Today DJs no longer work with dishes and discs but with a laptop or, if they want to be light, even just with a tablet or smartphone, on which you just need to install the right application to have a professional console and mix discs and songs like any David Guetta would. So if you want to have something more than a simple sequential playlist of songs and you want to have a DJ console to have fun listening to music, for each device there is the right program or app.
In this article we try to discover the best apps and programs to use, for all platforms ( Mac, Windows, iOS, Android ) free or cheap, to mix discs, mix music and select songs using knobs and creating fades as they do DJ in the disco .
1) The first program to try is Virtual DJ, free, to mix music on the computer
VirtualDJ has all the standard tools and basic effects for mixing music using virtual knobs and cymbals.
Thanks to the graphic visualization of the sound waves, the ear is supported by the eye to mix and overlap the music tracks without confusing the beats.
The program is complete and works wonderfully, it can be used at home without limits.
2) Traktor DJ is a more solid program, not free, but also usable on the iOS iPhone and iPad platform.
The mobile versions of Traktor are perfect for DJing at parties, with a perfect rendering on the touchscreen of the iPad or the smaller one of the iPhone.
These applications may not be easy to use for beginners and for those who want to use them only once, but after a little training you become familiar with the mixer and mixing music becomes very simple.
Make sure you have a charger readily available, as these apps will drain your battery.
Traktor DJ is a program for Windows and Mace an app for iOS that costs 4 Euros for iPhone and 17 Euros for iPad.
3) Djay is a complete DJ set application that costs 1.80 Euros for iPhone, 9 Euros for iPad and 18 Euros for Mac .
With a very clean and simplified interface, Djay is an excellent tool for both beginners and professional DJs who will find all the tools to make author's mixes.
The interface has two turntables for playing the tracks that are displayed with album covers.
The app has the volumes, the mixer and an equalizer complete with sound effects to make all the remixes you want without getting lost in complicated configurations.
There is also automatic mode, sound wave visualization, integration with AirPlay and iCloud, pre-listening from headphones, sound sampler, external hardware support and much more.
4) Edjing is a simpler app, always with turntables, which has a limited free version.
Those looking for an app to use on their mobile phone without too many complications, simple and basic, can install Edjing which is available, as well as for iPad and iPhone, also for Android smartphones and tablets and as an app for Windows 8 .
Since for Android it is perhaps the best app to DJ from your tablet or mobile phone, given that the ratings are all super positive, perhaps it is also worth buying the premium version which costs 9 Euros.
5) PCDJ Dex LE is the free version of one of the most powerful DJ software for PC, which includes tablet mode, automix and iTunes import.
The user interface of this DJ software is very modern and intuitive, you can drag the songs on one of the decks to play them, with the mixing options to control bass, speed, BPM, resonance, frequency and many tools to add effects to the playback current.
You can load a long list of songs and mix them as you wish.
6) CrossDJ is a cross-platform application that can be downloaded and installed for free on Mac, iPhone (free), iPad and Android smartphones and tablets .
The app changes a lot depending on the size of the screen so that for smartphones costs less and is more simplified than the version for tablets and for Mac.
The free version of the Mac desktop makes room for video sampling at the top, but only works on the paid version.
The app works like a complete DJ console, with turntables for mixing, scratching, going back, adding effects, activating automatic mixing and much more.
Despite being a product that will eventually have to be paid for its best features, this free version of Cross DJ has no time limitation even if it lacks MIDI support for external instruments, samplers, quantization instrument and other professional things.
7) PaceMaker is a free app only for iPad very innovative compared to the others, with a graphics that allows you to mix music in a different way, according to the developers clearly easier.
The app can be installed for free and has a really important peculiarity, it can be connected to Spotify to mix tracks streaming via the internet, which is truly unique and useful, to mix any song even if you don't have it stored on memory.
8) Mixx is a great free DJ program for Windows, Mac and Linux PCs, really powerful and full of features, perhaps better than Virtaul DJ which is more limited.
Mixx had already been mentioned in the past in the article on programs for mixing and creating music by professional DJs on the PC .
9) DJ Studio 5 is an Android-only app for real DJs, with the two cymbals running on the screen and an interface that makes it easy to change songs and mix songs like you would with a real mixer.
10) DJ Mix Remix Music, Android only, is a simpler app for mixing songs and songs automatically.
Once a mixed music session has been created, it can be recorded and uploaded online on a site such as Mixcloud, the main online meeting place for amateur and professional DJs or on Soundcloud, the social network where you can upload your own music .
For completeness, I also recommend the best paid professional DJ programs :
- Deckadance 2 for Mac and PC
- Traktor Pro 2
- Serato DJ
- Ableton
- Dj Pro for Mac
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