Like any Jedi knows, the dark side is always tempting us. Our intentions are noble and we have nothing but good in mind, yet we stray from the path. But the dark side isn't stronger. It's quicker, easier, more seductive. But not stronger...

This update shows again that at the end of the trilogy, the light side always triumphs. We caught a lot of bugs, and we blew up the Death Star. We defeated Darth Midi Lag and toppled the evil Emperor Syphon Crash. We even freed Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the VST Plugin Not Showing Up.

We're still not okay with kissing our sister though.

Free download here and check the release notes below. May the force be with you. Always.

[NEW] Modify default clip behaviour in the preferences

[FIXED] Syphon crashes Avenue on OS X 10.5
[FIXED] Crash: Right-click the clip playhead on the layer when no clip is playing
[FIXED] Crash: Set negative mask width or height in Advanced output
[FIXED] Possible crash when removing layers
[FIXED] MIDI starts lagging over time with composition midi map
[FIXED] Layer opacity composition MIDI shortcut can not be removed
[FIXED] Composition MIDI shortcuts get duplicated on startup
[FIXED] Timecode sometimes only plays clip in one layer
[FIXED] SMPTE framerate setting not remembered
[FIXED] Arrow keys change blend modes after you select a layer or select something from a dropdown
[FIXED] When adding a layer with shortcut CTRL+L while midi mapping, 2 layers are created
[FIXED] Dashboard linked parameter is not movable anymore by mouse/MIDI/OSC
[FIXED] MIDI output not always working for layer focused shortcuts
[FIXED] Dropping a VST effect before another effect doesn't list the effect
[FIXED] Order of VST effects changes randomly after saving and reopening
[FIXED] Crash: Relocate AV files then reset the in/out point by right clicking
[FIXED] Crash when pressing relocate in the layer window, while the clip has been ejected
[FIXED] Memory leak with Relocate window
[FIXED] Crash when sending a LOT of MIDI and then opening advanced output
[FIXED] Update FFGL and VST plugin folder locations after update
[FIXED] Possible crash on startup with OS X Capture devices
[FIXED] VDIG capture devices are throwing errors that crash resolume
[FIXED] Crash when loading composition with a mask that points to an unexisting file
[FIXED] Middle C now actually like, correct and stuff
[FIXED] Crash when sending layer to slice and using active layer triggering
[FIXED] Alpha not always showing correctly when using advanced output
[FIXED] Retriggering a clip via DMX is not possible
[FIXED] Relocate window does not appear when loading a deck from a different composition
[FIXED] Multi-clip deselect not always working
[FIXED] When a copy of a slice is made the original will stay selected

We rarely are as excited about an update as we are about this one. Resolume 4.1 comes guns blazing with new additions to the arsenal, and shows everyone there's a new sheriff in town. So strap on your boots and put on your cowboy hat, because here we go!



By popular demand we added masking and cropping to the Advanced Output of Arena.



Also you can now route layers directly to slices, saving composition real estate and generally making your life easier.



Syphon is now natively supported on MacOSX. No more mucking about with 3rd party plugins. Just enable it via the preferences and check them thumbnails!



You can drop the bass like Paris with the new AV example set by Dan Wise.



With the new Layer Router you can now create a clip that takes the input from any layer below. For instance you can take layer 1 and and display it again as layer 4 but perhaps smaller or with a different effect. This is also really handy to create picture in picture compositions. Because the world needs more picture in picture effects.



This is a long wish come true. Like, over 10 year wish come true. Ever since Composite Station, we wanted to have a Japanese version of Resolume, and now that dream has finally come true. Konichiwa, Resolume-san! Thanks to the Projection Mapping Association of Japan.



Besides that of course there's a bunch of improvements to help improve your workflow and the ever important bug fixes. Check the full list below, or head over the download page: http://www.resolume.com/download/


New Features & Improvements
Draw mask & crop shapes in advanced output (Arena)
Direct layer input to slices in advanced output (Arena)
Reorder slices & masks by dragging & dropping in the list (Arena)
Native Syphon Input & Output (Mac)
Direct layer input to other layers via router source
Blackmagic capture speed and image quality improved!
Japanese translation and interface
Russian translation and interface
Support for 14 bit Midi via Pitch Bend
Show time remaining on clip timeline (click the time to switch between two modes)
Stop MIDI mapping with the escape key
Drop an effect directly on a layer or composition
Play once & hold for AV clips
Number of steps and Step size values for relative MIDI controller
New AV demo clips by Dan Wise
New B&W mixer

