{"id":5106,"date":"2024-07-20T19:26:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T17:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=5106"},"modified":"2024-09-25T11:44:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:44:34","slug":"traktor-vs-virtual-dj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-vs-virtual-dj","title":{"rendered":"Virtual DJ vs Traktor &#8211; complete feature comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-virtual-dj-and-traktor\">What are Virtual DJ and Traktor?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#user-interface\">User Interface<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#usability\">Usability<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#compatibility\">Compatibility<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#for-beginners\">For beginners<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#analyzing\">Analyzing<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#editing-the-beat-grid\">Editing the beat grid<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sound-quality\">Sound quality<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#sound-effects\">Sound effects<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stems\">Stems<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#hot-cues-song-markers\">Hot Cues \/ Song markers<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance-compared\">Performance compared<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#system-requirements\">System requirements<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#difference-features-virtual-dj-and-traktor\">Difference features Virtual DJ and Traktor<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#prices\">Prices<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#do-djs-use-virtual-dj-or-traktor\">Do DJs use Virtual DJ or Traktor?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion-which-is-better-traktor-or-virtual-dj\">Conclusion: which is better Traktor or Virtual DJ?<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-are-virtual-dj-and-traktor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Virtual DJ and Traktor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor and Virtual DJ are both software for DJs to perform DJ gigs.<br>Both software packages allows you to mix songs into other songs seamlessly.<br>You can use both on Mac and Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Traktor and Virtual DJ can be standalone software, in other words: you don&#8217;t need external hardware to operate the software.<br>But I would highly recommend a DJ controller to make your life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a jog wheel is much easier on a DJ controller than in software.<br>Also DJ controllers allows you to connect headphones that have a separate output than your main output; this way you can preview songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All basic DJ techniques like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-beat-match-dj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beat matching<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a> are possible with Traktor and Virtual DJ.<br>There are some minute differences in functionality, which I will talk about later in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article I look at several features of Virtual DJ and Traktor and give a five start rating (\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50) in each category.<br>This way you can make an educated decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"user-interface\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Interface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-overview.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-overview.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-overview-800x434.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-overview-250x136.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-overview-768x416.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both software software are lookers in their own right compared to other DJ software, but especially virtual DJ (screenshot above) looks gorgeous.<br>Both software is clean and uncluttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ comes across a bit more playful and fun, while Traktor is more business-like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-overview.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-overview.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-overview-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-overview-250x141.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-overview-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-overview-390x220.webp 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With both software you can switch panels on and off to make them more (or less) complicated.<br>But this goes a step too far in my opinion with Traktor.<br>There are tons of views, layouts and panels which are hidden under small buttons and hidden menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ on the other hand is even more customizable, but in a much more user friendly way.<br>Instead of menus, you can choose a completely different skin.<br>You can buy skins in the shop (there are also tons freely available), or design your own with Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Virtual DJ you can choose the skin with visual previews, while in Traktor you just have to guess what it probably looks like with by textual description in the menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-chooseskin.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5119\" style=\"width:601px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-chooseskin.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-chooseskin-800x591.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-chooseskin-250x185.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-chooseskin-768x567.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Being visual&#8221; is carried out throughout all aspects in Virtual DJ, which I really like.<br>Traktor is far less visual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea behind Virtual DJ was to virtualize the DJ booth.<br>I think they have managed to do that in a phenomenal way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor is not bad, but Virtual DJ is just better in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50<strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"usability\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Usability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bigger-buttons.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5121\" style=\"width:499px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bigger-buttons.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bigger-buttons-800x431.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bigger-buttons-250x135.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-bigger-buttons-768x414.