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Old Mar 07, 07
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Deckadance

something to drool over untill its available, Imagelines new product



http://www.flstudio.com/documents/deckadance.html

http://www.deckadance.com/

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Here are some of its Unique Selling Points:

Works as standalone or VSTi plugin inside hosts like FL Studio, Ableton Live, ...
Hosts VSTi softsynths & FX
8-slot sampler that samples from the decks
8-slot VSTi host with midi database
Full timecoded Vynil & CD support for all brands


Complete Deckadance Featurelist

64-bit DSP, high quality processing.
6 inputs (3 x Stereo deck a input tracking, deck b input tracking, mic.
12 outputs (6 x Stereo): master mix, monitor, deck a, deck b, sampler, vsti.
Inputs and outputs pins fully ASIO configurable in the standalone version.
MP3, WAV and OGG audio tracks supported.
Seamless Loop / Cueing.
Unique Loop and Leap feature.
Unique Reverse and Leap feature.
Full low-latency vinyl tracking system supported for each deck.

Supported timecoded Vynil & CDs

Final Scratch
Serato Scratch Live
MixVibes
MS PINKY
... (all other supported through vinyl control record speed "learning" mode)

8 Slot Sampler with loop, recording, beat sync, WAV, Ogg and pitchbend support
8 Slot VSTi Host: load up to 8 midi plugins.
8 Slot VSTi General MIDI file Player.
8-bit self-output-record / midi controllable microsampler.
Vst host midi-in thru. (ie: control hosted vst's from external keyboard/controller).
Flexible monitoring options: pre-fader listener level, phone split (L/R). Monitor rout switch/ vumeters for all elements.
Flexible crossfader options (linear or curved mode w/curve adjustment, reverse switch).
Seamless "beat jump" functions.
-36dB to +12dB low/mid/high eq range control. Band kill of -48dB.
Auto-Sync buttons.
Auto-Slave to main tempo/host tempo button
Auto Beat-Sync playback start.
Precisse pitch control.
Crossfader auto-transition control.
Crossfader with deck punch-in control.
3 Band EQ with 3 Band killer buttons.
Deck accurate pitchbend slow/fast control.
Deck downbeat shift control.
Tempo tracking switches (for tracks with variable tempo).


Effects

lowpass
highpass
bandpass
bandreject filter
8 Tap 3d Phaser
Variable 3d Echo/Flanger effect
XY control pads

Fully editable "relooper" [reslice / rearrange loop in realtime].
Vumeters and master crossfader with embedded vumeters.
On-the-fly disk recorder.
Internal torque simulation with realistic mouse scratch/hold.
Pitch control and tempo variation feedback calculated from vinyl tracking relative speed, making bpm matching a breeze with turntable (for those who likes the real thing instead the slave mode).


Midi Support

Generic MIDI control support.
MIDI Learn with easy to configure function <-> midi control assignment.
Native remote DJ Controller support for :

Behringer BCD2000
Hercules DJ Console.
Hercules DJ Console Mk2.
Eks XP10 Controller (native HID / USB communication for full device resolution)
... more devices to be supported later.

Keyboard support

Full monitor routing swithes for decks, samplers and vsti host.
Playlist with virtually unlimited number of entries.

Automatic Playlist mix

Common track crossfade)
DJ style mode! (it will beatmatch playlist transitions).
SHUFFLE mode
Automatic Playlist recursive directory search.
Embedded right file browser.
Full drag&drop from external OLE applications and right browser.
Bass crossfader.
Auftack Tempo analysis.
Support for variable tempo tracks.
Id3v1/v2 support.
VST And Standalone Win32 Versions. OSX AU versions planned.
Middle interface display: Peakscope and Spectroscope.
Lot of samples and midi grooves provided.
Download online content.
And more...
im so buying this when it comes out!
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Old Mar 07, 07
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woa! didnt know there was a beta release! trying it out now, will give a first hand review in a little bit
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Old Mar 08, 07
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ok here we go.

PROS
-midi maping is extremely easy
-audio maping was easy to set up
-no audio lag at all
-the spectrum view is really cool and usefull
-smooth loading and deck visuals
-effects are controled using laptop touchpad
-plug and play with most devices and will support most in the future
-works awsome in ableton
-very stable for the most part


CONS
-its beta
-its not done yet
-Its made by the same people that made FLStudio so im worried
-pitch blend on BCD is bugged
-when scratching the track wanders
-cueing needs some work
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Old Mar 13, 07
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jprime is an unknown quantity at this point
Youch. I hope they sort out the scratch factor.

So...can you use it as a vinyl controller even when it's plugged into Ableton, unlike Torq?
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Old Mar 13, 07
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yes! its going to be compadible for everything natively.

as a VST or standalone

theres a demo, check it out
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Old Mar 13, 07
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Dang, I don't have any timecoded vinyl to test the Ableton compatibility. Or a proper 4 in 4 out card (only an M-Audio Audiophile)
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Old Apr 03, 07
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website was launched today> Decka

and the 1.0 is slated to be released next week!
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