A/V setups

[diacope]

Hi guys. Anybody got any tips on setting up an A/V set using Ableton?

E.g. do any of you use Abletons own video channel? Do you use external software like Motion Dive, and if you do are you able to sync it to Ableton MIDI clock? Should I use a separate computer to do video on?

Wouldn't mind doing something similar to this (not the lighting):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmfLgj60teM

I'm curious as I've recently upgraded my mac with 8gb RAM and want to see what I can do.

[ross-alexander]

Sounds cool, not managed to try this yet something I'm keen to do

[Ant]

I have no experience of using Ableton for video either, sorry. One thing to remember is that although you have more than 4GB ram in your mac, Ableton is still a 32bit application and therefore it can only make use of a maximum of 4GB.

[diacope]

I have no experience of using Ableton for video either, sorry. One thing to remember is that although you have more than 4GB ram in your mac, Ableton is still a 32bit application and therefore it can only make use of a maximum of 4GB.

Dammit! Hmm, further down this path I go

[romarr]

hey diacope

I use abletons video channel for visuals (backing video) playing live with my band - I find it works really well, but you do need to keep an eye on your cpu etc

The visuals are "pre rerecorded" and synced up to the tracks (you can warp video which is handy) so its not VJing so it has it's limitations

a more flexible powerful setup would be syncing to another laptop running modul8 or resolume

I started making the vids using camtasia and graduated to premier pro (The video editing inside live is pants and the quality is awful but simple playback is great ) using CC license clips online - beeple is a good man for cc vj type loops, talented chap, https://vimeo.com/beeple .

I've started messing around with this http://www.justaddmusictv.com/justaddmusic/JAM/JAM.html recently - its cool coz you can have a contoller mapped to say auto filter AND the visual filter so when effecting the audio youre effecting the visual in a "similar" fashion all within live - still a few bugs so not ready to take it to the stage just yet

next for me is lights, there are a few midi/dmx boxes out there that i'm looking at - prob take me next 6 months or so to get the full AV show going that I see in my head

any qs please shout !

(ps I have a few v amature vids of the show in action that I can show you if youre interested)

[sam]

(ps I have a few v amature vids of the show in action that I can show you if youre interested)

i'm very interested in the vids too if you have a link

[Críoch]

Nice one Ronan - They look really good. I'm always looking for stuff like that online. Bookmarked.

I've seen some Still Pic's of you guys playing with colourful backdrops - but hadn't connected that it was full visuals - cool - would like to see that too. They look really slick & epically nondescript. Really suits your music.

[romarr]

here they are ... just had a quick look there and its a bit morto !! ... these arent public vids
should give you some idea though

http://youtu.be/M2j-8BLa5HM

around 2.30 min mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP0iGLQ ... ture=g-upl

around 5 min mark will give you an idea https://vimeo.com/36909370
full backing vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUPpcJz ... ature=plcp

https://vimeo.com/35878309
backing vid

john - there's some kitchen sync vids on the vimeo too that me and hte missus did - i think i remember chatting to about KS at some point ? https://vimeo.com/37246075

[romarr]

oops - just checked the links there that first vid dosent have any visuals init. the rest are all good though

[Críoch]

They're great Ronan. Visuals are wicked.. go so well with the delays / reverbs in your tunes. You look like you are having a great time in that one in the sugar club

Yeah man.. KS. Remember that. You;ve done a great job on that vid.. edited really nicely. Like all the small detail that you get in it. Very cool looking.

Really like those songs too btw.. That last live one was from the one from the Boards rmx comp, wasnt it?

[diacope]

Really enjoyed those vids! Syncing to Resolume/Modul8 sounds like the best idea. I have Final Cut Pro X which I found more user friendly than Premier (it used to trash my computer!) and will check out the CC licensed vids!

Thanks