Richmond
PhantomDeejay wrote :
2. Help has always been provided to those who ask for it.
George, like I said; I don't expect you guys to ever actually admit that you are wrong about this. I could go on and on with classic proofs to support my argument. But my time is very expensive, and it is totally pointless to present evidence to a jury whose mind is already made up beforehand (hence the term "prejudiced").
On the other-hand, You say that help is always provided to anyone who asks. Well I would hope so.., but also, I assume you are inferring that to be true, no matter how POd the staff might be toward that particular individual at the given moment? Indeed, and if so, since I know you will see this as you are actively monitoring this thread ...would you please have someone address this unanswered help request, http://www.virtualdj.com/forums/199165/PC_Version_Technical_Support/Program_apparently_clashes_with_video_cards_.html which is almost two days old? If possible, I'd really like to get this resolved before you all take off for the weekend.
Thank you.
Posté Thu 12 Mar 15 @ 2:37 pm
djjohnnyrox
Heres a little fuel for the fire
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-research-reveals-why-video-games-scroll-from-left-to-right/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-research-reveals-why-video-games-scroll-from-left-to-right/
Posté Sun 15 Mar 15 @ 7:02 pm
Richmond
djjohnnyrox wrote :
Heres a little fuel for the fire
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-research-reveals-why-video-games-scroll-from-left-to-right/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-research-reveals-why-video-games-scroll-from-left-to-right/
Interesting.
Since we've been having this discussion, I decided to put my assertions to test, and really see what other people who had not been exposed to these programs before, would say about it.
So I took a screenshot of the upper part of the VDJ5 GUI, which depicts two complete turntables in the classic position, along with all the waveforms. I edited out the VDJ logos, printed out the copy, and so far I've presented it to 28 people to-date. I chose subjects who had experience with TTs/record-players, but no audio software experience. I tried very hard not to influence their decisions in any way.
I told them all the same thing, and asked them all the same question: "The waveform in the upper display represents the record groove passing under the needle as the record turns. What is the proper or most intuitive direction for the waveform to travel?"
So far, the response has been unanimous, and without hesitation: "left-to-right".
Well, so much for the "1% of the population whose brain is wired differently" theory... Anyone who doubts this, should try it for themself.
Posté Sun 15 Mar 15 @ 9:29 pm
discobrian24
Ok let me ask you a question. If the waves moved in the direction you are seeking, how can you look ahead at "future Cues", and other Points of Interest?? English people read Left To Right so that means the wave has to move Right to Left to read correct??
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 1:34 am
locoDog
Don't bother it a circular argument
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 2:06 am
Adion
It would be interesting to ask them to point out on the screen shot which part they think will be coming up next. (For example with a part with a break/no beats on one side and beats on the other)
The article about video games calls it left-to-right scrolling in video games for example because it appears the character is moving over the world from left-to-right.
Looking closer to what's really happening is that our current focus (be it the video game character or the needle) is stationary, and the background is moving from right-to-left, giving the illusion of movement of from left to right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmKPmj9yeE
The article about video games calls it left-to-right scrolling in video games for example because it appears the character is moving over the world from left-to-right.
Looking closer to what's really happening is that our current focus (be it the video game character or the needle) is stationary, and the background is moving from right-to-left, giving the illusion of movement of from left to right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmKPmj9yeE
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 2:54 am
Fruit
Please excuse me for posting my 2 cents, I don't want to get into that direction controversy.
But a feature present in past versions, should still be there. Well, that's all folks :)
But a feature present in past versions, should still be there. Well, that's all folks :)
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 11:10 am
Fruit
Also, a little peacefull post :)
As loco said, it doesn't matter... Why ? Because it is circular...
To get further, in my opinion it all depends of the point of view.
1) Center of jogwheel POV
Well, we're in the case Richmond describes... If your POV is the center of the record and you look at the needle, you can turn your turntable in the direction you want (even with the needle being below the center of the record), it is a fact that the unplayed is at the left of the needle, and the played at its right.
2) External POV
Let's say it's the dj's POV, away from the turntable. This case is exactly what Phantom described with his picture. If the needle points BELOW the center of the record (as in Phantoms pics) we can obiously say the unplayed is at the right, and the played at the left. BUT, with that particularity that, if you rotate the turntable on the Phantom's picture by 180° so that the needle is ABOVE the center of the record, THEN the reading is inversed : unplayed left, played right.
I hope I made my thoughts clear. So both you all are right, it all depends of what POV you want to take.
As loco said, it doesn't matter... Why ? Because it is circular...
To get further, in my opinion it all depends of the point of view.
1) Center of jogwheel POV
Well, we're in the case Richmond describes... If your POV is the center of the record and you look at the needle, you can turn your turntable in the direction you want (even with the needle being below the center of the record), it is a fact that the unplayed is at the left of the needle, and the played at its right.
2) External POV
Let's say it's the dj's POV, away from the turntable. This case is exactly what Phantom described with his picture. If the needle points BELOW the center of the record (as in Phantoms pics) we can obiously say the unplayed is at the right, and the played at the left. BUT, with that particularity that, if you rotate the turntable on the Phantom's picture by 180° so that the needle is ABOVE the center of the record, THEN the reading is inversed : unplayed left, played right.
I hope I made my thoughts clear. So both you all are right, it all depends of what POV you want to take.
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 11:31 am
Richmond
Adion wrote :
It would be interesting to ask them to point out on the screen shot which part they think will be coming up next. (For example with a part with a break/no beats on one side and beats on the other)
I have asked them questions like that after their initial answer. For example, a lot of people don't actually say "left-to-right" ...they just point across the display toward the right side, and say "that way". So, although I already know what they mean, I will pin them down to an more exact answer, by asking questions like: "If this line here represent the needle, or the "now", as it were... which side should be the played, and which, the unplayed?"
