Version 6
Quick Guide – Welcome and Software Registration Welcome to VirtualDJ! Overview VirtualDJ is the latest state-of-the-art software in music mixing for DJs. Very easy to use and with a very smooth learning curve, it includes all the professional features a real DJ needs.
Quick Guide – Installation (PC) Installation From CD • Insert the VirtualDJ Installation CD-ROM into your system. The installation should start automatically. If not, browse the CD-ROM and double click on the file “install_virtualdj_v6.exe” D. End User License Agreement — Please Read thoroughly … then Next to agree with the terms and conditions of the License. From the downloaded install file • Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded install file (most likely your Desktop).
Quick Guide – Installation (Mac) Installation From CD • B. Click Continue after reading the License Agreement Insert the VirtualDJ Installation CD-ROM into your system. The installation should start automatically. If not, browse the CD-ROM and double click on the file “install_virtualdj_v6.exe” From the downloaded install file • Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded install file (most likely your Desktop). Double-click on the file “install_virtualdj_pro_v6.
Quick Guide – Installation (Mac) E. Enter you system’s password for installing applications. F. Files will now copy onto your system. G. Click Close to finish the installation. Now your software is installed and you should find an icon in your Applications folder for opening VirtualDJ.
Quick Guide – Running for the first time … Opening VirtualDJ for the first time … A. Double click on the VirtualDJ icon on the desktop. B. Enter the serial number you received with your purchase … OK Now lets setup VirtualDJ with one of the three common uses with a soundcard— Headphones with Internal Sound card, External mixer with Multi-channel card, or Timecode Control.
Quick Guide – Basic Setup D. Click on the down arrow for the Output and select Headphones option. H. Click OK to store these settings. Now plug your speakers into the Left (white) channel of the Y-splitter and your Headphones into the Right (red) channel of the Y-splitter. At this point you should be ready to use VirtualDJ in a very basic sound configuration and typically the ideal configuration for most ‘bedroom’ DJs.
Quick Guide – External Mixer Setup Building on the basic setup … First you will need some different cables. E. Back in VirtualDJ, click on the Apply button to set the changes. F. Click on the Options tab of the Config dialog. G. From the Left hand list, the first item listed is Crossfader. This controls the crossfader curve of the internal VirtualDJ mixer. Since an exterA.
Quick Guide – Timecode Setup Building on the External Mixer setup … Your connections should look something like the Now you have some new components and different following: cables. Maybe a couple turntables or table-top CD decks. Your ASIO supported 4-IN/4-OUT Soundcard. With the connections in place, we can now open VirtualDJ and configure the software. And your external mixer. The appropriate cables should be furnished with all the components. Most A. Click on the Config button on the skin interface.
Quick Guide – Timecode Setup E. Now click on the button “Timecode Config …” to access the configuration dialog… F. From the Vinyl drop-down select the correct vinyl or CD timecode version that you are using. H. You should see the following concentric circles display for each deck. At this point you can make global adjustments using the Left/Right, Phase/Anti, Gain, and Silence settings. If you only need to adjust one deck, then select the appropriate deck tab and make the adjustments there. I.
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