Problem with VDJ 20?So Cal Fires and bad room layouts and a missing photobooth...working around problems without overreacting. #DJGIGLOG #VirtualDj20 #Rekordbox #DDJ1000 #pioneerdj #DJtipsandtricks
FYI. It’s not hardware failure or slow computer or overheating. . I have a 2.7 quad core 2tb MacBook Pro with 32gb of ram. So please stop saying that...it worked just fine when I switched to rekordbox so it’s not hardware. It wasn’t vibration because the speakers were in front and nowhere near the controller, but again...worked fine with rekordbox.
got a gig coming up and was planning on using vdj2020, ima test it out first. I always have a tablet with appropiate tracks in the aux channel ready to go in case i have to restart my computer or switch to my backup one. The crowd never even knows it, and theres no awkward silence
@@doctormasterdevil I have had that same issue with an sx2 and sx3 using serato, It seems to be a voltage issue or an improper ground issue. Can't say its the same thing for you but it might be worth looking into.
@@nicholassampson5280 i used serato dj and serato pro for about 5 years with the sx2 and had no issues at all. I used serato since the scratch live days, but switched over to virtual dj about 4 months ago. Got tired of the shitty support for windows, especially the dog shit video plugin, most of my library consists of video, and vdj is a monster when it comes fown to video and overall features. I like the 2020 skin too, ive always hated the ugly as fuck virtual dj skin layout, and user skins are garbage so glad it now looks like a real dj software.
@@doctormasterdevil Just giving my experience with the products, so if there is an idea for a solution for it. This is my second sx2, the first one I never had an issue with only the newer one, did a gig last Sunday with an sx3 and the issue came up again, got an outlet tester and the outlet had a ground issue. I'm not saying that the hardware is trash or bashing, just putting it out there to compare notes. I am yet to try VDJ, from these reviews I am ill to give it a try.
I respect you and this video more than you'll ever know. After what just happened to you, you could have easily come on here and bashed the crap out of VDJ 2020 and I wouldn't have had an issue with that at all. However, instead of just bashing the program, you kept an open mind that maybe, just maybe this is fixable with more testing, feedback etc... That is true intelligence to me. I guess you can call me a VDJ fanboy but if what happened to you ever happened to me, I wouldn't ever use VDJ again until I knew for sure the problem was totally fixed. As an FYI, I use VDJ 2020 with the Pioneer DDJ-800 in a professional environment DJing for many hours at a time 3 to 4 days per week with zero issues. I have never experienced what you have. I can also add that I use a PC and not a Mac. Not sure if that helps, but I sincerely hope you and the kind folks at Atomix can resolve your issues together.
"I played it at the end of the night".....haha ... I love playing requests (because it makes people happy) but its usually some BPM out of nowhere that they want played NOW hah. good stuff man
To be honest, I don't think it's VDJ 20 the problem, I think it's the controller. Been having some hiccups(1 out of 10) while using the 1000 with VDJ 18 and 20. I have 3 controllers DDJ 1000, SX2 and SB3 and only the 1000 be having hiccups. I really give VDJ credit to be able for Us to use the 1000 on VDJ but i think Pioneer did something to the 1000 to be used only on rekordbox
tuve un problema pero solo cuando use el video con musica ningún problemas cosa muy curiosa incluso probandolo con time codes nada de problema por lo pronto puse firewall aver que pase
I had the SAME issue last Saturday with my DDJ 1000 with VDJ 2020 during a wedding I did! Thank god it happened during cocktail hour and not during open dance, but I had to reset everything. After that, had no issues
So all DJ's that use comps please consider taking an ipad or tablet for a back up (if not an entire extra laptop) because THINGS.HAPPEN.DOT.COM! Make a few 15 - 20 mixes of different genres that you would play out live with a sweeper/intro/drops to segue from your main computer to the backup and then launch the appropriate mix. Hopefully any issue you have can be resolved within that time and you can resume playing on your main setup without any issues and no one will even notice. I hope this helps someone :) Love the vids +Cleveland Terry Bowens
Love your attitude fam. You're a great role model whether you're trying to be or not. I respect your opinions and your view points because you speak my language in other words you make sense. I've never tried VDJ so I don't have an opinion. The important part is you handle adversity like a pro. Keep droppin the science fam. Love your vlogs.
