Quick Start Guide

VirtualDJ 8 – Quick Setup Guide
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All existing database information will be maintained. However, a new database file will be created to
accommodate the new Unicode support provided in version 6.
Upgrading from version 6
All existing database information will be maintained.
Upgrading from version 7
All existing database information will be maintained.
Database
What are the database files and what do they contain?
VirtualDJ stores track’s information and creates Database files on each Hard Drive separately.
Main Database
For the tracks stored in the primary internal Drive, VirtualDJ creates a database.xml file and a
VirtualDJ folder to save information for your created Favorite, Virtual and Filter folders in the
following location:
Name
Path
database.xml &
VirtualDJ folder
Windows : C:\Users\{Username}\MyDocuments\VirtualDJ folder
Mac OS : /Users/{Username}/MyDocuments/VirtualDJ folder
Additional Drive Databases
For tracks stored in any other Internal or External Hard Drives, VirtualDJ 8 creates for each Drive a
database.xml file and a VirtualDJ folder to save information for your created Favorite, Virtual and
Filter folders in the following location:
Name
Path
database.xml &
VirtualDJ folder
Windows : Drive Letter\VirtualDJ folder
Mac OS : /Volumes/VirtualDJ folder
How it works …
For versatility and flexibility, VirtualDJ‘s database system segments the database to each drive
attached to the system. The data is stored in the database files. VirtualDJ 8 analyzes the data about the
sound track, song length, BPM, key, etc., relative path to the file stored on the drive.
The split database design provides users of external hard drives the ability to COLD or HOT SWAP
drives between single and/or multiple systems. This allows for multiple DJs of a club, venue, or mobile
setup to utilize a single VirtualDJ installation and not have different logins in order to maintain separate,
unique databases to each DJ. The DJ can just walk in, plug in the external device, and begin playing.