More information about the ArKaos Visualizer is available at This makes ArKaos Visu-alizer the perfect tool for distributing all the cool visuals you create with ArKaos VJ.
ArKaos Visualizer features a beat detection function, which means that it analyzes the spectrum of the music from the player and triggers visuals at each new beat, effectively letting you create stunning visual shows to ac-company any audio in perfect sync with the music.
There are also some other differences between the versions, mainly in the form of limitations to certain functions in ArKaos VMP.ĪrKaos Visualizer is a plug-in version of the ArKaos Engine that integrates seamlessly and transparently into several major MP3 and digital media play-ers. In this version you can use all of the functions available in VJ, except movies, MIDI control and live video input.
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It differs from ArKaos VJ in that it does not support movie playback and video input, the number of available effects is limited, and the number of ef-fects that can be used simultaneously is limited to 2. This is a limited version of ArKaos VJ that comes bundled with other prod-ucts for the purpose of acquainting people with the ArKaos VJ experience. This version will allow you to use all of the functions in ArKaos, in-cluding movies, MIDI control and live video input. This is the version described in this documentation. All are built around the core ArKaos Engine that optimizes full-screen motion graphics. There are currently four products in the ArKaos family of software. Program your show in advance, jam live or just let ArKaos VJ generate the whole visual show. All of the animations are automatically synchronized to MIDI Time Clock or to audio via advanced beat-matching technology. Now you can perform with visuals (still images, anima-tions, videos, live video feeds and special effects) just like playing an instru-ment, by using the computer keyboard, a MIDI controller or a MIDI sequencer. This means that DJs, VJs, performing musicians and multimedia producers now have the ability to easily create and project dazzling interactive imagery to take live perform-ances, dance events, videos and other media productions to new levels of creative expression.ĭisplaying, projecting and recording dazzling visuals to accompany your music is just the beginning. Why just play music when you can immerse your audience in complete audio-visual experiences? ArKaos VJ does for images and video what samplers and synths do for musicand it does it in real time.
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No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Arkaos S.A.Īll product and company names are or trademarks of their respective owners.ĥ Introduction, installation and registrationĦ Welcome!7 About the ArKaos family of products8 Installing ArKaos VJ10 Launching ArKaos VJ11 Registering ArKaos VJ12 Registration processĢ2 Configuring ArKaos VJ under Windows22 Recommended system configuration24 Setting up the displays27 Setting up MIDI30 Setting up audio inputģ2 Configuring ArKaos VJ under Mac OS32 Recommended system configuration35 Setting up the displays40 Setting up MIDI46 Setting up audio inputĤ8 Trying out ArKaos VJ50 Playing a Patch58 Exploring the Preset Synthsħ2 Introduction72 Creating a Synth73 Saving, Opening and Closing Synths75 Making screen settings for a Synth78 Making MIDI settings for aSynth79 Specifying a location for movies80 Managing PatchesĨ4 Preparations86 The Visuals window91 Visuals - general handling95 The Visual Info dialogġ10 Introduction110 The Effects window111 Effects - general113 Factory effect parametersġ72 Introduction172 Preparations174 Performing176 Controlling ArKaos from a MIDI controller177 Controlling ArKaos from the computer keyboard178 Controlling ArKaos VJ from a MIDI sequencer183 Using Automationġ88 Introduction189 Recording a live performance191 Recording a performance from another MIDI source193 Importing MIDI files195 Playing back a recorded performance196 Additional options for playing back and recording performances197 Managing recordings198 Rendering a Performance to a movieĬongratulations on your choice of ArKaos VJ. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arkaos S.A. Additional documentation by Jeffrey Paul Burger. Documentation by Synkron M&D AB: Ludvig Carlson, Anders Nordmark and Roger Wiklander.