So I wanna start doing a little VeeJaying - Software, Hardware Questions

So I wanna start doing a little VeeJaying. I'm considering buying this program Modul8 which seems like the main one VJs are using. Unfortunately for me, VJing today means, for the most part, just providing visuals to go along with what a DJ is spinning. So the software is set up to utilize small clips and loops, with alot of layering and effects possibilities. I want to VJ in the old school sense of just playing one music video cross-faded into another into another. Like MTV used to do back when they played videos.

If anybody out there has any knowledge about these matters I would love some input about what the best set-up would be for me to VJ the way I want to. I would really like to avoid having to buy a Hardware A/V mixer, dvd players and monitors, but going that way would save me hours and hours of editing and digitizing clips... But I'm not even sure if the software can handle the relatively large files I'll be trying to play...

Comments

[Ben]

I'm using OTSAV. It can handle both audio and video. You can find more info on : http://www.otsav.com/

[VJ Wasted]

I'm using PVP Pro Video Player
http://www.renewedvision.com/pvp.php
I'm using it now for 2 years. It's running pretty stable and easy to use without a mixer.

There's one for free it's called cellulo works like iTunes.
http://www.cellulo.info/

Another one I tried is virtual DJ
http://www.virtualdj.com/
But it's sometimes buggy. So try it.

It's all for AppleMac except the last one.

Check out my myspace site.
http://www.myspace.com/vjwasted
Cheers Frank

[Spike]

I bought VirtualDJ - thanks. It does what I need it to do and also works with my .dv files so I don't need to re-encode anything. that PVP Pro one looks cool but very expensive.