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# Multi-Touch Trackpad Control

djay lets you take full advantage of the two-finger or Multi-Touch trackpad built into any modern Mac laptop for scratching, mixing, and full interface control! Use two fingers to scratch the record just as you would on a real turntable, or move them horizontally to operate the crossfader. Digital mixing has never been closer to the acclaimed analog world. Multi-Touch Trackpad Scratching & Control is available on all Mac notebooks featuring two-finger scrolling*.
Available Multi-Touch Gestures
The following gestures are available to control djay:
Two-finger: left/right, up/down
Two-finger rotate*
Controlling djay using Multi-Touch gestures
All of the interface elements in djay can be controlled using Multi-Touch gestures. Depending on the interface element, different gestures are available.
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
- Two-finger rotate*: scrub (seek through audio)

Note: Mac notebooks supporting Multi-Touch gestures (see above) will also hold the record as long as you keep your fingers on the trackpad without moving.
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 + fn: adjust speed
- Two-finger up/down + option (⌥) + fn: pitch-bend and adjust speed

Mixer (Crossfader) Control
Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the mixer (crossfader) to perform the following actions:

- Two-finger left/right: crossfade
- Two-finger left/right + option (⌥): crossfade pre-cueing
- 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
- Two-finger rotate*: move slider

Tip: you can also reset any slider with the mouse using double click or control click.
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
- Two-finger rotate*: move selection

* 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.
For all two-finger gestures, two-finger scrolling must not be turned off in the system preferences.