Last week we showed the difference between old-style or “analogue” video DJing and new, or “digital” video DJing, and explained why we’re going to concentrate on digital solutions. So now we can begin by looking at some of those. This week we’ll look at software, and next week move to hardware – controllers, laptop specs, projectors and the like.
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The first decision you need to make is whether to run a single piece of software to control both your audio and your video, or to go with two separate pieces of software – one for each. Remember that we want you to be able to control this stuff yourself – at least at first. After all, not many budding VJs have the luxury of bringing their person along to do all the video stuff for them. Also recall that we are interested in showing you solutions whether you’re wanting to simply DJ with music videos, or add an independent visual element to your shows. So the choice you make here depends to an extent upon where you fall with all of this. If you want to DJ with music videos, or just want to add “a few visuals” to an audio performance (maybe your DJ logo, for instance), you will probably err towards an all-in-one solution. It’s simpler, cheaper and you probably already familiar with if not already using one of the packages in this category. The Akai APC20 is a popular controller for video DJs.
Next week we’ll look more closely at the kind of gear you may want to buy for video DJing. However, if you’re thinking of getting seriously into VJing, or you’ve got more complex requirements, you’ll definitely want to consider dedicated VJ software to run alongside your DJ program of choice. Such software tends to be better featured (for instance, you can usually run multiple screens making it perfect for big venues)chosen program, even if it has absolutely no video capabilities at all (step forward, Traktor).Īlongside this though, it is likely to demand more from your laptop: You may well decide to use two laptops (one for your audio software, and one for your video software) – although today’s high-end laptops can often comfortably run both. You can link such software with your audio DJ software to keep everything in time. Here we look briefly at three of the big systems in each arena: DJ software with video capabilities either included or as a plugin, and dedicated video software (the later can play video clips with sound, but it’s not the main focus).
Serato Video SL, soon to be replaced by Serato Video – but it’s still the same concept: a plugin for Serato DJ software. Serato video adds video capabilities to both Serato Scratch Live and Serato ITCH, meaning it can be used by both digital vinyl fans and “true” Midi / digital controllerists. Serato’s system only used to work with Serato Scratch Live and was called Video-SL, but this latest incarnation of the plugin (currently in public beta) has been renamed Serato Video and now adds video capability to both Serato Scratch Live and Serato ITCH.
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