Feature Rich Mac-Only DJ program

I am a professional DJ and have used several DJ software packages.

DJ was one of the first ones I used on an iPad, iPhone and Mac. The cool thing about this software is that it very closely emulates what you used to do as an old-style dj. You have two records spinning, you change the pitch control to try to beat match as closely as possible, then listen to the headphones to try to keep the beats in time while you are mixing.

DJay Pro is great for:
-Auto-mixing (set up a play list, set up a max time per song and transition and let it go).
-iTunes integration (although its only whatever youve got as a downloaded library that you can use. If its not local on your computer, you cant use it)
-Spotify integration (you can play from millions of tracks available through Spotify, though some are not available in your country and you cant record when using this feature).
-Working with MIDI controllers - you can program controllers to execute functions and it recognizes several popular ones already, so you dont even have to program them. It also can play through various sound cards built into external usb devices such as controllers or mixers.

The latest version has made huge strides which place this very close to professional level but misses the mark on syncing beats (adjustments have to be made), beat-gridding and the new bars show how far into a tune you are, but the timers only show you either how long youve played and how long is left (as a toggle) but not the track length. There are also no minute markers which are useful. There is enough space to show all three pieces of information as it is important for some applications.

The new layouts which show the wave-forms either vertically beside each other or horizontally make beat-matching visually easier. Adding a supported controller makes this experience even better. and the key is detected and displayed although most professional programs use the camelot wheel so you need to translate to see which songs go well with others.

Pitch controls work well and have locks so you can speed up or slow down a track wihout changing its pitch.

Many of the other features (including the auto-loop, que points and SFX are easy to use and fun). Samples are a bit lame, but can be applied with good effect at the right time.

The built-in video feature is only reliable when used with an attached monitor. Using it with Apple TV or other Screen Casting software is not reliable. On the plus side, you can play videos without worrying about the audio or with the audio which gives you flexibility.

Overall, this is an amazing update well worth the price of admission and I would recommend this software whole-heartedly to anybody.

Well Done Algoriddim!

SamFromToronto about djay Pro, v1.3.1