Best Software for Visual Performance Artist. Monday, December 1. The task of selecting software for live audio- visual performances can become overwhelming, given the wide variety of solutions that are available.
As is true of choosing anything, you need to understand what you need. You then take a look at what is available. Once again as with most other products, there are features offered that you may not comprehend completely. Your selection depends on your own skills and experience in the profession too. This can be especially tough for someone who is just starting out in this domain, or trying to get things done in such software for the first time, because you may not even be sure of what you need exactly. A good starting point is to take a look at what is available. And hence what are presented here are the best ones according to the professionals.
So read on here to get the taste of some of the best VJ software that is available in the market today, including free ones right at the end. VJamm. VJamm made by Camart Ltd., described by the software publisher as a “piano for sound and vision.” It comes in two primary variants, VJamm (.
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The professional version carry a number of advanced features, including support for higher resolution clips – 2. The Pro edition also allows the purchaser access to VJamm’s development program, which in turn is one of the reasons why the latest versions have a lot of intuitive features – driven by inputs from VJ’s who have used VJamm in the field.
Other attractive features include a responsive cross- fade module, a range of on- the- fly clip controls (like soft edge luma key, opacity, etc.), support for up to 1. The great thing about the add- ons is that you don’t have to purchase them – they are available for free to download, and will work as long as you use the registration key that is provided during purchase of VJamm/Pro – the publisher’s promise “you pay only once.”. But VJamm is for Windows PCs only.
Minimum requirements: 1. GHz CPU, 2. 56 MB RAM, Windows XP with an Open GL graphics card. Free demo version is also available. AVmixer Pro. A good choice for starters, Neuromixer’s AVmixer Pro fits somewhere midway between VJamm and VJamm Pro. Although it does not have the support for as many live external video streams, it does come with a fairly complete set of features and so is an ideal solution for a beginning to intermediate level VJ. At $8. 9, it is much cheaper than the VJamm Pro, and certainly a better buy than the VJamm.
And unlike VJamm it is also available for Mac OS X. You can view the layers side by side for individual manipulation, and most of the functions, including a playback speed slider (range from 8% to 8. With a little tinkering and some practice, you’ll very quickly find yourself sub- consciously rolling the mouse- over to the right place at the right time. It has a pretty standard list of advanced features including support for all major file types, MIDI support, support for Free. Frame effects and A/V mixing. The internal sequencer and the ability to assign specific audio channels to specific effects or to blends, makes it somewhat better VJamm. Requires 5. 12 MB RAM and Quick.
Time software installed prior to AVmixer Pro installation. Don’t forget to take advantage of the 3. If you know to use Adobe Flash or use Flash for creating visuals then Resolume’s is for you. It can play Flash animations including AS2 and AS3 scripting. And when it comes to scripting you know how powerful it can be.
It is probably a bit over- priced (. But has the support for over a many external video streams and has relatively simplest user interface – overall it has a less cluttered feel. If you like to work on fewer layers, but would like far more video streams then this can be a good choice. Another important feature of this software is video mapping. If you have worked with much code based real- time graphics processing application like VVVV then you will know how hard it is to map a video on any physical object. But when it comes to Resolume with few clicks you can map the video onto any object or surface. Not only that you can even project on multiple surfaces or objects.
This software is available as a trial download as well as a 5. It requires at least 1. GB of RAM with ATI Radeon 9.
OR NVIDIA Ge. Force FX 5. So it is midway in terms of layering and video mixing capabilities. It does support most of the Automated Mixing and LFO capabilities, in a way similar to Resolume’s Avenue. Thus it clearly has the advantage over VJamm Pro in this regard, but falls behind in the numbers of layers (8 vs. Whereas its advantage over Avenue is in these very layers (8 vs. So it really may boil down to your need for the additional layers at a slightly lower price. Download and give it a try, but seriously consider paying the shipping for the boxed version because it comes with a 2.
