USER MANUALPCDJ VJ

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTERFACES - ZONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BROWSER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FILE / SEARCH RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID3TAG SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRACK OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAITLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAVORITE FOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIRTUAL FOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DECK CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTERNAL MIXER CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TOOLBAR CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHYTHM WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MANUAL BPM CORRECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CONFIGURATION SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOUND SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERFORMANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND MACROS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODECS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EFFECTS (AUDIO, VIDEO, VIDEO TRANSITIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KARAOKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Welcome to PCDJ VJ! PCDJ VJ is revolutionary software which allows audio and video mixing right from a computer. We designed PCDJ VJ to be simple and intuitive to use but do not be fooled — there are many advanced features to explore and customize. PCDJ VJ features everything you need for imaginative performance and mixing:

• Twovirtualdecksforloadingaudioandvideotracks,shortclipsandkaraoke• ExtensivebrowsingfunctionsutilizingID3Tagandcustominformationfields• Comprehensivemixerwithallthefeaturesthatyouwouldexpectfromatraditionalmixer (EQ, gain, crossfader) • Audioandvideoeffectsprocessors• ClipBankforplayingbackvideoclipsonthefly• Loopingengine• Real-timerecordingofyourmixes• Real-timewebcastingofyoursessions

Additionally,PCDJVJincludesmanyinnovativefeaturestohelpyouspendlesstimewiththetedious,time-consumingaspects of DJing and mixing:

• Automaticbeatmatchingforquickmixing• ComputerBeatGridforeasyvisualmixing• DynamicHotCuepoints

WedevelopedPCDJVJtobethemostcompleteandextensiveDJsoftwareonthemarkettoday.Wehaveprovidedanexhaustivesetoffeaturesforyoutotakeadvantageofandcreategreatmixes.WhetheryouareabeginneroraprofessionalDJ,youwillfindworkinginsidePCDJVJtobefun,intuitiveandhighlyefficient.

We highly recommend reading this manual in its entirety before you begin using PCDJ VJ — it will help you learn and understand all of its many features so you can get the most out of your PCDJ VJ.

We sincerely hope that you enjoy this great product!

PCDJ VJ installs files into the following locations:

Default application path – C:\Program Files\PCDJVJ\

AllApplicationConfiguration,Plug-in,Skins,Database,andSupportFilesarestoredin–Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents Windows VISTA: C:\_UserName\Documents\PCDJVJ

*For Power Users who have changed the location of their My Documents from the default Microsoft setting your new/copied files are stored there in the PCDJ VJ folder. To check, right-click on the My Document icon and look at the property setting for Target.

TheCorePCDJVJDatabaseistitled-PCDJVJDatabasev5.xml

The PCDJ VJ Database system segments the database to each drive attached to the system. Each additional data-basefilewillbefoundontheROOTofthatdriveandistitled–PCDJVJLocalDatabase.xml

Whatisstoredinthedatabasefiles?

Pathtothefile Analyzeddataaboutthetracks ID3TagDisplayInformation AutomixInformation

The‘split’databasefilesprovideusersofexternalharddrivestheabilitytoCOLDorHOTSWAPdrivesbetweensingle and/or multiple systems. This allows for multiple DJs of a club or venue to utilize 1 PCDJ VJ installation and not havedifferentloginsinordertomaintainseparatedatabasesuniquetoeachDJ.TheDJcanjustwalkin,plugintheexternal device and begin playing.

INSTALL PATH & FILES

INTERFACE

Before beginning to use PCDJ VJ, familiarize yourself with the controls and “zones” of the software.

1. BROWSER I SAMPLER / EFFECTS I RECORDBrowse your music folders,Adjusteffectsvideo,andaudio 2. DECK I CONTROLS Draganddropmusicfromthebrowsertothisvirtualdeck.Tracktitle,beatsperminutedisplay,counters,TransportControl

3.DECK2CONTROLSDraganddropmusicfromthebrowsertothisvirtualdeck.Tracktitle,beatsperminutedisplay,counters,TransportControl

4. MIXER ZONE Crossfader,Gain,VolumePFLControls

5.RHYTHMWINDOWThiswindowtracksthewaveformofeachsongloadedorplayingonadeck.ThisareaalsofeaturesaComputerBeatGrid(CBG)usedforvisualmixingandbeat-matching.

BROWSER

TheBrowserZoneiswheretonavigateandorganizefilesstoredonalocal,external,ornetworkharddisk.Thebrowsercontainsthecompatiblefiletypes(i.e.whoseextensionsareassociatedwiththedecodersinPCDJVJ)toaccessthecompatibleextensionslist.Clickthe“Config”menuthenchoosethe“Codecs”tab.Seethe“Codecs”section of the manual for further details.

The Browser zone is divided into 3 key panels.1. File System / Folder Structure2. File / Search Results3. Waitlist

FILESYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE

Desktop – shows the File System navigation optionFavorites–showorhideanycreatedfolderfavorites,createdfromaright-clickonafolderintheDesktopnavigationstructure and selecting “Set as favorite” from the menu or by using the icon on the panel’s right divider bar.

Favorites –showorhideanycreatedfolderfavorites,createdfromaright-clickonafolderintheDesktopnavigationstructure and selecting “Set as favorite” from the menu or by using the icon on the panel’s right divider bar.

VirtualFolders –showorhideanycreatedVirtualFolderscreatedfromclickingontheiconfoundontherightdividerbar

FILES /SEARCH RESULTS

PCDJVJprovidesseveralelementsofinformationabouteachtrack.TheinformationisacombinationofID3TagandPCDJVJdefineddatafields.Bydefaultthetitleofthesongandartistarelistedforeachfilealongwithcolumnsforbeatsperminute(BPM)andduration(Length).Thewidthsizeforeachcolumncanbemodifiedindividuallyandbyclickingonacolumnthecontentsaresorted.Forexample,clickingontheartistcolumnsortsthebrowserbyartistinitiallyinascendingorder.Clickagainfordescending. TheBPMandlengthinformationarecalculatedautomaticallywhenatrackisloadedtoeitherdeck.Alltrackinforma-tionisthenstoredinsidetherespectivedrivedatabasefilesforlaterrecall.Andalldataisstoredandsavedattimeofdiscovery or data entry immediately to the database(s).

