from the same right-click menu, if you wish your tracks to
keep the Ratings given from iTunes.
Notes.
- The iTunes root element will not be offered if iTunes is not installed to your computer
- Even though iTunes Playlists are considered Playlists, those cannot be moved, copied, renamed
or deleted within VirtualDJ. If you wish to do that, you will either need to use iTunes or create m3u
Playlists from them (see above) and then manage them using VirtualDJ
- Batch operations (such as Analyze, add to Search DB, Load tags etc.) are offered right-click menu
options.
Tip. iTunes Playlists will be displayed by default following the
offered order from iTunes. You may rearrange the order of your
Playlists by drag and drop an iTunes Playlist to any position
inside the iTunes root folder.
Crates
VirtualDJ will read the Playlists (Crates)
created by Serato software. It will look for
them into the default folder, but a custom
one may be defined from Options.
Crates cannot be renamed, moved, copied
or deleted, however Batch operations are
offered such as Add to Search DB, analyze,
Load tags etc.
Notes.
- The Crates root element will not be offered if Serato software is not installed to your computer
- Crates will not be available if no Crates have been created with Serato software.
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History
In case you need to see what you have played on a
specific date or need to repeat a playing list from a
successful event, VirtualDJ keeps a full playing track’s
History, organized by dates. Simply click on the History
folder to expand and see all your playing tracks ordered
by date and grouped by year and month (for the past
ones)
Select a History Playlist and the tracks that you have
played on that specific date will be listed in the Songs
List. An additional Play Time field will be also displayed
which indicates the time that each track had been played.
Choose from the right-click offered menu, to load the History Playlist into the Automix or
Sidelist, set as a favorite folder (for quick access), Rename, Delete, Move and Copy or
even Batch operations such as Add to Search DB, analyze for BPM etc.
Drag ‘n drop a History Playlist to a new position to re-organize the order if needed.
Virtual Folders
Virtual Folders are an alternative option to m3u Playlists. The great advantage of using
Virtual Folders instead of m3u Playlists is that those are part of the VirtualDJ Database and
get updated if you rename, move or delete any of your tracks. A virtual folder actually holds
a collection of shortcuts to tracks and not the actual tracks.
How to:
Click on the button from the left-sided Toolbar of the Browser. A pop-up window will be
offered to type a name for the new Virtual Folder. Click OK and the Virtual Folder will be
then displayed at the bottom of your Folders List.
Virtual Folder pop-up window
Virtual Folder after creation
Once a Virtual Folder is created, simply drag n drop
any tracks from the Songs List over the Virtual folder,
to add.
Batch select tracks (using mouse click + SHIFT or
CTRL) to add tracks faster.
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Use the right-click offered menu to Load the content of a Virtual Folder to Automix or
SideList and other Batch operations such as Add to Search DB, analyze for BPM etc..
Choose from the same menu Rename or Delete of you wish to rename or delete a Virtual
Folder.
Tips
- Select (click) a Virtual folder and choose to Add (create) a new
one, if you wish the new one to be nested inside an existing Virtual
Folder and create your own Tracks List tree, without re-organizing
folders from your Computer.
- Once a Virtual Folder is created, drag and move it to a new
position if you wish that to reorder your Folders List
Moving a Virtual Folder
Notes.
- If a Folder, a Favorite folder or another Virtual folder is focused by the time of creation, the new
Virtual folder will be nested inside that. Otherwise, the newly created Virtual folder will be added on
the bottom of your folders list
- Adding a track to a Virtual Folder will not move it from its original folder (path) A Virtual Folder
contains only the paths of your tracks and not any actual ones (same as creating a Playlist)
- Virtual Folders cannot be nested inside a Filter folder, or a Playlist (m3u, iTunes, Crates) folder.
Filter Folders
A highly dynamic and creative way to organize a collection of tracks is to apply conditions
that automatically filter (search) the database for tracks that match the criteria outlined.
VirtualDJ calls these types of folder Filter Folders.
How to:
To create a new Filter Folder, click on the
button from the left-sided Toolbar of the
Browser.
A pop-up window will be then offered to type a
name for the new Filter Folder. Click OK.
Right after the creation, the Filter Folder will
appear on the bottom of your Folders List
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In the next offered window,
type your filter (criteria),
inside the Filter box.
Lists with the available fields
and operators are available on
the bottom of that window
along with some examples, to
help you with the syntax.
Notice in the background, that
the content of the Filter Folder
is automatically filled with
tracks that match your filter, as
you type in that field
Filter Folder syntax window
Filter Folders Examples
Filter
Expected result
isscanned=1 (or isscanned=0)
Offers all tracks of Database that have been analyzed (or not
yet)
top 100 nbplay
Top 100 tracks based on the Play Count field
top 100 firstseen
Top 100 recently added tracks
bpm>120 and bpm<130
Tracks that have BPM between 120 and 130
year>=1980 and year<1990
Tracks with Year between 1980 and 1990 (80’s)
days since lastplay<31
Tracks played the last 30 days (last month)
lastplay=0 (or Play Count=0)
Tracks that never been played
Play Count > 1
Tracks that have been played at least once
type=video (or =video or =karaoke)
Tracks that are Audio (or video or Karaoke)
hascover=1 (or hascover=0)
tracks that have (or not) any Cover
Note: More Filter examples are available at http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/FilterExamples.html
Tips
- Once a Filter Folder is created, drag and move it to a new
position if you wish to reorder your Folders List
- Filter Folders apply on the entire Database if not nested inside a
Folder or a Virtual folder. Example : If a Filter folder with filter=Play
Count >2 is nested inside a folder that holds your Video tracks, the
Filter folder will only provide the tracks from that specific folder
(video files) that match to the given filter
Moving a Virtual Folder
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Favorite Folders
You may want to define a collection of directories which are most frequently used – for
example, “Hits of 2006” or “My Music” The best solution is using the Favorite Folders. Think
of Favorite Folders as Shortcuts to a folder in the operating system.
