CrossDJ Free

Pros

• Offers many features in the free version one would expect to find in a paid version
• Includes VJ and video mixing capabilities
• Easy and seamless access to your iTunes library

Cons

• No users manual or instruction book of any kind
• So many features that it can be confusing to know how to use them all
• The graphical interface is somewhat outdated in its appearance

Cross DJ Free software is a digital DJ software program that gives users access to most of the features one would find on typical DJ software and MIDI controllers. It's been hailed as one of the best professional DJ software programs available, although the free version lacks some features that the pro version includes. Cross DJ Free is a limited version of the more extensive Cross DJ software program created by Mixvibes.

Just like with most DJ software programs, Cross DJ Free offers users the ability to add effects, to scratch, to use loops, and to access the user's iTunes music library. It's easy for you to match the tempo of your tracks simply by using the sync button, which allows for smooth blending of your tracks or mixes. Cross DJ Free gives you the typical setup used in most standard DJ equipment. You have the ability to access waveforms, you have a button to cue, play and sync your tracks, and you have access to a mixer and hotcues.

Cross DJ Free also offers users the ability to use video mixing as well. Unlike VJ software, Cross DJ Free offers robust video mixing capabilities. It also gives users the ability to preview their mix before playing by displaying parallel waveforms and showing a sync meter. In this respect, Cross DJ Free software goes above and beyond the capabilities of most other DJ software.

According to most users, Cross DJ Free is one of the most underrated DJ programs available, and many pro and amateur DJs use this program or its professional alternative, Cross. Mixing tracks is effortless, and users have cited this program as being more intuitive and easier to use than some of its competitors. The software is known for its reliability and doesn't crash or freeze during performance.

Cross DJ Free loads iTunes tracks quickly and offers easily manageable VJ editing along with audio editing, which most other DJ software does not. The preview window can be adjusted by the user, and you have access to a full-sized, high-definition, 1080-pixel screen. Users also can put Cross DJ Free apps on their smartphones.

The main criticisms of this software relates to the fact that it doesn't have any kind of user manual, and that it has so many features that some users find it difficult to know how to use them all without a manual. Fortunately, Cross DJ Free offers phenomenal tech support, so users can easily get help and find answers to their questions. There are also several online forums that you can access for answers to some of the frequently asked questions about this software program.

Pros

• Offers many features in the free version one would expect to find in a paid version
• Includes VJ and video mixing capabilities
• Easy and seamless access to your iTunes library

Cons

• No users manual or instruction book of any kind
• So many features that it can be confusing to know how to use them all
• The graphical interface is somewhat outdated in its appearance