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
Navigate to the AromaPlayer app page: https://aromajoin.com/software/apps/aroma-player
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.
Video playback screen
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.
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.
Video playback controls Loop, play/pause, or display the video in full screen.
Scaling button
Zoom in and out of the timeline display while your video is paused.
Video metadata
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 contact@aromajoin.com or via our contact form.
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