Fixed Bugz
[FIXED] Some plugins do not load on OS X 10.5
[FIXED] Some mixers do not load on win 7
[FIXED] DMX channel number sheet has been updated (again)
[FIXED] Crash with using some AV clips
[FIXED] AV clip set to play once and hold switches back to play once
[FIXED] MIDI out on APC40 makes the slider get stuck on min or max
[FIXED] Crash when triggering a column while low fps
[FIXED] Right click to reset layer AV slider no worky
[FIXED] /2 *2 buttons for BPM sync are not mappable
[FIXED] SMPTE Crashes
[FIXED] Crash when changing composition resolution
[FIXED] USB DisplayLink devices don't work (cause crash on startup)
[FIXED] After triggering a column the clip panel shows the wrong clip
[FIXED] Preview with SHIFT Arrow Keys does not show the clip in the preview monitor
[FIXED] Parameter reset by right click does not work on the name of the parameter in the advanced output
[FIXED] Crash when moving QC clip with parameter linked to audio FFT
[FIXED] Memory leak on shutdown
[FIXED] DMX shortcut for select deck is not remembered
[FIXED] Closing Resolume when QuickLook is open causes crash on shutdown
[FIXED] Add date to Screenshots file names instead of all the 1's
[FIXED] Decks disappear
[FIXED] CMD + A select all clips but does not show multiclipsettings panel
[FIXED] AV slider is not sent via OSC out when V slider is moved
[FIXED] Layer direction shortcuts (MIDI out) are not sent out correctly when clip is in ping pong mode
[FIXED] Column names are disappearing (again sigh!)
[FIXED] After relocating, resolume jumps back to first deck...
[FIXED] PNG image without extension causes crash when added as mask
[FIXED] Input field calculations do not work in the composition settings window
[FIXED] Load folder from Finder
[FIXED] OSC /activeclip/quicklook/0 does not turn quick look off
[FIXED] Closed Decks are coloured too dark
[FIXED] When you drag something over a clip, select the clip for easier drag & drop behaviour
[FIXED] Layer name label is midi mappable
[FIXED] Switch to 2 property panel layout when "Show layer property panel" is disabled and the layout is set to 3 panels
[FIXED] Video panel is unfolded by default (to keep Freek sane. Relatively speaking.)

Resolume 4.1.1 bug fixes:
[FIXED] Potential crash when using composition MIDI mapping
[FIXED] Composition MIDI mappings duplicated when switching decks
[FIXED] Serial number registration only valid for one user
[FIXED] APC40 controller dial has incorrect range

We're quite happy with the stability of Resolume 4.0.0. For most people Avenue and Arena are running rock solid. But there's always the odd bug here or there and this update (4.0.1) fixes a few annoyances. Just fixing bugs is no fun so we could not help ourselves and put a few tiny new features in. Just because we can.

The most handy feature ever is that you can now do calculations in all numeric fields. So if you want to make for instance a clip half the width you just type in: 640 / 2 and it will make the width 320 pixels. This is really handy in the advanced output screen if you need to move a slice 10 pixels, you just type + 10 after the position value and it will move. We just love it ;-)



Thanks to Daniel Radutu, Oscar Vaquero Viñes and Ronam Bonfim, Resolume is now also available in Romanian, Spanish, Catalan and Brazilian. Would you also like to translate Resolume? Japanese? Chinese? Swahili? Send us a [email protected].

Go download Resolume Avenue or Arena 4.0.1. It's a free update as always.

Resolume 4.0.1 Changelog
[NEW] Math in number input fields. SUPER HANDY!
[NEW] Romanian, Spanish, Brazilian and Catalan translations
[NEW] Mask relocate
[NEW] Disable Quit confirmation
[NEW] Automatically detect if OSC msg uses a bundle
[FIXED] Cue points triggering with keyboard broken
[FIXED] Registration only works on one user account
[FIXED] Video speed is not stable, videos drift out of sync
[FIXED] Slider in-out points click area too small
[FIXED] DMX automap PDF contains wrong channel numbers
[FIXED] Windows installer contains old FFGL plugins
[FIXED] Windows installer does not contain VST plugins
[FIXED] Masks can't be dropped from Finder or Explorer
[FIXED] Crash: Open advanced output when it's minimized
[FIXED] Clicking the name of a playing clip in the layer jumps to the layer tab instead of the clip tab
[FIXED] Decks clear after switching between them
[FIXED] When a file used for a mask is moved, Resolume crashes when it tries to use it
[FIXED] Quartz crash with some compositions
[FIXED] Speed/pitch slider does not show midi range in midi mapping mode
[FIXED] Opening a 'closed' deck from a composition causes crash
[FIXED] Shortcut is not cleared when moving clip in composition midi map
[FIXED] OSC stability improvements
[FIXED] Flash animations set to 10x the original speed make the interface very slow
[FIXED] Master fade and cross fader are not properly reset when choosing 'composition new'
[FIXED] Setting range for midi control in clip context is not remembered for other clips.
[FIXED] OS X Dock and Menu overlap fullscreen output
[FIXED] Multiple shortcuts can be assigned in composition map
[FIXED] Shortcut still works even when menu item is disabled
[FIXED] Effect Clip preview isn't working.

