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bestdjinfl

bestdjinfl

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Well in anticipation of my laptop arriving (Should see it 4-21). I have downloaded some different DJ software demos. I have a Imac at home and my wife has a PC so I downloaded a few demos so far and here's what I like...
SoftJock Rick has a great program here. I wish it had Itunes support (As I organize in Itunes) and Master temp. Besides that it is a great program and on my short list. Pluses: Cost and Rick
OtsAV This is a powerhouse program with many features. I am not sold on converting all my music to ots files but it looks like if you put in some serious time this program is very very good. Pluses: Stability, Features
Club DJ Pro Simple layout, Itunes support, my only fear here is I'm not too keen on the company (No Forum), etc. The support seems pretty good (I emailed them 2 questions and had an email answer within an hour). I really like the feel of this program. Pluses: Ease of use, Itunes intergration
MixVibes Cross I like the Cross Pack and love the time code CD's. I am very pleased with the demo and really like the Itunes intergration Pluses: Seems like a solid program

I also plan on demoing:
PC DJ Dex, VirtualDJ, UltraMixer, and RPM

I will keep you posted....

Any suggestions feedback is greatly appreciated as I am still very unsure.
 
bestdjinfl said:
Well in anticipation of my laptop arriving (Should see it 4-21). I have downloaded some different DJ software demos. I have a Imac at home and my wife has a PC so I downloaded a few demos so far and here's what I like...
SoftJock Rick has a great program here. I wish it had Itunes support (As I organize in Itunes) and Master temp. Besides that it is a great program and on my short list. Pluses: Cost and Rick
OtsAV This is a powerhouse program with many features. I am not sold on converting all my music to ots files but it looks like if you put in some serious time this program is very very good. Pluses: Stability, Features
Club DJ Pro Simple layout, Itunes support, my only fear here is I'm not too keen on the company (No Forum), etc. The support seems pretty good (I emailed them 2 questions and had an email answer within an hour). I really like the feel of this program. Pluses: Ease of use, Itunes intergration
MixVibes Cross I like the Cross Pack and love the time code CD's. I am very pleased with the demo and really like the Itunes intergration Pluses: Seems like a solid program

I also plan on demoing:
PC DJ Dex, VirtualDJ, UltraMixer, and RPM

I will keep you posted....

Any suggestions feedback is greatly appreciated as I am still very unsure.
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If you don't need video the Basic VirtualDJ is solid and feature rich at $99.00 a great buy...:sqcool:

ClubDJPro seems to be in a major transition the version 5 has been in development for 10 months and has already missed the release date by 3 months.. (And no Forums as you mentioned)

PC DJ DEX is also going through a transition.
I would look into DJ Decks the "Original program" developers if you want to go that way as PCDJ has a history of dropping products and leaving their customers high and dry. REFLEX, PCDJVJ etc

The reestablished RPM DJ program that is the OLD Reflex product by the original developers that you may find simple to use but not too feature rich and a work in progress.
 
I use the PCDJ DEX that comes with DP2 Controller and I love it but I too checked several Dj Programs out there I stuck with the PCDJ DEX because I have always used the PCDJ products and never had any problems. But it is all about preference though.Good luck
 
Stay away from PCDJ

From my personal experience, I would steer you away from PCDJ products. Their support has really been absolutely horrendous. I was forced to upgrade my computer system and they wouldn't honor the existing license, so I had to purchase a new one. I was supposed to get a discount on the upgrade, that didn't happen. When I asked Ryan @ PCDJ for a partial refund so I would end up paying the right amount, he flat out called me a liar.

That was the last day I used their product. Since then, i've been more than pleased with CUE/Virtual DJ (Cue is the same product, but for retail sales, rather than download sales as I understand it). It's been great! It supports different hardware controllers. I've used it with the PCDJ DAC3, the Numark DMC2, and more recently with the Denon DNHD2500. It's got great features.

