main1event
How well does the PC version work on a mac using Parallels? I'm considering this option because its easy to go back and forth between using my Mac and a PC.
geposted Mon 21 Feb 11 @ 2:54 pm
main1event
BTW, I intend on using windows 7 professional.
geposted Mon 21 Feb 11 @ 3:04 pm
Support staff
If you wish to run Windows on your Mac, you should use Bootcamp for best results: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
This will allow you to run Windows natively.
Parallels is a virtual machine running under MacOS, so performance may not be good enough for an application such as VirtualDJ.
This will allow you to run Windows natively.
Parallels is a virtual machine running under MacOS, so performance may not be good enough for an application such as VirtualDJ.
geposted Tue 22 Feb 11 @ 4:06 am
kradcliffe
As above,
I've tested it and it's a no-go. Audio latency in the virtual environment is too slow and causes dropouts, and also it's a nightmare with driver compatibility if you plan to use external controllers or sound cards. It was tested on a Quadcore MacPro with 8Gb RAM and still not good enough.
Bootcamp works perfectly, and you can even configure things to keep your music and VDJ folders on the Mac partition for backup with time machine.
Keith
I've tested it and it's a no-go. Audio latency in the virtual environment is too slow and causes dropouts, and also it's a nightmare with driver compatibility if you plan to use external controllers or sound cards. It was tested on a Quadcore MacPro with 8Gb RAM and still not good enough.
Bootcamp works perfectly, and you can even configure things to keep your music and VDJ folders on the Mac partition for backup with time machine.
Keith
geposted Tue 22 Feb 11 @ 6:59 am
Rickd423
Using bootcamp VDJ works fine, the only problem I have is that windows 7 via bootcamp doesn't recognize my mixtrack pro so I can't use it in virtual dj
geposted Tue 22 Feb 11 @ 2:56 pm
kradcliffe
Shouldn't be any reason why your controller won't work in Bootacmp. Can you please explain more?
Keith
Keith
geposted Tue 22 Feb 11 @ 4:13 pm
medancefloor
Hello,
After upgrading to parallels 9, I can't see the configuration botton in VDJ anymore.
I've been trying to resize aswell on mac as on windows, it didn't work.
Anybody any idea what to do?
Pffffffffffff........Floor.
After upgrading to parallels 9, I can't see the configuration botton in VDJ anymore.
I've been trying to resize aswell on mac as on windows, it didn't work.
Anybody any idea what to do?
Pffffffffffff........Floor.
geposted Fri 04 Jul 14 @ 2:55 am