Atomix Productions VIRTUAL DJ User Manual
Copyright © 2007
Revision 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION TO DJING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INSTALLATION / UPGRADE NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTERFACES - ZONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BROWSER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILE / SEARCH RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ID3TAG SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DATABASE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GLOBAL SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEARCHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TRACK OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLAYLIST & AUTOMIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIDELIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAVORITE FOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VIRTUAL FOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILTER FOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
DECK CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTERNAL MIXER CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOOLBAR CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RHYTHM WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MANUAL BPM CORRECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONFIGURATION SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOUND SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERFORMANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND MACROS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CODECS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAMPLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EFFECTS (AUDIO, VIDEO, VIDEO TRANSITIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KARAOKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BROADCASTING AND RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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:
• Two virtual decks for loading audio and video tracks, short clips and karaoke
• Extensive browsing functions utilizing ID3Tag and custom information fields
• Comprehensive mixer with all the features that you would expect from a traditional
mixer (EQ, gain, crossfader)
• Audio and video effects processors
• Sampler for recording and playing back audio clips on the fly
• ClipBank for playing back video clips on the fly
• Looping engine
• Real-time recording of your mixes
• 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:
• Automatic beat matching for quick mixing
• Computer Beat Grid for easy visual mixing
• Dynamic Hot Cue points
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 DJing, 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!
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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 suggestions. 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&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 introduce (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.
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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 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!
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VirtualDJ installs files into the following locations:
Default application path –
C:\Program Files\VirtualDJ\
All Application Configuration, Plug-in, Skins, Database, and Support Files are stored in –
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents
Windows VISTA: C:\_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.
If upgrading VirtualDJ, the default application path stays the same and the application
configuration, plug-in, skins, database files, and support files are copied to appropriate location
listed above.
Also, if possible; you should have your COMPLETE gig ready computer setup connected
before launching version 5 for the first time, so VirtualDJ can build the entire database based
on the database from version 4.x.
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 titled – VirtualDJ
Local Database.xml
Upgrade Note: 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.
What is stored in the database files?
¾ Path to the file
¾ Analyzed data about the tracks
¾ ID3Tag Display Information
¾ Automix Information
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.
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INTERFACE - ZONES
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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, click on the “Config”
menu and select the “Skins” tab.
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1. BROWSER I SAMPLER / EFFECTS I RECORD
Browse your music folders, Create, edit and save your playlists
Adjust effects video, and audio, Record and save mixes
2. DECK I 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
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.
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Traditionally the “Config” menu option is found in the upper right corner of the skin next to the Minimize, Maximize, and Close
application buttons.
BROWSER
The Browser Zone is 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 “Codecs” section of the manual for
further details.
The Browser zone is divided into 4 key panels.
1. File System / Folder Structure
2. File / Search Results
3. Automix Playlist
4. Sidelist
File System / Folder Structure Panel (1)
VirtualDJ provides several application managed organizational groupings 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
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apster – shows the integrated Napster search. Using this feature requires a Napster login.
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Login information can be provided by a right-click on the Napster Globe in the “Browser” panel
interface and choosing “Login…”
enres – provides a generated tree of Genre types based on the imported ID3Tag Genre
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field. By selecting on the various listed genres the file browser panel (2) only shows those
entries that match the tag.
*POWER USERS – typically only one genre is stored in the ID3Tag; 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.
istory – provides access to data stored about each session use of VirtualDJ. The data is
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stored as .m3u playlist files and it is stored in the My Documents -> 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.
*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.
unes – displays iTunes playlists and use the information in the playlist for accessing files. If
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the files don’t exist per the playlists path, an ‘Error’ show up in the deck’s display when
attempting to load the track.
rates – allows access to the crates
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structure created and utilized by the
Serato ScratchLive application.
laylists – show or hide the contents of
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the My Documents -> VirtualDJ\Playlist
folder. This is where an Automix playlist
is saved by default.
avorites – show or hide any created
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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
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
FilterFolders – show or hide any created FilterFolders created from clicking on the
icon
found on the right divider bar
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File / Search Results Panel (2)
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.
The 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 “ID3Tag Support”
section of the manual for further details.
The BPM and length information are calculated automatically when a track is loaded to either
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).
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This title is unknown and was never played or scanned by VirtualDJ.
This title is known and has been scanned by VirtualDJ.
This title was played during this session.
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.
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ID3 TAG SUPPORT
ID3Tag 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 ID3Tag access to every file would have considerably SLOWED VirtualDJ’s ability for
browsing and search as experienced in other applications.