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ (screenshot above) is easier to operate than Traktor (screenshot below).<br>Virtual DJ gives so many visual clues, hints and tips to make your DJ life easier.<br>Virtual DJ is such a blessing to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: when tempos of 2 tracks don&#8217;t match, Virtual DJ warns you with an exclamation mark next to the button to match the tempo.<br>That is just good user interface design!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-exclamation-tempo.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5122\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-exclamation-tempo.webp 633w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-exclamation-tempo-250x239.webp 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor is just a bunch of buttons, and that&#8217;s it: figure it out yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5120\" style=\"width:501px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys.webp 925w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys-800x534.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys-250x167.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Buttons in Traktor (screenshot above) are generally smaller, which I don&#8217;t like.<br>Especially when you play gigs and want to use a mouse or track pad, a bigger hitbox-area of buttons is always appreciated.<br>Horizontal surfaces in clubs are always wet and sticky, which makes navigating harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular: the Play and Cue buttons should be bigger in my opinion, because you use them often.<br>FLX or REV, you hardly use, but the buttons are equally big in Traktor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does the &#8220;FLX&#8221; button do?<br>I had to look it up, while I have been DJing for a big part of my life.<br>It stands for &#8220;Flux-mode&#8221;, which I still don&#8217;t know what that means.<br>Apparently it is Traktor jargon for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#slipflux-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slip mode<\/a> (a standard definition used by all other DJ hardware and software).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does the &#8220;CUP&#8221; button do in Traktor?<br>I don&#8217;t know, I have to look it up, because clicking on it makes me none the wiser.<br>No DJ equipment in the world has it, no other software in the world has it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 100,000 menus, sub-menus, views and layouts makes Traktor way more complicated than it needs to be.<br>Layout changes in Traktor can also be done with shortcut keys, which can be useful.<br>But in practice I regularly hit a button by accident, and the whole layout changes.<br>But don&#8217;t know which button I pressed so I can undo this, or in which menu I can find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no match in user friendliness: Virtual DJ is the clear winner.<br>Traktor is not bad compared to other DJ software, but pales in comparison to Virtual DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50<strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"compatibility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5127\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-250x150.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-768x462.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-ddj-flx4-780x470.webp 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in terms of compatibility, there is no match between Virtual DJ and Traktor.<br>Virtual DJ supports the most obscure DJ controllers in the world.<br>While Traktor supports only a &#8220;handful&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Traktor supports some of the more common DJ controllers, <br>Traktor is mainly meant to be used as software for Native Instruments controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Instruments (the company that makes Traktor) has made some of the weirdest (non-industry-standard) controllers in the past for Traktor.<br>I&#8217;m not saying that that is a bad thing, because the soft- and hardware are made to work with each other.<br>It&#8217;s just different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Instruments has also controller extensions, which no other brand in the world has (as far as I know).<br>Every button you don&#8217;t have to press in software is a welcome addition to any DJ workflow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-controlf1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5130\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-controlf1.webp 901w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-controlf1-792x800.webp 792w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-controlf1-248x250.webp 248w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-controlf1-768x776.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong><br>Virtual DJ wins this category by a landslide, no question about it.<br>But Native Instruments makes their own controllers, which makes them 100% compatible with Traktor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50<strong>\u2b50<\/strong>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"for-beginners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">For beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-justascreenshot.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-justascreenshot.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-justascreenshot-800x433.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-justascreenshot-250x135.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-justascreenshot-768x416.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For beginners Virtual DJ is just the best option.<br>The way that first-time DJs are supported in Virtual DJ is phenomenal.<br>Besides the visualization, some things can be automated to make your first steps easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatic generated playlists based on decades (2000-2009, 2010-2019 etc), or genres (screenshot above).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BPM, Keys and pitch can be automatically matched (screenshot below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-handholding-matching-bpm-key.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5134\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-handholding-matching-bpm-key.webp 623w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-handholding-matching-bpm-key-250x208.webp 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor looks more complicated than Virtual DJ, and is therefore more intimidating to beginners.<br>Let&#8217;s take the example from before: why do the FLX and REV button even exist in the &#8220;essential&#8221; layout?<br>You hardly use these features.<br>Why not bump the buttons to the &#8220;extended&#8221; layout?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5120\" style=\"width:501px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys.webp 925w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys-800x534.