How to:
Select a folder (or a subfolder) from the Folders List and click on the button to set this
folder as a Favorite one (or right-click on the same folder and choose this option from the
offered menu). The Favorite folder will be then added at the bottom of your Folders List as a
clone and will get a special icon. Favorite folders are mainly used to provide quick access
to folders that you frequently visit and get constantly updated along with the original folder
(monitored)
Normal Folder
same folder set as Favorite
Right-click on a Favorite Folder to Remove or Rename it (can have a different name from
the original), or even create a subfolder and other offered Batch operations such as
Add/Remove to/from Search DB , analyze for BPM etc.
Notes :
- Favorite Folders will carry all their sub-folders, along with all the nested Virtual or Filter Folders
- Any changes done on either the original or the Favorite folder will apply on both.
Content Unlimited
Unlike regular consumers who buy their favorite music tracks one by one on iTunes or
Beatport, DJs have very different needs: When you work a gig, or even just practice at
home, you need more than just your favorite top 20 tracks. Probably hundreds if not
thousands of tracks may be needed, some of them you might play once or twice in your life
and never see them again. Obviously buying all of them is not a practical option.
That's why VirtualDJ offers the Content Unlimited subscription service.
You can play any song you want, from the millions available, without limits, as long as
your subscription is active. You can even download all the songs you want on your
computer and play them in VirtualDJ without an Internet connection.
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With a Content Unlimited subscription, you will be able to face almost any request from your
customers, even for songs you never heard about.
And you'll always have access to the latest tracks as soon as they get released, no matter
where you are.
Read more about the offered Content Unlimited plans at
http://www.virtualdj.com/products/subscription.html
How to:
To use the tracks of the Content Unlimited service, you simply need to type part of the Artist
and/or part of the title of the song into the Search field of Browser. Depending on the Search
Options and the focused folder, VirtualDJ will tracks from your own Music library followed by
the Content Unlimited tracks that match your input.
Search from a specific catalogue
Select (click) any of the Search Audio, Search
Video, Search Karaoke or Search Netsearch
subfolders of the Content Unlimited folder and
then type in the Search field of Browser to get
specific type results,
Notice the different overlay icons that the files
have depending on your catalogue selection.
Audio CU results
Video CU results
Karaoke CU results
Notes :
- Content Unlimited tracks can be previewed only for 30 seconds if the relative Content Unlimited
subscription is active.
- Tracks from Audio, Video and Karaoke catalogues are provided by reliable partnered content
providers. Tracks from Netsearch are provided from various unreliable Internet sources
- Audio, Video and Karaoke catalogues require separate Content Unlimited subscriptions,
- Netsearch video tracks require a Video Content Unlimited subscription.
- Netsearch audio tracks require an Audio Content Unlimited subscription
Search using Automatic catalogue
If the Content Unlimited folder has no focus (a different folder is selected), once you type
something in the Search field and none of the tracks of your Music Library matches to your
input, VirtualDJ will automatically search for Content Unlimited tracks. The Audio catalogue
will be used if Video is disabled otherwise Video and Karaoke catalogues will be used in
priority.
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Content Unlimited Search options
Click on the Search Options button right next to the Search field of Browser to access the
Content Unlimited Options menu.
Use the Force options from menu to force a catalogue and bypass the default automatic
selection. Disable the Only use ContentUnlimited when no local results option if you wish
VirtualDJ to provide results from the service, even if the Local Database provides search
results. Disable the Use Netsearch when no ContentUnlimited Pro results option if you
wish VirtualDJ to provide results from Netsearch even though the Audio, Video and Karaoke
catalogues offer search results (not advised).
Drag any track from the ContentUnlimited search results and load it to a VirtualDJ deck It
will then start to download the track online (stream) and the progress bar (song position)
will indicate the downloading process. Play and preview the track.
Note: It is strongly advised to allow the Content Unlimited track to fully download prior playing the
track live, especially if your Internet connection is slower than the playing speed.
If you wish to keep a ContentUnlimited track into your Music Library, right-click on the track
and choose Download to cache. The line of the track will begin to change color indicating
the download progress, and a % progress status will be also displayed on the top right side
of the Songs List. The Download queue subfolder of the Content Unlimited folder will also
provide the progress of all your downloads (can be more than 1 at the same time). This is so
you can search for another song or focus to a different folder.
CU track - Downloading progress
Status bar
Tips :
- Cached or streamed Content Unlimited tracks are automatically analyzed and added to the
Search Database
- Cached Content Unlimited tracks can be found in the Downloaded content subfolder.
- Cached Content Unlimited will need to refresh the DRM authorizations every 30 days.
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Cloudlists
CloudLists are online, saved playlists you can share or access these from any other
computer. They can be used to share playlists with other users. So, if a user asks on the
forum "I've been booked for a salsa night tomorrow and I have no idea what salsa is, is it
some spicy sauce?", and you happen to be a resident DJ in Varadero, Cuba, then you can
make a playlist for this poor fellow DJ, and just answer on the forum to add you on CloudList.
It can also be used to consult the latest playlist from your favorite artists or groups, and stay
up-to-date on what are the latest hot tracks to play (check out the 3 channels on the
VirtualDJ Radio CloudList for example).
Finally, it can also be used to save private lists for yourself, so that next time you're at a
dinner at your friend's house, and you want to start spinning some tracks, you just need to
log-in with your account on their VirtualDJ and you'll have all your playlists ready.
How to:
Once the Cloud Lists folder is expanded, your virtualdj.com Username along with a default
picked user VirtualDJRadio (with a few offered Cloud Lists) will be displayed. Right-click on
your Username and choose Add a new List to create and share a new Cloud List.
Choose Private List from the same
menu if you don’t wish this List to be a
public one. Rename or Delete a List
from the same offered menu. Drag and
drop any Content Unlimited files over
that Cloud List to add.
