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1. filename extension hascover alreadyplayed lastolay firstplay firstseen nbplay type days since firstseen days since firstplay days since lastplay LinkedVideo HasLinkedVideo Operators E gt E lt gt oa lS not 5 equals equal contains ores doesn t contain starts with start with ends aed end with and Oe I 8 Keywords top inverted Filter Folder Examples FILTER Expected Result top 100 lastplay recently played type video or type karaoke are Video or Karaoke files filepath start with c mp3 80s or filepath start with d music 80s drives in a folder titled 80s extension is mp3 and title doesn t contain Any mp3 file that does not contain madona madona in the title VirtualDJ DECK CONTROLS There are two virtual decks on the screen Drag and drop files into each of the decks to load music tracks or video clips Gwen Stefani Wind It Up SAMPLER TER tecno bit_ tecno bit Boe cere The two decks are equipped with the following controls and displays 1 Title of track currently loaded 2 Hot Cue Use the three 3 buttons to set cue points The first time that a left click on one of these buttons a cue point will be set At any time left clicking on the corresponding button and the trac
2. soul Street Rick Strickland Same ACD Ripysaul Street Casey York One Step amp summer Sunshine Tim Casion fy 200 01 2007 08 01 D ACD Ripss 2 i D SIDE LIST UIR TUAL O J C om 13 VirtualDJ Additional VirtualDJ Data Fields The VirtualDJ database now stores additional data about each track for additional search features and Filter folders Key stores the analyzed key value of a song for use doing Harmonic Mixing Camelot stores the Camelot key code based on the analyzed key value Play Count stores the running play count of the track First Seen stores the date of when the track was first added to the database First Play stores the date of when track was first ever played Last Play stores the date of when track was last played Drive Filepath Filename Filetype Filesize Filedate shows the current known Drive Filepath Filename Filetype extension Filesize and Filedate for the track LinkedVideo shows the filename of the video file linked to the audio file Composer used for storing the Composer information for a track Key Visual Indicators displayed in the Browser Asterisk in BPM column identifies tracks that have a pronounced beats per minute rhythm for use with Beatlock and Tempo Automix actions Exclamation in Time column indicates that the file is corrupted probably following a
3. Click on the blue FilterFolder icon and a Filter creation dialog is displayed Give the NEW filter folder a name For example Top 100 Played Filter Examples of common filters top 20 nbplay days since lastplay 31 jsscanned 0 top 20 nbplay and hascover 1 and type video or type karaoke year gt 1980 and year x 1990 filepath starts with c 3 8 05 or filepath starts with d musics eighties ms Cancel 26 VirtualDJ Now enter the Filter to be used for creating the results desired This is where it can be complicated or simple This example is simple use the keyword top with the number 100 and the element nbplay noplay looks at the Play Count data field As the filter statement is entered VirtualDJ evaluates that the statement is properly created The OK button will remain grayed out if the statement is not well formed 50 the entire filter statement would look like top 100 nbplay What VirtualDJ will do each time this folder is selected with sort the entire database on the Play Count field in Descending order and then display the first 100 entries or the Top 100 The filter dialog provides some great examples but to get it s real power need to now what are the appropriate elements operators and a few keywords that are used Elements title author artist album genre year key bitrate songlen filesize
4. We developed VirtualDJ to be the most complete and extensive DJ software on the market today We have provided an exhaustive set of features for you to take advantage of and create great mixes Whether you are a beginner or a professional DJ you will find working inside VirtualDJ to be fun intuitive and highly efficient If you are new to being a DJ we recommend that you read the Introduction to DJing section of this manual it contains basic information on the art of DJing that you might find useful before diving into the software We highly recommend reading this manual in its entirety once you begin using VirtualDJ it will help you learn and understand all of its many features so you can get the most out of your VirtualDJ We sincerely hope that you enjoy this great product s eiofrnix PRODUCTIONS Sounp TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER 3 VirtualDJ INTRODUCTION TO DJing The work of a disc jockey can be divided into three tasks 1 Choosing the music programming 2 Mixing the music 3 Modifying the music remixing The first task consists of choosing the appropriate music which obviously depends on the type of evening and your style Generally a good rule of thumb is to avoid playing all the hits from the very start of the evening and to keep some in reserve to generate new interest when the audience starts to become tired VirtualDJ allows instant access to all your titles playlists and a list of suggestio
5. Fastest performance Sound Card 2 lt gt 44kHz Latency Auto x Basic Interpolation Safe Mode Overclock Lowpass Filter NOTE Not all systems are able to handle the HIGHEST setting for Best Fiter Taps 11 Quality It is highly recommended to oN start at the Fastest preset and work C Quality Latency Master Tempo towards the Best Quality setting cis ortu 2 testing each setting Mu Filter Size n Filter Smooth Cancel Soundcard Latency the amount of time it takes for a device to respond to a command Latency makes a significant difference when using timecoded vinyl CDs MIDI or external control devices The lower the latency setting the more instantly the software will respond but the more likely the DJ will hear glitches and pops if your computer is not fast enough to process the audio NOTE in ASIO mode some soundcard drivers don t work well with a latency forced by the software In such case use the Auto value and set the latency in the soundcard s control panel Safe Mode When using a DirectX mode setting like Simple Dual Mono or 4 1 VirtualDJ is less likely to produce glitches and pops if your CPU is momentarily busy The performance trade off is scratching and pitch adjustments will use more CPU especially with advanced algorithms So if using advanced Master Tempo this will probably need to be disabled unless the computer is very fast NOTE t
6. SINGER osition 2 Font o Show Bitmap a Bitmap can be used to ur E i EER display a background in between each Near End song played V Show Text prepare next S amp NEXTSINGER NEXTSONE 30 seconds Before End o Show Text use to show information about Position 5 5 specials or next song singer between the Between Songs Show Bitma Pictures rowse songs Use the X and Y coordinates for SAL 4 ECT where to displ ay th e t ext lv Show Text Coming nexbAn sMWEXTSORN G by VSNEXTSIP Position EAE ye 45 OK Cancel Available variables to be used with the displayed text are SONG SINGER NEXTSONG and NEXTSINGER Rotation List Manager To use the rotation list manager simply drag and drop the karaoke track from the VirtualDJ Browser onto the list The plug On Air Super Freak Superfreak e Singer Fred Tom and Larry in will ask for a Singer s name each time US E3 a song is added to the list If a singer s ide singe name needs to be changed or added ia vor requests ute Janell then update the Singer text box and Glamorous Fergie amp Ludacris Ginger and Steve Hever Again Kelly Clarkson Sara pressing OK to update the Singer 82 Happy Valentine s Day information on the video output Super Freak Superfreak Beatfreakz Fred Tom and Larry The songs are displayed by Title Artist and Singer You can cha
7. FADE remove nothing keeps the entire track from beginning to end and creates a crossfade point based on the settings of the Automix Length NONE back to back this is a simple CUT mix that plays the files from complete from start to finish including any air gaps at the beginning or end Automix Length Start Automix Automix Type Length used for the Automix FADE types Lengths are 0 seconds Automix Length CUT or 1 2 4 8 or 16 seconds fades using the FULL crossfade Clear Shuffle Remove played Repeat Remove duplicates Save Two different Repeat options are available When clicking on the options button the Repeat option lets you repeat the whole Automix Playlist Once all tracks have been played the Automix will start over again with the first track in the list Prior to or during the Automix right click on a song and select Repeat to have that song continuously repeat until the Repeat is deselected Clear clears the entire playlist of all tracks Shuffle shuffles the contents of the playlist for play Remove played removes any already played tracks from the playlist Remove duplicates a removes any possible duplicates from the playlist Save provides function to save the playlist for future use 21 VirtualDJ Deck Waveform Display Mix Point Markers When automix is active the deck being used for automix play will show both the current tr
8. Get from Sidelist a keyboard shortcut action switch sidelist playlist provides the function for moving track lists between the two panels Make Virtual Folder a keyboard shortcut action vfolder fromplaylist provides the function for creating a VirtualFolder from the current playlist contents 22 VirtualDJ EDITING AUTOMIX MIX POINTS Even with the mix point markers available for on the fly adjusts the mix points for a track can be set prior to using that track as part of a automix playlist The adjusted mix points are only utilized when using the SMART automix type To edit a tracks Automix mix points load a track to a deck then select the respective BPM button for that deck In the Edit BPM dialog select the Edit Automix tab Edit Grid Edit Bpm Edit AutoMix Miz Fade Then select which kind of mix point to edit Mix Fade Mix Cut Mix Seo mE Tempo Move the track to the position to use as the entry point and Mix Cut click on the button Set Entry then bring it to the position of exit td Allow point then click Set Exit Sat sti Repeat for Mix Cut and Mix Tempo if wanting to set those entry C Mix Tempo points To give VirtualDJ the option of using the Mix Cut and Mix Allow Tempo mix points place a check in the Allow box for each mix type To poi If the Allow for Mix Tempo is checked on both songs the Mix Tempo points are used by
9. If you want to limit the search results to specific types of file click on the second bull s eye circle to the right of the search box and chose from the Show Music Show Videos and Show Karaoke options If your search does not produce any results you can save the search criteria to a special text file Click on the Ell graphic between the 2 bull s eyes This allows for a list to be created that can be used as a need to buy list for improving your collection This file is called SearchLog txt and can be found in your Documents VirtualDJ folder w Show Music w Show video Show Covers w Show Karaoke 16 VirtualDJ In the following example a search on ba is entered into the search box The center file browser panel displays the results of the search The file s listed above the dividing line represent the file s found in the folder that is currently highlighted in the left folder browser panel All other files below the dividing line are files that exist elsewhere in the database Desktop SERREH ba Mapster T rite ARTIST Genres d Bad Girl Susan Trexler History Playlists RS 10 Fly Bass Mix 135 Sugar Ray Videos 13 Of 110 Cruel Summer m 01 Timbaland amp Magana 93 Luv 2 Luv 0 D RIB ies Back That Thang Up Tyrone Davis fae Compilation f GMa 1 Compilation My Music Music Compilation EAC Mor
10. M Professional Denon DJ VCI 100 is a registered trademark of Vestax Corporation Behringer BCD2000 is a registered trademark of BEHRINGER International GmbH D Vinyl 2020 is a registered trademark of Soundgraph Inc XP 10 is a registered trademark of EKS ION iCUE is a registered trademark of lon Audio LLC Windows and DirectX are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation License and restrictions According to the EULA End User License Agreement accepted by every user upon installation of VirtualDJ You MAY NOT make or distribute copies of VirutalDJ or electronically transfer VirtualDJ from one computer to another over a network You MAY NOT decompile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce VirtualDJ to less than human perceivable form You MAY NOT modify or create derivate works from VirtualDJ You MAY NOT sell to rent to transfer or sublicense the software You may not sell to rent to transfer or sublicense hardware on which the software is installed without written prior agreement of Atomix Productions Reproduction of this manual in full or in part with out the express written permission from Atomix Productions is prohibited 66 EULA SUMMARY This license gives you the right to install and use the software on a maximum of two computers by one person It does not give you the right to rent or sell computer systems on which the software is installed or to rent or sell the software or part
11. The plug in uses Deck 1 as the Karaoke Deck Deck 2 can be used for between song fillers if necessary Karaoke AUTHOR Atomix Productions our rotation singer essages for your karaoke DESCRIPTION Organize nd display m s list show To activate the plug in highlight and select the ACTIVATE button This will launch the rotation list and send the designated Bitmap image to the main video output The LIST button will display the rotation list if it is closed The CONFIG button displays the configuration dialog And the NEXT button is used for starting the next song singer selection Plug in Configuration Config During Song Show Text designate the text to be em displayed during the song by placing a check in the 4o o ELLA box and desired text in the text box Set the screen poston 2 positioning of the text by supplying an X and Y Near End coordinate Set the font to use by selecting the Font zo 7 HE NEXTSINGER WNEXTSONG button 30 seconds Before End Position X mm Y 5 Near End Show Text same as the During Song ee ERR show Text Set a timeframe that VirtualDJ will use nouem to begin showing the designated text before the cm current song ends Again an X and Y coordinate se cu for displaying the text on the screen can be entered 53 VirtualDJ KARAOKE ROTATION PLUG IN During Song Between Songs Wal Share Test 50NG by
