F.A.Q. DiscoBrick DJ
- How do I upload photos to Flickr? [+]To upload photos you will need:
-In “Media Source” choose "pictures"
-Check the box FEED and enter a valid address
In any Flickr page, addresses RSS are available below. Open the page and copy and paste the address. If the address is not correct, an error message appears directly on the Effects panel.IMPORTANT NOTE for NOT USA users:
to display the FEED you need to remove the language code (in red) in the Flickr RSS address.
feed://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/photos_public.gne?id=12345678@N02&lang=en-us&format=rss_200
The code to remove is from "&" onwards. - How to change the current theme ? [+]
Use arrows buttons ( left and right direction)
you can set also the lenght of the duration:
• Random: The track changes is random.
• Manual: the current theme remains online until you change it manually by using the options panel or pressing the Next / Previous keys;
• Time : the theme changes after an user defined interval (ranging from 10 to 600 seconds); - How can I use Live Video or Pictures in DiscoBrick themes? [+]You can customize a theme by replacing various textures present in a theme with your pictures, images or live video. It all depends on what you select in the “media source" . The possible settings are:
Default Theme: the engine uses the original textures from the theme;
Standard:
The engine uses the the original theme of the theme.
Pictures:
the engine uses one or a set of images dropped by the user in the area near the menu. This option currently supports only images in JPG or PNG format.
You can also use some images via WEB in Flicker.
Live Video: the engine uses the live video (from iSight or external firewire sources);
Note: to show in real time the video make sure to choose "fast" in "media speed" - How can I save a screenshot ? [+]
To save a screenshot just press this button or the [S] screenshot key: the screen flashes to confirm that the rescue is completed. Screenshots are saved on your desktop. - Why I have two Full Screen options in Lion? [+]DiscoBrickDKJ comes with a robust and intelligent FullScreen option.
We've planned the windows managment for the best use with two monitors or with an external Projector.
With a regular Full/Screen you can use DiB DJ with other application simultaneously, always with your windows in front ( in focus).
Lion OSX 10.7 offer by default a new full screen method.
Click over the arrows icon ( top-right).
To exit from the full screen you must move the cursor at the right-top side of your screen and clicking again over the icon. In Lion you can't work in both "windows spaces" simultaneously.
Important note: Make sure to avoid the use of both simultaneously.
The Internal Ful-Screen method of DiscoBrick DJ is always the best solution. - Why my personal images are not displayed? [+]
Make sure the "media Source / Pictures" is active. - Why all effects seems inactive or seems sleeper? [+]The AUDIO is detected through the audio-IN on your machine.
So, if you have a Microphone or an alternative AUDIO-IN source you must check the volume. The best settins is 1 at 70% and 2 at 50%.
1- At the right-bottom side of the Remote panel you can choose the level.2 - Moreover you can also open the main AUDIO-SOURCE panel of the System with the small button at the right side of the audio Slider.
Note: the Audio Level of the APP is in addition to the main audio level ( of the OSX) and not a replacement.
If the Main AUDIO LEVEL is turned off also the AUDIO LEVEL of the App can't work. - How to Uninstall DiscoBrick DJ [+]
Just go to the Applications folder and delete DiscoBrick ( Drag the App in the trash).
F.A.Q. DiscoBrick iTunes Plugin
- Install DiscoBrick Plugin in iTunes [+]Open the DMG file and install the plugin. Run iTunes and choose the Plugin "DiscoBrick" in the video effects list.
Note for Lion users: Turn iTunes in 32Bit. If you want to use DiscoBrick Plug-In (as many others) with the new iTunes on Lion just open the Info panel of iTunes (select a iTunes icon/info) and check "Open in 32-bit mode", then relaunch iTunes and choose the Plugin.
- How to change current Theme ? [+]You have three different modes to change the current visualization ("vis"):
• Manual: the current theme remains online until you change it manually by using the options panel or pressing the Next / Previous keys;
• Time : the theme changes after an user defined interval (ranging from 10 to 600 seconds);
• Track Changed: the theme is changed randomly when the track changes. - How can I use CoverArts, Live Video or Pictures in DiscoBrick themes? [+]You can customize a theme by replacing various textures present in a theme with your pictures, the current song cover art or live video. It all depends on what you select in the “Texture settings” pop-up menu in the Options panel. The possible settings are:
Default Theme: the engine uses the original textures from the theme;Cover Art:
The engine uses the current song’s cover arts , if present; in case there’s no cover art, the original theme textures are used.Pictures:
the engine uses one or a set of images dropped by the user in the area near the menu. This option currently supports only images in JPG or PNG format.
Live Video: the engine uses the live video (from iSight or external firewire sources);
The “Use Max quality” check box determines whether DiscoBrick uses the full-size image (picture, cover-art, livevideo) instead of a scaled version. Quality is better, specially with large displays, BUT performance might be affected on Macs with old videocard or less than 64MB of video RAM. If you notice a loss of performance just uncheck this checkbox. - How can I save a screenshot [+]
To save a screenshot just press this button or the [S] screenshot key: the screen flashes to confirm that the rescue is completed. Screenshots are saved on your desktop. - How do I know my current drawing speed? [+]The current framerate is displayed by pressing F key (press F key again to hide)
- What is the “Enable Vertical Sync” checkbox ? [+]VSync Selector
Is recommended to leave disabled this option because without VSync the framerate is maximized and not limited by the monitor frequency.
