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VirtualDJ 6.1

The latest version of VirtualDJ brings many new and exciting features while greatly enhancing the core values which have made VirtualDJ so popular: accessibility, versatility and cutting-edge technology.


New VDJscript language

Because no two DJs are the same, we think that every DJ should have a custom-made, tailored software application. VirtualDJ 6 has been centered around a new language, called VDJscript, that really lets you take full control and full ownership of your software, and tweak it to your perfect liking in a matter of minutes.

With VirtualDJ 6, all the commands used in skins, keyboard shortcuts, controllers" mappings, etc, now use VDJscript.

VDJscript language has been designed to be both simple and complex, depending on how you will use it.

When used for your day to day needs, VDJscript is very simple, and look similar to the actions from VirtualDJ v5.x. You can write such commands as play, pause, crossfader 50%, etc.

But if you have more complex needs, VDJscript can turn into a full scripting language, complete with global variables, conditional branching, etc. You can write such commands as var $myvar ? pitch_range "10,16,50" : goto 400ms & loop 4 while_pressed

See the full documentation on VDJscript on the wiki page.


New controller support

In VirtualDJ 6, we changed the approach we had on external controllers. In VirtualDJ v5.x, and in many competitors software, the software was designed around a mouse-and-keyboard use, and as the market released new USB DJ controllers, they were added one by one as emulation of the keyboard.

With Version 6, the controllers are now at the center of the software, and the keyboard is seen as just another kind of controller.

Any controller, be it HID or MIDI, can now be used with VirtualDJ, and every buttons, jog wheels, sliders, LEDs, LCD displays, etc, can be assigned to VDJscript macros to make your controller react exactly as you want it to.

By default, VirtualDJ comes pre-installed with an impressive list of over 40 different USB controllers, already fully mapped and ready to be used plug-and-play.

But if you have a controller that is not in the pre-installed list, you can easily create a "definition" file for it, using a simple XML syntax, for any HID or MIDI controller. Or, you can find on our website many user-submitted definition XMLs for almost every controller available on the market.


NetSearch

Because the technicality of the mix is only half of DJing, VirtualDJ 6 puts a strong focus on the other half: playing the right track at the right moment.

Two new features are there to bring you the tools to make the best musical selection. NetSearch is one of these new tools. Whenever you are looking for a song but don"t have it, NetSearch will automatically crawl the Internet to try to find the song you"re looking for. You can then instantly stream the song or video directly off the Internet. You will never again have to turn down a request because you don"t have it, or be frustrated because you can"t find a file.

If you don"t have an Internet connection where you are DJing, do not worry. You can search all the tracks you need at home where you have a connection, and cache all the songs on your local or external hard drive, then play them offline from your club.

The songs browsed by NetSearch are files which are freely available on the Internet, as found on promotional websites and free catalogs. That includes several millions of songs, mainstream music as well as underground tracks or specific remixes. Atomix Productions is also working with selected content providers to keep NetSearch catalog as extensive as possible.