Right- click on the Cloud Lists folder to add new users that you may know from the forums
that have created useful lists.
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You will then see all the Cloud Lists of that user (if available)
.
Live Feedback
Just a few seconds after a track starts playing on a live playing deck, Live Feedback will
recommend a track and it’s information will be displayed on the bottom of the Songs List.
The recommendation is based on what other DJs have played most of the times, right after
the playing track
Live Feedback Folder
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C. ADVANCED FEATURES
VirtualDJ offers various advanced features, provided through the POI, BPM, Tag, Track,
Video and Automix Editors. The Basic features of the software will probably be enough to
allow you mixing your favorite tracks, however the Editors will provide advanced tools to
organize your music library or take your mixes to the next level.
Sandbox
Sandbox, introduced in VirtualDJ version 8, is a new feature that will revolutionize the work
of mainstream DJs.
It will let you put VirtualDJ in a "sandbox" mode, where you can "test" the upcoming mix in
advance, without disturbing what the audience is actually listening.
So if you have a song playing on say deck A, and you still have 3mn before the end of the
song, you might want to activate the sandbox mode by pressing the button,
and then you can safely move deck A to a point near the end of the song where you think
you might want to do your mix, and try the mix with deck B.
Sandbox disabled
The master output will continue to output the original song from the point where it was
before sandboxing, like if nothing happens, while the new position will now be playing in your
headphones.
You can crossfade, equalize, apply effects, etc, and everything will act only in the
headphones.
Sandbox enabled
When you're satisfied, you can deactivate sandbox by pressing the button,
and deck A will show again the "real" song that has been playing on the master output all
along (and deck B will automatically pause, for safety).
* Note. Sandbox will not operate in the following cases :
- You are using an External analogue mixer (Audio Setup is configured as an external mixer)
- You're already in the middle of a mix (more than one song is playing out on Master).
- You have effects, samples or loop playing on the "active" song.
- You're playing video tracks.
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POI Editor
The POI Editor offers all the Points Of Interest that a track may carry, such as HotCues,
Saved Loops, Automix points, Beatgrid anchors, even special points with assigned VirtualDJ
script actions
On the left-sided list, only the HotCues are listed by default. Click on Show all to see all the
available POIs of the track.
The top part displays the waveform of the track along with all your POIs as triangle markers.
Those are indicated by a color depending on the type.
How to manage POIs
- Click any of the POIs from the left sided list or on a triangle marker from the top waveform
to select a POI.
- Use a mouse wheel to zoom In/Out and the top scrollbar to navigate through the track.
- Drag and move the POI to a new position using the green vertical line (Play marker)
- Optionally enable Snap to automatically position the selected POI to the nearest beat.
- Use the Name field to rename your POI
- Use the Type drop-down list to select a different type for your POI
Available POI types :
HotCue
Default type. The POI will only operate as a HotCue.
Saved Loop
Sets this track position as a Saved Loop. A Point option field
will be provided on the right side to enter the number of beats
that the loop will have. Alternatively, drag ‘n move the green
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marked area you will see on the waveform to manually adjust
the size of the Saved loop.
The Saved Loop will be enabled using the HotCue buttons of
the VirtualDJ GUI.
Action
Assign a VirtualDJ script action, which will be executed once
the track reaches this point. A Macro action field will be
provided on the right side to type the action and a button is
offered to open the Macro Editor which will help you to choose
the desired action.
Example: assign the action goto +16 to skip 16 beats when the
track reaches this POI.
Remix Point
Sets this track position as a Remix point. The Remix Points will
be available in the Sampler view of Sideview
Beatgrid anchor
By default the Beatgrid anchor is the First Beat of the song,
and it is used from VirtualDJ (on analyze) to create the 4-beat
pattern (CBG). Move the anchor to a different position to phase
the CBG of the track
An additional Beatgrid anchor can be applied to any position of
the track and the CBG will be calculated again from that point
till the end of the track (or next Beatgrid anchor). A Local
BPM field is offered to input the value for this part, and a Beat
number value will be displayed below to indicate how many
beats are passed till that point.
Use the additional Beatgrid anchor if the song offers variable
BPM in various parts of it.
Automix Point
Sets this track position as an Automix point. A Point option
drop-down list will be offered on the right side to select the
Automix point type
Load point
If a Load point is specified, the track will be loaded and stopped
on this position.
Use the Cue drop-down list to choose if the POI will be visible or not on the GUI
(Invisible/Marker Only), or will act as HotCue as well.
Use the buttons to play/pause/stop the track and the Play marker (green vertical
line) to reposition it.
Use the button to delete any of your POIs
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BPM Editor
VirtualDJ has an advanced Sound Engine that will calculate the tempo (BPM value) and the
Beat Grid (CBG) of your tracks with accuracy in almost all cases. In the rare case that either
the BPM value or the Beat Grid of your track are not correct, the BPM Editor will provide all
the tools to easily and accurately calculate and manually adjust them.
To open the BPM Editor, right-click on any of your tracks or click on the BPM display on the
decks of the GUI.
The track will be analyzed and the multi-colored waveform will be displayed, providing
information of its structure, based on the detected frequencies. The grey-scaled
background indicates the 4 beat pattern of the Beat Grid of the track. The red vertical line
indicates the Beatgrid anchor (first detected beat)
- Use a mouse wheel to zoom In/Out and the top scrollbar to navigate through and inside
the track.
- Use the buttons to play/pause/stop the track and the Play marker (green vertical
line) to reposition it.
How to:
There are various ways to adjust and correct the BPM value and the beat -phase of the track
Below are the steps you need to make, depending on possible cases.
The BPM value is already known as a value.
In this case, simply type the BPM value in the BPM field. The CBG of the song will be
updated automatically
The BPM value is double or half the real.
