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.. _vinyl-control:

Vinyl Control
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Vinyl Control / DVS
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.. sectionauthor::
Owen Williams <owilliams@mixxx.org>
T.Rafreider <trafreider@mixxx.org>
S.Brandt <s.brandt@mixxx.org>
Jörg Wartenberg <joerg.wartenberg@mixxx.org>

The Vinyl Control functionality allows users to tweak the playback speed of a track
in Mixxx using a traditional turntable or a DJ player with a platter to spin.

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what do you mean "a DJ player with a platter to spin"? This could refer to spinning-wheel controllers, which are not driven by the DVS code.

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I see that this PR was merged before I had a chance to review it, but I think this line is confusing enough that we should change it.

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I stumbled over this as well but the table calirifies it sufficiently IMO.

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What I tried to express is that this category covers DJ players with a rotating platter, either with a non-motorized platter like a PioneerDJ CDJ1000 or DJ players with a motorized platter like a DenonDJ SC5000M.
It would be great if you as native Englisch speaker could propose an better wording.

This allows DJs to retain the tactile feel of vinyl, while retaining the benefits of digital audio features.

Such a :term:`Digital Vinyl System (DVS) <DVS>` can consist of:

- **Traditional turntables** with control vinyls, where the time position is encoded in the groove
- **CD-based DJ players** with timecode signal stored on CDs (e.g., *Pioneer DJ CDJ-1000*)
- **USB-based DJ players** with timecode signal stored on USB sticks (e.g., *Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000*)
- DJ players with internally generated timecode signal (e.g., *RANE TWELVE MKII* or *Phase*)

Vinyl control allows a user to manipulate the playback of a track in Mixxx using
a real turntable as a controller. In effect, it simulates the sound and feel of
having your digital music collection on vinyl. Many DJs prefer the tactile feel
of vinyl, and vinyl control allows that feel to be preserved while retaining the
benefits of using digital audio.

How does it work?
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