VirtualDJ first program we ever made was a pitchslider/shift (keylock and tempo) for Winamp, then the DJ software Atomix-mp3. (hence the name Atomix for the company). Atomixmp3 was never about automix ;-) And subsequent software releases (Numark Virtual Vinyl, VirtualDJ, PCDJ VJ, eJay, DJ Decks etc (all made by Atomix)) where about vinyl turntablism to video jockey. The company vision is of course about making technology and software for DJs, and not automixing. Its just a feature out of 100s, and not even a main feature, its a "side feature" tucked away in the browser sideview ;-) The Atomix name resembling automix is purely coincidental. The company name and logo was nuclear (as in powerful), sounded cool back in the 90s ... thats all ;-) Perhaps in fairness it has not aged well, but so many company names from decades past have not ;-) Apple is not a fruit company, and Atomix is not automix ;-)
Thanks for clearing alot of this up. I really did have a hard time researching your company's history and story. Would love to interview someone from VDJ one day... let me know if this is possible - weddingdjtips@gmail.com
Serato is only club standard in U.S. but in other country, it doesnt matter what software you use as long as you can play music smooth for the crowd to enjoy
That was an awesome video bro! I always wanted to DJ, I’m 42 and pretty exited about this new journey. I’m a latin percussionist since I was 14. Hopefully that will help to develope dj skills faster. Will go with Serato for now. Just bought a Numark platinum FX mixer and I’m loving it. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make and share this video
I've been a VDJ user for the past 15 years. I had a short stint where I used Deckadance 2 ( before it was sold to Stanton ). I tried Serato and could never adapt to it. From a UI standpoint ( or the visuals ) to a performance standpoint I never found the experience enjoyable with Serato. With VDJ the only time I use automix is when I'm hosting a party and I want background music. Other than that I have all the auto features turned off and I do everything manually with the skills I've been developing for the last 15 years. I don't agree with their mission statement but I understand the implication of the new technology to help take a DJ's skills do the next level. I also like how everything is included with VDJ instead of having to buy expansion packs. Also with the Stems you can tie them to your hot cue pads instead of your EQ knobs which is my preference.
This comparison isn't exactly unbiased. VDJ look and layout is FAR superior to Serato. I'm not even talking about customization and skin. I'm just saying from a functionality standpoint, you get way more useful info, better library view, etc on VDJ.
i use both programs, but i use VDJ more than Serato. With serato lite, some features is still locked until you buy serato pro. More: VDJ lauches about a second but serato takes too long to load. Serato crashes more, VDJ dosen't crash at me at all times.
Am a bit late here but people don't really care what or which program you are using, the most important thing is that how do you utilize the program, how do you entertain the people because at the end of the day, they need good music no matter the program used. I've seen better Dj's doing cool scratches on different programs , My point here is we don't really care if you are auto mixing or manual mixing, all i care about are the following, (sound quality,transitions in and out , and perfection) meaning it depends on the users creativity.
You've tried hard to come up with categories that would favour serato :-) They had to be defensive in their statement because of a lot of down looking big money snobistic hate marketing that bought serato name on controllers and bet that's how your story started since you've said you never tried VDJ before. They even commented on your small video, bet serato or pioneer would not - thats your lesson in different approach that tought you something looking at your answer. Serato was a pain for me, it didn't even work without connected controller to prepare your tracks. Sorry to say but it looks like you bought into that snobism in the review to come up with offence for their statement. You can't say you dont know shit old DJs. You can't artificially block technological progress, music industry tried to stop MP3 for so long... same way pioneer is still making people buy hardware spending gazillions to beat laptops so wedding DJs operate far higher technology by artificiall coroprate arangements. The stem technology is a fking mind blowing history game changer never done with such precission that you can actually mix separating musical arrangements rather than frequencies.
That's correct. It's a checkbox somewhere. Only seems to happen when I add a physical controller, (Traktor S4 Mk3) because it doesn't when I'm just using only software.
defintiley not the single there are like 15 "most important" features serato lacks, just makes no sense as a working djing to give up all these great features to "fit in" to the industry standard of serato
Omg I thought i was the l only person that saw this huge flaw in virtualdj. Yes, not being able to search subfolders while in the main folder is a massive flaw! Great video i literally just tried virtualdj for the karaoke and visual aspect. Well apparently if you go into the settings, there is setting to remember recurse. Turning that on and now you the main folder search returns sub folders.
As an ex Traktor user who migrated to VDJ and glad I did purely because it's so stable, I have to say that VDJ does NOT totally automix perfectly as has been made out in this video... I come from a vinyl background and there's no way I would play a set using automix. It would not sound correct as it wouldn't be able to swap genres for instance.. It can't read a crowd.. It would be boring too.
Rekordbox: Festival and top Pro DJ use but missing some things. Worlds Top DJ's must use. Anyone can, but industry standard for professionals like it or not. Serato: Most wide spread, most versatile and seen. From Pro to smaller club DJ's, weddings, bday DJ's etc. Most commonly used. VDJ: Packed with features, can do everything the others do and more, but aimed at beginner DJ's and kids, but not exclusively. Looked down on by professional djs as being a beginner dj tool. All great software with pros and cons but there is a stigma with using each one and how you are perceived by using them similar to cell phone providers and pre paid would be. VDJ is looked down on at the top levels. It's amazing software but the stigma will live on since Pioneer has a firm hold on the top and Serato fills all the other spots. Great video!
He didn't mention video mixing, and VDJ is very cool for this. Blending a song VISUALLY is very fun and easy with VDJ as there are dozens of screen effects included. In the beginning, for 'the Look' the word he was looking for was 'interface'. Personally, I like my screen to mimic the outlay of my controller. The knobs and buttons that I press visually duplicate on screen. This goes into the next thing he mention, which is pitch lock. I'm using a ddj sx 2, which has a pitch lock button, that was AUTOMATICALLY mapped to the software from the git go, so.. if its changing pitch as you alter the tempo, you just need to hit your pitch lock button. You can also just SEARCH pitch lock and manually check the box in the software. I definitely love the automix feature. If you're a wedding DJ or you're doing any events where your hosting as well as producing, being able to walk away from the deck and keep the music going is a game changer. If you're at the bar every night, doing weddings, and making this your business, then VDJ is great. So you really need to manually mix every song for your low volume cocktail, and dinner background music? I Just set up my music by BPMs and let it do its thing. That frees me up to mingle with the crowd, my clients and get on the floor with people rather than being stuck at the deck the entire time. My only issue with it, is that it frequently tries to do too much for you and that can mess with your work flow until you learn all the things you need to TURN OFF. I've tried Serato and found it frustrating to use. Setting up the crates was annoying, and time consuming. For me personally VDJ just work intuitively from the start.
I used VDJ before. I remember searching for a track and seeing the results show me where that track was in multiple folders. Maybe it's your settings. I also remember being able to pull a track and move it to desktop to copy. I do know that different versions of the software have different features added and removed.
