naziyah10
VDJ is freezing very often. Its freezing while im playing at gigs. Its very embarrassing. While one deck is playing one song, and i load the next deck the program freezes and i have to close it and re open it. So that means the music will stop playing completely and i would have to start all over again.
Inviato Wed 11 Apr 07 @ 11:53 pm
paulettecerra
what are your computer specs??
Inviato Thu 12 Apr 07 @ 1:08 pm
DJX7
Hey all,
First offiicial post (tho I've been reading you all for quite a bit) and I'll post on this thread because of the exact same issue and am trying to figure it out. I love VDJ and am just starting the collection of goodies, plan to add on. I ran my first gig using just the VDJ software. Same thing happened to me all night. At random I'd freeze up while searching for the next song in VDJ. VDJ finishes playing the current song, thankfully, tho you can't select or do anything with it at all.
I got around it by searching and pulling a song out of windows explorer and playing a song straight up via WMP, and while that song played, I'd close VDJ and restart it. Probably had to do it at least 5 or 6 times in one 4 hour session. Nerve-wracking.
Brand new HP laptop bought just for DJing. Windows XP, Intel Core 2 Centrino T5500 @ 1.6GHZ/per cpu (X2). 2038GB RAM, DX 9.0c, M-Audio Fast Track Pro, WD My Book Premium 500GB (480mb/sec usb). VDJ is v 2.03
Thanks in advance.
First offiicial post (tho I've been reading you all for quite a bit) and I'll post on this thread because of the exact same issue and am trying to figure it out. I love VDJ and am just starting the collection of goodies, plan to add on. I ran my first gig using just the VDJ software. Same thing happened to me all night. At random I'd freeze up while searching for the next song in VDJ. VDJ finishes playing the current song, thankfully, tho you can't select or do anything with it at all.
I got around it by searching and pulling a song out of windows explorer and playing a song straight up via WMP, and while that song played, I'd close VDJ and restart it. Probably had to do it at least 5 or 6 times in one 4 hour session. Nerve-wracking.
Brand new HP laptop bought just for DJing. Windows XP, Intel Core 2 Centrino T5500 @ 1.6GHZ/per cpu (X2). 2038GB RAM, DX 9.0c, M-Audio Fast Track Pro, WD My Book Premium 500GB (480mb/sec usb). VDJ is v 2.03
Thanks in advance.
Inviato Mon 16 Apr 07 @ 2:14 pm
salus
"....I got around it by searching and pulling a song out of windows explorer and playing a song straight up via WMP, and while that song played, I'd close VDJ and restart it....."
Yea, I have the same problem. One question though - when VDJ freezes, how can you manage to access Windows Explorer? Because when it happens to me, I have to reset the entire computer, Windows included.
Or do you have VDJ in a discete folder, separate from everything else?
Cheers
Barry
Yea, I have the same problem. One question though - when VDJ freezes, how can you manage to access Windows Explorer? Because when it happens to me, I have to reset the entire computer, Windows included.
Or do you have VDJ in a discete folder, separate from everything else?
Cheers
Barry
Inviato Mon 16 Apr 07 @ 2:24 pm
Pionara
A simple solution to this problem...sorry, let me rephrase that. A workaround for the 'other music' side of things:
Always have a back up device. Whether it's an Ipod, CD player, DVD player, anything that you can use. I use a personal cd player hooked up to the aux channel on my mixer and leave it on one party song on repeat all night just in case. If anything happens to my VDJ, i simply move the volume of that channel up and very quickly skip back to the start of the track to get it going again, that way, the music doesn't stop and you have 3 or 4 minutes to get something going with VDJ again.
If the computer is freezing then yes, it's embarassing, but there's always something that can be done in it's place. If it goes altogether then it's not always possible to hook into WMP or any other software and the only solution is to power off. This is when having a computer based back up is no good.
An external back up device of some sort is defenitely the way to go. Ideally, you'd want to have 2 music sources, so that if your machine does pack in, you still have the ability to mix tracks together and select different songs from different discs (or whatever you're using). You obviously can't do this with only one cd player.
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PS - If you're using an external source like a cd player, make sure it's a mains powered source, and not some battery operated number like i used one night. Worst mistake i ever made and yes, you guessed it, VDJ crashed like a bastard that night!!! I was stopping and starting like you wouldn't believe and the batteries just don't last.
Always have a back up device. Whether it's an Ipod, CD player, DVD player, anything that you can use. I use a personal cd player hooked up to the aux channel on my mixer and leave it on one party song on repeat all night just in case. If anything happens to my VDJ, i simply move the volume of that channel up and very quickly skip back to the start of the track to get it going again, that way, the music doesn't stop and you have 3 or 4 minutes to get something going with VDJ again.
If the computer is freezing then yes, it's embarassing, but there's always something that can be done in it's place. If it goes altogether then it's not always possible to hook into WMP or any other software and the only solution is to power off. This is when having a computer based back up is no good.
