VirtualDJ 2.1 (05 May 2005)
major new features:
- video mixer
- integrated radio software (for internet broadcast)
- multi-deck skins (with more than 2 decks)
new features:
- built-in handling of itunes files (.m4a, .mp4, .aac, ...)
- artists and title can be changed (and remembered) on each file (use right-clic -> rename)
- ID3 tags (and MP4 tags) are automatically read if available
- all Virtual DJ informations (cues, bpm, etc) are saved inside ID3 tags (and therefore can be passed on another computer just by copying the song file, or can serve as a backup in case you delete the internal database file).
- enhanced default parser for filename -> author/title
- new record page
- built-in broadcast client (shoutcast & icecast compatible)
- built-in simple broadcast server
- can record/broadcast from master, from master+mic input, or from line-in
- file extensions can be assigned individually to each decoders
- enhanced timecode soundconfig (with multiple configurations for inputs and outputs)
- fully automatic timecode configuration
- new timecode algorithm with better needle position accuracy
- improved anti-skip on timecodes
- auto_cue option
- automix fade length is a slider
- panels positions are saved for each skins
- samples format is based on OGG compression, without any gap in loops
- Virtual DJ can't crash because of a plugin, even if the plugin crashes
- infinite crossfader possibilities through plugin
- can drag'n'drop from multi instances
- video mixer compatible with Windows Media Player music videos
- video mixer compatible with karaoke files
- can enter text on the video mixer
- can play sonique visual plugin in the video mixer
- can display static bitmap in the video mixer
- auto-eq-reset reset the equalizers back to zero when you load a new song
skin changes:
- beatlock becomes smooth beatmatch (rightclic does beatlock)
- loop button added (rightclick on left half of button decrease loop, on right half increase)
- remix panel changed
new actions:
- "beat_juggle"
- "browser_toplaylist", "load_fromplaylist", "browser_sort", "goto_folder"
- "setusercrossfade" (for plugin only), "loadsamplefile" (for plugin only), "saveregistryconfig" (for plugin mainly)
- "loop_move" (ex improperly nammed "loop_in")
- "loop" can now take relative values
new skin features:
- multiinstance: one skin can span on several instances
- textzone can display infinite number of cue
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