If VirtualDJ has detected the phase of the song correctly, but the BPM value is either half or
double of the real one. Use the buttons to half or double the BPM value
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The BPM value is correct but the CBG is not.
Drag and move the Beatgrid anchor (First detected beat) - red vertical line to a part (beat)
of the track that will probably help you to be more precise. The BPM value will not change in
this case.
Or use the buttons to shift the CBG of the song by 1 beat backwards or forward
The BPM value and the CBG are incorrect and the BPM value is unknown
-.Zoom In to a part of the track that has clear beat information.
- Drag and move the Beatgrid anchor (red vertical line) to the beginning of the first beat.
- Place your mouse on the background of the waveform between the 1st and the 2nd beat
until the double-sided arrow appears.
- Click and move this point to the beginning of the 2nd beat. The BPM will be re-calculated,
based on your adjustments.
Before
After
To make sure that you have correctly set the width of the Beatgrid (on which the BPM value
is based on), zoom-out and zoom-in to various parts of your tracks, and make minor
adjustments using the same method as described above.
You can also use the buttons to increase/decrease the Beat Grid in small steps.
Tip. Use the button to enable a Metronome. Play a part of the track and prelisten to see if the
beat of your track follows the Metronome and verify that your adjustments are correct and precise.
The volume of the Metronome can be adjusted from the Advanced Options.
Variable BPM values
Several tracks may have parts with different tempo (BPM). VirtualDJ is calculating the BPM
value by default based on the largest part of the song that provides a constant value.
However, this can be manually changed and several parts of the track may have their own
BPM value along with CBG phase.
How to :
- Click on the button. 2 new buttons will replace this button.
- Move the Play (green) marker to the position of the track where from the BPM of the track
is getting a different value (or the CBG is shifted)
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- Click on the button to add a new Beat Grid anchor
- Place your mouse on the background of the waveform between the 1st and the 2nd beat
(starting from the new Beat Grid anchor or any other position after that) until the double-
sided arrow appears.
- Click and move this point to the beginning of the 2nd beat. The BPM will be re-calculated,
based on your adjustments.
- Click on the button, if required, to remove any of the Beat Grid anchors in your track
Tag Editor
Tag Editor allows you to view and edit all the information VirtualDJ stores on its database for
each track. It also provides id3Tag reading and saving features for the supported tracks
(mp3, mp4, m4a, m4v, mov, f4v, ogg, ogm, flac, wav, wave, wma, wmv, avi, flv, mkv)*
.
The top part of the Tag Editor offers the fields of the VirtualDJ Database of the track. Most of
them are populated from filename, iD3tags or VirtualDJ and some are left as user’s custom
fields.
* Note. - Ranges from reading just length to reading and writing all tags.
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Fields populated from iD3Tags or filename
Artist
Artist of the track
Title
Title of the track
Remix
Remix version of the track (Club Edit, Extended etc)
By default, these fields are populated from
the iD3tag. This global behavior can be
changed from the getTitlesFromTags
setting (see Options), but for any specific
track, these fields can be populated from
the filename by using the button
Fields populated from iD3Tags (if supported from the file type)
Album
Album the track is associated with
Year
Year in which the track was produced
Track
The Track’s number in the Album
Genre
Genre of the track
Composer
Composer of the track
Label
Label of the Album
Remixer
Remixer of the track
Grouping
Grouping information of the track
Cover
Album’s Cover image
BPM
Beats per Minute as analyzed by VirtualDJ or value from Tag if not
analyzed
Key
Key of the track as analyzed by VirtualDJ
Rating
popularity rating field on a 5 point system
Comment
comments about the track
Fields populated by VirtualDJ
Gain
Gain is auto-filled by VirtualDJ once the track is analyzed or played.
It indicated the applied gain in order the track to be played on 0 db
(or different value defined from Options)
Play Count
shows how many times the track has been played till now
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First seen
shows the date of when the track was first added to the database
Last Play
shows the date of when track was last played
Custom user fields
Field 1
Blank database field. Fill this with any information you need to store
Field 2
Blank database field. Fill this with any information you need to store
Color
Select the color you wish the track to have in the Browser
Below each field the corresponding tag’s data will also appear (if they exist) among with a
small arrow that allows you to copy that data on the database.
At the bottom part of the window you can see some useful file information, such as
Filename, Filepath, file size, Bitrate and Sample Rate for Audio and Video streams (for video
files)
You can edit any of the fields and press OK to save your changes. Depending on your
browser settings the corresponding tag data may also update automatically (default behavior
is off)
Click on Write Tags to update the track’s iD3tags with the values from the VirtualDJ
Database.
File Rename
Click on the small dot icon, right next to the Filename to rename the file as Artist - Title or
Artist - Title (Remix).
Custom file renaming is available as a right-click option in the Browser (File Operations)
Album CoverArt
Click on the Album Cover Art on
the top-right to receive
alternative CoverArt selections
from various Sources (iTunes,
Amazon, Grooveshark, Google
etc.)
Click on any of the available to
Save your selection to the Tag
of the track.
How to Batch Edit Tracks
Select multiple files using standard OS methods (e.g. click on multiple tracks while holding
SHIFT or CTRL for Windows OS), Right-click and choose Tag Editor. The Editor will display
the common values of the tracks and the rest of the fields will be marked as multiple
values. Type a value in any of the fields you wish all the files in your selection to get the
same value and press OK to apply your edits to the selected tracks.
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Example. Type a name in the Genre filed if you wish all the tracks of your selection to get the same
Genre, or a number in the Year field if you wish all the files to get the same Year.
Choose OK to apply the changes on the VirtualDJ Database fields.
Notes.
- Batch Tag edits is not supported
-Batch CoverArt ((e.g. to provide the same Art Cover to the entire album) will possibly not provide
any good results, as the Search in the Internet Sources is based on the first track of your selection.
