I don't make pre made decks in resolume avenue. I just sort all my clips in different themes/groups on my macbook pro. When I'm performing I just have to scroll trough my folders on the computer and than I just drag and drop files into resolume.
You can even add multiple files in that way.
In that way the computer doesn't slow down and you can go trough all of your content in a very fast way.
What about Traktor... the most missing tech between Resolume and DJ software (like traktor) is the timecode sync. I'm dreaming about this fonctionnality, we can do loop, scratch, cue point audio and visual at the time.
Midi clock is cool, but is more for Live set than DJing.
DJ or DVJ need timecode sync.
Well the trouble I have is that the Resolume can't see the MXo2 in sources. The only way to grab the signal is via the original matrox software coming with MXo2.
I've tried everything from upgrading the firmware, reinstalling ect.. nothing seems to be working.
I am follwing up on corunography post (Dec 27 2009).
To answer your question: yes, I am also frustratred with deck switching / live composition, well by everything that is related choosing the right clip to play.
I think I would like to use R3 exactly the same way as you (that seems to be a pretty low requirement for the best VJ software in the world): QUICKLY look for the clip I want to play NOW!
That is what is still preventing me from using R3 for real (I stick to R2). This is too bad, I already reported this issue, and was hoping that R3.1.3 would eventually fix it.
Another thing I noticed: let say I have a composition with 30 decks. I save the composition and quit. When I re-open R3, it loads my last composition (OK) but everytime with a random subset of decks.
And double-clicking on a a deck name takes ages for loading it.
Sometimes I revert to daxx's solution, but that is really a pitty.
I really like Resolume and the team is nice when answering questions.
I am sure they do their best, but I don't understand why they don't focus more on this kind of issues.