Multi-Touch Trackpad Scratching & Control
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Multi-Touch Gestures
You can use the following gestures on your trackpad to control djay:
| Two-finger: left/right, up/down |
Three-finger swipe* | Two-finger rotate* |
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Turntable Control
Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the turntable that you want to control to perform the following actions:
- Two-finger up/down: scratch
- Three-finger up/down*: forwardspin/backspin
- Three-finger left/right*: go to beginning/end
- Two-finger rotate*: scrub (seek through audio)
Note: Mac notebooks supporting Multi-Touch gestures (see below) will also hold the record as long as you keep your fingers on the trackpad.
Additional Options
The following key combinations can be used with two-finger up/down:
- Two-finger up/down + command (⌘): scrub
- Two-finger up/down + option (⌥): pitch-bend
- Two-finger up/down + shift (⇧): adjust speed
- Two-finger up/down + option (⌥) + shift (⇧): pitch-bend and adjust speed
Crossfader Control
Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the crossfader to perform the following actions:
- Two-finger left/right: crossfade
- Two-finger left/right + option (⌥): crossfade pre-cueing
- Three-finger left/right*: transition to left/right turntable
- Three-finger up/down*: reset to middle
- Two-finger rotate*: crossfade
Note: The cursor can be placed anywhere within the main turntable/mixer area for performing the crossfade actions.
Slider Control
Place the mouse cursor on any slider to perform the following actions:
- Two-finger up/down: move slider up/down
- Three-finger up/down*: minimize/maximize slider (kill/boost)
- Three-finger left/right*: reset slider
- Two-finger rotate*: move slider
Library Control
Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the music library to perform the following actions:
- Two-finger up/down: scroll up/down
- Two-finger left/right: scroll left/right
- Three-finger up/down*: move selection up/down (one step)
- Three-finger left/right*: load selection on left/right turntable
- Two-finger rotate*: move selection
Tools Control
Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the main turntable/mixer area to perform the following actions:
- Three-finger up/down + command (⌘) + option (⌥)*: show/hide tools
- Three-finger left/right + command (⌘) + option (⌥)*: switch tools
* Three-finger and rotate gestures are available on all Mac laptops with trackpads featuring Multi-Touch gesture support, such as the MacBook Air and the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.


