I found Mixmeister to be really simple and intuitive in the past. It was perfect for putting together a 2hr mix with bpm detection, tempo modifying while retaining pitch and cross fading
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#12VirtualDJ is another option and is extremely lightweight (opens in 1000ms)
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#13DJ Pro AI is really underrated. Frequently updated, extremely fast and good hardware compatibility. While it may not be as "robust" as traktor, everything else feels like going back in time.
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#14I think you're confused about Rekordbox's pricing, pretty much every feature you need is free. The paid plan is only for advanced stuff that a working DJ would need.
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This sounds like a GPT paragraph.
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#16I think you're confused about Rekordbox's pricing, pretty much every feature you need is free. The paid plan is only for advanced stuff that a working DJ would need.
Rekordbox "export" mode works in the free version, which is for loading music onto USB sticks and playing at a club/friends house/your own kit without a laptop plugged in.
"Performance" mode is the actual DJing functionality
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#17Traktor. If you're on HN it has to be Traktor. Nothing comes close in terms of configurability. Assign any control to almost any function. (e.g. assigning loop out marker position to a knob then dialling the length down) Set inc / Dec rates, static values. Trigger / toggle / one-shot etc. Define behaviours based on conditions (e.g. jog wheel when playing vs paused) Like many audio companies, it's now in the hands of…
Most “professional” techno djs in Germany use Traktor, if they are not using Ableton or the CDJs
Ah, really? My feeling (in Berlin) has always been that because of its grip on CDJs, Rekordbox dominates.
But this is a quite unfortunate, at least on my MBP 2014, Rekordbox (and Mixxx, mentioned elsewhere in the thread) send the fans into overdrive immediately while quickly becoming sluggish (just about the last thing you want from a tool for DJing), while Traktor keeps things quiet and responsive.
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#18Traktor. If you're on HN it has to be Traktor. Nothing comes close in terms of configurability. Assign any control to almost any function. (e.g. assigning loop out marker position to a knob then dialling the length down) Set inc / Dec rates, static values. Trigger / toggle / one-shot etc. Define behaviours based on conditions (e.g. jog wheel when playing vs paused) Like many audio companies, it's now in the hands of…
Mixxx allows you to do all that with custom scripts.
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#19If you are just trying to make mixes for playing offline, you can use producing software like Reaper. You can be a lot more creative since you have more audio processing tools available, like adding compressors to equalize the volume to make it sound better everywhere.
If you are trying to dj in a performance sense, you really need a controller. When mixing songs into one another, there is often 2/3 things you have to do at once which is hard to do without dedicated knobs. But in this case, software really doesn't matter for basic functionality. As other said, mixxx is very good, and is very customizable - you can write javascript for any control. The paid software have a few more features, namely stems, which allow you to isolate vocals/instrumental/drums on the fly (whereas before you had to have separate tracks for each), which can make mixes sound a little bit clearer.
For complete info, if you are really trying to get into DJing from a performance standpoint, I highly recommend a standalone controller, namely Denon Prime Go.
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#20To "live DJ" there's the extremely famous https://virtualdj.com/
To create prerecorded DJ sets https://www.mixmeister.com/
Been using both for at least 10 years, love them both.