12. This behavior lets you purposely start on half or a quarter notes for special effects but the downside is that it won t work during a break or when there is no audible beats 12 Pitch slider Pitch buttons Controls the speed pitch of the track By moving the slider downward the speed of the track speeds up By moving upward the speed slows down The Zero button lets you smoothly bring the pitch back to 10096 Double click on it to bring it back instantly The two Pitch buttons are used to temporarily change the speed of the track playing This is useful when you want to make a quick adjustment to a track if the beat of the track is not exactly matching up with the beat of the track playing on the other deck The speed will be affected as long as you are pressing down or 30 VirtualDJ INTERNAL MIXER CONTROLS VirtualDJ features an internal mixer section as part of the InternalMixer skin The mixer can be accessed by selecting the VirtualDJ InternalMixer in the Configuration Skin section It can be used just like a regular DJ mixer The controls on the mixer include 1 BPM Button s Left click and use the VirtualDJ Beat Tap function for tapping out the tracks beats per minute BPM Right click opens the BPM edit window Each button respective to it positioned deck Channel Gain 0 098 138 00 137 98 F m O 00B This knob sets the gain level for the a corresponding channel deck Ri
13. a sample from the hard drive gt d Load e Save saves the sample to the hard drive Save e Beatlock turns beatlocking on and off This way a linear Loop sample is able to be synchronized with the active deck or BeatLock prevent a looping sample from synchronizing to the active AutoPlay deck write Protected e AutoPlay when checked begins playing the sample as soon as the volume is adjusted e Write Protected write protect the sample cell so it cannot be recorded over 48 Virtual EFFECTS EFFECTS backspin BeatGrid brake flanger FlippinD auble Key Changer NOME Flanger ALITHOR Atomix Productions DESCRIPTION Add a flanger effect synced on the beat VirtualDJ features a comprehensive set of audio and video effects and transitions which can be accessed by clicking the Effects tab on the lower window The effects list is displayed on the left side of the window and each of these effects can be activated for both decks Multiple effects both audio and video can be applied To use an effect select the effect and activate it on whichever deck the effect should be applied This is done by clicking on one of the two Activate buttons in the middle panel of the window The button will light up showing activated Deactivate the effect by clicking on the Activate button again The parameters for the selected effect are displayed on the right panel of the window The parameters will cha
14. allows it to perform better on slower machines However this may result in small jolts at the time of transitions If the computer configuration is sufficiently powerful we recommend checking the Decode while hidden box in the Video settings in the Config menu to obtain more fluid transitions Also if using a full screen output to display the video mix it is more effective to use a graphics card which has two outputs than using two separate cards And finally we recommend the use of an output resolution no greater than the resolution of the video files If using higher resolutions low resolution content will not look any better but will be using more computer resources A resolution of 800x600 should be sufficient if using high quality DVD video 52 VirtualDJ KARAOKE In addition to being able to play music and other video content VirtualDJ allows provides support to play and mix karaoke files VirtualDJ is compatible with MP3 G WAV G WMA G OGG G and ZIP files The tracks will appear with a K in its icon When loaded on the deck VirtualDJ will load the audio track on the deck and display the CDG file in the video mixer VirtualDJ supports the binding of the CDG files with its MP3 counter parts as one single ZIP file Karaoke Rotation Plug in VirtualDJ can assist in managing a Karaoke event and post messages to the video output with its Karaoke Rotation Plug in found in the Video Effects section
15. and used by the VirtualDJ database The gt next to the FileName field is used to parse the file name into the Artist and Title Another method of retrieving ID3 tag info is through the browser directly with multiple files selected The options from File Infos are File Infos H Tite From tag Scan Far BPMs Title Fram Filename Title from tag Title from filename Reload tag Erase comment Download cover File operations Reload bag Search OB F Erase comment Download cover 9 9 12 Virtual Displaying VirtualDJ data fields ID3 tag Columns In the file browser 2 or playlist panels 3 right clicking on any column and choose from the pop up list any or all of the available data fields now stored in the VirtualDJ database Changing the order of the columns Is very easy by selecting the Order option from the bottom of the list Then in the presented dialog choose the order by highlighting the field and using the up and down arrows Also add or remove fields from the display by selecting the check box for the field You can also select what you want displayed in Ea show cavers the browser by clicking on the second bull s eye circle to the right of the search box and chose from the Show Covers Show Music Show Videos and Show Karaoke options w Show Music w Show video Show Karaoke ra crm One Step aoe uc Here are some screen shots of the fields being displayed
16. click on the Config menu and select the Skins tab Timberlake Feat 8 MA Liv OOUR eae l Eee e BC dnd M 9 a n LEF UL fox jets bom a MESS CH T Pul 1 BROWSER SAMPLER EFFECTS RECORD Browse your music folders Create edit and save your playlists Adjust effects video and audio Record and save mixes 2 DECK 1 CONTROLS Drag and drop music from the browser to this virtual deck Track title beats per minute display counters Transport Control 3 DECK 2 CONTROLS Drag and drop music from the browser to this virtual deck Track title beats per minute display counters Transport Control 4 MIXER ZONE Crossfader Gain Volume PFL Controls VUE Meters EQ controls Key adjustment 5 RHYTHM WINDOW This window tracks the waveform of each song loaded or playing on a deck This area also features a Computer Beat Grid CBG used for visual mixing and beat matching Traditionally the Config menu option is found in the upper right corner of the skin next to the Minimize Maximize and Close application buttons VirtualDJ BROWSER The Browser Zone is the area where to navigate and organize files stored on a local external or network hard disk The browser contains the compatible file types i e whose extensions are associated with the decoders in VirtualDJ to access the compatible extensions list Click the Config menu then choose the Codecs tab See the C
17. controls for each deck Simply select the sample from the pull down menu and then click on the sample title to begin play The frame SLM r around the title will light up during playback If the sample is a loop then click the sample title again to stop the loop Linear samples will stop when the end is reached The play volume of the sample can also be controlled using the Volume knob Recording Samples VirtualDJ can easily record samples which are then instantly ready to play To record a linear one shot sample click the Jingle button on the bottom of the sample cell to begin recording Click on Jingle once again JINGLE to stop recording The sample is recorded from the deck that is currently in use the Active Deck To record a circular looping sample use the deck s loop control to set the loop then click the Loop button on the bottom of the sample cell loop is automatically recorded to that sample cell and ready for immediate use If the Loop button is clicked without defining a loop using the deck controls a 4 beat loop is automatically recorded CAUTION Hecorded samples are not saved for use in subsequent sessions CI To save the sample use the Sample Options menu and select the Save option Empty Sample Options For each sample cell there is a sample options menu available by clicking on the small button in the top right of the sample cell JINGLE JINGLE e Load loads
18. first time then remember the last db gain adjust for next loading of the track Remember loads the track the first time using the Disabled setting then remember the last db gain adjust for next loading of the track Pitch Reset on Load If you enable this option the pitch slider will be reset to 096 every time you load a track EQ Reset on Load If enabled this option will reset the equalizer on the deck when you load a new track onto it Auto Cue If enabled will advance track position to the first cue point if one exists or with the first beat of the song if no cue exists and if always is selected when loading a track Auto Headphones This option allows for automatic switching of headphone cues If you select on load the headphone cue will switch the headphone cue when you load a new track If you select always the headphone cue will switch when you load a new track or scratch a track that is already playing Disengage Beatlock Once engaged the Beatlock feature will keep the deck locked to the beat on the other deck no matter if you are scratching or changing the pitch on the other deck Disengage on load or switch will automatically disengage the beatlock feature when the deck is loaded switched Auto Cross Length Use this slider to specify the duration of the fade during automatic mixing If this is set to O left side the tracks will play from start to finish Max Load Specifies the durat
19. in the browser Typical ID3 tags Key field SERRCH z 19 FILES amp Tire ARTIST IRLeum GENRE Tm llgngrH EirRRTE Enmmenr amp Sugar Dumplin John Goudy Soul Street Compilation 142 9 064 Gm 3 43 192 something Smooth Soul Street Compilation 109 5 Em Lovin Ocean Drive im Saul Street Compilation 120 0 o94 Em Summer Sunshine Tim Casio Street Compilation 122 0 124 C m No One Loves You Better Rickey Godfrey Compilation 150 3 104 Em Too Late The Sand Band Soul Street Compilation 113 0 084 Am When You re Only Lonely Marty Ojeda Soul Street Compilation 142 7 3 28 B e Till The Day After Craig Woolard Soul Street Compilation 106 0 124 C m aie Lt Summer Sunday Nicolas Bearde Saul Street Compilation 108 0 104 Bm Chasin Dreams Morth Tower Soul Street Compilation m 107 0 Am 3 30 Mine Times Man Wilson Picket Soul Street Campilatian 91 5 Am Back That Thang Up Tyrone Davis Soul Street Compilation 108 9 114 Fam e TLC Batson amp Chase Soul Street Compilation 115 0 064 Gm Other Side of The Cloud Danny Brooks Soul Street Compilation 114 1 124 C m Your Grace Is So Good amp 7 Thompson Soul Street Compilation 115 0 07A Dm It Doesn t Get Better Tha Mark Roberts Soul Street Compilation 118 0 054 Cm Sm SIDE LIST Additional VirtualDJ Fields SEARC
20. saved as a new preset collection by using the Save Using the Load custom preset collections can be loaded for use Merge provides the ability to merge multiple preset collections together Settings Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info Sound Setup Options Performances Skin keyboard Shortcuts effect actieate backspin auta crassfade on active deck Change play on active deck apne on active deck select on active deck mix next mi next sidelist Thx FID mix now NONE ALT browser tovfalder Delete Disable shortcuts and use keyboard far search only Cancel 40 VirtualDJ Shortcut Macros A shortcut macro is the process of assigning multiple actions to the same key or key combination The power of the macro comes from the order they are listed So open the Configuration dialog and select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab Here is an example of a highly request macro that NAi d ili Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info p OVI d es a M IX N OW capabi ity Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Space auto_crossfade on active deck Add The actions to be used are auto_crossfade pla mE 7 y Space select on active deck and select and assigned to the Space bar for activation auto_crossfade i MOVES the crossfader add favoritefolder Smoothly bring the crossfader to o
21. this option will activate the plug in to act as a visual Example plug in selection is the Sonique visuals 45 VirtualDJ INFO The VirtualDJ Info tab provides the version number along with copyright statement for the application There are three useful buttons Check for Updates makes and internet query to the VirtualDJ Download Center and checks to see if any updates are available Internet Connection required Download Plug ins Launches the browser associated with http request an directs the browser to the Add ons section of the website Reset to Factory settings Reset VirtualDJ s settings back to the recommended defaults All configuration tabs are affected by the change Settings Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info Virtual DJ version 5 c apuright Atomis Productions Check for Download Reset to Updates Plugins Factory settings Cancel 46 Virtual SAMPLER JINGLE IE eiu HTTP Gma Gas Cas Gina mar siren saxo put your push pump up this this this tEmpty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty hands up WILWLU WIRTUALOJ cCoMm VirtualDJ features a powerful sampler which provides the ability to record load save and play samples on the fly The sampler can be accessed by clicking on the Sampler tab in the lower window and features 12 slots for samples which are av
22. with the Licensed Software and iii the installation use and results obtained from the Licensed Software Further for the express purpose of limiting the liability against Atomix you agree that to the maximum extent permitted by law ATOMIX SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT IHE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE LICENSED SOFTWARE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL OR OTHERWISE REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION EVEN IF ATOMIX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS The software is protected by the copyright laws of the U S and other countries If any part of this agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms will stay in effect This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware USA
