Livid Instruments is now best known as a “music” controller maker, but the DNA of the company comes from live visuals. Accordingly, the OhmRGB looks a bit like a visual controller – banks of faders on the left and right of a grid, crossfader, and groups of parameter controls all give you a hint that you might use this for two-channel visuals.
The makers of Vdmx have a terrific, detailed tutorial on mapping OhmRGB to their popular semi-modular Mac visual software.
Two Channel Video Mixer template for Livid OhmRGB Slim
It’s just a test, but there’s also some wonderful mayhem when the Block, another grid controller from Livid, is combined with Vdmx and the monome software mlrv.
Quartz Composer + Vdmx and Livid Block + mlrv testing from ape5 on Vimeo.
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Quartz Composer + Vdmx and Livid Block + mlrv testing with 3d abstract Meshes.
Block and mlrv control the mesh via audio processing.
3d camera with space navigator by 3dconnexion.
Soorry for the sound i’m a vj 😉
Really nice and performance-oriented setup by Italy-based visualist ape5.
And while we’re at it, for Create Digital Music today I write up a hands-on with the Livid Base, as seen at Musikmesse in Frankfurt. Base is also a good candidate for grid controllers for visuals, with no moving parts and a portable design, and a fader/grid/bank combination that would seem a natural for visual performance.
Hands-on with Livid Base Controller, and Streamlined Control of Ableton Live [Musikmesse]
Livid Base, at Musikmesse.