Enable the Vertical Sync control if you experience annoying horizontal bands. - How do I customize the current Compilation [+]Button:
Press the Preview button to access the Theme Selection panel, where you can disable or enable your favorite theme simply by clicking onto its thumbnail preview.
Themes panel:
- How do I raise/lower the drawing speed? [+]Just move the “Framerate” slider in the Options panel, but wait ! Moving it towards “High” simply gives DiscoBrick the permission to hog more and more resources: you get a higher frame rate (i.e. smoother animations) but less CPU and GPU remain available for other tasks (i.e. everything else slows down); If you move it towards “Low”, DiscoBrick tries to use a low profile, lowering the frame rate. Use this setting on slower computers.
• We recommended to leave the slider in the “Standard” position, which amounts to 30 to 40 frames per second -smooth enough, without hogging too much resources on current computers.For comparison: when the slider is in the “Standard” position, on a standard Core2Duo DiB.
The app merely uses up to 10% of the CPU and operates at 40 FPS, if you slide it all the way to “High” the framerate can get up to a blazing, hyper-responsive and totally useless 250+ frames per second, while if you slide it all the way to Low the CPU merely recognizes DiscoBrick as a running process. Only in "Live Video" more resources are required.
Please note that if the “Enable Vertical Sync” checkbox is enabled, no matter how far to the right you move the framerate slider, you can’t get a frame rate higher than the monitor refresh rate - with standard LCD monitors (this means no more than 60 FPS). - How to Uninstall DiscoBrick [+]
If you have installed DiB with the standard Installer, just go to the folder /Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug Ins/ and delete the DiscoBrick Plug-In. If you have the “AppZapper” application, you may drop the DiscoBrick Plug-In on it, and it will also delete the preferences file.
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Purchase questions
- How can I buy DiscoBrick? [+]DiscoBrick can be purchased only through PayPal. All you need is a credit card and a free Paypal account. We will send you your own Serial Number through "e-junkie": you will receive an automatic e-mail with a link to download your Serial Number shortly after your purchase. We have chosen the most reliable partners to increase security and after-sales support levels. Should you encounter any difficulty during those steps, PLEASE do not hesitate to contact us directly by e-mail.
International Payments: USD - EURO : Our store lists its prices in Euros, but Paypal accepts all currency, and change is automatic - so you can pay in US dollars (or even japanese yen) even if the bill is in Euro.
- What is a discount coupon? [+]A discount coupon is a purchase code issued by Multithemes directly on the web-site or sent by e-mail to existing customers for discount promotions on Multithemes products. Discount coupon inside the white form located in the paypal page.
Your discount will be granted during checkout; Click "update cart" after entering. - Is the Unregistered/Demo version time limited or crippled ? [+]As we already said, the freely downloadable Demo version of DiscoBrick has exactly the same features as the registered version - no time limitation, no disabled features - just a nagging demo text placed where it hurts the most :-).
- How do I register DiscoBrick? [+]DiscoBrick DJ
First of all, cough up the cash and get a license (Buy Button)
Then...Open the App, select the “DiscoBrickDJ >register DiscoBrick...” menu.
Fill in the text field with Your paypal mail and Serial Number received from E-Junkie and push the button Activate!
1: Your mail
2: Your registration code
3: Register (the DEMO TEXT is now disabled)DiscoBrick iTunes Plugin
First of all, cough up the cash and get a license (Buy Button)
Then...Open iTunes, select the “View >Visualizer” menu.
Select DiscoBrick as the default Visualizer, then select Options.
Fill in the text field with Your paypal mail and Serial Number received from E-Junkie and push the button Activate!
1: Your mail
2: Your registration code
3: Activate!
4: close the Option panel.
Important note:
You must close the Option panel of Discobrick to save your preferences!. - DiscoBrick Doesn’t seem to accept my registration code [+]If you experience some trouble with registration (the Demo image appears, however the appis registered) or your Options arent maintained correctly after a startup probably you have a problem with the preference file and/or his permission.
Our first suggestion is: repair the disk permissions, using Apple’s Disk Utility tool ( applications/utilities/Disk Utility), Onyx™, Cocktail™, or any other quality disk management tool. If the problem persists, delete the “DiscoBrick.preferences” file, located in the /Library/Preferences/ folder and retry the registration (you must provide both paypal mail and your personal code again).
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DiscoBrick can be purchased only through PayPal. All you need is a credit card and a free Paypal account. We will send you your own Serial Number through "e-junkie": you will receive an automatic e-mail with a link to download your Serial Number shortly after your purchase. - Digital products and delivery. [+]We sell digital products only. Files and App.
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