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Talk to the developers :: RE: display midi input ...

Author: dlublin
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:06 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

This looks like a bug, I'll look into fixing it for the next update.. with that said, we highly recommend only using the MIDI / OSC display plugins for diagnostic purposes as these plugins are actually a bit more of a hit than you probably expect.

Is there any particular reason you need to have it turned on with your preset?

- Dave

Showcase :: VDMX + Drum&Bass + Gas Mask?!

Author: eyekon1
Subject: VDMX + Drum&Bass + Gas Mask?!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:21 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

This set consists of liquid drum and bass mixed in with some hip hop / r&b, I had pre-arranged the audio in ableton live.

vdmx controlled by midi controller (vestax vci-100)

link:
EYENSEE - Drum & Bass VJ Set - Gas Mask Man

... thanx for watching & listening!!

Quartz Composer :: RE: v002 Blurs - faster more powerful blurs for QC / VDMX

Author: goto10
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:59 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 12

that was my first thought too! didn't help unfortunately. it looks like vdmx only shows the parts of the layer that are not affected by the blur. maybe it's blending mode related?
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Help / Tutorials :: RE: Using a Tablet

Author: goto10
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:56 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

i don't know how much you want to use the specific illustrator tools, but if you just want to draw a simple line it's very easy to do in quartz. if you look around a bit, a lot of people have already made patches for this, some of em specifically for use with vdmx.

if you want there's a quick mock up i threw together here (http://mysite.saeamsterdam.com/~500440/draw.qtz). it probably could use some improving, but it should get you started.

[edit]
looks like i was a bit too eager on this one: there's no way to lift the pen and not draw, if you know what i mean. it's pretty easy to fix, but you're probably easier off doing a search for wiipaint on this forum. there's a nice patch in that thread for painting with the wii, which also works with a tablet...
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Help / Tutorials :: Using a Tablet

Author: Nico Danger
Subject: Using a Tablet
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:27 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

Hi ho,

So among other things I'm trying to incorporate a Wacom tablet into my next production. The idea is to freeze an image from my live feed and then draw on it. I was thinking this could be done with some combination of layer effects.

I tried using Vade's screen capture plugin with Illustrator, stacking it as an addition on top of the live shot. I maybe didn't do quite enough experimenting with the illustrator settings but I couldn't make it look slick at all.

I'm sure there's a way to do this simply by stacking the right effects in the right order, but I'm a dork and I can't figure it out. Anybody experimented with this kind of thing? Thanks!!$
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Talk to the developers :: RE: preset size on different displays?

Author: thearies
Subject: ...
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:47 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 3

thanx, i thought the best way is to by a 17" flatscreen for the gigs, cause the 19" is an older "tubed" one comparing that must be nearly the same size i thought...

the 15" max resolution is 1024/768 : (

greetings

Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.3 now available

Author: dlublin
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:22 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

You should be fine to use projects from b6.9.0, there were only a bug fixes and the addition of a few new behaviors.

- D

Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.0 now available

Author: mrRay
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:53 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 20

first of all, vdmx supports *alpha channels*- keying shouldn't even be in your vocabulary, as it describes a wholly different process, and has no place in a layer-based compositing engine. think "photoshop", not "v-4".

alpha channels, masking, keying- whatever you want to call it, it didn't change at all in the new betas. as i pointed out in this post:

http://www.vidvox.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2832

...all we did was make the colors more accurate. the fx (including all fx that perform alpha masking) work *exactly* as they did before, as does composition (including how alpha channels are taken into account).

if you think you've got "strange colorization", "noise on the edges", etc., feel free to send pics, clips, projects, etc. to support [at] vidvox.com (though if you're going to send clips/large files, you may want to use senduit). we'd be more than happy to take a close look at them and treat this like a bug until we can definitively say what's causing whatever it is that you're observing. that being said, based purely on what you've told us so far, it sounds like the problem is with your clips being compressed in a less-than-optimal format.

if you're trying to mask out a color, look into the HSL mask instead of the chroma mask. if you don't like how either of these work, make your own- this is what qcfx are for. fundamentally, all fx that perform masking are just changing the alpha of the images they get passed based on how close each pixel is to the color you're trying to mask out. 'chroma mask' is comparatively poor because it determines color similarity in the RGB color space, while the HSL mask (which is a qcfx- hint, hint) compares colors in the HSL color space (this is closer to how we perceive colors) and is significantly more accurate in many cases.

lastly, you can still polish your......clips; just group your layer, and put your fx on the group; groups are processed at the canvas resolution. sure, this is awkward, and not generally something we'd recommend- but when you get right down to it, no matter how much you polish a low-res clip, it's still going to be a low-res clip. tricks like this one are just workarounds, and no workaround will ever be as simple or as elegant as just doing things right the first time.

: : ray

Talk to the developers :: display midi input ...

Author: cushin
Subject: display midi input ...
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:57 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

... is always disabled when a preset is recalled, bug or feature?
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Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.3 now available

Author: slof
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:33 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

Is it safe to copy the older project from version 6.9.0 to the new 6.9.3 version or should i just build a new project?

Olaf
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Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.0 now available

Author: klany
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:09 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 20

..Ok, it seems that these new betas are quite a catastrophe for me as I use keying a lot..

Keying seems gone to bad direction with these new betas when working
with .mov�s; there is some strange colorization and noise on edges and the edges are more rough looking, the key is also picking up compression artifacts in a very very bad way.. QC patches seems to be just okay

I was using in previous betas layer mask & chroma mask combo with "source res" off and it gave me the best results but in these b6.9.0 & b6.9.3 versions I have tried layer mask chroma mask and alpha mask together or individually and fiddled around with various blend modes and clip resolutions but with not much success..

I tried this grouping the individual layers thing and it seems to do the same what "source res" did but it creates lots of more hassle when you have to group every single layer..

And yes, I�m a big fan of adjusting the FX processing resolution, I think it was one of the best features in vdmx; using lower resolution clips with "higher" quality output allows you keep your clips fast and responsive when triggering, scratching or using other timeline controls with no extra hard drives and stuff like that.. It�s like polishing the turd and I think vdmx did a great job with that..

Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.0 now available

Author: slof
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:09 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 20

Same old story: amazing speedup and extra features!!! This saturday live on stage at an outdoor party. Weather forecast: sunny, 27 degrees celcius...

Slof.
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Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.0 now available

Author: skulpture
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:32 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 20

I can only really echo what everyone else has said... brilliant piece of software, and if it helps I am on 10.5.4, everything at top spec and it runs like a dream.

If i could I would buy you lot a beer and throw a party!

General discussion :: RE: Novation Nocturn

Author: skulpture
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:26 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 6

Looks good and does the job.

Talk to the developers :: RE: * VDMX5 public beta 6.9.0 now available

Author: adrock42
Subject: sooo close
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:06 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 20

I've been using vdmx for a while for artistic ventures, but i work for a streaming media company. If I could play and mix flv or even better flv from a streaming server (rtmp) this would solve soooo much hardware problems. right now i can play it thru a screen from the website, but it would be super pimp if i could enter rtmp:// url in the media inspector and just see it. ohhh man it would be a huge step forward in webcast entertainment.