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1. LITE Bid Pm re n Ba iii Bar Fie 1 0 2 1 Der Fe 1 BROWSER EFFECTS Browse your music folders Adjust effects video and audio 2 DECK 1 CONTROLS Drag and drop music from the browser to this virtual deck Track title beats per minute display counters Transport Control 3 DECK 2 CONTROLS Drag and drop music from the browser to this virtual deck Track title beats per minute display counters Transport Control 4 MIXER ZONE Crossfader Volume PFL Controls 5 RHYTHM WINDOW This window tracks the waveform of each song loaded or playing ona deck This area also features a Computer Beat Grid CBG used for visual mixing and beat matching PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 ee BROWSER The Browser Zone is where to navigate and organize files stored on a local external or network hard disk The browser contains the compatible file types i e whose extensions are associated with the decoders in VJ to access the compatible extensions list Click the Setup menu then choose the Codecs tab See the Codecs section of the manual for further details The Browser Zone is divided into 3 sections Navigation File Browser and Wait List ENTE r Audio Karaoke Widen EN We Search e nl Title Artist TES Computer 4 Desktop wt BA History Genres videos tps My Music Proamg fe I Time Speakerbox feat Michelle Shaprow2. OPTIONS AutoSave Unplayed See page 9 AutoSave Unplayed Auto Pitch Matching When loading a song automatically adjusts the pitch so that the BPM matches the BPM of the song currently playing Auto Gain This is the auto gain adjustment setting for VJ The values are Disabled Use the raw db level of the track as it was recorded ripped or normalized Auto normalize the track to a Odb level for play Auto Remember normalize the track to a Odb level for play if loaded for first time then remember the last db gain adjust for next loading of the track Remember loads the track the first time using the Disabled setting then remember the last db gain adjust for next loading of the track Pitch Reset on Load If you enable this option the pitch slider will be reset to 096 every time you load a track EQ Reset on Load If enabled this option will reset the equalizer on the deck when you load a new track onto it Auto Cue If enabled will advance track position to the first cue point if one exists or with the first beat of the song if no cue exists and if always is selected when loading a track Auto Headphones This option allows for automatic switching of headphone cues If you select on load the headphone cue will switch the headphone cue when you load a new track If you select always the headphone cue will switch when you load a new track or scratch a track that is already playing
3. Want Candy Club Edit Melanie C Ii Love Is Gane David Guetta 125 0 3 22 IE Avo Technology 50 Cent feat Jus imbaland Ii Baby Angie Stone fea IE Hydrolics B5 feat Bow Wo 18 Cause The Beat s Hot Board Bangers IP Lil Love Bone Thugs N Harmony WAIT LIST Navigation The navigation section provides the access to your music collection through several methods My Computer This is the same as using the My Computer icon on your desktop to browse through your computer s hard drives and folders Desktop Same as if you were to browse through your computer starting from the desktop History access to the automatically generated session play lists Genres navigate your collection using the track s Genre field data stored in the database Favorite Folders a shortcut entry to a specific folder on the hard drive Virtual Folders a folder that is manually populated for making a specific collection of tracks aeeoa e The navigation section also provides Quick Filter buttons to limit the type of music to display in the file browser All Files default so all supported file types that exist in the navigated location or when using the search Audio only show content that is of the supported audio formats amp Karaoke only show content that is of the supported karaoke formats Video only show content that is of the supported video formats In addition to the navigation tree and quick filter but
4. 1 effect can be activated at a time from this control For multiple effects to be activated simultaneously use the Effects panel area PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 96 Transition Effects VJ features many different transitions effects for enhancing the mix from one video clip to another From the Effects panel select the Video Transitions section then select the desired transition Click on the Activate button to have VJ to perform the selected transition automatically when the mix from one deck to the other occurs Sound Effects Video Effects alpha cube cut default doublewindaw satellite satelliteboom sine CUBE Cube Transition AUTHOR Atomix Productions From the VJ User Interface the transition can be selected and activated from the Transition button found just below the Master Output video window 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 just click on one of the video buttons on either side of the crossfader for a smooth transition to that deck And if the Link the Video crossfader is checked in the Video configuration tab the skin s audio crossfader will crossfader the video when it is move from one deck to the other PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 37 Alternatively VJ will do the video mixing automatically Most transition effects feature a powerful intelligent algorith
5. However because the two tracks harmonically blend the mix can sound clean and be pleasing to the ear Harmonic mixing or Mixed in Key is the base for modern Mash up style tracks The Key Detection Engine strongly favors minor keys as most songs played by DJs are in minor key But if the key is strongly major it ll still be reported as a major Easymix System Another NEW addition to the BPM detection is the inclusion of the 2 Is kon Beat Tap action By left clicking on the BPM button for the corresponding track one can tap out the beat of the track from the skin Also the keyboard shortcut action beat_tap can be assigned to a keyboard key The beat_tap action can also be added to a controller s mapper for tap capabilities straight from the controller Camelot Sound Easymix System If the BPM or the Key IS manually entered using the File Info http www harmonic mixing com overview easymix mv dialog then VJ will remember this and will not analyze the BPM or Key unless forced by selecting the BPM gt Re Analyze function So a song analyzed by prior versions will be reanalyzed But a song where the BPM was manually changed in prior versions will not be automatically reanalyzed PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 13 FAVORITE AND VIRTUAL FOLDERS In order to simplify browsing and provide better and robust file management capability VJ provides two methods to organize your collection From the navigation panel s border are t
6. Trademarks PCDJVJ is a registered trademark of Digital1 Media Inc iCDX DMC2 DMC1 v2 Total Control is a registered trademark of Numark Inc PCDJ DAC 2 DAC 3 is a registered trademark of Digital 1 Audio Inc D1DJ Hercules DJ Console DJC is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation Denon HC4500 is a registered trademark of D amp M Professional Denon DJ Pioneer CDJ 400 is a registerd trademark of PioneerDJ Behringer BCD2000 is a registered trademark of BEHRINGER International GmbH D Vinyl 2020 is a registered trademark of Soundgraph Inc XP 10 is a registered trademark of EKS ION iCUE is a registered trademark of lon Audio LLC Windows and DirectX are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Reproduction of this manual in full or in part with out the express written permission from PCDJ Digital 1 Media or Atomix Productions is prohibited PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 43
7. Crossfader Crossfader slide the fader left or right to crossfade between the two decks video output Smooth Fade buttons left click on the buttons to begin an automatic smooth crossfade of the video output Right click on the buttons to activate a momentary cut effect when released the fader goes back to it s last position Cut Step and Center buttons use the Cut outer set to perform a Full Cut transition Using the Step buttons either side of center button to perform a stepped transition There are 5 step positions Full Left 1 2 left Center 1 2 Right and Full Right Use the Center button to position the fader in the center position Link Fader Lock use to lock the video fader with the audio fader Using any of the video crossfader options will not affect the video fader but ALL audio fader options will force the video fader to perform the same actions 5 Audio Crossfader Crossfader slide the fader left or right to crossfade between the two decks audio output Cut Step and Center buttons use the Cut outer set to perform a Full Cut transition Using the Step buttons either side of center button to perform a stepped transition There are 5 step positions Full Left 1 2 left Center 1 2 Right and Full Right Use the Center button to position the fader in the center position Headphone PFL use to activate which deck is to be previewed via the headphones NOTE this only works when using the
