Samplers - Deckadance has eight integrated sampler banks that can save 1, 2, 4, or 8 beat pattern loops from the decks.

Deckadance can host VST-compliant effects or software synthesizers, and the VSTs can be controlled with MIDI files, making Deckadance into an 8 track music sequencer.

For example, Deckadance can be used as a plugin in digital audio workstations such as FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cakewalk Sonar, and Cubase. VST options - Deckadance is designed to work either as a standalone program or as a VSTi 2.4 plugin inside VST-supporting software hosts.As of version 1.9, the program no longer covers the start bar and the icons resemble those of Apple's Aqua graphics. As of 1.3x there are 6 changeable user skins. User Interface - Deckadance uses a GUI that slightly resembles that of Image-Line's digital audio workstation FL Studio, which consists of one main window that can expand to fill the entire screen.As of version 1.9 Deckadance has seven internal performance effects, including LP, HP, BP, Notch, Phaser, Echo, and Low fidelity. Features Īmong Deckadance features are iTunes integration, an audio synchronization engine that can work in tandem with other VST hosts such as Ableton Live, a detachable Song Manager (SM) that can integrate with iTunes, zPlane Elastique technology, a colored waveform with red to distinguish bass, the ability to time-code your own CD (Club Edition), beat detection, a 2-channel mixer with 3-band EQ, and headphone cueing. The Club Edition contains all of the features of the House Edition, in addition to support for timecoded vinyls. The House Edition can host VST compliant effects and can be controlled via a MIDI controller. Versionsĭeckadance is available in two different editions. Processor must be either G4 1.5 GHz or Intel Core Duo family. A Mac requires Mac OS X v10.4 ( Universal binary), 512 Mb RAM, 200 Mb free hard drive space, and a sound card with CoreAudio drivers. Also required is either an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1.4 GHz processor.

Hardware requirements consist of 512 MB RAM, 200 MB free hard drive space, and a DirectSound or ASIO compatible soundcard. Software overview Version 1.2 on OS X, first for Macs System requirementsĪs of version 1.9, the minimum system requirements for Deckadance on a PC are Windows 7, Vista, or XP ( SP2). The most recent release is version 2.43 from April 28, 2015. Deckadance was made compatible with Mac OS X after the release of version 1.20.0 in January 2008. After Arguru died in a car accident in June 2007, future versions were worked on by the Image-Line developers Arguru had been cooperating with, many of whom are also DJs. Image-Line worked closely with DJ and programmer Arguru to develop the first version, which was released for Windows in May 2007. History ĭeckadance was created by Image-Line as a mixing application for DJs. It can host any VST-compliant effect or software synthesizer, and can be controlled by most MIDI controllers. ĭeckadance can be used as a standalone application or as a VST plugin inside VST-supporting software hosts like Ableton Live. The latter has support for timecoded vinyl. Initially released in May 2007, it operates on Windows and Mac OS X, and comes in a House Edition and Club Edition. Deckadance (often referred to as DD) is a DJ console and mixing tool developed by Image-Line software and acquired in 2015 by Gibson.

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