djay 3
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Version 3.1.1 - May 11, 2010
http://www.djay-software.com
© 2006-2010 algoriddim GmbH. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
3. Installation
4. Documentation
5. Limitations of the Demo Version
6. Buying a License
7. Activating the Software
8. Version History
9. Questions, Comments, Feedback
Created exclusively for the Mac, djay seamlessly integrates with your iTunes library and makes it easy for you to mix your favorite music. Perform live, create and record mixes at home, or let djay mix any playlist automatically with seamless, professional transitions. Unprecedented ease-of-use, combined with powerful and innovative features like Drag & Drop mixing, Automatic Tempo & Beat Detection and Multi-Touch Trackpad Scratching, make djay the perfect tool for beginners and seasoned pros alike. djay supports all major audio formats, including MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD and DRM-protected songs from the iTunes Music Store.
djay is localized to English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese. The language will be automatically chosen based on your system language settings.
- Intel or PowerPC G4/G5 processor (Intel recommended)
- 1.25 Ghz (1.8 Ghz or faster processor recommended)
- 1 GB Ram or higher
- Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) or higher
djay runs natively on all Intel-based Macs and the older generation Macs with PowerPC processor (G4/G5).
To make use of djay's Pre-Cueing feature, which allows you to pre-listen to songs independent of the main audio output, you need either USB headphones, or a USB adapter to plug in your headphones (for example an iMic USB adapter), or an external sound card.
To make use of djay's Live Microphone support, you can either use the microphone that is built into your Mac computer, or plug in an external input device.
djay supports most hardware devices (input, output and MIDI) that are detected by Mac OS X.
Scratching and mixing with two-finger motions on the built-in trackpad requires a notebook with support for two-finger scrolling (e.g. various older iBook and PowerBook models, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air).
Scratching and mixing with three-finger motions on the built-in trackpad requires a notebook with support for Multi-Touch (e.g. MacBook Air, recent MacBook Pro).
If you are not sure whether your hardware/software works smoothly with djay, we ask you to make use of our Demo License offers and test your setup before buying a full license. Contact support@algoriddim.net for further guidance.
We recommend that you regularly update your system whenever new updates are available (e.g. Mac OS X updates). These updates usually include system optimizations which will further improve the performance of djay.
Drag the djay icon from the installer disk to any place on your hard drive. We recommend the "Applications" folder. Double-click on the djay icon to start the software.
djay’s integrated help system is available through the "Help" menu in djay (in English).
- No recording
- No saving of audio samples
- 15 day trial period:
During this trial period you can run djay for 30 minutes per session. Then the software will terminate and you need to restart djay. After the 15 day trial period expires, you can still run djay, but the software will terminate after 15 minutes and you have to relaunch it.
djay can be securely purchased either through our integrated shopping cart system straight from inside the software, or from our web store at http://www.djay-software.com/buy. The worldwide payment processing that is integrated into the application, allows you to instantly obtain a license and fully activate the software without any extra steps.
In either case an Internet connection is required.
algoriddim is cooperating with Kagi, one of the web's well established e-commerce providers, to offer you a most secure and convenient way to purchase our products.
In order to fully activate the software, and unlock all demo limitations you have to activate djay.
If you purchase djay through the integrated shopping cart inside the software, it will be instantly activated for you right after the payment procedure. A confirmation email with your registration information will be sent to you shortly after.
If you purchase djay through the online web store, you will receive an email receipt with your registration information (including your unique, personal license code). Launch the djay demo version and click the "Activate" button on the start up "Welcome" window. After you have entered your registration information in the required fields you can start to enjoy the full functionality of djay.