Nick thank you very much for your help…now I decide to buy my dj controller to learn how I can learn from your experience ; one thing I know I will never be able to pay you for your experience . Thank you again
I have used both VDJ and Serato on and off over the years. My conclusion is that VDJ or the makers are innovators while Serato and its makers are followers. I do not see why I will have to make crates of the tunes already in order on my drive (double work). Worse because of the amount of music I have it crashes only make me do this process all over again. Yes, you can load the database, but with another program or piece of the program? Why? In VDJ that would be a maximum of three mouse clicks and you have everything. They never fixed the crashing of the database issue when you have a large number of files! From Broadcasting to Video Dj, VDJ has always been on the cutting edge and not the following trying to get it right kinda deal. It surprises me when people who use Serato say VDJ looks cluttered etc.....Once they go down this road I know they are just dumb. You can set up a virtual Dj to look exactly as Serato does (clean). The difference between the two to me is, Serato comes optimized while VDJ you optimize it for what you want. With this said, VDJ has far more settings and capabilities than Serato by far. I won't follow the Serato people who get fooled by the DJs that Serato pays to hype their product. By the way, this is not a paid observation by the makers of VDJ, its family, friends, or followers.
Actually a smart kid can learn how to DJ in months better than some of the old timers. I have witnessed it myself. The real issue here is that I know many old timers that can't DJ for squat. I am always amazed at how some of these guys have stuck around for 10, 20 years and they still get gigs. Some are like the brother in law of the bar or lounge owner. Or maybe they are in the same frat with the venue owner. Or maybe their prices are super cheap. I suppose that my point is that just because somebody has a job that they have been doing for a long time doesn't mean that they are good at it. So hats off to the young folks that jump out there and learn this stuff very quickly. It's not rocket science. But yes, it is strange how VDJ is grabbing the credit for some young new DJ outperforming some crappy old timer... Note: I have tried just about all of the different programs. I keep coming back to VDJ because I like the library layout and other features. I also like the fact that they do fast updates. And then there is the fact that you can use many more controllers with it than any other program.
Wow, what a terrible comment for old school DJs. I guess them being outdated, because of the fact they don't scratch, so I guess with you new DJs scratching is better. Seeing, that all you play is rock and roll music. And disco music. Do you also scratch on slow jams R&B soul music.
Stabability it's (Sta bility) Stability lol good vid though I don't agree with you on the crate thing with what you said about your wedding crate folders. Can you do a video to show the crate system of both programs back to back so I can see what your saying as they seem exactly the same for crate format on what you mentioned 👍👍👍👍
i used pcdj, pcvj, virtual dj, final scratch which eventually became traktor scratch and then serato and i like serato overall because of video djing, hot cues and sample buttons on keyboard incase i dont want to use my s9 to fire them but i kust say using serato video is absolutely nore resource hungry compared to vdj or pcdj so your computer has to be up to par for it especially using serato stems 3.0
The Serato moiré on the Rane72 screen looks terrible, and Serato told me it was a Rane problem. But Virtual DJ's ripple effect looks great on the 72's screen! ! ! The difference is very obvious! Not a grade at all, what is the reason? ! !
All your complains about using VDJ seem to be all vinyl based, Ok, there is probably things for that... But you don't like VDJ because " It's takin' me job! " ( south park meme ).
Mahn ! You so into serato. Used it for 10years & VDJ 1week?....chill!! This shouldn't be a comparison session but a "SERATO IS THE BEST". DAAH!!😅😅 Try using virtual dj for 10years then give us a clear comparison.
Wish I was able to get Virtual dj 7 again. This newer version is hard to mix with a keyboard and mouse. Beat match does not work to well together and usually have to manually match them with a mouse, but it's way too sensitive and the mix blends go off Beat. Any suggestions on how to make songs easy to blend without any difficulty?
Sup Nick! Iam using Poineer’s Rekordbox for the past 2 yrs. with their RB-DMX1 is been great I had used Serato for years but to my opinion Rekorbox as been great for video mixing and lighting Virtual DJ also had tried it and I still have a subscription to it for a super simple set up I have but Rekorbox is the sssshhhtt.
I started on virtual dj in 2015 and switched to serato by 2016 which i prefer. The only feature on virtual dj that i thought was better was the auto-sync. In vdj it matched 2 tracks perfectly by just pressing the button, but on serato in simple sync it just matches the bpm and you have to manually use the jog wheel to match it up to the other track. Serato should add that super-easy-sync as an extra sync feature, because its extremely hard to mix drum n bass! Also i found that vdj couldn't calculate the high bpm's of hardcore/gabber tracks and would come up on screen halved, so 180bpm would show as 90, but serato managed better. Any idea why some tracks do that?
I'm not sure technically why serato is more accurate with beat grids but I assume it has something to do with the crate loading and analyzing process because that's a big difference between the two programs. VDJ recognizes music folders instantly and can scan hardrives 10x faster than serato - it's just waaaay easier on VDJ all around. BUT, their beat grids and BPMs aren't nearly as accurate as serato - so that tells me it's the process yanno?
Nick, I watch your videos but this one isn’t the best, full of holes and inaccuracy. Sure I get you like Serato, sure I know you like being controversial to draw in the readers but hey you can do better than that jumping on the let’s hate VDJ is dumb, it has the most users throughout the world, has the best support, has the fastest update regime, it’s earned it’s place. I’ve been a DJ for 45 years, been through all the technologies but also, an I.T. Worker of 35 years so learn to use all the features. I love Serato and VDJ, I use them both, I gig Video, Audio and Karaoke and mix and match both programs. My view is not to get stuck on any one technology but use all features, they’re tools, my money comes from being able to read a crowd, play the right music at the right time, beat match when you can, filter out, echo out etc when you need to. Yes I use DJ edits, yes I use sync sometimes but it’s all about the music. Lastly, loved your bite on the Atomix sentence construction, in the same breath you said “could have wrote that better”, shouldn’t that have been “could have written that better” but hey, I’m English, lol
Honestly. I use Serato now. But I am about to download VDJ right now, because of the stem separation. If Algoriddim OR Serato would bring stem separation to WINDOWS... I am with you and prefer Serato up and down and I am a little sad that I am drawn to VDJ but it gives me a way to make mashups much faster than anything else. I would agree that I will still only use Serato in a Club or live setting...but for streaming or recording...i really think the real time stem separation is HUGE...but I wouldnt trust the overall workflow and quality for a club or party. So SERATO!!! get on this Stem Separation technology, because I am about to start paying VDJ 20 a month until you DO.!
Ive always perferred the look of virtual dj than serato which I found too basic looking like the difference between windows and DOS. Not sure how you can draw the look when Virtual Dj can be comoletely customised, Ive even got a Serato skin for mine so not sure that was objective.
Bro i love your videos especially the video with Serato and Virtual DJ when you was talking about the decks 99 decks in virtual DJ. Man I laughed my ass off when you said dick and balls keep the videos coming great job..
I've used VDJ for 10+ years, after watching this I'm switching to Serato, I just got a new controller and sounds like a perfect time to learn something new. Thanks for the real OG review!
There is some misinformation on vdj here. The pitch thing is completely wrong. You gotta turn on pitch lock. Should never have to hit recurse live. You are doing something wrong.
Pitch lock was 100% on and I tried every setting for it and it still did this. As far as recurse, I asked several people who are very fluent with VDJ and they all said that it was a feature that they're adding but as of now that is what I had to do to search all.
