Last year, we covered the introduction of the Livid Instruments Ohm DJ/VJ controller, and asked “Is this the coolest DJ controller yet?”. It looks like the answer is yes, at least for VJs. This month’s Remix magazine has a review of the Livid Ohm, and they call it a “one-stop shop for trigger-happy VJs”: “The… Read More Livid Instruments Ohm VJ Instrument Review
Can’t afford a dedicated VJ app? Then do animation in Ableton Live. Mark Gutierrez created these animated 8-bit images with colored MIDI clips! via musicofsound
According to creator Tal Frax, this video grew out of an interest in reproducing near-organic abstractions with a digital graphics synthesizer. “I was looking for a way to synthesize the look of snakeskin and the undulations of a slithering snake,” says Frax.
These videos demo Shado, “a futuristic, top-secret Monome compositing system in operation.” Shado is an open-source compositing and sprite library for the Monome. It is written in Java, but designed to work seamlessly with a lightweight scripting language like Groovy or Python.
Beatesthesia is a highly customizable WYSIWYG music visualizer, inspired in motive and design by synesthesia. It’s a free download, but is currently in beta form, so there’s a bit of a learning curve and you may encounter some weirdness. Description: Synesthesia has inspired many works of art. Art that is meant to evoke synesthetic associations… Read More Beatesthesia – Cool New Music Visualizer
ArKaos has announced GrandVJ, an entirely rebuilt and redesigned replacement of its ArKaos VJ app. GrandVJ is a live video performance tool that allows visual artists to trigger, mix and manipulate videoclips, animations or live cameras. Key features: Dual Synth / Mixer mode State of the art multi-threaded hardware accelerated graphical engine Real-time access to… Read More ArKaos VJ Features Video Synthesis
Demo of the Vixid video mixer.
, Audio interfaces don’t have near the sex appeal that a hardware synth has, but MOTU‘s V3HD Firewire audio and video interface comes close. It’s Mac. It’s PC. It turns either into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation. And at $2750, it’s as unobtainable as it is sexy. Features: HD/SD FireWire video interface for Mac… Read More MOTU Shipping Ultimate Firewire Audio, Video Interface
i Promise 2 Be You is a new Internet-based experimental electonic music video show that is available online and also as a video podcast. Finally, something really cool to put on my iPhone! The show is a creation of Geoff Farr. According to Farr, he frequently spent long nights in European hotel rooms in the… Read More Get Your Fix Of Experimental Electronica Videos
Livid Instruments has introduced Cell, a real-time video app designed for instant playback and performance. Cell is designed to make VJ performance a breeze, and is available directly from Livid Instruments for only $99. Description: Cell provides users an intuitive, touch-screen friendly interface with stunning effects and control, making video performance incredibly simple. Features include,… Read More Livid Instruments Intros Cell VJ Software