It is suggested to click on the Tag of the Cover and select a File from your Hard Drive
- Write Tags can be activated as default in Options (if file type supports iD3Tags)
Track Cleaner
The Track Cleaner will allow you to remove, censor or stretch (repeat) parts of your tracks.
Right-click to any of your tracks in the Browser and choose to open the Track Cleaner.
How to :
Use the to play/pause/stop the track at the desired position. Use a wheel-mouse to
zoom in/out and the top scroll bar to navigate through the track for more precise edits.
Select the operation you wish to apply:
- Choose if you wish to create a part of your track that will play backwards
(censored)
- Choose if you wish to delete a part of your track (e.g. a silent or a commercial
part)
- Choose if you wish a part of your track to be repeated (stretched). An editable
additional field with a number will be displayed right next the stretch button which indicates
how many times the selected part will be repeated.
Once the selection of the operation is made, a resizable and movable marked area will be
available on the waveform of the track, starting from the Play position (green marker). The
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marked area will get red color for the Censor, yellow for the Remove and green for the
Stretch operation.
- Click to select any of the created marked areas and then click on the button to delete
it.
- Finally click on the button to save your edit. A vdjedit file will be created in the same
folder as your original track and a special icon will be granted to this file (see Browser icons)
Tips.
- Multiple Censor, Remove and Stretch marked areas can be applied on the same track
- Multiple vdjedit files can be created based on the same original file
- vdjedit files can be edited using the Track Cleaner as many times as required
- vdjedit files are automatically added to the Search DB
Note. Censor, Remove and Stretch marked areas cannot be overlapped. Move the Play marker to
a different position if you wish to move any of the marked areas over another
Video Editor
Video Editor will allow you to overlay video files and texts over an existing Audio or Video
track. Video Editor is available as a Right-click option to any track of your Browser.
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How to:
Once the Video Editor is opened, the selected track will be positioned on the top and the
Cover Art (if available) of the audio track or the video of the track will be displayed on the
Video preview by default.
- Click on the button to choose the Video file you wish to overlay to the track.
- Once the Video file is selected, it will be displayed (in frames) on the bottom part of the
Editor.
- Click on the button and optionally choose to Stretch or Repeat the overlaid
video if it has smaller length than the original track.
- Alternatively, you can overlay additional videos over the original track and even select the
areas you wish the video to overlay.
How to overlay more than one video over a track:
- Click on the button to load more video files. Each time a video file is selected from the
Source drop down list, it will be displayed on the bottom video area.
- Use the mouse to select (create) the area (red one) of the original track that you wish the
video to overlay. You can resize and move that area and even zoom in/out (using a wheel
mouse) to be more precise. Once the area is selected, click on the button to
apply the video to that area.
- Repeat the same procedure to overlay more videos.
- Use Repeat or/and Stretch to extend the video if the selected area is larger than the
overlaid video
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- Use the button to delete the selected overlaid video from the original track.
- Use the control buttons to play/pause/stop the track and see in the Video
preview window how the overlay looks. Drag the green vertical line (Play marker) to move
inside the track.
- Finally, click on the button to save your file. A .vdjedit file will be created in the same
folder as your original track and a special icon will be granted to this file (see Browser Icons).
Note. Empty areas of the original track will be filled with the Artwork of the track (if exists), in case
the original track is an audio one.
How to overlay Text to a track:
Once a track is loaded on the Video Editor, choose the text overlays tab on the left side of
the Video Editor.
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- Type the text you need to overlay inside the Text box.
- Choose the font and the color, along with border and shadow if needed from the right
sided options.
- Optionally apply one of the available Fx to rotate, zoom, float or even shake and strobe
your text as the track will play.
- Use the mouse to create (select) the area (red), where you need your text to apply. Move
and resize the area using your mouse.
- Once the area is defined, click on the button and the text will be displayed on
the Video preview window.
- Use the mouse to resize and move the Text inside the video preview window
- Create an additional text overlay area (red) with your mouse if you wish more text areas,
and repeat the procedure above.
- Use the button to delete the selected text overlay.
- Finally click on the button to save your work.
- A vdjedit file will be created in the same folder as your original track.
Notes.
- Video and text overlays can be combined to a single vdjedit file
- Multiple vdjedit files can be created based on the same original file
- vdjedit files can be edited using the video Editor as many times as required
- vdjedit files are automatically added to the Search DB
Sampler Editor
Sampler Editor provides information and tools to edit each of the Sample files. Access the
Sampler Editor, using the right-click menu of a sample (or CTRL+click in Grid View). On the
top the name and the path of the sample will be displayed along with its detected BPM value
and a knob to adjust its Gain.
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The sample will be analyzed and the multi-colored waveform will be displayed, providing
information of its structure, based on the detected frequencies. The grey-scaled
background indicates the 4 beat pattern of the Beat Grid of the sample. The left red vertical
line indicates the Beatgrid anchor (first detected beat), and the green line indicates the
playing position.
Use the buttons to play/pause/stop the sample. Move the green playing marker
using mouse to a different position if needed.
Note : The Output of the Sampler Editor is by default the Headphones channel. If no Headphones
channel available in Audio Setup, a pop-up window will be displayed to confirm output on the
Master.
Sampler Options
Name
Rename the sample by typing in the Name field.
Mode
Choose if the Sample will be in Drop (the sample will play once when triggered) or Loop
Mode (the sample will play in Loop until stopped).
Drop Mode:
Flat: the sample will play without any pitch/tempo changes.
Pitched: the sample will play at the same tempo as the Master Output.
Loop Mode:
Flat: the sample will keep play without any pitch/tempo changes.
Pitched: the sample will play at the same tempo as the Master Output.
Sync Start: the sample will play at the same tempo as the Master Output and will be synced
with the CBG (phase) of it.
Sync Lock: the sample will play at the same tempo as the Master Output and will be synced
with the CBG (phase) of it. The sample will start at the same CBG number. E.g. if the track
on the Master Output is at beat Nr 3 of its 4-beat phase, the sample will start from its 3rd
beat as well.
