Promotional Music CDs and Video DVDs for DJs, Radio Programmers, Nightclubs and other Music Professionals.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What Software Can I use with my Digi-Beats Drive? What are the Requirements for Digi-Beats Hard Drive? Can the Digi-Beats Drive be an internal Drive? Which Type of Drive is better Internal or External? I'm on Mac, Can I use Digi-Beats? Can I Move my Digi-Beats Drive from One Computer to another Computer? I tried moving my license from one computer to another and it didn't work, what do I do? How do I play my own music through through the protected PCDJ or Windows Media Player? Part of the Digi-Beats Subscription? Can I Copy Music From My Digi-Beats Drive to a CD, Mp3 Player etc.? Why Do I need to have a subscription with the Digi-Beats Hard Drive? My subscription is about to expire, what do I do to renew? During my Digi-Beats Install, it asks for a Site Key, how do I get a Site Key? My Digi-Beats Software Says that my site key is invalid, what do I do? I want to cancel my Digi-Beats Subscription, What do I do?
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| What is Digi-Beats? | ||||
| Digi-Beats is a Licensed Hard Drive loaded with thousands of songs for you to DJ with. The Songs on the Hard Drive cannot be copied or used anywhere else than on a Digi-Beats Hard Drive. Every Digi-Beats Hard Drive requires a monthly or annual subscription, this licenses your Hard Drive for all the IEG Supplied Music and entitles you to ongoing updates of music through our secure webserver. With a Digi-Beats Drive you can play music through most any Music Player application available today. | ||||
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| Can I Use My own Hard Drive? | ||||
| No, Digi-Beats Hard Drives are proprietary and are the only drives IEG supplied music will play from. | ||||
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| Can I Make Music Requests? | ||||
| Yes, And we encourage it! If there is a song that you want and is not on our Digi-Beats Drive, please email us at requests@ieginc.ca and we will do our best to add the song. Unlike all other music supply services, we do not have to get approval from AVLA in order to release a song. Songs can on some occasions be added same day....without any hassle or process. | ||||
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| What Software Can I Use with My Digi-Beats Drive? | ||||
| Currently Digi-Beats Drive works on most every DJ Software, including PCDJ, Mixmeister, Windows Media Player, Virtual DJ, Serato Scratch, BPM Studio, Tracktor Scratch, RockitDJ, OTSAV, and Swift Elite. Other software may be compatible and can be tested here at our facility before you purchase. | ||||
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Requirements for Digi-Beats Hard Drive |
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| Digi Beats Hard Drives Require the following Minimum Specifications (Most DJ Software) | ||||
Requirements are exactly the same as what your DJ Software requires you will also need 2 Available USB 2.0 Connection ports |
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| Digi Beats Hard Drives Require the following Minimum Specifications (PCDJ Encryption Version) | ||||
Pentium 3.0 Ghz processor or better Dual Core is Preffered Minimum 3 Gb of RAM Preferred Additional Specifications may be required by the player EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE (Additional Specifications) USB 2.0 Connection port (required) |
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| Can the Digi-Beats Drive be an internal Drive? | ||||
| Yes, you can have your Digi-Beats Drive be an Internal Drive or an External Drive, it's your choice. Some of the options you may want to consider is: Am I going to be moving this drive to different computers? In which case an external drive is much more user friendly. | ||||
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| Which Type of Drive is better Internal or External? | ||||
| Internal Drives often perform at better speeds than that of external drives, thus reducing the possibilities of any potential problems. However, we have tested the software on both Internal and External Drives and have not had any problems. | ||||
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| I'm on Mac, Can I use Digi-Beats? | ||||
| Yes, our drive will work with Mac as well. | ||||
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| Can I Move my Digi-Beats Drive from One Computer to another Computer? | ||||
| Yes, You can easily transfer from one computer to another with our new HASP encryption methods. If using our PCDJ Version of encryption then you must transfer the license from one computer to another. | ||||
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| I tried moving my license from one computer to another and it didn't work, what do I do? (PCDJ Encryption Version) | ||||
| A problem in the transfer process has occured, please call our office during regular business hours and we can help you fix the problem. (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Pacific time) | ||||
