Though, once I started to press a few buttons, everything appeared and was just fine. This works wonderfully, but I did notice some strange graphic corruption on one of my iZotope plug-ins, where the graphics didn't load up all the way, at first. And, with the handy, little editor buttons, the graphic portion of your VST plug-ins become readily available. Back to VSTs - Effects can be set up as either inserts, or sends. Hopefully, we'll see this added in an upcoming version.
#Deckadance 2.2 manual#
Nothing was mentioned in the manual about AU, nor did I find any way to activate the AU plug-ins I do have. Well, you'll love this manual.ĭeckadance 2 also allows the usage of VST plug-ins.
So, if you hate reading through the whole thing, and just want to click on a picture and find out what a function does. Even the manual that accompanies the program, and is easily accessible through the Preferences > Help page is extremely well written, and makes great use of using pictures as quick-links. But, beyond that, I really feel like the layout and placement is extremely well thought out. Deckadance 2, in my opinion, does a very good job of highlighting and informing you of what's where, with very well written tool tips. I mean this, in the sense, that some of the other DJ applications that I've tried seem to leave you searching around frantically for certain features. I'd like to go through some of the things that I noticed and discovered about Deckadance 2, and share my thoughts with you in this review.ĭeckadance 2 is an amazingly robust application with a layout and design that, in my opinion, is extremely easy to 'feel your way through'. As someone who's only at an enthusiast level with software-based DJing, I've found the program sounds amazing, while at the same time making someone at my skill-level feel like they really know what they doing. The same goes for other features, like library navigation, looping controls, EQ kills, keylock, and much more.If you're unfamiliar with Deckadance 2, from Image-Line, the guys that brought you FL Studio, and you're a DJ.
#Deckadance 2.2 software#
Most DJ software is capable of running 4 or more virtual decks, so the Studio 4A can control up to 4 virtual decks. Modern DJ software typically has between 5 and 8 hotcues, yet many controllers in the market only have 3. It's easy to get the big stuff right, but it's the little things that usually slip through the cracks. That means that if a button is lit in your software, it's also lit up on the Studio 4A. The CMD Studio 4A addresses this by incorporating plenty of MIDI feedback. And as a DJ, you don't want to be forced to constantly look at the computer instead of reading your crowd. No one wants to look up at the DJ and see him looking at his computer screen like he's updating his Facebook page.
#Deckadance 2.2 windows#
This high-quality audio interface has 24-bit converters and provides ultra-low latency operation in either Windows or OS X. So you buy a controller and get it home, only to find out that you have to go right back out and buy a soundcard? Behringer built a 4-out USB sound card into the Studio 4A, so you're ready to go right-out-of-the-box. After the faders, the platter is your main contact point on a controller - shrinking that down to a tiny little rubber disc just isn't satisfying. We say bigger is better, so the Studio 4A packs 6" touch sensitive platters that work the way you've come to expect coming from industry standard equipment. The trend is smaller and smaller platters, in an effort to knock the overall size of the controller down. Those sizes are an industry standard for a reason, right?Īnother area where most controllers fall short is platter size. 60mm channel faders translate into smoother mixes, so we added those as well. And the Studio 4A not only includes those features, it actually improves on them.įind yourself disappointed when you get in front of a DJ controller and see those tiny little faders? Tiny pitch faders just feel wrong, so Behringer broke out 100mm faders for the Studio 4A's pitch controls. This is no crippled budget controller the Studio 4A has the very same features you'll find on the bigger, more expensive controllers. The CMD Studio 4A provides all the tools needed to learn the basics of DJing, or to work the dance floor into a virtual frenzy.
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