Virtual DJ was nothing until they hired their lead developer, Mr Gwen Roelants, around 15-20 years ago. He had his own DJ software back then called DJ Decks - which I still use today with no controller... just straight from the laptop. I have my own way of doing things and I have been able to make it make the software work for me - it just looks old 😄. The only thing is my scratching technique with the mouse needs to be on point to sound right. I probably tried Virtual DJ almost a decade ago and stuck with DJ Decks because it's more flexible for me. I may give it another try when I get time to fool around with it. This video helped push me in that direction. If you want to hear mixing without a controller, I have the audio for some mixes posted, including one I did for today on an internet radio station. It takes a lot of practice to get it down... and I am old enough to have mixed with vinyl back in the 80s - which helped me with the basics.
The broadcasting option is priceless. As far as I know, no other DJ software has this. You have to use another program to broadcast to Shoutcast, VDJ has it built right in.
@@johnnychipello919 mine came with them installed already. I’m on Lbuntu operating system. And, weirdly, my usb microphone - which never worked before - started working last night with Mixxx…although, it’s now giving crackling audio for both the microphone and the music.
Great video - I'm a long time VDJ user, I have to disagree with Stems though - they are the best thing about VDJ!! And I can't DJ with Quantise on, maybe that's just me!!
@@timmyg07 I am glad that you liked it. But you did not listen what I was saying. 1st, yes vdj stems are awesome compared to other softwares. But lets be honest even the best in the bussiness have nothing close to Traktor stems previous workflow with stems files. Here I share my oppinion. Again every stems on the planet is still not perfect, thats why I can live without them. I remember my time with 1210 technics, how we live without hotcues? Hip hop DJs may need stems but for me it is more problem than solution yet, thats the botom line. I hope this clears the confusion!
after i change the bpm and grid to my preference can i lock it , so if i scan that file to analyze for bpm etc it do not go back to factory settings bpm and grid Virtual dj 2023
It is 2024, unless you are q-bert I don't see point why you will be using timecodes, but it is your choice. I did use Technics like 25 years ago, now I dont.
@@hfrog713 In short stutter here, means that if the deck is stoped and you press a hot cue, the music will play until you hold the button, other option is when you press a hot cue it will play without stopping. I hope that helps! Ofcourse if you need more sampling style you can turn of quantize, but this is the difference. If the deck is playing there is no difference.
@@slysithejuicegy with controllers is top, the only thing that I did not try is timecode, so for that I cant say. But I have tried the same 2 songs with vdj and serato. Vdj uses 1gb ram and 1% processor. Serato uses 3gb ram and 20% processor. That tells evrything. All tested without stems.
Quantized loops still jump the track to match the beat grid, right? I don't quantize because VDJ is not always 100% accurate with the beat grid positions. Instead, I rely on my ears to push the loop button at the right time and then follow up with the jog wheel to quickly adjust any timing issues. Also, I'm gonna have to disagree with you about stems. Learn how to use them to your advantage or fall behind IMHO. Although I disagree with a few of these suggestions, what's great about VDJ is that there are so many options that every DJ can tweak to give a 100% personalized setup. I recently tried djay Pro and was disappointed in how many of these options are missing in that app. Love their fluid beatgrid though...
@@paxwebb I will remind to all viewers, that here I share my point of view. This is why, there are so many options to choose from. I was a DJ in 90s with Technics and vinyl, today it is a piece of cake to work. I am not interested in stems. Maybe old style scratching on acapella. This is somthing else.
@@electronicbox6990 Yup, you can isolate the vocals on the fly and scratch any sample you want while the rest of the song continues playing. I'm old school too. Started DJing in '90
@@paxwebb I know that well. And i know that acapella is NOT the same as stems. Again, make your own videos how much you love stems. I dont care. I dont like them, not vdj ones, I dont like them in general. If I had to play rap, then ofcourse, but I play only house music, so dont convinst me, I have my own oppinion.
@@paxwebb The picture has 2 sides. From my point of view viewers must be more friendlier and more supportive than you. Every person has his own opinion, make a channel and share yours, don't convist me that you are right. I don't convinst anybody, I SHARE my own feelings and emotions. I don't sell anything, just want to inform people what MIGHT happen to them using certain gear, and how I will use it. God bless you!
