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AutoMix
Toggles the AutoMix engine. On activation you pick the source (playlist/collection/folder); NeoDJ then selects tracks by key and tempo and crossfades beat-locked.
VFX Studio
Opens the VFX Studio window for audio-reactive visuals driven by the master signal.
Record
Records the master output (WAV/FLAC); the indicator blinks while recording.
Master tempo
Master/target BPM used as the reference for sync and AutoMix; adjustable via ▲/▼ or entry. Also shows the tempo deviation in percent.
Clock
Shows the current time.
System load
Real-time load of the audio engine: DSP, CPU and RAM in percent.
Waveform brake
How strongly playback is braked when you click into the waveform to seek (0–100 %).
Brake curve
The waveform brake curve when click-seeking (linear or logarithmic).
News
Opens the news/changelog window; highlights when an update is available.
Settings
Opens the settings window (audio setup, MIDI, design/themes, decks & FX).
Deck badge & sync
Deck letter (A–D) per lane, plus the SYNC (running in sync) and MASTER (sets the tempo) indicators.
Beat offset
Shows each deck's beat offset to the master (e.g. +0.09 beat) — how tightly the decks line up.
Beatmatch overview
All decks stacked as colored detail waveforms with beatgrid and a shared playhead. Click/drag seeks — ideal for matching.
Bar ruler
Bar numbers and the shared playhead across all overview lanes.
Grid & zoom
Opens the grid display (beats/bars/kicks/arrows) and controls the detail waveforms' time window (zoom).
FX unit
This deck's effect unit — internal effect and/or VST3 plugin.
Master FX
Like a deck FX unit, but on the master sum — the effect applies to the whole mix, not one deck.
BPM source
Adopts the tempo of deck 1–4 or the master as this deck's reference.
Nudge ◀ ▶
Briefly speeds up or slows the deck to align beats by hand — without moving the pitch fader.
Pitch fader
Adjusts the deck tempo relative to the grid BPM; the range (8/10/16/50 %) is set in the deck options.
Deck BPM
This deck's current effective tempo; −/+ change it in fine steps.
Play / pause
Starts and pauses playback; the tile pulses when a track is loaded but stopped.
Cue
Sets or jumps to the cue point; hold to preview, release to continue playback.
Jog wheel
Platter: drag to scratch or nudge the position. The colored ring shows rotation and progress, the scale acts as a beat reference.
Deck readout
Center of the jog wheel: BPM, key (with pitch range, e.g. ±10 %) and remaining time; optionally the cover instead of the digits.
Title
Title of the loaded track.
Artist
Artist of the loaded track.
Slip & quantize
Two toggles for clean beat work.
Deck view
Switches this deck's view.
Track minimap
Overview of the whole track as a slim waveform; click to seek.
Time, key & eject
Compact header info, top right.
Sync & master (header)
Two indicators, both clickable.
Overview waveform
The whole track as a waveform with cue markers and loop region; click to seek.
Detail waveform
Scrolling waveform around the playhead with beatgrid and cue markers; −/+ zoom the time window, right-click opens the beatgrid editor.
Loop in / out
IN and OUT set the start and end of a manual loop.
Loop length
Loop length in beats: −/+ halve/double, the quick keys 1/2/4/8/16 set an auto loop instantly.
Quick loops
Instantly set an auto loop of 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 beats.
Loop active
ACTIVE toggles the current loop on/off (glows cyan when active).
Double loop
Doubles the current loop length.
Beat jump
Jumps forward or back on the beat without losing the groove.
Key lock
Keeps the key constant even when you change the tempo.
Key & shift
For harmonic mixing (combining compatible keys).
Sync
Locks this deck's tempo and beat phase to the master deck.
Deck options
Opens the deck options: pitch range, slip/quantize, beatgrid editor and master setting.
Performance pads
Eight pads for saved jump points (hot cues).
Mixer views
Sets what the channel strips show.
Channel number
Channel number with deck letter and color — each column is a deck.
Trim / gain
The channel's input sensitivity (±12 dB, detent at 0) to match loudness.
High EQ
Adjusts the highs (±12 dB, detent at 0); the pad below fully kills the band.
Mid EQ
Adjusts the mids (±12 dB, detent at 0); the pad below = kill.
Low EQ
Adjusts the lows (±12 dB, detent at 0); the pad below = kill (bass swap).
Color filter
One knob morphs from low-pass through neutral to high-pass; the pad below toggles it.
Cue / prelisten
Routes the channel to the headphones/monitor for prelistening (with a 4-channel device).
Channel faders
Volume of each deck, with a VU meter per channel.
Master level
Overall level of the sum (±12 dB, detent at 0).
Master VU meter
Level meter (L/R) with dB scale to watch for clipping.
Limiter
Lights up when the master limiter engages (peak > 0 dB); click resets the clip indicator.
Boost
+3 dB before the limiter for more loudness.
Headphones
CUE-MIX blends between master and cue signal, next to the headphone volume.
Crossfader assign
Assigns the channel to the crossfader: side A, THRU (always on) or side B.
Phase meter
Shows the beat-phase offset of two decks (green = aligned, red = out of sync).
Crossfader
Blends between the A- and B-assigned channels; the curve is selectable.
