Deejaysystem VJ2 3.5 Beta 4 (english)

Product: Deejaysystem Video VJ2
Version: 3.5 Beta 4
Date: 2010.05.24
Download: Deejaysystem_Video_20100524_350_Beta4.zip (3,78 Mb)

The beta testing period has expired.
A new version is already available at http://www.deejaysystem.com

IMPORTANT: Keyboard, Behringer BCD-2000, Hercules DJ Mk2 / MP3 and Visiosonic DAC-2 / DAC-3 / DMC-1 users

Default control maps have changed for supporting the new playlist functionality. When using this version the first time, Deejaysystem will preserve your current maps. If you want to use the new maps, you must enable them at Settings > Control > Defaults. Control map settings at this version does not affect map settings in previous versions.

New maps per device (click here for more)

• Keyboard: Deck control using the arrows is now done with numeric keypad, 4-6-8-5 keys. Arrows now move across the songs in the playlist and select the active deck. Return, and CTRL + left / right open the selected song.
• BCD2000: The FX A-B-C-D buttons now control playlist and load songs.
• Hercules Mk2/MP3: The central joystick now controls the playlist and selects among VIDEO OUT and PLAYLIST. Lower buttons open the selected song.
• DAC2/DAC3/DMC1: Track buttons now move across the songs in the playlist. Load buttons open the selected song.

New in this version:

• Fully reworked playlist
• Icons by track type (audio / video / karaoke).
• Graphic background.
• Improved the appearance of the cursor and the selection.
• Dragging tracks with the mouse now clearly shows the insertion point.
• Special track colors: loaded track (green), already played track (grayed).
  
• Support for generic MIDI controllers. Templates and maps are loaded from XML files.
• New MIDI controllers supported out of the box: Denon DN-HC4500, Numark Omni Control, Behringer BCD3000, Hercules DJ Console Remix, Hercules DJ Control Steel, KontrolDJ KDJ500. Maps per device
• Ability for supporting new controllers by editing an XML file. Learn more
• Suppor for the PFL channel selection switch in Hercules DJ Console Mk2.
  
• BASS latest version (2.4) plugins are supported.
• New audio formats supported as standard: AC3, ALAC (Apple Lossless), APE, Musepack MPC, OptimFROG OFR, FLAC, WavPack.
• Support for multi-channel audio files (more than 2).
• Bugfix: Fixed problems loading mp3 in certain circumstances in some computers.
  
• Utilities for managing and maintaining the internal database (Settings > Database).
• Added ability to drag songs from the SEARCH window.
• Improved compatibility with cameras and video capture devices.
• Improved compatibility with certain video cards.
• Improved the aspect-ratio management in text, background and logo.
• Improved the startup time.
• Improved performance when adding files and folders to the playlist.
• Improved error behavior in Autoplay mode.
• Many improvements, corrections and adjustments.

New in Beta 3:

• The playlist now supports repeated files. Can be enabled/disabled at Settings > Playlist.
• New controller supported: Vestax VCI-100 (BETA)
• Default mappings adjusted and fine tuned (MidiDefaults.xml)
• Startup and close times have been highly improved.
• Fixed all know bugs from previous betas.

New in Beta 4:

• Suppor for Hercules DJ Control MP3 e2.
  
• Audio is now remixed at 192 Khz / 24 bits. The resulting audio will be played according to the device's capabilities.
• M4V files (from iTunes) are now included in the supported file list.
• Fixed problems with MP4 / M4V / MOV / H.264 files. It's recommended to use the K-Lite Codec Pack Full from www.codecguide.com ("Playback only" setup) until the K-Lite Codec Pack Deejaysystem Edition is updated.
• Bugfix: drag & drop files from SEARCH dialog could cause a fault and close the application.
• Bugfix: the option "Allow duplicated files" was not stored properly.
  

Setup:

Create a new folder (i.e. at your Desktop) and unzip the file inside,  then click the file "VJ2 Beta".

Support:

If you find any problem with this version please post it here as reply to this topic. Thank you!

Note: Support for files protected by Windows Media DRM is now available to customers only. Contact us in the support email if you need to play this kind of files.


Edited by Edy - 19-Mar-2013 at 21:28

Hello, thank you for your feedback!

1. I'm afraid that the only way I could reproduce this problem is if you send me a copy of your entire collection, so I could make it fail and find the cause. I've tryed here with our own collection (~1000 audio and video files, including our collection of corrupted, unsupported, and fake files) without any problem.

You could also repeat the situation with the detailed Log enabled (Settings > Log), then take the LOG after the crash (subfolder Data) and post it here. Don't worry if it's big, I'll edit and crop the important parts.

2. Previous playlist is stored in the subfolder Data, so the previous playlist from the Beta is different from the previous playlist from other versions.

3. I agree, that's the Window's default scroll bar. Maybe it's better to use keyboard up-down, page up/page down and home/end. I may develop a new scrollbar in a future version.

4. Works fine here in XP, what's your OS? Also, do you have an antivirus or something that may be globally examining the file paths that are dragged/dropped? (because the file paths are mangled in order to prevent the creation of shortcuts if dropped outside Deejaysystem)

Anyone else has this problem? (crash on drag&drop from the search dialog)

Regards,

Beta 3 released.

• The playlist now supports repeated files. Can be enabled/disabled at Settings > Playlist.
• New controller supported: Vestax VCI-100 (BETA)
• Default mappings adjusted and fine tuned (MidiDefaults.xml)
• Startup and close times have been highly improved.
• Fixed all known bugs from previous betas.

Edited by Edy - 08-Jan-2010 at 07:39

cmatheny wrote: Yes, same problem here. Drag/drop from search window generates Access Violation requiring end process. It occurs as soon as the mouse leaves the search window.

Confirmed, the problem can be easily reproduced on Windows 7 (no problem on XP). I'm working on it.

EDIT: Problem fixed. Next version will work properly.

Edited by Edy - 21-Jan-2010 at 15:41

Hi,

I've tryed you're beta version : very good job ! looks very stable (and that's the most important to me). I've been using Virtual DJ and I stopped because of unstability.

Could you make it possible to play ".ts" file, (common video file format used in HD TV SHOW capture) ? I trued with ther codec pack provided but it didn't work.

Thanks a lot and please release the new version soon I'm interested to buy it (what's happening since november 20th your last post ??)

Any news on what's happening?

djludo75 wrote: Hi, I've tryed you're beta version : very good job ! looks very stable (and that's the most important to me). I've been using Virtual DJ and I stopped because of unstability. Could you make it possible to play ".ts" file, (common video file format used in HD TV SHOW capture) ? I trued with ther codec pack provided but it didn't work. Thanks a lot and please release the new version soon I'm interested to buy it (what's happening since november 20th your last post ??)

Thank you very much!
Could you please send me one of those .ts files? (< 100Mb). Use www.mediafire.com or similar, then send me the link. This way I could ensure your files to be properly supported.

I've been working on the new controller support system since my last post. Also, I'm now working some bugs found around codec compatibility.
It's a big time, I know, but it will mean many new controllers supported, as well as being extremely easy to support any MIDI-based controller (just downloading a template file).

jamhead wrote: Any news on what's happening?

Working on fixing some codec compatibility issues and completing the new controller support system.