When comparing DJ Mixer Professional vs Virtual DJ, the Slant community recommends Virtual DJ for most people. In the question“What is the best DJ software?” Virtual DJ is ranked 2nd while DJ Mixer Professional is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Virtual DJ is:
The browser allows your to search through your catalog of music faster than a compute can on it's on. The software optimizes the search process and it is amazingly fast -- something necessary when you need to find that certain song REALLY QUICK before bad things happen!
Specs
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Pros
Pro Powerful DJ interface
Turntables, waveforms, two or four decks, sampler, and music library.
Pro Instantly sync tracks between each deck
DJ Mixer Pro's smart-Sync functionality automatically detects each track's BPM and allows you to instantly sync tracks between each deck. The Smart-Sync function guarantees that no matter what deck is playing, the other deck will be in perfect sync with it.
Pro Easy to use
From novice DJs to ambitious club DJs - DJ Mixer Pro offers everything you need to make amazing DJ sets. Simply add songs from iTunes or your hard drive and get started - improved DJ hardware controller support for those who want more!
Pro Beat Looping
Found a sweet loop or need to extend your mix while you prep the next track? Instantly loop a 4, 8, or 16 beat segment with the click of a button.
Pro Advanced DJ tools
Auto-sync, cue points, looping, skipping, slip mode, beat grid editing.
Pro Audio analysis
Flexible beat grids with support for dynamic tempo, BPM and beat detection, flexible beat grids with support for dynamic tempo, frequency-based colored waveforms, key detection and auto-gain / normalize, and more.
Pro Hardware integration
Advanced MIDI learn, native support for over 90 MIDI controllers, support for multi-channel USB audio interfaces, support for external audio input and microphones and more.
Pro Powerful Browser
The browser allows your to search through your catalog of music faster than a compute can on it's on. The software optimizes the search process and it is amazingly fast -- something necessary when you need to find that certain song REALLY QUICK before bad things happen!
Pro Broad Compatibility
I own 4 different DJ controllers and they all work seamlessly with Virtual DJ Pro 8. Additionally, the program itself works on Mac or PC.
Pro Sound Engine
In VirtualDJ 8, all the internal audio components, like pitch-stretching, limiter, equalizers, filters, etc, have been rewritten to harness all the power of modern computers and give you a crystal-clear sound.
Cons
Con Painstaking setup
Setting things up and configuring options as well as mapping controllers to your liking can be a daunting and painstaking task -- but that's not a con that is probably seen on every DJ software.
