AromaPlayer® Windows

This is the manual for AromaPlayer® application on Windows.

Description

AromaPlayer allows the synchronization and editing of scents and videos. It helps you easily match the aromas of your choice to the content of a video.

Requirements

Device

• Windows 7 or later

• Aroma Shooter (via USB connection)

Connection

• Serial (USB)

Software

• QuickTime Player (please install this first before installing AromaPlayer application)

Download

1. Navigate to the AromaPlayer app page: https://aromajoin.com/software/apps/aroma-player

2. Select Windows at the bottom of the page, and click the download button to start downloading.

Installation

After finishing the download process, you will get an .msi file. Double-click that file to begin installation.

Usage

UI component description

The app contains only one screen. Understanding its components might be only thing you need to start using AromaPlayer for Windows.

1. Video playback screen

2. Data control buttons

   • "M" stands for "movie." Click this button to import a video.

   • "A" stands for "aroma." Click this to load a saved aroma timeline.

   • "S" stands for "save." Click to save your current progress.

3. Scent channels

   By dragging the Aroma Numbers (①~⑥) to the timeline, the aroma in each loading chamber will sync to the video. Number 7 has no scent and merely increases the physical range of the other aromas, when used simultaneously.

4. Video playback controls Loop, play/pause, or display the video in full screen.

5. Scaling button

   Zoom in and out of the timeline display while your video is paused.

6. Video metadata

7. Scent timeline

   The Aroma Data will be displayed on the timeline. The Aroma Data can be created by dropping the Aroma numbers onto the timeline. You may delete an Aroma number by right-clicking the relevant number node. Furthermore, by right-clicking the edge of a time bar (⑧) you can make detailed adjustments of the aroma shooting time. The video playback line (⑨) is linked to the Video Playback Screen (①) and Video Controller (④), and it displays the time being played in the timeline. ※Aroma Data can be created without importing video data.

Basic workflow

Edit the scent timeline

Appendix

Supported video file formats:

• QuickTime Movie (.mov)

• MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4v)

• MPEG-2 (OS X Lion or after)

• MPEG-1

• 3GPP

• 3GPP2

• AVCHD (OS X Mountain Lion of after)

• AVI (only Motion JPEG)

• DV

Supported music file formats:

• iTunes Audio (.m4a, .m4b, .m4p)

• MP3

• Core Audio (.caf)

• AIFF

• AU

• SD2

• WAV

• SND

• AMR

Others

There are other minor functions you may explore yourself inside the application. If you have some questions, shoot us a message at [e-mail] or via our contact form.