Forum: General Discussion

VirtualDJ (www.virtualdj.com)

Billing yourself as the easiest and most powerful VJ

software on the market might seem like bragging --

if it weren't true...



How easy is VirtualDJ to learn and operate? Equipped

with a revolutionary interface engine, the look and feel of

VirtualDJ adapts itself to YOUR level. Start with an easyto-

use skin (a custom graphical interface) to learn with,

then choose from the dozens of skins available, from the

simplest to the most complex, as your skills progress.



How powerful? VirtualDJ is today's only software to

provide a clear superimposed view of the music beats;

a synchronized sampler for intuitive live remixes; truly

fluid music video scratching (at any tempo); and is

compatible with ANY kind of video file: DVD, DivX, XviD,

MPEG1/2/4,AVI,WMV, MOV, and (preferably) VOB.

VirtualDJ also offers dozen of video transitions and

effects specifically designed for VJ use (eliminating the

need for a digital video mixer); and, for those who still

prefer some hardware in hand, interfaces easily with a

variety of external MIDI controllers, giving you the best

of both worlds -- the look and feel of conventional DJing

and the ease of digital performance.



The downside: At $299.00, there's nothing expensive

about VirtualDJ; add a MIDI controller (and you'll find

several to choose from on VirtualDJ's website), and you'll

still come in at just under $1k. BUT you will have to

install and integrate the software into your

computer, which is no small task for the

hyper-busy or tech-impaired. Find yourself a

mentor, or become familiar with sites like

ProDJ.com,VideoHelp.com or our own Club

Promo, where VJ help is just a click away, and

you'll find an investment in VirtualDJ ALL upside.



“Thanks to programs like VirtualDJ, the digital DJ

has a new image,” said Hodgkins.“No more 'He's

just using a laptop - anybody can do that.' We've

stashed the PC away and only show a monitor

with a remote keyboard or MIDI mixer on a

sliding shelf. You'd never know I'm using a PC by

the look of my gig box; but you will notice when I

pull a song you've requested up in 3 seconds or

less. Sure, it's more work to set up initially, but

you only get out of digital DJing what you put into

it. Once the work is done, it's easy to keep up

with and a pure joy to run and use. I get excited

every time I boot the thing up.”