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Apart from its video capabilities, Virtual DJ has been lagging behind in the headline features department against Serato and Traktor for a little while. That’s all been blown out of the water with the news that Virtual DJ 7 – currently in beta and previewed at the Atlantic City DJ Expo 2010 – can handle up to 99 decks, configurable by the user.

Now it makes more sense that the American Audio VMS4 and the Denon DN-MC6000 – two heavyweight four-deck controllers – are happy to align themselves with Virtual DJ, as it seems that the new version of the software wil have the ability to fully utilise all of the features these next-generation controllers have to offer.

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I DJed in clubs happily with Virtual DJ for many years so despite what some may tell you, this is a contender in the DJ software market – something seemingly borne out by this latest release. The fact that it is still the only one of the big three that happily handles video means it still has its niche, and it will be interesting to see how things pan out over the next year to eighteen months as the new version establishes itself in the market.

Further improvements
Other improvements supposedly include better timestretching, and an intriguing “line in” in the sound config complete with waveform display and BPM, FX etc – does this mean you could plug a CD player or iPod into an IN on a compatible soundcard and manipulate it as an extra source from directly within the program? Great fun if it does…

Do you think Virtual DJ is a serious contender or just a toy? Are you going to wait for this or go with another four-deck solution? Let us know.

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Virtual DJ 7, the award-winning DJ software, is now available as a free download for the first time to all DJs, in its Home format.

Virtual DJ 7 is a considerable advance on the previous version, and the software now has up to 99 decks (we think you’ll be happy with 4 or even 6), as well as a host of advanced features including auto key detection (the only DJ software that does this to our knowledge).

The Pro version of the software costs US$299 / €227 / £199, but Atomix will now let you download Virtual DJ 7 Home for free, with nearly all the same features as the Home version, for absolutely nothing and to use forever.

What it won’t do
Obviously there is going to be a catch here, and it is that the Home version won’t work with external hardware. That means you can’t plug in a DJ controller or control vinyl system – you have to DJ exclusively from your laptop. Considering that my first DJ software was Virtual DJ back in 2004, and I actually DJed using just the laptop in clubs all of that year with it (I couldn’t find a DJ controller I liked and just found it easier to use the keyboard), this shouldn’t put you off, especially if you’re just getting into laptop/digital DJing and want to try it out.

There are other trivial limitations – you can’t use it to broadcast with as that function is disabled, and full-screen video output is also blocked, but apart from that you get the full, real deal.

An astute move
It’s a fantastic move by Atomix, who are obviously aware that many people downloaded their 30-day trial of Virtual DJ Pro as their first step into digital DJing but needed more than a month to get “hooked”.

They’re gambling that people will become used to their interface, and that when they get a bit more serious and buy a DJ controller they’ll upgrade to the full version.

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Are you glad you can play with a fully featured software version with no time limit? Will this persuade you to have a play with Virtual DJ for the first time? Was Virtual DJ your first foray into digital DJing too? Let us know in the comments.

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