ID3TAG

ID3Tag supportID3Tagsupportisnotthesamesupportthatotherapplicationsimplement.AddingdirectID3Tagaccesstoeveryfilewould have considerably SLOWED PCDJ VJ’s ability to for browsing and search as experienced in other applications.

PCDJVJstoresidentifiedID3Tagfieldsaspartofitsowndatabaseandthestoreddatacanbeupdatedatanytime.Because tag data is not direct access any of the information can be changed using the File Info dialog and it will not affectthecoreID3Taginfoofthefile.Also,sincevideotypefilesdon’thaveID3Tags,PCDJVJisabletomakethesefieldsavailableforstoringinformationaboutthevideo.

Retrieving ID3Tag DataThewayofretrievingID3TaginformationisbyrightclickingonafileinthebrowserandselectingFileInfo.ThebelowdialogdisplaysthedatabasestoredinformationalongwiththeID3Taginformation that is retrievable.

UndereachfieldwithabuttonwillhavethereadID3Taginfonexttoitthatcanbereadfromthetag.ClickonthebuttontocopythatdataintothePCDJVJdatafield.ThisdatawillbestoredandusedbythePCDJVJdatabase.ThenexttotheFileNamefieldisusedtoparsethefilenameintotheArtistandTitle.

AnothermethodofretrievingID3Taginfoisthroughthebrowserdirectlywithmultiplefilesselected.

Displaying PCDJ VJ data fields (ID3Tag) Columns

Inthefilebrowser(2)orplaylistpanels(3)rightclickingonanycolumnandchoosefromthepop-uplistanyoralloftheavailabledatafieldsnowstored in the PCDJ VJ database.

Changing the order of the columns is very easy by selecting the Order… option from the bottom of the list. Then in the presented dialog choose the orderbyhighlightingthefieldandusingtheupanddownarrows.Alsoaddorremovefieldsfromthedisplaybyselectingthecheckboxforthefield.

Youcanalsoselectwhatyouwantdisplayedinthebrowserbyclickingonthe second bull’s eye circle to the right of the search box and chose from theShowCovers,ShowMusic,ShowVideos,andShowKaraokeoptions.

Additional PCDJ VJ Data Fields

ThePCDJVJdatabasenowstoresadditionaldataabouteachtrackforadditionalsearchfeaturesand the NEW Filter folders.

Key : storesthekeyvalueofasongforusedoingHarmonicMixing.

** PCDJ VJ does not analyze and populate this field. Manual entry using the File Info.

PlayCount:storestherunningplaycountofthetrack

FirstSeen:storesthedateofwhenthetrackwasfirstaddedtothedatabase

FirstPlay:storesthedateofwhentrackwasfirsteverplayed

LastPlay:storesthedateofwhenthetrackwaslastplayed

Drive,Filepath,Filename,Filetype–storesthecurrentknownDrive,Filepath,Filename,andFile-typeforthetrack

SEARCH

Thesearchfieldislocatedatthetopofthebrowserpanel.Tosearchthefileslistedinthedatabase,leftclickonthesearchfieldthentypeyoursearchtext.

Searching is instant and it is generally not necessary to type the text in its entirety — a few letters are enough to reduce the list to the single title.

What can be searched?

SearchinginPCDJVJisversatileandvariable.Whatismeantbythat?Justtotherightofthesearchboxthereisa“searchfields”selectionbutton.Clickonthebull’seyecircleandalistof10searchablefieldsispresented.

Dependingonwhatfieldsareselectedthesearchresultswillvery.Toensuremaximumresultsforallsearches,selectallthefieldsandthe maximum search capabilities are available all the time.

Tobrowsetheentiredatabasecontentsjustenteranasterisk(*)asthesearchstringand now the entire database is displayed.

PCDJ VJ also provides expanded search features for more creative searching. One wayofbeingmorecreativeiswhensearchingonBPM.Enter110-120andiftheBPMcolumnisselectedtheresultsdisplayedwillbetracksintherangeof110to120BPM.

TRACK OPTIONS

Rightclickingonatrackdisplaysmanyoptions:FileOperationslike-copy,move,anddeletefiles(awarningisdisplayedondeletingafile),FileInfoformodifyingdatafieldcontent,BPManalyzetrackoptions,addandremovingsongsfromthesearchdatabase.Alongwith several other options that are presented and explained throughout this manual.

WAITLIST

TheWaitlistpanel(3)canbeusedtoholdtracksthattheDJknowstheywillplaysometimeduringtheirsession.ItalsoprovidesalocationforPCDJVJtomovedtracksthatwereloadedbutneverplayedbecausetheDJloadedanewtracktothedeck.TheWaitlistcanalsobeusetostageandconstructVirtualFoldersbydrag-and-dropoftrackstothepanel.

Autoload from Wait list Workinginconjuctionwiththemixnowaction,PCDJVJcanautomaticallymixandloadatrackfromthewaitlist.Simplyclickthemixnowbuttonontheskin.Tobeginthefadetothestoppeddeck.Seemixnow for a more detailed explaination to the feature. AutoSave Unplayed

Whentheoption“AutoSaveUnplayed”isenabledintheConfiguration->Optionstab,alltracksaddedtoadeckbutthenneverplayedareaddedtotheSideListwhenatrackreplacesitonadeck.

KeyboardShortcutsload_fromsidelistandfree_sidelistprovideeasyaccesstotracksforloadingtoadeckorclearingthe entire list, respectively.

Mix Now BypressingmixnowontheskinorviakeyboardshortcutsPCDJVJcheck’sthenonplayingorlessvolumedeck.Ifthisdeckisinthehistoryorplayedmorethan5seconds,thenextsongisloadedfromthewaitlist.Ifatrackisloadedtotheplayerthathasnotyetbeenplayedamixtothatdeckisperformed.Whenamixnowispreformedandtheactionisrepeated,themixwillstop.Clickingmixnow again with resume the mix.

FILE SYSTEM / FOLDER STRUCTURE

Inordertosimplifybrowsingandprovidebetterandrobustfilemanagementcapability,PCDJ VJ provides three (2) methods for the user to organize the database.

On the left panel’s border are three (2) folder options Create Favorite Folder–pickafolderfromthedrivetoalwaysdisplayinthebrowserCreate Virtual Folder–createafolderformanuallypopulatingwithspecificfiles

Rightclickingonanyofthesefoldersprovidesaccesstovariousoperations.ForFavoritefolders options include Add or Remove contents of favorite to Search DB, and BPM Analyze options. Virtual folders have a Rename option. All folders have options for moving the order of the folders up and down in the tree and for removing or deleting the folder.

