Video mixing

Video mixing in djay lets you combine visuals with your music to create a more immersive performance. Whether you are playing in a club, streaming online, or setting up an AV experience at an event, the built-in video tools give you the same control and flexibility you have with audio.

You can mix music videos from supported streaming services, overlay text or images, apply video effects, and send your visuals directly to an external display. This makes it easy to enhance your sets and engage your audience both visually and sonically.

Video deck overview

Video mixing differs from mixing audio-only in several key ways:

• You can output both audio and video.
• Apply effects to both the audio and video layers.
• Add images and text overlays to your performance.

djay offers seamless support for external video output, enabling you to project your visuals to a second screen, projector, or livestream. It supports H.264 and MPEG-4 video codecs at up to 1080p HD / 30fps, in the .mov, .m4v, or .mp4 file formats.

1. Deck 1 video output: Video preview that shows the effects, overlays, and media assigned to deck 1.

2. Deck 2 video output: Video preview that shows the effects, overlays, and media assigned to deck 2.

3. Main video output: The final video feed sent to your external display. It includes:

   • Both deck outputs.
   • Applied effects.
   • Any added text or images.

4. Text overlay: You can add custom text to either deck or the main video output. Customize with:

   • Font
   • Color
   • Opacity
   • Alignment

5. Transition: The video crossfader lets you transition between decks using different visual effects. Choose from the transition dropdown:

   • Blend: A smooth fade between videos
   • Luma: A high-contrast fade style
   • Cube: A rotating cube-style 3D transition
   • Swap: Full-screen transitions pulling forward/back
   • Grid: Replaces one deck with a tiled screen
   • Mosaic: Spins in a mosaic of video tiles
   • Push: Pushes one video off-screen
   • Blend 50/50: Keeps the outgoing video visible until the crossfader reaches the center, then applies a smooth linear fade.
   • Cut: Instantly switches to the incoming video as soon as you move the crossfader.
   • Cut50: Creates a sharp cut at center of crossfader (50%), great for for scratching.
   • Split Audio/Video: Toggle this to reveal separate audio and video crossfaders, so you can blend them independently.

6. Image overlay: Add logos, branding, or other visuals to your decks or main output. Adjust:

   • Scale
   • Opacity
   • Alignment

7. Visualizer: Turn on the Visualizer to display graphics that react in real time to your music. You can also replace the visuals with content from your own collection, choosing between visual loops, videos, or live photos.