Atomix Productions Virtual DJ Professional Edition - 7.0 Audio Setup Guide
INTRODUCTION
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HOME and BROADCASTER VERSION SETUPS
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CONFIGURATION OPTIONS DEFINED
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS
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HEADPHONES
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EXTERNAL MIXERS
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MICROPHONE
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LINE INPUTS
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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS
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ADVANCED
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REWIRE
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RECORD LOOPBACK
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TIMECODE
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATION
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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
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CALIBRATION
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SOUND CONFIGURATION ERROR MESSAGES
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LEGAL INFORMATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
VirtualDJ‟s sound configuration options can be found in the Configuration (Settings) dialog under the
tab labeled “Sound Setup”. Depending on platform version you are running there are different options
you may have to choose from.
By default, when VirtualDJ is first installed, the SIMPLE configuration setup is used. Simple
configuration uses the system identified “Primary Sound Driver” as the Master Output. Typically, this
is the built-in sound card of the computer system as seen in the figures below.
For HOME and BROADCASTER versions the options are kept simple for quick configuration.
Simple Output – no Headphones
(default installation option)
Simple Headphones configuration
using
o Desktop - 4.1 sound card
o Laptop - USB sound card
o Laptop - Split signal with a Y-
cable
With the Headphone options please consider
the following:
Desktop - 4.1 Sound card – use the standard speaker line out (FRONT) for the main output
mix and the REAR Channel for the headphones
Laptop - USB Sound card – use the headphone line out for the main mix and the speaker out
(Channels 1&2) of the USB device for the headphone mix
Laptop - Y-cable – with a Y-cable plugged into the headphone line out, the Left channel (white)
is the main mix and the Right channel (red) is the headphone mix
For PRO BASIC and PRO FULL versions there are more options available to customize VirtualDJ to
your hardware –
Basic (Simple) setup
Quick select advance setups
Timecode Configuration
Advanced Configurations
Rewire Support Setup
**Note: these options are available in
HOME and BROADCASTER versions for a
limited period of use by clicking on the
[More…] button.
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CONFIGURATION OPTIONS DEFINED
When working with the PRO BASIC and PRO FULL versions, it is important to understand the various
elements of the Sound Setup tab as these become important in getting to the more advanced setups.
Inputs – select the type of input devices to be used
o None
o Single Timecode
o Timecodes
o Line Ins
o Microphone
Outputs – select the output paths to be used
o Single output
o Headphones
o External Mixer
o 3-Ch External Mixer
o Advanced Config
Sound card – select the sound card type (drivers) to be used
o Simple (Only available when Single Output is selected)
o Mono-separated
o 2-cards
o 4.1 capable sound card
o ASIO (PC Only)
o 4-out (Mac Only)
*** Screen captures throughout this guide are from the PC version of VirtualDJ and are identical to
those when using the Mac version. Where necessary to show unique differences on the Mac version,
additional screen captures are provided. ***
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS - HEADPHONES
3.5MM Male to
Female Splitter
Basic computer setups are configured for using one Master output and a Microphone input. So the
default SIMPLE configuration will get you started initially. But, if you wish to use headphones or an
external mixer, so that you can play one track to the crowd and listen to the next track in headphones;
you will need to utilize one of the following configurations.
HEADPHONES WITH 1 OUTPUT
Change the Outputs option from Single Output to Headphones. You will see that the Sound card
option automatically changes to Mono Separated. This configuration requires the use of a 3.5MM
(1/8”) splitter (pictured below) from your headphone jack.
The Left channel output is connected to your
speaker‟s and the headphones are connected
to the Right channel output.
After making the connections they are
reversed, then easily correct this within
VirtualDJ by changing the output assignments.
Use the drop-down to the right of the
Headphones selection and change to Master:
Right chan / Headphones: Left chan.
This configuration is most common when using standard computer speakers and not connecting to a
PA system or external mixer.
HEADPHONES USING TWO (2) SOUND CARDS
Similar to the Mono Separated, but with 2
sound cards you will not need a splitter.
VirtualDJ splits the output based on the
selection of the sound cards.
To the right of the sound card option dropdown, the 2 additional drop-down identify first
and second cards. Top option is the first card
and bottom option is the second.
Again, if the connections made are backwards,
use VirtualDJ to swap the connections by
changing the Output options to Master:
Second card / Headphones: First card.
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS - HEADPHONES
HEADPHONES USING 4.1 SURROUND (or better) SOUND CARD
With surround sound capable cards, VirtualDJ can use the Front, Center, and/or Rear channel
assignments for routing the Master and Headphone outputs. When using this configuration, it is
important to ensure that the sound card is properly configured to use the multiple outputs. By default,
most surround sound cards are only setup for one Master output (Headphones/Speakers) and a
single input (Microphone). Please consult your sound card documentation to properly setup the card
with your operating system for 4.1 or better surround sound settings.