23. E Cancel jJ General MIDI Support in VirtualDJ For controllers or devices that can send MIDI commands VirtualDJ Pro provides a General MIDI support interface for the user to customize the actions VirtualDJ will perform when a button slider or knob is used on the MIDI device 43 VirtualDJ CODECS VirtualDJ is able to decode several formats natively with its audio and video decoders The Codec tab identifies what file types by extension use what specific decoder for play in VirtualDJ At install VirtualDJ includes the some of the common sound and video file extensions If VirtualDJ is not already associated with a specific extension for an audio or video codec then select the Add button Enter the extension and then select from the several available decoder engines that VirtualDJ is able to use as a decoding engine Decoder Extensions Extension Decoder Windows MediaPlayer video decoder Determining Appropriate Selection for a Unique codec If the VirtualDJ MP3 or Video decoder is unable process a certain file then that unique encoded format codec can be assigned to one of the other supported decoders Ensure the appropriate CODEC for that audio or video type is installed to the operating system and the file is playable in one of the supported decoder applications listed in the VirtualDJ Decoder drop down Then assigned that file extension type to that decoder Settings Sound Set
24. E Xr A Lg AAA Version 5 BREZ ka zc ver Vt Valet De TL I Mame fu 7 ul s i a E ie praf ie a Parit Lg ec A m E x uu E rena a 5 METTE E oF ETE Wacom a Lid Erea onam HITS LT T iia P NE a ipis ll T ihe 4 iudi ELA bia sers FP Par 2 es a ay E a Ld Lal Pia bl ET xg Pit 4 D b 4A i 11 E p F bap a F i hoa DET E MI I Com LA NP ho aeu 1411 TE PI ar 2 a PF NE S Lu E EAE NN LI IN LI TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO DJing INSTALLATION UPGRADE NOTES INTERFACES ZONES BROWSEH FILE SYSTEM FOLDEH STRUCTURE FILE SEARCH RESULTS ID3 TAG SUPPORT DATABASE MANAGEMENT GLOBAL SEARCH SEARCHING TRACK OPTIONS BPM ANALYSIS AND KEY DETECTION MANUAL BPM CORRECTION PLAYLIST AND AUTOMIX EDITING AUTOMIX MIX POINTS SIDELIST FILE SYSTEM FOLDER STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION FAVORITE FOLDERS VIRTUAL FOLDERS FILTER FOLDEHS DECK CONTROLS INTERNAL MIXER CONTROLS TOOLBAR CONTROLS RHYTHM WINDOW CONFIGURATION SETTINGS SOUND SETUP OPTIONS PERFORMANCES SKINS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND MACROS NETWORK REMOTE CONTROL CODECS VIDEO INFO SAMPLER EFFECTS AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO TRANSITIONS KARAOKE and ROTATION LIST MANAGER RECORDING A
25. H o 19 FILES amp Blu ARTIST PLAY COUNT FIRST SEEN FIRST PLAY PLAY FILEPATH FILENAME Slipped Tripped Fell In Love Roy Roberts 1 2007 07 30 D ACD Ripysaul Street Roy Roberts I Slipped amp Nine Times Man Wilson Picket 1 2007 200 2007 s m CD RipySaoul Street Wilson Picket Mine TI TLC Batson amp Chase 20 ACD RipsSaul Street Batson amp Chase TLC Back That Thang Up Tyrone Davis Ripysaul Street Tyrone Davis Back T iho One Loves You Better Than Me Rickey Godfrey Too Late The Sand Band Gb Other Side of The Claud Danny Brooks 9 whatever It Takes Rickey Godfrey n Gh Till The Day After Craig Woolard CO_Rip Soul Street Rickey Godfrey RipsSaul Street The Sand Band Too L RipsSaul Street Danny Brooks Other RipsSaul Street Rickey Godfrey What CD Ripysaul Street Craig Woolard Till Th Soul Street Tim Casion Summer p D D D C soul Street Mac amp 7 Thompson n ACD Rip s a Jahn Goudy Sugar Du ACD Rip s ve Tim Cashion Lavin RIp s amp Your Grace Is So Good amp J Thompson CD_Rip s amp Sugar Dumplin John Goudy Lovin On Ocean Drive Tim Cashion something Smooth Rick Strickland One Step Casey York By te Chasin Dreams Morth Tower 0 2007 07 30 2007 08 01 z Ripysaul Street North Tower Chasin
26. ND BROADCASTING TIMECODE CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS POWER USER TIPS LEGAL INFORMATION End User License Agreement EULA VirtualDJ INTRODUCTION Welcome to VirtualDJ VirtualDJ is revolutionary software which allows audio and video mixing right from a computer We designed VirtualDJ to be simple and intuitive to use but do not be fooled there are many advanced features to explore and customize VirtualDJ features everything you need for imaginative performance and mixing e Two virtual decks for loading audio and video tracks short clips and karaoke e Extensive browsing functions utilizing ID3 tag and custom information fields e Comprehensive mixer with all the features that you would expect from a traditional mixer EQ gain crossfader Audio and video effects processors Linking video to audio tracks for pre selected visual enhancement to the audio Sampler for recording and playing back audio clips on the fly ClipBank for playing back video clips on the fly omart and User Defined IN OUT Looping engine Real time recording of your mixes Audio and Video Real time webcasting of your sessions Additionally VirtualDJ includes many innovative features to help you spend less time with the tedious time consuming aspects of DJing and mixing Analysis of Beats Per Minute BPM and Key detection for Harmonic Mixing Automatic beat matching for quick mixing Computer Beat Grid for easy visual mixing Dynamic Hot Cue points
27. Ultra latency ASIO which you would like to use with the VirtualDJ software Output channels Master Chan 1 amp 2 Headphones Chan 34 Sound card not shown Select the sound card in this pull down list ASIO Driver Select the ASIO driver to use Ultra latency ASIO There is two ASIO engines available for VirtualDJ to provide better latency support Checked is the original ASIO engine that is optimized for very low latency renamed ultra latency and is still considered the default engine Some computers have problems with this optimization Unchecked is the NEW safer performance level ASIO engine which has less optimization for environments that have difficulty with the Ultra Latency engine Output Channels Used for the routing of outputs on soundcard when the Outputs dropdown is set to Headphones 34 VirtualDJ OPTIONS The Options settings control the multiple features and actions to accommodate the DJ s style for using the VirtualDJ application Smart BeatTap When enabled and using the beat tap action it will automatically ne snap to the nearest plausible BPM and Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info phase This allows for very accurate BPM by Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts just tapping 3 or 4 beats the first tap will set Smart BeatT ap Enabled Auto Fitch Matching Disabled the phase only snapping to the nearest beat B
28. about the video Retrieving ID3 tag Data This can be accomplished in several methods at different points in time The first and what will be the most common is using the Configuration Browser tab s Infos Gathering options TAGS Enabled ID3 tags supporting fields BPM Album Genre etc are read immediately on track discovery Sound ai Options pes Luc Pom Network Remote Control Codecs OW SET Video Info Disabled 103 tags are not read and the T TEPEE addition of tag information to the database SEC must be done using the various menu options v Deskto Enabed accessible the folder file pop up menus M Show History iw Show iTunes ID 3 Comments i Show Crates ARTIST TITLE Shon Phe Cova w Show Favorites Enabled If the ID3 tag does not have data Show WittualFolders Search Database for the Title Artist fields then the filename is di d parsed and used for those fields Database Disabled traditional filename parsing of the Dive Drive C Chek Cean Fo Artist Title ext fi lename 73794 total entries 08 in SearchDB 73086 present but hidden from search COMMENTS Enabled Read the ID3 tag Comment field on track discovery Disabled Never Read the 103 tag Comment field COVERS Local Search Only for the CoverFlow viewer files already locally stored will be used to include ID3 tag embedded Download Exact Match if no cover found locally downl
29. ack top playing and the next track bottom to be played The currently playing track will display an EXIT mix point marker The track to be played next will show an ENTRANCE mix point marker Based on the Automix Type settings the markers can be moved within the tolerance of the type and time selections made To change a mix point marker s position left click on the marker and slide it along the waveform to the desired position EMIT FONT ENTRANCE POINT Sequential Order Play Display The playlist navigation during automix play of what is playing and what is next is sequential from top to bottom like most media players The currently playing track is always highlighted With the repeat option on for the entire playlist the navigation will return to the top after the last track is played in the list Add Move or Remove Track Reordering tracks by adding more moving their order or removing can be done at any time To include adding a new track as next moving a track into the next play or removing the next track with the following track now becoming the new next track Jump and MIX NOW While in the Automix ACTIVE mode double click on any track in the Playlist and VirtualDJ will use the assigned crossfade automix settings and mix that track immediately Also the playlist will pickup from that point forward It does not return to the left order location Keyboard Shortcut Actions for use with Playlists Put in Sidelist
30. ailable to use at any given point in time There are two types of samples that are supported linear one shot and circular looping Samples Linear samples are samples which are played beginning to end Typically linear samples do not have an intrinsic rhythm and are often sound effects applause sirens etc Circular samples are played in a looping fashion Most often these samples have an intrinsic rhythm which can be repeated forever However there is no rule about how to use samples it is all up to you whether you will use a Sample in a linear or circular fashion Playing Samples To play a sample you can simply click on the Play button associated with the sample cell lf the sample is a linear one shot sample the sample cell will display The sample is played alongside the mix until the end of the sample LOOP If the sample is circular looping sample the sample cell will display The sample is played alongside the mix and will continue to loop until the play of the sample is stopped when Play is pressed a second time The speed of the sample is modified in order to synchronize with the active deck at the nearest possible aligned beat when played This ensures that the rhythm of the sample will be beat matched and aligned with the active deck resulting in a smooth natural sample playback 47 VirtualDJ Samples can be played from the loop sampler menu found as part of the LOOP SAMPLER
31. ample by rotating the virtual turntable and then click on Cue Also a right click on the Cue button will set a Cue Point while the track is playing Once on the Cue Point pressing and holding down Cue allows for temporary play of this point To delete a Cue Point right click on its icon on the Waveform display and select delete Pause Stop Stops the audio where it is currently playing Subsequent clicks while stopped cycles through the beginning of the song and all the Cue Points Right clicking while stopped automatically goes to the first detected beat in the song Stutter Play Starts the music Pressing Stutter Play while the song is already playing will restart the music from the last position you pressed Play from creating a stutter effect 10 Smart Play When activated pressing Play assists in starting the track on beat by SNAPPING the track to an on beat play position Deactivated allows the track to play from and on the exact point of play being started 11 Sync When clicking Sync VirtualDJ will sync the tempo of the deck to the opposite deck s tempo Press Sync while the song is paused only the pitch will be adjusted Press Sync while the song is playing the beats will be smoothly aligned too Right click on Sync the song will start already aligned on the next beat Attention the right click sync doesn t use the Computed Beat Grid CBG but instead aligns the next audible beat
32. ath field can now be burned to a CD DVD or immediately used as a track in VirtualDJ Record video config Record From Master Master MIC Line IN Auto Start File Iv Prompt if overwrite 60 VirtualDJ TIMECODE CONTROL Prior to using your system or understanding how to configure for timecode control here are some very important tips you should know about f you are going to use Timecode Vinyl Verify that your turntable is well grounded f you are going to use Timecode CDs Never activate the Master Tempo on your CD player because it will destroy the timecode signal f you hear the timecode sound in your speakers you have to mute the pre listen of Lines In monitor A quality Input signal from the Turntables and or CD Player is important to having quality timecode control Be sure that the input gain is correctly adjusted in your sound card To LOW or HIGH of a signal will not be able to be read and will lead to poor control Configuring Timecodes When you open the Timecode Configuration window you can choose to view the window in simple or Advanced view For the most part you might never have to go into the Advanced View the Simple View shows the most essential timecode configuration that you will probably need Time coded Vinyl Configuration You will notice that there is an Auto Config button for each virtual deck This Engine 00 Default Engi
33. bad copy and that it may finish abruptly or there may be excessive noise in the track 14 VirtualDJ DATABASE MANAGEMENT The database management system comes with additional tools as part of the VirtualDJ Configuration Browser tab Save On the Fly during each session use Automatic check of database integrity at launch Manually check the database integrity Fix database error s Clean out database entries for missing moved files VirtualDJ now saves the database immediately when additions or updates are required VirtualDJ also validates the integrity of all database files at the launch of the application lf a problem is detected a message box will be displayed identifying which database has the problem and what to do to correct the problem VirtualDJ X The database on drive D is corrupted 30 in Options Browser and click an Fix bo Fix ib To correct the problem here are the steps Open the configuration dialog Go to the Browser tab Select the Drive from the drop down Click the FIX button Database Drive Drive Check Clean Fix 230 po 229 are music karaoke 1 video The other options for managing the databases are CHECK this runs a validation of the database to ensure that all database file references are still valid and existing stored files on that drive The process simply re labels the FilePath entry for the file if it can not be found Data a
