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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Why does Rockit not seem to
find my iTunes or Windows Media songs.
A: Rockit can play MP3 or
WAV files, along with standard audio CDs (in the CD
player). It does not read or play DRM (Digital Rights
Management) protected files. If you want to use iTunes
or Windows Media files, you first need to convert them
to a format that Rockit can play. There are two ways to
accomplish this: 1. Burn the tracks to an audio CD, then
re-rip them back in, in one of the formats above, or; 2.
Use a conversion program to batch convert them to MP3.
There are many conversion programs available on the
internet – some are free, some are not. Do a search for
WMA to MP3, or iTunes to MP3, and you will find many
conversion programs to try out. Note: We do not do
support for third party software. If you have questions
about them, you will need to contact the company that
makes the software.
Q: How do I rip my CDs into my
computer?
A: There are an abundance
of ripping programs available. In fact, you can use
iTunes and Windows Media Player to rip your songs, you
just need to set the options to rip to MP3 or WAV
format. We suggest MP3, because WAV files are
much larger, and generally do not have any ability for
tagging. We suggest ripping to MP3 at 192 Kbps or
higher, to get the best quality.
We have a program called
AudioGrabber on our websites. This is an excellent free
ripping program, and there is a tutorial available to
get you started. Note: AudioGrabber is in the public
domain, and therefore we mirror the download on our
websites. It is NOT a SOFTJOCK product, and we do not do
support for it. They have their own support forums,
where you can learn many things about it. Do a search
for AudioGrabber, and you will find their latest website
with the links.
Q: Why should I add my tracks
to Rockit’s library?
A: Technically, you do not
have to, as Rockit can display them using the My
Computer Tree, but you will lose much of the
functionality of our software. In order to do searches,
sorts, add cue point data, etc., Rockit needs to keep a
list of your tracks in memory. That is what our library
does – it is simply a list we maintain in memory, and
save on exit, or when you make changes to the additional
data we maintain.
Q: Rockit is too big, or small
for my screen, how do I change that?
A: Rockit 4 series, is
fully skinnable by the user. You can build a skin to
whatever size you like, and place the controls wherever
you like. It is being released with a couple of skins
included, and we will put more on our website as we (or
the user community) develop them. The skin files are
text based XML, and can be read and modified in any text
editor, and include plenty of comments in them to get
you started skinning. You will also need a graphics
program, such as Adobe Photoshop, to create the
background skin, and controls.
Q: I moved the main Rockit
screen on my monitor, and now deck drops do not work
properly?
A: The rectangular area of
a deck drop, is specified in the particular skin you are
using. These are expressed in screen coordinates, and if
you move Rockit’s main window, they will no longer match
up to the area defined. You can edit the skin file
directly, to point to the new coordinates. Rockit’s
skins are generally designed to fill up the entire
screen, at differing resolutions, so this should
normally not be an issue.
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