Looking like a classic DJ set-up, with a mixer and two decks, Virtual DJ will be instantly accessible to DJs and newcomers alike.

Features

You can sample and loop tracks live, add effects, and there's a very natural-feeling scratch mode. For the adventurous, there's a lot you can add to your mixes with Virtual DJ.

Usability

Quality

Virtual DJ is accessible to beginners and packed with extra features. The downside of the software is that it sticks too much to what a physical DJ setup is - other programs offer four decks and more user-friendly interfaces - small knobs may be great for your fingers, but they're less use on a screen.

Conclusion

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MediaMonkey automatically scans your PC for all types of music formats. If you have playlists from other programs, it’s good to know that MediaMonkey also adds m3u files, sparing you the pain of having to recreate them. The file explorer view on the left lets you easily navigate your music collection by categories like artist, genre or rating. You can convert tracks in MediaMonkey into any format you wish, depending on what size or quality of sound you’re looking for. MediaMonkey also lets you analyze and adjust the volume of tracks to increase your listening experience.

MediaMonkey has made its reputation on its advanced tagging management feature. Every time a track is added, the program will verify its tags. You can automatically fill in missing details with info from Amazon or Filename. The program can clean up your tags, move information into the correct categories and synchronize tags for selected tracks. You can also rename and move multiple files thanks to the auto-organize function. MediaMonkey also supports Winamp plugins and visualizations plus skins can be applied to spice up the interface.

If you want to make your own mix CDs, you’ll be happy to know that MediaMonkey rips and burns CDs and DVDs. Create a virtual CD of your favorite tracks and let MediaMonkey do its job. Budding DJs will enjoy the auto-DJ mode, which mixes tracks for you and the Party Mode, which blocks your configuration but lets anybody play their favorite tune. MediaMonkey’s versatility doesn’t stop there. The music manager also lets you synchronize with your portable music devices like your iPod or iRiver.

If you feel like completing your library with a couple of fresh albums you can browse sites like Amazon, Barnes and Noble or AllPosters and purchase tracks. However, unlike Songbird, where you can type in a URL, browse and save your favorite music blogs and sites, MediaMonkey only allows you to browse their selection of online stores.

We were disappointed with the web radio selection, which only features Shoutcast and Icecast, and were surprised to see no sign of podcasts anywhere in the application. However version 3.0 is planning on incorporating this to the application.

Despite these drawbacks, we recommend MediaMonkey to anybody looking for a solid alternative to iTunes or Winamp. This original music manager is more than capable of organizing a very large music library and offers advanced tagging management rarely seen in other music applications. While the browser and web radio are fairly limited, MediaMonkey allows you to rip your custom CDs and connects to most portable music devices. If you really take a liking to MediaMonkey, cough up a few bucks and upgrade to the Gold version, which will open up all of the program’s functionalities like finding missing tracks or creating auto (smart) playlists.

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G-Force includes a host of impressive features such as anti-aliased effects, millions of effect combinations, savable and scriptable effects and video file export capabilities. You can also customize and extend G-Force in various ways.

G-Force is basically a mathematical application which takes sounds and turns them into images. It makes an impressive piece of eye-candy but with one drawback. You have to pay an annual subscription to keep using it which will no doubt put off many users. It's therefore probably more appealing to professional DJs and other performance artists that need a visual display to accompany music.

G-Force is an impressive application but will probably appeal more to professionals than general users.

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AtomixMP3, the best MP3 DJ mix software now available, was developed to make the technical aspect of DJing literally as simple as clicking a mouse. Atomix Productions has excellent news for you: all you need now to mix music is a regular computer.

AtomixMP3 provides you with the usual 2 track MP3 player, pitch control, crossfader, BPM counter, you've probably already come across if you're familiar with DJ mix softwares.

What sets our software in a class of its own is its revolutionary one click BPM beat matching. You can now forget about desperately trying to match the beats of the MP3s you want to mix! AtomixMP3's sorted it all out, for your own pleasure and fun.

If you choose to match the beats manually, our visual mix tool will help you by displaying curves, the motion of which follows the beats of your song. You can also automatically run and mix a complete playlist of thousands of songs for all night long hand-free parties.

That's not it. If you'd rather use your own mixing desk and have AtomixMP3 match the beats for you, it's not a problem, for our software supports a dual soundcard output. With AtomixMP3, you've also got the exclusive possibility of recording your mix sessions directly into ready-to-be-burnt-to-CDs WAV files. Plus, you can broadcast your live performance on the net.

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MixMeister Express is a powerful tool that you can use to create a professional-sounding mix from your music files with minimum effort. Express is used every day by dance music fans, party DJs, fitness instructors and choreographers who want to "let the computer do the hard parts" and make their own mix CD in minutes.

One of the secrets to creating a great mix CD is getting the overlap between songs just right. MixMeister Express greatly simplifies this process by automatically calculating how to beat mix between songs. You can use the one-click transition settings as a starting point for your creation, or, if you're a more advanced user, you'll be able to add your own tweaks and touches.

With MixMeister Express, it’s easy to make a song faster or slower to achieve the exact tempo you want. Whether you're creating a mix for a dance floor or a group fitness class, you can adjust the beats per minute to heat people up or cool them down.

If you're throwing a party, you can give MixMeister the job of spinning the tunes. You can even prepare some of the mix in advance, and change it on the fly. MixMeister Express also has integrated CD burning capabilities, so creating your own mix CD is a snap.

Take it with you. You can bring your mix along wherever you go, by exporting your creation to leading portable audio players, including iPod, Rio, iRiver, Creative Labs, Philips, Samsung, and other models which support playback or conversion of WMA files.

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