VirtualDJ stores identified ID3Tag 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 ID3Tag info of the file. Also,
since video type files don’t have ID3Tags, VirtualDJ is able to make these fields available for
storing information about the video.
Retrieving ID3Tag 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 – ID3Tags supporting fields
(BPM, Album, Genre, etc.) are read
immediately on track discovery.
Disabled – ID3Tags are not read
and the addition of tag information to
the database must be done using the
various menu options accessible via
the folder/file pop-up menus
ARTIST/TITLE
Enabled – If the ID3Tag does not
have data for the Title/Artist fields then the filename is parsed and used for those fields.
Disabled – traditional filename parsing of the Artist – Title.ext filename
COMMENTS
Enabled – Read the ID3Tag Comment field on track discovery
Disabled – Never Read the ID3Tag Comment field
COVERS
Local Search Only – for the CoverFlow viewer files already locally stored will be used
(to include ID3Tag embedded)
Download Exact Match – if no cover found locally, download 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
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Retrieving ID3Tag Data (cont’d)
Next possible way of retrieving ID3Tag 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 ID3Tag information that is retrievable.
Under each field with a button will have the read ID3Tag 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 and used by the VirtualDJ database. The
the file name into the Artist and Title.
Another method of retrieving ID3Tag info is through the browser directly with multiple files
selected.
The options from File Infos are –
Title from tag
Title from filename
Reload tag
Erase comment
Download cover
next to the FileName field is used to parse
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Displaying VirtualDJ data fields (ID3Tag) 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 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.
Here are some screen shots of the fields being displayed in the browser -
[Typical ID3Tags + Key field]
[Additional VirtualDJ Fields]
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Additional VirtualDJ Data Fields
The VirtualDJ database now stores additional data about each track for additional search
features and the NEW Filter folders.
Key – stores the key value of a song for use doing Harmonic Mixing.
** VirtualDJ does not analyze and populate this field. Manual entry using the File Info.
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 the track was last played
Drive, Filepath, Filename, Filetype – stores the current known Drive, Filepath, Filename, and
Filetype for the track
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
The database management system comes with additional tools as part of the VirtualDJ
Configuration Browser tab.
¾ Save ‘On the Fly’ during each session use
¾ Automatic check of database integrity at launch
¾ Manually check the database integrity
¾ Fix database error(s)
¾ 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. If a
problem is detected a message box will be displayed identifying which database has the
problem and what to do to correct the problem.
To correct the problem - here are the steps:
1. Open the configuration dialog
2. Go to the Browser tab
3. Select the Drive from the drop-down
4. Click the ‘FIX’ button
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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 about 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.
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 the ‘Add to Search DB’
option to be selected when right clicking
on a file or folder in the main browser
interface.
In either scenario, once added to the Global Search; the ability to find the file is always
available when doing a search. The difference is in the results display of the search
determines if it is in the currently selected folder or elsewhere in the system.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Depending on what fields are selected the search results will very.
To 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.
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.
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.
TRACK OPTIONS
Right clicking on a track displays many options: File Operations
like - copy, move, and delete files (a warning is displayed on
deleting a file), File Info for modifying data field content, BPM
analyze track options, add and removing songs from the search
database. Along with several other options that are presented and
explained throughout this manual.
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PLAYLIST & AUTOMIX
Automix features work from one 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
Activate / Deactivate the Automix mode
Access the Playlist management menu
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 -> Options tab there is an option for “AutoLoad Playlists”. The available
values are Disabled, Smart, and Always.
Disabled – a contents of the play list are displayed in
the center File Browser panel only
Always – when a play list is selected in the browser
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
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Playlist & 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
SMART – VirtualDJ attempts to
determine the optimal mix point based
on the outro of the current track and
intro of the upcoming track – mix time
varies from ~4 to ~8 secs depending
on the tracks
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
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
Length used for th
UT), or 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 seconds fades using the FULL
(C
crossfade.
Repeat
Two diffe
ptions button (‘+’) the ‘Repeat’ option lets you repeat the whole Automix Playlist. Once all
o
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 s
ontinuously repeat until the ‘Repeat’ is deselected.
c
Clear – clears the entire playlist of all tracks
huffle – shuffles the contents of the playlist for play
S
Remove played – removes any already play
Remove duplicates – a removes any possible duplica
Save – provides function to save the playlist for future use
rent ‘Repeat’ options are available. When clicking on the
e Automix FADE types. Lengths are 0 seconds
elect ‘Repeat’ to have that song
ed tracks from the playlist
tes from the playlist
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