FAVORITE FOLDERSADJmaywanttodefineacollectionofdirectorieswhicharemostfrequentlyused–forexample,“Hitsof2006”or“MyMusic.”ThebestsolutionisusingtheFavoriteFolders.ThinkofFavoriteFoldersasShortcutstoafolderintheoperating system.

TosetupaFavoriteFolder,browsetheDesktopnavigationitemfromtheFileSystem/FolderStructurepaneltothedesiredfolderlocation.Clickandhighlightthedesiredfolder,thenclicktheyellowfavoritefoldericon.

Thedirectoryselectedwillbeaddedtotheendofthelist,onthesamelevelasthe“Desktop”folder.Toremoveafavoritefolderreference,selectitandclicktheiconagain.

Thesameactionscanbetakenbyright-clickingonthedesiredfolderandchoosing“Setasfavorite”fromthemenu.And,toremoveafavoritefoldersimplyright-clickonthefavoriteandchoose“Removefromfavorite”.

VIRTUAL FOLDERSVirtualfoldersalsoaidinquickaccesstotracks.Avirtualfolderholdsacollectionofshortcutstotracks.CreateavirtualfolderbyclickingontheredVirtualFoldericonandgivingthenewfolderatitle.

Nowbrowsethedatabaseorrunvarioussearcheslookingfortracksthatarebeinggroupedtogether.DraganddropthetracksintothenewVirtualFolderandnexttimeyouwanttoplaythesetracksrefertothevirtualfolder.

Pleasenotethatdraggingtracksintoavirtualfolderwillnotphysicallymovethefilesintothatfolder—itwillonlycre-ateashortcuttowherethefilesarelocated. Toremoveavirtualfolder,right-clickonitandselect“delete.”

DECK CONTROLS

Therearetwovirtual“decks”onthescreen.Draganddropfilesintoeachofthedeckstoloadmusictracksorvideoclips.

The two decks are equipped with the following controls and displays:

1. Title Nameoftrackcurrentlyloaded

2. Waveform display Thisviewshowsthevisualwaveformoftheentiretrack,allowsforviewingtheremainingdurationoftheaudio,aswellaswhathasalreadybeenplayed.Whenhighlightedinblueorred(Usingthedefaultskins),thatareaofthewave-form indicates what has been played and the current position of the audio. The remaining grey area of the waveform shows the length of the audio remaining. Inside the waveform itself, the lighter part indicates the presence of beats whereasthedarkerpartindicatesthepresenceofvocals

3. Video preview windowThiswillshowavideopreviewofthecurentplayedvideo,ifyouhaveavideoloadedtothedeck.

4. Loop Set /ControlLoopIn/Out-Aloopisanyareaofatrackthatrepeatsseamlessly.Press“LoopIn”atthepointwheretheloopistostart.Press“LoopOut”whenthedesiredpointtomarktheendpointoftheloop.Theaudiobetweenthetwopointswillbegintoloopcontinuously.Toreleasetheloopandcontinueplayofthetrackpress“LoopOut”againandtheaudiowillcontinuefromtheendpointoftheloop.Tosetanewloop,justpress“LoopIn”againwhiletheloopisdisengaged,and then press “Loop Out” to begin the new loop. ShiftKnob-Adjuststhelooplengthbyhalflengthordoublelengthincrements. SmartLockbutton-AllowstheloopbuttonstoworktogethertocreateloopssynchronizedtoBPM. LoopLength-Thisindicatesthelengthoftheloopaccordingtobeatmeasures.Increaseordecreasethelengthoftheloopfrom1/4to16measures.

DECK CONTROLS

5. EffectsEffectsSelectionDropdownarrow-Selectwhicheffecttoapply.EffectsSelectionDropdownwindow-Whenclickedthiswillapplytheeffectselected.Parameter1&2knobs-Thesetwoknobsadjustparametersoftheeffectselectedinthedropdownwindow,althoughnotalleffectsrequireormakeuseoftheseknobs.

6.Transport Cue -ReturnsandpausesthemusicatthedefaultCuePoint.TosetaCuePoint,pausethesong,seektothedesiredposition(forexamplebyrotatingthevirtualturntable),andthenclickon“Cue”.Also,aright-clickonthe“Cue”buttonwillsetaCuePointwhilethetrackisplaying.OnceontheCuePoint,pressingandholdingdown“Cue”allowsfortem-poraryplayofthispoint.TodeleteaCuePoint,right-clickonitsiconontheWaveformdisplay,andselect“delete”.

Stutter/Play-Startsthemusic.Pressing“Stutter/Play”whilethesongisalreadyplaying,willrestartthemusicfromthe last position you pressed “Play” from, creating a “stutter” effect. Pause-Stopstheaudiowhereitiscurrentlyplaying.SubsequentclickswhilestoppedcyclesthroughthebeginningofthesongandalltheCuePoints.Right-clickingwhilestoppedautomaticallygoestothefirstdetectedbeatinthesong.

7. SyncWhenclicking“Sync”,PCDJVJwillsyncthetempoofthedecktotheoppositedeck’stempo.Press“Sync”whilethesongispaused,onlythepitchwillbeadjusted.Press “Sync” while the song is playing, the beats will be smoothly aligned too.Right-clickon“Sync”,thesongwillstartalreadyalignedonthenextbeat.

(Attention: the right-click sync doesn’t use the Computed Beat Grid (CBG) but instead aligns the next audible beat. This behavior lets you purposely start on half or a quarter notes for special effects, but the downside is that it won’t work during a break or when there is no audible beats).

8. Pitch slider / Pitch buttonsControls the speed/pitch of the music by moving the slider downward the speed of the music speeds up. By moving upwardthespeedslowsdown.The“Zero”buttonletsyousmoothlybringthepitchbackto100%.Doubleclickonittobringitbackinstantly.

ThetwoPitchbuttonsareusedtotemporarilychangethespeedofthetrackplaying.Thisisusefulwhenyouwanttomakeaquickadjustmenttoatrackifthebeatofthetrackisnotexactlymatchingupwiththebeatofthetrackplayingontheotherdeck.Thespeedwillbeaffectedaslongasyouarepressingdown“+”or“-“.