34. bout that file is not lost CLEAN this process will REMOVE any database information about files that are no longer valid This is necessary for cleaning up the Global Search capabilities 15 VirtualDJ GLOBAL SEARCH VirtualDJ provides an intuitive on the fly search capability Adding files to the global search can be done two 2 ways First is by setting the Search Database property in the Configuration Browser tab to Add automatically This will add all files when browsing the folder structures to the search The other option is Add manually This requires using p ntes Gathering the Add to Search DB option to be selected when right Read 1D3 Tags Enabled clicking on a file or folder in the main browser interface ue DS Artist Title Enabled In either scenario once added to the Global Search ID3 Comments Enabled the ability to find the file is always available when doing a search The difference is in the results display of the Diaries edi search determines if it is in the currently selected folder or elsewhere in the system Search Database Add autamatically SEARCHING The search field is located at the top of the browser panel To search the files listed in the database left click on the search field then type your search text searching is instant and it is generally not necessary to type the text in its entirety a few letters are enough to reduce the list to the single title
35. dedicated video RAM not shared with the main RAM 64 VirtualDJ POWER USER TIPS POWER USERS typically only one genre is stored in the ID3 tag however since VirtualDJ imports and stores this data in it s own database multiple genres can be assigned to a single file by separating each genre with a semi colon This action is performed in the File Info dialog the Genre field for the file POWER USERS by default VirtualDJ will separate the history playlists at 9AM this is based on a registry entry titled TrackCutHour change this value to have your history playlists split at a different time Time is based on a 24 hour clock so 9PM would be 21 65 VirtualDJ LEGAL INFORMATION http www atomixproductions com http www virtualdj com Atomix Productions PO Box 324 Warren PA 16365 USA VirtualDJ Copyright Copyright 1997 2007 Atomix Productions All Rights Reserved Number IDDN FR 001 040012 01 R C 2000 000 31400 Trademarks The Logo is a registered trademark of Atomix Productions VirtualDJ is a registered trademark of Atomix Productions The Camelot Sound EasyMix is a registered trademark of Camelot Sound Los Angles CA iCDX DMC2 DMC1 v2 Total Control is a registered trademark of Numark Inc PCDJ DAC 2 DAC 3 is a registered trademark of Digital 1 Audio Inc D1DJ Hercules DJ Console DJC is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation Denon HC4500 is a registered trademark of D amp
36. e Soul 4 Soul Street Ge Soul 111 Steppin Compilation Soul Street Compilation ETT What can be searched searching in VirtualDJ is versatile and variable What is meant by that Just to the right of the search box there is a search fields selection button Click on the bull s eye circle and a list of 10 searchable fields is presented w Title wf Artist W FilePath FileName Depending on what fields are selected the search results will very b ensure maximum results for all searches select all the fields and the maximum search capabilities are available all the time To browse the entire database contents just enter an asterisk as the search string and now the entire database is displayed Comment Album Genre 1 H VirtualDJ also provides expanded search features for more creative searching One way of being more creative is when searching on BPM Enter 110 120 and if the BPM column is selected the results displayed will be tracks in the range of 110 to 120 BPM Year 1 w Kev LinkedVideo Composer If this type of creative search is something necessary on a routine basis then VirtualDJ has a FilterFolder feature that can be used See the Filter Folders section of the manual for further details ul When using the Key as a searchable field both the Key and Cam
37. e music and repeat the second anchor Ca han operation if you notice that the beats and the CBG shift Normally two or three anchors should be enough to obtain an a accurate CBG For more information on how the CBG is used for beat matching see the section about the Rhythm Window later in the manual 19 PLAYLIST amp AUTOMIX The Automix feature works from a single deck By default it is Deck 1 however prior to starting the Automix if Deck 2 is selected as the active deck then Deck 2 is used By utilizing 1 deck this frees the opposite deck for staging the first song to be used once you decide to stop the Automix process In addition to drag and drop playlists can be created Playlists are groups of tracks prearranged in a desired order of play To Access the playlist move your mouse or drag songs over the Playlist panel 3 on the right side of the browser The window automatically expands to show the working area and current list if populated Playlist Controls Lock the Playlist panel to a set width and block the auto shut of the panel You can also lock it and reduce its size to zero if you do not wish for it open automatically Playlist Setup Tracks to be auto mixed can be placed into the Playlist panel from the File Browser panel 2 by using a drag and drop method Also predefined playlists can be used and auto loaded In the Configuration gt Options tab there is an option f
38. elot fields are searched 17 VirtualDJ TRACK OPTIONS Right clicking on a track displays many options Preview for launching the separate track preview interface File Info for launching the File Info dialog to modify data field content File Operations like copy move and delete files o When selecting Delete a warning is displayed about deleting the file s from your system BPM analyze track options Re Analyze or Manual Edit Add OR Remove songs from the search database Remove the link to a video file for audio tracks Preview File Infos BFM File operations Remove From search DB Remove video link BPM ANALYSIS AND KEY DETECTION The BPM Engine analyzes the audio to determine the tempo of the track To analyze a track can be performed 2 ways Load the track to a deck or right click on the track in the Brower panel and select BPM gt Re Analyze To analyze a group of tracks from the left Navigation panel right click on a folder and select Scan for BPMs If the tracks have been analyzed by an external application prior to being loaded into VirtualDJ and that value is stored in the BPM ID3 Tag then BPM Engine will use the stored value as a reference when analyzing the track VirtualDJ will calculate a more precise value 0 05 BPM precise not more than 1 BPM away from the value of the tag It will never try a greater difference Part of the BPM Engine is also a Key Detection Engi
39. em a El i i nde SOULE m Ode SOULE between 3 different timecode B cc E E Lead Time 500 ms Lead Time 500 tracking modes These modes will influence how the timecode is controlling playback position on the corresponding deck Pitch Sensitivity coo ms Pitch Sensitivity 500 4 Clear Sound 4 Clear Sound E Browser Track a Browser Track Left signal Right signal Absolute This mode IS similar Signal VDI Timecode v5 Signal VDI Timecode v5 to how music is normally played aee on vinyl The beginning of the C View C View 2 record corresponds to the MURUS Milne beginning of the track and picking up the needle and moving it to another location on the vinyl also known as needle ae lt mesas oF a dropping will move playback to 9 1L Sn that location in the track Please sex Sine note that in Absolute mode you sse stereo WIII not be able to use some of Software RIAA preamp Software RIAA preamp the software features such as iw Invert stereo Invert phase Invert stereo Invert phase looping and cue points TC up TC down TC up i TC down Relative In this mode the Auta Canfig amp uta Config software will track the relative movement of the record ok forward backward but will not track the position of the within the control timecode So for example y
40. er then click the yellow favorite folder The directory selected will be added to the of the list on the same level as the Desktop folder To remove a favorite folder reference select it and click the icon again The same actions can be taken by right clicking on the desired folder and choosing Set as favorite from the menu And to remove a favorite folder simply right click on the favorite and choose Remove from favorite 25 VirtualDJ VIRTUAL FOLDERS Virtual folders also aid in quick access to tracks A virtual folder holds a collection of shortcuts to tracks Create a virtual folder by clicking on the red VirtualFolder icon and giving the new folder a title Now browse the database or run various searches looking for tracks that are being grouped together Drag and drop the tracks into the new VirtualFolder and next time you want to play these tracks refer to the virtual folder Please note that dragging tracks into a virtual folder will not physically move the files into that folder it will only create a shortcut to where the files are located To remove a virtual folder right click on it and select remove 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 FilterFolders Create a Filter Folder
41. ers show or hide any created FilterFolders created from clicking on the icon found on the right divider bar VirtualDJ File Search Results Panel 2 y My Computer Desktop Genres DJ N Erick feat DJ Style m Histo ry DJ N Erick feat DJ Style iTu nes welcome to my party DI N Erick feat DJ Style Playlists Open DJ N Erick feat DJ Style Loi Videos Satisfaction DI N Erick feat DJ Style Re Music VirtualDJ provides several elements of information about each track The information is a combination of ID3 Tag and VirtualDJ defined data fields By default the title of the song and artist are listed for each file along with columns for beats per minute BPM and duration Length with additional columns explained further in the manual page 13 The width size for each column can be modified individually and by clicking on a column the contents are sorted For example clicking on the artist column sorts the browser by artist initially in ascending order Click again for descending tracks title and artist are automatically filled in if the file is named according to two standard conventions i e artist title ext OR artist title ext OR the Tags option is set to Enabled in the Config Browser tab Infos Gathering section See the ID3 tag Support section of the manual for further details The BPM and length information are calculated automatically when a track is loaded to e
42. escribes how VirtualDJ will interpolate between the 48kHz and 44 1kHz sample rates Choosing Basic Interpolation will save some system resources and could improve performance For better quality interpolation choose Lowpass Filter 11 taps is the best quality CPU ratio NOTE Most commercially available music is recorded at 44 1kHz including MP3s so it is a good idea to set your soundcard s output to 44 1kHz This will prevent your soundcard from having to interpolate to different sample rates and will improve performance Unless you have worked with different sample rates before the 44 1kHz setting should be default for your soundcard 38 VirtualDJ PERFORMANCE SETTINGS Master Tempo The master tempo is the algorithm controls how VirtualDJ changes the pitch of the song without changing its tone KeyLock feature The default Fast algorithm takes only a small percentage of the CPU power and produces good results at pitches in the range of 10 to 10 For extreme pitching the fast algorithm can produce some choppiness f your computer is fast enough this can be corrected by using the Advanced algorithm option With the Advance option raising the complexity or Spatialization of the algorithm can quickly overflow the systems CPU s capabilities NOTE Disable safe mode for better performance with the Advance algorithm settings Network Remate Control Codecs Browser Video Into Sound Se
43. ess Ful Auto Gain Auto Remember you can tap only once to change the phase ITE 12 t0 12 PitchResetonLoad Enabled or the 4 4 strong beat for example One tap Allow BPM lt 80 hatha Elea ene Disabled will not change the bpm Subsequent taps will change the phase but change the bpm to m Disabled Auto Headphones Disabled the nearest plausible bpm value Dated DisengageBeatLack on Load Security Always Eie Cross Fader This option allows you to select the cross fader curve There are four different options including Full Cut Scratch and Smooth other curves can be set AutoSave Unplayed Enabled Auto Cross Length through plug ins ho dani Scrolling Normal Disabled Des mum Tele ERU Cancel Pitch Range Allows you to change the pitch range of the pitch slider Reducing the range of pitch can increase the precision with which you are able to control the pitch speed of the records Available ranges are 6 8 10 12 15 20 25 33 50 and 100 pitch control Allow BPM lt 80 Allows adjustment to the BPM Engine s value range Disabled the range is set between 80 and 240 A setting of Smart sets the range for values between 60 and 240 AutoUpdate Automatically checks for new versions of VirtualDJ internet connection required Charts Authorizes VirtualDJ to send anonymous statistics about your sessions compile charts of the most played tracks a
44. ght clicking will bring it to the value that matches the other deck level Double clicking brings it back to 0 Key Adjust turning the knob will adjust the KEY of the track up or down PFL Sends the pre fader level of the audio to the cue section for headphone monitoring Channel Faders These vertical faders allow you to adjust the audio signal of the desired channel EQ These knobs allow you to adjust the low mid and high frequencies of the audio playing on the desired channel of the mixer Each frequency range can also be cut by pressing the corresponding Kill button Crossfader The crossfader blends audio or video between the two decks By sliding this fader from channel to channel you can isolate the left and right deck or blend them together 31 VirtualDJ TOP TOOLBAR CONTROLS CPU Meter small CPU meter to show the CPU processing load on the system Clock small clock in the center for displaying the current system time Config and Window controls Provides access to the configuration settings dialog See Configuration Settings section of this manual for more information Windows controls provide the Minimize Maximize and Close application options 32 RHYTHM WINDOW Above the players a window posts curves corresponding to the two rates rhythms of the music These curves are represented in a waveform allowing you to see your music The peaks in the curve represe