GB DVD of clips from various VJ artists. GB RAM recommended, XP/Mac OSX 1. NVIDIA Ge. Force FX 5. ATI Radeon 9. 20. Intel GMA 9. 50 or higher, and Quicktime+Flashplayer pre- installed.
Able to any number of input clips and up to 4 external video input sources, the VDMX comes fully- loaded with all the bells and whistles that are customarily expected from a professional VJ package. What makes VDMX stand out though is its insistence on a real- time paradigm, that grants access at runtime to advanced video/graphics manipulation functions. This access is provided by the user interface that displays the relevant graphs on the main screen itself – changing parameters can be done quickly on- the- fly and it’s as easy as adjusting the graphs with the mouse (which in turn will affect the internal engine; the rendering engine runs at runtime).
This allows you the flexibility of trying out things spontaneously and be brilliantly creative. As the publisher’s point out “VDMX’s workflow is designed to let you treat your studio like an instrument.”. Indeed the interface, with its signal processing/video manipulation functions does give it a studio feel. The right half of the interface is completely dedicate to such “studio” functions. VDMX replaces the basic timeline paradigm that is so standard in VJ software today with their innovative take on the real- time studio feel. However, and it must be said, for the non- professional the interface can be a little over- whelming; and even for the professional there is a little bit of a cluttered feel (make sure you have a fairly large screen to make it easier for yourself) and it can take a while to get used to the new paradigm.
It also can use Quartz Composer Patches as plug- ins. And when it comes to Quartz Composer, you how innovative and creative it can be. You can save a particular setup (i. Requires 1. GHz or better CPU, Mac OSX 1.
Quick. Time 7. 0. MB RAM, and PCI Express or Intel Graphics Processor with at least 6. MB VRAM and Open.
GL. Although priced in the same range as some of the software we have discussed here (@ . The interface does a lot by way of access to necessary functions and somehow feels a little bit better than a lot of competitors. This is partly because of the large preview screen as well as a fairly big (but not overwhelming) set of controls along the large left- pane. Naturally each layer can be adjusted individually and in real- time, including the filters. And the rendering engine is optimized to run fairly fast – once again providing you with a flexibility that will enhance your creativity.
Most features are pretty standard or are available as add- ons, such as sequencing and SMS- to- screen, the only thing that is lacking is the output options – For example there is no support DV/DMX output. Once you spend a little time bringing up the software up to your needs, you can be on your way. During that initial phase of discovery, another key thing is making the controls more flexible. Here, Modul. 8 easily outdoes everyone else, associating a keyboard stroke to a certain control is as easy as selecting the control (clicking) simultaneously with the desired key. In just a few minutes (or seconds, if you are one of those key- whizzes and know exactly what combinations will work for you) you can have an easy control set exactly customized to your needs.
They call this feature spreading, i. This makes it easy for someone looking to use a large number of objects at the same time, and make behave in a certain way in real- time.
VJs will appreciate the feeling of power that will inevitably strike them when they use “spreading.”However, if you are a not so techie person, at first glance at the sheer number of options can overwhelm you. This is not to say that this is a big negative – the available functionality is certainly one of the things going for VVVV; but because of this large set of functions some time should have been spent improving interface design. Professional VJs who like to tinker with every aspect of their A/V presentation will of course get over the interface hitches, and will love the Visual Programming Interface offered by VVVV, and the best thing is that prototyping and development takes place at runtime/real- time unlike other software that may implement these as separate modes or cycles. It is a great tool for 2.
D & 3. D modeling and much more than VJ software, it is actually even a shoo- in for scientific applications. This makes it well- worth the . VVVV will handle as many as channels, layers and effects as your hardware can support, thus not applying any limitation of its own. While there is standard MIDI & Free. Frame support, VVVV does not have support for automated mixing. MXWendler. Device+Context, the publishers, intend to offer MXWendler as a comprehensive solution for anyone looking for powerful A/V rendering and manipulation services. This naturally includes corporations in addition to artists.
Apart from Stage Designer which is MXWendler’s software piece, the publishers also offer FXServer which is optimized to work well with the software. The hardware and software are pricey (hardware available at a .