9. KeyLockWhenenabledchangingthepitchofthesongdoesnotchangethetoneofthetrack.Keylockcanbeenabledatanypointalongthepitchrangetomaintainthedesiredtoneatthatpitchwhilestillbeingabletofurtheradjustthepitch.When disabled tone changes based on the pitch used – slower pitch = slower deeper tone, faster pitch – faster higher (chipmunk)soundingtone.

MIXER

PCDJVJfeaturesaninternalmixersectionItcanbeusedjustlikearegularDJmixer.

The controls on the mixer include:

1. Channel GainThisknobsetsthegainlevelforthecorrespondingchan-nel(deck).(Rightclickingwillbringittothevaluethatmatchestheotherdecklevel.Doubleclickingbringsitbackto0)

2. Channel FadersTheseverticalfadersallowyoutoadjusttheaudiosignalof the desired channel.

3. EQTheseknobsallowyoutoadjustthelow,mid,andhighfrequenciesoftheaudioplayingonthedesiredchannelofthemixer.Eachfrequencyrangecanalsobecutbypressing the corresponding “Kill” button.

4. PFLSendsthepre-faderleveloftheaudiotothecuesectionfor headphone monitoring.

5. CrossfaderThe crossfader blends audio or video between the two decks.Byslidingthisfaderfromchanneltochannelyoucanisolatetheleftandrightdeckorblendthemtogether.

TOP TOOLBAR CONTROLS

Headphone level : Volume control for headphone level.

Cue/Mixblend:Fadetohearjustthecue,cue/mix,ormixsignalonlyintheheadphones.

BPMbutton:OpensBPMeditwindow.Eachbuttonrespectivetoitpositioneddeck.

Master Volume : Controls main output of program

Clock:Displaystime,andwhenclickedwithmousecanactasacounter.

ConfigandWindowcontrols:Providesaccesstotheconfigurationsettingsdialog.

Windows controls provide the Minimize, Maximize, and Close application options.

Rhythm button : Changes the top panel layout between Cue display overlapped waveform and dual waveform.

RHYTHM WINDOW

Above the players, a window posts curves corresponding to the two rates/rhythms of the music. These curves are rep-resentedinawaveform,allowingyoutoseeyourmusic.Thepeaksinthecurverepresentbeats.Inordertosynchro-nizethemusic,thesepeaksshouldoccuratthesametime.Thepresentisrepresentedbythefeatureinthemiddleofthescreen.Allontheleftwasalreadyplayed,whilewhatisontherightrepresentsthenextsecondsofthetrack.

You can zoom in or zoom out the display using the slider on the left, or the three preset buttons (1,2,3)ontherightsideoftherhythmwindow.

Belowthecurvestherearesmallsquares,namedCBG(ComputedBeatGrid),whichrepresentthepositionofmeas-ures.Thelargesquaresrepresentthebeginningofameasure4:4time.TheCBGisparticularlyuseful,forexample,whenmixingatrackatthetimeofanintrowherethebeatisnotyetpresent.

Inthepictureabove,youcanseethatthebeatsarecompletelysynchronized–itiseasytoseethatthepeaks(beats)ofthemusicarelinedup.However,somemusicdoesnothavetheveryobvioussinglebeatpeaksthatmosthouseandtechnomusichas.ThisiswhentheCBGisveryuseful.Ifyoulookatthefollowinggraphics,itisnotexactlyclearwherethebeatsshouldsyncupbyjustobservingthewaveformvisually.However,withthehelpoftheCBG,itbecomesmucheasiertosynchronizethetwotracks:

NOTBEATMATCHED–CBGNOTALIGNED

BEATMATCHED–CBGNOTALIGNED

MANUAL BPM CORRECTION

TheCBGiscalculatedautomaticallywhenatrackisloadedforthefirsttime. PCDJ VJ uses powerful algorithms to calculate the BPM and the CBGofmusic(1of2algorithmscanbechosen-afastbuteffectivealgorithmwhichworkswellfortechnoandhouse,andasloweralgorithmwhich is effective on any type of music).

However,insomerarecases,theCBGisnotcorrectlypositionedonthebeats of the song. In this case, you can easily carry out a manual correc-tion.

ClickontheBPMbutton.

ThereareseveralmethodstocorrecttheBPMandtheCBG:

Thesimplestmethodistobeat-matchthetrackwithunknownBPMwithatrackwhoseBPMisalreadyknown,thenclickingon“copyfromotherdeck”.

Alternatively, the anchor method can be used.

Clickon“beattap”buttonwhilethetrackplaying,inordertoapproximatethe BPM.

Then,pausethetrack,advancethetracktothedownbeat(firstbeat),andclickon“Firstanchor”.Thenadvancetotheupbeat(secondbeat),andclickon“Secondanchor”.Checkthatthenumberofbeatsdisplayedcor-responds well to the number of beats between the two anchors.

Then go further in the music, and repeat the “second anchor” operation if younoticethatthebeatsandtheCBGshift.Normallytwoorthreean-chorsshouldbeenoughtoobtainanaccurateCBG.

CONFIGURATION SETTINGS

PCDJ VJ is designed to be very simple and easy to use, but it is also fully customizable to match your preferred system performance.

TomakechangestoPCDJVJ’sconfiguration,clickontheSetupbutton.Thiswillbringyoutothe“Settings”dialog.Theoptionsinthe“Settings”dialogcanbeviewedandeditedbyclickingonthecorrespondingtabontopofthe“Settings” window and include:

SOUND SETUP

The “Sound Setup” tab is where the sound card (ordevice)configurationissetforfunctioningwithPCDJVJ.

Inputs – If using timecoded vinyl or CDs to control PCDJ VJ, selecttheappropriateinputconfigurationfromthispull-downlist.Choices are “NONE”, “Single Timcode” for Single control, and “Timecodes” for Dual Control. Setting up PCDJ VJ for Timecode use is covered in detail in the “Timecode” section of this guide.

Outputs –Selectthepreferredoutputconfigurationfromthispull-downlist.Pleasenotethat,dependingonyoursoundcard,some output options may not be available for use. Choices are “Single Output”, “Headphones”, “External Mixer” (2 channel output), or“3-LinesMixer”(3channeloutput).

Sound card(s) – Select the sound card driver which you would liketousewiththePCDJVJsoftware.

