Mixxx vs WeDJ

Mixxx is free DJ software for performing live mixes with digital music files on Linux, macOS and Windows. It is designed for both people starting with a laptop and experienced turntablists. Four decks provide scratchable scrolling waveforms and whole-song overview waveforms. Mixing controls include beat looping, Sync Lock, hotcues, beat rolls, censor and quantization. Mixxx supports FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A/AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus files. It works with MIDI and HID controllers, programmable JavaScript mappings and timecode vinyl control, and can load up to 64 sampler decks. Local music libraries from iTunes, Traktor, Banshee, Rekordbox, Rhythmbox and Serato can be read. Mixxx records mixes in WAV, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis, with MP3 optional, and streams through Shoutcast or Icecast servers. The full version costs nothing, with donations optional and no official paid or pro version. Its source code is published under the GNU GPL v2 or later. The application does not require an account or use telemetry. Beta and development snapshots are not intended for live use and may crash.

WeDJ is a mobile DJ app for mixing tracks from an Android device’s music library, with versions for Android and iOS. Its two-deck interface provides waveforms, jog wheels, play and cue buttons, tempo sliders, and a crossfader. Users can choose jog wheels with overview waveforms or enlarge the waveform horizontally or vertically. Performance tools include Hot Cues, loops, a sampler, Pad FX, and Combo FX. An X/Y pad blends two effects, while tablet mode can show two features on each deck at once. Automix starts the next track before the current one ends, and performance highlights can be recorded for later playback. The app includes 32 Loopmasters samples. The product page names DDJ-200 and DDJ-WeGO4 controllers; DDJ-200 support includes Bluetooth Low Energy and a dedicated interface. The listed free version costs nothing and allows five songs per session. The maker describes animated controls as a way to learn basic DJ techniques before moving to hardware.