@@NickSpinelli then something wasn't set up right. Maybe latency was on a low setting. I'm not sure. It works perfectly on mine. To search all, just click on local in the left and search as normal. Recurse shouldn't have to be used live. It is used to refresh the database when new music is added to existing folders.
Lets just Agree that Virtual Dj is Designed for Programmers Djz. If u dont understand the deep side of softwares u are'nt going to get the best out of it... So its a Proffessional Software but not Industry Standard.. It just doesn't have thr swag... I do Love Both of them but Virtual Dj is The best out there and if u consider that we are now in 2023 so things are evolving. Lets just learn to adapt....
Thanks that was great video. Especially about VDJ's philosophy (which never occured to me before). As a novice-begineer DJ I've tried both. Only things stopping me from using Serato is their "crate" system which doesn't auto update with new files. And also no way to customize the layout of the file browser etc. Also as a programmer, I love the heavy customizations I can do in VDJ. However, hands down to Serato for refinement, waveforms and musicality.
Great video not gonna lie virtual has made and has some great features that have made their way to other more palatable formats but again like you I can’t get my head around their mission statement or where they’re going I’m a traktor user but get what Serato is all about Serato was what I looked at initially when I was looking to go digital but I was recommended traktor and never looked back I have Rekordbox as a backup and would rather eat Sxxt than use Virtual but that’s just my preference 😂 and I agree it’s all down to preference I know loads of DJ’s who use Virtual and it doesn’t make them any less a DJ I like what I like you like what you like they like what they like keep making great videos and I’ll keep watching them all the best stay safe and stay blessed Andy Mac from Aylesbury England 🏴
Wow someone got emotional here 🤣😂😭🤣 I use both programs at the end of the day it doesn't really matter they both do what you want them to do SAME PAY SAME MUSIC 👍🏽
But who said u cant use vdj in a club dat is misleading mr man because am a club DJ and i use vdj dat works 1000% without encountering any problem but rather getting my audience on de dancing floor from de start to de end so please come again. And again nobody is pushing u to switch to vdj is own choice likewise i which nothing serato will do will influence me to switch to their software never in my life because i really understand de game very very well... Remember is a game of what u feel comfortable with de software not what somebody feels comfortable with.... So please tell de one who sends u dat u convinced all de DJs in the with de exception of one DJ who understand de game very very well....thank u ...Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Man y you so mad get over your self Virtual dj for me on other dj that's used it Serato works for you on other dj th nothing wrong with the software used for 12 years without any issues I tri Serato didn't care for it maybe because I started out with virtual dj don't Matter what software you used as long as playing good music for Audience
On the tails of that video where djs charge $100, yeah only if I'm doing automix all night. Then it's the folks paying for the system to be at their venue, subject to mileage and setup/ teardown fees.
prelisten while scrolling thru song [listen to 30 songs in 60 seconds], side list [for playlists making on the fly] and Automix for Dinner music or whenever your not actually performing are invaluable tools that as far as im aware no other DJ software, as a working DJ why would i give these tools up??? moving from VDJ to serato or traktor is regressing in technology , to be "cool" . . . wont do it. .
I’ve used every software in my 19-20 years as a dj, I’ve been mainly a serato dj for its clean and quick performance and simplified layout for the better part of it, but I’ve also tried djay pro and vdj a lot more over the last yr and I gotta say they’ve been pretty on point..in fact I’m debating switching to vdj for stems till serato gets on board.. When stems works my god is it amazing how creative u can get on the fly. Serato for years has been lagging behind on innovation that’s something everyone agrees on.
With #2, the pitch shifting in Virtual DJ... there's a single padlock icon to the side of the pitch shifters if you're in Essentials or Pro mode (not in Starter mode). You click on those so they're lit, you can speed up and slow down the track as much as you like without it sounding like The Chipmunks / Barry White. Which you have to pay for with Serato but comes with every version of Virtual DJ. With the thing about not having to pay for Serato if your controller comes with it - the same thing apples to Virtual DJ! There are controllers that come with Virtual DJ LE ...but unlike Serato Lite that has nothing but the bare bones in its software, you can use the budget controller that came with VDJ LE to video DJ (which costs $349 to do with any version of Serato). You awarded points to Serato because you didn't read the manual about pitch locking on VDJ, and remembered that you could get a 'lite' version of Serato with a controller without checking if the same is true for VDJ . You can, and the VDJ starter hardware already has the functionality of $349 Serato DJ Suite without paying through the nose for Pitch ’n Time DJ and Video DJ expansion packs!
I own both and have never used Serato because it's harder to learn as a beginner, and he never mentioned that with Serato you have to setup crates, and there always seems to be a problem with said crates. Use whatever makes you feel good.
Also for serato to work professionally you need serato compatible gear as in soundcards or controllers made for serato People don't want to admit that when they buy serato gear that the software is being paid and it is not free With virtual dj you can use the cheapest controller on earth and it will work . You can even use no controller at all .
In all honestly, i started out with Vdj 7 it worked perfectly, then i found out that Serratto was the industry standard, so I got a copy of that too, and I hated it, i was difficult, and seemed limited, so I use virtual DJ, (heyyyyy, look at me i'm a fake dj, who really give a rats behind, not me) do I use the automix feature, Very seldom, a'm I ever gonna be a club DJ, I doubt it, so for me Virtual DJ works best, the more i use it the more i like it. I think whatever program works best for you, thats the one you stick with, its like apple and pc, or Iphone and android, whatever works for you , stick with that! whatever puts money in your pocket, go with that!
I started off using serato out the gate! Then it crashed on me after two years. I switched to VDJ and love love love it. I’m a club dj and I use virtual dj. It’s better than serato and has more functionality.
Nick you got it all wrong. Rekordbox Dj is the winner. This argument will go on like the Android vs Apple debate. When I talk to other DJs, most of the ones that use VDJ get really defensive about why they use VDJ. I think you should use what you want. The crowd don't care. Only DJs care about software and vinyl. Great video
I started using serato scratch live and then Serato DJ for about 6 years. I love serato, but ended up switching to Virtual DJ and havent looked back. As a video DJ, I found it frustrating that serato never updated or fixed the video plugin (still uses a dead program such as quicktime to run it). Video skins allows your audience to see realtime what tracks and what methods you use to mix on the screen. As a single op wedding DJ, the ability to program a short automix for bathroom breaks, going over to talk to the bride and groom to organize the next order of events, coordinate with the photographer videographer about whats about to happen of the timeline has changed etc. The rock solid stability of the video engine even while using high def videos without even running a high cpu meter. Being able to broadcast right from the software without using third party software. Cleaning up dirty tracks and adding video to an mp3 on the spot, turning a song into an instant karaoke by from inside the software downloading and layering lyrics and removing the vocals with the stems function. Having crates automatically update. Live remix capabilities through the samplers and stem combination is outstanding. Being able to color code with the touch of a button individual or a group of songs with the touch of a button is also helpful. The amount of features for someone who is very creative is insane, too long to list. The one thing I do like better in serato is the FX and the waveforms.
