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Our VJing equipment and setup – mid March 2021

By pixelflowers on 2021/03/27

For a few weeks we’ve been playing with a new (old) toy: a Canon XM2 camcorder. We don’t have any tapes at the moment, but we’re using the camera together with two 14″ TVs (found on the street) to rescan and to create video feedback loops. The camcorder has controls for the image quality and […]

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Playing with chroma keying and green screens

By pixelflowers on 2020/12/11

In the usual Interzone and Daddies On Acid weekly shows, our live visuals take the whole screen; on November 27, together with djs Bergen and Hansi, we did something a bit different. While recording their set, Bergen and Hansi also recorded themselves on video in front of a green background. Then they shared the video […]

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Our VJing equipment and setup – 15 November 2020

By pixelflowers on 2020/11/15

Some of the fun we have making live visuals comes from experimenting with always new ways of moving pixels and colors around our machines, eyes and screens. We often change how our equipment is connected and try different signal paths. Here’s an update compared to last week, in which we try to overcome some limitations. […]

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Our VJing equipment and setup

By pixelflowers on 2020/11/13

This is the gear we’re currently using to make live visuals: LZX Vidiot (analog video synthesizer); Roland Edirol V-8 (digital video mixer); Panasonic WJ-AVE5 (digital video mixer); Syntonie AVE MOD V2; BPMC Premium Cable; VideoMaster2000 (switcher with color/contrast controls); laptop running Resolume Arena; Korg Nanokontrol2; Easycap USB2AV capture card; salvaged webcam, TVCC, composite video splitter, […]

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A projector with "Composite Video" input (single yellow RCA or "Cinch" input). If it's not available, or if you are not sure, please get in touch with us
A projection screen, or other appropriate white and flat surface
A solid table or other stable surface, with at least 200 x 60 cm of free space (as a reference, our equipment includes 2 LCD displays, 1 CRT televisions, a laptop, a camera on tripod, two mixers and various other smaller machines) and space for two seats (we are two people). The placement must allow us to see our own projection
REQUIRED TO PERFORM: audio coming from the DJ mixer for the whole event (For example: a 1/4" TS jack connected to the left "MIX 2", "MST 2" or "MASTER 2" output; or an RCA cable from the "REC" outputs, if unused. A single cable is fine, as we don't need stereo. XLR, 1/4" TS or RCA plugs work for us). If the cable is not available or if you are not sure, please get in touch with us
12x power outlets on the same power line as the DJ mixer (this prevents ground loops and interferences). If you have less, please let us know
Our setup requires 2 hours
If a lighting system will be used during our performance, someone from the venue should attend our setup to operate the lights and set them in a way that it does not interfere with the projections
Towards the end of our setup, some music will need to be played from the the DJ mixer, for us to check the audio connection)
During the setup, we will lay down our own cable from our video mixer to the projector (unless a Composite or BNC cable is already there). Please provide us with a ladder if needed, and some duct tape or cable ties
According on the dimensions of the space and the distance from the projector and from the DJ booth, more XLR cables may be needed
Nice to have: 2x seats or stools, 1x laptop stand, 2x small lamps

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Our VJing equipment and setup – mid March 2021

Playing with chroma keying and green screens

Our VJing equipment and setup – 15 November 2020

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