djay 3.1.1
- New: Enhanced support for djay Remote (for iPhone and iPod touch)
- New: Compatibility with Magic Mouse
- New: Compatibility with inertial scrolling for new MacBook Pro
- New: Native MIDI support for M-Audio Torq Xponent
- New: Native MIDI support for Reloop Digital Jockey Interface Edition 2
- New: Native MIDI support for Hercules DJ Console Mk4 and DJ Control MP3
- Improved: User interface gamma under Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
- Improved: Stability when toggling key-lock
- Improved: Only prevent display sleep when playing music with MIDI controller attached
- Improved: Added support for MIDI (3Fh,41h) rotary knobs (auto-detected)
- Improved: Added "Reset Cue Points" command to MIDI mapping menu
- Improved: MIDI rotary knobs now start at center value
- Fixed: fullscreen mode on secondary screen when using multiple screens
- Fixed: exported history PDF cut off on the right
- Fixed: issue when manually tapping BPM about more than 50 times
- Fixed: relative MIDI speed slider after syncing
- Updated Vestax VCI-100 and VCM-100 mapping for "set cue" buttons to use start point
- Updated Vestax VCI-100 mapping to fix issue where turning Hi-EQ knobs would trigger jog seek move
- Updated Hercules MIDI controller mappings for jog wheels to do pitch bend when not in scratching mode
djay 3.1
- New: Significantly improved Auto-BPM detection
- New: High-precision Auto-Sync
- New: Quantized Cue Points (set cue automatically aligns to closest beat/onset)
- New: Auto-Saving (Cue Points and tapped BPM)
- New: Native MIDI support for Ion DISCOVER DJ, Hercules DJ Console Rmx, Hercules DJ Control Steel, Hercules DJ Control MP3 e2, Hercules DJ Console Mk2, VCI-300
- New: Improved keyboard shortcut system for international keyboards: now uses shortcuts based on key position for all shortcuts regarding turntables, sampler, and cutting
- New: Auto-Loop Shifting (if in loop mode, skipping or jumping to cue point shifts loop region)
- New: BPM half / double (accessible from the Table-1/2 menu)
- New: Transition to inactive turntable command (Shortcut: Cmd-Enter)
- New: Extended commands for MIDI mappings
- New: Support for MIDI pitch-bend controls
- New: Added De-Activate command for transferring license
- Improved: Cueing sample accuracy for aac files
- Improved: Support drag and drop of multiple tracks from iTunes into Automix Queue
- Improved: Duplicate table now also copies the start and end cues
- Improved: Meta data file caching
- Improved: Support for virtual MIDI endpoints
- Improved: MIDI output LED binding when manually changing MIDI mapping
- Improved: Button LEDs now light up when being pressed for built-in MIDI controller configurations
- Updated all MIDI configurations for improvements - users with modified mappings will automatically be offered to change to the new mapping
- Updated Vestax Spin mapping to use start point instead of cue point 1
- Updated Vestax Spin mapping to allow using jog mode buttons with modifier
- Fixed: Issue with external samples imported into djay
- Fixed: AAC recording issue on Snow Leopard for files over 100 minutes
- Fixed: Graphic flickering issue on Snow Leopard
- Fixed: Inverted jog wheels and crossfader for some Numark Omni Control and Stealth Control
- Fixed: Freeze issue with Vestax Spin
- Fixed: Master/monitor volume-up keyboard shortcut for US keyboards
- Fixed: "Toggle library" action in fullscreen mode
- Fixed: Re-occuring alert for newly detected MIDI devices
- Fixed: Scratching with "key" enabled
- Fixed: Audio Unit View support on Snow Leopard
djay 3.0.1
- Improved library search (included Comments and Grouping)
- Fixed sorting of BPM column
- Fixed proper display of time column when added after being removed
- Improved keyboard shortcuts handling
- Improved Auto-Cut behavior through keyboard shortcuts (X, C, V)
- Fixed Cue-Pause keyboard shortcuts
- Improved integration with external audio devices on Leopard and Snow Leopard
- Improved microphone support
- Added admin authorisation for non-admin users to fully support Pre-Cueing on these user accounts
- Extended MIDI mappings actions (Cue, Censor)
- Improved MIDI mapping menu
- Added “invert” option for sliders in MIDI Learn
- Fixed saving of custom MIDI mappings for affected devices
- Fixed Pre-Cueing issue related to file permissions when upgrading to Snow Leopard
- Fixed Vestax VCM-100 mapping for latest firmware
- Fixed Numark Omni Control and Stealth Control inverted jogs and crossfader
- Fixed cover display for songs dragged from Finder onto Automix Queue
- Fixed screen drawing issue for systems with missing fonts
- Added full Italian localization
djay 3.0.0
- Redesigned user interface
- Powerful audio engine
- Automatic Tempo & Beat Detection
- Auto-Gain
- High-Quality Scratching
- Auto-Cut Scratching
- Beat-matched Looping
- Beat-matched Skipping
- High-precision Cue Points
- Enhanced Audio FX
- Extended support for MIDI controllers
- MIDI Learn
- Enhanced Automix mode
- Automix Queue
- Invert speed slider preference
- Support for start and stop points from iTunes
- Savable start, stop, cue points and EQ
- Analyze library (BPM, Beat-Grid, Gain, etc.)
- Hide music library option
- Adjustable music library font size
- Improved library search
- Improved support of Multi-Touch trackpad gestures
- Improved audio latency
- Improved and extended keyboard shortcuts
- Extended support for external audio interfaces
- and many more improvements...
We want djay to be the best tool for your needs. Give us feedback and tell us what you would like to see in future version. Also share your experience with us and other customers. Use the forum at http://www.djay-software.com/forum or contact our support through our website at http://www.djay-software.com/support.
Enjoy using djay!
Your algoriddim Team
www.djay-software.com
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