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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION......................1 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW ..................2 Top Panel........................2 Rear Panel ......................4 Front Panel ......................4 CONNECTING THE CONTROLLER TO YOUR COMPUTER........5 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - PC................6 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - MAC ..............6 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWARE..............7 Basics ........................7 The big picture ....................8 Overview.........................8 Cells ........................8 Files........................8... -
Page 3: Introduction
The NuVJ environment is based around a DJ-style setup which allows you to mix, scratch, and apply effects to video clips and images. We have designed the NuVJ software and controller to be simple to use, while allowing for unprecedented variation and creativity with your visual sources. -
Page 4: Controller Overview
CONTROLLER OVERVIEW The NuVJ controller provides a simple and quick way to interface with the most important functions and features of the NuVJ software. The controller was specifically designed to control the NuVJ software, but may also be used as a generic MIDI controller for a variety of other software applications and hardware devices which support the MIDI protocol. - Page 5 [INSTA BLACK]: Pressing this button will toggle the video output to black or to a selected background visual assigned in the NuVJ software. CONTRAST: Use this knob to adjust the contrast of the video output.
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Page 6: Rear Panel
Rear Panel AC IN: If the unit is not being powered by the USB connection, it can be powered by plugging an 6V-1A DC power adapter into this input. POWER: Press this button if you wish to power the unit using an AC adapter. Otherwise, when plugged in using the USB connection, the unit will be powered from the computer’s USB bus. -
Page 7: Connecting The Controller To Your Computer
To connect the NuVJ to your computer, please connect the supplied USB power cord from the USB port on the NuVJ to an an available USB port on your computer. There is no need to plug in an adapter – your computer’s USB bus will power the controller – but if you would like to use external power, you may do so by plugging in a 6v1a adapter. -
Page 8: Installing The Software - Pc
Enter the serial number (16 characters) that came with NuVJ. Once the correct serial number has been entered, you may wish to register your copy of NuVJ. You need to be connected to the Internet to register NuVJ. -
Page 9: Introduction To The Software
Basics NuVJ allows you to mix videos and images in real time in a very intuitive way. It is built around a DJ-deck like setup where you have two playback decks and can mix the output of the decks using a mixing slider. -
Page 10: The Big Picture
– NuVJ will play all videos and images located in that folder, one after the other in a slide show fashion. -
Page 11: Effects
USING AUDIO INPUT: NuVJ allows you to synchronize your video clips and performance to signal from your audio input. To make use of this feature, please connect an audio source to the line-level input on your computer’s soundcard. -
Page 12: Deck Playback Control
The [AUTO] button engages the automated mode for the deck. In automated mode, NuVJ will automatically trigger cells from the current bank in a random fashion, following the BPM detected from the audio input. This can be useful if you need a rest in the middle of a performance or simply want to automatically blend visuals together. -
Page 13: Advanced Features
Background: NuVJ allows the possibility to put a background clip that will be displayed if no clip is played on neither of the two decks or if the [INSTA BLACK] button on the controller is pressed. The background clip is defined in the Preferences dialog by going to File >... -
Page 14: Masking Options
(and not using cloning where both adapter outlets output the same image). Once you have set up your system, start NuVJ and go to the Preferences dialog (File > Preferences). In the Display section select which monitor you would like to use for the full screen output. Once that is done, you can enter full screen mode by going to Display >... -
Page 15: Using The Software
Reference Manual: opens pdf of the NuVJ Reference Manual Release Notes: displays pdf containing current software version information and additional information regarding the software release. NuVJ Web Site: opens NuVJ web site in your internet browser Register: allows you to register NuVJ on the internet... -
Page 16: The Browser Zone
The Browser Zone The browser zone provides various tree views for picking content and effects needed to build your performance. The zone contains four tabs that access Files, Effects, Sources, and the Library. To use any of these, simply drag and drop an element from the browser onto a cell. Additionally, you can also drag and drop elements to any of the preview windows: If you drag to one of the deck preview windows, the element will replace the visual or effect on the cell that is currently playing. -
Page 17: Mixing And Master Effect Zone
If you right-click a cell and hold it for a little while, a pop-up menu will appear with the following entries: Clear Visual: Removes the visual from the cell Clear Effect: Removes the effect from the cell Reset Cell: Remove all settings, visual and effects from the cell Import Bank: Imports a whole bank from a .nvjb file replacing the bank to which the cell belong. -
Page 18: The Information Zone
See ‘Concepts/Deck Playback controls’ Slide Show Time: NuVJ allows you to drag and drop folders on a cell. In that case, all movies/images/flashes located in that folder (and recursively) will be played one after the other in a slide show fashion. -
Page 19: Display
NuVJ. Activating any other program will force NuVJ to exit full screen mode. This mode is therefore not recommended if you intend to run other applications while using the NuVJ. -
Page 20: Advanced
Play sound in QuickTime movies: By selecting this option, the sound tracks of QuickTime movie won’t be ignored, allowing NuVJ to scratch both video and audio at the same time. Controller: The controller section contains option related to using the controller. -
Page 21: Performance Tips
Movies are pretty big memory eaters. Depending on their size and length they can use a lot of space very fast. When a file is imported in NuVJ, it is kept in memory even if it is not assigned to any cell. This is so that you can use the ‘visual’... - Page 22 www.numark.com...