8. Latency engine Output Channels Select the routing of outputs on soundcard when the Outputs dropdown is set to one of the following choices Headphones External Mixer 2 channel output or 3 Lines Mixer 3 channel output PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 23 OPTIONS The Options settings control the multiple features and actions to accommodate the DJ s style for using the VJ application Settings Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info beat_tap action it will automatically snap to the Opine Pefomence nearest plausible BPM and phase This allows for very Smart BeatTap When enabled and using the mart BeatT a Enabled Auto Pitch Matchin Disabled accurate BPM by just tapping or 4 beats the first tap I Crossfader Auto Gain will set the phase only snapping to the nearest beat Pitch Range Fitch Reset on Load you can tap only once to change the phase or the 4 4 Allow BPM lt 80 EQ Reset on Load strong beat for example One tap will not change the A AutoUpdate Auto Cue bpm Subsequent taps will not change the phase but i ME change the bpm to the nearest plausible bpm value n MSN Disengage BeatLock Crossfader This option allows you to select the 2 TEE cross fader curve There are four different options xt Serna including Full Cut Scratch and Smooth other Curves Can be set through plug ins
9. Rename option Stutter Play with Smart Play Starts the music Pressing Stutter Play while the song is already playing will restart the music from the last position you pressed Play from creating a stutter effect With Smart Play activated circle to the bottom right of the play button the track with snap to an on beat position with the currently playing track Pause Stops the audio where it is currently playing Subsequent clicks while stopped cycles through the beginning of the song and all the Cue Points Right clicking while stopped automatically goes to the first detected beat in the song 5 Effects Effects Selection Dropdown arrow Select which effect to apply Effects Selection Dropdown window When clicked this will apply the effect selected Parameter 1 amp 2 knobs These two knobs adjust parameters of the effect selected in the dropdown window although not all effects require or make use of these knobs 6 Loop Set Control PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 Loop In Out A loop is any area of a track that repeats seamlessly Press Loop In at the point where the loop is to start Press Loop Out when the desired point to mark the end point of the loop To release the loop and continue play of the track press Loop Out again and the audio will continue from the end point of the loop To set a new loop repeat the process at the new In point Smart Lock button Allows the loop buttons to work together to cre
10. Use the drop down and select on active deck Then click OK Repeat this process for play and select and be sure to choose the on active deck from the drop down option The play and select options can be found in the deck controls option of the left list Now once OK is click for adding each of those actions VJ PCDJ VJ will provide a dialog that states This shortcut is already assigned Click Yes to add the new shortcut and build Up This shortcut is already assigned Hem Click No to replace the previous shortcut Click Click Yes to add the new shortcut and build up macros Yes to build up the macro Click No to replace the previous shortcut And once each item is added click OK at the bottom of the SETUP dialog and test shortcut In this example the Space bar was used and is not the required key in order to make it work Any key or key combination can be used as long as all actions are assigned to that key Also remember the power is in the order of the actions If this macro is configured in a different order the results of functionality can differ REMOTE CONTROL VJ can be controlled using a wide array of external controllers The Remote Control section of the Settings menu provides the setup to enable VJ to work with the external controller Once the controller is connected start VJ select the Setup and select the Remote Control tab and e
11. control VJ select the appropriate input Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Contol Codecs Video Info configuration from this pull down list Choices are ee Options Performances NONE Single Timcode for Single control and Timecodes for Dual Control Setting up VJ for Timecode use is covered in detail in the Timecode section of this guide Outputs Select the preferred output configuration from this pull down list Please note that depending on your sound card some output options may not be available for use Choices are ASIO driver ASIDAALL We ASIO contig Single Output Headphones External Mixer 7 Ulitalatency ASIO 2 channel output or 3 Lines Mixer 3 channel output Output channels Master Chan 152 Headphones Chan 3 amp 4 Sound card s Select the sound card driver which you would like to use with the VJ software Sound card not shown Select the sound card in this pulldown list ASIO Driver Select the ASIO driver to use Ultra latency ASIO There are two ASIO engines available for VJ to provide better latency support Checked is the original ASIO engine that is optimized for very low latency renamed ultra latency and is still considered the default engine Some computers have problems with this optimization Unchecked is the NEW safer performance level ASIO engine which has less optimization for environments that have difficulty with the Ultra
12. favorite and choose Remove from favorite VIRTUAL FOLDERS Virtual Folders aid in quick access to tracks A virtual folder holds a collection of shortcuts to tracks like a playlist does in some of the common media players Create a virtual folder by clicking on the red Virtual Folder icon and giving the new folder a title Now browse the database or run various searches looking for tracks that are being grouped together Drag and drop the tracks into the new Virtual Folder and next time you want to play these tracks refer to the virtual folder Please note that dragging tracks into a virtual folder will not physically move the files into that folder it will only create a shortcut to where the files are located And to remove a virtual folder right click on it and select Delete PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 14 DECK CONTROLS BIEN 3b VIDEO DISPLAY X GAH LE WEL CUE LJ There are two virtual decks the screen Drag and drop track into each of the decks to load your selection The two decks are equipped with the following controls and displays 1 Track Information Time Remaining Left side Time Elapsed Right side BPM to 3 decimal postions Pitch Gain and Key Standard and Camelot notations Center can be viewed by clicking on the skin area and it will rotate through the items Artist and Track Title 2 Track Wave Form This view shows the visual waveform of the entire track allows
13. gt ETE Copy from Other deck There are several methods to correct the BPM and the CBG You can also force the re analyzing of the track using VJ s BPM analyzer by clicking on the Re Analyze button From the Edit Grid tab the traditional method of manually counting out the beats is also provided using a Tap button Click on Manual Adjust BPM Values Beat Tap button while the track is playing in order to approximate Edit Edit Grid Edit AutoMiix Anchor 1 Then pause the track advance the track to the downbeat first beat and click on First anchor Then advance to the upbeat SetBeat lt gt second beat and click on Second anchor Check that the meum number of beats displayed corresponds well to the number of beats between the two anchors lt gt Anchors distance Then go further in the music and repeat the second anchor m one operation if you notice that the beats the CBG shift Normally two or three anchors should be enough to obtain an accurate CBG Manual Beat Tap PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 42 LEGAL INFORMATION http www atomixproductions com http www PCDJ com O 2007 2008 Digital 1 Media Inc All Rights Reserved PCDJ VJ Logo Spindle logo and PCDJ are registered trademarks of Digital 1 Media Inc Copyright 1997 2008 Atomix Productions All Rights Reserved Number IDDN FR 001 040012 01 R C 2000 000 31400
14. sound configuration of Headphones Any other configuration this option does not affect audio output 6 Hot CUE Points and Smart Cue Use the four 4 buttons to set or start play from a cue point The first time that a left click on one of these buttons a cue point will be set After the cue point is set at any time a left click is performed on the corresponding button the track jumps back to the set cue point and starts playing the track To set a new cue point for the hot cue right click the corresponding hot cue button If wanting to delete a cue point right click on its position indicator in the waveform display and select delete With Smart Cue activated checked every play of a hot cue will snap the start on beat Deactivated and the hot cue will start exactly at the location in the mix where played 7 Automix MixNow use to activate deactivate the Automix or MixNow features See the Automix MixNow section for more information about configuring and using these features PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 20 RHYTHM WINDOW Above the players a window posts curves corresponding to the two rates rhythms of the music These curves are represented in a waveform allowing you to see your music The peaks in the curve represent beats In order to synchronize the music these peaks should occur at the same time The present is represented by the feature in the middle of the screen All on the left was already played while what
