This list below explains all features present in the Swift Elite 4.0 release. Comments, requests, and suggestions are welcome to improve the product.

Requirements:

• Windows XP SP2 or Vista
• Fast CPU (i.e. P4-1.8 GHz or higher).
• Sound Card (single or multiple)
• A 3D Accelerated Card (Direct3D Capable)
• Atleast 64 MB of Video Memory
• Around 256 MB RAM
• 100 MB Hard-Drive space
• DirectX 9.0c
• Windows Media Player 10
• CD+G Compatible drive (for CD+G)
• A collection of Movies, MP3+G 's, and MP3's

If Direct3D is not available the program will warn you at the beginning and attempt to use the default adapter, if it is still not available the program will terminate.

Cross Fade Notes:

Fading can begin at either Deck (fading occurs between decks). If you only need the video to fade visit the preference in General Options and check the Crossfade Video Only (seperate the Audio from the Video Faders). Configuring for a "Mix Now" button, enable the "Engage Deck w/ Manual Crossfade" option to have destination deck begin at cue point (or restart) when the crossfade is engaged.

Pictures and Video Sources:

Pictures and Video Sources will default to 2 minutes at first run (this option can be changed for both media types). A playlist item length can be changed using the List/Enter Item Time. Any video source that registers by the computer as a capture device will be listed, this includes Webcams, DV devices (camcorders), and Digital Cameras.

Formats and Playlist Items:

• Video MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV, FLV, AVI
• Video Sources (Camcorders, Webcams, DV sources)
• MP3+G and other Audio+G formats
• MP3+G Zipped
• BIN and Shareable KMF
• VCD, DAT files
• CDDA (CD-Audio)
• CDGA (CD+G Disc)
• 43 Unique Video Transitions
• Crossfade any playing Video (including pictures)
• Slide Show (insert pictures), runs independant
• Company Logo Overlay
  • Scalable
  • Transparent
  • Spinning
  • Auto Toggle
• DVD (Elecard allows for both Decks)
• Other formats as long as Codec is available (i.e. OGG)
• MPEG2, DVD, and VOB require Elecard and AC3 Codec

Features:

• Play/Pause/Stop/Set/Cue/Queue Mode/Next/Previous
• Multiplex / Vocal Remove
• Voice Capture/Record
• Master Pitch Control
• 120 Step pitch control (Semi-Tones and Deca Semi-Times)
• Master Tempo Control (in Percentage)
• Auto Gain Control (maintains 0dB to 4DB)
• 8 Point Cues per Deck
• Cue from Preview Player
• Commercials and Jingles
• Custom Crossfade Triangles
• Cross Fade Manual
  • Alpha Video Cross Fade
  • Audio Cross Fade
• Auto Crossfade
  • based on indendant volume levels
  • position of slider
  • level slider
  • timing slider for Auto Crossfade
• DMX Active Scenes (Single or Infinite Program Loops)
• DMX Effect Editor (make your own effect)
• DMX Planar or Polar Positioning
• BeamX Spotlight Parameters
• Remote Request Tool (Request from Remote Machine)
• Auto Gain Control (Controlled AUdio Levels)
• Log Events in Collection (log each song played)
• Direct CD+G Playback for drives requiring Deinterleave
• CD+G Background Override - Color or Picture
• CD+G Image Background Rotation
• Import for drives requiring Deinterleave
• Multi-Channel ASIO Support (for Live Cueing)
• Multi-soundcard Comboboxes (Change card on skin interface, quick selection)
• Multi-Soundcard Selection (in preferences)
• Multi-Monitor Support and Selection (in preferences)
• Mix with Capture Encoding
• Playlist Numbering
• Playlist Printing
• Preview Windows
• Playlist functions
• Sort/Move/Remove
• Queue Mode (Remove from list as it completes)
• Quick Sound FX
• Keyboard/Remote Function Mapping Dialog
• Override Key Mapping (Regular/Extended Keys)
• Text Messenging (video on-screen messages)
• Song Collection (refer to "Song Collection")
• Options for columns in playlist
• DVD Playback
• MP3 ID3 Tags (ID3v1 & ID3v2)
• Video Montage
  • Auto Fade Out
  • Color Key Removal
  • Hot Key Enable
• MIDI Controller Support
• Playlist Scheduler
• Active Scenes (Animated DMX)
• Dynamic Lighting Utilizing S.C.R.A.M.
• SCRAM DMX Ready
• ATI Remote Control
• Numark DMC-1 v2 Controller
• Hercules DJ Console (original version only)
• Playlist Right-Click Menus
• TextDB Lookup (CDGA, CDDA, and DVD)
• Next Singer
• Next 3 Singer List
• Mid-Song Options
  • Media File
  • Next Singer
• Auto Volume Fading
  • Continuous Playback
• Microphone Level and Enable
• Drag and Drop
  • Into Collection
  • Into Each Playlist
  • Into Each Playlist from Song Collection
• Auto Volume Fading
  • Fade on Start
  • Fade on Stop
• 32 Band Equalizer
• ASIO Support
• Alternate Output Options on all Decks
• Includes Import Tools
• Analyze Songs for BPM
• Beat Matching Options
• Backup/Restore Settings
• Easy/Fast/Efficient Search Database
• Using SPTI Windows Interface for CD-ROM drives
• Swift Manual
• Much More...

Song Collection:

• Song Book Creator RTF Exporter
• Text File and Playlist Exporter
• Song Collection Database
  • Playlist and Hard-drive media manager
  • Songs have ID to find easier
• Print SongBook
  • (By Collection, SongNames, Artist)
• Import Routines (refer to "Conversion Utils/Tools")

Conversion Utils/Tools:

The Elite Conversion Tools are now available in release, you can purchase the tools seperately. But the Swift Elite activation will also activate the Elite Conversion Tools, thus if you have purchased Swift Elite there is no need to purchase Elite Conversion Tools.

• MP3->WAV
• WAV->MP3
• MP3+G ->WAV+G
• MP3+G ->BIN
• MP3+G ->KMF
• KMF->MP3+G
• KMF->BIN
• BIN->RAW
• BIN->MP3+G
• BIN->KMF
• MP3+G 's to Hard-drive
• VCD to Hard-drive
• Deinterleave in Elite Conversion Tools
• ID3 Writing with MP3 Conversions
• TextDB access and Album/Artist Fields
• Drive Capabilities Dialog (Used to assess the drives' CD+G capability)
• Song Collection Import Routines
  • MP3+G Import
  • VCD Import
  • Import CDDA (MP3)
  • Basic Import (Use Elite Conversion Tools for extended options)

Playlist Columns Explained:

• 1. - Media Name
• 2. - Played Count
• 3. - Pitch Setting
• 4. - Tempo Setting
• 5. - Time Entered
• 6. - Time Played
• 7. - Length of Media

• When a song is entered the Time Entered is updated. Played count is incremented by one.
• When a song is played the Time Played is modified,
  at the same time the Media Length is updated.

Known Issues:

• Do not attempt to play 2 CDGA (CDG Disc) Tracks in both Decks from the same disc
• Now Using Elecard Decoder
  • DVD can now be played in all decks at the same time
  • But same DVD drive accessed at same time will stutter (hardware issue)
  • Requires more than one DVD drive to fade
  • If issues with playback occur after installing Elecard, be sure to unregister the Elecard Components using the Component Manager (be sure not to unregister the Elecard MPEG2 Decoder and Moonlight Odio Decoder)