Sound card – Select the sound card in this pulldown list.

Output Channels (not shown) – Select the routing of outputs on soundcard when the Outputs dropdown is set to one of the followingchoices-“Headphones”,“ExternalMixer”(2channeloutput),or“3-LinesMixer”(3channeloutput).

For further explanation of “Sound Setup” variations see the “Ad-vance Sound Setup” section of this guide.

OPTIONS

The Options settings control the multiple features and actions to accommodate the DJ’s style for using the PCDJ VJ application.

BPM Engine – Allows you to choose between the two different algorithmsavailablefortheanalysisofBPM.Thefirstalgorithm,“techno/house,” bases itself on the detection of the beats in the music, and should be used with music that has a very pronounced beat. The second, “any music”, should be used with music which does not have a distinct, pronounced beat. This algorithm uses melodyasthebasisofanalysisandrequiresmorecomputerre-sourcesthanthefirst.

Cross Fader – This option allows you to select the cross fader curve. There are four different options including: Full, Cut, Scratch, andSmooth.(othercurvescanbesetthroughplug-ins).

Pitch Range – Allows you to change the pitch range of the pitch slider. Reducing the range of pitch can increase the precision with which you are able to control the pitch (speed) of the records.

AutoUpdate–AutomaticallychecksfornewversionsofPCDJVJ(internetconnectionrequired).

Charts-AuthorizesPCDJVJtosendanonymousstatisticsaboutyoursessions,compilechartsofthemostplayedtracksallovertheworld.Thesestatisticsareavailableonwww.PCDJVJ.com/charts.html.Nopersonalinformationwillbe collected.

MSN–Whenactivated,thisoptionwillallowyourMSNMessengertoshowthemusicyouareplaying.Totakeadvan-tageofthisfeature,youneedtomakesurethatthe“whatIamlistening”option is on in your MSN Messenger.

Security–Thissettingpreventsyoufromloadingatrackonadeckwhileitisplaying.Ifyouselect“Ask”,PCDJVJwillpromptyoutoverifythatyou,indeed,wanttoloadatrackwhilethedeckisplaying.Ifyouselect“Always”,PCDJVJwillnotallowyoutoloadatracktoadeckthatisalreadyplaying.Ifyouselect“None”,thesecurityfeaturewillbedisabled.

Tool Tip – Enable or disable the tool tip window. These tips appear when you hover your mouse cursor over the but-tons of the software.

AutoSave Unplayed – “AutoSave Unplayed”

AutoPitchMatching–Whenloadingasong,automaticallyadjuststhepitchsothattheBPMmatchestheBPMofthesong currently playing.

MaxLoad–Specifiesthedurationmaximumbeyondwhichthetrackwillnotbeloadedinmemory.Loadingtrackswhich are too long in memory may put a strain on your system performance and cause PCDJ VJ to not function prop-erly.Thisfunctionmakesitpossibletoplaylongtrackswithoutoverloadingthememoryofyourcomputer.

Scrolling – Allows reversing the direction of the scrolling rhythm window.

Disc–Allowsselectingthespinningrateofthevirtualturntables(default:331/3turns).

OPTIONS

AutoGain–ThisisthegainadjustmentsettingforPCDJVJ.IfyouSelect“always0db,”PCDJVJwillautomaticallymodifythelevelofthetrackstoalwaysobtainalevelof0dB(theloudestlevelwithoutclippingthesignal).Ifyouselect“alwaysmatch”,thevolumeonbothdeckswillalwaysbethesame.Selecting“disable”willremoveallautomaticgaincorrectionfromthetracks.

PitchResetonLoad–Ifyouenablethisoption,thepitchsliderwillberesetto0%everytimeyouloadatrack.

EQResetonLoad–Ifenabled,thisoptionwillresettheequalizeronthedeckwhenyouloadanewtrackontoit.

AutoCue–Ifenabled,willadvancetrackpositiontothefirstcuepointifoneexists(orwiththefirstbeatofthesongifnocueexistsandif“always”isselected)whenloadingatrack.

Auto Headphones – This option allows for automatic switching of headphone cues. If you select “on load”, the head-phonecuewillswitchtheheadphonecuewhenyouloadanewtrack.Ifyouselect“always”theheadphonecuewillswitchwhenyouloadanewtrackorscratchatrackthatisalreadyplaying.

DisengageBeatlock–Onceengaged,theBeatlockfeaturewillkeepthedecklockedtothebeatontheotherdeck,nomatterifyouarescratchingorchangingthepitchontheotherdeck.Disengage“onload”or“onswitch”willautomati-callydisengagethebeatlockfeaturewhenthedeckisloaded/switched.

Auto-CrossLength–Usethisslidertospecifythedurationofthefadeduringautomaticmixing.Ifthisissetto0(leftside),thetrackswillplayfromstarttofinish.

MaxLoad–Specifiesthedurationmaximumbeyondwhichthetrackwillnotbeloadedinmemory.Loadingtrackswhich are too long in memory may put a strain on your system performance and cause PCDJ VJ to not function prop-erly.Thisfunctionmakesitpossibletoplaylongtrackswithoutoverloadingthememoryofyourcomputer.

Scrolling – Allows reversing the direction of the scrolling rhythm window.

Disc–Allowsselectingthespinningrateofthevirtualturntables(default:331/3turns).

PERFORMANCE SETTINGS

PCDJ VJ provides a simple, yet complex; interface for optimizing performance to the capabilities of the computer basedonitsspecifications.Dependingonthesystem’sresources,somesettingswillworkbetterthanothers.ItisrecommendedthattheDJtaketimetoexperimentwiththesettingsinordertoachievethebestperformanceoftheirsystem prior to using PCDJ VJ in a live performance.

NOTE: When new components (controllers, soundcards, external drive, and software) are added to the system, per-formance options may require changing to achieve a new best possible performance based on the additions or changes to the system.

Presets

Usethisslidertoselectdifferentpresetconfigurationsfortheparametersbelow.Shiftthe“Presets”slidertotherightfor “Best Quality” of sound, or shift the slider to the left for “Fastest” performance.

NOTE: Not all systems are able to handle the HIGHEST setting for “Best Quality”. It is highly recommended to start at the “Fastest” preset and work towards the “Best Quality” setting testing each setting.

NOTE: After making changes to the settings, close and re-start the application before testing the new settings.

