Why Song Pitch Should Be Treated with Respect by DJs
Traditionally, DJs that started mixing (initially) with vinyl agreed that a track can sound completely different when the tempo/speed was changed. Moreover song pitch, they agreed, that speeding it up or slowing it down the song too much just to be able to bridge a...
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future.dj pro 1.7 with Visualizations and new Karaoke features
We’ve just released a new version of our flagship professional DJ mixing software - future.dj pro 1.7.0. We have some big new features: visualizations / shaders and also lots of new pro karaoke features that will allow you to host a karaoke show in a professional...
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[release] future.dj pro 1.6.1 now available
Today we're releasing a maintenance release of our flagship pro DJ software - future.dj pro version 1.6.1. This release fixes several problems and also adds the possibility to disable the Sync-Lock feature if you prefer to use the old Sync engine (eg. if your music...
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[release] future.dj pro 1.6 with Karaoke Singers Rotation List
We've just release future.dj pro 1.6.0 for Windows and macOS (Mac App Store release is still pending). Future.dj pro is our flagship professional DJ mixing software. This new release brings a lot of professional karaoke features that will allow you to host a karaoke...
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DJ Rituals Made (Un)Knowingly Before Gigs
Belief goes far beyond religion and while I'm sure most artists have their particular preferences before an event, this article will talk about some of the DJ rituals that I've seen others perform and some that I myself do without even knowing. 1."I never eat 3 hours...
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DJ Appetite for Well-Rounded Music
Music is hooking everyone on a feeling and it's been doing so ever since it got played. The only things that may have surpassed the desire for great music are wealth, fame and food. Fortunately, DJ appetite has stayed faithful to music, but to what extent?! Sure, most...
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Setting Pitch Range to Get Seamless DJ sets
As DJs we've all come to take song pitch / tempo for granted. All DJs see this as the bread and butter of getting DJ sets seamlessly synced. Mixing harmonically is something that we've covered which will surely fine tune your mix to sound seamless. However, two emails...
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DJs Before VJs and VJs Before DJs
The New Year has started on a right foot. Many of our DJs told us about how their New Year's Eve party turned out and for most it proved to be a much more profitable undertaking than their regular gigs. We're glad that our New Year party guideline was useful to all....
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DJ Tips for Mixing NYE
You're just about to pack your DJ gear and music to head off to your much awaited New Year's Eve party. This is usually a moment when most artists charge 3 to 4 times more than usual and the reason is simple. If you're gonna just go at a party and might mix just to...
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Merry Christmas to All DJs!
On behalf of the entire Xylio team we wish you a Merry Christmas! We thank you for the feedback that has helped us greatly improve what all of you wanted to focus on. The new year will be packed with unique additions that we're sure will give you an edge to your DJ...
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