This is it. Just in time for Christmas and of course your New Year's eve gigs, everybody say hello to the big Resolume four point OOH!

After a long beta period in which we fixed many bugs it's high time we release this to the public and remove the beta label. This means that Resolume 4 is no longer the world's best kept secret among Resolume 3 owners, now everybody can download and play around with the new features.

To give all new users a chance to test and purchase, and of course because 'tis the season', we're extending the pre-sale discount until January 1st. So grab your last chance to get Avenue 3 and 4 for €299,-, and of course Avenue 3 and Arena 4 for €499,- After the pre-sale Arena will be €699,-

Of course we couldn't resist adding one (or two) tiny new features, and we hope you have fun spending the Christmas holidays trying to find it. The first person to do so is allowed to officially call him or herself 'Biggest Resolume Fangeek Ever'.

For those who have tried all the betas, check the fixlist below for what's changed since beta 2, and then hit that download link. You know you want to...

[FIXED] App icons look lowrez on Windows 7
[FIXED] DMX Auto Map documentation outdated
[FIXED] Open advanced output window when it's minimized, crash
[FIXED] 3 part OSC position messages to audio/position/values crashes Avenue
[FIXED] Slices have no transparency/alpha in main output...
[FIXED] Parameter animations speed changes when importing version 3 composition
[FIXED] Parameter FFT settings from old composition no worky
[FIXED] wrong black borders in advanced output
[FIXED] Crash when you choose 'reset to default' in presets box.
[FIXED] spontaneous unregister
[FIXED] thumbnails in clip browser slow down
[FIXED] Deadlock when triggering a bpm synked audio clip, after relocation
[FIXED] Output flickers when opening and closing advanced output
[FIXED] Dashboard dials are set to 0 when composition size is changed
[FIXED] Composition mapping is not cleared when new composition is created
[FIXED] Advanced output setup is not loaded on startup
[FIXED] Layer Transport controls are still sometimes showing a disabled state
[FIXED] Masks cause crash and don't update when replaced
[FIXED] Can still load composition effects even when "disable global effects and blend modes" is enabled
[FIXED] Crash when transitioning between two clips and switching decks quick
[FIXED] If I push the left and right loop markers completely together I can't pull them apart again.

And many many more...

Are you still here reading? Go download :-D

In software development the seemingly simple things can take a lot of time to program, very rarely can we make a big improvement quickly and easily. But now we have one. If you have tried the Resolume 4 beta on the Mac then you will have noticed the interface is much faster. We're happy to bring this faster interface to good old Avenue 3. It was easy to fix once we found the problem and it does not jeopardy the stability at all.

While working on Resolume 4 we also found a way to make the video playback a bit smoother which could also be incorporated into this update. A lot of factors come into play for smooth video playback. The hard drive needs to be quick enough, the codec needs to be right (DXV obviously) but overall you should see video play a bit smoother, it's never 100% stutter free but this is an improvement for sure.

This update also fixes a registration issue on OS X Lion and a small problem with the DMX mapping not saving the master fader.

Download the latest Resolume update Avenue 3.3.3
http://www.resolume.com/download/

We are now working hard to finalize Resolume version 4 so next week we will release Beta 2 of Avenue and Arena 4. Keep an eye on our facebook page or twitter feed for instant news.

We're dead excited to finally show you all about Resolume 4! We had to bite our tongue for so long we can hardly speak anymore. We think it's our best release ever and we're pretty sure you'll love it too ;-)

Resolume 4 has so many new features but keeps the same workflow so you'll feel right at home. It has all the features you have requested like Auto Pilot, MIDI & OSC output, Video Mapping & Clip Reconnect. But also Global Speed & Direction, Clip Transitions, Effect Clips, SMPTE timecode input, Soft Edge and more flexible compositing. And on top if that we have made everything faster, deck switching, rendering engine & GUI so it absolutely flies!