As I look into the future... I think Rockit is going to come into its own. I have purchased it, and I like it. It's got a very elegant, simple design. I like the way Rockit handles playlists much better than Virtual DJ. That's a LOT to say about a program. However, I did find that the flexibility I wanted with the software wasn't there, at least not right now. Rick is doing some great stuff with the future in mind, but I don't think the hardware has quite caught up with him. I wouldn't be surprised if I changed from Cue/Virtual DJ to Rockit within 2-3 years, but at this point I'm sticking with what works best for me.
 
djsarge said:
Does the Lite version of Virtual DJ support controllers? Last I read it did not.
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No, I believe it does not but if you don't need it you don't have to pay for it and can upgrade to the full enchilada without losing your initial investment if you like all the rest of the program.

You will then be able to use all the controller function and run Video if that turns your crank.
 
Trying to find a more professional DJ software that will allow me to drag and drop my songs into the que from my kiosk program. So far the only software I have found is winamp.
 
DannyGKaraoke said:
Trying to find a more professional DJ software that will allow me to drag and drop my songs into the que from my kiosk program. So far the only software I have found is winamp.
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Wouldn't that make you no better than a jukebox, then why would they need a DJ?
 
I'm still needed for the music to make it to the player. instead of me having to type forever to get to requests I have it already ready to go to the que for me. The only time the music goes directly into the que is when I am doing karaoke and it still requires me to press play.
 
I am looking at developing a OS thats uses WinXP and software that will be for Dj use only

I'll keep you all posted on how it works out

plus I wont have all the crap that winxp uses as well

it will just be used for Playing Music at a show (plus Video)
 
DannyGKaraoke said:
Trying to find a more professional DJ software that will allow me to drag and drop my songs into the que from my kiosk program. So far the only software I have found is winamp.
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Have you looked at our Remote Request software...? :)

http://softjock.com/remoterequest.htm



DjDennis said:
I am looking at developing a OS thats uses WinXP and software that will be for Dj use only

I'll keep you all posted on how it works out

plus I wont have all the crap that winxp uses as well

it will just be used for Playing Music at a show (plus Video)
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XP already is an OS Dennis. Why not use Linux, if you want to develop a dedicated DJ system -- that's what it is designed for, building specialized systems.

People have been selling tweaked XP systems for DJs for ages, but they are nothing but a tweaked system -- the OS is still the same. It's old, and much less stable for audio apps than Vista or Win 7 -- might just as well use the Commodore 64 OS...
 
No thats why I am using win XP as the Operating system

but most are not Djs that know what they are doing thats why they THINK they do...

I wont do or say any more till its done, because as you have already gotten the WRONG idea

have a nice day
 
DjDennis said:
I wont do or say any more till its done, because as you have already gotten the WRONG idea
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Well, you said you were going to develop an OS that uses XP... XP IS already an OS. :sqconfused:

So, that wouldn't be an OS, it would be a computer system built for DJs, based upon an existing OS.

So, I only have two words to say... :D


Many companies have tried to market dedicated DJ computer systems, but most have failed miserably (from a commercial standpoint). My opinion, is that's because there are not enough DJs willing to put out the money, when they can buy a lappy for under $500, that will basically do the same job, and they can surf the net with it too.

Unless you are willing to build an integrated OS/DJ Software, that only functions for that purpose, I don't see it as any different. Even that would have a limited market. Unless you want to cater to the bedroom DJ crowd, there are only X number of regularly working DJs worldwide -- and the bedroom crowd does not like to spend a lot of money (if any)...

I was tempted to build a Linux based, integrated DJ software solution years ago, but after looking at the numbers, it was not economically viable, and would have cost much more in development costs, than the return over its lifespan.
 
DannyGKaraoke said:
Yes but this software that I am using does two jobs in one: Karaoke and DJ requests. If you made your software to accept dragging files over from my remote I might consider Rockit.
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Not sure what you mean, by dragging files from your remote...?

BTW, Remote Request is not tied to Rockit, it works with any DJ software. :)
 
I can drag a file from my remote request server tool into the playlist of say winamp and it will play for me.
 
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