Group & Color
Type a name to create a new Group or add the same to an existing one, using the Drop
down selection list.
Click on the Color field to select the color that the Sample will have in the Trigger View. If a
sample is part of Group, the color selection will apply automatically to all the samples of the
same Group.
Trigger
Select one of the available Trigger modes. If the Sample is part of a Group, the selection will
apply to all the samples of that Group.
On/Off: Press a Sampler Pad to start playing a sample from the beginning. Press the same
Sampler pad again to stop the sample.
Hold: The Sample will play from the beginning as long as the Sampler Pad is pressed.
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Stutter: the Sampler will play from the beginning, each time you trigger a Sampler Pad.
Right-click to stop the Sample
Unmute: The Sample will be muted if the Sampler Pad is not pressed. Right-click to stop the
Sample.
How to create a Sample from an existing track
Record a Loop
Play a track on a deck and create a loop. While the track is on loop, click on the button
you will find in the Advanced Loop panel. A Sample will be then created and listed in the
Recordings folder. Right-click and choose Sampler Editor.
The recorded Sample will be set in Loop Mode. Move the red left and right red markers in
order to precisely define the phase of the Sample (for best syncing results)
Save the sample and drop it to a Sampler Bank in order to define a Group if necessary.
Use an existing track
Drag and drop a track into a Sampler Bank and right-click to open Sampler Editor. The entire
track will be then displayed.
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Use a mouse wheel to zoom in/out and the navigation bar, to focus to a part that you wish to
edit. Move the blue left and right vertical lines to define the part of the track that you wish
to keep as a Sample. Move the green playing marker to any position the buttons to
preview your edit.
Once the part of the track is defined, choose a name or even a Group and a Color. Click on
the Save button.
Video Samples
If a video sample or track is opened with the Sampler Editor, an additional Video preview
window will be available. Hover mouse to any position to get its frame displayed on that
window. Define the area you wish to keep (as mentioned above).
A transparency for the Video Output can be defined by selecting the color and the
strength. You may then save the Sample as Audio only, video only or both.
Video Sample - Transparency
Sample Type - Audio/video
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Automix Editor
The Automix Editor will offer the ability to edit the automatic process of the Automix feature,
and bypass the selected Automix Type for any pairs of your tracks. The Automix Editor is
available in the Automix view of SideView (Playlist Options menu)
Once Automix Editor is opened, all the tracks of the Automix list will be displayed on the left
side and can be selected by pairs.
On the right side, a timeline will be created to show how the tracks will be mixed, and with
what order.
The top left time value indicates the current time position of the Play marker (green vertical
line).
The top right time value will indicate the total time of your Automix and will be updated
along with your edits.
How to edit:
- Select any of the available pairs of songs from the left sided list.
- Zoom In/Out using the wheel mouse and use the top scrolling bar to navigate to the
Automix area.
- Drag any of the 2 songs to move it over the timeline.
- Move and resize the Automix common part of the songs (blue area).
Use the buttons to prelisten the previous, next or both songs of the Automix timeline
Use the buttons to play/pause/stop the Automix player.
Use the button to undo your last action.
Use the button to turn on/off the BPM match (when turned on, the BPM of the
songs will be matched to provide a smooth synced transition.
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Repeat the above procedure with any of the paired songs you wish to edit for this Automix
List.
Close the Automix Editor window (saving is automatic).
Notes.
- Any part of the previous song of a pair, positioned after the Automix (blue) area, will not be heard
- Any part of the next song of a pair, positioned before the Automix (blue) area, will not be heard
- Automix Editor will not provide any functions if Back to Back (none) is selected as Automix type
Tip.
- Once the Automix is edited, save the Playlist from Playlist Options. Your edits will apply next time
you select to play the same Playlist using Automix.
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D. SETTINGS
Click on the SETTINGS button on the top, to access the Settings of VirtualDJ to manage
all the features and options of the software.
Audio Setup
Audio Setup provides sound output and input setup configuration options
The OUTPUT tab of Audio Settings offers Speakers
Only, Speaker+Headphone and External Mixer
options.
Choose SPEAKER ONLY option to create an Audio
Setup with Master Output only.
Choose SPEAKER + HEADPHONE option to
create an Audio Setup with Master Output and
Headphones (prelisten) output as well.
Choose EXTERNAL MIXER option to create an Audio Setup with individual audio outputs
for each of the available decks (used for External analogue mixer setup)
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The CARD tab of Audio Settings
offers Internal Soundcard, Two
Soundcards and Stereo to Mono
Splitter options.
Choose INTERNAL SOUNDCARD
option if you need VirtualDJ to use
the default soundcard of your
computer
Choose TWO SOUNDCARDS option if you need to route Master and Headphones to
different sound cards (e.g. the built-in soundcard of your computer only offers a single stereo
output and need to use a USB one for pre-listening)
Choose STEREO TO MONO SPLITTER option in case you need to use the single stereo
output of your sound card for both Master and Headphones Output (requires a Y-Splitter
Stereo to 2 x Mono adaptor/cable)
The INPUT tab of Audio settings offers Microphone,
Timecode and Line Input options.
Choose MICROPHONE option if you wish to assign
an Input channel of a sound card as a microphone
input.
Choose TIMECODE SIGNAL option if you wish to
control VirtualDJ operations with timecoded vinyl’s or
CDs (see Timecode)
Choose LINE INPUT if you wish to assign an Input
channel of a sound card as an Line Input (AUX)
Additional buttons (options) may be provided in the CARD tab of Audio Settings, if a
natively supported MIDI/HID device with built-in audio interface is connected. Click on that
button and VirtualDJ will auto-create a pre-defined Audio Setup for that unit. In the picture
above, a Pioneer DDJ-WeGO is connected, and the button will create an Audio Setup with
Master to Chan 1&2 and Headphones to Chan 3&4 of the Pioneer Audio Interface.