You have to be careful what sort of questions you ask them, as some people get confused very easily, but the answer has always come out the same, so far. As I say... you should try it yourself.
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 5:52 pm
raypitman
"you can please all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time etc. etc.etc."
please do not change the way that this works as it is now, just because one man wants it to be otherwise!
please do not change the way that this works as it is now, just because one man wants it to be otherwise!
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 7:19 pm
Richmond
discobrian24 wrote :
Ok let me ask you a question. If the waves moved in the direction you are seeking, how can you look ahead at "future Cues", and other Points of Interest??
Assuming you are being serious, you apparently don't really understand what we are talking about here. No view, or information in the views, is being gained, nor lost... Just the two sides are swapped left for right. A 'mirror image', if you will. Also, the feature already exists in V7. Just choose that option in settings, and you can see for yourself how it works.
discobrian24 wrote :
English people read Left To Right so that means the wave has to move Right to Left to read correct??
Again... this has nothing to do with "reading". Please study the entire thread, if you really would like to understand the issue. It has already been explained very thoroughly.
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 8:53 pm
locoDog
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 9:07 pm
Richmond
Fruit wrote :
1) Center of jogwheel POV
Well, we're in the case Richmond describes... If your POV is the center of the record and you look at the needle, you can turn your turntable in the direction you want (even with the needle being below the center of the record), it is a fact that the unplayed is at the left of the needle, and the played at its right.
2) External POV
Let's say it's the dj's POV, away from the turntable. This case is exactly what Phantom described with his picture. If the needle points BELOW the center of the record (as in Phantoms pics) we can obiously say the unplayed is at the right, and the played at the left. BUT, with that particularity that, if you rotate the turntable on the Phantom's picture by 180° so that the needle is ABOVE the center of the record, THEN the reading is inversed : unplayed left, played right.
Well, we're in the case Richmond describes... If your POV is the center of the record and you look at the needle, you can turn your turntable in the direction you want (even with the needle being below the center of the record), it is a fact that the unplayed is at the left of the needle, and the played at its right.
2) External POV
Let's say it's the dj's POV, away from the turntable. This case is exactly what Phantom described with his picture. If the needle points BELOW the center of the record (as in Phantoms pics) we can obiously say the unplayed is at the right, and the played at the left. BUT, with that particularity that, if you rotate the turntable on the Phantom's picture by 180° so that the needle is ABOVE the center of the record, THEN the reading is inversed : unplayed left, played right.
Ah, how refreshing! At last... someone who actually understands, and can present a logical unbiased argument. :)
Posté Mon 16 Mar 15 @ 9:15 pm
PhantomDeejay
PhantomDeejay wrote :
It's a matter of perspective. It has always been!
Even when you look on a turntable... You see the needle stationary and the record move "clockwise"
"Clockwise" is the only word we all agree because it describes a circular movement.
However on waveforms we have to deal with a linear approach. You must "convert" the circular movement to linear.
Sure you can choose one way or another, depending on how you want to see things:
You can choose to see the reds or the blues...
It's a matter of perspective. It has always been!
Even when you look on a turntable... You see the needle stationary and the record move "clockwise"
"Clockwise" is the only word we all agree because it describes a circular movement.
However on waveforms we have to deal with a linear approach. You must "convert" the circular movement to linear.
Sure you can choose one way or another, depending on how you want to see things:
You can choose to see the reds or the blues...
Now, I'm not a native English speaker, but I believe the word "Perspective" means "point of view", right ?
Over and out!
Posté Wed 18 Mar 15 @ 1:55 pm
Fruit
Right, sir.
Posté Wed 18 Mar 15 @ 9:49 pm
Richmond
Ponder the error of your ways...
Posté Fri 20 Mar 15 @ 9:01 pm
locoDog
Back under your bridge with you.
Posté Fri 20 Mar 15 @ 9:18 pm
raypitman
@ Loco, how long do I have keep banging my head before it feels better when I stop doin it? LOL
@ Richmond, I can understand your point of view ... but I don't agree with it, and I'm too old to start changin things now.
just for the record; I like it as it is now, nothing and nobody is perfect, but VDJ8 is pretty damm close.
@ Richmond, I can understand your point of view ... but I don't agree with it, and I'm too old to start changin things now.
just for the record; I like it as it is now, nothing and nobody is perfect, but VDJ8 is pretty damm close.
Posté Sat 21 Mar 15 @ 10:52 am
Chreece
It would be easier if there was an option to choose the direction. That bugged me when i started using VDJ (starting playing videos, i shoulded give up playing with the common cd-player setup), but now i have been used to it. So it's not a big thing to give an option so everybody would be happy...
Posté Sat 21 Mar 15 @ 11:22 am
Richmond
raypitman wrote :
Richmond, I can understand your point of view ... but I don't agree with it, and I'm too old to start changin things now.
just for the record; I like it as it is now, nothing and nobody is perfect, but VDJ8 is pretty damm close.
just for the record; I like it as it is now, nothing and nobody is perfect, but VDJ8 is pretty damm close.
No one is trying to change your way of doing things, least of all myself. If you like it better backwards, I say more power to you! Everyone is entitled to their own preference.
We just want the option to correct this as in VDJ7, for our own benefit. As that just happens to be our preference. We're not trying to force change on anyone, but we don't want to be forced to do it your way either!
If you really think it's so "perfect" the way it is, then why aren't you using the default skin..?
OPTIONS..! You get what I'm saying?
Posté Sat 21 Mar 15 @ 3:59 pm
