Algoriddim has today announced Djay Pro 5.2, which brings much-requested hardware support including support for multiple Pioneer DJ and Denon DJ units, as well as lots of other new features and improvements.
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Algoriddim also says that the software now offers hardware control over its popular Crossfader Fusion AI-powered mixing feature, and also highlights an extensive rewrite of the windows version of the software to take advantage of ARM64 processors, adding in the latest version of Neural Mix stems separation.
Android users can look forward to Beatport and Beatsource being added to their version of the software, and in a cosmetic but much-needed addition, there is now a day mode in the Mac OS variant.
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New integrations, features & improvements
Here are the controllers that are now supported:
- Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10, DDJ-REV5, XDJ-RX3, PLX-CRSS12
- Denon Prime Go, SC LIVE 2, SC LIVE 4
- Phase (native plug-and-play via USB/HID on macOS, Windows)
- Hercules DJControl Inpulse T7
- Reloop Mixtour Pro
- AlphaTheta Omnis Duo
- Rane Four
- Numark Mixstream Pro
Other new additions include:
- “Drum Cut” Crossfader FX – For mixing and scratching tracks without clashing harmonies
- Loop adjust mode – Dynamically adjust loop in and out points using waveforms or jogwheels on DJ controllers (via Loop In/Out Move actions)
- New Hardware View mode – Optimised for portrait orientation use with external controllers (on iPhone/iPad)
- Neural Mix multi-track waveforms – Now available across all waveform views on iPhone/iPad
- Dynamic Watch Folders – Auto-import files from specified Finder locations to My Collection (on macOS)
- Support for importing crates into My Collection (on macOS)
- New sync setting: option to automatically reset tempo when turning sync off
- Keyboard shortcuts: New “Open Format DJ” set (on macOS)
Our Thoughts
It’s really good to see Algoriddim adding in more popular controllers and hardware devices, because any DJ software – in our view – lives or dies on the strength of its hardware integration. We would still like to see a few more pieces of hardware in here and improvements (such as proper use of screens) made to some existing integrations, but this is a massive leap in the right direction.
Video walkthrough
Algoriddim ambassador (and our tutor) DJ Angelo created a detailed walkthrough of all the new features, improvements, and integrations to help users get up to speed with Djay Pro 5.2.
As far as what else Algoriddim could do, we’d like to see as far as possible full-on feature parity across platforms, and therefore upgrade releases simultaneously across platforms too – but failing that, constant improvement is the next best thing, and on that note, the various ARM64-powered Windows computer improvements also announced today are to be welcomed as well.
• The software is available now in the various app stores – Head to Algoriddim’s website for more info.
Phil Morse