Soundcard

Latency:theamountoftimeittakesforadevicetorespondtoacommand.Latencymakesasignificantdifferencewhenusingtimecoded vinyl, CDs, MIDI or external control devices. The lower the latency setting the more instantly the software willrespond,butthemorelikelytheDJwillhearglitchesandpopsifyourcomputerisnotfastenoughtoprocesstheaudio.

NOTE: in ASIO mode, some soundcard drivers don’t work well with a latency forced by the software. In such case, use the “Auto” value, and set the latency in the soundcard’s control panel.

Safe Mode:WhenusingaDirectXmodesetting(likeSimple,Dual,Monoor4.1),PCDJVJislesslikelytoproduceglitchesandpopsifyourCPUismomentarilybusy.TheperformancetradeoffisscratchingandpitchadjustmentswillusemoreCPU, especially with advanced algorithms. Si, if using advanced Master Tempo this will probably need to be disabled, unless the computer is very fast.

NOTE: this option has no effect on ASIO or Low-Latency modes

PERFORMANCE SETTINGS

Overclock:Thissettingcanmakeyourcomputerrunfaster(especiallyonlaptops)andthereforebecompatiblewithlowerlaten-cies.

Scratch: AllowsforadjustmenttohowPCDJVJreactstoscratchmotions

Optimize for:Quality – will more accurately represent how a scratch sounds when moving Latency–willreactsasquicklyaspossiblebutmightresultinasomewhatmoremetallicsound.

Scratch algorithm:Simple Algorithm – adds no computational overhead, and will use a simple interpolation algorithm to compute the scratch sound

Enhanced Algorithm – uses an advanced algorithm that mimics the movement of the needle on the grooves, to ob-tainthebestscratchsoundpossible.Afiltersizeof11givesthebestquality/CPUratio,producingaverygoodqualitywhilekeepingalowcomputationaloverhead.

48kHz <-> 44kHz

DescribeshowPCDJVJwillinterpolatebetweenthe48kHzand44.1kHzsamplerates.Choosing“BasicInterpola-tion”willsavesomesystemresourcesandcouldimproveperformance.Forbetterqualityinterpolation,choose“Low-passFilter”.11tapsisthebestquality/CPUratio.

NOTE: Most commercially available music is recorded at 44.1kHz (including MP3s) so it is a good idea to set your soundcard’s output to 44.1kHz. This will prevent your soundcard from having to interpolate to different sample rates and will improve performance. Unless you have worked with different sample rates before, the 44.1kHz setting should be default for your soundcard)

Master Tempo

The master tempo is the algorithm controls how PCDJ VJ changes the pitch of the song without changing its tone (“KeyLockfeature”).

Thedefault“Fast”algorithmtakesonlyasmallpercentageoftheCPUpower,andproducesgoodresultsatpitchesintherangeof-10%to+10%.Forextremepitching,thefastalgorithmcanproducesomechoppiness.Ifyourcompu-ter is fast enough, this can be corrected by using the Advanced algorithm option. With the Advance option, raising the complexityorspatializationofthealgorithmcanquicklyoverflowthesystemsCPU’scapabilities.

NOTE: Disable safe-mode for better performance with the Advance algorithm

PCDJVJprovidesaquickaccesscapabilitytoallofitsparametersthroughassigningkeyboardshortcutstoawide assortment of the PCDJ VJ actions.

From the “Keyboard Shortcuts” tab, PCDJ VJ provides a ‘default’ preset collection of shortcuts assigned to the keyboard.

Shortcuts can be added, changed, or deleted using the respective buttons. Changes to the ‘default’ presets can be saved as a new preset collection by using the “Save”.

Using the “Load”, custom preset collections can be loaded for use.

“Merge” provides the ability to merge multiple preset col-lections together.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Shortcut Macros

Ashortcutmacroistheprocessofassigningmultipleactionstothesamekeyorkeycombination.Thepowerofthemacrocomesfromtheordertheyarelisted.SoopentheConfigurationdialogandselecttheKeyboardShortcutstab.

PCDJVJwillprovideadialogthatstates‘Thisshortcutisalreadyassigned.ClickYestoaddthenewshortcutandbuildupmacros.ClickNotoreplacethepreviousshortcut.’Click‘Yes’tobuildupthemacro.

Andonceeachitemisadded,click‘OK’atthebottomoftheConfigurationdialogandtestshortcut.

REMOTE CONTROL

PCDJ VJ can be controlled using a wide array of external controllers. The “Remote Control” section of the Settings menu providesthesetupto‘enable’PCDJVJtoworkwiththeexter-nal controller. Once the controller is connected, start PCDJ VJ, selectthe“Config”andselectthe“RemoteControl”tabandenableyourcontroller.Enablethecontrollerbycheckingthecorresponding “Enable” box for the controller. If the controller is properly set up and connected a green dot appears next to it.

If the controller is improperly connected, a red dot will appear nexttoit.Ifthecontrollerdoesnotseemtofunction,trytoun-checkandre-checkthe“Enable”box.Thiswillresetthecon-nection between PCDJ VJ and the controller.

Controllers are support via 2 methods – Native support or MIDI support.

Native SupportA native supported controller can be connected to the computer and then by selecting the appropriate controller option intheRemoteControltabbegintofunctionwithoutanyadditionalconfigurationbeingset.Nativesupportofacontrol-ler does not imply that all of the controller’s features or functionality will control the corresponding actions in PCDJ VJ. Most controllers can be enhanced or expanded to support additional functions through the use of custom coded mappers available for download.

NOTE: Some controllers may require supporting drivers to be loaded before the system recognizes them, so consult the User Manual for the controller before install.

MIDI Support IfusingaMIDIcontrollernotnativelysupported,theusetheMIDIcontrolleroption.LiketheKeyboardShortcuts,MIDImappingsforeachparametercanbeconfiguredtocontrolPCDJVJ.Clickthe“Config”buttonforaccessMIDImap-ping interface. Youwillseethe“MIDIConfig”appear.Inthismenuoptionsforcreating,loading,saving,merging,andmodifyingtheMIDImappingsisavailable.Ifyouwouldliketoaddmappingsbyhand,clickon“Add”.Selecttheparametertomapfromthemenuontheleft,aswellaswhichdeckthemappingwillapplyto.Thenmovethecontrol(ontheMIDIcon-troller–knob,slider,etc.)tomaptotheparameter.PCDJVJwillautomaticallydetectthecontrollernumberandmapitto the parameter.

