Resolume 3: Avenue
TECH
LAPTOP AV GOES LIVE
Resolume’s latest instalment incorporates audio into
their leading VJ interface
TECH SPEC
Top up video effect selection with
FreeFrames
Imports .wav, .aiff, and .mov, .avi
with or without embedded audio
Works with Matrox Head 2 Go for
Multiple projections
Video output resolution from
320x240 to PAL, to HD
Works with external soundcard
for DJ monitoring
Audio sample rate 44.1kHz to
96kHz, buffer size 32 to 4096
Not compatible with integrated
Intel graphics processors
OpenGL Accelerated
Native video keystoning
parameters
I
n the third instalment of their VJ Dragging sounds, videos and effects from commercial sale now, many features are still
PRICE
software series, the Dutch VJ leaders the browser onto a timeline layer will being fi nished and existing ones are being
£269
Resolume have seized the growing generate clips. These clips are then built improved. The best is yet to come and all
interest in audiovisual possibilities into layers and adjusted using the clip future updates will be free to download for
CONTACT
by adding sound to their previously video- property window, which lies directly to the those that have already bought the product
resolume.com
only interface. Resolume 3: Avenue now bottom left of Avenue’s fi le browser. — Beta test version or otherwise.
+31 (0)70 322 5798
offers an integrated control surface for Clips grouped along the same layer are all
producing live audiovisual sets, opening up adjusted from the layer property window to Looking to its clear plus points, Avenue
a whole new world of possibilities for both the left of the clip property window. Finally, maintains a high standard of quality for
DJs looking to customise their sets with a layers stored in the same deck make up image processing by making full use of
visual element and VJs who want to bring compositions. OpenGL technology across a wide variety of
an audio dimension to their repertoire. Offering complex and tactile manipulation video layering options — including fl exible
In fact, Resolume have incorporated such of AV compositions, Avenue allows users to video monitoring, FreeFrame effects (FFGL) VERDICT
a diverse array of new features that Avenue adjust settings and effects across the whole and more. This means Avenue is still an
is hardly recognisable as an extension of composition, or click on individual clips and enticing option for those who choose to use BUILD QUALITY 3.0
Resolume 2. effects and make more precise and minute it solely for VJing — as opposed to making EASE OF USE 5.0
Now allowing users to group and layer adjustments. use of its AV possibilities. FEATURES 4.0
audio and visual fi les into nested AV The settings for specifi c parameters run The software also packs in reliable sound VALUE FOR MONEY 3.0
compositions, Resolume gives the user a across the bottom of the screen and are features like beat tapping and snapping,
SOUND QUALITY 5.0
complex and precise level of control when ordered in scale from left to right — the channel and cross faders, EQs, audio
planning for a performance. These AV settings specifi c to individual fi les or clips monitoring and many other common effects HYPE
compositions can be sequenced, layered towards the right, the more global setting used when mixing music.
Comprehensive range of
and then tweaked and manipulated through towards the left.
features from AV effects to Midi
mapping and multi-screen
a vast array of parameter settings. In short, when it comes to working audio
compositing
Thankfully, one thing that has persisted HIGHS AND LOWS and video simultaneously Avenue leaves
is Resolume’s muted grey background, Resolume 3: Avenue isn’t perfect and there the competition in the dust. Easy to use, it
GRIPE
helping users stay focused on content and are some aspects which could easily be essentially works as a loop-based sequencer
Interface scaling and scrolling
features to be improved.
controls. problematic. One obvious issue is that the giving it a feel that will be familiar to those
user can only zoom out of the timeline so who are used to products like Ableton Live. A good software
RIGHT LOCAL, LEFT GLOBAL far, which makes scrolling quite a long- But whilst most AV performance packages
alternative to AV
Nested AV compositions are assembled by winded and frustrating process — especially lean closer to either a video-DJing or audio-
performance with DVD
dragging audio and visual clips from the when lots of clips are assembled into one VJing way of working, Avenue levels the
players
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fi le browser on the screen’s bottom right composition. AV hierarchy and allocates equal shares of
ds:
and across on to the deck, which takes up It's worth noting Avenue is still in the beta screen space and settings for both audio
or
the central bulk at the top of the interface. test phase. This means that whilst it is on and imaging controls
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