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Can I add a second computer License for my Digi-Beats Drive so that I don't have to remove the license each time I move my Hard Drive? (PCDJ Encryption Version) |
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| Yes, If you don't wish to go through the whole process of exporting your license and importing your license from one computer to another and would rather pay for a second station license. The cost is $10.00 per month or $100.00 per year. All you then have to do each time is connect your Digi-Beats Drive to either computer you have licensed and away you go. This is a great feature if you DJ with a different computer occasionally and don't want the hassle of moving the license each time. | ||||
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| Since Digi-Beats Hard Drives comes licensed, do I still need to purchase a Hard Drive License from AVLA? | ||||
| No, The Digi-Beats Hard Drive comes completely licensed. All songs provided by us will be covered under the license. There is no need to purchase an additional hard drive license from AVLA | ||||
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| How do I play my own music through through the protected PCDJ or Windows Media Player? | ||||
| You can play your own Mp3s etc. Your own music can be located anywhere you wish to store your own music. This could be on a separate external hard drive or an internal drive. | ||||
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Will I have to purchase or renew an AVLA Hard Drive License for any music that doesn't come with the Digi Beats Hard Drive or Part of the Digi-Beats Subscription? |
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| Yes, If you have your own music on your own hard drive, you will need to purchase a Hard Drive License from AVLA. The Music that comes with the Digi-Beats Hard Drive or any subsequent updates from Digi-Beats etc are automatically licensed and do not require an additional license. | ||||
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| Can I Copy Music From My Digi-Beats Drive to a CD, Mp3 Player etc.? | ||||
| No, Digi-Beats Mp3s cannot becopied to CD or any other Drive or Player. The Mp3s cannot usefully be accessed anywhere other than on the Digi-Beats Drive. All Digi-Beats Mp3s are Enrypted to ensure that they cannot be copied or used anywhere else. | ||||
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| Why Do I need to have a subscription with the Digi-Beats Hard Drive? | ||||
| Digi-Beats Subscriptions are manditory. This licenses your drive on an ongoing basis as well as entitles you to updates of all the latest music through our server or by CD-ROM. | ||||
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| What Happens if my License Manager and Subscription is expired and I still have the Digi-Beats Drive? | ||||
| You are responsible to pay for the subscription of the Hard Drive irregardless if you have the License manager working or not. Any unpaid portion of your subscription must be paid and up to date before you can obtain a new site key for your license manager. If you wish to cancel your subscription please see the question pertaining to cancelling your subscription. | ||||
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| My subscription is about to expire, what do I do to renew? | ||||
| You can renew your subscription by using our website here or calling in and paying for your subscription renewal. Once you have paid for your renewal...you can send us your site code by email or over the phone and a unlock site key will be given back to you and it will extend your license for the period of time you have purchased. | ||||
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| During my Digi-Beats Install, it asks for a Site Key, how do I get a Site Key? (PCDJ Encryption Method) | ||||
| When you install the Digi-Beats software, at some point the software will show you a site code and ask for a site key. The site code must be emailed or called into us and a site key will be given to you to finish your installation process. | ||||
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| My Digi-Beats Software Says that my site key is invalid, what do I do? (PCDJ Encryption Method) | ||||
| Your site key has expired or something has happened to your computer, altering its authorization. If you have not renewed your subscription then please go throught the renewal process and your Digi-Beats Drive will be reactivated. If your subscription was not up for renewal and you are experiencing this problem, please contact our office and we will be happy to help you correct your problem. | ||||
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| I want to cancel my Digi-Beats Subscription, What do I do? | ||||
| Cancelling your subscription is easy, simply send back the Digi-Beats hard drive to us, and your subscription will end on the date we receive your hard drive. Any unpaid subscriptions must be paid as well, there is no refunds for any prepaid purchases or subscriptions. | ||||
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