The reason u are getting 1.0 on ur stems is most likely cause of the laptop ur using , which don't hv a designated GPU. The stems are processed on the GPU and so u would either need a mid tier gaming laptop or an m1/ m2/ m3 Mac to use this feature live. Stem 2.0 are the cleanest on the market. I agree with most of ur points especially with what u said about resources, speed and integration.
@@kudamah I speak in general, if you listen carefully I said that vdj stems are on top level. However if stems not working like playing mp3 on Winamp, then they are no good. If they cant run on any computer, they are no good. I am runing I7 with 32 gigs of ram and nvidia 1070ti by the way.
@@electronicbox6990I get u're generalizing but I can't agree 'they're no good' because my machine isn't fully equipped to handle the workload. Based on the logic u described, would u say rekordbox stems are 'good' because they run on any computer? We all know it's the worst on the market and their will be a trade off it is to improve. The ram and processor are secondary for stems with vdj, thus having more of either won't be effective in processing the stems in vdj. On an M1 Macbook pro, it takes 10 secs on average per track to process stems 2.0 live. On a 1650 GTX it takes 30secs on average and so the 1070 it would be even slower.
This is a pretty bold claim and might only be true for some hobby/bedroom Dj's, but I never saw anyone using this live in an club environment or on a festival stage, just to be honest. And to just try it with my hardware, I would have to pay for the Pro version as the free doesn't support it.
Good to see VDJ getting some of the credit they deserve.
Nice presentation.
i loved your presentation, thank you! i have invested in learning the software and yet people tell me its not PRO, but I will continue
They aren't pros then. The hardest working DJ's I know use VDJ period end of story.
Right on! I'm using the Numark MIXSTREAM GO PRO and loving it. Purchased the PRO version 2 days ago and implemented your tips. Thank You!
Virtual DJ was nothing until they hired their lead developer, Mr Gwen Roelants, around 15-20 years ago. He had his own DJ software back then called DJ Decks - which I still use today with no controller... just straight from the laptop. I have my own way of doing things and I have been able to make it make the software work for me - it just looks old 😄. The only thing is my scratching technique with the mouse needs to be on point to sound right.
I probably tried Virtual DJ almost a decade ago and stuck with DJ Decks because it's more flexible for me. I may give it another try when I get time to fool around with it. This video helped push me in that direction.
If you want to hear mixing without a controller, I have the audio for some mixes posted, including one I did for today on an internet radio station. It takes a lot of practice to get it down... and I am old enough to have mixed with vinyl back in the 80s - which helped me with the basics.
The broadcasting option is priceless. As far as I know, no other DJ software has this. You have to use another program to broadcast to Shoutcast, VDJ has it built right in.
Mixxx also has ability to broadcast, using Icecast1, Shoutcast1 and Icecast2.
@@georgeprice4212 Yes with a VST plugin
@@johnnychipello919 mine came with them installed already. I’m on Lbuntu operating system. And, weirdly, my usb microphone - which never worked before - started working last night with Mixxx…although, it’s now giving crackling audio for both the microphone and the music.
Traktor can broadcast as well without additional software/plugins
@@0xphk but Traktor isn’t available for Lbuntu, though.
Hey, thanks for the useful info & have a nice week
Virtual dj is the best and formative
Best sofware without a doubt VDJ
VDJ is the BEST
Great video - I'm a long time VDJ user, I have to disagree with Stems though - they are the best thing about VDJ!! And I can't DJ with Quantise on, maybe that's just me!!
@@timmyg07 I am glad that you liked it. But you did not listen what I was saying. 1st, yes vdj stems are awesome compared to other softwares. But lets be honest even the best in the bussiness have nothing close to Traktor stems previous workflow with stems files. Here I share my oppinion. Again every stems on the planet is still not perfect, thats why I can live without them. I remember my time with 1210 technics, how we live without hotcues? Hip hop DJs may need stems but for me it is more problem than solution yet, thats the botom line. I hope this clears the confusion!
why virtual DJ is not on ipad
after i change the bpm and grid to my preference can i lock it , so if i scan that file to analyze for bpm etc it do not go back to factory settings bpm and grid
Virtual dj 2023
I have never tried that.
So, if I switch to VDJ, could I use any control vinyl I want? And how good are the effects?
@@djsubculture2111 you can try them for free
It is 2024, unless you are q-bert I don't see point why you will be using timecodes, but it is your choice. I did use Technics like 25 years ago, now I dont.
