DJay Pro for mac Questions

Hi Joyman - I have used DJay Pro for a while now and really like the program. There are a couple of us on the forum, but I know I only check this place intermittently. I'll answer your questions here though so hopefully they can help other people dealing with similar issues. TO access the keyboard shortcuts, you can either hit shift+k in DJay itself, or by doing a vo+down arrow past the search field there. The list is extensive, though I find myself using my controller for most functions whenever possible. The most common ones I use the keyboard for are cmd+f for accessing the search field, and shift+option+a or l for resetting a deck to its original settings. Everything else is mapped to my controller to make my life easier. If you have any other questions, feel free to put them here. I've subscribed to the topic so should be able to answer you far more quickly now. If you have private questions you can also reach me on Twitter as @AKJRow Thanks, and keep playing!

Hi.
I'm new on the forum, or, I have had my account for very long time, but due to a busy life, I haven't really looked at the forum until now.
I'm not a DJ, but I'm interested in this anyway. I didn't knew Dj pro is accessible. Sounds really cool. I've heard about a blind dj, who I currently not is in contact with, who are using his iPhone with a Braille display while mixing, so the speech don't come out of the speakers.

Hi,

I'm just getting started with DJing and using DJay Pro, so I'm happy to help you out with anything. For the keyboard shortcuts, like the previous comment said, you can use VO and down arrow to get past the search field, or you can press shift and K from anywhere in the application. If you have a controller though, the only keyboard shortcuts you'll really need are CMD +F to get to the search field, and shift +option +A or L to reset the decks, most other things should be mapped with your controller.

Andrew, I'm running Sierra currently and it's working fine for me, have you tried interacting with the search field before you type in it? That could be a reason.

Hi all,
I was wondering if there'll be users of Djay Pro on here, so glad to know there are some DJs.
I've been using this app for over a year, and so far I've been having a great experience with it, considering the shortcuts question got answered, I'll refer to your other question, yes, I'm another Day Pro user, so if you need any help feel free to ask :)

Turning off keyboard shortcuts and activating the search helps a little, but the problem doesn't go away entirely. It's very annoying. There's a <a href='http://community.algoriddim.com/algoriddim/topics/search-box-deactivates-after-first-character'>thread</a&gt; on their forums where other people have reported this issue; apparently the problem has been fixed but won't be released until their next update.

I wonder if the iPhone version is accessible. Not a DJ but the beat matching , tempo, and key detection could be useful to me.
It's half price on the app store today. $6 CAD, about $4 USD.
Sounds like fun. Wonder what controlers work with the iPhone.

Hello,

I have been using the excellent djay Pro now for several years, and have had success both for small projects and club events. I find that having a great controller is essential to any mix performance sets. Combine the controller with the effects pads on a large iPad Pro, and you have a fantastic full toolbox at your fingertips.

The key to a good experience with this app is having well organized playlists, and analyzing your music library whenever you add new content. Also, on the Mac version, customize your MIDI configuration so that your controller does the things you specifically need, as the default configurations are mapped to the functions written in print on the buttons. These are clearly suggestions, but remember, it is a MIDI controller, so you may reconfigure as you wish.

My personal setup:
• Pioneer DDJ-SX2 with custom MIDI mapping.
• iPad Pro (large) or MacBook Pro
• Stand - Hovers the iPad Pro over the mixer portion of my controller.
• Apple Lightning to USB 3.0 adaptor.
• Apple 12 watt power adaptor and lightning cable connected to the mentioned USB adaptor.
• Short three outlet power strip for powering the 12 watt plug and Pioneer power plug.
• Extension cord, because you never know what you’ll encounter in that DJ booth.
• Focal Spirit 2 headphones. Provide a flat reference sound at studio monitor quality with reasonable isolation.
• VoiceOver Settings under Audio set to use channels 3 and 4 of the Pioneer DDJ-SX2 for both speech and sounds.
• VoiceOver Settings: Ducking: off
• iPad Pro Control Center: Enable both mute and Do Not Disturb.
• iPad Pro Control Center: Turn Airplane Mode on if you do not need any connectivity during your set. If you do, such as using Spotify, make sure you don’t forget Do Not Disturb.

The last two points are essential for club or professional event use. You don’t want your incoming Mail notification to duck the audio and bing loudly over your awesome beats.

A note about VoiceOver audio:

As mentioned, change the audio output for VoiceOver speech and sounds to use the channels on your controller corresponding to cue audio. On the Mac, use Audio MIDI Setup to change the default speaker configuration to use the cue channels, then in Sound preferences set your Controller as the main output for the Mac. Not only will any unforeseen Mac sounds come out of the channels you specified, but so will VoiceOver speech and sounds. djay Pro should be the only source using channels 1 and 2.
Good luck,
Ryan

Hello folks:
I just purchased DDJ 1000 that DJ Joyman has mentioned in the previous commnet, and I can claim it works very well so far.
It has the lcd screen, and yet I couldn't notice any notification missing by voice over.
I let you know.
contact me on [email protected] for offline consults.
Best.