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Hold up, what is a Live VJ? A VJ is someone who mixes live video music like a Turntablist (DJ) mixes music, usually backing a DJ or other live performance.

Certainly not the MTV variety.

VDMX 5 is the choice Live VJ application for OS X. Vidvox released the Public Beta of VDMX 5 a few weeks back. Packed full of video goodies, including built-in audio/midi analysis, video masking, real time Core Image Effects, modular interface, effect preset switching, Quartz integration, its hard to name everything. Just the fact that VDMX 5 can handle Quartz compositions means I can create any video effect imaginable. The interface behind VDMX 5 is revolutionary, freeing the video editor from a timeline or even keyframes.

“Following in the footsteps of audio software trends, video software and hardware are now fast enough to compete with expensive hardware boxes for doing real-time SD and HD mixing and FX processing. Using your Macintosh, you can achieve astonishing results that are infinitely more flexible than dedicated hardware, for a fraction of the cost. VDMX not only saves you money on hardware, but also saves time. Because of its real time architecture and a control design which encourages creative exploration, you can count on VDMX to get better results faster than working with timelines.”

You can now become a Live VJ! Download VDMX 5 from the Vidvox website.

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