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Android

for Android

User Manual

This user manual sets out the main features available

with the free version of djay for Android. Additional

features are available in the paid version of djay for

Android.

The complete user manual for the app is available here:

https://help.algoriddim.com/hc/ (in English only).

The djay for Android interface may vary depending on

the version of the app being used.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTERFACE ................................................... 3

2. FEATURES .................................................... 8

Waveforms .................................................... 8

Beatgrid ......................................................... 9

BPM and tempo .......................................... 11

Adjusting the BPM ..................................... 11

Tempo sensitivity ....................................... 13

Track synchronization ............................... 14

Slip mode .................................................... 16

Effects .......................................................... 17

FX .............................................................. 17

Loops ......................................................... 20

HOT CUE points ........................................ 22

Equalizer .................................................... 24

Monitoring ................................................... 25

3. OTHER ......................................................... 27

Settings ....................................................... 27

FAQs and technical support ..................... 27

djay PRO for Android unlock .................... 28

1. Interface

The djay for Android interface lets you access two virtual

music decks, a crossfader, transport controls, and a

music library browser.

① Track selection button. Tap to access your music

library and select a track. Displays the cover artwork for

the selected track.

② Track name (below) and artist name (above).

③ Time remaining/elapsed. Tap to toggle between

one display and the other.

④ Dashboard button. Tap to access the user menu

and app settings.

⑤ Deck playhead.

⑥ Track overview waveform.

⑦ SYNC button. Tap to sync the BPM values of the

two tracks.

⑧ Track BPM. Tap to open the BPM/Tempo window.

⑨ Tempo bend +/– button. Tap and hold + or – to

temporarily speed up or slow down playback of the track.

⑩ Scrolling waveform button. Tap to display the

scrolling waveforms for each deck.

⑪ Looper/Sampler button. Tap to display the Looper

or Sampler panel.

⑫ Tempo fader. Slide the fader to increase or decrease

the track’s BPM.

⑬ Key lock button. Tap to lock the track’s musical key.

⑭ Virtual deck.

⑮ FX/Loop/Cue/EQ button. Tap to access the panel

for effects, loops, HOT CUE points and the equalizer.

⑯ Play/Pause button.

⑰ Cue Set button. Tap to set a CUE point at the

current location of the deck playhead.

⑱ Cue Jump button. When the track is paused, tap to

move the deck playhead to the CUE point. When the

track is playing, tap to resume playback from the CUE

point. If no CUE point has been set, tap the button to

move the deck playhead to the start of the track.

⑲ Crossfader. Slide the crossfader to transition

between the two tracks. Tap the arrow to the right or to

the left of the crossfader to start an automatic transition

in the direction of the arrow.

Mixer button (only accessible when the display is in

portrait view). Tap to display the mixer section and

adjust the volume, the gain and the filter, as well as the

EQ (low, mid and high frequencies).

2. Features

Waveforms

The djay for Android app displays the track overview

waveform of each track. You can also display a detailed

zoom of the waveform that automatically scrolls along

with the track, by tapping the scrolling waveform

button (10).

The different audio frequencies are represented by way

of a color code: red for low frequencies, yellow for low-

mid frequencies, green for high-mid frequencies, and

blue for high frequencies. A red deck playhead bar

shows you where you are in the track. The CUE point

(white triangle) and HOT CUE points (different colored

triangles) also appear on the two waveforms.

In addition, the scrolling waveform moves forward or

backward depending on how you manipulate the track

(scratching, moving to the CUE point or a HOT CUE

point…).

To increase or reduce the size of the scrolling waveform,

tap or . The Waveforms pop-up window

appears. Tap the – and + buttons to modify the size of

the waveform. To return to the default display, tap

Reset.

Beatgrid

A 4-beat grid is superimposed on the scrolling waveform.

The first beat of a bar (the down beat) is represented by

a yellow line. The following beats (intermediate beats)

are each represented by a gray line.

Occasionally, the beatgrid will not correspond to the

rhythm of the track and will require manual editing.

To correct the beatgrid:

1. Make sure that djay for Android has finished

analyzing the track.

2. Position the deck playhead at the spot where the

first beat of the first bar should be located.

3. Tap . The beatgrid editor appears.

4. In the Downbeat tab, tap Set Grid Start when the

deck playhead is at the correct location to move the

beatgrid.

To return to the default beatgrid, tap Restore.

Increase the size of the scrolling

waveform to see the

alignment of the beatgrid on the music more precisely.

BPM and tempo

Adjusting the BPM

Occasionally, the BPM detected by djay for Android will

not correspond to the track’s actual BPM value. The

BPM will then have to be adjusted manually.

To correct a track’s BPM:

1. Tap Track BPM (8). The BPM/Tempo pop-up

window is displayed.

2. Select the BPM tab.

o HALF button: divide the BPM value set by djay

for Android by two.

o DOUBLE button: multiply the BPM value set by

djay for Android by two.

o TAP button: when the track is playing, tap the

TAP button several times to the beat of the

track. Next, tap Apply to correct the BPM.

To return to the BPM set by djay for Android, tap

Restore.

Tempo sensitivity

You can modify the tempo range and the settings for the

tempo fader:

1. Tap Track BPM (8). The BPM/Tempo pop-up menu

appears.

2. Select the Tempo tab.

o Select Invert: invert the direction of the tempo

fader’s travel.

o Range ± drop-down menu: select a percentage

range the tempo fader controls.

Track synchronization

The djay for Android app offers two ways to sync tracks:

− Tempo sync: only synchronizes tracks’ BPM.

− Beat sync: synchronizes tracks’ BPM and aligns the

beats.

To automatically sync two tracks, make sure that both

tracks are playing, then tap the SYNC button (7).

To modify the sync settings:

1. Access the djay for Android settings: tap the

Dashboard button (4), then tap Settings and

General.

2. In the Sync mode section, you can modify the sync

type and interval:

o Sync type: choose between tempo

synchronization (BPM only) or beat

synchronization (BPM and Beats).

o Beat Sync Interval: choose whether beat

synchronization is carried out on one or four

beats.

Slip mode

In Slip mode, the deck playhead continues to advance in

the background when you apply an effect or a loop, place a

CUE point, or when you use the Skip function or the jog

wheels. When you stop applying an effect, playback

resumes from the point where the track would be if it had

kept playing.

To enable Slip mode, tap or in the scrolling

waveform display. The Waveforms pop-up menu

appears. Toggle the Slip selector to the right.

Slip mode is automatically disabled whenever you

load a new track on a deck.

Effects

The djay for Android app offers four modes that help you

liven up your mix. To access the different modes, tap the

FX/Loop/Cue/EQ button (15).

To access the effects panel, tap .

• FX Pad tab

Five effects are available: Echo, Flanger, Phaser, Bit

Crusher and Gate.

Select an effect, then use the pad to apply the effect and

modulate it.

• Instant tab

Six effects are available: Absorb, Drift, Sway, Crush,

Punch and Twist.

To apply an effect, tap and hold the name of the effect.

The effect stops when you stop holding the name of the

effect.

• Manual tab

Five effects are available: Echo, Flanger, Phaser, Bit

Crusher and Gate.

You can apply up to three effects on the same deck.

Select an effect and enable it with the ON button. Next,

adjust the effect’s intensity and the Wet/Dry level.