45. he configuration settings for CD recording Record From e chooses the recording source e Auto Start checking this box will automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing If not checked then manual activation of the recording will need to be activated using the Start Recording button File e Path provide the path and name of the file where the recording is going to be saved e Prompt if overwrite checked will prompt to overwrite when trying to record to a file that already exists Once the choices are set click OK and then Start Recording when ready Press Stop Recording when finished with the session And to demarcate tracks use the Cut button found next to the Start Recording button When finished recording the BIN CUE file specified in the File Path field can be burned with a BIN CUE supported CD burning application For more information about burning BIN CUE files consult the documentation of provided by the CD burning software Burn CD config x Record Fram Master Master MIC C Line IN Auto Skart 57 VirtualDJ Broadcasting to the Internet Broadcast VirtualDJ provides a method for broadcasting the session in realtime on the Internet as a webcast This way people around the world can listen to the mix session Click on Config to access the configuration settings for recording a file Record Fro
46. he desired effect on the specific deck Or select and activate the video effect from the video controls underneath the preview video windows in VirtualDJ FullVideo skin Select the desired effect using the pull down menu under Effect and then click on the box to activate it 51 VirtualDJ Optimization In general video mixing is much heavier in computer resources than audio mixing so certain optimization may help performance especially when dealing with full frame rate video such as DVD in high definition There are several parameters which determine the speed with which VirtualDJ decompresses and displays video content the size of memory present on your video card the speed of the graphics processor GPU the speed of the main central processor CPU and the access speed of the hard disk Another parameter which largely influences performance is the type of file An MPEG1 format file is much faster to decompress than a VOB format file In a similar way a file with a 320x240 resolution is much faster to decompress than a file with a 720x576 resolution By default VirtualDJ decompresses only the content which is visible in the video mix window This means that if there are two clips which are playing but only one is visible VirtualDJ will only decompress the video which is visible If both video files are shown in the mix window then VirtualDJ will decompress both This makes the software perform quicker and also
47. he loop to the sample slot selected If no loop is currently set on this deck a 4 bar loop will be recorded by default Volume knob Controls the level of volume applied to the loop sample Loop Set Control Loop In Out A loop is any area of a track that repeats seamlessly Press Loop In at the point where the loop is to start Press Loop Out when the desired point to mark the end point of the loop The audio between the two points will begin to loop continuously To release the loop and continue play of the track press Loop Out again and the audio will continue from the end point of the loop To set a new loop just press Loop In again while the loop is disengaged and then press Loop Out to begin the new loop Shift Knob Adjusts the loop length by half length or double length increments Smart Lock button Allows the loop buttons to work together to create loops synchronized to BPM Length Adjustment arrows Adjust the length of the loop according to beat measures Increase or decrease the length of the loop from 1 4 to 16 measures Virtual Turntable Use the mouse to scratch back cue and pause Also note the virtual turntable arm moves relative to the track position giving a visual of how much time is left on the playing track 29 VirtualDJ 9 Transport Cue Returns and pauses the music at the default Cue Point To set a Cue Point pause the song seek to the desired position for ex
48. his option has no effect on ASIO or Low Latency modes 37 VirtualDJ PERFORMANCE SETTINGS Overclock This setting can make your computer run faster especially on laptops and therefore be compatible with lower latencies Scratch Allows for adjustment to how VirtualDJ reacts to scratch motions Optimize for settings Quality VirtualDJ will more accurately represent how a scratch sounds when moving the m virtual record back and forth Fastest Best Quality Network Remate Control Codecs Browser Video Into Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keuboard Shortcuts Latency m VirtualDJ reacts as Sound Card 4BkHz lt gt 44kHz2 quickly as possible but might Latency ao v C Basic Interpolation result in a somewhat more SafeMode Overclock LowpassFiler metallic sound Fiter Taps 11 Optimize Far Scratch algorithm Quality C Latency E Simple Algorithm ps f Enhanced Algorithm Simple Algorithm adds h computational overhead and will b use simple interpolation algorithm to compute the scratch Cancel sound Enhanced Algorithm uses an advanced algorithm that mimics the movement of the needle on the grooves to obtain the best scratch sound possible A filter size of 11 gives the best quality CPU ratio producing a very good quality while keeping a low computational overhead 48kHz lt gt 44kHz D
49. ion maximum beyond which the track will not be loaded in memory Loading tracks which are too long in memory may put a strain on your system performance and cause VirtualDJ to not function properly This function makes it possible to play long tracks without overloading the memory of your computer Scrolling Allows reversing the direction of the scrolling rhythm window Disc Allows selecting the spinning rate of the virtual turntables default 33 1 3 turns 36 VirtualDJ PERFORMANCE SETTINGS VirtualDJ provides a simple yet complex interface for optimizing performance to the capabilities of the computer based on its specifications Depending on the system s resources some settings will work better than others It is recommended that the DJ take time to experiment with the settings in order to achieve the best performance of their system prior to using VirtualDJ in a live performance NOTE When new components controllers soundcards external drive and software are added to the system performance options may require changing to achieve a new best possible performance based on the additions or changes to the system Presets Use this slider to select different preset Network Pomale Donte Codecs BIONSEI Video Infa configurations for the parameters below 5099 sees EUN LE TN Shift the Presets slider to the right for Best Quality of sound or shift the slider to the oe EM left for
50. ip If enabled anti skip will prevent playback from skipping if the needle happens to jump to another groove Please note that anti skip is only available under Smart or Relative modes 7 Smart Cue If enabled moving the needle far to a different location on the timecode record over more than one groove segment away will cause the software to automatically jump to the next set cue point forward or backward instead of jumping to the absolute location where you drop the needle 8 Browser Track If enabled Browser Track allows you to use the timecode signal to browse through your music in the software With Browser Track feature enabled the last three groove segments become dedicated to browsing so when you drop the needle onto one of these segments you can scroll through your music titles by moving the record forward and backward 9 Signal Select the appropriate time code signal to be used based on your Timecode of choice 10 Arrows Pressing one of the arrows will copy the timecode preferences to the other deck 11 Software RIAA Preamp If enabled allows you to plug a phono level turntable directly into a line level input on the sound card The following settings 12 17 will be set by the Auto Config feature so you do not have to worry about understanding them The software will automatically configure them for you 12 Gain The gain compensation for the timecode signal 13 Silence Compensates for backgr
51. is to calculate the Computer Beat Grid CBG of the track However in rare cases when the BPM and the CBG is not correctly calculated you can easily correct both manually by right clicking on the appropriate BPM button for corresponding track There are several methods for correcting the BPM and the CBG Using the Copy from other deck button on the Edit BPM tab is the simplest method Using a track where the BPM is already known click on the button to copy that BPM to the track which has the unknown BPM B pen 14283 ol 5 And as previously covered using a keyboard shortcut for the pr pote pes beat tap action or left clicking on the BPM button for the corresponding track you can manually tap out the beat of the track and the CBG will adjust accordingly However you may need to adjust the CBG by using the Phase slider or 4 buttons Copy hom P Other deck Alternatively an anchor method can be used From the Edit EJ Grid tab Click on beat tap button while the track playing in order to approximate the BPM Cancel Then pause the track and advance the track to the first downbeat first beat and click on First anchor Then advance asi Edt hie to the upbeat second beat and click on Second anchor Check that the number of beats displayed corresponds well to rot the number of beats between the two anchors is Archi 2 Then go further in th
52. ither deck All track information is then stored inside the respective drive database files for later recall And all data is stored and saved at time of discovery or data entry immediately to the database s Icon key This title is unknown and was never played or scanned by VirtualDJ 2 This title is known and has been scanned by VirtualDJ This title was played during this session Indicates an audio file with a linked video Indicates a video file Indicates a karaoke file Indicates that the BPM difference between the analyzed song and current playing song is too great This is a track that you might wish to avoid playing next 10 VirtualDJ ID3 TAG SUPPORT VirtualDJ supports v2 4 of the ID3 tag format ID3 tag support is not the same support that other applications implement VirtualDJ has always provided the fasts information access about stored tracks in the database Adding direct ID3 tag access to every file would have considerably SLOWED VirtualDJ s ability for browsing and search as experienced in other applications VirtualDJ stores identified ID3 tag fields as part of its own database and the stored data can be updated at anytime Because tag data is not direct access any of the information can be changed using the File Info dialog and it will not affect the core ID3 tag info of the file Also since video type files don t have ID3 tags VirtualDJ is able to make these fields available for storing information
53. k jumps back to that cue point To set a new cue point for the hot cue right click the corresponding hot cue button If wanting to delete a cue point right click on its icon in the waveform display and select delete 3 Waveform display for currently This view shows the visual waveform of the entire track allows for viewing the remaining duration of the audio as well as what has already been played When highlighted in blue or red Using the default skins that area of the waveform indicates what has been played and the current position of the audio The remaining grey area of the waveform shows the length of the audio remaining Inside the waveform itself the lighter part indicates the presence of beats whereas the darker part indicates the presence of vocals 28 VirtualDJ Elapsed and Remaining Time Effects Effects Selection Dropdown arrow Select which effect to apply Effects Selection Dropdown window When clicked this will apply the effect selected Parameter 1 amp 2 knobs These two knobs adjust parameters of the effect selected in the dropdown window although not all effects require or make use of these knobs Sampler Sample Selection Drop down arrow Choose which sample to use There are 12 slots which are available to record load and play samples Sample Selection window When clicked this will play the sample listed in the selection window REC button When initiated this function records t
54. l rights not specifically granted in this EULA including International Copyrights are reserved by Atomix and its suppliers 3 COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT Unauthorized copying distribution modification public display or public performance of copyrighted works is an infringement of the copyright holders rights As a condition to your agreement with Atomix you agree that you will not use the Software to infringe the intellectual property rights of others in any way 4 WARRANTY Atomix warrants that the media on which the Software is furnished if any will be free from defects in materials and workmanship Atomix offers no warranty of performance express or implied with regard to the licensed software and all accompanying materials Atomix further disclaims all other warranties express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to the licensed software and all accompanying materials 5 CUSTOMER REMEDY Your exclusive remedy under the above limited warranty shall be at Atomix option either a full refund of the purchase price or correction of the defective software or media 6 DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES You assume responsibility for among other things i the selection of the Licensed Software to achieve your intended results 11 the acquisition of other software including any programming or operating system software and or equipment compatible