15. video engine automatically if a video file is loaded on either deck If wanting to play just the audio track Settings E3 Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info Sound Setup Options Performances video output Enabled Activate Output Window m Iv use hardware acceleration Options Linked crossfaders Decode while hidden Activate on load Link video when dropped on preview window Hide logo Use this plugin for audio only Files Y Cancel of a video uncheck this feature so the video engine will not be activated Link video when dropped on Preview Window Checking this option will utilize the deck s video preview window for linking a video to an audio track Hide logo Checking this option will hide the application logo from the video mix window Audio Only Plug in Check this option and select the desired plug in from the drop down box When playing audio only files this option will activate the plug in to act as a visual Example plug in selection is the Sonique visuals The VJ Info tab provides the version number along with copyright statement for the application There are three useful buttons Check for Updates makes and internet query to the VJ Download Center and checks to see if any updates are available Internet Connection required Download Plug ins Launches the browser associated with http request an dir
16. 100 Numark iCDX DMC2 DMC1 v2 Total Control Hercules DJ Consoles DJC MK1 MK2 Rmx mobile Audiophony Virtuality Mix and Virtuality Play M Audio Xponent Behringer BCD2000 BCD3000 D Vinyl 2020 XP 10 ION ICUE Sound Setup Keyboard Shortcuts Settings General MIDI Support If using a MIDI controller that is not natively supported then use the General MIDI controller option Like the Keyboard Shortcuts MIDI mappings for each parameter can be configured to control VJ Click the Config button for access MIDI mapping interface You will see the MIDI Config appear In this menu options for creating loading saving merging and modifying the MIDI mappings is available If you would like to add mappings by hand click on Add Select the parameter to map from the menu on the left as well as which deck the mapping will apply to Then move the control on the MIDI controller knob slider etc to map to the parameter VJ will automatically detect the controller number and map it to the parameter CODECS VJ is able to decode several formats natively with its audio and video decoders The Codec tab identifies what file types by extension use what specific decoder for play in VJ At install VJ includes the some of the common sound and video file extensions If VJ is not already associated with a specific extension for an audio or video codec then select the Add button Enter the exten
17. AutoS ave Unplayed Auto Cross Length 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 Available ranges are 6 8 10 12 20 25 33 50 and 100 pitch control Allow BPM 80 Allows adjustment to the BPM Engine s value range Disabled the range is set between 80 and 240 A setting of Smart sets the range for values between 60 and 240 AutoUpdate Automatically checks for new versions of VJ internet connection required Charts Not Currently implemented in PCDJ VJ MSN When activated this option will allow your MSN Messenger to show the music you are playing To take advantage of this feature you need to make sure that the what am listening option is on in your MSN Messenger Security This setting prevents you from loading a track on a deck while it is playing If you select Ask VJ will prompt you to verify that you indeed want to load a track while the deck is playing If you select Always VJ will not allow you to load a track to a deck that is already playing If you select None the security feature will be disabled Tool Tip Enable or disable the tool tip window These tips appear when you hover the mouse cursor over the buttons of the software AutoLoad Playlists Not currently implemented in PCDJ VJ PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 24
18. Disengage Beatlock Once engaged the Beatlock feature will keep the deck locked to the beat on the other deck no matter if you are scratching or changing the pitch on the other deck Disengage on load or on switch will automatically disengage the beatlock feature when the deck is loaded switched Load Specifies the duration maximum beyond which the track will not be loaded in memory Loading tracks which are too long in memory may put a strain on your system performance and cause VJ to not function properly This function makes it possible to play long tracks without overloading the memory of your computer Scrolling Allows reversing the direction of the scrolling rhythm window Disc Allows selecting the spinning rate of the virtual turntables default 33 1 3 turns Auto Cross Length Use this slider to specify the duration of the fade transition time used during automatic mixing PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 uon PERFORMANCE SETTINGS VJ provides a simple yet complex interface for optimizing performance to the capabilities of the computer based on its specifications Depending on the system s resources some settings will work better than others It is recommended that the DJ take time to experiment with the settings in order to achieve the best performance of their system prior to using VJ in a live performance NOTE When new components controllers soundcards external drive and software are added to the
19. During Song ml sun Tet SONG by i amp SIMGER During Song Show Text designate the text to be displayed during the song by placing a check in the box and desired text in the text box Set the screen positioning of the text by supplying and Y V Show Text prepare next YNEXTSINGER NEXTSONG ru set the font to use by selecting the Font n Position i 5 Yi 5 Near End Show Text same as the During Song Show Text Set a timeframe that VJ will use to coo begin showing the designated text before the if Show Text Coming next in NEXTSONG by NEXTSID current song ends Again an X and Y coordinate Position x 2 AE for displaying the text on the screen can be entered o Cancel Between Songs o Show Bitmap a Bitmap can be used to display a background in between each song played o Show Text use to show information about specials or next song singer between the songs Use the X and Y coordinates for where to display the text PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 98 KARAOKE ROTATION PLUG IN The available variables to be used with the displayed text are SONG SINGER NEXTSONG and NEXTSINGER Rotation List Manager To use the rotation list manager simply drag and drop the karaoke track from the VJ Browser Tole Sup Fazl Splat Sele onto the list The plug in will ask for a Singer s Singer Fred Tomandlam name each time a song is
20. GPU the speed of the main central processor CPU and the access speed of the hard disk Another parameter which largely influences performance is the type of file An MPEG 1 format file is much faster to decompress than a VOB format file In a similar way a file with a 320x240 resolution is much faster to decompress than a file with a 720x576 resolution PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 39 By default 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 VJ will only decompress the video which is visible If both video files are shown in the mix window then VJ will decompress both This makes the software perform quicker and also allows it to perform better on slower machines However this may result in small jolts at the time of transitions If the computer configuration is sufficiently powerful we recommend checking the Decode while hidden box in the Video settings in the Config menu to obtain more fluid transitions Also if using a full screen output to display the video mix it is more effective to use a graphics card which has two outputs than using two separate cards And finally we recommend the use of an output resolution no greater than the resolution of the video files If using higher resolutions low resolution content will not look any better but will be using more computer resources A resolution of 800x600 should be su
21. NN NN NNN ENN NNN NNN NNN NNN NNN PSI PSI PE ES In all of these scenarios VJ simply transitions the crossfader in the pre determined amount of time and does not syncronize the bpms of the tracks for a smooth beat on beat mix If this is the desired type of mix then it must be performed manually AJ PSI PSI PI PSI PIE NNN PSI PE NNN NNN NN NNN NNN PI PSI PSI ONIN PSI PSI PE NNN PSI PI NN NNN ENN NNN NNN PI PUE PI NNN NNN NN NNN NN NN PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 41 MANUAL BPM CORRECTION The Computer Beat Grid CBG is calculated automatically when a track is loaded for the first time VJ uses powerful algorithms to calculate the BPM and the CBG of music 1 of 2 algorithms can be chosen a fast but effective algorithm which works well for techno and house and a slower algorithm which is effective on any type of music However in some rare cases the CBG is not correctly positioned on the beats of the song In this case you can easily carry out a manual correction adjust BPM Values Click on the respective deck s BPM button see page 15 18 Edit Bpm Edit Grid Edit AutoMis Bpm 13087 2 The simplest method is to beat match the track with unknown BPM with a track whose BPM is already known select the Edit BPM tab Fhase and then click on copy from other deck Alternatively the BPM in the BPM field can be typed in the ield l