IM A SERATO GUY - I ORIGINALLY CAME FROM TRAKTOR- SO FAR- I HAVE BEEN USING THE VDJ2020 AT HOME- AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FLAWLESS- IVE BEEN SURPRISED ALSO WHEN USING MY TURNTABLES WITH MY SX2- I THINK ITS ALL ABOUT WHAT UPGRADE YOU HAVE ON YOUR LAPTOP- SO THUMBS UP ON BOTH SERATO AND VDJ-
Hey Terry. I feel you pain... Ive been in that situation myself and it puts you through the ringer damm. VDJ2020 I just upgraded to it early this week. I'm a PC user "windows 10 sucks" And use a pioneer DDJ SR. I gigged with it last night and didn't experience any issues. Audio was good no glitches no loss of jog wheel control. I think you may be on to some with pioneer and software compatibility.
Looks like a hardware failure though. Pretty sure its the hardware and would be same in any software (as you said happens in Serato too). My guess the DDJ-1000 is picking up vibrations when you were playing the loudest (you mentioned the bass / loudness in the video), and vibrations made the controller not respond.. And coincidentally worked again rest of night when playing less loud.. Would definitively check out if it could be this, seen lots of DDJ-1000 threads with Recordbox as well as other software. The unit seems sensitive forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360050200251-DDJ-1000-Controller-and-Rekordbox-freezes-locks-and-many-wierd-things- www.reddit.com/r/mobileDJ/comments/9m46do/issues_with_rekordbox_dj_and_ddj_1000/ forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360042834332-Unresponsive-jog-wheel-display-for-DDJ-1000 etc etc And if not already, make sure you have latest firmware and drivers, as some of these hardware issues are addressed and fixed by Pioneer.
How could it be a hardware failure when it worked flawlessly with rekordbox? I had no bass cabinet, just the tops and they were in front of me. So it would not effect the controller. I don’t think you thoroughly grasped the video. It’s definitely software related.
Pretty sure its hardware. Looks like that to me at least. For some reasons your computer/hardware lost control. (And seen lots of users have the DDJ-1000 freeze like this with Recordbox as well, even posted links above). But who knows
Terry, thank you for sharing this video! I *did* see this VDJ8 issue, when I was using an American Audio VMS2 on Windows 10. That was almost 2 years ago. Since then, I've upgraded the computer, Windows 10 has gone through a bunch of updates, VDJ went to 2020, and... I switched to using a 24 inch touch screen and external sound interface. That means no MIDI controller. I also am not that heavy on the platters. There isn't much similar between my hardware and yours, except that I had the issue when I used a USB MIDI controller. I am learning to use the touch screen as a surface, and it is coming along. My day job is consuming my time, but I am getting there!
I always use two computers with identical music libraries. If one plays up I can keep the music going in a second. I do occasionally have problem with vdj 2020 at startup, but a reboot, with the controller powered up at boot, usually fixes it. For me, the program has always been glitchy with controllers, and I guess it still is. My answer - give yourself plenty of time before the gig is due to start and hopefully get everything working okay before the party starts. Great video!
Hey Terry love your videos, Ive been a DJ for over 30 yrs,, Im telling you from major experience, I took some time off to raise a family and got back into it around 2014. Seriously had to go back to school seeing all the guys using laptops so I didn't know good from bad. When I bought my new controller American Audio VMS2 just to do a small gig and get my feet wet again, it came with VDJ 7 I think so I loaded it up. Seem to work fine for awhile then it did what I saw your screen its the same side jog dial, I said damn it the same thing that happened to me!! During a show, during a wedding, several times.. I got off VDJ and switched to Serato and got off Windows and switched to MacBook. Ive had no issues with Serato for the last 2 yrs since I switched. I'm telling you for some reason its the right jog dial that starts not responding I thought it was the USB cord like you have mentioned before and I said SOB was that the cause the whole time?? But then I saw yours doing the same thing.. so I had a Windows laptop it was doing it on, you have a Mac so its got to be the software. just my two cents.. but I said shit there it goes again when I saw it,, what I would like to know is how you switch to rekordbox during a gig?? Did you switch laptops?? It didn't appear that you did.. sorry for the long post. What's the ghost in the machine??? hope that helps someone..peace & unity..
