Todd Oddity

Hi Karlton. Don’t directly load the compressed sample pack into Virtual – you won’t be able to edit it. Decompress the pack, then you will be able to load each sample individually and edit them (including the name) with the Sample Editor.

Could just be a glitch on their server – they were having a lot of issues with the website last week.

However, if it hasn’t cleared up yet you might want to try posting your problem over on their Facebook group. There are a few staff members who post to that and they might be able to help you out (or at least point you in the right direction).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/club4djs/

Be prepared to get a little flack from some members about “cracked” software as some are a little sensitive to anything that sounds like someone trying to get around the copy protection, but someone who can actually help will join in sooner or later.

Good luck.

“VDJ is by far the most features for video, but no controller supports it.”

That’s not quite accurate. Virtual may not have a lot of equipment natively designed for it, but the team at Atomix do a fantastic job releasing support for major hardware out there. The list of controllers that work with Virtual is long and impressive, and as video is a baked-in feature (not an add-on), all of those controllers will have basic video function right off the bat (video playback, linking video to audio files, editing video clips with the video sampler, and a set of transitions to switch between all these things).

That said, yes, Terry is right that it would do you well to learn some of their scripting language as with some tweaking what you can do is really wild.

One of the main reasons I’ve stuck with Virtual these past few years is what you can do with scripting – it really lets you get in and map out your hardware however you wish.

“The studio uses industry standard equipment with extras considered for both futuristic and retro DJs. The station is very much focused on music so prefers not to have MCs, however it is well setup for guests to be interviewed, filmed and to play live.”

This sounds like you want people to do their shows from your studio. How are we supposed to know if we are interested if you haven’t told us where in the world you are located? It’s kind of a big planet out there! 🙂

I must have missed some news – what new policies? The no individual tracks / mashups thing has been there as long as I’ve been on the platform.

^ Yup – that. If you still have your receipt, go switch it for the H1. The H1 has switchable line/mic inputs and is smaller and cheaper. I have one and use it all the time. Solid little unit.

If it’s a Win 10 designed machine, use Win 10. Downgrading back to 7 presents exactly the same risk others complain about when upgrading – compatibility with a different OS. People often forget that works in both directions.

I had a lot of trouble with early USB 3.0 ports on an older machine, but my last three laptops have all been fine so I think most of the 3.0 issues are in the past. If you are really concerned about it, plug your gear into a 2.0 hub and run that to the laptop – at least your minimizing your exposure then.

Do not use Asio4All instead of the manufacturer provided ASIO drivers. Asio4All is not a real ASIO driver and can present all kinds of issues between your software and hardware. That is less important on the production side, but can be show ending on the DJ side. Just make sure you’ve got your hands on the latest drivers for each piece of hardware and you should be good to go.

As with any new laptop – take the time to wipe any bloatware installed on it. Some brands are worse that others for this.

Good luck!