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DJ Mixing Software

Here are the most popular programs right now for live mixing on Windows. Since there are two distinct types of mobile PC DJ (wedding/party & club/beat-mixing), we indicate the software's general leaning in the review. They are sorted by their rating, and Here is how we rate.

RockIt 2000 Pro DJ

Rockit 2000 Pro DJ v3.2

Excellent mixing software for the wedding or party jock. Recently upgraded, and now has 4 players available, sound effects, folder integration, full mixing capabilities, etc. Very reliable, works with any hardware, and the price is right. Read More

Price: $99.95

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DJ Power DJ Software

DJ Power

DJ Power v3.90

Has many features and can do video and karaoke as well. Also has a high price tag and can be confusing as to all it's options and add ons. They would like you to buy their computers as well. Hardware incompatibilities abound. Only for the geek pro who has a lot of money and time to spend on it.

Price: $649.00

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PCDJ Red VRM DJ Software

PCDJ Red VRM

We put the red back up here because we had problems getting a decent test of FX (you can read that below). Red is a basic DJ package that works pretty well, although we have read of some hardware and version inconsistencies (we did not experience any in our testing). The record case leaves some room for improvement in our opinion, but other that that, it performed the basic functions well. It is geared for the basic DJ for weddings/parties.

Price: $149.00

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MixVibes Pro DJ Software

MixVibes Pro

MixVibes Pro 5.1

Has some effects, vinyl mode and waveform display. Seems pretty solid, and the price is not too bad. Seems more geared to the club DJ than the wedding/party jock. The controls are a bit small, although it does work with external controllers.

Price: $199.00

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Traktor DJ Studio DJ Software

Traktor DJ Studio

Traktor DJ Studio v2.6

Seems to be geared more towards the club jock, then the wedding/party jock. Works with Stanton's FinalScratch 2 hardware. Not sure where the company is going though.

Price: $229.00

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Virtual DJ Software

Virtual DJ

Virtual DJ v3

Geared towards the bedroom DJ, with emphasis on beat matching and graphics. New version has video support. It's little brother is AtomixMP3. Heavy on graphics, and well suited for the gaming crowd/bedroom DJ. Read More

Price: $129.00

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OTS DJ Software

OTS DJ

OTSDJ 1.0

Seems more geared towards radio stations. The screen layout can be difficult to work with in a pressured situation. Not very quick on their upgrades.

Price: $179.00

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PCDJ FX DJ Software

PCDJ FX

Has all the basic features and some effects. They recommend using it with the hardware controller they sell as well, which adds significantly to the cost below. We recently changed our rating for this product based on new findings. Read More

Price: $279.00

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How we rate

We rate the software on a number of criteria and importance:

1) Reliability: This is the number one factor, as having a program stop working or skip out on you while in front of a large number of people, can quickly destroy your reputation.

2) Ease of use: Can you find the controls quickly in a pressured environment. Are the controls big enough to use easily, and keyboard shortcuts intuitive. Can you locate a tune quickly.

3) Setup ease: Can you get this up and playing your tunes quickly, without having a degree in engineering, or having to call someone.

4) Features: Most of the programs all have the same basic features that most DJ's will use, so the weight of this criteria is lower. A lot of the features some harp on are seldom used in reality.

5) Support: Can you call or email, and get a quick, decent response to the issue, or are you put on hold, or your email never returned.