Project Serendipity

So thought I would start off with what there is bound to be more of.. Questions!

..I have been using Max/MSP for a while now for midi and synth aplications, however I'm thinking getting involved with some jitter.

When I play live I build up tracks by playing everything in live and looping/manipulating them as I go. The question is, can I loop the audio AND the visual? I was thinking of buying a few cheapo cameras and attaching them onto each instrument..

My google/forum searches weren't fruitful.

So thought I would start off with what there is bound to be more of.. Questions! 

When I play live I build up tracks by playing everything in live and looping/manipulating them as I go.  The question is, can I loop the audio AND the visual? I was thinking of buying a few cheapo cameras and attaching them onto each instrument..

My google/forum searches weren't fruitful.


beginner-jitter-question

> When I play live I build up tracks by playing everything in live 

> and looping/manipulating them as I go. The question is, can I loop 

> the audio AND the visual? I was thinking of buying a few cheapo 

> cameras and attaching them onto each instrument..

Thomas rutgers had this set up for live performances:

2/ additional PC with 4 cheapo USB cams for video looping.

the USB cams were mounted on his instruments.

there was no sync between audio and video PC.

after some experimentation he found out that the visuals were not 

at www.thomasrutgers.nl you will find a clip of one of his performances.

the video you see there actually is not from the USB cams.

but the kind of video treatment you see on the web page (capturing, 

is very similar to what he did live with the USB cams.

jit.matrixset is the essential object for looping.

for compositing check out jit.gl.videoplane

On 30-mrt-2008, at 21:51, Paul wrote:
> When I play live I build up tracks by playing everything in live  
> and looping/manipulating them as I go.  The question is, can I loop  
> the audio AND the visual? I was thinking of buying a few cheapo  
> cameras and attaching them onto each instrument..
>
> Is this do-able?

It certainly is.
Thomas rutgers had this set up for live performances:
1/ laptop for audio looping
2/ additional PC with 4 cheapo USB cams for video looping.
the USB cams were mounted on his instruments.
there was no sync between audio and video PC.

after some experimentation he found out that the visuals were not  
that interesting
and he abandoned the approach.

at www.thomasrutgers.nl you will find a clip of one of his performances.
the video you see there actually is not from the USB cams.
but the kind of video treatment you see on the web page (capturing,  
looping, compositing)
is very similar to what he did live with the USB cams.

jit.matrixset is the essential object for looping.
for compositing check out jit.gl.videoplane

Wow that video is brilliant! Thanks for advice Jennek, will let you know how I get on! Paul

Beginner Jitter Question..