Gang -Saw a 'DJ' use this on both her mac and laptop (free version) for an event I attended.Looked at the website and appears to be VDJ meets Traktor type of interface.Anyone here use or have opinions?I'm happy w/ what I have but always nice to see what else is out there - and what others are using.
Ultramixer DJ software
- Thread starter Ed Witles
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I looked at it 'cuz it's free, I also fooled with Mixxx. I liked Mixxx better. But I don't use either of them. I also looked at Virtual DJ, OTS, Traktor and I can't remeber what else-a bunch of programs. All of them are too complicated or too difficult to learn and use. Mixxx is one of the easiest and it's mapped to a bunch of different controllers. If I was going to get a controller and do manual mixing, that's the one I would use.
Instead I have a program called Quintessential player that works awesome. They have tons of skins that different peope have created for it over the years. I use the skin called Qtunes which is supposedly similar to Itunes(I never use I tunes so I wouldn't know). The program is super easy to learn and use, it has a very good and flexible auto crossfading function which is what I primarily use to DJ with.
It's super simple to drag songs into the playlist and then to move them up or down within the paylist. I can add a song easily at the event and change the order of the playlist, remove songs, save the playlist and open playlist I've previously made etc. It's a single deck program which is fine with me-I like simplicity.
The other program I use is called Spider. Very similar to Quitessential player, very similar operation, very simple program. I have also played around with winamp recently-a few months ago. It worked well, but not as well as the other two I just mentioned.
I know that certain people will call me a wannabe because I use automixing. Oh well, it works for me and I can mix with the crowd, mingle and do other things. Lots of times I stand at the PC looking like I'm doing stuff while it mixes away. Sometimes I am doing something, I'm looking over my music to see if there is another song I want to include in the current playlist.
Instead I have a program called Quintessential player that works awesome. They have tons of skins that different peope have created for it over the years. I use the skin called Qtunes which is supposedly similar to Itunes(I never use I tunes so I wouldn't know). The program is super easy to learn and use, it has a very good and flexible auto crossfading function which is what I primarily use to DJ with.
It's super simple to drag songs into the playlist and then to move them up or down within the paylist. I can add a song easily at the event and change the order of the playlist, remove songs, save the playlist and open playlist I've previously made etc. It's a single deck program which is fine with me-I like simplicity.
The other program I use is called Spider. Very similar to Quitessential player, very similar operation, very simple program. I have also played around with winamp recently-a few months ago. It worked well, but not as well as the other two I just mentioned.
I know that certain people will call me a wannabe because I use automixing. Oh well, it works for me and I can mix with the crowd, mingle and do other things. Lots of times I stand at the PC looking like I'm doing stuff while it mixes away. Sometimes I am doing something, I'm looking over my music to see if there is another song I want to include in the current playlist.
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
you can have a look here but its not freeware
http://www.ultramixer.com
to BUY it here --- http://www.ultramixer.com/index.php?cn=purchase&c2=ultramixer
http://www.ultramixer.com
to BUY it here --- http://www.ultramixer.com/index.php?cn=purchase&c2=ultramixer
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
I didnt say not too
just test the software first and if it can do what you need it for
then go and buy it
I never BUY then try any SOFTWARE
I try First then Buy if it suits my needs
my first software is called Catraxx (Cataloging software) www.catraxx.net
and its always being refined to be the best out there....
try it yourself
just test the software first and if it can do what you need it for
then go and buy it
I never BUY then try any SOFTWARE
I try First then Buy if it suits my needs
my first software is called Catraxx (Cataloging software) www.catraxx.net
and its always being refined to be the best out there....
try it yourself
I just find it hard to understand how people can claim to have a business when they want to have their most essential tools for free and always looking for the cheap way out when they have no other alternative than to pay. There is a difference being economical and just plain cheapskate. Don't be offended when the Clients try and do the same.
Steve, I've searched and searched for what I want in a program and it just so happens that the simplicity and ease of operating and learning are in a couple of free programs. Lucky me.
