any good dj software out there?

[Jimbo]

Ok, so i've got a bunch of mp3's on my HDD that i don't have on vinyl, is there a program that i can beat mix all these together with?

I had traccktor? dj studio... it was good, but required two outputs, and didn't actually mix down to mp3, plus i found it a little hard to use.

Granted that WAS 5 years ago...

but anyone got any ideas?

basically i want to mix about 12 songs together.

Jimbo.

[mechcon]

Ableton Live (www.ableton.com) worth checking out!!!!

[hawker]

Use to be an awesome Open Source DJ software, but can't for the life of me remember the name but macupdate.com brought up a couple of freebies that look okay:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22011/djay

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/7442/dj-mix-x

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11504/dekstasy

[the_OM]

Live, most pro dj's use it (if not all)

[kingsdesign]

Native instruments Traktor3.
I have used this software(version 2 and 3) for about 3 years and it is a very nice program to use. All the features you missed 5 years ago are there now.
Rik

[sjobs]

Originally Posted by the_OM

Live, most pro dj's use it (if not all)

http://www.ableton.com/live6-showcase

if you wanna spend ages setting your warp points and have the most awesome show on earth and be very very flexibly on the fly - ABLETON LIVE

If you wanna just throw it all together quickly and easily yet very impressively - TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO

Traktor has come a long way in the last couple of versions. Yes, go for traktor.

[mechcon]

also Live is used for composing/production as well. bloody good program!

[pb12lover]

try Atomix Virtual DJ 4.3

its new to the mac scene but it seems promising

Drooch

[Gerbils]

Ableton Live is the best app I've found to do what you're asking.

[Brains]

if all Jimbo wants to do is knock together a set with a dozen tracks, then both Traktor and Live are going to be ridiculously expensive for a one-trick gig. Try one of the free ones, or for something far more professional and also much more modestly priced, Virtual DJ.

(BTW, I know more DJs using Traktor 3 instead of Live)


B.

[mattmac]

Traktor 3 is a very good program imo, i use to use it on pc though

[matrixgeek]

As most people have said - use Traktor for just knocking together some mixes. Live is more a performance tool - I use it to layer loops and samples over the top of what I am mixing, almost like remixing on the fly a-la 2 Many DJ's.

[stama]

to get some really cool stuff happening, LIVE is gthe best option... awesome program.. can do just about anything relatively easily once you get the hang of it!

[mechcon]

+1 on Live, best $600 invested in musically.

[aussie45]

I like Live very much, but there's also a new kid on the block, VirtualDJ. http://www.virtualdj.com/