55. ll over the world These statistics are available on www virtualdj com charts html No personal information will be collected MSN When activated this option will allow your MSN Messenger to show the music you are playing To take advantage of this feature you need to make sure that the what am listening option is on in your MSN Messenger Security This setting prevents you from loading a track on a deck while it is playing If you select Ask VirtualDJ will prompt you to verify that you indeed want to load a track while the deck is playing If you select Always VirtualDJ will not allow you to load a track to a deck that is already playing If you select None the security feature will be disabled Tool Tip Enable or disable the tool tip window These tips appear when you hover the mouse cursor over the buttons of the software 35 VirtualDJ OPTIONS AutoLoad Playlists See page 18 Playlist Setup AutoSave Unplayed See page 21 AutoSave Unplayed Auto Pitch Matching When loading a song automatically adjusts the pitch so that the BPM matches the BPM of the song currently playing Auto Gain This is the auto gain adjustment setting for VirtualDJ The values are Disabled Use the raw db level of the track as it was recorded ripped or normalized Auto normalize the track to a Odb level for play Auto Remember normalize the track to Odb level for play if loaded for
56. lso remember the power is in the order of the actions If this macro is configured in a different order the results of functionality can differ 41 VirtualDJ VirtualDJ Home Edition Locked for running in Multi Instance mode only NETWORK PRO VERSION VirtualDJ Pro can be synchronized between multiple instances and or synchronize multiple computers running VirtualDJ No synchronization turns synchronization off Local synchronization allows multiple instances of the VirtualDJ software to run and synchronize together on the same computer Network synchronization allows several computers running VirtualDJ to synchronize over a network Sound Setup Options Ferormances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info Local synchronization multi instance Network synchronization Address 225 0 0 1 Fort 2345 Cancel 42 VirtualDJ REMOTE CONTROL VirtualDJ Home Edition provides an interface for using a webcam as a virtual scratch pad Right click on the Webcam icon in the Config menu option oelect the Active checkbox to engage the webcam recognition for movement VirtualDJ Home Edition will react to the movements of an object like a hand that cross the red centerline Rapid movements back and forth will move the track back and forth as if scratching on a turntable CD platter or controller jog wheel Virtual 5cratch WebCa
57. m e chooses the recording source EXE e Auto Start checking this will oues automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing If not checked then TER manual activation of the recording will need to be activated using the Start Recording button Shoutcast MP3 Encoder C WyDocumentsVirtualDJWPl Format a e cecast OGG format streaming xum RP RE e Shoutcast MP3 format streaming Shoutcast eee will also need to know which MP3 Encoder will e Encoder Use the browse button to navigate the computer folder structure and select the encoder file to use e Bitrate Select the desired bitrate for the encoding NOTE Higher bitrates will consume a large bandwidth in the internet connection to stream and listen to MP3 audio Server There are two ways to broadcast the mix session Broadcast using a dedicated radio server or broadcast direct the computer Broadcast from my own computer this option turns the computer into a webcast station This way once the Start Recording but is click the webcast will begin Max number of clients this is the maximum listeners that the webcast may have NOTE Please remember that the bandwidth of the Internet connection needs to be able to accommodate the number of listeners Decreasing the quality of the audio signal the bitrate makes it possible to accom
58. m Help Active REMOTE CONTROL PRO VERSION VirtualDJ Professional can be controlled using a wide array of external controllers The Remote Control section of the Settings menu provides the setup to enable VirtualDJ to work with the external controller With the controller connected start VirtualDJ select Config and then select the Remote Control tab Enable the controller by clicking on the graphic for the controller From the pop up menu select Activate If the controller is properly connected the graphic is highlighted green If the controller is not properly connected or setup the graphic will appear with a red highlight around it After activating the controller and it does not function correctly try deactivating and activating the controller again to reset the connection Native Support a native supported controller can be connected to the computer and then by selecting the appropriate controller option in the Remote Control tab begin to function without any additional configuration being set Native Supported Controllers In VirtualDJ Pro SoundSetup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info Settings Hercules DJ Consoles DJC MK1 MK2 Rmx mobile Denon HC4500 Pioneer CDJ 400 Vestax VCI 100 Numark iCDX DMC2 DMC1 v2 Total Control PCDJ DAC 2 DAC 3 Behringer BCD2000 BCD3000 D Vinyl 2020 XP 10 ION iCU
59. modate a greater number of listeners When ready to broadcast click on Start Recording VirtualDJ will indicate the address of the webcast for example http 123 45 67 89 Virtual ogg The address then can be sent to the intended listeners so they can connect and listen to the webcast using their favorite Internet audio players 58 VirtualDJ Caution If using a floating Internet connection the address of the webcast could change from session to session In this case the broadcasting address should be communicated each time to the listeners Caution To listen to the mix the software used by the listeners must be able to communicate with the broadcasting computer via the webcast server This means that the broadcasting computer may need additional configurations and or any software firewalls protecting the broadcasting Internet connection be set to authorize incoming and outgoing connections to and from the broadcasting computer NOTE If using a router port forwarding maybe required for connection to the webcast server on the broadcasting computer Broadcast to a radio server this option allows setup of broadcasting the mix session to an existing web radio server Enter the address of the web radio server login and password and VirtualDJ will automatically broadcast the mix to the server using the format in set in the Format section Icecast OGG Shoutcast MP3 Encoder C MyDocumentsWirtualDJ Pl
60. ne Engine VDI Default Engine Y button can be used to automatically ONES ES detect the required timecode settings for bow M a the software to function properly a E DENM 3H Lead Time 500 ms Lead Time 500 ms To use the Auto config feature Pitch Sensitivity 500 ms Pitch Sensitivity 500 ms Clear Sound Clear Sound 1 Play both timecode input sources 21 Browser Track A Browser Track i e play both timecode CDs or play Signal vod Timecode v5 Signal 902 Timecode v5 both timecode records Silent 3 Timecode Quality 0 2 Press each decks Auto Config Auto Corfia puto config button to automatically configure the timecode settings _Advanced view gt gt If the timecode signal is configured properly you will see a green dot next to Timecode Quality Or as shown to the right in Advanced View you should see a nice Sine wave pattern gt lt Timecode Quality 100 Timecode Quality 100 61 VirtualDJ Please refer to the following descriptions of the timecode configuration parameters shown with Advanced View on the right 1 Vinyl Choose this option if you Time coded Vinyl Configuration are using timecoded vinyl mem Left engine Right engine 2 CD m Choose this option if you Engine 402 Default Engine Engine 402 Default Engine are using timecoded CDs S Wmd vinyl C cp 3 Mode You can choose ls
61. ne Determining the musical key of a track allows for the ability to harmonically mix tracks that necessarily would not typically be mixed together However because the two tracks harmonically blend the mix can sound clean and be pleasing to the ear Harmonic mixing or Mixed in Key is the base for modern Mash up style tracks The Key Detection Engine strongly favors minor keys as most songs played by Dus are in minor key But if the key is strongly major it ll still be reported as a 0 0 Another NEW addition to the BPM detection is the inclusion le E co Easymix System of the Beat Tap action By left clicking on the BPM button for the corresponding track one can tap out the beat of the track from the skin Also the keyboard shortcut action beat tap can be assigned to a keyboard key The beat tap action can also be added to a controllers mapper for tap MES V capabilities straight from the controller Camelot Sound Easymix System http www harmonic mixing com overview easymix mv If the BPM or the Key is manually entered using the File Info dialog then VirtualDJ will remember this and will not analyze the BPM or Key unless forced by selecting the BPM gt Re Analyze function So a song analyzed by prior versions will be reanalyzed But a song where the BPM was manually changed in prior versions will not be automatically reanalyzed 18 VirtualDJ MANUAL BPM CORRECTION Part of VirtualDJ s BPM Engine
62. ne side or the play activates the play of the track ee select changes which deck is now the aes active deck build the macro add the auto crossfade action first Select the Add button to get the action dialog Hit the Space bar to add that to the Key section Choose the in the left list then auto crossfade from the middle list Use the drop down and select on active deck Then click OK system volumes turntable browser updown video clone deck E on default deck Repeat this process for play and select and be sure to choose the on active deck from the drop down option The play and select options can be found in the deck This shortcut is already assigned controls option of the left list Click Yes to add the new shortcut and build up macros Click Mo to replace the previous shortcut Now once OK is click for adding each of those actions VirtualDJ will provide a dialog that states This shortcut is already assigned Click Yes to add the new shortcut and build up macros Click No to replace the previous shortcut Click Yes to build up the macro And once each item is added click OK at the bottom of the Configuration dialog and test shortcut In this example the Space bar was used and is not the required key in order to make it work Any key or key combination can be used as long as all actions are assigned to that key A
63. nge depending on which effect is selected Adjust the parameters by moving the faders of the associated parameters Effects can also be used from the effects panel on the deck controls Different effects can be selected using the pop up menu Enable and disable AAAA effects by clicking on the displayed effect title If using the effects panel on the deck control multiple effects can not be activated for that deck this panel only allows activation of one effect at a time VIDEO In addition to mixing traditional audio VirtualDJ makes it possible to mix video content with the ease and familiarity of a DJ interface Instead of audio files mp3 wma m4a etc video files avi mpg wmv vob etc can be played VirtualDJ s interface provides all the same features to mix scratch effect and transition video content just as with audio content Also you can link video files to audio files to produce a video enhanced audio combination Using either the drag n drop preview windows keyboard shortcut action or a skin provided link object any type of supported video file can now be linked with an audio track 49 Video files are distinguished in the Browser with a small blue V on their icon 1 And audio files with linked videos are distinguished in the Browser with a small blue L on their icon When playing a video linked audio file a video window will open in VirtualDJ If the installed vide
64. nge the order of the list at any time by drag n drop of the track to a new location in the list Songs already sung by the singer are indicated with an asterisk by their name And an asterisk is added for each time that song has gone through the rotation At the bottom of the list is a check box for activating the Repeat Playlist option This Repeat Playlist allows for the list manager to keep as a rotation list or unchecked the list items will disappear once added to the deck The gt gt button will send the selected highlighted track to the deck and immediately begin playing the track 54 VirtualDJ BROADCASTING AND RECORDING VirtualDJ provides an additional ability to record or broadcast the output To access the recording and broadcasting features click on the Record tab The following interface is displayed EN Aecomo ECORD AUDIO BURN CD C 7 RECORD MOVIE The following methods are available Record Audio Burn CD Broadcast Record Movie To access the recording settings click on the Config button at the top center of the interface Record From In the Config dialog three different sources for recording are available These options are a available for all three methods Record file config e Master record the mix from the session Record From e Master MIC record the mix and another audio Master MIC s
65. ns It s ultimately up to you to decide what makes your audience move The software cannot replace your talent The second task consists of mixing the tracks DJs are accustomed to connecting their tracks in a fluid way by keeping a constant flow of music in order to give the impression that the music is seamless This mostly applies only to a certain category of music where the rhythm is very pronounced such as house hip hop or r amp b Traditionally the DJ mixes a track in two phases Initially a DJ will modify the speed of the track he wants to mix in in order to equal the speed of the current track This stage is necessary to prevent the songs from clashing and give synchronized beats The speed of the music is measured in BPM Beats per Minute This measures the number of beats over one minute in time A song with 160 BPM is very fast whereas a song with 60 BPM is very slow The traditional DJ uses the pitch adjustment on the turntables to accelerate or slow down the number of revolutions of a record and thus changing its BPM In VirtualDJ the BPM is calculated automatically as soon as you load a track to either player and the pitch can be adjusted automatically to match that of the song already playing Once BPM on both songs are the same it s necessary to sync or line up the beats so the two tracks sound as one Traditionally the DJ will put their headphones on only one ear and listen to the track that they want to intr
