Operation Manual

VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition
ii) DRM-protected files
VirtualDJ 5 DJC cannot play files with DRM protection, so if you have purchased
AAC files with DRM protection, the solution to play the music in VirtualDJ 5 DJC
is to either:
1) burn an audio CD with the music file(s) and mix using the audio CD instead
of the AAC file(s) with DRM protection,
2) or connect your portable music player which supports this media file to the
audio input and mix this analog source in VirtualDJ with the music stored on
your computer.
iii) If you encounter an issue with an audio format
If you cannot play one of these formats, check to see whether the codec for this
audio format is installed on your computer. For example, if you cannot play an
AAC file, verify that iTunes is installed on your computer, since the AAC codec
is installed by iTunes.
iv) Video files
VirtualDJ also supports video files, but in VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition playback is
limited to a small window: to mix video in full screen mode, you need the
VirtualDJ 5 Pro version. You can upgrade from VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition to
VirtualDJ 5 Pro on the
www.virtualdj.com website.
c) Previewing music files
Previewing a music file means playing it for the DJ only while playing another
track for the audience. The most common way to preview a music file is to
listen to the music on your headphones while playing another track for the
audience over the public address speakers (you may also preview the music
with near-field monitors while mixing another track for the audience, if the DJ
booth is isolated from the audience).
i) Target
Before playing a music file for the audience, you can preview it to:
- select a music file, and check whether it fits with the ambiance and the beat of
the current track,
- set a Cue point in the music file: the Cue point is the moment in the music file
where you want the audience to start hearing it,
- synchronize the music file with the previous music track played for the
audience.
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