Installation Tips
V3 notes
Download & Install
Installation downloads are zip files containing two or more files. The main files are setup.exe
and a file with an extension of .msi. The download prompt allows you to Open or Save. Select Open
and run setup.exe. It is not usually necessary to uninstall a previous
installation or to save or unzip the contents of the download.
Most re-installations will not overwrite user data such as the djV3.mdb database.
Still it is highly recommended to backup all work before proceeding. (e.g.
from DDJ-3g
File->Backup).
Microsoft Automatic Updates
The
Microsoft .NET framework 4 is used in most ddj products (Version 3.5 is
standard on Windows 7). On installation Microsoft will update this Framework
application as necessary. Note that this one time installation can be quite
slow if done over the internet.
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More Tip Info (not usually required
reading)
Installation General
The ddj-3g working data directory can be found from
ddj-3g->File->Preferences. Windows
now protects the Program Files directory and user modified data is not
long available in that directory. Both the application and the database may
be included in the appropriate
\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\DedicatedDJ\
directory.
Other DedicatedDJ applications may install by default in the
\Program Files or
\Program Files (x86) for 64 bit computers. The default application directory
(
e.g c:\Program Files\DedicatedDJ\ddj-3g). If you wish to
access this directory make sure Windows has not hidden this directory (
Windows Explorer->Tools->Folder Options->View->Hide Protected Files option).
If the application installs and runs properly the directory structure can be
considered intact.
Installation of Light Boogie
Default Light Boogie installations are on the system drive at
Program Files\DedicatedDJ\Lighting. User
specific files such as cuelists, startup options, patch lists and fader
headings are on the system drive at
\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\DedicatedDJ\Light Boogie\xml. The
files in this directory can be directly edited with any text editor but as
AppData is a hidden folder it might be necessary to adjust system settings
to unhide the path.
If you are experiencing difficulty connecting to an Enttec DMX controller
click here
or download this
Enttec search
utility.
Database (Music Library-Lib)
Most ddj music products share a common database. For V3 applications this
database is named djV3.mdb. This Microsoft Access database contains all your
music references and settings (but not the actual music). This single .mdb file contains all of your hard work so be sure to back it up
frequently, particularly when installing new updates. This database is not
protected so it is possible to work directly with it using MS Access.
Your working database location can be found from
ddj-3g->File->Preferences->'Current working db'.
ddj-3g
comes with an empty database (djV3-SMT.mdb) that matches the schema of your
database when it was installed. This empy database can copied and to
djV3.mdb. To support multiple databases on a single computer copy the the
entire working directory to a new directory and add a new database.
V2 Notes
V2 is not presently updated to newer Windows patches and as a
consequence some ddjSuite installations post warning messages. These
warnings can usually be ignored.
If the installation succeeds and if DancingDJ runs you may consider the
installation complete.
V2 DancingDJ and Teacher
DJ often have a sound issue on Vista and Windows 7.
The issue is that if the music rate is increased (decrease is OK) glitches
and pops might occur in the sound. For this reason,
we do not recommend V2 software on Vista and Windows 7 computers. The
V3 interface offers an improved interface, new features is easier use.
