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5.3.1. General control panel settings
PC Mac
- Output Channel
s: There are 2 sets of software sliders (1-2, 3-4), which function as volume
controls for the corresponding outputs. You can alter the balance (left/right) using the balance
knob on top of each set of output channel sliders. You can click the link icon underneath the
sliders to disable/enable the sliders moving together, as opposed to on their own. You can also
mute the outputs by clicking the volume icon underneath the link icon.
- Input Chan
nels: You can select the appropriate input level for input channels 1-2 and 3-4:
microphone, phono level, consumer line level (-10dBv), pro line level (+4dBu) or boosted line
level (+8dBu) for channels 1-2; and phono level, consumer line level, pro line level or boosted
line level for channels 3-4 (you can therefore only use a microphone on channels 1-2, and not
channels 3-4). Select the input level that best corresponds to the output level of the audio
source connected to input channels 1-2 and 3-4.
Please note that when recording your microphone, you temporarily lose the use of inputs 1-2.
When y
ou use the talkover option for your microphone, your voice is mixed via hardware and
you can still use inputs 1-2; however, you cannot record your microphone with this configuration.
- Audio mod
e (Windows only, not available on Mac): Lets you select the appropriate audio mode
for the applications you wish to use:
- WDM is the standard Windows audio mode, also called DirectSound and WASAPI. Select
this mode when using multimedia players, watching movies, and so on.
- ASIO will only work with programs that support this driver mode (for more information, please
refer to chapter 5.3.3. ASIO tab
).
VirtualDJ switches to ASIO mode automatically, but if you are using other programs, you must
s
witch to ASIO mode manually before
launching the application. You can only switch between
modes when playback is stopped.
- Select De
vice (Mac only): If you have more than one DJ Console 4-Mx controller connected to
your Mac, you can switch between their control panels here.
- MIDI pitch resol
ution: 7-bits is the default value. VirtualDJ automatically switches to 14-bit
mode when the software is launched, and then reverts to 7-bits mode when you exit the
software.