Pro DJs Choice: In-Depth Analysis of Leading Music Production Suites Compared

Our two mixing software platforms for pro DJs are DEX 3 (audio/video/karaoke) and RED Mobile 3 (audio/basic karaoke). Both are designed to fill different live performance requirements of professional DJs and mobile entertainers.

With 4-deck support and video mixing capabilities, DEX 3 is designed for performance artists – for DJs that want to not only offer the total multimedia mixing experience, but want to get creative in the mix by layering in tracks, samples and effects (both audio, and video). It’s our flagship MIX EVERYTHING solution.

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RED Mobile 3 is simple to navigate, yet robust. Just like DEX 3 the browser will handle a million audio or karaoke files with ease. You have all the basic transport mixing controls and automix capabilities a mobile DJ needs, and a few effects to liven up the mix.

We put together this DJ software comparison chart to better explain all the differences between our two professional solutions. We hope the chart helps DJs considering one of our products to better figure out what product works best for their specific needs.

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DJ MIXING SOFTWARE COMPARISON CHART

General Software Features

Product Features	Red Mobile 3	DEX 3
Windows and MAC Support	X	X
2 Players Support	X	X
4 Players Support	X
Supports Non DRM MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ACC, playing directly from CD	X	X
VIDEO Mixing: Supports MP4, MPEG, AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV	X
KARAOKE: Supports MP3+G (uncompressed)	X	X
Support For 75+ DJ Controllers (zero-configure)	X	X
MIDI LEARN – easily map midi controllers or keyboard	X	X
Change pitch with 4 different ranges from +/-8%	X	X
Pitch-Bending	X	X
Pitch-Scaling for harmonic mixing	X
High-Quality Time-Stretching (Key-Lock)	Basic Key Lock Only	X
Change Volume, Play, and Pause (instant-start) with low latency (2ms for ASIO, 10ms for DirectSound)	X	X
Edit ID3v2 tags	X	X
Fast and accurate automatic BPM detection – On the Fly or Batch Processing	X	X
Waveforms with beat-grid	X	X
One-Click BPM Sync (BEAT-SYNC)	X	X
Scratching (jog wheel, waveform, MIDI-controller)	X	X
Cue Points and Hot-Cues	X	X
Beat-Stepping (Quantized)	X
AUTOMIX full-automated autoplay and shuffle	X
Pre-Listening via headphones	X	X
Mix on an external mixer	X	X
Stereo VU meter	X	X
Sampler	X
Record your mix in MP3, AIFF or WAV	X	X
Video Mix Recording (HD)	X
Skinable	X	X
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts	X	X
3-band equalizer with on the fly changeable frequencies	X	X
Effects	X	X
Quantized snap-to-beat Looping	X	X
Perceptual volume control (auto-gain)	X	X
Filter Effect	X	X
Direct MIC control through software (with talk over)	X	X
Internet Broadcasting Support (With Icecast)	X
Key Stepper (for Karaoke – In Semitones)	X
Video Effects And Video Transitions	X
Side-List For Automix/Shuffle and Karaoke Singers List	X	X