With the card properly configured in the
operating system, select the 4.1 Card option
from the sound card drop-down.
The output options for Headphones will
change to Master: Front output / Headphones:
Rear Output. Make the appropriate
connections of the speakers to the designated
Front output of your sound card (typically the
same as you normally plug your speakers into,
the „green‟ output jack) and connect the
headphones to the designated Rear output of
your sound card (typically the „black‟ colored
output jack).
If you need to swap the outputs then the following options can be selected from the drop-down:
Master: Front output / Headphones: Rear Output
Master: Rear output / Headphones: Front Output
Master: Front output / Headphones: Center Output
HEADPHONES USING ASIO SOUND CARDS (PC Only)
Typically, ASIO sound cards are used when
connecting the system to external mixers or
when a hardware controller has a built-in sound
card that provides Master output and
Headphones or separate deck channel output.
Similar to the prior configurations, choose the
ASIO soundcard option and appropriate card
driver. The Headphones option will change to
Master: Chan 1&2 / Headphones: Chan 3&4. If
they are reversed after making the
connections, use VirtualDJ to swap the
assignments by selecting Master: Chan 3&4 /
Headphones 1&2.
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS - HEADPHONES
HEADPHONES USING Core Audio SOUND CARDS (Mac Only)
In most cases to properly use a multi-channel sound card in OSX, you first need to create an
aggregate device for that sound device. Depending on the OSX version you are using the Aggregate
Device setup is slightly different, so please search the Apple support pages for your OSX version and
correct Aggregate Device setup instructions.
The options for setting up Headphones in the Mac version are similar to those of the PC version. The
following screen captures show setups using the Hercules DeeJay Trim and an Aggregate Device.
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS – EXTERNAL MIXER
Mac OSX with 4-Out Card
When planning to use and external mixer, one of the following configurations might be used. All are
very similar to the Headphone options just covered. However; instead of splitting the signal to have
Master and Headphone outputs, the two virtual decks are routed to their own audio channels which
are then mixed together by the external mixer.
You can see in the following screen captures that Mono-Separated, 2-card, and 4.1 Surround sound
cards the options are not much different. Instead of the Master and Headphone outputs, VirtualDJ is
now sending the audio from Left Deck and Right Deck to the selected options.
In all these situations, it is important to understand that when using an external mixer; VirtualDJ‟s
internal mixer is not necessary. Most importantly, you should disable VirtualDJ‟s internal crossfader
to ensure 100% output is provided to each of the assigned deck outputs. Disabling the internal
crossfader is done by selecting the Options tab from the configuration dialog, then clicking on the
Crossfader option button until the word “Disabled” appears.
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BASIC (QUICK) CONFIGURATIONS – EXTERNAL MIXER
Hercules DeeJay Trim (back)
The most common External Mixer configuration is using the ASIO driver (PC) or 4-out Card (Mac)
option.
In this configuration, the sound card of choice typically has multiple stereo out combinations. Most
common are 2 stereo (4 mono) outputs. In the following examples, we use the Hercules DeeJay Trim
4&6 sound card for the various external mixer combinations.
EXTERNAL MIXER – LEFT DECK AND RIGHT DECK ON SEPARATE OUTPUTS
With Inputs set to None, Outputs set to External Mixer, and Sound card set to ASIO Driver; this is the
most common configuration that will be used. For the Outputs the assignment is Left Deck: Chan
1&2 and Right Deck: Chan 3&4. In this configuration, connections from the 1&2 and 3&4 outputs of
the DeeJay Trim are connected to the appropriate Line level input channels on the mixer.
The left deck of VirtualDJ will play out the
channel 1&2 stereo output while the right
deck will play out the channel 3&4 stereo
output.
Just like with the Headphone setups, if
you get the connections backwards; use VirtualDJ to reverse the assignment by changing the output
drop-down to Left Deck: Chan 3&4 / Right Deck: 1&2.
3-CHANNEL EXTERNAL MIXER – LEFT AND RIGHT DECKS WITH SAMPLER
Similar to the standard 2 channel output, the
3-Lines Mixer option allows for the output of
the sampler and track preview deck to be
sent on a separate channel.
By default the options are Chan 1&2: Left
Deck / Chan 3&4: Right Deck / Chan 5&6:
Sampler/Preview. From the output dropdown (shown at the right) there are several
different choices to select, should the
connections be incorrectly connected to the
mixer.
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