HelpGlossary
Every technical word of this wiki in one sentence.
Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pro DJ Link | Pioneer’s network for CDJs, XDJs and DJM mixers. Players share tracks, beats and status with each other. |
| StageLinQ | Denon’s network interface for Engine DJ devices, used by Engine DJ, SoundSwitch and LJ Link. |
| Ableton Link | A protocol that keeps the tempo of programs in step over the network. |
| OSC | Open Sound Control: short messages with an address and a value over UDP. grandMA3, Daslight, Resolume and many programs take it. |
| OS2L | Open Sound to Light: beats and tempo from DJ software to light software over TCP. Used by VirtualDJ and the Wolfmix. |
| Telnet | A text connection to the command line of a device. The grandMA2 takes commands this way. |
| Speed master | A master on the light desk that sets the speed of the effects and chasers assigned to it. |
| SEND BPM | The tab in LJ Link that chooses which deck gives the tempo to the desk. |
| Master (DJ) | The player the others sync to. Its BPM box is orange in LJ Link. |
| ON AIR | The mixer channel is up and sound is at the master output. Red LIVE frame in LJ Link. |
| Beat grid | The beats of a track, analysed by rekordbox, Engine DJ or Serato. Red ticks mark bar starts. |
| Hot cue, memory cue | Marked points in the track: hot cues A–H as flags, memory cues as red triangles. |
| Switch | Connects network cables to one network. |
| Router, DHCP | A router hands out addresses (DHCP) and often has Wi-Fi. |
| Link-local, 169.254 | The address a device gives itself when there is no router. |
| Subnet mask | Says which part of the address is the network. With 255.255.255.0 the first three numbers must be equal. |
| 127.0.0.1 | The computer itself. For a program on the same computer. |
| onPC | The light desk software of MA Lighting on a normal computer. |
| Art-Net, sACN, MA-Net | Networks for lighting data (DMX over Ethernet) and MA desks. Usually kept apart from the DJ network. |
| Privacy mode | LJ Link sends no titles, artists or covers. Switched only from the program icon. |
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