There are many things I can correct you on re: VDJ but as a first time user coming from Serato you are looking at it from their perspective so you may thini VDJ does not work because, "when I do this in Serato it does this." A lot of what you said Serato does that Virtual doesn't well, Virtual does do it but its not the default setting. Virtual is made for all DJs so some functions that you want other djs don't and VDJ tends to focus on the most widely used functions for the default settings. There are extensive options that you can change to customize to your liking. There is a bit of a learning curb if you want to change things up. For example you can change your keyboard settings in the mapping section to "factory default optional" and that will make your keyboard function just like Serato, etc. As far as being accurate that will also be in the settings. Things like key lock can be changed where the key does not change when you change the pitch of the song. Just saying. Full disclosure, I work for Virtual DJ so I'm always letting ppl know. Thanks for the review. I think you did a great job coming from your perspective.
thats right extensive option should explore the settings thats the magic in vdj. maximize the option settings. Respect to all Djs regardless what dj software they are using. Its the skillz whats with the dj have
Ok hold on a second here... You should have had someone invited over to show better the features and I'm down to do a zoom call and and show you some of this stuff. I'm by far one of the most advanced users and heavy users of Virtual DJ. Been using it for more than a decade. I've used serato and i just don't like it and think its not worth the hype. So. I watched about 10 mins of your video and i had to stop and make this comment. Why? Because you did 0 research about virtual DJ. Zero. You got a lot of stuff wrong. First of all, you can get any skin. Even serato like skin. So your number 1 can't be a tie. Now moving to the vinyl part, you can edit the latency and get it real tight. I'm the only person i know that uses 2ms latency. I've never seen anyone else even attempt it. You need to know what you're doing there. As for the tempo changing when slowing the song, you had to enable master tempo setting where the key won't change. Now go back and do the same test again. You'll see then which is really good. The ask the DJ feature is actually not an app. Its a website. People can go there and request a song which you will get in virtual dj. You'll be able to click on the name they put and see if you have it in your library. I've done countless weddings where i printed cards with a small QR code on it so people can scan it and visit that link. There is also a TIP option on it. I usually have over 50 requests on it and make on average 50$ Tips! Its perfect for kids and people who are shy to talk to the DJ. They just scan, visit the link and send their request. Its freakin awesome. I won't continue watching because I'm sure a lot stuff are wrong down the line. Willing to talk about it more though. ;)
Tip feature is cool. Master tempo setting is shit compared to SERATO Pitch N Time! That whole request thing is bullshit! Just give a good show and you won’t have anyone requesting songs. Only Shit DJs get requests.
@@djdennyromo obviously you haven't done a lot of events! Requests are always a happening! It does not matter how good you are! I've learned so many new songs because of the so many different cultural events I've done.
@@djangelortiz You're right. I should make a video and will. Who's to say I won't have someone commenting under my video? Meanwhile I'm just pointing out the stuff that he said which were simply fake. Its not opinion based but factual based. Looks like spreading lies to many users who know how Virtual DJ works. At least I'm polite and say that he didn't do a better research.
PressNPlayOfficial lol. I just don’t give my audiences the option unless it’s something submitted before hand. If I get a request while playing sure I’ll try to throw it in if I have it.
I use virtual from 7 now to 21, love the facts it allowed me to use actually any controller I chose, the best thing about virtual dj is all my folders is right there didn't have to make (CRATES) and recording is awesome!!!
So unfair comparisons and uneven. You started good were doing ok and you end up with conspiracy theories 🤣 I have both, I use both and VD is way better hands down.
Respect. But as a user of both for many years your opinion is as you say.... that of a serato user and biased. VDJ is hands down better in every way and is more versatile and customizable which makes it perfect for any dj as they can make it 100% exactly what they need. Looks and functions. You were sooooo wrong about VDJ with literally everything you found wrong with it. Apparently 1 week wasn't enough bro... It's clear that you don't want to admit VDJ is better than you tried to make it seem. Be honest bro. Use it for more than a week. You missed a lot and therefore misrepresented VDJ grossly.
from my initial testing with virtualDJ compared to Serato with a RANE 72 I found the latency to be BETTER with VirtualDJ... I've made a few recordings and serato has about 7-15ms more latency than virtualDJ
Exactly. NEVER "Smart Automix". Remove Silence with 2 second fade time. I've used this software for 14+ years - in clubs, karaoke bars, and weddings / corporate. I went with my choice of software and learned it inside and out. A Serratoi / Traktor / Ableton DJ would do just as well as I do. My first gig was 1986 with one CD deck, one TT, and one cassette deck. It's about the party, NOT the hardware / software!
VDJ on a touch screen works xtremely well. Response is perfect. Stems take time to get used to but once you do; you won't mix without them.
I’d honestly love to try virtual DJ on a touch!
VirtualDJ first program we ever made was a pitchslider/shift (keylock and tempo) for Winamp, then the DJ software Atomix-mp3. (hence the name Atomix for the company).
Atomixmp3 was never about automix ;-) And subsequent software releases (Numark Virtual Vinyl, VirtualDJ, PCDJ VJ, eJay, DJ Decks etc (all made by Atomix)) where about vinyl turntablism to video jockey. The company vision is of course about making technology and software for DJs, and not automixing. Its just a feature out of 100s, and not even a main feature, its a "side feature" tucked away in the browser sideview ;-) The Atomix name resembling automix is purely coincidental. The company name and logo was nuclear (as in powerful), sounded cool back in the 90s ... thats all ;-) Perhaps in fairness it has not aged well, but so many company names from decades past have not ;-) Apple is not a fruit company, and Atomix is not automix ;-)
Traktor is not well a traktor! Duh! Wouldn't even bother watching more than 10 mins. Misleading video to say the least
still a toy
@@DJKWICK954 Toys don't come with advanced features... ijs
@@DJKWICK954 your ignorance is showing
Thanks for clearing alot of this up. I really did have a hard time researching your company's history and story. Would love to interview someone from VDJ one day... let me know if this is possible - weddingdjtips@gmail.com
Honestly your bias is showing and that poor breakdown at the end really spoke for itself.
thanks for the view tho!
@@NickSpinelli lol
Serato is only club standard in U.S. but in other country, it doesnt matter what software you use as long as you can play music smooth for the crowd to enjoy
You nailed it .
That was an awesome video bro!
I always wanted to DJ, I’m 42 and pretty exited about this new journey.
I’m a latin percussionist since I was 14. Hopefully that will help to develope dj skills faster. Will go with Serato for now. Just bought a Numark platinum FX mixer and I’m loving it. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make and share this video
Love it good luck!!
Bro virtual dj wins the look. Give it up
lol NAH.
I've been a VDJ user for the past 15 years. I had a short stint where I used Deckadance 2 ( before it was sold to Stanton ). I tried Serato and could never adapt to it. From a UI standpoint ( or the visuals ) to a performance standpoint I never found the experience enjoyable with Serato. With VDJ the only time I use automix is when I'm hosting a party and I want background music. Other than that I have all the auto features turned off and I do everything manually with the skills I've been developing for the last 15 years. I don't agree with their mission statement but I understand the implication of the new technology to help take a DJ's skills do the next level. I also like how everything is included with VDJ instead of having to buy expansion packs.
Also with the Stems you can tie them to your hot cue pads instead of your EQ knobs which is my preference.
Vdj can reset the eq on load. Meaning you can load a song and it will reset the eq back to 0
Also add all songs to the virtual dj database and you can search everything.
