Couldn't find an answer in this forum nor on any Youtube videos, but I was wondering if there's a way to set an automatic stop or pause point so I don't have to hit Play/Pause manually once that specific point is reached. For example, maybe somehow setting Cue 8 to perform a stop/pause function once it's hit as the track naturally progresses. Thanks.
Posted Thu 03 Apr 25 @ 3:37 am
djdad
Why would you want to stop a Track at a specific position ? Reason asking is because there may be more automatic workarounds for your workflow.
You can use POI Editor and set an Action POI executing the stop or pause action
https://virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/editors/poieditor.html#actions
You can use POI Editor and set an Action POI executing the stop or pause action
https://virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/editors/poieditor.html#actions
Posted Thu 03 Apr 25 @ 7:10 am
Sometimes, with the way I mix, and the way I want it to sound, I need both hands to control the EQs of the other deck (I map the use of five knobs, not just the regular three). Just wondering if there was a way to set an automatic stop point of the outgoing track so I'm not awkwardly trying to stop it manually or trying to quickly turn the volume down. May sound strange, but there is a method to my madness.
Thanks for the link, I'll go and take a look.
Thanks for the link, I'll go and take a look.
Posted Thu 03 Apr 25 @ 6:43 pm
PhantomDeejay
By using action POIs you can even script effects like echo out if you wish.. Making it even more interesting.
However, you must be sure that you ALWAYS want the song to behave the same at the same point.
However, you must be sure that you ALWAYS want the song to behave the same at the same point.
Posted Fri 04 Apr 25 @ 11:08 am
djdad
And a Tip...
In case you go that way and take time to manually set and assign those POIs to either stop/pause or even enable some FX, it is strongly advised to use some variable/switcher so that you can globally enable/disable this feature.
So the Action POI could be .. var '$MyMixStyle' ? pause : nothing or var '$MyMixStyle' ? effect_active 'Echo Out' : nothing
then have some skin/keyboard/controller button mapped as .. toggle '$MyMixStyle' and enable/disable this automation.
If enabled (variable set to 1/on/true), then all the Tracks with Action POIs as the above will execute the assigned action when reaching this POI.
In case you go that way and take time to manually set and assign those POIs to either stop/pause or even enable some FX, it is strongly advised to use some variable/switcher so that you can globally enable/disable this feature.
So the Action POI could be .. var '$MyMixStyle' ? pause : nothing or var '$MyMixStyle' ? effect_active 'Echo Out' : nothing
then have some skin/keyboard/controller button mapped as .. toggle '$MyMixStyle' and enable/disable this automation.
If enabled (variable set to 1/on/true), then all the Tracks with Action POIs as the above will execute the assigned action when reaching this POI.
Posted Fri 04 Apr 25 @ 11:13 am
Thanks all for the input. I never knew about this POI until I started the thread. A potentially useful and certainly interesting feature I'm sure I'll be making use of. Thanks again.
Posted Sat 05 Apr 25 @ 1:45 am
groovindj
I was thinking about something similar for use with the sampler...
Traditionally, jingle tapes would contain multiple jingles sequentially on the tape, and the jingle player would use tones between each jingle to cue the next one, so you press 'play' and one jingle plays, then stops before the next one. Press 'play' again and the second jingle plays.
I'd like to be able to load an audio file containing multiple samples, so that each sample triggers when the pad is pressed, then stops - ready to play the next one.
Currently if I have a file like this, I have to create individual sample files and place each on a separate pad, which is time consuming.
Samplers like Akai MPCs have slicing options, where the OS detects the individual sounds and slices the samples onto separate pads.
I just tried to set hot cues followed by stop actions with the POI editor, but it seems the VDJ sampler doesn't understand POIs.
Traditionally, jingle tapes would contain multiple jingles sequentially on the tape, and the jingle player would use tones between each jingle to cue the next one, so you press 'play' and one jingle plays, then stops before the next one. Press 'play' again and the second jingle plays.
I'd like to be able to load an audio file containing multiple samples, so that each sample triggers when the pad is pressed, then stops - ready to play the next one.
Currently if I have a file like this, I have to create individual sample files and place each on a separate pad, which is time consuming.
Samplers like Akai MPCs have slicing options, where the OS detects the individual sounds and slices the samples onto separate pads.
I just tried to set hot cues followed by stop actions with the POI editor, but it seems the VDJ sampler doesn't understand POIs.
Posted Sat 05 Apr 25 @ 7:03 pm