An external back up device of some sort is defenitely the way to go. Ideally, you'd want to have 2 music sources, so that if your machine does pack in, you still have the ability to mix tracks together and select different songs from different discs (or whatever you're using). You obviously can't do this with only one cd player.
(",)
P
PS - If you're using an external source like a cd player, make sure it's a mains powered source, and not some battery operated number like i used one night. Worst mistake i ever made and yes, you guessed it, VDJ crashed like a bastard that night!!! I was stopping and starting like you wouldn't believe and the batteries just don't last.
Inviato Tue 17 Apr 07 @ 1:11 am
salus
"....Always have a back up device. Whether it's an Ipod, CD player, DVD player, anything...."
Excellent advice indeed.
Thank you, Pionara.
Excellent advice indeed.
Thank you, Pionara.
Inviato Tue 17 Apr 07 @ 11:30 am
GaryBr
Have you tried looking at what else you have plugged into your computer?
Myself and another user had a problem with VDJ freezing. Normally if it was playing an MP3 or video it would keep playing, but the skin would freeze so you couldn't use the browser or any of the buttons.
I found that when i disconnected the cordless mouse i had atached, it never happened again, and another user reported this as the case too.
Maybe its not VDJ freezing, but Windows and it could be caused by something plugged in.
Just a thought.
Gary
www.djgarybrown.co.uk
Myself and another user had a problem with VDJ freezing. Normally if it was playing an MP3 or video it would keep playing, but the skin would freeze so you couldn't use the browser or any of the buttons.
I found that when i disconnected the cordless mouse i had atached, it never happened again, and another user reported this as the case too.
Maybe its not VDJ freezing, but Windows and it could be caused by something plugged in.
Just a thought.
Gary
www.djgarybrown.co.uk
Inviato Tue 17 Apr 07 @ 1:47 pm
salus
"....I found that when i disconnected the cordless mouse i had atached, it never happened again...."
Thanks for this, Gary - I'm sure many users will try this advice to see if it works. In my case however, I only have a USB keyboard & mouse plugged in - Windows never has a problem with this UNTIL the VDJ program commences.
As I wrote elsewhere though, today I purchased upgraded componentry for my system from the motherboard up, making it faster, with greater memory and cache. I'll know within the next day or two if this will work.
Many users experience excellent performance from VDJ. Yet many others are the opposite. It seems to be split right down the middle between the happy and the hapless......
Thanks for this, Gary - I'm sure many users will try this advice to see if it works. In my case however, I only have a USB keyboard & mouse plugged in - Windows never has a problem with this UNTIL the VDJ program commences.
As I wrote elsewhere though, today I purchased upgraded componentry for my system from the motherboard up, making it faster, with greater memory and cache. I'll know within the next day or two if this will work.
Many users experience excellent performance from VDJ. Yet many others are the opposite. It seems to be split right down the middle between the happy and the hapless......
Inviato Tue 17 Apr 07 @ 2:12 pm
bryantpb
I agree, "many have the opposite". I just think it's too bad that the programmers CANNOT satisfy more than 50% of its loyal customers with upgrades that should work w/o having to bring in your original equipment as backup. I carry two laptops, at least once EVERY night I am using WMP on the backup. That's ridiculously low percentage rate of success as I know there are many in this situation as well.
But not vica versa; Not once has VDJ had to come in as a backup for WMP.
But not vica versa; Not once has VDJ had to come in as a backup for WMP.
Inviato Wed 18 Apr 07 @ 12:30 am
salus
What I'd really like to see from the VDJ team is a full list of recommended components that has been extensively tested by them and will be guaranteed to work optimally with the program. Including everything from the brand motherboard to use; the CPU; the brand and type of ram, video and sound card; etc etc. I mean precise information focussing on exact make and model number of everything.
For those users experiencing chronic problems with VDJ, this could be a godsend, for then at least they'd have a certain solution to their woes, albeit at a cost. Professional DJs (and many others) wouldn't hesitate to spend the bucks needed though, if given such information.
I realise that at the moment, VDJ clients use a veritable rat's nest of differing hardware with the program. It must be terribly difficult if not downright impossible, for the VDJ team to try to satisfy everyone. I reckon some of the VDJ team must lie awake at night, wondering how to keep everyone happy given these bewildering circumstances. Wouldn't it be nice to know EXACTLY what would be guaranteed to seamlessly work, as opposed to wasting time mucking around with what never will? Surely such information is already known and could easily enough be disseminated? And as each updated version of VDJ is released, an updated list of recommended equipment could similarly also be released.
It's important to say again that I'm not talking about generalised information such as "1GB of ram", but precise information such as the brand of ram; the speed and type of the ram; etc. And the same with everything else, from the motherboard up.
For those users experiencing chronic problems with VDJ, this could be a godsend, for then at least they'd have a certain solution to their woes, albeit at a cost. Professional DJs (and many others) wouldn't hesitate to spend the bucks needed though, if given such information.