22. added to the list If a Title artis Singer singers name needs to be changed or added Tae Va eae casse Janelle then update the Singer text box and pressing SEIT Ferde amp ludacis Ginger and Steve OK to update the Singer information on the 82 valentine s Day Utis video output Super Freak Superfreak Beatfreakz Fred Tam and Larry The songs are displayed by Title Artist and singer You can change the order of the list at any time by drag n drop of the track to a new location in the list Songs already sung by the singer are indicated with an asterisk by their name And an asterisk is added for each time that song has gone through the rotation At the bottom of the list is a check box for activating the Repeat Playlist option This allows for the list manager to keep as a M Repeat Playlist rotation list or unchecked the list items will disappear once added to the deck The gt gt button will send the selected highlighted track to the deck and immediately begin playing the track Optimization In general video mixing is much heavier in computer resources than audio mixing so certain optimization may help performance especially when dealing with full frame rate video such as DVD in high definition There are several parameters which determine the speed with which VJ decompresses and displays video content the size of memory present on your video card the speed of the graphics processor
23. ase use the Auto value and set the latency in the soundcard s control panel Safe Mode When using a DirectX mode setting like Simple Dual Mono or 4 1 VJ is less likely to produce glitches and pops if your CPU is momentarily busy The performance trade off is scratching and pitch adjustments will use more CPU especially with advanced algorithms So 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 Overclock This setting can make your computer run faster especially on laptops and therefore be compatible with lower latencies PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 26 PERFORMANCE SETTINGS Scratch Allows for adjustment to how VJ reacts to scratch motions Optimize for Quality VJ will more accurately represent how a scratch sounds when moving the virtual record back and forth Latency VJ reacts as quickly as possible but might result in a somewhat more metallic sound Scratch algorithm Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info ad por al Sound Setup ptions Performances computational overnead ana wl Preset use a simple interpolation algorithm to compute the scratch sound Fastest Best Quality Enhanced Algorithm uses an E Hu EE MEC Latency Auto t Basic Interpolation advanced algorithm that mimics the cred movement of the need
24. ate loops synchronized to BPM Loop Length Arrows Navigate through the displayed 2 4 8 and 16 beat measure quick loops to include 5 hidden loop settings 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 and 32 Quick Loop Buttons there are 4 quick loop buttons for 2 4 8 and 16 beat measures 16 7 Channel Gain The slider sets the gain level for the corresponding channel deck Left click moves the gain to the desired position or used to drag the slider to a specific position Double Left click moves the gain to the analyzed level usually Odb Hight click moves the gain to the desired position in a momentary mode Once the mouse button is released the slider goes back to it s previous position 8 Channel Level Adjust the audio signal level of the desired channel Left click moves the level to the desired position or used to drag the slider to a specific position Double Left click moves the level to the zero 0 Hight click moves the level to the desired position in a momentary mode Once the mouse button is released the slider goes back to it s previous position 9 Play Modifiers Sync When clicking Sync VJ will sync the tempo of the deck to the opposite deck s tempo Press Sync while the song is paused only the pitch will be adjusted Press Sync while the song is playing the beats will be smoothly aligned too Right click on Sync the song will start already aligned on the next beat Attent
25. below dialog displays the database stored information along with the ID3 Tag information that is retrievable Fite Infos Filename David Guetta The World Is Mine F M LF Radio Edit mp3 Artist David Guetta The World Is Mine F M L F Radio Edit _ taa David Guetta taa The World is Mine F M I F Radio Edit Album Dance Radio 2007 04 Year 2007 Genre Dance m tag Dance Radio 2007 04 151 tag 2007 tag Dance BPM 127 8384 Key Comment File Properties FilePath L G Drive Music 1 Promo Only Promo Only 2007 Radio 2007 Dance Radio 2007 04 David Guetta The World Is Mine F M I F Radio Edit mp3 FileSize 24310949 File will be read with MP3 decoder Format 128 kbps 44100 Hz joint stereo Ok Cancel Each field with a I button underneath will have the read 103 Tag info next to it Click on the button to copy that data into the PCDJ VJ data field This data will be stored and used by the PCDJ VJ database The E next to the Filename field is used to parse the file name into the Artist and Title PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 11 Another method of retrieving ID3 Tag info is through the browser directly with multiple files selected The options from File Infos are Displaying PCDJ VJ data fields ID3 Tag Columns Title from tag Title from filename Reload tag Erase comment Download cover Title from tag Title Fram filename Reload tag E
26. browser by artist initially in ascending order Click again for descending The tracks title and artist are automatically filled in if the file is named according to two standard conventions i e artist title ext OR artist title ext With audio files if the ID3 Tag contains the appropriate information then it is read from the ID3 Tag and stored to the VJ database The BPM and length information is analyzed and calculated automatically when a track is loaded to either deck To force analyze multiple tracks click and highlight the desired tracks then right click and select the appropriate BPM analyze option from the pop up menu All gathered track information is then stored inside the respective drive database files for later recall and saved at time of discovery or data entry immediately to the database s Icon key As you navigate through the various storage locations specific icons are used to identify the type and or status of the tracks in the file browser Audio Track Has not been played and within the pitch range of current playing track Audio Track Has not been played and outside the pitch range of current playing track Audio Track Has not been analyzed Karaoke Track Has not been played and within the pitch range of current playing track LJ Video Track Has not been played Played Track Has already been played during the session Linked Video Indicates file with a lin
27. ction by using the Save SHIFT Space sync oW L play n loop Lett 255 5 i Right nudge 255 Using the Load custom preset collections can SHIFT Left nudge 4 SHIFT Aight nudge 4 be loaded for use beat skip beat skip beat 1 Merge provides the ability to merge multiple Cancel d Shortcut Macros A shortcut macro is the process of assigning multiple actions to the same key or key combination The power of the macro comes from the order they are listed So open the SETUP dialog and select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab NES Shortcut Here is an example of how you can recreate the Mix Now capability using a multi action macro auta crossfade Smoothly bring the crossfader to one side or the auto mix next other auta mis next sidelist The actions to be used are auto crossfade dam play and select and they are assigned to 3 ee the Space bar for activation mix now nasync auto crossfade moves the crossfader play activates the play of the track select changes which deck is now the active deck jon default deck Cancel PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 29 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS To build the macro add the auto_crossfade action first Select the Add button to get the action dialog Hit the Space bar to add that to the Key section Choose the all in the left list then auto_crossfade from the middle list
28. der Pitch buttons Controls the speed pitch of the music By moving the slider downward the speed of the music speeds up When moved upward the speed slows down The Reset button lets you smoothly bring the pitch back to 100 Double click on it to bring it back instantly The two Pitch buttons are used to temporarily change the speed of the track playing This is useful when you want to make a quick adjustment to a track if the beat of the track is not exactly matching up with the beat of the track playing on the other deck The speed will be affected as long as you are pressing down or PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 18 AUTOM Being first and foremost a Video DJ application the center panel is the video production mixer area Here you control fades effects and other aspects of producing your video show 1 Master Output Video shows what is currently being sent to the Master Output of your system 2 Video Effects select the desired effect using the pull down menu and then click on the box to activate it FX Parameter modifier found next to the preview windows in the deck controls used to modify the primary parameter of the effect for creating more dynamic and beat responsive effects 3 Transition Effects select the desired transition for the video crossfader by using the pull down menu and then click on the box to activate it PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 19 4 Video