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys-250x167.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-small-keys-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also something simple like tool-tip-menus (hover with the mouse cursor over a button and it tells what the button does), is non-existent in Traktor.<br>Tool tip menus in Virtual DJ are everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No match, Virtual DJ is the clear winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"analyzing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analyzing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-justascreenshot.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-justascreenshot.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-justascreenshot-800x412.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-justascreenshot-250x129.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-justascreenshot-768x396.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracks are analyzed when you import them music into your DJ software.<br>This way the software knows the speed of track, the first beat of the bar etc, and is able to create a beat grid that you can use for DJing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both software seem to be equally good at analyzing tracks.<br>I haven&#8217;t seen one being better or worse than the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong>:<br>Both are sometimes off, so 4 stars for both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"editing-the-beat-grid\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing the beat grid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When things do go wrong with analyzing, you need to be able to correct that.<br>How easy is it to edit the beatgrid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t know why, but editing beatgrids in DJ software are always clunky and tedious.<br>Traktor and Virtual DJ are no exception.<br>I have trouble deciding which one is worse, because they are both bad compared to other software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-editing-beatgrid.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-editing-beatgrid.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-editing-beatgrid-800x126.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-editing-beatgrid-250x39.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-editing-beatgrid-768x121.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above you see the beatgrid editor in Traktor.<br>The buttons are very small (I almost need a microscope), but the BPM edit box is HUGE!<br>The metronome (headphone icon) doesn&#8217;t work in my version of Traktor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-editing-beatgrid.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-editing-beatgrid.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-editing-beatgrid-800x337.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-editing-beatgrid-250x105.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-editing-beatgrid-768x323.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ has a separate window, which lacks precision and overall control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sound-quality\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sound quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both software sounds equally good.<br>I don&#8217;t hear a difference when playing tracks between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"sound-effects\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sound effects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For this article I tried comparing different sound effects between Virtual DJ and Traktor, but didn&#8217;t notice a big difference.<br>Yes, they sound different.<br>And not every effect in Traktor exists in Virtual DJ and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m not a big fan of effects anyways (a good DJ can DJ without them), but using a little bit of reverb to glue 2 tracks together is sometimes helpful.<br>Also, most sound effects don&#8217;t sound very good (in both Traktor and Virtual DJ).<br>You might get away with it when you do it quick enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"stems\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to stems, there is a big difference between the two software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With stem separation, different layers of a track are separated, for example: vocal, melody drum.<br>Stem separation is supposed to replace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a> (high, mid, low frequency mixing), which is luckily still supported in both software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automatic stem separation in DJ software is regretfully always unusable, because it sounds so bad.<br>With automatic stem separation, the software tries to separate the stems on existing tracks.<br>But often stems &#8220;bleed&#8221; into other stems and sound like a badly compressed MP3 played underwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtaldj-virtualdj-stem-separation-buttons.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtaldj-virtualdj-stem-separation-buttons.webp 1300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtaldj-virtualdj-stem-separation-buttons-800x417.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtaldj-virtualdj-stem-separation-buttons-250x130.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtaldj-virtualdj-stem-separation-buttons-768x401.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Virtual DJ you can click on a button to add or subtract for example the vocal or drum.<br>You can also use the turning knobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Traktor has something unique that Virtual DJ doesn&#8217;t support (on top of auto-stem-separation): stem files.<br>Traktor stacks multiple audio layers of a file on top of each other, which you can control individually<br>Audio files need to contain multiple audio channels in order to support this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-stems.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-stems.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-stems-800x245.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-stems-250x76.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-stems-768x235.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Traktor you can see the waveform for each stem and adjust the volume of each stem, 100% control!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can buy stem files in digital music stores like Beatport.<br>This way you have 100% audio quality compared to auto generated stems, and never &#8220;bleed&#8221; into other stems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auto stem separation is bad in both, but Traktors&#8217; stem files make up for that in Traktor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hot-cues-song-markers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hot Cues \/ Song markers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Song markers can mark certain sections in a song.