VDJ is King!
This comparison isn't exactly unbiased. VDJ look and layout is FAR superior to Serato. I'm not even talking about customization and skin. I'm just saying from a functionality standpoint, you get way more useful info, better library view, etc on VDJ.
i use both programs, but i use VDJ more than Serato. With serato lite, some features is still locked until you buy serato pro. More: VDJ lauches about a second but serato takes too long to load. Serato crashes more, VDJ dosen't crash at me at all times.
Am a bit late here but people don't really care what or which program you are using, the most important thing is that how do you utilize the program, how do you entertain the people because at the end of the day, they need good music no matter the program used. I've seen better Dj's doing cool scratches on different programs , My point here is we don't really care if you are auto mixing or manual mixing, all i care about are the following, (sound quality,transitions in and out , and perfection) meaning it depends on the users creativity.
On Virtual DJ, if you batch analyze the files, you will have access to the sub files, crates or what have you.
You've tried hard to come up with categories that would favour serato :-) They had to be defensive in their statement because of a lot of down looking big money snobistic hate marketing that bought serato name on controllers and bet that's how your story started since you've said you never tried VDJ before. They even commented on your small video, bet serato or pioneer would not - thats your lesson in different approach that tought you something looking at your answer. Serato was a pain for me, it didn't even work without connected controller to prepare your tracks. Sorry to say but it looks like you bought into that snobism in the review to come up with offence for their statement. You can't say you dont know shit old DJs. You can't artificially block technological progress, music industry tried to stop MP3 for so long... same way pioneer is still making people buy hardware spending gazillions to beat laptops so wedding DJs operate far higher technology by artificiall coroprate arangements. The stem technology is a fking mind blowing history game changer never done with such precission that you can actually mix separating musical arrangements rather than frequencies.
That key change is a setting my VDJ doesn't do that at all.. Same with the beat grids
That's correct. It's a checkbox somewhere. Only seems to happen when I add a physical controller, (Traktor S4 Mk3) because it doesn't when I'm just using only software.
I HATE that Serato doesn't have a built-in encoder for radio broadcast. This is the single most important feature that has me going to VD
This is true... serato is not the right program for radio
defintiley not the single there are like 15 "most important" features serato lacks, just makes no sense as a working djing to give up all these great features to "fit in" to the industry standard of serato
Omg I thought i was the l only person that saw this huge flaw in virtualdj. Yes, not being able to search subfolders while in the main folder is a massive flaw! Great video i literally just tried virtualdj for the karaoke and visual aspect.
Well apparently if you go into the settings, there is setting to remember recurse. Turning that on and now you the main folder search returns sub folders.
As an ex Traktor user who migrated to VDJ and glad I did purely because it's so stable, I have to say that VDJ does NOT totally automix perfectly as has been made out in this video... I come from a vinyl background and there's no way I would play a set using automix. It would not sound correct as it wouldn't be able to swap genres for instance.. It can't read a crowd.. It would be boring too.
Big facts!
Rekordbox: Festival and top Pro DJ use but missing some things. Worlds Top DJ's must use. Anyone can, but industry standard for professionals like it or not.
Serato: Most wide spread, most versatile and seen. From Pro to smaller club DJ's, weddings, bday DJ's etc. Most commonly used.
VDJ: Packed with features, can do everything the others do and more, but aimed at beginner DJ's and kids, but not exclusively. Looked down on by professional djs as being a beginner dj tool. All great software with pros and cons but there is a stigma with using each one and how you are perceived by using them similar to cell phone providers and pre paid would be. VDJ is looked down on at the top levels. It's amazing software but the stigma will live on since Pioneer has a firm hold on the top and Serato fills all the other spots.
Great video!
I only login one time and it saves my login. I never have to login again.
Dave Hauss yep. same here
Yeah I know there's a way and said that in the video
I am a Serato DJ user coming from V
irtual dj ( A TRUE DJ DON'T TALK LIKE THAT)
OUCH!
He didn't mention video mixing, and VDJ is very cool for this. Blending a song VISUALLY is very fun and easy with VDJ as there are dozens of screen effects included. In the beginning, for 'the Look' the word he was looking for was 'interface'. Personally, I like my screen to mimic the outlay of my controller. The knobs and buttons that I press visually duplicate on screen.
This goes into the next thing he mention, which is pitch lock. I'm using a ddj sx 2, which has a pitch lock button, that was AUTOMATICALLY mapped to the software from the git go, so.. if its changing pitch as you alter the tempo, you just need to hit your pitch lock button. You can also just SEARCH pitch lock and manually check the box in the software.
I definitely love the automix feature. If you're a wedding DJ or you're doing any events where your hosting as well as producing, being able to walk away from the deck and keep the music going is a game changer. If you're at the bar every night, doing weddings, and making this your business, then VDJ is great. So you really need to manually mix every song for your low volume cocktail, and dinner background music? I Just set up my music by BPMs and let it do its thing. That frees me up to mingle with the crowd, my clients and get on the floor with people rather than being stuck at the deck the entire time.
My only issue with it, is that it frequently tries to do too much for you and that can mess with your work flow until you learn all the things you need to TURN OFF.
I've tried Serato and found it frustrating to use. Setting up the crates was annoying, and time consuming. For me personally VDJ just work intuitively from the start.
I used VDJ before. I remember searching for a track and seeing the results show me where that track was in multiple folders. Maybe it's your settings. I also remember being able to pull a track and move it to desktop to copy. I do know that different versions of the software have different features added and removed.
Nick thank you very much for your help…now I decide to buy my dj controller to learn how I can learn from your experience ; one thing I know I will never be able to pay you for your experience . Thank you again
Virtual DJ is more versatile than Serato
For sure.
virtual dj 2021 NUMBER ONE top logiciel
Aw shit!
I have used both VDJ and Serato on and off over the years. My conclusion is that VDJ or the makers are innovators while Serato and its makers are followers. I do not see why I will have to make crates of the tunes already in order on my drive (double work). Worse because of the amount of music I have it crashes only make me do this process all over again. Yes, you can load the database, but with another program or piece of the program? Why? In VDJ that would be a maximum of three mouse clicks and you have everything. They never fixed the crashing of the database issue when you have a large number of files! From Broadcasting to Video Dj, VDJ has always been on the cutting edge and not the following trying to get it right kinda deal. It surprises me when people who use Serato say VDJ looks cluttered etc.....Once they go down this road I know they are just dumb. You can set up a virtual Dj to look exactly as Serato does (clean). The difference between the two to me is, Serato comes optimized while VDJ you optimize it for what you want. With this said, VDJ has far more settings and capabilities than Serato by far. I won't follow the Serato people who get fooled by the DJs that Serato pays to hype their product. By the way, this is not a paid observation by the makers of VDJ, its family, friends, or followers.
Bro...Thank You soooo much. I was ready to switch because of the stems but that mission statement deaded that.
Actually a smart kid can learn how to DJ in months better than some of the old timers. I have witnessed it myself. The real issue here is that I know many old timers that can't DJ for squat. I am always amazed at how some of these guys have stuck around for 10, 20 years and they still get gigs. Some are like the brother in law of the bar or lounge owner. Or maybe they are in the same frat with the venue owner. Or maybe their prices are super cheap.
