Here is a video of the show Laufbild Werkstatt gave at the Mappings festival in Geneva last Januari. High-end live motion graphics!

Here is a video registration of a dance performance created by our friends Lukas Timulak and Peter Bilak. We developed a custom delay plugin for this dance. The "shadow" that you see on the screen is actually a projection of a camera connected to Resolume running through this plugin to delay the "shadow" of the dancer.

Finally a new Resolume version comes scorching from the heat of our headquarters in The Hague, Holland. As previously announced we are now releasing a beta version of Resolume 2.4. With some exciting new features and massive speed improvements, this version is smokin!

BPM Clock
With the BPM clock in Resolume it is very easy so synchronise video clips to the tempo (Beats Per Minute) of the music. By setting the the video clips in BPM mode the speed of the clips is automatically adjusted to fit in any number of beats. The BPM clock can be set manually or can be linked to an external Midi clock.

With this function your visuals are so easily synchronised to the beat of the music! The BPM clock can also be used to drive effect parameters and to have them play synchronised to the music.

Checkout the BPM clock chapter in the manual for instructions.

DMX
DMX can be used to control Resolume but also to send DMX signals from flash movies playing in Resolume. This enables you to integrate your visuals and video with lights, strobes, lasers, moving heads, LED panels and any other device that is DMX compatible. DMX signals can be send via Artnet over a computer network or via USB with the Enttec DMX USB Pro Interface.

Check out the DMX chapter in the manual for instructions.


Speed improvements
We took some extra time to totally dissect the Resolume engine and Edwin was able to improve the playback speed dramatically, with one layer playback framerates can be up to 80% faster and running multiple layers can be up to 10-20% faster. So if you were thinking about switching from 320x240 to 640x480 now is the time to try it out.

Other improvements & changes
- Effects now have a little feedback button, use this in combination with the opacity slider to directly apply feedback to an effect.
- The layer opacity can now be animated just like an effect parameter, it just looks slightly different because all the buttons are vertically aligned.
- The FFT audio analyser is much more accurate, it could even be usefull on drumm 'n bass music ;-)
- Freeframe plugins can be in different subdirectories, all subdirectories below the plugins folder are scanned and placed in different categories
- Capture driver list can be refreshed to be able to access camera's that have been connected after having started Resolume. This is convenient because you might forget to turn on your camera before starting Resolume.
- Freeframe internal parameter range has been changed to 0-511. Especially when animating parameters this is a good improvement. Animation will be more fluent and accurate.
- Decks, settings and recorded files are now stored in the directory ~/My Documents/Resolume 2.4/ this is to facilitate environments where the user does not have administrator rights. (manly schools)
- There is no longer a 15-day trial period. The output is now watermarked every 2 minutes with the Resolume logo so you can practice as long as you like.
- New FreeFrame effects: Heat It Up, Delay Mask, Brightness RGB & more!

Our private beta testers are very happy with this version but we decided to call it beta just to be on the safe side.

Price change
On september 1rst we are going to raise the price of Resolume from 199 to 229 Euro so get it while it's cheap!

Finally the ReACT controllers are back in stock, the manufacturer had some problems with suppliers while manufacturing the second batch of controllers. But it's all good now, the shop is open and controllers are shipping!

Chris Korda has just released a freeframe source plugin to display Whorld patches.

"Whorld is a free, open-source visualizer for sacred geometry. It uses math to create a seamless animation of mesmerizing psychedelic images."

This may not be everybody's taste of visuals but it's very addictive to play with in Resolume, especially when you apply some feedback & effects.

Download Whorld and the freeframe plugin and read the getting started.

It does not get much better then this for a freebee! 79 high quality loops from the dutch masters. Download, mix & match.

Come checkout AlexEtJeremy's VJ Launch event at the Ekko in Utrecht on Thursday the 20th of April. We'll also be there for some drinking, talking, smiling and good times ;-) Checkout their showreel for a warming up.

It does not get much darker and deeper then this. The youngest and most talented DnB AV live act to his the scene in a long time! Checkout their video and download the mp3 mix from their website, see if your shiny white ipod earbuds can handle this awsome beating ;-D

Get your taste buds going with this little Resolume 2.4 preview!

We are working on integrating the DMX protocol in Resolume so you can control Resolume with a DMX light table and send DMX signals to any DMX device from flash movies playing in Resolume. This way you can do integrated light and video shows!

Thanx to the pioneering work by VJ team Eyesupply on integrating Ableton Live and Resolume we are now working on implementing a BPM clock in Resolume. This clock enables you to beat match your clips and effect parameters to the BPM (beats per minute: speed) of the music!

UPDATE:
We do not have an exact time schedule for this release but it will take AT LEAST a month from now.

Starting today we offer the best FreeFrame plugins available in our online shop. Two plugin packs are on offer; Intrinsic pack (49 plugins) and Inside-Us-All (21 plugins). Each pack is available for 79 euro or you can pick any individual plugin and only buy your personal favorites.

These plugins will help breathe new life in your footage and boost your live perfomances to a whole new level!