User manual ATOMIX VIRTUALDJ PROFESSIONAL 2007

[. . . ] Revision 4 Copyright © 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 3 4 6 7 8 8 10 11 14 15 15 16 17 19 20 20 21 21 23 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 33 36 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 49 50 2 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. [. . . ] Outputs ­ Select the preferred output configuration from this pull-down list. Please note that, depending on your sound card, some output options may not be available for use. Choices are "Single Output", "Headphones", "External Mixer" (2 channel output), or "3-Lines Mixer" (3 channel output). Sound card(s) ­ Select the sound card driver which you would like to use with the VirtualDJ software. Output Channels (not shown) ­ Select the routing of outputs on soundcard when the Outputs dropdown is set to one of the following choices - "Headphones", "External Mixer" (2 channel output), or "3-Lines Mixer" (3 channel output). For further explanation of "Sound Setup" variations see the "Advance Sound Setup" section of this guide. 31 OPTIONS The Options settings control the multiple features and actions to accommodate the DJ's style for using the VirtualDJ application. BPM Engine ­ Allows you to choose between the two different algorithms available for the analysis of BPM. The first algorithm, "techno/house, " bases itself on the detection of the beats in the music, and should be used with music that has a very pronounced beat. The second, "any music", should be used with music which does not have a distinct, pronounced beat. This algorithm uses melody as the basis of analysis and requires more computer resources than the first. Cross Fader ­ This option allows you to select the cross fader curve. There are four different options including: Full, Cut, Scratch, and Smooth. 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. 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 all over the world. 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 I 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. [. . . ] 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. Anti Skip ­ If enabled, anti skip will prevent playback from skipping if the needle happens to jump to another groove. [. . . ]