I suppose that my point is that just because somebody has a job that they have been doing for a long time doesn't mean that they are good at it. So hats off to the young folks that jump out there and learn this stuff very quickly. It's not rocket science.
But yes, it is strange how VDJ is grabbing the credit for some young new DJ outperforming some crappy old timer...
Note: I have tried just about all of the different programs. I keep coming back to VDJ because I like the library layout and other features. I also like the fact that they do fast updates. And then there is the fact that you can use many more controllers with it than any other program.
I agree!
@@NickSpinelli It's nothing to do with that it's because I have good drugs and ho's
Wow, what a terrible comment for old school DJs. I guess them being outdated, because of the fact they don't scratch, so I guess with you new DJs scratching is better. Seeing, that all you play is rock and roll music. And disco music. Do you also scratch on slow jams R&B soul music.
Serato solid with stability, but the Stems feature on VDJ Is the X Factor for me, as i could do live Mash ups on the Fly..
Stabability it's (Sta bility) Stability lol good vid though I don't agree with you on the crate thing with what you said about your wedding crate folders. Can you do a video to show the crate system of both programs back to back so I can see what your saying as they seem exactly the same for crate format on what you mentioned 👍👍👍👍
serato need to up their game on formats,VDJ is drop and play....while in serato you need to have a converter,for live mixing it gets tricky sometimes
i used pcdj, pcvj, virtual dj, final scratch which eventually became traktor scratch and then serato and i like serato overall because of video djing, hot cues and sample buttons on keyboard incase i dont want to use my s9 to fire them but i kust say using serato video is absolutely nore resource hungry compared to vdj or pcdj so your computer has to be up to par for it especially using serato stems 3.0
STEMS 2.0 VIRTUALDJ 2023 sound very much better than Serato Stems. Can't wait to see Stems in Rekordbox in 2023 :)
The Serato moiré on the Rane72 screen looks terrible, and Serato told me it was a Rane problem. But Virtual DJ's ripple effect looks great on the 72's screen! ! ! The difference is very obvious! Not a grade at all, what is the reason? ! !
All your complains about using VDJ seem to be all vinyl based, Ok, there is probably things for that...
But you don't like VDJ because " It's takin' me job! " ( south park meme ).
Homie said stay-bubility lmaoo 🤣
its my accent lmao
Bro stop lying we both in jersey rn lmaooo
Mahn ! You so into serato. Used it for 10years & VDJ 1week?....chill!! This shouldn't be a comparison session but a "SERATO IS THE BEST". DAAH!!😅😅 Try using virtual dj for 10years then give us a clear comparison.
I would rather slam my penis in a car door than use VDJ for 10 years 😂😂
😂😂😂
Wish I was able to get Virtual dj 7 again. This newer version is hard to mix with a keyboard and mouse. Beat match does not work to well together and usually have to manually match them with a mouse, but it's way too sensitive and the mix blends go off Beat.
Any suggestions on how to make songs easy to blend without any difficulty?
Cool review 😎
Thanks!
Sup Nick! Iam using Poineer’s Rekordbox for the past 2 yrs. with their RB-DMX1 is been great I had used Serato for years but to my opinion Rekorbox as been great for video mixing and lighting Virtual DJ also had tried it and I still have a subscription to it for a super simple set up I have but Rekorbox is the sssshhhtt.
nice!
I started on virtual dj in 2015 and switched to serato by 2016 which i prefer. The only feature on virtual dj that i thought was better was the auto-sync. In vdj it matched 2 tracks perfectly by just pressing the button, but on serato in simple sync it just matches the bpm and you have to manually use the jog wheel to match it up to the other track. Serato should add that super-easy-sync as an extra sync feature, because its extremely hard to mix drum n bass! Also i found that vdj couldn't calculate the high bpm's of hardcore/gabber tracks and would come up on screen halved, so 180bpm would show as 90, but serato managed better. Any idea why some tracks do that?
I'm not sure technically why serato is more accurate with beat grids but I assume it has something to do with the crate loading and analyzing process because that's a big difference between the two programs. VDJ recognizes music folders instantly and can scan hardrives 10x faster than serato - it's just waaaay easier on VDJ all around. BUT, their beat grids and BPMs aren't nearly as accurate as serato - so that tells me it's the process yanno?
@@NickSpinelli Cool. Im sticking with serato anyway. Im learning scratching at the moment and its good for that. I seen your video on scratching too.
Virtual DJ
I hear you!
how much did serato pay you to try to kill virtual .
I have zero affiliation with Serato, this is just how I feel!
Nick, I watch your videos but this one isn’t the best, full of holes and inaccuracy. Sure I get you like Serato, sure I know you like being controversial to draw in the readers but hey you can do better than that jumping on the let’s hate VDJ is dumb, it has the most users throughout the world, has the best support, has the fastest update regime, it’s earned it’s place. I’ve been a DJ for 45 years, been through all the technologies but also, an I.T. Worker of 35 years so learn to use all the features. I love Serato and VDJ, I use them both, I gig Video, Audio and Karaoke and mix and match both programs. My view is not to get stuck on any one technology but use all features, they’re tools, my money comes from being able to read a crowd, play the right music at the right time, beat match when you can, filter out, echo out etc when you need to. Yes I use DJ edits, yes I use sync sometimes but it’s all about the music. Lastly, loved your bite on the Atomix sentence construction, in the same breath you said “could have wrote that better”, shouldn’t that have been “could have written that better” but hey, I’m English, lol
Honestly. I use Serato now. But I am about to download VDJ right now, because of the stem separation. If Algoriddim OR Serato would bring stem separation to WINDOWS... I am with you and prefer Serato up and down and I am a little sad that I am drawn to VDJ but it gives me a way to make mashups much faster than anything else. I would agree that I will still only use Serato in a Club or live setting...but for streaming or recording...i really think the real time stem separation is HUGE...but I wouldnt trust the overall workflow and quality for a club or party. So SERATO!!! get on this Stem Separation technology, because I am about to start paying VDJ 20 a month until you DO.!
This was so helpful!! Thank you
Ive always perferred the look of virtual dj than serato which I found too basic looking like the difference between windows and DOS. Not sure how you can draw the look when Virtual Dj can be comoletely customised, Ive even got a Serato skin for mine so not sure that was objective.
Bro i love your videos especially the video with Serato and Virtual DJ when you was talking about the decks 99 decks in virtual DJ. Man I laughed my ass off when you said dick and balls keep the videos coming great job..
Great Review!
There is no way you can go through virtual dj in a week
Well I DID dawggggg
try to lock the key in virtual dj
NO...VDJ is the best!!...hands down!...there is no comparison of the two....NONE!
FINE YOU'RE RIGHT!
I've used VDJ for 10+ years, after watching this I'm switching to Serato, I just got a new controller and sounds like a perfect time to learn something new. Thanks for the real OG review!
Great to hear!
DADDY'S HOME!!! HOW'S THE LAMP SHADE?!?!
ayyyyyyyy
Fuggetaboutit
You down play virtual dj bro. Your bias shows a lot
I like Serato better 🤷🏻♂️
There is some misinformation on vdj here. The pitch thing is completely wrong. You gotta turn on pitch lock. Should never have to hit recurse live. You are doing something wrong.
