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Making and Installing GLSL Composition Modes for VDMX
Download the completed tutorial project including sample GLSL shaders and VDMX setup.To get the best performance out of using the Hap video codec within VDMX we also recently added another new feature...
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Receiving MIDI SMPTE Time Code (MTC) in VDMX
Download the completed project file and sample media for this tutorial.MIDI Time Code (MTC) is a specification for sending SMPTE values from a master playback application such as QLab or Apple Logic...
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The Quartz Composer Interaction object and VDMX Preview Windows
Download the completed project file and example compositions for this tutorial.One of the newer features added to Quartz Composer is a new 'Interaction' object which allows for mouse clicks in the QC...
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Setting up Media Bin Sync with TouchOSC
Download the completed VDMX project and example TouchOSC template for this tutorial.Over the last few years one of the most exciting developments for Mac VJs has been the adoption of Open Sound Control...
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Converting a single DMX channel to a range of MIDI notes to trigger movies in...
Download the project files for this tutorial.For this tutorial we're joined by Tamas Nagy, developer of the Mac VJ software CoGe, a semi-modular video app that is heavily extensible through use of...
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VJ Spain Guest Tutorial: El plugin Control Surface
This special Spanish language guest tutorial on using the 'Control Surface' plugin comes from Marcos Prack from VJ Spain who joins us with a preview video tutorial of his upcoming 4 day workshop on...
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Using Waveclock to send MIDI clock to VDMX
Download the completed VDMX Project file for this tutorial.Often when working with a DJ or other musician, it is the job of the VJ to keep the visual events in sync with the BPM of the music that is...
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VJ Spain Guest Tutorial 2: El plugin Step Sequencer + Ableton Live
Once again for the lead up to his VJ Spain workshop on VDMX and Quartz Composer later this month we are joined by guest poster Marcos Prack with another Spanish language tutorial:"Segundo tutorial de...
View ArticleUsing the *spark d-fuser with VDMX with Toby Harris
For this guest tutorial we're joined by Toby Harris, creator of the *spark d-fuser video mixer which is now available for retail purchase for the first time ever. More about the history of the...
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Using VDMX as a 2 Channel DMX Controlled Video Mixer
Download the completed example template project. If needed, also download some sample movies.Building off the previous introduction tutorial on setting up VDMX to trigger movies like a DMX media...
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Auto loading media from a Dropbox folder to VDMX.
With mobile apps making it easier and easier to share images and video files between mobile devices and desktop computers, it's now possible for Mac VJs to work with content that is being gathered and...
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VJ Spain Guest Tutorial Part 3 - Usando Quartz Composer en VDMX
Download the completed Quartz Composer patch for this tutorial.Today we are once again joined by guest poster Marcos Prack with part three of his series of Spanish video tutorials for a lesson on using...
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Two Channel Video Mixer template for Livid OhmRGB Slim
Download the completed OhmRGB Slim mixer template for this tutorial and some sample movies if needed.The OhmRGB is a hardware MIDI controller from Livid Instruments for DJs and VJs with a nice mix of...
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Creating Video Feedback Loops on a Mac with VDMX
Download the completed project file for this tutorial.One of the most powerful techniques used to create real-time visuals and computer graphics going back to the early days of video is the use of...
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Making Custom Quartz Composer Text Players for VDMX
Download the completed project file and example Quartz Composer composition for this tutorial.Text layers are similar to other video generators in VDMX, with a few additional UI items for working with...
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Passing DMX Universes into Quartz Composer from VDMX
Download the sample project and composition for this tutorial.One of the benefits of using Quartz Composer to create visuals on the Mac is the ability to work with lists of numbers- this can be...
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Multi-display video mixing with VDMX on a Retina MacBook Pro
Download the example VDMX templates and media files for this tutorial.Along with being able to work with more layers at higher resolutions, faster computers and more powerful graphics cards make it...
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Guest Tutorial with Shakinda of iLoveQC
Download the completed Quartz Composer compositions and VDMX project for this tutorial.Since it was started about a year ago the iLoveQC website has become one of the top resources and community sites...
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Making a customized version of 'Grid' in VDMX
Download the completed VDMX project file for this tutorial and sample clips in Hap 720p or PhotoJPEG 720p.When creating new performance interfaces from scratch using VDMX it is often useful to look at...
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The 8 Layer APC40 VJ Mixer Template for VDMX
Download the completed 8 Layer APC40 project file and some sample movies to go along with it.The Akai APC40 is one of the most known MIDI controllers designed to be used alongside Ableton Live for...
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