How do you stutters with your hotcues if you have quantize on? Seems like if the voice come in on a half beat then you have to have it off right?
@@hfrog713 In short stutter here, means that if the deck is stoped and you press a hot cue, the music will play until you hold the button, other option is when you press a hot cue it will play without stopping. I hope that helps! Ofcourse if you need more sampling style you can turn of quantize, but this is the difference. If the deck is playing there is no difference.
Ask the DJ - top function in VDJ !
Big question. How does Virtual DJ compare for latency?
@@slysithejuicegy with controllers is top, the only thing that I did not try is timecode, so for that I cant say. But I have tried the same 2 songs with vdj and serato. Vdj uses 1gb ram and 1% processor. Serato uses 3gb ram and 20% processor. That tells evrything. All tested without stems.
@@electronicbox6990 the least delay between pressing play and getting music?
My biggest complaint with record box is it's slow heavy feeling.
Virtual dj is much more flexible and user friendly than serato and rekorbox
Quantized loops still jump the track to match the beat grid, right? I don't quantize because VDJ is not always 100% accurate with the beat grid positions. Instead, I rely on my ears to push the loop button at the right time and then follow up with the jog wheel to quickly adjust any timing issues. Also, I'm gonna have to disagree with you about stems. Learn how to use them to your advantage or fall behind IMHO.
Although I disagree with a few of these suggestions, what's great about VDJ is that there are so many options that every DJ can tweak to give a 100% personalized setup. I recently tried djay Pro and was disappointed in how many of these options are missing in that app. Love their fluid beatgrid though...
@@paxwebb I will remind to all viewers, that here I share my point of view. This is why, there are so many options to choose from. I was a DJ in 90s with Technics and vinyl, today it is a piece of cake to work. I am not interested in stems. Maybe old style scratching on acapella. This is somthing else.
@@electronicbox6990 Yup, you can isolate the vocals on the fly and scratch any sample you want while the rest of the song continues playing. I'm old school too. Started DJing in '90
@@paxwebb I know that well. And i know that acapella is NOT the same as stems. Again, make your own videos how much you love stems. I dont care. I dont like them, not vdj ones, I dont like them in general. If I had to play rap, then ofcourse, but I play only house music, so dont convinst me, I have my own oppinion.
@@electronicbox6990 lol I really don't care what you do. You should probably consider being less confrontational to your viewers though.
@@paxwebb The picture has 2 sides. From my point of view viewers must be more friendlier and more supportive than you. Every person has his own opinion, make a channel and share yours, don't convist me that you are right. I don't convinst anybody, I SHARE my own feelings and emotions. I don't sell anything, just want to inform people what MIGHT happen to them using certain gear, and how I will use it. God bless you!
The reason u are getting 1.0 on ur stems is most likely cause of the laptop ur using , which don't hv a designated GPU.
The stems are processed on the GPU and so u would either need a mid tier gaming laptop or an m1/ m2/ m3 Mac to use this feature live. Stem 2.0 are the cleanest on the market.
I agree with most of ur points especially with what u said about resources, speed and integration.
@@kudamah I speak in general, if you listen carefully I said that vdj stems are on top level. However if stems not working like playing mp3 on Winamp, then they are no good. If they cant run on any computer, they are no good. I am runing I7 with 32 gigs of ram and nvidia 1070ti by the way.
@@electronicbox6990I get u're generalizing but I can't agree 'they're no good' because my machine isn't fully equipped to handle the workload. Based on the logic u described, would u say rekordbox stems are 'good' because they run on any computer? We all know it's the worst on the market and their will be a trade off it is to improve.
The ram and processor are secondary for stems with vdj, thus having more of either won't be effective in processing the stems in vdj.
On an M1 Macbook pro, it takes 10 secs on average per track to process stems 2.0 live. On a 1650 GTX it takes 30secs on average and so the 1070 it would be even slower.
This is a pretty bold claim and might only be true for some hobby/bedroom Dj's, but I never saw anyone using this live in an club environment or on a festival stage, just to be honest.
And to just try it with my hardware, I would have to pay for the Pro version as the free doesn't support it.
@@0xphk If you considered as PRO, then you obviously have to pay.
лучше звук скретча сравни, где меньше цифровых артефактов при медленном движении
only when you have an old cheap controller, mixtrack pro mk1 is a children's toy