Pitch lock was 100% on and I tried every setting for it and it still did this. As far as recurse, I asked several people who are very fluent with VDJ and they all said that it was a feature that they're adding but as of now that is what I had to do to search all.
@@NickSpinelli then something wasn't set up right. Maybe latency was on a low setting. I'm not sure. It works perfectly on mine.
To search all, just click on local in the left and search as normal. Recurse shouldn't have to be used live. It is used to refresh the database when new music is added to existing folders.
Blame urself virtual dj is the best
Thank god your hair has grown back!
lmao!
I've use VDJ more than Serato for 2 years now.
i love nicks IN YO FACE ANSWERS
Stems feature???
You didn't have pitch lock on in Virtual DJ.
Lets just Agree that Virtual Dj is Designed for Programmers Djz. If u dont understand the deep side of softwares u are'nt going to get the best out of it... So its a Proffessional Software but not Industry Standard.. It just doesn't have thr swag... I do Love Both of them but Virtual Dj is The best out there and if u consider that we are now in 2023 so things are evolving. Lets just learn to adapt....
Great review, but you can take VDJ LE from "shity" controllers like Mk2 or Mk4. Tnks
I said I would never use Serato, but I eventually did and always hated it.
Thanks that was great video. Especially about VDJ's philosophy (which never occured to me before). As a novice-begineer DJ I've tried both.
Only things stopping me from using Serato is their "crate" system which doesn't auto update with new files. And also no way to customize the layout of the file browser etc. Also as a programmer, I love the heavy customizations I can do in VDJ. However, hands down to Serato for refinement, waveforms and musicality.
I made a detailed video about how to load your music into Serato here -> th-cam.com/video/72tmy2wKhj0/w-d-xo.html
Great video not gonna lie virtual has made and has some great features that have made their way to other more palatable formats but again like you I can’t get my head around their mission statement or where they’re going I’m a traktor user but get what Serato is all about Serato was what I looked at initially when I was looking to go digital but I was recommended traktor and never looked back I have Rekordbox as a backup and would rather eat Sxxt than use Virtual but that’s just my preference 😂 and I agree it’s all down to preference I know loads of DJ’s who use Virtual and it doesn’t make them any less a DJ I like what I like you like what you like they like what they like keep making great videos and I’ll keep watching them all the best stay safe and stay blessed Andy Mac from Aylesbury England 🏴
I agree! Thanks for watching bro
VIRTUAL DJ is the Best to me tryed serato it is vary unstable keep crashing and lags and interface is to small
I learned a new word. Stabability.
Wow someone got emotional here 🤣😂😭🤣 I use both programs at the end of the day it doesn't really matter they both do what you want them to do SAME PAY SAME MUSIC 👍🏽
#STABE-A-BILITY
lmao it's my accent
But who said u cant use vdj in a club dat is misleading mr man because am a club DJ and i use vdj dat works 1000% without encountering any problem but rather getting my audience on de dancing floor from de start to de end so please come again. And again nobody is pushing u to switch to vdj is own choice likewise i which nothing serato will do will influence me to switch to their software never in my life because i really understand de game very very well... Remember is a game of what u feel comfortable with de software not what somebody feels comfortable with.... So please tell de one who sends u dat u convinced all de DJs in the with de exception of one DJ who understand de game very very well....thank u ...Hahahahahahahahahahaha
You can use iTunes in a club but I was just saying it's not the club standard. facts are facts.
Man y you so mad get over your self Virtual dj for me on other dj that's used it Serato works for you on other dj th nothing wrong with the software used for 12 years without any issues I tri Serato didn't care for it maybe because I started out with virtual dj don't Matter what software you used as long as playing good music for Audience
lol, Interesting rant! BTW auto bots are all over the comments, Ironic.
Fair comparison.
On the tails of that video where djs charge $100, yeah only if I'm doing automix all night. Then it's the folks paying for the system to be at their venue, subject to mileage and setup/ teardown fees.
Bro vdj is kinda free u just make a new account when the 30day trial runs out.
This is not a bias view
This comment means a-lot to me because I really tried to be fair
Just get both & use both
Love this!!
What about Traktor
never tried it!
prelisten while scrolling thru song [listen to 30 songs in 60 seconds], side list [for playlists making on the fly] and Automix for Dinner music or whenever your not actually performing are invaluable tools that as far as im aware no other DJ software, as a working DJ why would i give these tools up??? moving from VDJ to serato or traktor is regressing in technology , to be "cool" . . . wont do it. .
Unbiased review?? I'm a Serato user and even I think this was pretty biased. I did learn some stuff that I didn't know about Serato though so not bad.
lol sorry man
whatd u learn about serato that u didnt know? serato is still the best so i just skipped through it.
I’ve used every software in my 19-20 years as a dj, I’ve been mainly a serato dj for its clean and quick performance and simplified layout for the better part of it, but I’ve also tried djay pro and vdj a lot more over the last yr and I gotta say they’ve been pretty on point..in fact I’m debating switching to vdj for stems till serato gets on board.. When stems works my god is it amazing how creative u can get on the fly. Serato for years has been lagging behind on innovation that’s something everyone agrees on.
I hear you!
SERATO is behind and trash
Virtual dj Wayyyy better..
I tried serato but it was sooo rubbish..
Same with rekordbox.. 👎
Finally serato get stems
With #2, the pitch shifting in Virtual DJ... there's a single padlock icon to the side of the pitch shifters if you're in Essentials or Pro mode (not in Starter mode). You click on those so they're lit, you can speed up and slow down the track as much as you like without it sounding like The Chipmunks / Barry White. Which you have to pay for with Serato but comes with every version of Virtual DJ.
With the thing about not having to pay for Serato if your controller comes with it - the same thing apples to Virtual DJ! There are controllers that come with Virtual DJ LE ...but unlike Serato Lite that has nothing but the bare bones in its software, you can use the budget controller that came with VDJ LE to video DJ (which costs $349 to do with any version of Serato).
You awarded points to Serato because you didn't read the manual about pitch locking on VDJ, and remembered that you could get a 'lite' version of Serato with a controller without checking if the same is true for VDJ . You can, and the VDJ starter hardware already has the functionality of $349 Serato DJ Suite without paying through the nose for Pitch ’n Time DJ and Video DJ expansion packs!
I own both and have never used Serato because it's harder to learn as a beginner, and he never mentioned that with Serato you have to setup crates, and there always seems to be a problem with said crates. Use whatever makes you feel good.
I totally understand where you're coming from. I made a detailed video on how to properly set up your music! th-cam.com/video/72tmy2wKhj0/w-d-xo.html
Also for serato to work professionally you need serato compatible gear as in soundcards or controllers made for serato
People don't want to admit that when they buy serato gear that the software is being paid and it is not free
With virtual dj you can use the cheapest controller on earth and it will work . You can even use no controller at all .
@@sylviospadafino3277 go dj with out ur controller then moron.