66. nt 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 was already played while what is on the right represents the next seconds of the track You can zoom in or zoom out the display using the slider on the left or the three preset buttons 1 2 3 on the right side of the rhythm window 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 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 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 it becomes much easier to synchronize the two tracks Li Yr T a 1 h m hin T NOT BEAT MATCHED CBG NOT ALIGNED BEAT MATCHED CBG ALIGNED 33 VirtualDJ CONFIGURATION SETTINGS VirtualDJ is designed to be very simple and easy to use but it is als
67. o card has a TV output or a second output screen the secondary SoundSetup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info output can be specified as the output for full TRAIN screen display instead of the windowed 7 Activate output The desired output is specified by 5 using settings the Configuration dialog on the Video tab RN v Decode while hidden v Activate on load Hide logo v use hardware acceleration If full screen output does not appear check that the output is recognized in Windows display properties and that Windows is in a dual monitor mode not clone For more information see the video card manufacture s instruction manual Use this plugin for audio only files VirtualDJ provides an installed Rip DVD utility for ripping the video files from a DVD to the computer s hard disk in a high quality VOB format Transition Effects VirtualDJ features many different transitions effects for transitioning the mix from one video clip to another From the Effects panel select the Video Transitions section the select the desired transition Click on the Activate button to have VirtualDJ to perform automatically the selected transition when the mix from one deck to the other occurs UDEO VIDEO EHTERMAL eee AS TO Se DEVICES CenterFall Circle cube Curtain cut DeepSlide default doublewindow LightFall E e Pl
68. o fully customizable to match your preferred system performance To make changes to VirtualDJ s configuration click on the Config button This will bring you to the Settings dialog The options in the Settings dialog can be viewed and edited by clicking on the corresponding tab on top of the Settings window SOUND SETUP The Sound Setup tab is where the sound or device configuration is set for functioning with VirtualDJ Inputs If using timecoded vinyl or CDs to control VirtualDJ select the appropriate input configuration from this pull down list Choices are NONE Single Timcode for Single control and Timecodes for Dual Control Setting up VirtualDJ for Timecode use is covered in detail in the Timecode section of this guide Outputs Select the preferred output Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Info configuration from this pull down list Please Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts note that depending on your sound card some Output options may not be available for use eee a Choices are Single Output Headphones t 2 i VirtualDJ Pro ONLY TS n Two additional options for use in an external UB wants E i mixer setup External Mixer 2 channel output or 3 Lines Mixer 8 channel output Sound card s ASIO driver ASIO Multimedia Driver Sound card s Select the sound card driver Iv
69. oad a cover that only matches based on the song s information Download No Matter What if no cover found locally download anything that closely matches using the song s information Don t Search don t ever look for covers if no cover exists F3r81 are music karaoke 13 videa 11 VirtualDJ Retrieving ID3 tag Data cont d Another method of retrieving ID3 tag information is by right clicking on a file in the browser and selecting File Info The below dialog displays the database stored information along with the ID3 tag information that is retrievable File Infos Filename David Guetta The World Is Mine F M LF Radio Edit mp3 Artist David Guetta The World Is Mine F M LF Radio Edit tag David Guetta tag The World is Mine F M I F Radio Album Dance Radio 2007 04 Year 2007 Genre Dance E tag Dance Radio 2007 04 Ld tag 2007 Es taa Dance BPM 127 8384 Key Comment x _ taa Properties FilePath L 6 Drive Music 1 Promo Only Promo Only 2007 Radio 2007 Dance Radio 2007 04David Guetta The World Is Mine F M I F Radio Edit mp3 FileSize 24310949 File will be read with MP3 decoder Format 128 kbps 44100 Hz joint stereo Under each field with a 4 button will have the read 103 tag info next to it that can be read from the tag Click on the button to copy that data into the VirtualDJ data field This data will be stored
70. odecs section of the manual for further details The Browser zone is divided into panels 1 File System Folder Structure 2 File Search Results 3 Automix Playlist 4 Sidelist File System Folder Structure Panel 1 VirtualDJ provides several organizational groupings of the track collection and a few third party interfaces by default Also provided is the ability to create additional navigation aid capabilities To better understand the managed groups and interfaces click the Config button and view the Browser tab The Browser tab allows the selection of the various groupings that can be viewed Each item checked will have an associate entry on the File System Folder Structure panel 1 Volumes shows the File System navigation option from the My Computer structure Desktop shows the File System navigation option from the Desktop structure VirtualDJ Genres provides a generated tree of Genre types based on the imported ID3 tag Genre field By selecting on the various listed genres the file browser panel 2 only shows those entries that match the tag History provides access to data stored about each session use of VirtualDJ The data is stored as m3u playlist files and it is stored in the My Documents gt VirtualDJ Tracklisting folder History data is saved on the fly in order to provide running history of played tracks for each 24hr timeframe of use iTunes displays iTunes
71. oduce known as cueing With the other ear the DJ listens to the mix that the public hears The DJ will then speed up or slow down the incoming track with their hand and using the pitch control in order to synchronize the beats In VirtualDJ the rhythm window indicates the position of the beats of each song allowing you to easily see whether the songs are matched and synced Then when the two tracks are beat matched and synced the DJ will begin using the crossfader volume faders and equalizer to bring the new track into the mix This is called a transition The third task of a DJ is to modify the music with various effects or by mixing various tracks or samples in order to create an impression of a remix and to give a more personal and artistic feel to a mix 4 VirtualDJ The effects traditionally used are scratch loops and samples A scratch consists of creating an entirely new sound by playing a small portion of music repeatedly This is achieved by moving that same portion of music back and forth at different velocities while using the crossfader to sharply cut the sound in and out of the mix A loop consists of isolating a passage from a title and playing it repeatedly in a looping fashion As the loop ends it will fluidly go back to the beginning and play again prolonging the duration of the passage A sample consists of a recorded passage which can be played at key moments in the mix to build up interest or anticipate a
72. of it The software is distributed as is and no warranty of any kind is expressed Atomix Productions and its suppliers retain all intellectual property rights in the software poses VirtualDJ End User License Agreement By clicking on I accept you agree to be bound by the following terms If you don t please click on cancel Fz PERMITTED USE AND RESTRICTIONS You are granted one license to install and use the Software on one computer install and use the Software on a second computer if this computer is normally used by the same person and the Software will not be used on both computers at the same time make back up copies of the Software for archival purposes This license does NOT allow you to rent lease sell lend distribute publish bundle or sublicense the Software or any part of it rent lease sell lend or distribute hardware on which the Software is installed unless specifically authorised by Atomix electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another or over a network decompile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human perceivable form modify the Software or create derivative works based upon the Software 2 OWNERSHIP The foregoing license gives you limited rights to use the Software Atomix and its suppliers retain all right title and interest including all copyrights in and to the Software and all copies thereof Al
73. or AutoLoad Playlists The available values are Disabled Smart and Always Disabled a contents of the play list are displayed 5 _ the center File Browser panel only Toolip 8 Always when a play list is selected in the browser Ad the contents are immediately loaded to the playlist Smart doesn t change the playlist when you click on a playlist folder if the actual playlist has been manually edited 20 VirtualDJ Playlist amp Automix Management Using the Playlist management menu by clicking on the icon choose from the options how the automix functions and tracks are managed in the playlist Automix Types 5 modes Start Automix SMART VirtualDJ attempts to Automix Type kw Smart a determine the optimal mix point based v Repeat Fade remove d on the outro of the current track and Clear nsi intro of the upcoming track mix time Shuffle eee i None back to back varies from 4 to 8 secs depending ba ack on the tracks Remove duplicates cave FADE remove intro outro attempts to remove the dead air intro or outro segments and creates a crossfade point based on the settings of the 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 settings of the Automix Length
74. ou will not be able to seek to another location of the song by picking up the needle and dropping it on another part of the record This mode is perfect for scratch DJs since it allows you to scratch without worrying about the needle skipping around on the record the software will compensate for any skip that might occur In this mode you are also allowed to use some additional software features such as looping and cue points Smart default This is the default timecode tracking mode and is the mode that we recommend most users use In Smart mode you have the ability to do needle drops but can also use the additional features of the software such as pitch loops and cue points 4 Lead Time Specifies when the time code signal begins playing the song by moving the point at which the track begins to a position further into the vinyl For example this is useful if your records have cue burn in the beginning Simply set the lead time to another number 62 VirtualDJ 5 Pitch Sensitivity This is the time that it takes for the waveform display to become adjusted after you alter the pitch of the timecode signal Too small of a value will attempt to redraw the waveform when you scratch the timecode which is not recommended setting too high of a value will take longer to redraw the waveform which may be visually confusing Please experiment with a few different values to find the one best suited for your style 6 Anti Sk
75. ound ambient noise by lowering raising the noise floor threshold 14 Stereo Used to set the balance of input between left and right signals Ideal position would be where in View 2 the signals are equal in strength and form 15 Invert Stereo Virtually switches the left and right inputs and effectively reverses playback 16 Invert Phase Software adjustment if your needle is wired incorrectly 17 TC Up Level of 1 value in the binary signal of the timecode 18 TC Down Level of 0 value in the binary signal of the timecode 63 VirtualDJ TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM Speakers produce a HUMM noise Freeze or Pause in playing Audio Video when loading a track Integrated video card doesn t seem to run videos RESOLUTION Some laptops power supply has problems with ground One consequence of this problem is a horrible noise in the background In this case remove the ground or buy an isolator some computers can have some problems with USB ports if there is not enough USB bandwidth for example if an external sound card and external HD are used at the same time One consequence of this problem is a freeze of the video or the software when you load a song from the external HD or if you encounter some clicks or dropout with your external sound card Integrated video card on laptops are not enough powerful for the use of the video in VirtualDJ We advise you a dedicated video card ATI or NVIDIA with
76. ource such as microphone e Line IN record only from the Line input of the soundcard or I O interface i For example if using an external mixer to mix the output of the mixer can be connected to the Line input of the soundcard or I O device The recording will feature all of the manipulations and cross fading performed on the external mixer There are additional configuration adjustments associated with each of the methods 55 VirtualDJ Record Audio Record Audio provides recording a mix session to a WAV or MP3 file direct to the system s hard drive When the UTE recording is completed it can then be C Master listened to in VirtualDJ edited with an audio editing application or written to a CD using a CD burning software 1 To setup the Record Audio click on Config to access the configuration settings for recording a file Ell ert eyen Split in multiple Files Record From Auta split on crasstade e Chooses the recording source e Auto Start checking this box will automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing Encoder c Program FilesivirturalpJPluginsiame enc dll Ed lf not checked then manual Bitrate 1925 activation of the recording will need to be activated using the Start Recording button File e Path provide the path and name of the file where the recording is going to be saved e Prompt if over
