The DAI will play and mix .MP3, .WAV and .CDA audio
files and includes all the controls needed for real-time remixing,
including jog wheels on either side of the controller that can
be used to create scratching-type effects. In addition, the DAI
will automatically find the nearest beat when setting a cue point
or mixing tracks.
The user-friendly, intuitive DAI controller is separated into
two players, with a touch-sensitive screen between them that
shows the current track playlist with track progress bar and
BPM counter. Tracks can be sorted by artist, title or BPM (ascending
and descending order). The on-screen keyboard allows quick song
retrieval by automatically narrowing the search field as you
type.
Built-in Grab® technology allows one-button-push looping,
with adjustments for moving the loop backward and forward one
beat at a time. The user can also lengthen or shorten loops on
the fly, allowing for true real-time remixing. This grabbing
function always exits the loop at the end of the measure unless
the user tells it otherwise.
The DAI also includes an Auto Pilot feature with fully automated
mixing and tempo matching. This acts as a helping feature and
eliminates dead air between songs. Auto Pilot detects the end
of the currently playing track and mixes in the next song automatically,
aligning the beats and matching the tempos. Auto Pilot only kicks
in during the last 15 seconds of a track and can be left on as
a safeguard without interfering with the unit's other controls.
The DAI controller works in tandem with its companion PVDJ software
package, which is built around a 56-bit audio engine. The software
requires no additional drivers-it runs using existing Windows
or Mac OSX drivers. The DAI is a true "plug & play" interface;
if either the USB or power cord is unplugged, the DAI will pick
up exactly where it left off once the cord is replaced, without
rebooting.
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