<br>This can be a starting point (often referred to as Cue Point) or a jumping point (Hot Cue).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-hotcues.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-hotcues.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-hotcues-800x358.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-hotcues-250x112.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-traktor-hotcues-768x344.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The song markers in Traktor (screenshot above) are more elaborate than Virtual DJ.<br>In Traktor you can have also Fade-In and Fade-out points for example.<br>In Virtual DJ you have just one type: a Cue Point (which doubles as a Hot Cue).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ (screenshot below) however detects song markers automatically, while Traktor does not.<br>This can be a huge time saver when you import a lot of tracks into your DJ software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1234\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hotcues.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hotcues.webp 1234w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hotcues-800x431.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hotcues-250x135.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-virtualdj-hotcues-768x414.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1234px) 100vw, 1234px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Cues are automatically colored in Virtual DJ, and not in Traktor.<br>It&#8217;s just a little time saver to make your life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Virtual DJ the Cue buttons are bigger than Traktor, which is my preference &#8230; I like big buttons and I can not lie.<br>In Traktor they are rather wide, but not tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"performance-compared\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve looked at the average CPU and memory usage of Traktor and Serato.<br>The tests were done on a freshly rebooted 10gen Intel Core i9 with 64MB of memory, a NVidia RTX 3080 on a Windows PC, and a PCIe-3 NVME SSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>software<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>RAM <\/strong><\/th><th><strong>RAM Analyze<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>CPU Analyze<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Startup<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Analyze 1000<\/strong>*<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Traktor Pro<\/td><td>900 MB<\/td><td>1000 MB<\/td><td><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td>26%<\/td><td>1%<\/td><td>5 sec<\/td><td>22m 58s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>1800 MB<\/td><td>730 MB<\/td><td><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>1 sec<\/td><td>4m 0s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* 1000 songs were analyzed (10x AIFF files, 4x WAV files, 986 mp3 files)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of all the DJ software that I tested over the years, both Virtual DJ and Traktor are pretty easy on the computer, compared to other DJ software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual DJ uses less more memory and CPU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual DJ boots faster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual DJ analyzes faster,  but uses also more CPU to do it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is faster and lighter on the computer than Traktor.<br>But Traktor is still faster and lighter most other DJ software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"system-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">System requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Virtual DJ<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Traktor<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td><td>Windows, Mac<\/td><td>Windows, Mac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel Core 5, 7, 9 (6th gen or more, 8th gen preferred)<br>Ryzen 7 or better<br>Apple M1 or better<\/td><td>Intel Core i5, i7, i9<br>Ryzen 7, 9<br>Apple M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td><td>8GB RAM<\/td><td>4GB RAM or more<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td><td>20GB Hard disk\/ SSD (recommended)<\/td><td>1GB Hard disk\/ SSD (recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>4GB, 6GB preferred for Stem separation<\/td><td>2GB (Open GL)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor<\/strong><\/td><td>1280&#215;720<\/td><td>1280&#215;800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Misc<\/strong><\/td><td>Internet connection<\/td><td>Internet connection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"difference-features-virtual-dj-and-traktor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difference features Virtual DJ and Traktor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s compare features of Virtual DJ and Traktor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TRA = Traktor DJ (=free)<br>TRA$ = Traktor Pro<br>VDJ = Virtual DJ (=free)<br>VDJ$ = Virtual DJ payed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>TRA<\/td><td>TRA$<\/td><td>VDJ<\/td><td>VDJ$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Perform (not lib. man.)<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a> (controller)<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#eq-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQ mixing<\/a> (screen)<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#bpm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BPM<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beatgrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grid<\/a>\/Key detect<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=2505&amp;action=edit#phrases-phrase-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phrase <\/a>detect<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#tempo-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tempo Sync<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#time-stretch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time-stretch<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key Sync<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-lock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key lock<\/a> \/ Master Tempo<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#active-loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Active loop<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#stems-stem-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stem <\/a>separation<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#stems-stem-mixing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stem <\/a>tracks<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#quantize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quantize<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#slipflux-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slip\/flux<\/a> mode<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#beat-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beat