CODECS

PCDJVJknowshowto‘decode’thevariousaudio,video,andkaraokecontent.

PCDJVJdoesnotnativelypickuponallavailablecodecsfordecodingaudioandvideo.

Specifictovideodecoding,thereisasmallcollectionthatPCDJVJ’sVideoDecoderiscodedtohandle.The Windows Media Player Video Decoder is available if a codec not natively supported by PCDJ VJ is needed for decoding.Example:The3ivXcodecneedstousetheWindowsMediaPlayerVideoDecoderinordertoplayvideoencoded by this codec. ThereareseveralavailabledecoderenginesthatcanbeassignedtofileextensionssoPCDJVJisabletousetheappropriate decoding engine.

Atinstall,PCDJVJincludesthesomeofthecommonsoundandvideofileextensions.However,iftherearefileswhichrequiredifferentcodecs,thecodecsareabletobeusedbyoneofthelisteddecoderenginesthentheextensioncanbeaddedtothelist–thiswillenableyoutoopenupthosefiles.

Determining Appropriate Selection for Video

IfPCDJVJwillnotprocessacertainfilethenthatuniqueencodedformat(codec)isprobablynotnativelysupportedwith the PCDJ VJ Video Decoder. The only option is to ensure the appropriate CODEC for that video type is installed andplayableinWindowsMediaPlayer.ThenassignedthatfileextensiontypetoWindowsMediaPlayerVideoDecoder. IfthereisasinglefileextensiontypethatrequirestwodifferentcodecsandoneisnotsupportednativelybyPCDJVJ’svideodecoderthensettheextensiontoWindowsMediaPlayerVideoDecoder.Alternativelythefilescouldberenamed so each codec can be assigned to the preferred decoding engines.

VIDEO

Activate – Turn the video engine on or off.

TV Output – Select the monitor that will display the video master output.

NOTE: Only Monitors which are part of the windows desktop can be selected. If the monitor is not in the list, with PCDJ VJ closed, Open Windows’ display settings and activate the ‘Ex-tend desktop on this monitor’ for the desired monitor.

Use Hardware Acceleration – Use DirectX to compute and display the video.

NOTE: unless you are using a video card that is fairly old, you shouldn’t turn this off.

Linked crossfaders –ThisoptionallowsPCDJVJtolinkto the audio crossfader for controlling video crossfades. If unlinked(unchecked)thevideocrossfadecanbecontrolledusingthevideocrossfaderknoblabeled“Cross”underneaththevideoscreeninFullVideoskin.

Decode while hidden – Provided with a strong performance computer, PCDJ VJ can decode video content even when it ishidden.Thiswillpreventsomejoltsthatmayoccurwhenvideocontentisbroughtintothemixwiththecrossfader.

Activate on load –Activatesthevideoengineautomaticallyifavideofileisloadedoneitherdeck.Ifwantingtoplayjusttheaudiotrackofavideo,uncheckthisfeaturesothevideoenginewillnotbeactivated.

Hide logo–CheckingthisoptionwillhidetheCuelogofromthevideomixwindow.

AudioOnlyPlug-in–Checkthisoptionandselectthedesiredplug-infromthedrop-downboxforactivationofthevideoenginewhenanaudioonly(mp3,wav,etc.)fileisplayed.Exampleplug-inselectionistheSoniquevisuals.

EFFECTS

PCDJVJfeaturesacomprehensivesetofaudioandvideoeffectsandtransitionswhichcanbeaccessedbyclickingthe “Effects” tab on the lower window. The effects list is displayed on the left side of the window and each of these ef-fectscanbeactivatedforbothdecks.Multipleeffects,bothaudioandvideo;canbeapplied.

Decode while hidden – Provided with a strong performance computer, PCDJ VJ can decode video content even when itishidden.Thiswillpreventsomejoltsthatmayoccurwhenvideocontentisbroughtintothemixwiththecrossfader.

Activateonload–Activatesthevideoengineautomaticallyifavideofileisloadedoneitherdeck.Ifwantingtoplayjusttheaudiotrackofavideo,uncheckthisfeaturesothevideoenginewillnotbeactivated.

Hidelogo–CheckingthisoptionwillhidetheCuelogofromthevideomixwindow.

AudioOnlyPlug-in–Checkthisoptionandselectthedesiredplug-infromthedrop-downboxforactivationofthevideoenginewhenanaudioonly(mp3,wav,etc.)fileisplayed.Exampleplug-inselectionistheSoniquevisuals.

Touseaneffect,selecttheeffectandactivateitonwhicheverdecktheeffectshouldbeapplied.Thisisdonebyclick-ing on one of the two “Activate” buttons in the middle panel of the window. The button will light up showing activated. Deactivatetheeffectbyclickingonthe“Activate”buttonagain.

The parameters for the selected effect are displayed on the right panel of the window. The parameters will change dependingonwhicheffectisselected.Adjusttheparametersbymovingthefadersoftheassociatedparameters.

Effectscanalsobeusedfromtheeffectspanelonthedeckcontrols.Differenteffectscanbeselectedusingthepop-upmenu.Enableanddisableeffectsbyclickingonthedisplayedeffecttitle.Ifusingtheeffectspanelonthedeckcontrol,multipleeffectscannotbeactivatedforthatdeck–thispanelonlyallowsactivationofoneeffectatatime.

VIDEO

Inadditiontomixingtraditionalaudio,PCDJVJmakesitpossibletomixvideocontentwiththeeaseandfamiliarityofaDJinterface.Insteadofaudiofiles(.mp3,.wma,.m4a,etc.),videofiles(.avi,.mpg,.wmv,.vob,etc.)canbeplayed.PCDJVJ’sinterfaceprovidesallthesamefeaturestomix,scratch,effect,andtransitionvideocontent,justaswithaudio content.

VideofilesaredistinguishedintheBrowserwithiconandcanbeloadedtoeitherdeck.Whenplayingavideofile,avideo window will open in PCDJ VJ.

If the installed video card has a TV output or a second output screen,thesecondaryoutputcanbespecifiedastheoutputforfull-screendisplay,insteadofthewindowedoutput.ThedesiredoutputisspecifiedbyusingsettingsintheConfigurationdialogon the Video tab.

