GrandVJ 1.2b1 supports Flash AS3, Quartz Composer, APC40 and more
Oct/0915
We just released a new beta version of GrandVJ, you can download it from our forums:
http://www.arkaos.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6828
This version has many new cool things which are detailed in the forum post, here is a recap:
- New ultra smooth engine
- Support for Akai APC40 & Generic midi feedback
(also for Behringer BCR2000/BCF2000, Livid OHM, ..) - Quartz composer player (Mac OS X)
- Support for Flash Actionscript 3
- Cell layer assignment
- Mixer state saving
- Added master blackout button
- New enhanced soft-edging algorithm
- Added vertical/horizontal position presets for TripleHead2Go
- Several Bug fixes.
- New fullscreen option (PC)
We plan to ship the final version at the end of this month so we encourage you to check if this new version is working fine and to report any problems or suggestions by creating a topic in the GrandVJ forum.
Happy testing, we hope you will have as much fun using this version as we had to code it!
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13:36 on October 19th, 2009
I’ve been using this version for 9 hours long with everything I could (generators, movies, flash & one camera), using the new per cell layer target feature and it was perfect !
As I was afraid my MB Pro would get hot and slow I haven’t used frame blending but I should have done so cause playing movies slowly is often interresting in parties and my MB Pro kept perfectly fast with generally 4 layers running.
Good work !
21:29 on October 19th, 2009
Hi,
I was expecting these new features but I can’t use some of them. For exemple, when I browse Qartz Compositions folders, the interface doesn’t show me the files (and I’m sure they are). I have Quartz installed. It seems the interface is slower to build on startup. I can’t say about performances. Finaly, my BCF2K doesn’t feedback. Is there something to do specialy ?
You do a great job so I think there will be solutions to what I experienced.
Thanks,
VJ Stello
21:33 on October 20th, 2009
This is great news about Quartz Composer support. I write custom QC plugins and effects, and would love to test compatibility. When you say Quartz Composer player, does this mean Quartz Composer compostions as sources only, or also as intermediate effects as well?
Thanks. Ill check out the download and see whats what.
21:59 on October 20th, 2009
Great, thanks for adding this! It was really easy to get this working with our controllers, I made a quick video demo of it lighting up the LED’s on our block controller http://vimeo.com/7170701
13:22 on October 24th, 2009
If it of any interest to you I have tested out GrandVJ for the first time and written an article about it. Keep in mind this is from the perspective of a Modul8 user, but let me know your comments anyway.
http://www.udart.dk/2009/10/24/first-impressions-of-arkaos-grandvj-1-2-beta/
Best regards
-Vibeke /Udart
20:33 on October 24th, 2009
hi
been trying out the new version, but couldn’t get any sound form clips with audio on…
don’t know if this maters to you, just wanted to let you know
apart from that, GREAT JOB!
love Arkaos
peace,
maria
15:06 on October 26th, 2009
The Performance is good, the graphic of the interface is sometimes vewry idle.
But the new feature is a real step foreward.
The Stability of the application is excellent, no crashes at all.
xxx Chinmayo
13:53 on October 28th, 2009
Hi Maria, it should play sound from .mov files. However that’s not a feature we support or develop, GrandVJ is not meant to play sound from your clips it’s meant to mix video, effects and generators reacting on an external sound source.
12:30 on October 31st, 2009
Hi,
I have the same problem. I can´t get any sound out of .mov files in this beta verson. It work perfectly in grandVJ 1.1 but not in 1.2 beta.
15:06 on November 3rd, 2009
We know about this issue, it should be fixed in GrandVJ 1.2 final release
21:03 on November 12th, 2009
Having a great time using GrandVJ – two problems though during my last two live club performances.
Friday – layer 2 was dead. Couldn’t get anything dropped into it to play. Saturday, same thing happened but with layer 3. Checked to ensure I hadn’t locked anything and couldn’t figure out the source of the problem.
Other issue – couldn’t get the preview window to switch between those assigned to A or B. It would only show A. Been happening for a while, which I find a bit wierd. Anyone else having these problems?
I just installed the latest update, and I’m hoping in 1.2b whatever is causing those will have been fixed.
Otherwise, great program – really enjoying using it!
10:05 on November 16th, 2009
Hi Moe,
We saw this issue when people had R,G,B of the layer set to zero. Can you see if this is your case ?
Btw, this is the worse place to report anything as we, developer don’t monitor it. Could you follow this either on the forum or through our support portal ?
Regards
Marc