Hi Chris, The DJ software is not semi-accessible, the only problem is the scratching. Otherwise all the rest is keyboard based. Also, just as any sound software, you don't want voice over to hinder to your mix, so usually you turn it off. When you're done playing, you turn it back on.
If you read the manual, you will find all the keyboard shortcuts with which you can do loads of stuff. Scratching isn't the most important, unless you want to go wild with cringing sounds the neighbours will abhours. I think Algoriddim is pretty receptive on the accessibility thing, but i also think they need some pointers on how to make it accessible without messing too much with their code, so it's basically up to us to test the software, and tell them what can be done. On the other hand, i think it is better if i or few people ask them those things, as no-one likes to be swarmed by requests, which by themselves can contradict one another in terms of how it should be done. So, if you have the trial, and find something, let me know and i will add all of it in my mail to them. As for the trackpad, you can scratch with the old trackpads, but you need to find, by instinct, or if you can make an applescript which would place the mouse pointer to the right place, and scratch. This is really the only issue i have with the software, and figuring bpm on the fly for adjusting and choosing the right tracks. If you go for an automix, you can go to itunes and make your playlists for table 1 and table 2, then press automix, after which point you will only have to make the transitions fit at the right time. Pre-cuing is a features in the software which requires an external headphone, meaning a usb headphone set so you can hear what you will be playing, adjust it, and fade it in without having both tracks blasting through your internal sound output. So its a matter of how accessible you think the software is, and you have a learning curve. It's not a text editor, or something which doesn't require reflexes for a good time. You need to map all the keys and be able to press them at the right time for your effect and mix to sound good. All of it without using voice over to orient you. Just imagine your keyboard to be a huge control board. Best Yuma --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