I use an sx2 and a mixtrack platinum and never had any problems with them and the 2020. I also use them on both windows and mac. I hvnt updated to Catalina cause Mojave works fine. Did u update by chance? I suggest u try the 2020 with ur sx2 and see if there are any similar issues to help narrow down the where the problem is stemming from.
Last Saturday at an event Virtual 2020 with Pioneer DDJ-1000 started pop and scratch noise during a special Waltz song. I played it off but I clearly heard it. I nearly switched to Rekordbox but did not have my backup playlist ready. Lesson learned. I come home to stress test and nothing. Same issue. Since I play videos, change the Sample Rate to 48,000 and it stopped. Works perfectly. WTH.
Have the same setup... Have 2 DDJ 1000s and a 2018 MacBook Pro. Been having the same problems on both boards since November. The music never skips, however the controller and visuals lag at times, which sometimes will mess up my mix. We’re Still trying to troubleshoot it since it is a random thing. Trying a different skin next. Please let me know if you find a solution and I’ll do the same. Opening a support ticket with virtual DJ soon. I’ve been using the ddj1000s with virtual DJ for a year and a half now and think it started when 2020 came out
Sorry to hear about this experience. I am a DDJ 1000 / Virtual DJ User, I have had more issues using Rekordbox than with Virtual DJ. I use both Music and Video. I have had experienced a similar situation like a while back but a reset did it for me. Computer updates maybe? Hopefully you can get it checked / fixed, soon. Thanks for sharing.
My boss is having major issues with his DJ-1000and VDJ. He has a 2018 MacBook Pro. Has been having two DDJ-1000s for several months and with VDJ 20 it is lagging just like in this video. My boss replaced the USB cord the first time this happened back in October and it worked fine until Christmas. I updated the flash player for Mac and the firmware for both of the DDJs but only one of them started to work fine. Also I made sure that the power save settings for the video card was off. Has anyone figured out what is the problem?
Last wedding gig that I DJed, I used the DDJ-1000 with rekordbox dj version 5.70 and it is giving me problems while playing songs on the right deck. I am contemplating to use the cdj-2000nxs2 for this weekends wedding instead. Something is going on with DDJ-1000 firmware or rekordbox dj software.
Hey Clevland..I'm a new subscriber. I'm kinda confused...why are you using VDJ vs Rekordbox on DDJ1000..is it just for testing purpose? the reason I ask is I am thinking about getting a controller but leaning toward the DDJ1000. Why I'm still undecided is the age old question of Rekordbox vs Serato since with a particular controller u would get one of those softwares as opposed to spending additional funds in the startup for VDJ. I watched your DDJ1000 review video where you said Rekordbox was a very good software, then I watched another video and I believe you said you went back to Serato and now I see this one and you are using VDJ. In summary, for startup, is Rekordbox a good software that could be the only software of choice? I keep searching for your Rkordbox review video but to no avail..I guess sometimes when someone is trying to startup, we look to RU-vid to help make a decision, i have never used any DJ software before and since how the market looks, your controller choice determines the software basically....do you know if the ddj1000 will be opened to use Serato in the future especially since there is the SRT version? I wish someone could say without a doubt...I think xxxxxxxx software is the best for someone just starting and xxxxxxxx software is good to do most things...looking forward to your response especially since i am looking to get a controller soon.
Great video again. The problem with vdj could be the new vdj software or Mac. I use vdj 2020 on windows with pioneer sb3 and I used it multiple times with no issues so far. In serrato, I've been have issues not detecting my controller, and for some reason, serato wont let me use the sb3 with my laptop interal or an external soundcard, it only let's me use the line outs on my controller, I'm not sure why.
I've got the same DDJ1000 Rekordbox, and have used VDJ for the last 3 years, yes I've seen this. but I haven't seen it recently tbh, so I thought commenting was relevant, and I've seen it both on my MBP and my windows machine.
