dj softwear

[lamby209]

hi all

not sure if in the right section but what softwear do other djs use which will also help out with lighting as well as creating play lists

thanks lamby

[ukpartydj]

hi all

not sure if in the right section but what softwear do other djs use which will also help out with lighting as well as creating play lists

thanks lamby

I use traktor scratch pro 2 for music & freestyler for controlling DMX lighting.
If you're starting out I wouldn't worry about DMX for a little bit though, I didn't bother using DMX for about 3 years. Get a good grasp on other aspects first is what I'd suggest.

[musicology]

I'm not aware of any software that does both things. For music try Mixxx. It's free and very good!

[Daryll]

The New version of http://www.ultramixer.com/ is great (I use 4.1) not sure about DMX. but it dose support http://www.madrix.com/, however apart from a basic manual controller for first dances (Abstract XP5 pro), STL is fine for me.

Daryll

[Nakatomi]

I'm not aware of any software that does both things. For music try Mixxx. It's free and very good!

I use Mixxx too. It's been 99.9% trouble free for me. I wish the current version had more effects, but performance wise I really can't fault it. It's virtually bombproof :)

I got Serato with my controller, and even trying it at home I've had it totally lock up with me needing to reboot my laptop loads of times.

I tried Virtual DJ & PCDJ too - I couldn't get away with either of them.

[SC Events]

Virtual DJ (http://www.virtualdj.com/) is a steady, reliable and professional piece of software, that has hundreds of features, including space to create lists and make your own folders - I put the pre-requests in to a separate folder so each event has their own folder. I can then work from that and just fill in where needed.

As for the lighting side, you can buy Venue Magic (http://advancedeventdesigns.com/shopaed/index.php?route=product/category&path=25_110) from James H on this forum which has a plug in for Virtual DJ so you can control it from there.

There is also American DJ myDMX, which is Windows/Mac based lighting software, that is easy to program and use.

[lamby209]

thanks all

what sort of programe do people use to run the music off ( cuz i dont any one use micosoft music player )

[yourdj]

thanks all

what sort of programe do people use to run the music off ( cuz i dont any one use micosoft music player )


Itunes to sort playlists and Serato to play the music (it reads iTunes). :)
That last bit does not make any sense. :)

Looking at the post however I would imagine that VDJ would be the best bet as you don't need a dedicated controller for it.