Videoplayer for Ableton Live
videoplayer is a Max for Live device that provides a very easy way to display video files in an external window during your live performances, simply by triggering MIDI clips.
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By inserting this device in a MIDI Track, you will be able to launch videos simply by triggering clips you previously named with the video filename (video01.mov).
You want to loop the video ? Simply add the string "_LOOP" after the video name (video01.mov_LOOP), for example) and that's it.
This device also provides a small triple FX engine (Blur > Temporal Slide FX > Brightness/Contrast/Saturation).
Since you are inside Ableton Live, you can use its powerful tools to control and modulate the videoplayer parameters :
- by assigning them to a MIDI controller.
- by drawing envelopes in MIDI clips.
- by assigning them to modulators such as a LFO or an Envelope Follower.
Minimum requirements: Ableton Live 11 or 12 Suite or Standard with Max for Live installed.
Videoplayer was designed and programmed by Structure Void and Julien Bayle (Ableton Certified Trainer + Max Certified Trainer)
It is released under CC-BY-NC-SA licenses.
If you are interested in making Max for Live devices, we can teach you how to build them (through training courses) or we can even build them for you (consulting).
Contact us here : https://structure-void.com
Videoplayer allows you to play videos in an external window in an Ableton Live liveset, simply by triggering MIDI clips. It also integrates visual effects: a blur effect, a video delay and a module for controlling brightness, contrast and color saturation. It's designed to be very easy to use, allowing you to add a visual dimension to your live performances without leaving Ableton Live and taking advantage of all its control and modulation tools.