I use a Numark NVII with VDJ 2020 thus far, no issues. On my old Mixtrack I had tons of issues with VDJ and the hardware not properly communicating with the software, I've had issues with Serato and my NVII similar to what you had in this vlog, thankfully it worked itself out after a couple of tracks and didn't repeat that night.
Hi, Cleveland I use VDJ 2000 With the DDJ 1000 and what I found is the USB that you use to plug-in from your laptop to the controller doesn't like a lot of movement or vibration when using VDJ. Watching your video I saw a lot of movement & vibration going on there and that will cause the problem that you're experiencing. So what I did to combat that problem I got a flight case for my DDJ 100 with the sliding table to put my laptop & a folding four leged piano stand to put it on. now when I do gigs's I do not use the DJ booths unless they are rock solid and the space of course. now I make sure where I put my setup is solid to reduce movement and vibration and I've not had a problem since. it only happens on VDJ, not on rekordbox. Hope this is useful.
Hi dj Terry, this is dj solid Joel, addressing the issue you have with VDJ 2020. All you would have done was to pull out your USB CORD from the computer and back in again, this usually solves the problem. A much better way for the issue not to happen at all in the first place, is to totally disconnect your internet on the computer while doing a live gig. I promise you that the problem will never occur again. I have much experience with this software as I have used it in numerous live gigs with no issues.
Using vdj2020 with mcx8000..so far so good..reason i decided on the mcx8000 was the ability to play standalone and with computer at the same time or seperate..although there were bad reviews whrn it first came out ...hope u get everything resolved ..seems you handled it all very professional and kept the party rockin ..great job sir
Australian DJ here. I use VDJ 2018 with rmx2 Hercules and I was using mac book pro and it messed up so I changed to HP laptop and have had no major issues so far
I have posted this vlog in the virtual DJ official FB group hopefully they can watch and see what the problem is in my friday gigs I use a xdj rx2 with vdj2020 I have a issue with the crossfader it maybe something in the code that runs with reckordbox hardware not sure I still think it's a solid software but not sure I haven't updated to Catalina (there's a few glitches there too) I know there a few issues with that but I still feel something has changed in 2020 that talks to the hardware somewhere as a few glitches has been posted in the vdj FB group maybe you can join the group and you guys can work with each other with issues that come up
That really sucks, well at least you didn't let it break you that day. You still knocked it out the box. Looks VDJ just isn't feeling you bro just stick to Serato or RekordBox. man
I use the same DDJ 1000 and a Mac Book Pro now the only thing is that I use a older version of OS now I have a 2.7 16gb ram and I have never had a problem so I am not sure what version of OS ur using
Shit happens. At least you had rekordbox to fall back on so everyone can still enjoy the event. Deal with VDJ when you get home. I'm sure it was something minor.
I have only had one crash using VDJ 2020 during a gig and it was due to my grabbing faulty files - once I got rid of the files my old Numark was back in action and I PRAY it does not ever happen again - to you or me #loyaltovdj
Hey man, Big respect working in those conditions with bush fires ( degree falling out the sky ) hopefully the fires are out soon . What's the license venue times in California for music events then ? Like bars clubs etc what's the common close times Does the crowd shout on finish time" One more , play one more " ? 😃
hey cleve.. had a similar prob with vdj 2020 .. using my numark ns7 ii .... the 2 tracks just keeep running awa from each other.. and the left jog wheel keep glitching.. but when i load it up on serato dj pro or traktor pro 3 it works fine.. so i belive its just some bugs iin the new update.
that has happend to me bruv (11.37) well annoying you never know when it will happen it was worse on acer but still happens (albeit far less) on my macbook)
Howzit bru i have also faced this problem with the jog wheel im using a pioneer ddj-sr and vdj 2020 and its kinda irritating cause when you try to scratch it ends up delaying the song making your beats all clash which is a big problem well the way around that for me is que scratching for now
I had a big issue last weekend using the updated version of VDJ. I have a Numark Platinum Controller. I started an effects loop over a track and nothing I did would turn it off. I tried playing a different song on the other deck and it still wouldn’t stop. It got so bad and out of time I had to pull the plug. Not good! No music while I had to close everything and reset. By the time I started again the vibe on the dance floor was gone. I now know not to use the effects loop but this now scares me on what else could go wrong.
