Comparison of DJ software
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Very few folkdance sessions still use vinyl records, cassettes, or even CDs; virtually all have switched to some sort of DJ software on a laptop, tablet, or dedicated music device such as an iPod. On this page we compare the most popular DJ software systems, with emphasis on features most useful for typical harkadot.
| AMPS | MegaSeg | DJ Power | Winamp | iTunes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows only | Mac only | Windows XP only (Win 7 version is "in beta") | ||
| Cost | $40 basic, $100 pro, $200 with VMM add-on package | Free | Free | Free | |
| Multilingual support | Yes (English, Hebrew) | Yes | Yes | ||
| Video support | Yes | yes | |||
| Ability to slow/speed tracks | Yes | Yes | Yes, by 3rd party plugin | No | |
| Database versus Live filesystem | Database | Live filesystem | Live filesystem (but no removal) | Database |
Database versus Live filesystem
The distinction here is whether the software is able to detect changes on a filesystem such as whether new files are added or removed automatically. Most database systems are only able to see files explicitly added by the user, whereas live filesystem based backends can find files in specified directories.