77. playlists and use the information in the playlist for accessing files If the files don t exist per the Settings Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Infa Infas Gathering Read IDS Tags Enabled e D Show Genres D3 Artist Title Enabled Show History Show iTunes D3 Comments Enabled Show Crates Show Playlists Cover Download exact match Show Favorites Show VirtualFalders Show FilterFalders Search Database Add automatically Database Drive Drive I Check Clean Fix total entries 708 files in SearchD B 73086 present but hidden from search 2701 are music 0 karaoke 13 viden playlists path an Error show up in the deck s display when attempting to load the track Crates allows access to the crates structure created and utilized by the Serato ScratchLive application Playlists show or hide the contents of the My Documents gt VirtualDJ Playlist folder This is where an Automix playlist is saved by default Favorites show or hide any created folder favorites created from a right click on a folder in the Desktop navigation structure and selecting Set as favorite from the menu or by using the ld icon on the panel s right divider bar VirtualFolders show or hide any created VirtualFolders created from clicking on the icon found on the right divider bar FilterFold
78. rs Decode while hidden W Activate on load fairly old you shouldn t turn this off iv Hide logo Iw Fade to black on volume sliders Linked crossfaders This option allows VirtualDJ to link to the audio crossfader for controlling video crossfades If unlinked unchecked the video crossfade can be controlled using the video crossfader knob labeled Cross underneath the video screen in FullVideo skin Use this plugin For audia anly Files Decode while hidden Provided with a strong performance computer VirtualDJ can decode video content even when it is hidden This will prevent some jolts that may occur when video content is brought into the mix with the crossfader Activate on load If a video file is loaded on either deck the video engine is automatically activated If wanting to play just the audio track of a video uncheck this feature so the video engine will not be activated Link video when dropped on Preview Window Checking this option will utilize the deck s video preview window for linking a video to an audio track Hide logo Checking this option will hide the application logo from the video mix window Fade to black on volume sliders Deck will FADE to BLACK when the volume fader is moved to 0 And will fade up in intensity as the fader is moved towards FULL level Audio Only Plug in Check this option and select the desired plug in from the drop down box When playing audio only files
79. simplify browsing and provide better and robust file management capability VirtualDJ provides three 3 methods for the user to organize the database On the left panel s border are three 3 folder options Create Favorite Folder monitored folder pick a folder from the drive to always display in the browser Create Virtual Folder unmonitored folders create a folder for manually populating with specific files Create Filter Folder monitored folder create a folder based on a filter string that is run every time the folder is selected Right clicking on any of these folders provides access to various operations For Favorite folders options include Add or Remove contents of favorite to Search DB and BPM Analyze options Filter folders contain an option for accessing the filter dialog for changing the filter string Virtual folders have a Rename option All folders have options for moving the order of the folders up and down in the tree and for removing or deleting the folder A DJ 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 FAVORITE FOLDERS To setup a Favorite Folder browse the Desktop navigation item from the File System Folder Structure panel to the desired folder location Click and highlight the desired fold
80. the SMART automix when it determines if the two songs can be beat mixed A song with Mix Tempo allowed has a asterisk next to its BPM value in the browser If the Allow for Mix Temp is not checked the SMART automix will then check if both Allow for Mix Cut are checked If yes it will do a cut mix using the cut entry exit points otherwise the SMART automix mode will do a standard fade using the Mix Fade entry exit points 23 VirtualDJ SIDELIST VirtualDJ incorporates its own version of a waitlist called the Sidelist The Sidelist panel 4 can be used to hold tracks that the DJ knows they will play sometime during their session It also provides a location for VirtualDJ to moved tracks that were loaded but never played because the DJ loaded a new track to the deck The Sidelist can also be use to stage and construct Playlists and VirtualFolders by drag and drop of tracks to the panel AutoSave Unplayed When the option AutoSave Unplayed is enabled in the Configuration gt Options tab all tracks added to a deck but then never played are added to the SideList when a track replaces it on a deck Enabled AutoLoad Playlists Disabled Disc ave Unplayed Enabled Auto Keyboard Shortcuts load_fromsidelist and free_sidelist provide easy access to tracks for loading to a deck or clearing the entire list respectively 24 VirtualDJ FILE SYSTEM FOLDER STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION In order to
81. tled VirtualDJ Local Database xml What is stored in the database files gt Path to the file Analyzed data about the tracks gt 103 tag Display Information Automix Information Because of the split database files and depending on the size of the previous database XML the FIRST LAUNCH of VirtualDJ after upgrading may act like it has stopped at the applications splash screen Please be patient and look for activity on the hard drive s VirtualDJ is reading the prior version database and splitting the various entries across the respective hard drives of the system The split database files provide users of external hard drives the ability to COLD or HOT SWAP drives between single and or multiple systems This allows for multiple DJs of a club or venue to utilize 1 VirtualDJ installation and not have different logins in order to maintain separate databases unique to each DJ The DJ can just walk in plug in the external device and begin playing VirtualDJ INTERFACE ZONES Before beginning to use VirtualDJ familiarize yourself with the controls and zones of the software Upon opening the application an interface menu is displayed Interfaces called skins feature different configurations layouts and functionalities of the software Let s begin by selecting Internal mixer interface to become familiar with the most important features of the software To change to a different skin while the software is running
82. track that is being mixed in There are many creative ways that scratches samples and loops can be used and VirtualDJ provides some great easy to use tools for you to utilize all these techniques in your mix By simplifying and streamlining the technical aspects of DJing VirtualDJ allows you to focus on the most important part of the DJ experience your imagination Welcome to DJ p ATOMIX SOUND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER THE COMPLETE DJ SOLUTION FOR AUDIO amp VIDEO MIXING VirtualDJ INSTALLATION NOTES VirtualDJ installs files into the following locations Default application path on gt Windows C Program Files VirtualDJ All Application Configuration Plugins Skins Database Playlist Tracklisting Languages and Support Files are stored in gt Windows XP C Documents and Settings username My Documents gt Windows VISTA C Users username Documents VirtualDJ For Power Users who have changed the location of their My Documents from the default Microsoft setting your new copied files are stored there in the VirtualDJ folder To check right click on the My Document icon and look at the property setting for Target What are the database files and what do they contain The Core VirtualDJ Database is titled VirtualDJ Database v5 xml The VirtualDJ Database system segments the database to each drive attached to the system Each additional database file will be found on the ROOT of that drive and is ti
83. tup Options Performances Skin keyboard Shortcuts Presets Fastest Best Quality Sound Card 4B8kHz lt gt 44kH2 Latency Auto x f Basic Interpolation ER ED Lowpass Filter Filter Taps n Scratch Optimize for f Quality Latency Master Tempa Fast t Simple Algorithm f Advanced f Enhanced Algorithm Filter Size n Filter Smooth Cancel 39 VirtualDJ SKINS VirtualDJ allows you to choose between several different skins VirtualDJ Basic a basic simple skin VirtualDJ Full a skin which features full VirtualDJ controls VirtualDJ FullVideo a skin featuring ful VirtualDJ controls plus a video section in the middle VirtualDJ InternalMixer skin featuring full VirtualDJ controls plus a full features audio mixer in the middle Network Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Into Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts VirtualD Basic Virtual D Full Fullvideo Virtual Dd Intermalliker Cancel KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS VirtualDJ provides a quick access capability to all of its parameters through assigning keyboard shortcuts to a wide assortment of the VirtualDJ actions From the Keyboard Shortcuts tab VirtualDJ provides a default preset collection of shortcuts assigned to the keyboard Shortcuts can be added changed or deleted using the respective buttons Changes to the default presets can be
84. u Bitrate sks C Broadcast from my own computer Max number of clients Server 001 Port s Mame tabo Password Genre o 99 VirtualDJ Record Movie VirtualDJ can record the session using the Microsoft MPEG4 codec installed on the computer as part of the Windows Media Player install The Microsoft MPEG4 codec is used by default because it s the best codec to be used in live scenarios For example with the Divx codec a video can not record if the size is greater than 320x320 whereas Microsoft MPEG4 codec can record at least at 1024x768 and more Click on Config to access the configuration settings for video recording Record From e selects the recording source for the audio layer video layer is always the Master Output of VirtualDJ s video engine e Auto Start checking this box will automatically begin the recording when the first track begins playing If not checked then manual activation of the recording will need to be activated using the Start Recording button File e Path provide the path and name of the file where the recording is going to be saved e Prompt if overwrite checked will prompt to overwrite when trying to record to a file that already exists Once the choices are set click OK and then Start Recording when ready Press Stop Recording when finished with the session When finished recording the file specified in the File P
85. up Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Browser Video Infa MP3 decoder WAY decoder Audio CO reader Wiha decoder DAM WMA decoder DAM OGG decoder VD samples decoder VDJ samples decoder General QuickTime audio decoder General Quick Time audio decoder General QuickTime audio decoder Windows MediaPlayer video decoder Video decoder Video decoder Video decoder Video decoder Video decoder ZIP decoder 44 VirtualDJ VIDEO ENABLE DISABLE Provides the ability to have the application s video engine enabled or disabled By disabling the video engine ALL video features of the application are not usable and may increase performance for DJ s using only the AUDIO features of the application Activate Turn the video engine on or off TV Output Window mode only provides video output to a framed operating system window and can not be resized VirtualDJ Pro ONLY With VirtualDJ Pro video can be sent to a second output for Full screen presentation Use Hardware Acceleration Use DirectX to compute and display the video NOTE unless you are using a video card that is Settings Sound Setup Options Performances Skin Keyboard Shortcuts Network Remate Control Codecs Browser Video Into Enabled Video output W Activate TV Output window Iv use hardware acceleration Options Iw Linked crossfade
86. us NAME Satellite Transition Radar AUTHOR Atomix Productions Rhombus satellite satelliteboom scratch Wi T LIRE 4 E EL ETT 90 VirtualDJ If using the VirtualDJ FullVideo skin the desired transition effect can be selected and activated from the Transition button found in the Effects zone just below the video preview windows TRAIT HO EFFECT SATELLITE oom Y Er DBE i CTAL There are two ways to mix video clips automatically or manually To mix manually use the video crossfader to go from one video to another I ik E i a nu om i And if the Link the Video crossfader is checked in the Video configuration tab the skin s audio crossfader will crossfader the video when it is move from one deck to the other Alternatively VirtualDJ will do the video mixing automatically Most transition effects feature a powerful intelligent algorithm that will process the transition of the video by analyzing what is being done with the sound cueing scratching crossfading etc In order to use the automatic behavior Activate the video transition effect Do this either by clicking on Activate in the Effects page or by clicking on the transition title on the VirtualDJ FullVideo skin Video Effects Similarly to audio effects video effects are used to transform the video on either deck Use the Video Effects in the Effects panel and activate t
87. write checked will prompt to overwrite when trying to record to a file that already exists e Split in multiple files checked will split the session as separate tracks instead of one large audio file When splitting to separate tracks a Cut button appears next to the Start Recording button to demarcate tracks The Auto split on crossfade option will automatically demarcate tracks when the crossfader in the VirtualDJ interface begins to move to the deck being mixed in Format select the audio file format to be used when recording e WAV will record a WAV audio file e MP3 will record an MP3 audio file e Encoder this is the path to the MP3 encoder for use in recording the MP3 If the encoder to use is in a different folder than the VirtualDJ folder use the browse button to navigate and select the encoder s location e Bitrate select the bitrate to use in recording the A bitrate of 192Kbps is recommended for CD quality recording Once the choices are set click OK and then Start Recording when ready Press Stop Recording when finished with the session 96 VirtualDJ Burn CD VirtualDJ can record the session in a CD image format for quick burning of a session to CD select Burn CD for VirtualDJ to record the session as a BIN CUE file type which contains all the necessary information for burning software that supports image types of BIN and CUE Click on Config to access t

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