Everything you need to start, stop and move between songs without gaps during the night.
Basic controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| O | Play. If the song is already playing, it restarts from the top. |
| Space | Pause and resume. |
| Z | Immediate stop. |
| Q | 3-second fade out and stop. |
| F / R | Forward / back 10 seconds. |
| Ctrl+Alt+O | Closes queue and sampler and starts the selected row (or the current song): very handy live. |
The bar's Play button starts the selected queue row, if any; otherwise the current song restarts.
The «Next» panel and the ⇆ swap
- Prepare the next oneSelect a queue or playlist row and press Space: singer and song go into the «Next» panel, which blinks.
- Preview itThe panel's ▶ button opens a preview (lyrics for karaoke tracks, picture for videos) without disturbing what's playing. To hear it in headphones choose the preview sound card in Settings → Audio.
- Swap on the flyPress ⇆: the current song fades out in a second and a half and the next one fades in.
Videos and online songs
- With videos the picture goes to the audience monitor, in sync, while you keep the controls on the PC.
- YouTube links start in a few seconds; the same video starts instantly the second time.
- Online tracks download in the background while they play.