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Atomix Virtual DJ 5 - Home edition Manual

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The work of a disc jockey can be divided into three tasks:
1. Choosing the music (programming)
2. Mixing the music
3. Modifying the music (remixing)
The first task consists of choosing the appropriate music, which obviously depends on the type
of evening and your style. Generally a good rule of thumb is to avoid playing all the hits” from
the very start of the evening and to keep some in reserve to generate new interest when the
audience starts to become tired.
VirtualDJ allows instant access to all your titles, playlists, and a list of suggestions. It’s
ultimately up to you to decide what makes your audience move. The software cannot replace
your talent.
The second task consists of “mixing” the tracks. DJs are accustomed to connecting their tracks
in a fluid way by keeping a constant flow of music in order to give the impression that the
music is seamless. This mostly applies only to a certain category of music, where the rhythm is
very pronounced, such as house, hip hop, or r&b.
Traditionally, the DJ mixes a track in two phases:
Initially, a DJ will modify the speed of the track he wants to mix in, in order to equal the speed
of the current track. This stage is necessary to prevent the songs from clashing and give
synchronized beats. The speed of the music is measured in BPM (Beats per Minute) — This
measures the number of beats over one minute in time. A song with 160 BPM is very fast,
whereas a song with 60 BPM is very slow.
The traditional DJ uses the “pitch” adjustment on the turntables to accelerate or slow down the
number of revolutions of a record and thus changing its BPM. In VirtualDJ, the BPM is
calculated automatically as soon as you load a track to either player and the pitch can be
adjusted automatically to match that of the song already playing. Once BPM on both songs are
the same, it’s necessary to sync or line up the beats so the two tracks sound as one.
Traditionally, the DJ will put their headphones on only one ear and listen to the track that they
want to introduce (known as cueing). With the other ear, the DJ listens to the mix that the
public hears. The DJ will then speed up or slow down the incoming track with their hand and
using the pitch control, in order to synchronize the beats. In VirtualDJ, the rhythm window
indicates the position of the beats of each song, allowing you to easily see whether the songs
are matched and synced. Then, when the two tracks are beat-matched and synced, the DJ will
begin using the crossfader, volume faders and equalizer to bring the new track into the mix.
This is called a transition.
The third task of a DJ is to modify the music with various effects or by mixing various tracks or
samples, in order to create an impression of a “remix” and to give a more personal and artistic
feel to a mix.
INTRODUCTION TO DJing
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