With all those aspiring DJ’s out there, we knew that multiple options needed to be used to be a true MixMaster. So we reached into our little bag of tricks to bring you another wonderful mixing tool. While those out there using Looplabs.com will notice that most of the sound effects are dub beats (who who doesn’t like dub right??!!) , that isn’t the end all, be all in DJing beats, sounds and grooves. One thing that we also wanted to share was a tool that DJ’s can actually use in the field. VitrualDJ software will do just that. All that is needed is the software, the computer to run it on and of course, miles of files of music. We personally have used VirtualDJ at a club here in Portland. (For those of you in the know, it was called Booty).

What makes VirtualDJ so powerful is that it can be used on both major platforms, Mac and PC, and still perform like a champ. For example, since no 2 DJ’s are the same (yea don’t imitate others), VirtualDJ can be tailored to each specific quirk, idiosyncrasy and desire on the fly. VirtualDJ features
• One-click beat matching and synchronization
• Automatic beat-matched crossfading
• On-the-fly automatic BPM calculation
• Automatic pitch matching
• Automatic level matching
• Automatic beat matching
• Effect Plug-ins
• Video Mixing
• And of course FULL KARAOKE SUPPORT!!!!! (gotta love that for house parties)

Please take a look at this page on their site, Version 6 it’s way too much information to post here but it includes not only what I’ve mentioned, but also way more features like MusicGroups, NetSearch (which streams a song off the internet to use!!) and even the Timecode Engine which gives the real feel of Vinyl. VirtualDJ works just like mixing on a record (for those of us that remember them).

Lastly we suggest downloading the demo. Click This –> Demo If you are a currently a pro DJ, an aspiring MixMaster or just someone that wants to rock a basement party, give Virtual DJ a twirl!

If you are feeling spry, jump on these images to be taken to locales on the site.