American DJ PRO-DJ1S Setup Guide

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10 Under each field with the up-arrow button can be read from the tag and import the information into VirtualDJ‘s database. Click on the button

11 Displaying VirtualDJ data field columns In the file browser or playlist panels, right click on any column title and the list of available fields

12 Data Fields  Loaded On – shows the deck that the track is currently loaded on  Title – Title of the track  Artist – Artist of the track 

13 The database management system comes with additional tools found on the Config -> Browser tab.  Save ‗On the Fly‘ during each session use

14 VirtualDJ provides an intuitive on the fly search capability. Adding files to the global search is quite easy and can be done in two ways. First

15 UNDERSTANDING THE RESULTS Once you have entered the search term, VirtualDJ‘s center browser section displays the results that match your

16 With the NetSearch options selected, VirtualDJ will also search the NetSearch services for results matching the search criteria. Vir

17 The BPM Engine analyzes the audio to determine the tempo of the track. Analyzing a track can be performed 2 ways – Load the track to a deck or rig

18 EDIT GRID tab Alternatively, an anchor method can be used. First tap-out the beat using the "Manual Beat Tap" button while the track pl

19 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

2 PLATFORM INTRODUCTIONS HOME, BROADCASTER, PRO BASIC, and PRO FULL 3 3 INTERFACES – ZONES BROWSER FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE FILE / SEARCH RE

20 Playlist & Automix Management Using the Playlist management menu by clicking on the [+] icon and choose from the available options for how th

21 Deck Waveform Display – Mix Point Markers When automix is active, the deck being used for automix play will show both the current track (top) pla

22 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 aut

23 VirtualDJ incorporates its own version of a waitlist called the Sidelist. The Sidelist panel (4) can be used to hold tracks that you know will pla

24 In order to simplify browsing and provide better and robust file management capability, VirtualDJ provides three (3) methods for the

25 A highly dynamic and creative way to organize a collection of tracks is to apply conditions that automatically filter (search)

26 Filter Folder Examples FILTER Expected Result isscanned=0 or isscanned=1 Local Database top 100 nbplay top 100 list top 100 firstseen recently adde

27 Depending on the level of complexity of using Favorite, Filter, or Virtual folders; you may need to group the folders together into one or multipl

28 VirtualDJ‘s standard interface provides access to two virtual ―decks‖. To load a track to a deck, drag and drop files into each of the decks spinn

29 4. Waveform display for currently - This view shows the visual waveform of the entire track, allows for viewing the remaining duration o

3 VirtualDJ offers a few different platforms of choice to fit a DJ‘s needs. Let us take a look at each platform and what each provides in functiona

30 9. Pitch slider / Pitch buttons Controls the speed/pitch of the track when moving the slider. Moving it downward the speed of the music speeds u

31 VirtualDJ also support more than the traditional 2 deck setup by using skins that have multiple decks defined for use. The basic transport (CUE,

32 With the 6 deck skin all of VirtualDJ‘s standard controls are still the same, however; the [A] and [B] options on the individual decks identify wh

33 VirtualDJ features an internal mixer section as part of the Mixer panel. It can be used just like a regular DJ mixer. The controls on the mixer

34 With the multi-deck skins the fundamentals of mixer have not changed. But depending on which skin is used the controls do act diffe

35 PC Version Mac Version ZOOM LEFT ZOOM RIGHT Items found on the toolbars – 1. VirtualDJ Logo 2. CPU – usage graph of the CPU 3.

36 Above the players, a window posts curves corresponding to the two rates/rhythms of the music. These curves are represented in a waveform, al

37 VirtualDJ is designed to be very simple and easy to use yet it is also fully customizable to match your preferred system performance. To make cha

38 The Options settings control the multiple features and actions to accommodate your style for using VirtualDJ. Crossfader – This option

39 MSN – When activated, this option will allow your Windows LIVE Messenger to show the music you are playing. To take advantage of this feature,

4 Before beginning to use VirtualDJ, it is important to familiarize yourself with the controls and ―zones‖ of the software. Upon opening VirtualDJ fo

40 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

41 VirtualDJ Performance Settings tab is for optimizing performance to the capabilities of the computer. Depending on the system‘s resources, some s

42 Master Tempo PureScratch (no Master Tempo) – Don't use timestretch, but focus on getting a pure scratching sound. This o

43 VirtualDJ, PRO platform; provides a very powerful mapping capability to support almost any external controller on the market today. Utilizi

44 Mapper Options – to the right of the Connected Devices drop-down, click on the button for accessing the various mapper options.  Rescan for N

45 Assign a Key and Action using Key-Learn + Action-Learn The fastest and most likely the easiest is using the Key-Learn in combination with the Ac

46 Actions and Parameters (VDJScript) There are a large number of actions that have various types of parameters that can be added to give various le

47 VirtualDJ allows you to choose between several different interface designs called ―skins‖. By default, VirtualDJ provides you with several skin

48 VirtualDJ can now take advantage of many features while connected to the Internet. These features (MusicGroups, NetSearch, etc...) require you to

49 VirtualDJ is able to decode several formats natively with its audio and video decoders. The Codec tab identifies what file types (by extension) u

5 The Browser Zone area is where you navigate and organize files stored on a local, external, or network hard disk. The Browser zone is divided in

50 ENABLE / DISABLE – Provides the ability to have the application‘s video engine enabled or disabled. By disabling the video engine ALL video feat

51 Decode in multi-thread – Decode the video streams using all available CPUs/GPUs (faster, but on some computers it can sometimes fail to load the v

52 VirtualDJ features a powerful sampler, which provides the ability to record, load, save and play samples on the fly. The sampler can be accesse

53 Samples can be played from the skin‘s interface. The sampler is found just below the ‗Effects‘ interface on the skin. Simply select the sample f

54 VirtualDJ features a comprehensive set of audio and video effects and transitions which can be accessed by clicking the ―Effects‖ ta

55 In addition to mixing traditional audio, VirtualDJ makes it possible to mix video content with the ease and familiarity of a DJ interface. Instead

56 Video Files in the Browser Video files are distinguished in the Browser with a small, blue ―V‖ on their icon . And, audio files with linked vi

57 In addition to being able to play music and other video content, VirtualDJ allows provides support to play and mix karaoke files. VirtualDJ is co

58  Between Songs o Show Bitmap – a Bitmap can be used to display a background in between each song played o Show Text – use to show inf

59 VirtualDJ provides an additional ability to record or broadcast the output. To access the recording and broadcasting features click on the ―Record

6 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 M

60  Split in multiple files – checked will split the session as separate tracks, instead of one large audio file. When splitting to separate

61 Broadcasting to the Internet (“Broadcast”) with BROADCASTER, PRO BASIC, or PRO FULL platforms VirtualDJ provides a method for broadcast

62 Record Movie Click on ―Config‖ to access the configuration settings for video recording. Record From –  Auto-Start – checking this box will a

63 http://www.atomixproductions.com http://www.virtualdj.com Atomix Productions Inc. Los Angeles CA 90036, USA VirtualDJ Copyright: Copyright 1997

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 y

2 Copyright © 2009 written by Christopher J. Stoll

7 Panel 2: File / Search Results VirtualDJ provides several elements of information about each track. The information is a combination of Virtual

8 The browser area is determined by the skin designer on how much space it will use as part of the skin. However, you can use the Browser Zoom butto

9 VirtualDJ supports ID3Tags of MP3 audio files and MP4 and MOV tags of video files. VirtualDJ has always provided the fastest information access