DIY + Unusual Software Tech
OSC to MIDI conversion and MIDI over network, with a free, open source tool
Music gear and software supports MIDI. Visual software supports OSC. You have a network and want to easily run MIDI over it. Sound familiar? Here’s a clever free tool (with open code you can also learn from) that acts as an essential tool.
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A breakthrough AI-assisted color grading tool emerges from a VJ-Hollywood collaboration
Hollywood-quality color grading is about to get way more accessible, affordable, and automated. It’s all thanks to a fresh collaboration between experts in AI and live visual software – and studio colorists. The result promises to be a huge deal for anyone working with color in moving images.
Creative software can now configure itself for control, with OSC
Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of manually assigning every knob and parameter, software was smart enough to configure itself? Now, visual software and OSC are making that possible.
Now you can sync up live visuals with Ableton Link
Peter Kirn - February 27, 2017
Motion Music tech
Push Pixels Harder: Open Hap Video Codec Now on Windows and Mac
Peter Kirn - June 6, 2014
Archive Motion Music tech
VDMX Adds Wondrous Shader Features – And a Spec For Adding Them to Visual Tools
Peter Kirn - December 27, 2013
Archive Motion Music tech
Motion Improv: How Visuals for Audego Album Were Made with Quartz Composer
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2013
Archive Motion Music tech
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