Crossfader curve
Selects the blend shape (smooth to sharp).
Library / files
Two ways to your music.
Search
Filters the track list by title, artist and more (case-insensitive).
Import folder
Recursively imports all audio files in a folder.
Import tracks
Imports individually selected audio files.
Set Creator
Opens the Set Creator to build/export DJ sets by key and energy.
Collections & playlists
Filters the track list by category.
Create new
Creates a new collection or playlist.
# column
Sequential number of the displayed row.
BPM column
The track's beatgrid BPM; a ⚠ marks a low-confidence analysis.
Key column
Detected key for harmonic mixing.
Power column
The track's energy level (0–100, from analysis) for set pacing.
Stems column
Shows whether separated stems are already cached.
Cover column
Album art (loaded asynchronously).
Title column
Track title; clicking the column headers sorts the list.
Artist column
The track's artist.
Preview column
Mini waveform preview; also shows the analysis progress.
Duration column
Playing time (min:sec).
Rating column
0–5 stars, changeable by click.
Genre column
Genre tag, editable.
Added column
The track's import date.
Name column
The track's file name (without path).
Played column
How often the track was played this session.
Track list
All tracks in the selection, sortable by column header.
Status bar
Context and track count, total playing time, and progress for import/analysis/stem separation.
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Master BPM
Target tempo the AutoMix aims for (from the toolbar).
Source
Where AutoMix pulls tracks from.
Arc
The set's energy arc — orders tracks by energy (e.g. peak-time, warm-up).
Variant
How the selection is weighted (e.g. balanced) — balance of key, tempo and energy fit.
BPM minimum (optional)
Lower tempo limit; slower tracks are excluded. Empty = no limit.
BPM maximum (optional)
Upper tempo limit. Empty = no limit.
Start
Starts AutoMix with these settings.
Cancel
Closes the dialog without starting.
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Search
Searches the visual library by name.
+ New
Creates a new custom visual.
Visual library
All visuals; selecting one loads it into the preview.
Preview
Live preview of the selected visual before it goes to the outputs.
Apply
Sends the preview visual to the outputs (using the chosen transition).
Transition
Blend type when switching (e.g. crossfade).
Duration
Length of the transition in milliseconds.
Saved shows
Saved show sequences; ▶ starts, × removes.
Detect
Re-scans connected monitors/outputs.
Output · monitor 1
A physical output screen; shows resolution and the active visual (with fps).
Monitor controls
Controls this monitor's output.
Output · monitor 2
Second output screen with its own visual and frame rate.
Monitor controls
Controls this monitor (on/off, blackout, test image).
Live presets
Saved parameter sets for the current visual.
Save preset
Saves the current parameters as a preset.
Delete preset
Removes the selected preset.
Reset
Resets all parameters to default.
Parameters
Shape the visual's look in real time.
AUD (audio link)
Binds a parameter to the music so it reacts to the audio.
Status
Master BPM, RMS level and number of active monitors.
Show
Toggles show mode (live output) on/off.
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Show name
Name of the current show.
Loop
Repeats the show endlessly.
+ Shader
Adds another shader stage to the show.
Play
Starts the show sequence.
Stop
Stops the show.
New
Creates a new, empty show.
Save
Saves the current show.
Load
Loads a saved show.
Shader search
Searches the shader library.
Shader library
All available shaders; selecting one adds it to the show.
Show timeline (stages)
Each card is a shader step in the show.
Presets
Saved parameter sets for the selected shader.
Save preset
Saves the parameters as a preset.
Delete preset
Removes the selected preset.
Reset
Resets the parameters to default.
Shader parameters
Controls of the selected shader, in real time.
Code constants
Direct access to the shader code's numeric constants (Z50, Z51 …), each with an AUD audio link.
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Save as playlist
Saves the generated set as a playlist in the library.
Source
What the set is built from.
Target length
Desired total length of the set in minutes.
Arc
Basic shape of the energy curve (e.g. linear build).
Variant
Weighting of the selection (e.g. balanced).
BPM & key
Tempo and key limits for the set.
Energy profile
Shapes the set's tension arc.
Rules
Hard rules for building the set.
Variety & creativity
How varied vs. conservative the set becomes.
Energy curve
Planned energy over the set's length; each dot is a track.
Key figures
Overview of the generated set.
Set preview
The generated track order.
Selected track
Preview of the highlighted track: cover, key, BPM, role and waveform (▶ preview).
Track details
Analysis values of the track.
Set summary
Quality check of the whole set.
Generate
Builds a set from the settings.
Vary
Creates a variation of the current set.
Reset settings
Resets all Set Creator settings.
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Navigation · design
App design pages.
Navigation · decks & FX
Pages for decks, waveforms and FX (click opens the page on the right).
Navigation · system
System pages.
Form / skin
Overall look of the whole interface.
Form/skin preset
Quick pick of a form preset.
Color presets
Ready-made palettes — one click recolors the whole app (Neo Cyan, Carbon, Blood …).
Custom themes · import/export
Save and share your own color schemes.
Base colors & panel radius
Base surfaces and rounding.
Panels & buttons
Look of buttons and inset boxes (radius, colors, states).
Reset
Resets the design settings. Changes apply instantly and are saved automatically.