I realise that at the moment, VDJ clients use a veritable rat's nest of differing hardware with the program. It must be terribly difficult if not downright impossible, for the VDJ team to try to satisfy everyone. I reckon some of the VDJ team must lie awake at night, wondering how to keep everyone happy given these bewildering circumstances. Wouldn't it be nice to know EXACTLY what would be guaranteed to seamlessly work, as opposed to wasting time mucking around with what never will? Surely such information is already known and could easily enough be disseminated? And as each updated version of VDJ is released, an updated list of recommended equipment could similarly also be released.
It's important to say again that I'm not talking about generalised information such as "1GB of ram", but precise information such as the brand of ram; the speed and type of the ram; etc. And the same with everything else, from the motherboard up.
Inviato Wed 18 Apr 07 @ 5:04 am
DJX7
>>"Yea, I have the same problem. One question though - when VDJ freezes, how can you manage to access Windows Explorer? Because when it happens to me, I have to reset the entire computer, Windows included.
Or do you have VDJ in a discete folder, separate from everything else?" <<
Hi Barry, VDJ itself would go into a funk, but I could still minimize it, or pull it back up. Just couldn't do anything with it. Windows still operating fine.
>>"A simple solution to this problem...sorry, let me rephrase that. A workaround for the 'other music' side of things:
Always have a back up device. Whether it's an Ipod, CD player, DVD player, anything that you can use."<<
Yes, that's definitely not a solution. And yes, I had backup systems as well. However, that doesn't help me figure out why VDJ froze up on me so many times, considering it's the main act of the evening. Good advice, tho. Thankfully, it kept playing til the end of whatever track VDJ was playing. So I could pull up WMP or CD and cue it up, then restart VDJ. I had quite a routine by the last hour or two of the set, believe you me! ;)
>>Have you tried looking at what else you have plugged into your computer?
Myself and another user had a problem with VDJ freezing. Normally if it was playing an MP3 or video it would keep playing, but the skin would freeze so you couldn't use the browser or any of the buttons.
I found that when i disconnected the cordless mouse i had atached, it never happened again, and another user reported this as the case too.
Maybe its not VDJ freezing, but Windows and it could be caused by something plugged in.
Just a thought.
Gary <<
This is very interesting. That's exactly what it did. It kept playing, and like I said Windows was running. It was like the skin went into a funk and I couldn't do anything further with it (default VDJ skin). Didn't have cordless mouse, but USB LogiTech mouse. USB WD MYBOOK. USB Fast Track Pro. I think you're on to something with the mouse, the evening before I ran about a 2 hour run and no probs. During the gig, I had the mouse hooked up. I'll have to give that a go. Thanks.
Or do you have VDJ in a discete folder, separate from everything else?" <<
Hi Barry, VDJ itself would go into a funk, but I could still minimize it, or pull it back up. Just couldn't do anything with it. Windows still operating fine.
>>"A simple solution to this problem...sorry, let me rephrase that. A workaround for the 'other music' side of things:
Always have a back up device. Whether it's an Ipod, CD player, DVD player, anything that you can use."<<
Yes, that's definitely not a solution. And yes, I had backup systems as well. However, that doesn't help me figure out why VDJ froze up on me so many times, considering it's the main act of the evening. Good advice, tho. Thankfully, it kept playing til the end of whatever track VDJ was playing. So I could pull up WMP or CD and cue it up, then restart VDJ. I had quite a routine by the last hour or two of the set, believe you me! ;)
>>Have you tried looking at what else you have plugged into your computer?
Myself and another user had a problem with VDJ freezing. Normally if it was playing an MP3 or video it would keep playing, but the skin would freeze so you couldn't use the browser or any of the buttons.
I found that when i disconnected the cordless mouse i had atached, it never happened again, and another user reported this as the case too.
Maybe its not VDJ freezing, but Windows and it could be caused by something plugged in.
Just a thought.
Gary <<
This is very interesting. That's exactly what it did. It kept playing, and like I said Windows was running. It was like the skin went into a funk and I couldn't do anything further with it (default VDJ skin). Didn't have cordless mouse, but USB LogiTech mouse. USB WD MYBOOK. USB Fast Track Pro. I think you're on to something with the mouse, the evening before I ran about a 2 hour run and no probs. During the gig, I had the mouse hooked up. I'll have to give that a go. Thanks.
Inviato Wed 18 Apr 07 @ 7:06 am
discobrian24
Yup I too had this same thing happen and the solution was to not use the USB mouse or keyboard. Also look up a little program called End It All. It is a great app to stop uneeded processed like Wifi and network BS. If you are running you want your network to be disabled and I bet if you dont you will see adverse effects (Wireless not Wired). I can use a wired network no problem, but don't cause I need the antivirus OFF.
Inviato Wed 18 Apr 07 @ 8:53 am