Advanced Audio Settings
The middle section of the Audio Setup provides a detailed list of the current audio Setup.
Each time a choice is made using the top Output, Sound Card and Input tabs, lines are auto-
generated in this area using the default soundcard of your computer. Use the fields of these
lines to modify the Source (Master, Headphones, Decks, Line Inputs, and Microphone etc.),
the Sound card and its channels you wish to apply to each Source.
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Multiple Audio Setup profiles
Each time a different Audio Setup is created,
using the buttons from the top tabs or the
detailed list, it is stored as config 1 (default
name). You can then choose to rename and
save the current Setup in order to create
multiple ones and restore them from the list on
the right bottom of this window
Audio Setup Profiles
Once the desired Sound setup is created, click APPLY to enable it.
Note: A detailed Audio Setup Guide with examples is offered in the Appendix.
Graphical User Interface
The Interface tab of Settings offers the available Graphical User Interfaces (GUI or Skin).
Each time you mouse is over a skin, a preview image and a few details for the skin will be
shown on the right side. Click to choose and load the desired skin. The default skins offer 2,
4 and 6 Decks versions along with a Touch skin (mainly for touch-screen users)
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Notes :
- Additional skins can be downloaded from registered licensed users from our website at
http://www.virtualdj.com/addons/skins.html
- Custom skins can be created. Read how to at http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/Skin%20SDK%20.html
Controllers
VirtualDJ 8 comes with predefined mapping for most of the MIDI/HID DJ Controllers* (more
than 120 in the default installer, and more can be downloaded from the website), but the
mappings can be easily changed and tweaked to your liking.
In Controllers tab of Settings, all connected MIDI and HID devices will be listed on the top
left list. Only Keyboard will be available if no MIDI/HID device is connected.
Note : MIDI/HID controllers are available only if a Pro Full Infinity or a controller specific license is
available. See Settings-Licenses, otherwise the controller will work only for 10 minutes each time
you launch the software.
Each one of the connected devices offers Ignore and Factory default mapping in the
Mapping List. Set a device to Ignore if you need to use that with a different application
running with VirtualDJ at the same time.
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Choose from the Deck List the decks you wish to control with each one of your connected
devices. Leave that to Automatic to allow VirtualDJ to assign the decks automatically.
Decks Assign
Mapping file selection
In the middle section a list with all the available Keys and their assigned actions is offered.
Click on the Key field header to sort the Keys alphabetically.
Mapping Key list
Custom mapping
Choose from the top list the device you wish to customize. In the Mapping list, make sure the
Default (factory) mapping is selected. Select a Key from the list or use the Key learn feature.
Press a button or move a slider from your controller. You will see the name of that Key on
the top of the Key Learn List. Select the Key you need to customize. Edit or type a VirtualDJ
script action in the Action field. Actions* are grouped into categories and each action
provides a short description and some syntax examples.
Once start modifying a key, a custom mapping will be auto-created, leaving the default
(factory) one unchanged in order to use and modify again if needed. Once your custom
mapping is done, you can either keep the auto-generated name or rename it at will, by
choosing to Save the mapping file
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*Note : More details about VirtualDJ script actions and syntax are available in our Wiki pages
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJscript.html (Documentation button)
Options
VirtualDJ offers a large number of settings to allow you customizing every single feature of
the software. Settings are categorized for easy navigation and search, but can also be
searched from the top Search field. Click on the Show Advanced Options to get all the
available settings or choose among the most common ones. Each time a setting is selected
a useful Tip will be displayed on the bottom to help you understand the functionality.
See Appendix for a detailed list and description of all the available settings.
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Licenses
VirtualDJ 8 is a single core software version with no serial numbers*. Licenses can be added
to access additional features of the software and these are associated with your account.
Use this tab of Settings to view, add and manage your Licenses and your Content
Unlimited subscriptions.
Click on the Login button to receive the Login
window.
The same Login window will be displayed on
first launch, and it will remember your Login
and password across sessions if not logged
from a different computer in the meantime.
You can choose to login using your VirtualDJ
ID (account needs to be prior created in
http://www.virtualdj.com/users/edit.html) or
your Google ID (using OpenID)
If you choose not login, some of the online
features of the software will not be available.
*Note : Use the Enter Keycode field only to enter
a Keycode provided with an OEM (Limited Edition)
version (bundled with several MIDI/HID
controllers)
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Once you login, all your active (purchased) Licenses and Subscriptions will be enabled. You
can choose to add a License of Pro Full Infinity, which will provide full access to all the
features of the software, a Controller License, which will provide you the ability to use an
external analogue DJ mixer and a MIDI/HID controller or a VirtualDJ Pro Subscription,
which will offer full access to the features of the software for a specific time. The Content
Unlimited subscriptions will offer you unlimited access to our Audio, Video and Karaoke
catalogues (offered by partnered providers)
Read more at... http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html
Broadcast
The Broadcast tab of Settings is providing all the possible ways to broadcast your mixes
over the Internet.
Broadcast directly from your PC. Click on the START BROADCAST
button and provide the link you will see at the bottom to your listeners.
Broadcast using an Internet Radio Server. Icecast (OGG format
streaming) and Shoutcast (MP3 format streaming) are supported. Fill
the provided fields with the data provided from the host (server) along
with some extra information for your session.
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Broadcasting settings using a Radio Server
To upload your broadcast to virtualdj.com server and save your
mixes. Just enter your Episode Name and start broadcast. To
manage your podcasts click on the link provided
Note : Broadcasting requires Port 8000 needs to be forwarded in case a router is used. See some
useful information in our Wiki page.. http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/Broadcasting%20Howto.html
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Record
The Record tab allows recording your audio and video mixes.
Select the Format of the recorded file and click on the button to select the filename
and the path of the recorded file.
