AVmixer Pro is becoming THE tool of choice for VJs mixing live visuals for concerts, dance parties, raves, and special events.

AV mixer is a simple software to use which is the key to it's success! It's a pleasure because of the simple interface, not to say it's not powerful, through it's various design stages it's increased with power and stability each time. Right up to it's current sophisticated GUI, which looks much slicker, (I was always explaining with the old version that even though it was red and yellow, it was no toy)and does justice to the programming underneath.

It's so full of features that it's hard to know where to begin, with many settings for output sizes and second monitors, full audio settings and the ability to use Ms Pinky, which i have managed to get working with it successfully, WOW!, well worth the extra $99 for Ms Pinky if you already own a record deck, audio mixer and soundcard with multiple ins/outs and enough cables! It is also capeable of working with the DJ/VJ Hercules console but i can't personally verify that one.

The main interface (GUI) is split into four main areas, Channel A, Channel B, Mix/Crossfade Area, Output and Effects.

Channel A & B are identical, these are where you load in banks of clips, individual clips or you can drag and drop clips into the specific window, you can then control the speed, chopping (which can be BPM controlled), direction, looping, in and out points and also full audio control too. You can also toggle the output monitors on and off to save load on your processor if you wish.

The Mix/Crossfade area is where you can control the main fader to mix the two inputs together, you can either lock the video and audio faders together or toggle them to control them separately. There is also the facility for BPM syncing the fade, chopping of the two inputs. Here we also find the controls for chroma keying which can also be toggled between the two inputs. There is also controls for DV input which when toggled shows in your channel B window. Below this is controls for recording your output.

That leaves Outputs and Effects. At the top of this is a toggle to switch the full screen on, on your chosen output monitor, next to that is your output resolution settings and next to that is a window showing your current frame rate. Below this and sections for colorize, transform and feedback all of which can be BPM synced if you wish.

This is one of my favourite softwares, like I said it is very intuitive, and you you automate it as much or as little as you require. It is also a good app for playing single files (even though VJ Fader has written a specific app for that task). I like to create content with his other great app, AV Drum and then mix them live with AV Mixer, it is a very satisfying and immediate creative process. I like to start my sets off with AV Mixer as it provides a lively start to proceedings, not to say that i don't use it throughout, just that it suits me this way!
Throughout it's development it would appear most stability issues have been addressed, and if you do have hardware issues or damaged files which create start up problems with other performance apps then AV Mixer can be a good "get out of jail" app as it starts up with nothing loaded very quickly, very handy for crashes during a performance.

I would recommend this software for beginners and professionals alike, it is simple and intuitive yet has depth and complexity if you look deeper. It is instantly rewarding and indefinitely useful. Well worth the small price for such a well written application, with such ongoing future prospects!

reviewed by VJ EYKON - DIGITAL MASS
from vjcentral.com

 

more info:
http://www.neuromixer.com

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