Checkout all the details & screenshots on the Resolume 4 What's New page.

Resolume Arena 4 Media Server
Resolume 4 comes in 2 editions. Avenue is the VJ software you know and love with all these new features. Arena has all the features of Avenue plus features you'd expect from a media server, soft edging, screen warping, DMX input and SMPTE timecode input.

Pricing
The price of Avenue 4 will be the same as Avenue 3, 299 Euro. Resolume Arena 4 will be priced 699 Euro but is now presale available for just 499 Euro.

Upgrades
Upgrade from any Resolume version to Resolume Avenue 4 for 1 computer 4 is just 119 Euro. An upgrade from Avenue 3 to Arena 4 media server is a great deal, only 319 Euro.

Grace Period
If you bought Resolume in August then please contact us and we'll also let you benefit from this deal.

Beta on September 19
A beta version of Resolume 4 will be available for all Resolume owners on Monday, September 19. Do you not own a license yet? Now is a great time to buy Resolume Avenue 4 because you get an additional Avenue 3 license for free. Or an even better is deal is to buy Arena 4 now, you receive Avenue 3 right away and pay only 499 euro instead of 699 when it's released. Available in the shop.

We are really happy with the stability of Avenue ... except when playing Flash files. But 3.3.2 fixes this. We have a love hate relationship with Flash and it remains an untamable beast but at least it's not crashing Avenue anymore.

A few bugs concerning masks are fixed. Thanks to Helder Freitas you can now enjoy the Resolume interface in Portuguese and a few other bits and bops are fixed too.

Resolume Avenue 3.3.2 release notes
[fixed] Flash instability
[fixed] Portuguese Translation by Helder Freitas
[fixed] MIDI or DMX deck switch deadlock
[fixed] Effects linked to dashboard reset to default value on startup
[fixed] 3 part OSC position messages to audio/position/values crashes Avenue
[fixed] Column names disappearing (again)
[fixed] DMX clip trigger mapping is not saved in composition map
[fixed] Luma Key: White still visible at 0%
[fixed] Memory leak in file browser when set to thumbnail mode
[fixed] Loaded AFX that are bypassed cause audio-drop out when un-bypassing them
[fixed] Strobe effect on resized clips displays incorrect
[fixed] Masks are not applied correctly
[fixed] Clip with mask not displaying in output window when triggered
[fixed] Clip displays wrong mask
[fixed] Clips triggered by DMX ignore the layer target setting

Download & Enjoy!
The Resolume Team
Edwin Bart Dani Tim Joris

There is a Dutch expression that says "Those who do not honor the small, are not worthy the big". So today we are releasing a small update for Avenue and a (not so small) update for the DXV codec.

Avenue 3.3.1 fixes a number of small bugs that have been annoying us for while and we're happy to iron those out. DXV 2.1.1 fixes quite a few compatibility issues when rendering video with various applications. It now works great with Adobe After Effects, Media Encoder, Sony Vegas, Ableton Live (yes, Live edits video too) and our personal favorite: Apple Motion!

Hit the download, and remember to honor the small things in life ;-)

CORRECTION: DXV version 2.1.1 not 2.2.1 ;-)

Enjoy!
The Resolume Team

Release Notes Resolume 3.3.1
[FIXED] Feedback sources don't remember their size settings
[FIXED] Unregister DMX unregisteres Resolume serial
[FIXED] New effects added to effects tab don't show in gui
[FIXED] Mapping for bpm tap buttons are not saved in composition key map
[FIXED] Invert for composition beats doesn't do anything
[FIXED] No alpha in feedback
[FIXED] The first time a clip is triggered after startup the clip
thumbnail isn't shown in the layer
[FIXED] Timeline zoom shows incorrect clip after zoom out
[FIXED] Can't register dmx serial offline
[FIXED] Register offline, some text overlaps after registration
[FIXED] Switched channel 5 and 7 in DMX Automap

Release Notes DXV Codec 2.1.1
[FIXED] Apple Motion crashes when rendering with DXV
[FIXED] Can't access DXV settings in Sony Vegas
[FIXED] Sometimes frames in wrong order in Adobe Media Encoder CS4
[FIXED] Crash QT 7.6.6 on WIN7 64
[FIXED] Sometimes flipped frames
[FIXED] DXV 2.1 crashes some apps on windows when loading older DXV files
[FIXED] DXV 2.1 does not render alpha correctly in Vegas
[FIXED] DXV 2.2 still gives quicktime error on AE CS4 (image sequences)
[FIXED] Windows 7 AE CS5 does not remember the codec settings

Hurray! Another Resolume update! Version 3.3 includes DMX input, a faster DXV codec, improved camera capture on the mac and a boat load of other goodies. Checkout the release notes below and then hit the download.

