ArKaos Releases GrandVJ 1.5

ArKaos, provider of technology for live visual performances, announces the release of GrandVJ 1.5, which includes new features and enhancements.

GrandVJ is a real-time video mixer software designed to allow VJs to compose up to eight layers of video on the fly.

The new GrandVJ 1.5 adds two new features: Transitions and ArKaos Connect VST plus various other changes.

37 New Transitions

The transitions are distributed across the following groups: eight Fades – three Blinds – six Masks – four Distortions – three 3Ds – two Pixelisations – seven Rectangles – one Slide – one Swipe – two Waves
Each transition can have up to four parameters plus a fade time, all of which can be controlled through MIDI.
In Synth Mode, the new transitions add fade in/fade out between visuals.
In Mixer Mode, users get advanced live control on the transitions through the A-B mixer.

ArKaos Connect VST link between Musicians and VJs

ArKaos Connect allows GrandVJ to receive sound and MIDI from an audio sequencer compatible with VST plug-ins, running on the same machine or on another machine from the network.
ArKaos Connect has been tested with Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar X1, Reaper and FL Studio.

Other Changes:

Browser Preview feature: The browser now allows the user to preview visuals, effects, transitions and sources before displaying them in the output window, like a DJ would listen a track before playing it to his audience.

Akai APC 20 Support with MIDI feedback: GrandVJ 1.5 brings bidirectional support for Akai’s new MIDI controller, the APC20, through a dedicated template, like for the APC40 in the previous release.

Live Acquisition Boards support in Mac OS X: GrandVJ will now accept most acquisition devices under Mac OS X thanks to the added support for QuickTime Sequence Grabber and QT Kit.

Multiple Monitors Support on Windows: Under Windows 7 it is now possible to use multiple monitors from a graphics card with several outputs, even when the spanning functionality is not available, as it was under Windows XP.

Colour Pass Effect: The new colour pass filter transforms a coloured visual into a grayscale image, allowing only one colour to pass through. Four parameters can be used to select the colour range.

For more information, visit www.arkaos.net.