The only DJ program that I was considering buyinmg was DJMixPro and as much as I liked it, it just wasn't better than the ones I have found that I like and use. I greatly respect the programmers and designers who create software that on the surface is clean, simple and visually appealing. This is great programming-with the end user in mind.
I personally really don't like programs that have a busy and complicated user interface. For some people that type of iterface is exciting and they like lots of features, gadgets, buttons etc. I understand that. To me it looks like a pinball machine.
The only way I will go to manual mixing is if I really have a need for it and I just don't see how it can enhance what I do. If I ever go that direction it will be with a controller and Mixxx.
The only DJ program that I was considering buyinmg was DJMixPro and as much as I liked it, it just wasn't better than the ones I have found that I like and use. I greatly respect the programmers and designers who create software that on the surface is clean, simple and visually appealing. This is great programming-with the end user in mind.
I personally really don't like programs that have a busy and complicated user interface. For some people that type of iterface is exciting and they like lots of features, gadgets, buttons etc. I understand that. To me it looks like a pinball machine.
The only way I will go to manual mixing is if I really have a need for it and I just don't see how it can enhance what I do. If I ever go that direction it will be with a controller and Mixxx.
Well said...pinball machine...that's dang funny and a perfect picture. That's why I use RockIt...it's right FOR ME and allows me to choose the skin for the event. It's simple and gives me all I need and want.
Hey, we may have a gig in lower, slower soon -- can you do it for free...?
Bring your gear, and some beer -- I like free sh_t
Hey, we may have a gig in lower, slower soon -- can you do it for free...?
Bring your gear, and some beer -- I like free sh_t
Don't take me out of context
. I said "IF" the freebie does the job, there is no reason not to use it. I bought PCDJ Red Mobile and Rockit, because they had feature NOT available in the free versions. But I use a lot of freebies as well (CCleaner, MS SE, audacity, MP#Tag, iTunes).Lets look at this from another standpoint. If you find a tool that works the way you like, does what you like-has the features you want, has a user interface that you like, is easy to learn and use AND it's free, then why would you buy a program that doesn't conform to ALL of the above criteria. And, that's TOTALLY different than hiring a DJ.
IF someone can find a a free DJ that fulfills their needs, then I'd say they are in luck and very fortunate. However, what are the chances of that happening? It could happen, but not likely. There are some cheap DJs out there that MIGHT do a passable job-there are people who care more about hiring cheap entertainment than hiring quality entertainment-those people don't need to be your customers. You can turn them down.
That's a matter of marketing and understanding that there are different kinds of customers and that the market is stratified. No one says that if you have skils and do a quality show that you have to work at the bottom of the pay scale, that's determined by how much effert and time you put into marketing and promotion to find the better paying customers and for them to find you.
IF someone can find a a free DJ that fulfills their needs, then I'd say they are in luck and very fortunate. However, what are the chances of that happening? It could happen, but not likely. There are some cheap DJs out there that MIGHT do a passable job-there are people who care more about hiring cheap entertainment than hiring quality entertainment-those people don't need to be your customers. You can turn them down.
That's a matter of marketing and understanding that there are different kinds of customers and that the market is stratified. No one says that if you have skils and do a quality show that you have to work at the bottom of the pay scale, that's determined by how much effert and time you put into marketing and promotion to find the better paying customers and for them to find you.
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
How do you think Computer repairs are
if you OFFER free software people will want to let you fix thier systems and add FREE software
so that is what I been doing for years
actually OPEN SOURCE is a better word for it
if you get open source software and install it that works as good or even better than other software
then why not use it
Dan knows what I mean by the FREEWARE / open source use for computer repairs
have a nice day all
if you OFFER free software people will want to let you fix thier systems and add FREE software
so that is what I been doing for years
actually OPEN SOURCE is a better word for it
if you get open source software and install it that works as good or even better than other software
then why not use it
Dan knows what I mean by the FREEWARE / open source use for computer repairs
have a nice day all
I was messing around some more with Mixxx, it's a really good program, I like it a lot. If I decide to mix without automix using one of my media players I will for sure use it. It even has a decent configurable automix function too although for some reason it deletes each song from the automix playlist when the song is finished playing.
