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When you DJ with a laptop, you’re using something that was intended to do many things for just one task, and a pretty extreme task at that. So it stands to reason that there are things you can do to ensure that your laptop fares as well as possible when DJing.

Dec 29, 2011 While the worst-case scenario is a crash or complete physical failure of some kind, there are other situations that are less severe that can nonetheless impair your experience and that of your audience. And as most of them are simple to put prepare for, we thought we’d give you a quick checklist. Our tips for trouble-free laptop DJing. On My Mind is a rather impressive official introduction to international audiences for the artist which puts Da'ville's ultra smooth style on full display. Da'Ville's own Fashozy label is charged with doing a great deal of the production for On My Mind, so he shows off his talents behind the board as well.

While the worst-case scenario is a crash or complete physical failure of some kind, there are other situations that are less severe that can nonetheless impair your experience and that of your audience. And as most of them are simple to put prepare for, we thought we’d give you a quick checklist.

Our tips for trouble-free laptop DJing

1. Reboot before every gig – Before you DJ, boot your laptop up cleanly. Starting with a fresh boot means the system is exactly how you intend it to be for DJing, and not only means it’ll run as smoothly as possible, but if something does go wrong, you at least know the position you started from
2. Only let your computer open what you need for DJing – If you have your computer set to open things like Skype, MSN, your calendar or email software and so on, then disable these when you’re DJing (or add a new computer user for DJing that you can choose on boot-up, where none of this startup software is specified). You don’t want other programs and background processes eating resources while you’re DJing. Same goes with automated anti-virus scans – turn them off
3. Keep your software up to date – but tread carefully – You should have your operating system updated when updates are available, and the same with your DJ software – but I advise waiting a little while before making major upgrades to either. Let other people be the “guinea pigs”, keep an eye on the forums, and when any teething problems have been ironed out with major new versions, that’s the time to grab them for yourself
4. Switch off aggressive auto-updating – Partly for the reason in 3 but also because auto-updating when set to its most eager not only alerts you that there’s an update available, but tells you you need to reboot… and sometimes helpfully informs you that it’s going to reboot for you in 20 minutes or something similar! You can usually get out of it, but do you really want a window flashing up telling you your computer is going to reboot in 20 minutes in the middle of a DJ set?
5. Set your laptop up above drinks level – A drink spilt into a laptop can not only halt the game today, but can also mean game over entirely, meaning an expensive replacement. My rule is simple: Always keep the laptop above drinks level. I rarely get angry when DJing, but if someone repeatedly tries to balance a drink on the same surface my equipment is on, I make an exception! A stand can help with this, but if not, choose a shelf or area where there’s no room for anything else – or put your own (non-liquid) stuff in all the spare space so nobody, including you, is tempted to balance a bottle or glass there

6. Don’t move your laptop while playing – The chances of you accidentally knocking one of the USBs, or jogging the battery, or moving the power cable, or pressing some random keyboard combination by mistake that shuts something down, are just too high. Get your laptop set up in a comfortable position for you before you start, (see point 5), and leave it there throughout your set

7. Stay offline when DJing – Switch that WiFi off. Don’t be tempted to go online. Or let’s put it another way: If you do go online and your computer crashes, don’t say we didn’t warn you. If you’ve turned your virus software off (see point 2), you don’t want to be on the internet anyway. Plus let’s be honest – DJing and checking your email, tweeting etc really don’t mix. Why not use your phone for that stuff if you really have to?

How to connect a microphone to garageband ipad. A mixture of know-how and common-sense can take the worry away, which means that while things are unlikely to go wrong anyway, at least this way you know you’ve done everything you can to minimise the risk.

That leaves you to get on with what you’re in this for in the first place – playing great music to people who’ve come to listen to it.

What do you do to try and ensure your laptop behaves when DJing? Got any horror stories of things going wrong that you could have avoided? Please feel free to share your advice and experiences in the comments.

Following the launch of the ultra powerful iPad Pro, Algoriddim, the developers behind the popular line of djay apps for Mac and iOS devices, set out to build a professional quality djaying app designed with the new tablet in mind.

The result of that effort is djay Pro, which is available today for both the iPad Pro and older iPads. djay Pro takes some of the best parts from the djay Pro app for Mac and refines and improves them for use on a touch screen. Algoriddim tells MacRumors that the screen size and the power of the iPad Pro allowed the app to come together amazingly fast because they were so excited by what's possible with Apple's latest tablet.

djay Pro is designed for professional users, but it also has a clever interface that's able to shift and grow with skill level. Algoriddim's Michael Simmons likened it to the layers of an onion, with users able to add or subtract layers of tools for as much simplicity or power as they desire.

At its core, djay Pro has a fresh design that's modern and less distracting while still incorporating all of the tools a professional needs. The default app interface includes two decks along with a range of different mixing tools, but it is able to incorporate up to four decks, displayed vertically or horizontally for mixing up to four audio tracks together. Advanced performance modes offer access to horizontal and vertical colored wave forms, live sampler and drum pads, and FX racks.

How To Combine Songs While Djing On Computer

The built-in music library is able to combine local music, a Spotify catalog, and files stored in iCloud Drive or Dropbox into a central location so tracks can be mixed together and manipulated regardless of where they're stored. It also includes a song recommendation engine that's able to suggest tracks that will go well with what's playing.

djay Pro includes all of the video features from vjay, allowing users to create video mashups to go along with song mixes. The video features sync to the music and there are audio visual effects with video tweaks that mimic sound effects like echoes and strobes. Pre-bundled video content is included, and there's support for title and image overlays.

djay Pro offers support for iOS 9's split-screen multitasking feature, allowing the djay Pro app to be used with Slide Over or full Split View mode on compatible iPads. With split-screen multitasking, djay Pro has the potential to be used along with other music apps, and because it includes integration with music libraries and Spotify, it is the first app that allows users to select and control their music using the multitasking window. Apps like Spotify and Apple Music have not yet integrated multitasking support.

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Specific to the iPad Pro, the new app includes a selection of more than 70 keyboard shortcuts for the Smart Keyboard that merge touch and key strokes in a unique way that can only be done on a tablet, plus access to the camera and AirPlay for recording 1080p videos and displaying them in real-time. Also unique to the iPad Pro is the ability to import and work with both 4K and 1080p video when using the app's video manipulating features. The iPad Pro is the only device that can handle two 4K/1080p video streams at once as the Mac version only supports 720p video.

The app integrates with professional DJ hardware and Cue Points, beat grid edits, metadata, and FX purchases from other versions of djay for Mac and iOS will sync to the new djay Pro app.

djay Pro was designed with the iPad Pro in mind, so the iPad Pro is going to offer the absolute best performance with the app, but it is also fully functional on other iPads like the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 4, aside from the iPad Pro only features.

djay Pro can be downloaded from the App Store for $19.99, a limited time sale price that will rise to $29.99 in the future. [Direct Link]

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In celebration of the launch of djay Pro, Algoriddim is also making djay 2 for iPhone, normally $2.99, available for free for a limited time. [Direct Link]

How To Mix Songs While Djing