Iffull-screenoutputdoesnotappear,checkthattheoutputisrecognized in Windows display properties, and that Windows is in a dual monitor mode (not clone). For more information, see the video card manufacture’s instruction manual.

PCDJ VJ provides an installed Rip DVD utility for ripping the videofilesfromaDVDtothecomputer’sharddiskinahigh-quality.VOBformat.

Transition EffectsPCDJ VJ features many different transitions effects for transitioning the mix from one video clip to another.

From the Effects panel, select the “Video Transitions” section, the select to highlight and access the desired transition. Clickonthe“Activate”buttontohavePCDJVJtoperformautomaticallytheselectedtransitionwhenthemixfromonedecktotheotheroccurs.

Inthedefaultskin,thedesiredtransitioneffectcanbeselectedandactvatedfromthe‘Transition’buttonfoundinthe“Effects”zonejustbelowthevideopreviewwindows.

There are two ways to mix video clips: automatically or manually.

To mix manually, use the video crossfader to go from one video to another.Or,justclickononeofthevideopreviewwindowstosmoothlycrossfadetothatdeck.

And,ifthe“LinktheVideocrossfader”ischeckedintheVideoconfigurationtab,theskin’saudiocrossfaderwillcross-faderthevideowhenitismovefromonedecktotheother. Alternatively, PCDJ VJ do the video mixing automatically.

Most transition effects feature a powerful “intelligent” algorithm that will process the transition of the video by analyzing what is being done with the sound (cueing, scratching, crossfading, etc).

Inordertousetheautomaticbehavior“Activate”thevideotransitioneffect.Dothiseitherbyclickingon“Activate”inthe“Effects”page,orbyclickingonthetransitiontitleonthePCDJVJ:FullVideoskin.

Video EffectsSimilarlytoaudioeffects,videoeffectsareusedtotransformthevideooneitherdeck.

Usethe“VideoEffects”inthe“Effects”panelandactivatethedesiredeffectonthespecificdeck.Or,selectandacti-vatethevideoeffectfromthevideocontrolsunderneaththepreviewvideowindowsinPCDJVJ:FullVideoskin.

Selectthedesiredeffectusingthepull-downmenuunder“Effect”andthenclickontheboxtoactivateit.

OPTIMIZATION

In general, video mixing is much heavier in computer resources than audio mixing so certain optimization may help performance,especiallywhendealingwithfullframeratevideo(suchasDVDinhighdefinition).

There are several parameters which determine the speed with which PCDJ VJ decompresses and displays video content–thesizeofmemorypresentonyourvideocard,thespeedofthegraphicsprocessor(GPU),thespeedofthemaincentralprocessor(CPU),andtheaccessspeedoftheharddisk.

Anotherparameterwhichlargelyinfluencesperformanceisthetypeoffile.AnMPEG1formatfileismuchfastertodecompressthanaVOBformatfile.Inasimilarway,afilewitha320x240resolutionismuchfastertodecompressthanafilewitha720x576resolution.

By default, PCDJ VJ decompresses only the content which is visible in the video mix window. This means that if there are two clips which are playing but only one is visible, PCDJ VJ will only decompress the video which is visible. If bothvideofilesareshowninthemixwindow,thenPCDJVJwilldecompressboth.Thismakesthesoftwareperformquickerandalsoallowsittoperformbetteronslowermachines.However,thismayresultinsmalljoltsatthetimeoftransitions.Ifthecomputerconfigurationissufficientlypowerful,werecommendcheckingthe“Decodewhilehidden”boxinthe“Video”settingsinthe“Config”menutoobtainmorefluidtransitions.

Also,ifusingafull-screenoutputtodisplaythevideomix,itismoreeffectivetouseagraphicscardwhichhastwooutputs, than using two separate cards.

Andfinally,werecommendtheuseofanoutputresolutionnogreaterthantheresolutionofthevideofiles.Ifusinghigherresolutions,low-resolutioncontentwillnotlookanybetterbutwillbeusingmorecomputerresources.Aresolu-tionof800x600shouldbesufficientifusinghigh-qualityDVDvideo.

KARAOKE

In addition to being able to play music and other video content, PCDJ VJ allows provides support to play and mix karaokefiles.

PCDJVJiscompatiblewithMP3+G,WAV+G,WMA+G,OGG+G,aswellaskaraokeDVDand.ZIPfiles.

WhenusingCDGfiles,thesongswillhavetwofilesthatappearinPCDJVJ’sbrowser:

• Thefirstisafilewitha“K”initsicon–thisisthevideokaraokefile.Whenloadedonthedeck,PCDJVJwillautomaticallyloadtheaudiotrackonthedeckanddisplaythewordsinthevideomixer.• Thesecond,withthestandardaudioiconistheaudiofileonly.Thisfilecanbeloadedontoadecktoonlyplay the audio for the songs, without displaying the words in the video mixer.

PCDJVJsupportsthebindingoftheCDGfileswiththeiraudiocounterpartsintoonesingle.ZIPfile.Inthiscase,onlythekaraokevideofilewillappearinPCDJVJ’sbrowser.

Inordertoavoidindexingallofthe.ZIPfilesonyourcomputer,PCDJVJdoesnotconsider.ZIPfilestobekaraokefilesbydefault.Tochangethis,addthe.ZIPfileextensiontothelistofextensionsunder“Codecs”inthe“Config”menuandassociateitwiththekaraokedecoderfromthelist.

LEGAL INFORMATION

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Copyright 1997-2007 Atomix ProductionsAll Rights Reserved

NumberIDDN.FR.001.040012.01.R.C.2000.000.31400.

Trademarks:PCDJVJisaregisteredtrademarkofDigital1

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License and restrictions:

According to the EULA (End User License Agreement) accepted by every user upon installation of PCDJ VJ:

YouMAYNOTmakeordistributecopiesofVirutalDJ,orelectronicallytransferPCDJVJfromonecomputertoanotheroveranetwork.

You MAY NOT decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce PCDJ VJ to less than human perceiv-able form.

YouMAYNOTmodifyorcreatederivateworksfromPCDJVJ.

You MAY NOT sell, to rent, to transfer or sublicense the software. You may not sell, to rent, to transfer or sublicense hardware on which the software is installed, without written prior agreement of Atomix Productions.

Reproduction of this manual in full or in part with out the express written permission from Atomix Productions is prohibited.