User manual ATOMIX PRODUCTIONS VIRTUAL DJ

[. . . ] Revision 4 Copyright © 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION . EFFECTS (AUDIO, VIDEO, VIDEO TRANSITIONS) . 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! [. . . ] 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. Sound card ­ Select the sound card in this pulldown list. 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. (other curves can be set through plug-ins). 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. 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 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. [. . . ] 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. Master Tempo ­ If enabled, the software will time-stretch, instead of pitch shift, the music playing on the deck when you change the pitch of the timecode signal. In other words, the Master Tempo features as a Keylock, allowing you to change the tempo of the music without altering its pitch. Browser Track ­ If enabled, Browser Track allows you to use the timecode signal to browse through your music in the software. [. . . ]