Formats
Description
MP3 (default
audio format)
Record audio in .MP3 format. By default the quality is set to MID (192
Kbs). A different quality can be selected from the option recordQuality
in Advanced Options under the group Record (low=128Kbs,
mid=192Kbs, high=320Kbs).
OGG (alternate
audio format):
Record audio in .OGG format. Alternative format to mp3 (better
quality/less file size than mp3). By default the quality is set to MID
(160 Kbs). A different quality can be selected from the option
recordQuality in Advanced Options under the group Record
(low=112Kbs, mid=160Kbs, high=192Kbs).
FLAC (lossless
audio format)
Record audio in .FLAC format. The file is compressed to smaller
filesize but without any loss in quality (FLAC files size are smaller
than corresponding PCM-encoded WAV files at the same quality).
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WEBM (default
video format)
Record video in .WEBM format
MP4 (alternate
video format)
Record video in .MP4 format.
Once the filename and format are set, press the START/STOP RECORD button to start/stop
the recording.
Click on the button to
receive to get additional operations for the
recorded file.
File Info
Opens the recorded file with the Tag Editor to add and edit
additional fields (see Tag Editor)
Show in explorer
Shows the recorded file in your Computer’s File Explorer
Show in Browser
Shows the recorded file in VirtualDJ Browser by setting focus to
the folder of the file.
Additional recording settings are available in the Options tab (Advanced Options) under the
group Record. For more information see Settings descriptions.
Note. By default VirtualDJ records the Master output. If an External Audio Setup is defined or a
different recording source needs to be used a RecordLoopback line is required in the Audio Setup
(see Audio Setup Guide)
Remote
In this tab VirtualDJ will display all supported devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) that
running the iRemote application at that time. Choose any of them to enable or block. Once
the device is connected, the Remote device can now control the software, based on the
provided features of the loaded skin.
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VirtualDJ iRemote is an application for iPad/iPhone/iPod-touch, that let you use your
iDevices as an additional interface. The iRemote connects to VirtualDJ wirelessly. The
connection is completely secure, and only iRemote devices on your accept list will be able to
interact with your VirtualDJ. An iRemote Setup guide is available in our website
http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/iRemote%20Setup%20Guide.html
The iRemote is completely skinnable, and use the same skin format as VirtualDJ. So you
can download iRemote skins from this website, or easily create one yourself. The versatility
of the skins means your iRemote can be anything, from a turntable-like scratch pad on your
iPad, a drum-pad to launch samples, a basic play/pause/loop controller, or a playlist monitor
to let you work from the bar.
default iPhone Skin
default iPad Skin
Install additional skin from http://www.virtualdj.com/addons/skins.html?category=iphone and
use the Upload new skin button to load a new skin on your iDevice.
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E. Audio Setup Guide
Below are some examples of basic Setups and Audio configuration of VirtualDJ
Audio Setup with Speakers (Master) Only
Simply connect a pair of amplified speakers to the Sound output of your computer. Use the
front (green) output in case your computer offers more than 1 stereo outputs. Note that
VirtualDJ will only use a single stereo output.
Connections
Speakers output only - Laptop
Speakers output only - Desktop
Audio setup
By default VirtualDJ will auto-configure on first launch an Audio Setup with Master Output
only. If not, then select the SPEAKER ONLY and INTERNAL SOUND CARD options.
VirtualDJ will then route the Master Output to the 1st stereo channel of your computer’s built-
in sound card. Click APPLY
Speakers output only - Audio setup
Audio Setup with Speakers (Master) & Headphones (prelisten)
The default Audio Setup with Master Output only, will get you started initially. But, if you wish
to use headphones, so that you can play one track to the crowd and listen to the next track
in headphones; you will need to utilize one of the following configurations.
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a) Your computer has a single stereo output and you wish to listen Master Output through
your computer’s built-in speakers. In this case, you will need a single stereo USB sound
card to connect your Headphones.
Connections
Speakers & Headphones with USB sound card - Connections
Audio Setup
Select the SPEAKER+HEADPHONE and TWO SOUND CARDS options. VirtualDJ will then
route the Master Output to the 1st stereo channel of your computer’s built-in sound card and
Headphones to the 1st stereo channel of your USB sound card. Click APPLY
Speakers & Headphones with USB sound card - Audio Setup
b) Your computer has a single stereo output and you wish to listen to the Master Output
though external amplified speakers. In this case a Y-Splitter cable (adaptor) Stereo to 2
Mono Outputs is required. Connect the cable to your computer’s sound output and one end
to your speakers and the other to Headphones.
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Connections
Speakers & Headphones with Y-Splitter - Connections
Audio Setup
Select the SPEAKER+HEADPHONE and STEREO TO MONO SPLITTER options.
VirtualDJ will then route the Master Output to the 1st mono channel and Headphones to the
2nd mono channel of your computer’s built-in sound card. Click APPLY
Speakers & Headphones with Y-Splitter - Audio setup
c) Your computer has a built-in soundcard with at least 2 stereo outputs (4.1 or higher)
Connections
Speakers & Headphones with 4.1 or higher - Connections
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Select the SPEAKER+HEADPHONE and INTERNAL SOUND CARD options. VirtualDJ will
then route the Master Output to the 1st stereo channel and Headphones to the 2nd stereo
channel of your computer’s built-in sound card. Click APPLY
Speakers & Headphones with 4.1 or higher - Audio setup
Audio Setup with Speakers (Master), Headphones (prelisten) and multi-channel
USB sound card
Connections
Speakers & Headphones with a Multi-Channel USB sound card - Connections
Audio Setup
Select the SPEAKER+HEADPHONE and INTERNAL SOUND CARD options. Once the
Audio Setup is created select your USB sound card from the SoundCard field. VirtualDJ
will then route the Master Output to the 1st stereo channel and Headphones to the 2nd
stereo channel of your USB sound card.
Click APPLY.
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