I feel what he's saying bcos I am concerned as well because when vdj is not connected to my hardware it runs fine but moments in after connecting my hardware I start to get different issues with songs reading different bpm's from normal and the whole thing glitching out. I had to switch to serato in the middle of an event. Thank God for 2 laptops and hardwares for 2 usb's
Did she just pull out her wedgie at 15:17? Hahahahaha. Nice video, and nice one on being prepared when it comes to having a backup when it comes to gear and software. Happened once before to me.
Hi bro i dig this i'm a VDJ guy I think its the DDJ 1000 you really don't get that with VDJ it might be a pioneer thing you know they mostly is known for serato if that make sense to you
Pionner has nevet worked with virtual dj i then bought a denon mc4000 and its ment to be used with virtual dj instead of serato i feel more creative with my mixing
i Have same problem with serato , i don't understand what it's the problem . But almost every time the i work, i loos the control for 3 or 4 seconds ..
@@ClevelandTerry ok I will check it out. I need something affordable but reliable. So I have this question about record pools. I understand that they want to promote music for the record label and artists and want to filter out I guess people by asking future o possible customers by social media page or association with club or such thing but they still want you to pay a monthly feed. Why making people like myself life difficult since I do this more often for fun and do not a DJ social media base page or association with any club to satisfy there requirement but I am willing to pay monthly. I just needed to let that out of my system T.
What up family. I'm totally with you on this one and its mostly its what you said about the hardware not giving a feed back to the VDJ2020 software. I seen that when you show it. Now I am not a pioneer user but last year my VDJ in 2018 it was doing something funny when I was broad casting on the software it was having some up and downs moment for me. When I rest the broadcast it work out fine for me so I did some research on it and man I can't not deny I though it was my laptop for some reason but they been doing some more upgrades for DJ's who can go live since now they adding few things I can work with. So I will doing some live DJ set asap when I get to my new place. For now I am using Hercules Starlight Control for practices. My main hardware I got in 2013 Vestax VCI-380. I will be doing some more work on my software deep since I am Fan Boy VDJ user since 2010. So that been said I think VDJ wil paid close attention to the Pioneer Hardware's updates real soon I see u use it very well. Keep up the work they will see this vlog and they will paid attention to it. Keep up the work. Funk Up Salute Peace.
Basic logic. DDJ-1000 IS BUILT FOR REKORDBOX. Use Rekordbox! And NEVER work with updated software. Once your setup is rock solid stable, don’t update anything, including your OS, until you have no gigs and you can break in updates and practice with them for at least 10-20 hours. Plus, you should always have a second laptop ready to go with a backup controller, something like a WEGO 4. Every part of your rig needs to have backups in place. Just bringing 2 tops alone is an invitation to disaster. I always set up with 4. At the very least have a 3rd ready to go. If you had a second laptop running on your “B” usb input, you could have switched on the fly and avoided the entire problem. Laptops fail, you need 2 at every gig. I have 2 laptops at every gig with mirrored setups. If I have a total computer failure, it will take me seconds to be back up and running. The DDJ-1000 is perfect for that with its two inputs. I bring a UPS to every gig and all my equipment is plugged into that, not the wall. If a circuit breaker blows, I keep going! Redundancy is key if you are going to call yourself a professional.
Man,,, I’m here in Montreal, Canada and it seems like you’re working right next door to me in the next hall. What I mean by that is we DJ’s seem to have the same issues with venues, people, wonky tables, etc. Universal issues!
That´s the reason i never ever use VDJ, With Tractor or Serato you will ever had any problems. Try with any other PRO App. (sorry for my english, i´m from Argentina). good Videos bro
hi buddy, did you manage to solve the problem with DDJ 1000 and Virtual DJ 2020, similar problems i have, i edited the update but my sound is still chopping
And my dj brother, what lesson did you take away from this? Backup music source. Bring an iPad with music and have an artillery cable. Love your videos
Why were you using the ddj1000 w/vdj in the first place? I’m surprised you played the music you did for kids so young. Even though the music was clean some of the song choices were not appropriate for their age imo.