29. displays many options Preview amp Preview open a mini audio player for previewing a song File Infos without adding to a deck File Operations copy move and delete files a warning BPM is displayed on deleting a file File operations File Info open the File Info dialog Remove from search DB BPM manually force the analyzing of a track Remove from Search DB removing songs from the search database amp Remove video link remove the link to a video file BPM ANALYSIS AND KEY DETECTION The BPM Engine analyzes the audio to determine the tempo of the track To analyze a track can be performed 2 ways Load the track to a deck or right click on the track in the Brower panel and select BPM gt Re Analyze To analyze a group of tracks from the left Navigation panel right click on a folder and select Scan for BPMs Remave vided lin e If the tracks have been analyzed by an external application prior to being loaded into VJ and that value is stored the BPM ID3 Tag then BPM Engine will use the stored value as a reference when analyzing the track VJ will calculate a more precise value 0 05 BPM precise not more than 1 BPM away from the value of the tag It will never try a greater difference Part of the BPM Engine is also a Key Detection Engine Determining the musical key of a track allows for the ability to harmonically mix tracks that necessarily would not typically be mixed together
30. e 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 Open Windows display settings and activate the Extend desktop on this monitor for the desired monitor Use Hardware Acceleration Use DirectX to compute and display the video Settings Sound Setup Options Performances Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Infa Video output Enabled Iv Activate Output Pwindow Iv use hardware acceleration Options Iw Linked crassFaders W Decode while hidden Iw Activate on load i Link video when dropped on preview window i Hide logo Use this plugin For audio only Files Cancel NOTE unless you are using a video card that is fairly old you shouldn t turn this off PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 32 Linked crossfaders This option allows VJ to link to the audio crossfader for controlling video crossfades If unlinked unchecked the video crossfade can be controlled using the video crossfader knob labeled Cross underneath the video screen in FullVideo skin Decode while hidden Provided with a strong performance computer VJ can decode video content even when it is hidden This will prevent some jolts that may occur when video content is brought into the mix with the crossfader Activate on load Activates the
31. ects the browser to the Add ons section of the website Reset to Factory settings Reset VJ s settings back to the recommended defaults All configuration tabs are affected by the change PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 Settings Sound Setup Options Performances Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info PCD WU version 1 0 rev 6 cjopyright Digital 1 Audio and Atomis Productions Check for Download Reset to Updates Plugins Factory settings 33 EFFECTS VJ features a comprehensive set of audio effects video effects and transitions which can be accessed by clicking the Effects tab The effects list is displayed on the left side of the window and each of these effects can be activated for both decks Multiple effects both audio and video can be applied simultaneously Sound Effects Video Effects Video Transitions backspin maj Beat rid brake flanger FlippinDouble KeyChanger verlo p TK Filter V2 ocals s MAME Backspin AUTHOR Atomix Productions DESCRIPTION Backspin the record like on a turntable To use an effect select the effect in the left panel and activate it for the appropriate deck in the center panel This is done by clicking on one of the two Activate buttons The button will light up showing activated Deactivate the effect by clicking on the Activate button again The parameters for the selected effect are display
32. ed on the right panel of the window The parameters will change depending on which effect is selected Adjust the parameters by moving the faders of the associated parameters Effects can also be used from the effects section for the deck controls Different effects can be selected using the Backspin pop up menu Enable and disable effects by clicking on the displayed effect title If using the effects panel on the deck control multiple effects can not be activated for that deck this panel only allows activation of one effect at a time PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 34 VIDEO In addition to mixing traditional audio VJ makes it possible to mix video content with the ease and familiarity of a DJ interface VJ s interface provides all the same features to mix scratch effect and transition video content just as with audio content Video files are distinguished in the Browser with a small movie film graphic icon Also you can link video files to audio files to produce a video enhanced audio combination Using either the drag n drop preview windows keyboard shortcut action or a skin provided link object any type of supported video file can now be linked with an audio track If the installed video card has a TV output or a second output screen the secondary output can be specified as the output for full screen display instead of the windowed output The desired output is specified by using settings in the Settings dialog on the V
33. fficient if using high quality DVD video PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 40 AUTOMIX MIXNOW Using the automix capabilities with VJ can be performed in 3 different scenarios and depending on the method various elements of the interface setup settings and system actions are used For all scenarios we need to look at the amount of time VJ will use to make the transition during the mixing process VJ uses a single global setting to control the amount of transition time and this can be set in the Setup gt Options tab using the Crossfader slider see page 23 Acceptable values are 0 2 to 16 secs Scenario 1 MIX NOW Situation is Deck 1 is playing a track while Deck 2 sits in wait to be played RAUTOMH Minnow To have VJ mix the two songs at a specific moment click on the MIXNOW button to activate the mix_now action VJ will start Deck 2 and utilize the preset transition time from the Setup gt Options tab to perform the mix Deck 1 will continue to play until it completes or is stopped by selecting the Pause Stop button The Mix Now action will attempt to use synchronize the mix on beat if both songs have enough identifiable beat within the prescribed transition time Scenario 2 Mix Next from WaitList Situation is Deck 1 is playing a track and VJ needs to load and play Deck 2 with the next track in the Wait List Like the MIX NOW scenario VJ will mix the two songs at a specific moment when the action is initiated and tra
34. for viewing the remaining duration of the audio as well as what has already been played When highlighted that area of the waveform 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 whereas the darker part indicates the presence of vocals 3 Visual Display First and foremost VJ is a Video DJ application so each deck is equipped with a display to view the video portion of the track PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 15 4 Transport Controls Cue Used to set the first cue position in a track While the track is being played selecting the Cue button will return and pause the track to the first cue position To set a cue position play and then pause or seek the track to a desired position for example by clicking on wave form and move to desired point then click on Additionally during the playing of a track a right click on the Cue button will set the first cue position at the desired location without pausing the track When at the first cue position pressing and holding down allows for temporary play of this point To delete a cue position right click on the position marker on the waveform display and select Delete You can also give a cue position an alternative name by right clicking the position marker and selecting the
35. ideo tab If full screen output does not appear check that the output is recognized 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 NOTE When using an 277 video output ensure that the device is connected and powered before starting the computer and PCDJ VJ Settings Sound Setup Options Performances Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Infa Video output Enabled Iv Activate Output Pwindow v use hardware acceleration Options Iw Linked crassFaders I Decode while hidden Iw Activate on load Iw Link video when dropped on preview window Iw Hide logo Use this plugin Far audio only Files Cancel PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 35 Video Effects Similarly to audio effects video effects are used to transform the video on either deck Use the Video Effects in the Effects panel and activate the desired effect on the specific deck Sound Effects Wideo Effects Wideo Transitions Boom Auto E Camera ClpBank Negative SlideShow MAME Strobe Auto ALITHOR Atomix Productions Or select and activate the video effect from the Production Controls underneath the Master Out video window in the skin Select the desired effect using the pull down menu and then click on the box to activate it Also like the audio effects only one
