MIDI Controllers & Audio Hardware

Enhance djay with your favorite MIDI controller, or use an external audio interface (USB and FireWire) for pre-cueing with headphones.

Natively Supported MIDI Controllers

To use a DJ MIDI controller with djay, simply plug the device into your Mac (before or while djay is running). djay instantly detects the controller and automatically pre-maps all functionality, allowing you to start using the controller right away. And of course you can easily edit the mapping yourself and customize the controller for your demands.

Using a MIDI Controller with MIDI Learn

MIDI Controller Support If you have a MIDI controller that is currently not natively supported by djay, you can still use it with djay’s easy-to-use MIDI Learn feature.

Simply connect the MIDI controller to your Mac, and follow the on-screen instructions to map the buttons and sliders of your controller to functions in djay.

Recommended Audio Hardware

djay supports pre-cueing with headphones using external audio interfaces via USB and FireWire.
We can recommend the following devices for use with djay for pre-cueing or audio output.

Griffin iMic

Griffin iMic USB Audio Interface

Provides a line-level output for connecting speakers or headphones for pre-cueing, and allows to connect microphones and other input devices to your Mac. Supports both mic and line level inputs via a selectable switch. Visit website

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Native Instruments AUDIO 2 DJ

Native Instruments AUDIO 2 DJ USB Audio Interface

Provides two 1/4 inch output channels that can be used to route stereo signals to both a master out (speakers) and headphone monitor for pre-cueing. Visit website

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Recommended Headphones

Together with an external audio interface (see above), you can use any standard headphones for pre-cueing with djay, even including your iPod earbuds. We can recommend the following headphones as high-quality DJ headphones.

AKG K81DJ

AKG K81DJ Headphones

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Sony MDR-V700DJ

Sony MDR-V700DJ Headphones

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Sennheiser HD 25 SP

Sennheiser HD 25 SP Headphones

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