jump<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#dvs-digital-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DVS<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lighting<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Album art<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#smart-playlists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart playlists<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Max player decks<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#key-notation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key notation<\/a> **<\/td><td><\/td><td>O<\/td><td>CN<\/td><td>CN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Record mix<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#sampler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sampler<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#hot-cues-cue-points-song-markers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot Cues<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#hot-cues-cue-points-song-markers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cue Points<\/a><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/dj-terminology-glossary#tag-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tag list<\/a><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tidal<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soundcloud<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatport<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beatsource<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>iDJPool<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deezer<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dropbox<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MS OneDrive<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Google Drive<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.MP3<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.WAV<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.AAC\/MP4 (M4A) ***<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.AIF\/.AIFF<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.ALAC (M4A)<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.FLAC<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.OGG<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audio CD<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* depends on controller, if controller supports 4: it is 4<br>**Camelot or Open key notation (C = camelot, O = Open key, N = Normal\/classic)<br>*** Non-DRM AAC<br>**** Mac only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor has slightly more features, so 5 stars for Traktor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Virtual DJ<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traktor<\/td><td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"prices\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The free Virtual DJ license is pretty complete, but you can&#8217;t use a DJ controller, you need to pay for controller support.<br>The free Traktor license is quite hampered in functionality, so I would advice the payed version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual DJ<\/strong> by Atomix:<br>$0 perpetual license &#8211; no DJ controllers<br>$350 perpetual license &#8211; for DJ controller support<br>$25 p\/m subscription<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Traktor<\/strong> by Native Instruments:<br>$150 for a perpetual license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You get more bang for your buck with Traktor when you use a compatible DJ controller.<br>Without DJ controller, Virtual DJ makes more sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"do-djs-use-virtual-dj-or-traktor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do DJs use Virtual DJ or Traktor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is more widely used than Traktor.<br>But Virtual DJ has a little bit of an image problem: people think it is only for beginner DJs.<br>I wholeheartedly disagree with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual DJ is great software for beginners, and also professional DJs when you switch off all the hand-holding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did a poll amongst my fellow DJs, and this was the result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-1500x739.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-1500x739.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-800x394.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-250x123.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-768x378.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software-1536x757.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/traktor-vs-virtualdj-poll-dj-software.webp 1742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the big four DJ software, Traktor is used the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"conclusion-which-is-better-traktor-or-virtual-dj\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: which is better Traktor or Virtual DJ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In my opinion, of all DJ software, Traktor and Virtual DJ are the better ones.<br>But when you compare Traktor directly to Virtual DJ, Virtual DJ is just the better software, especially for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having said that, Traktor has slightly more features, and is cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Instruments is a bigger company than Atomix.<br>Native Instruments does also tons of other stuff, mainly for music producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor has been left in the dust often in the past.<br>While Atomix&#8217;s whole company revolves around the development of Virtual DJ.<br>This is why Virtual DJ is the most up-to-date and has the most support for 3rd party soft- and hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A detailed look at Traktor, you can find in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traktor review<\/a>.<br>A detailed look at Virtual DJ, you can find in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Virtual DJ review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or take a look at my DJ software buying guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-deejay-plaza wp-block-embed-deejay-plaza\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zKNY73yURm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/dj-software-buying-guide\">Buying guide: DJ software<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Buying guide: DJ software&#8221; &#8212; DeeJay Plaza\" 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User Interface Usability Compatibility For beginners Analyzing Editing the beat grid Sound quality Sound effects Stems Hot Cues \/ Song markers Performance compared System requirements Difference features Virtual DJ and Traktor Prices Do DJs use Virtual DJ or Traktor? 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