36. ion 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 Reverse Play use to send the track in a reverse play mode Left Right Jump use to jump into or back through the track at 4 beat measures 10 Equalizers EQ These knobs allow you to adjust the low mid and high frequencies of the audio playing on the desired channel of the mixer Each frequency range can also be cut by pressing the corresponding Kill button PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 17 11 TAP and Edit BPM By left clicking on the BPM button to the beat of the track VJ will count and process the taps to determine the tracks BPM Right click on the button opens BPM Edit window For more information see the BPM Correction KeyLock When activated the changing of the pitch speed of the song keeps the vocals of the track in key Great for mixing between songs that otherwise would be too fast or slow to mix Keylock can be enabled at any point along the pitch range to maintain the desired key at that pitch while still being able to further adjust the pitch of the song When disabled the key of the vocals will change based on the pitch used slower pitch slower deeper tone faster pitch faster higher chipmunk tone 12 Pitch sli
37. is on the right represents the next seconds of the track You can zoom in or zoom out the display using the slider on the left or the three preset buttons 1 2 3 found on the top toolbar Below the curves there are small squares named CBG Computed Beat Grid which represent the position of measures The large squares represent the beginning of a measure 4 4 time The CBG is particularly useful for example when mixing a track at the time of an intro where the beat is not yet present In the picture above you can see that the beats are completely synchronized it is easy to see that the peaks beats of the music are lined up However some music does not have the very obvious single beat peaks that most house and techno music has This is when the CBG is very useful If you look at the following graphics it is not exactly clear where the beats should sync up by just observing the waveform visually However with the help of the CBG it becomes much easier to synchronize the two tracks NOT BEAT MATCHED CBG NOT ALIGNED BEAT MATCHED CBG NOT ALIGNED BEAT MATCHED CBG ALIGNED PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 21 1 Headphone level Volume control for headphone level 2 Cue Mix blend Fade to hear just the cue cue mix or mix signal only in the headphones 3 Master Volume Controls main output of program 4 Rhythm panel modifiers 5 CPU Meter 6 Clock Displays time and when clicked with mouse can act as a co
38. ja L 5 LU xi puri E 11 fil jy H USER S GUIDE v5 2 Copyright 2008 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 Two virtual decks for loading audio and video tracks short clips and karaoke Extensive browsing functions utilizing ID3 Tag and custom information fields Comprehensive mixer with all the features that you would expect from a traditional mixer EQ gain crossfader Audio and video effects processors ClipBank for playing back video clips on the fly omart and User Defined IN OUT Looping engine Easy one touch crossfade for video transistions aoaaa Additionally PCDJ VJ includes many innovative features to help you spend less time with the tedious time consuming aspects of DJing and mixing amp Analysis of Beats Per Minute BPM and Key detection for Harmonic Mixing Automatic beat matching for quick mixing Smart Play for accurate every time on beat start to your mix Computer Beat Grid for easy visual mixing Dynamic Hot Cue points We developed PCDJ VJ to be the most complete and extensive DJ software on the market today We have pro
39. ked video PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 8 Wait List The Wait List can be used to hold tracks that you will play sometime during your session It also provides a location for VJ to move tracks that were loaded but never played because you loaded a new track to the deck The Wait List can also be use to stage and construct VirtualFolders by drag and drop of tracks to the panel Auto Load from Wait List Using the AutoMix button VJ will automatically load the first track in the Wait List and activate the AutoMix feature When the already playing song finishes the newly loaded track will play If you wish to have the loaded track begin playing immediately then a custom keyboard shortcut can be created See the Keyboard Shortcuts section page 28 for more information AutoSave Unplayed Using the setup option AutoSave Unplayed tracks that are added to a deck but then never played and replaced by a new selection the unplayed track is sent to the Wait List The Wait List becomes a dynamic request reminder list of what was selected at one time to be played but then replaced by another track SEARCHING VJ provides an intuitive on the fly search capability As tracks are discovered for the first time they are added to the database and made available to the search engine Files are discovered and added by either browsing to the location of the new tracks or by using the Recurse feature in the Navigation Panel Another option i
40. le on the Fiter Taps IT grooves to obtain the best scratch Scratch Fiter Smooth sound possible A filter size of 11 ee C Latency Master Tempo gives the best quality CPU ratio oM 5 Fast Impe Aor PT producing a Very good quality while f Enhanced Algorithm ex keeping a low computational Fiter Size M om Ove rhead Filter Smooth mm Cancel 48 kHz lt gt 44 kHz Describes how VJ will interpolate between the 48 kHz and 44 1 kHz sample rates Choosing Basic Interpolation will save some system resources and could improve performance For better quality interpolation choose Lowpass Filter 11 taps is the best quality CPU ratio NOTE Most commercially available music is recorded at 44 1 KHz including MP8s so it is a good idea to set your soundcard s output to 44 1 kHz 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 1 kHz setting should be default for your soundcard PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 21 PERFORMANCE SETTINGS Master Tempo The master tempo algorithm controls how VJ changes the pitch of the song without changing its tone Key Lock feature The default Fast algorithm takes only a small percentage of the CPU power and produces Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info good results at pitches in the range of 10 to Sound Setu
41. m that will process the transition of the video by analyzing what is being done with the sound cueing scratching crossfading etc In order to use the automatic behavior Activate the video transition effect by clicking on Activate in the Effects page or by clicking on the transition title on the user interface KARAOKE In addition to being able to play music and other video content VJ provides support for playing and mixing karaoke files VJ is compatible with MP3 G WAV G WMA G OGG G and supports the binding of the CDG files with its MP3 counter parts as one single ZIP file When loaded on the deck VJ will load the audio track on the deck and display the CDG file in the video windows Video effects and transitions can be used with the karaoke tracks as well Karaoke Rotation Plug in VJ can assist in managing a Karaoke event and post messages to the video output with it s Karaoke Rotation Plug in found in the Video Effects section The plug in uses Deck 1 as the Karaoke Deck Deck 2 can be used for between song fillers if necessary To activate the plug in highlight the plug in and then select the ACTIVATE button This will launch the rotation list and send the designated Bitmap image to the main video output The LIST button will display the rotation list if it is closed The CONFIG button displays the configuration dialog And the NEXT button is used for starting the next song singer selection Plug in Configuration
42. nable the controller by clicking on the corresponding graphic for the controller Then select Activate from the pop up menu If the controller is properly set up and connected the graphic is highlighted green If the controller is improperly connected or disconnected and selected to be Activated the graphic will appear with a red highlight around it If the controller does not seem to function correctly try deactivating and activating the controller again to reset the connection Most controllers are supported via 2 methods Native support or MIDI support Native Support a native supported controller can be connected to the computer and then by selecting the appropriate controller option in the Remote Control tab begin to function without any additional configuration being set Native support of a controller does not imply that all of the controller s features or functionality will control the corresponding actions in VJ Most controllers can be enhanced or expanded to support additional functions through the use of custom coded mappers 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 PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 30 Settings Native Supported Controllers Keyboard Shortcuts GENERAL m s PCDJ DAC 2 DAC 3 Denon HC4500 55500 HD2500 51200 Pioneer CDJ 400 CD MIDI Controller Vestax VCI