DMX Input
This is a big one, you can now control resolume from a lighting desk using DMX. Or any other show control software that can send DMX. Resolume receives DMX via the Enttec USB Pro device or via ArtNet.

DMX Auto Map and/or Composition Mapping
By default the most important functions in Resolume are automatically assigned to a DMX channel. This is called DMX Auto Map and it's done for all layers. This way you can create profiles for your favorite desks and rest assured the DMX Auto Map will always be the same.

If you want to assign your own DMX channels in Resolume you can do this like you are used to with MIDI using the Composition DMX Map.

DMX License
We want to keep the base price of Avenue affordable so an additional DMX License is required to use DMX input. You can first try it as long as you like of course, just enable it in the DMX preferences, only a Resolume watermark will be shown.

You can buy a DMX License for 199 Euro in the Resolume shop.


Faster DXV Codec
Rendering video files to the DXV codec used to take forever. We have spent a lot of time optimizing the rendering algorithm to make it faster. And faster it is! In some cases it's 20 times faster! This means rendering takes about as long as the Photo JPEG codec so you do not have to wait an entire decade to convert your files anymore. A few other bugs have also been fixed, like rendering with Adobe Premiere on Windows.


Application MIDI mapping on effects
You can now assign midi notes or dials to (for instance) the opacity of the first 3 composition effects and use them no matter what effect is loaded. Many old Resolume 2 users will love this. All you have to do is assign your MIDI controller and you can load and unload effects as you like. The midi will always control the effects, no matter which is loaded.


Improved Camera Capture on the Mac
Resolume now uses the latest Mac OS X 10.5 capture APIs so it's faster and more stable. Note that your current compositions might not load your cameras anymore. Just drag it in again and it will work. Sorry for this inconvenience, it was impossible to make it backwards compatible.


Set Rotation to 0 with MIDI
All parameters can now be set back to their default value with a MIDI controller. So when you move your MIDI dial or slider the Scale passes exactly 100% and Rotate exactly 0 degrees instead of 2.04 or something. Small things like this can make life so much better ;-)


Master Audio Preview
As requested by Alessandro from FrankSentUs, you can now hear the master audio output before the delay on the monitor output. You enable this composition preview by clicking on the "Composition" button at the top op the interface. This is essential when you are using the Master Audio Output Delay to line up your audio on the PA with the video on the beamer.


Show in Explorer/Finder
Ever forgot where you saved the video file in a clip? Select Show in Explorer (or Show in Finder on the mac) in the clip menu.


RGB Blend Mode
With the RGB mixer you fade in each colour channel separately, it's hard to explain what it does, give it a go, we quite like it.


Fixed Bugz
[fixed] Rescan for display devices when output menu is opened.
[fixed] Remember Focus: Layer | Deck when mapping
[fixed] Deck order changes randomly when re-opening a composition
[fixed] Triggering a paused clip in BPM sync mode does not work
[fixed] Crash: Adjustments submenu of isight on mac
[fixed] Clips out of sync when switching to bpm-sync
[fixed] Sometimes the capture devices disappear from the sources list
[fixed] Quit doesn't actually happen until you move the mouse over the interface
[fixed] Freeze effect skillfully obviates the alpha channel
[fixed] enabling thumbnails in browser loads first clip in deck to clip properties panel
[fixed] Clip with FFGL source store a path to the filename instead of id of plugin
[fixed] Adding effects when mapping is enabled doesn't show mappable regions for newly added controls
[fixed] Clip properties in Deck mapping are not based on which clip is focused
[fixed] Deleting comp from browser does not work
[fixed] When recording the master fade is not taken into account.
[fixed] bpm synced parameter does not play after save and reopen
[fixed] Layer audio preview should ignore layer volume & bypass
[fixed] Non beat snapped bpm synced v-only clips have strange (re)triggering behavior when set to play once
[fixed] FFGL text parameter bugz
[fixed] Wave Warp kills Quartz Composer
[fixed] Wave Warp leaking
[fixed] Edge detection effect mode doesn't change
[fixed] Columns names disappear
[fixed] Audio settings not saved correctly when a sound card has a lot of inputs