DjTecniq I respect your opinion but in this case, or I should say in my case, you’d be wrong. In So Cal hip hop is king. This is required music for the kids nowadays. You don’t play it, you don’t get booked. Trust me when I say there’s a lot of music that I don’t play due to content.
I hate when this shit happens what did u do while you reset? iPad backup? Mine happens with my sx2 and serato sometimes I’d have to reset computer. But with my 1000 never. I almost think it was board when it came to my issue maybe driver on my sx2. I think with yours it’s the cross compatibility.
Sh.. happens if you DJ long enough. The teachable moment here is to have backup "ready" to drop a song at a seconds notice, or an extra mic ready etc. Never let them see you sweat to coin a phrase. You can sweat bullets all night but as long as your dance floor is cooking and people are happy, all is well as far as the customer knows.
idk what the problem was ....i been using the ddj 1000 and vdj 2018 and now 2020 ( for last 4 weeks ) and only one time did i have the deck freeze on me and that is cuz you have to go into the settings on the ddj 1000 and turn off show mode or demo mode ...cuz if u dont press anything for a few mins the controller think goes into a screen saver type mode and will freeze up the decks on you .....once i turned that off ...i have not had the 1000 mess up on me while using vdj
and i dj at night club with about 200 ppl each week and only had that one time it messed up ....could be your computer lagging it out and not the software ? but have not had it happen to me in like the past 9 months since that one problem but that was the ddj 1000 not the software
+DJ MIZ well, it didn’t lag in rekordbox and I’m using a quad core 2.7 MacBook Pro with 2 tb of storage and 32gb or ram. I honestly don’t know what happened.
@@ClevelandTerry then idk ....look into that setting on the ddj 1000 its self of turning off show room mode or demo mode what its called thats the only reason mine locked up and i couldnt do anything on the pads all went purple and froze on me but haven not had a problem at all and i gig 3 nights a week with it and use vdj 2020
I had the same problem during an outdoor event... my left deck specifically barely responded.... I thought it was over heating, but seeing this there may be a deeper issue.... Edit: (I’m using mixtrackpro3)
@@ClevelandTerry the reason I ask is that I saw that VDJ (this was v8) had a heavier bandwidth requirement vs. Serato when I was doing my original VDJ v. Serato test. At that point I was going through a hub, which that model was older spec and was a bottleneck and only VDJ saw the performance hit. Could be the Pio + VDJ issue you mentioned although I don't see a ton of chatter on issues with that combo. (I am using the NS7iii which just recently got really solid on VDJ). Good luck in troubleshooting. It's hard to regain any confidence using an app that failed you in a gig, regardless of size.
Just a note on my experience with the DDJ-1000srt version. I picked up my DDJ-1000srt about a month ago. I had a strange issue with the jogs when they are NOT in scratch mode, where they do not respond to very subtle/slow movements like when setting up a cur point etc. It was VERY annoying. I thought it was perhaps a hardware issue. Was using Serato. When VDJ2020 came out and added support, this issue did not happen. For me VDJ2020 has been stable with no issues testing with streaming sets for the past 3 weeks. (iI always preferred VDJ over Serato) running on my 2016 MBP 15" with touch bar. So that tells me the issue is with Serato itself. Goin to be using the 1000srt with VDJ2020 for my first "live" event, a wedding in just over a week, but bringing my MC6000 mk2 as a backup. This is also the first time I have owned a Pioneer controller (did use to rock CDJ's back in the day)
Had this same issue at my last wedding with Serato and the Ns7II. Everything was delayed by a half second. I asked the photographer to take a group picture of the guest which night be enough time to restarted serato and cycle the controller on and off. Everything was fine afterwards. Makes me a little nervous because I am finding more and more issues like this such a long load times and my screen completely freezing for a 3 or 4 seconds when loading a song. It always comes to just fine but my heart freezes with it. Will be interesting in the srt soon!