43. nsition the mix for the predetermined crossfade time setting This scenario requires a keyboard shortcut to be created for activating the mix next sidelist action see page 28 for creating a keyboard shortcut Use the assigned shortcut to activate the mix next sidelist action If the opposite non playing deck has a song loaded and it has not been played the action performed is similar to the mix now action If the opposite non playing deck has a played song loaded the VJ will load the next song in the Wait List and perform the mix in the predetermined crossfade time setting Scenario 3 Auto Mix using tracks from the Wait List Use the Wait List like a jukebox and automatically play the contents in the Wait List from top to bottom Minnow Load the Wait List with a collection of tracks And click on the AutoMix button from the VJ user interface see page 19 20 VJ loads each deck with the first 2 track listed in the Wait List and begins playing Deck 1 Using the predetermined crossfade time VJ will begin playing Deck 2 and transition the crossfader from Deck 1 to Deck 2 in the prescribed time Then Deck 1 is loaded with the next track from the Wait List This process continues from Deck to Deck until all the songs in the Wait List are played empty list or the AutoMix action is turned off by clicking on the interface button AJ PSI PSI NNN PE PSI NNN PSI PSI ENN NNN NN NNN NNN PI PSI NNN NNN NN NNN NNN NN N
44. p patus 41096 For extreme pitching the fast algorithm Presets can produce some choppiness If your computer is fast enough this can be corrected by using the Fastest Best Quality Advanced algorithm option With the Advance Sound Card 4BkHz lt gt 44 2 option raising the complexity or spatialization of Latency Basic Interpolation the algorithm can quickly overflow the systems Sale Made i CPU s capabilities bin i scratch Filter Smooth Optimize for NOTE Disable safe mode for better performance Qually C Latency rS with the Advance algorithm C Simple Algorithm MN f Enhanced Algorithm Filter Size n D Filter Smooth Cancel PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 28 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS VJ provides a quick access capability to all of its parameters through assigning keyboard shortcuts to a wide assortment of the VJ actions lt preset collections together DU NN Disable shortcuts and use keyboard for search only Settings From the Keyboard Shortcuts tab VJ provides Sound Setup Options Performances a default preset collection of shortcuts assigned Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Io to the keyboard select on active deck Add menu menu 1 Shortcuts can be added changed or deleted ENT using the respective buttons Changes to the 5 default presets be saved as a new preset ao colle
45. rase comment Download cower Title In the file browser right click on any column and choose from the pop up list aris any or all of the available data fields Changing the order of the columns is Album very easy by selecting the Order option from the bottom of the list Genre Bpm Then in the presented dialog choose the order by highlighting the field and using the up and down arrows Also add or remove fields from the display by selecting the check box for the field Length Bitrate Non Traditional ID3 Tag Data Field Explanations Wear g t Key stores the analyzed key value of a song for use doing Harmonic Mixing ud Play coun Camelot stores the Camelot key code based on the analyzed key value First seen Play Count stores the running play count of the track First Seen stores the date of when the track was first added to the database First Play stores the date of when track was first ever played Last Play stores the date of when the track was last played Drive Filepath Filename Filetype Filesize Filedate stores the system data about the track LinkedVideo shows the filename of the video file linked to the audio file Composer used for storing the Composer information for a track PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 First play Last play Drive Filepath Filename Filetype Filesize Filedate Linked Video Camelot Composer Order 12 TRACK OPTIONS Right click on a track
46. rovides expanded search features for more creative searching key One way of being more creative is when searching on BPM If the BPM is checked enter 110 120 in the Search box and the results displayed will be tracks in the range of 110 to 120 BPM Key Visual Indicators displayed in the Browser Asterisk in BPM column identifies tracks that have a pronounced beats per minute BPM rhythm for use with Beatlock and Tempo Automix actions Exclamation in Time column indicates that the file is corrupted probably following a bad remote loading and that it may finish abruptly or there may be excessive noise in the track PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 10 ID3 TAG SUPPORT ID3 Tag support is not the same support that other applications implement Adding direct ID3 Tag access to every file would have considerably SLOWED VJ s ability for browsing and search as experienced in other applications VJ stores identified ID3 Tag fields as part of its own database and the stored data can be updated at anytime Because tag data is not direct access any of the information can be changed using the File Info dialog and it will not affect the core ID3 Tag info of the file Also since video type files don t have ID3 Tags VJ is able to make these fields available for storing information about the video Retrieving ID3 Tag Data The way of retrieving 103 Tag information is by right clicking on a file in the browser and selecting File Info The
47. s found in the folder that is currently highlighted in the left navigation panel All other files below the dividing line are files that exist elsewhere in the database Vu i hi eo ow Searc h E ran np Title Artist On Our Own Bobb Y Brown With You Chris Brown Wall To wall Chris Brown kiss Kiss B Chris Brown feat T Pain FA PA f My Videos My Music Be Promo Only Video di du eMusic i John Brown s Baby Children s Songs i Cocaine Jackson Browne 18 The Road Jackson Browne il Girlfriend Bobby Brown i Here Comes Thase Tears Again Jackson Browne i Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne i Love Needs Heart Jackson Browne i Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne if You Love The Thunder Jackson Browne i Shaky Town Jackson Browne WAIT LIST What can be searched Searching in VJ is versatile and variable What is meant by that Just to the v Title right of the search box there is a search fields selection button Click on the w Artist bull s eye circle and a list of 10 searchable fields is presented v FilePath Depending on what fields are selected the search results will vary To ensure maximum results for all searches select all the fields the maximum v Comment search capabilities are available all the time Album 3enre To browse the entire database contents just enter an asterisk as the y ear search string and now the entire database is displayed Drm VJ also p
48. s to manually add the files to the search This requires using the Add to Search DB option to be selected when right clicking on a file selection of files folder or favorite folder In either scenario once added to the Search the ability to find the file is always available when doing a search The difference in the results display of the search determines if it is in the current selected folder or elsewhere in the system The search field is located at the top of the browser panel To search the files listed in the database left click on the search field then type your search text 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 If you want to limit the search results to specific types of file click on the appropriate file type button at the top of the Navigation Panel to only show Audio or show Videos or show Karaoke types If your search does not produce any results you can save the search criteria to a text file Click on the Ell graphic to the right of the search bar This will save the search criteria to a file called SearchLog txt and can be found in your My Documents gt PCDJ VJ folder PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 i In the following example a search on Brown is entered into the search box The center file browser panel displays the results of the search The file s listed above the dividing line represent the file
49. sion and then select from the several available decoder engines that VJ is able to use as a decoding engine Decoder Extensions Extension Decoder Windows MediaPlayer video decoder PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 31 Determining Appropriate Selection for a Unique Settings codec Sound Setup Options Performances Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Infa If VJ s MP3 or Video decoder is unable to process a MED eee certain file then that unique encoded format codec can be assigned to one of the other supported decoders Ensure the appropriate CODEC for that audio or Wha decoder Audio CD reader Wiha decoder DRM Change decoder DRM OGG decoder VD J samples decoder Delete VDJ zamples decoder General QuickTime audio decoder General QuickTime audio decoder Windows MediaPlayer videa decoder video type is installed to the operating system and the file is playable in one of the supported decoder 120 applications listed in the VJ Decoder drop down Video doccder Then assigned that file extension type to that enin decoder ZIP decoder Cancel VIDEO ENABLE DISABLE Provides the ability to have the applications video engine enabled or disabled By disabling the video engine ALL video features of the application are not usable and may increase performance for DJ s using only the AUDIO features of the application Activate urn the video engin
