TECH VJ KIT
EDIROL V4/V8
PORTABLE VIDEO MIXER
RESOLUME
PERFOMANCE VIDEO SOFTWARE
Tied at pole position for favourite VJ
hardware, the V4 and V8 prove Edirol’s
Resolume’s reputation for delivering highly popular VJ software continues to grow. This year
dominance in the portable video
again, its live video mixing package has come out tops, even with the delayed release of its long-
mixer category. The numerous
awaited Version 3.
real-time features on these
On top of its celebrated multi-layer
units make them central
mixing, free-frame effects and beat-
pieces in most live VJ sets.
matching features, Resolume 3 (re-
Their constant demand on
branded Avenue) is now accessible
VJ riders make them the
for both Mac and Windows.
most commonly requested
It's charm lies in combining
piece of VJ hardware.
intuitiveness for newbies and
V4s and V8s differ on the number of
reliable features for advanced
input and outputs they offer, as well as
VJs. Now with full audiovisual
the number of effects and mixing styles. The
capabilities, Avenue should win
Edirol machines suit two different budgets, but the
more fans amongst the elusive
V8, with better quality features, is the more desirable of
video DJ community.
the two.
AV SOCIAL/
SOUNDS:FRAME
BEST EVENT
It’s a tie for Best VJ Event between hubs in Vienna
and London. Early this year, Sound:Frame received
enormous recognition in the visual and audio-visual
community after inviting top-ranking VJs and AV
bands in abundance, from AddictiveTV to 4yourEye and
Pfadfi nderei. The event boasted performances and video
installations and screenings at Kuenstlerhaus, one of
the Austrian capital’s top museums.
The AV Social enjoyed equally reputable backing from
London institutions, welcoming 4000 people to Tate
Britain with performances and installations sprinkled
between master works, such as Turner paintings and a
temporary exhibition of neo-classical marble sculptures.
“We gambled that constraints brought on by a venue’s
historical architecture would bring an added layer
of appreciation to our AV works,” said Oli Sorenson,
curator of AV Social.
LIGHTRHYTHM VISUALS
SAMPLE LIBRARY
ADOBE
AFTEREFFECT
Founded in San Francisco by British born VJ Ben Sheppee, LightRhythm Visuals wowed us yet
VIDEO PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
again this year with an impressive array of releases on DVD, as well as viral remixes for the web.
Since relocating to Tokyo in 2005, Ben’s label has recruited a who’s who of Japanese visual AfterEffects comes top of the pile again as the VJs’
masters, from veterans like MMM to new blood redefi ning the boundaries of VJ culture. Of the software of choice, head and shoulders over its
latter, LRV have released a solo DVD of Shantell Martin’s recordings of live drawings, currently competition, with Final Cut Pro and Flash elbowing for
making big waves in Japan. second place.
Pixel Addicts’ Mark Calvert says: “The stunning motion graphics from LightRhythm Visuals are This classic must-have for video compositing has greatly
designed by some of the most technically driven creative teams in the world.” improved on the overall neatness of its interface, whilst
retaining most of its core and much-loved features.
AfterEffect CS3 is available both on Mac and PC, offers
great control over the rendering quality of a video’s
output and is chock full of VJ-friendly effects.
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