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The Pirated: Virtual DJ

Virtual DJ has been steadily one of the top downloaded applications on Pirate Bay due to its unique features, like advanced Mp3 and video mixing as well as turn table lists, digital scratching and special effects.  The electronic version of the software will cost you $299, so you may want to try some free alternatives first before turning to the dark side.

Get help with DJ Helper

WinAmp has a DJ Helper program that can allow you to mix audio files in order to create amazing sounding tracks.  Features of DJ Helper include 3 cue points, tempo/speed controls, crossfade, volume normalization, and more.  The best thing about DJ Helper is the simple to read and user interface, which will only take about 15 minutes to master.

Site: [DJ Helper]

Make a mix with DJ Mix Lite

DJ Mix Lite is an automatic mixing tool that works with Mp3 files.  The software utilizes a tool called Beatlock Technology, which analyzes the file to find all of the different beats within the song. You can then use the program to make your DJ mixes or a mix CD. This software is ideal for someone that wants a no frills mixing application.

Site: [DJ Mix Lite]

MixSense-Freeware for the pros

For the pro DJ, a program like MixSense would be better suited than DJ Mix Lite.  One of the main appeals of MixSense that it is zero latency with any sound card.  This feature ensures that all of your mixes will not be out of sync and will not experience delays. Other features include special audio effects, 10 cues, auto beat matching, auto BPMs and auto mixing.  The interface is a little more complicated than DJ Helper, but can be grasped after experimenting with a few test mixes.

Site: [MixSense]