The reason is to have the playlist to use at another time. Let's say you create a good playlist that flows nicely, but you're using the Mixxx automix and as it goes along it deletes each song-you have no playlist to look back at and use again. If you can save that playlist, you can also move songs up or down in the playlist to make it better for the next gig, delete songs from the playlist, add more songs etc. This is a clear limitation of the program IMO.
It's true, you could create the playlist another way, by dragging the same songs into the regular non-automix section of the program while you're using the automix and thus create a duplicate playlist that could be edited later. I understand that a lot of DJs don't go into events with a pre made playlist, but I give a lot of thought to what music I want to use before an event and I always have at least something prepared ahead of time. It scares me to go into an event with no idea of what I'm going to play.
It's true, you could create the playlist another way, by dragging the same songs into the regular non-automix section of the program while you're using the automix and thus create a duplicate playlist that could be edited later. I understand that a lot of DJs don't go into events with a pre made playlist, but I give a lot of thought to what music I want to use before an event and I always have at least something prepared ahead of time. It scares me to go into an event with no idea of what I'm going to play.
Oh, I see ...... I gotta remember that playlists mean different things to different people.
Although, even if I were to drag a playlists of songs into a deck que (in your case to automix), I would not personally want it to save the songs in that que once they were played.
Btw, did you know that VDJ and RockIt both save history files ..... to me that's just as good as a saved playlist to look back at to see what mixes worked well. In fact, if you want, all you do is drag-n-drop the history back into the que and you're replaying it all over.
Although, even if I were to drag a playlists of songs into a deck que (in your case to automix), I would not personally want it to save the songs in that que once they were played.
Btw, did you know that VDJ and RockIt both save history files ..... to me that's just as good as a saved playlist to look back at to see what mixes worked well. In fact, if you want, all you do is drag-n-drop the history back into the que and you're replaying it all over.
I've looked at both programs and neither one was what I was comfortable using. I didn't like VDJ at all and I've tried it multiple times because so many people are using it and recommending it all the time. Definitely not my cup of tea. Too busy, too complicated.
I like a simple, clean interface that's easy to navigate and that isn't cluttered up with tons of things that I don't or won't use.
I like a simple set of clicks, sliders or buttons that are intuitive to make the program do the fiunctions that I want to perform.
I know Rockit can be skinned with lots of different skins and so I could probably find one that fits how I like to do things. Mixxx is already simple, intuitive, easy to learn and operate and it's free. If I want to or need to, I can create a playlist in a couple of other programs that I use regularly and just drag them into Mixxx. That isn't a dealbreaker, I was just pointing out that I would prefer the automix to NOT delete songs once they're played.
I like a simple, clean interface that's easy to navigate and that isn't cluttered up with tons of things that I don't or won't use.
I like a simple set of clicks, sliders or buttons that are intuitive to make the program do the fiunctions that I want to perform.
I know Rockit can be skinned with lots of different skins and so I could probably find one that fits how I like to do things. Mixxx is already simple, intuitive, easy to learn and operate and it's free. If I want to or need to, I can create a playlist in a couple of other programs that I use regularly and just drag them into Mixxx. That isn't a dealbreaker, I was just pointing out that I would prefer the automix to NOT delete songs once they're played.
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I use VDJ ..... but didn't care for it until I found the right skin. Like you, I found it way too busy and geared towards the mixologist. It took me several times and alot of prodding from a few guys before I really sat down with it and worked with it. After I found the right skin, it was amazing! Ask Kirby Ball how good VDJ is now that I walked him and Coreen thru it with the skin I use.
I also used RockIt with a custom (I built) skin that gave me the controls I desired, so I understand your desire to keep it simple.
And, I wasn't saying your preference was wrong (no need to yell at me in bold
), I was just trying to understand it. To me, an auto-que listing is different from a playlist. I would find it cluttered if songs were kept in the que after being played.