In all honestly, i started out with Vdj 7 it worked perfectly, then i found out that Serratto was the industry standard, so I got a copy of that too, and I hated it, i was difficult, and seemed limited, so I use virtual DJ, (heyyyyy, look at me i'm a fake dj, who really give a rats behind, not me) do I use the automix feature, Very seldom, a'm I ever gonna be a club DJ, I doubt it, so for me Virtual DJ works best, the more i use it the more i like it. I think whatever program works best for you, thats the one you stick with, its like apple and pc, or Iphone and android, whatever works for you , stick with that! whatever puts money in your pocket, go with that!
I hear ya!
I started off using serato out the gate! Then it crashed on me after two years. I switched to VDJ and love love love it. I’m a club dj and I use virtual dj. It’s better than serato and has more functionality.
@Dj C Worldwide “more functionality than Serato”… yes, I’ve heard this from quite a few people. They should change the name to Versatile DJ!
Nick you got it all wrong. Rekordbox Dj is the winner. This argument will go on like the Android vs Apple debate. When I talk to other DJs, most of the ones that use VDJ get really defensive about why they use VDJ. I think you should use what you want. The crowd don't care. Only DJs care about software and vinyl. Great video
I hear ya for sure!
I started using serato scratch live and then Serato DJ for about 6 years. I love serato, but ended up switching to Virtual DJ and havent looked back. As a video DJ, I found it frustrating that serato never updated or fixed the video plugin (still uses a dead program such as quicktime to run it). Video skins allows your audience to see realtime what tracks and what methods you use to mix on the screen. As a single op wedding DJ, the ability to program a short automix for bathroom breaks, going over to talk to the bride and groom to organize the next order of events, coordinate with the photographer videographer about whats about to happen of the timeline has changed etc. The rock solid stability of the video engine even while using high def videos without even running a high cpu meter. Being able to broadcast right from the software without using third party software. Cleaning up dirty tracks and adding video to an mp3 on the spot, turning a song into an instant karaoke by from inside the software downloading and layering lyrics and removing the vocals with the stems function. Having crates automatically update. Live remix capabilities through the samplers and stem combination is outstanding. Being able to color code with the touch of a button individual or a group of songs with the touch of a button is also helpful. The amount of features for someone who is very creative is insane, too long to list. The one thing I do like better in serato is the FX and the waveforms.
There are many things I can correct you on re: VDJ but as a first time user coming from Serato you are looking at it from their perspective so you may thini VDJ does not work because, "when I do this in Serato it does this." A lot of what you said Serato does that Virtual doesn't well, Virtual does do it but its not the default setting. Virtual is made for all DJs so some functions that you want other djs don't and VDJ tends to focus on the most widely used functions for the default settings. There are extensive options that you can change to customize to your liking. There is a bit of a learning curb if you want to change things up. For example you can change your keyboard settings in the mapping section to "factory default optional" and that will make your keyboard function just like Serato, etc. As far as being accurate that will also be in the settings. Things like key lock can be changed where the key does not change when you change the pitch of the song. Just saying. Full disclosure, I work for Virtual DJ so I'm always letting ppl know. Thanks for the review. I think you did a great job coming from your perspective.
thats right extensive option should explore the settings thats the magic in vdj. maximize the option settings. Respect to all Djs regardless what dj software they are using. Its the skillz whats with the dj have
Ok hold on a second here... You should have had someone invited over to show better the features and I'm down to do a zoom call and and show you some of this stuff. I'm by far one of the most advanced users and heavy users of Virtual DJ. Been using it for more than a decade. I've used serato and i just don't like it and think its not worth the hype.
So. I watched about 10 mins of your video and i had to stop and make this comment. Why? Because you did 0 research about virtual DJ. Zero.
You got a lot of stuff wrong. First of all, you can get any skin. Even serato like skin. So your number 1 can't be a tie.
Now moving to the vinyl part, you can edit the latency and get it real tight. I'm the only person i know that uses 2ms latency. I've never seen anyone else even attempt it. You need to know what you're doing there. As for the tempo changing when slowing the song, you had to enable master tempo setting where the key won't change. Now go back and do the same test again. You'll see then which is really good.
The ask the DJ feature is actually not an app. Its a website. People can go there and request a song which you will get in virtual dj. You'll be able to click on the name they put and see if you have it in your library. I've done countless weddings where i printed cards with a small QR code on it so people can scan it and visit that link. There is also a TIP option on it. I usually have over 50 requests on it and make on average 50$ Tips! Its perfect for kids and people who are shy to talk to the DJ. They just scan, visit the link and send their request. Its freakin awesome. I won't continue watching because I'm sure a lot stuff are wrong down the line. Willing to talk about it more though. ;)
Tip feature is cool. Master tempo setting is shit compared to SERATO Pitch N Time!
That whole request thing is bullshit!
Just give a good show and you won’t have anyone requesting songs.
Only Shit DJs get requests.
Call me crazy but what’s preventing you from making your own VDJ review vid. Why critique something you aren’t even willing to do yourself?
@@djdennyromo obviously you haven't done a lot of events! Requests are always a happening! It does not matter how good you are! I've learned so many new songs because of the so many different cultural events I've done.
@@djangelortiz You're right. I should make a video and will. Who's to say I won't have someone commenting under my video? Meanwhile I'm just pointing out the stuff that he said which were simply fake. Its not opinion based but factual based. Looks like spreading lies to many users who know how Virtual DJ works. At least I'm polite and say that he didn't do a better research.
PressNPlayOfficial lol. I just don’t give my audiences the option unless it’s something submitted before hand. If I get a request while playing sure I’ll try to throw it in if I have it.
I use virtual from 7 now to 21, love the facts it allowed me to use actually any controller I chose, the best thing about virtual dj is all my folders is right there didn't have to make (CRATES) and recording is awesome!!!
So unfair comparisons and uneven. You started good were doing ok and you end up with conspiracy theories 🤣 I have both, I use both and VD is way better hands down.
Respect. But as a user of both for many years your opinion is as you say.... that of a serato user and biased. VDJ is hands down better in every way and is more versatile and customizable which makes it perfect for any dj as they can make it 100% exactly what they need. Looks and functions. You were sooooo wrong about VDJ with literally everything you found wrong with it. Apparently 1 week wasn't enough bro...
It's clear that you don't want to admit VDJ is better than you tried to make it seem. Be honest bro. Use it for more than a week. You missed a lot and therefore misrepresented VDJ grossly.
from my initial testing with virtualDJ compared to Serato with a RANE 72 I found the latency to be BETTER with VirtualDJ... I've made a few recordings and serato has about 7-15ms more latency than virtualDJ
SO Serato is the cool snobby guy while VDjay is the everyday guy.
Automix is only for dinner or cocktails! Never for the party and dancing! Great video as always bro!
Exactly. NEVER "Smart Automix". Remove Silence with 2 second fade time. I've used this software for 14+ years - in clubs, karaoke bars, and weddings / corporate. I went with my choice of software and learned it inside and out. A Serratoi / Traktor / Ableton DJ would do just as well as I do. My first gig was 1986 with one CD deck, one TT, and one cassette deck. It's about the party, NOT the hardware / software!
I made a lot of money with Virtual DJ ❤
One week? You've been using Serato all your life and you compare it with another software you use for just one week..!
Couldn't deal with it for any longer sorry man lol
@@NickSpinelli It's all good.
"Stabability" lmao