When Automix is enabled, the “Protect Active Deck” doesn’t work correctly. It allows to load a track to replace the deck that is currently playing. I noticed an old thread discussing this. Is there a fix in the horizon?
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Hi @javosanc, this is expected behavior when using Automix to ensure that it can operate on its own as expected. The idea when using Automix is that you are allowing djay to load and mix the songs for you. It is necessary to disable Protect Active Deck to ensure that playback does not accidentally stop during Automix. I hope that helps!
Hi! I think I’m having difficulties understanding the logic behind disabling “Protect Active Deck” while in automix. I’m sure there’s a technical reason but let me elaborate on my use case:
Sometimes I use automix in 4-deck mode: Automix plays on decks 1 and 2 while decks 3 and 4 allow me to work on other things: Add layers, prepare cues and start/end points etc. A lot of controllers are dual layer, so the physical knobs would controll deck 1 and 3. Sometimes I end up loading a song on deck 1 by mistake when I really wanted to load on Deck 3. Is there a feature to have Djay warn you when you want to load a song to a deck that is actively playing? Maybe only allowing song load on decks that are fully stopped.
Thank you!
Thanks for the additional feedback and information regarding your workflow @javosanc. This is very helpful. I have passed this onto our dev team for further consideration regarding this behavior. I’ll let you know what they think when I hear back. Thanks!
Hi again @javosanc, the dev team has made this change and it will be implemented in an upcoming update (likely 5.3.2). Thanks!
