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Topic: VDJ... background info (who, why, how, where & when ?)

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i would like to know more about the history of VDJ
like what kind of people started the whole idea ?
which country ?
how many people(programmers ...) in the beginning ?
how many progammers do we have now ?
where are the HQs ?
do we have worldwide branches/offices ?

and also, how many registered user(pro level) do we have right now ?
just a rough/official number would be enough

sometimes i have discussions with users from other programs etc...
it would be nice to have more background details

thanx,
matt

p.s.: is numark involved in programming, too, or mainly marketing ?
 
Posted Sat 24 Feb 07 @ 10:10 am
Short history:

- Virtual DJ was originally a program made by others (its still on the internet, and very basic).
- This program was bought by a group of French computer students, going out of the same computer techology school in France.
- The founders of the new company, worked on the Virtual DJ software they bought, improving it lots, and it was released as Atomixmp3.
- Years later the work with the software was past that of what Atomixmp3 aimed to be, and was now a more proffesional solution, so it was released with a new name, taking back the original name Virtual DJ.
- The program has had the same developer all the time, but with a group of developers aiding in.
- The CEO of the company has been there since day one, and still is. Others have gone to new jobs, and new ones have come into the company.
- In 2005/2006 the US office was started to take care of the expanding business in America
- In 2006 Atomix Productions made plans to release the software with Numark, branded with Numark logos and Numark name.
- Numark also developet a range of controllers for the software
- In 2007 a crossplatform version will come, so that the program can be ran on both PCs and MACs


So its a French company, the founders are skilled computer programmers, with a passion for audio programming and djing.

How many people have bought VDJ is a bit of internal secret, so cant reveal that.
But its thousand by thousands...
There are several hounderd thousands registered at the forum, but not all have pro version, some have home version, some are still non licence users.

Numark is not directly involved in programming, but resells the software under different name, and they have their own plans and marketing goals.


Hope that helps ;)

First screenshot below is before Atomix Productions bought the program


 
hey... hehe...
just the things i wanted to know...

thanx again dj norway
:-)
 
there have aslo been some unproven romours there is a secret underground facility in paris called area 53 =D
 
Tom Cruise has nothing to do with VDJ :).
(Sky will know what I mean)
 
dj-in-norway wrote :
Virtual DJ was originally a program made by others (its still on the internet, and very basic).

Are you sure of it?
VirtualDJ v1.0 before Atomixmp3 was made by Stephane Clavel too, according to what i know because he started to code when he was in the club Med in Tunisia for Oyyo concept
 
=DDD classic !
 
Nice information!! It expands the 'family feeling".
 
And I stand a bit corrected...

dj-in-norway wrote :
Virtual DJ was originally a program made by others (its still on the internet, and very basic).


There are indications that our CEO was involved with the original program as well, before it was Atomix. So seems like our CEO was around the developement all the time ;)

It was originally made by some school students from France :) Where our CEO was part of that student group :)


The original founders :


Our CEO is the guy in the middle :) Stephane Clavel. Our GodFather ...hehe
 
 
Oh yes, with the famous square in the middle

It was before the year 2000 ;-)
 
thats cool....when i 1st started getting mp3s...*remember napster* i looked for a mixing app came across this....been hooked ever since....Great Work!!! this app and my laptop make sure my family eats and bills get paid..and i love when i show up and people knock the app....until i cut loose then they like....*where can i get thats*
 


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