50. stored in Windows XP C Documents and Settings username My Documents PCDJ VJ Windows VISTA C Users username Documents PCDu VJ 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 The Core PCDJ VJ Database is titled PCDJ VJ Database xml The PCDJ VJ Database system segments the database to each drive attached to the system Each additional database file will be found on the ROOT of that drive and is titled PCDJ VJ Local Database xml What is stored in the database files Path to the file amp Analyzed data about the tracks D3 Tag Display Information amp Automix Information The split database files provide users of external hard drives the ability to COLD or HOT SWAP drives between single and or multiple systems This allows for multiple DJs of a club or venue to utilize 1 PCDJ VJ installation and not have different logins in order to maintain separate databases unique to each DJ The DJ can just walk in plug in the external device and begin playing PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 sdb INTERFACE Before beginning to use VJ familiarize yourself with the controls and zones of the software Let s begin by becoming familiar with the most important features of the software MF mim 14 T i
51. system performance options may require changing to achieve a new best possible performance based on the additions or changes to the system Presets Use this slider to select different preset configurations for the parameters below Shift the Presets slider to the right for Best Quality of sound or shift the slider to the left for Fastest performance NOTE Not all systems are able to handle ene the HIGHEST setting for Best Quality It Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info is highly recommended to start at the Sound Setup Options Performances Fastest preset and work towards the Presets Best Quality setting testing each setting I A s Fastest Best Quality Soundcard 1 2 lt gt 44 2 Latency Auta t Basic Interpolation Latency the amount of time it takes for a 21222 Lowpass Filter device to respond to a command Latency Fite Taps 100 Scratch Filler Smooth makes significant difference when using Optimize for timecode vinyl CDs MIDI or external control Quai C Latency Master Tempo devices The lower the latency setting the more C Simple Algorithm HN instantly the software will respond but the more Ceo QE likely the DJ will hear glitches and pops if your pees IN Filler Smooth computer is not fast enough to process the audio NOTE in ASIO mode some soundcard drivers dont work well with latency forced by the software In such c
52. te BPM of a song MICROPHONE CONTROL Just to the left of the navigation panel is the microphone control To use the computer s microphone with VJ ensure that it is plugged into the computers microphone jack and amp functioning correctly With the microphone properly configured you can control the volume level of the microphone output using the fader Please refer to your soundcard s documentation for setting up a microphone PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 2 Search Audio Karaoke m Title Artist DEP Deskto p 88 History Genres Videos Music fmePraomo Only Video a My eMusic Time Speakerbox feat Michelle Shaprow il Want Candy Club Edit Melanie Milove Is Gone David Guetta iei Avo Technology 50 Cent feat Justin Timberlake amp Timbaland iB Baby Angie Stone feat Betty Wright im Hvdralics BS feat Bow Wow Cause The Beat s Hot Board Bangers Lil Love Bone Thugs N Harmony WAIT LIST File Browser VJ provides several elements of information about each track By default the title of the song and artist are listed for each file along with columns for beats per minute BPM and duration Length additional columns explained further in the manual page 12 The width size for each column can be modified by dragging the respective edges of the columns By clicking on a column the contents of the file browser are sorted For example clicking on the artist column sorts the
53. tons you can use the Browser and Effects buttons to toggle between the Effects and File Browser navigation panels PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 6 Navigation Panel Actions Features VJ can perform the following data management features from the navigation panel when you right click on an object not all features are available for every object Rename Recurse Recurse process that retrieves all the files from the parent folder Delete where the Recurse is initiated and all sub folders of that structure and displays the retrieved contents in the center file browser The Recurse option will not show if the selected folder doesn t have sub folders Move to Copy Set as Favorite When performing a recurse on an existing or newly added folder VJ mod toes B will add database entries for new content By default new data is immediately added to the Search DB Remove fram search DB Scan For Tags Rename provides a dialog box for renaming a folder Scan Far BPMs Delete Move to Copy to provides the Delete Move to Copy to functions for maintaining your collection set Remove favorite use to add or remove Favorite folders from the navigation panel Add Remove from Search DB use to add or remove content from the Search DB ocan for Tags use to scan the selected item and it s substructure for MP3 ID3 tag information Scan for BPMs use to force the analyzing of the tracks for identifying the beats per minu
54. unter 7 SETUP and Window controls Provide access to the Setup dialog See Setup Settings section of this manual for more information Windows controls provide the Minimize Maximize and Close application options STATUS MESAGES VJ can now inform you of what might be happening in the background when you see those high CPU levels see the Hard Drive being accessed or in the unfortunate event that something fails to function correctly The location of the status message Is just above the Audio Karaoke and Video buttons of the left navigation panel Here are a couple of status messages you may see Audio Karaoke Widen After performing Recurse on a structure where new files l are found you would see a countdown of the number of Audio Karaoke Wideo ID3 tags being read for adding the information to VJ s database oorting a large list of tracks PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 222 CONFIGURATION SETTINGS VJ is designed to be very simple and easy to use but it is adaptable to match your preferred system performance To make changes to VJ s configuration click on the SETUP button in from the top bar This will bring you to the Settings dialog The options in the Settings dialog can be viewed and edited by clicking on the corresponding tab SOUND SETUP The Sound Setup tab is where the sound card or device configuration is set for functioning with VJ Inputs If using timecoded vinyl or CDs to 22
55. vided an exhaustive set of features for you to take advantage of and create great mixes Whether you are a beginner or a professional DJ you will find working inside PCDJ VJ to be fun intuitive and highly efficient 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 Manual v 5 2 epus CONTENTS Installation Instructions User Interface Record case File Browser Browser Navigation Microphone Control File Browser Icon Key Wait List Searching What can be searched ID3 Tag Support Track Options BPM Analysis and Key Detection Favorite and Virtual Folders User Interface Controls Deck Controls Production Mixer Controls Rhythm Window Top Toolbar Controls Status Messages Configuration Settings Sound Setup Options Performance Settings Keyboard Shortcuts Remote Control Codecs Video Info Audio Effects Video Video Effects Video Transitions Karaoke and Rotation List Plug in AutoMix MixNow Manual BPM Correction Legal Information PCDJ VJ Manual v 5 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PCDJ VJ installs files into the following locations Default application path C Program Files Digital1 Audio PCDJ VJ All Application Configuration Plug in Skins Database and Support Files are
56. wo 2 folder options Create Favorite Folder monitored folder pick a folder from the drive to always display in the browser Create Virtual Folder unmonitored folder create a folder for manually populating with specific files Right clicking on either of these folders provides access to various operations For Favorite folders 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 FOLDERS A DJ may want to define a collection of directories which are most frequently used for example Hits of 2006 or My Music The best solution is using the Favorite Folders Think of Favorite Folders as Shortcuts to a folder in the operating system To setup a Favorite Folder browse the Desktop navigation item from the File System Folder Structure panel to the desired folder location Click and highlight the desired folder then click the yellow favorite folder icon The directory selected will be added the end of the list on the same level as the Desktop folder To remove a favorite folder reference select it and click the icon again The same actions can be taken by right clicking on the desired folder and choosing Set as favorite from the menu And to remove a favorite folder simply right click on the
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