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Dual channel performance

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 23:19
by jbl
Hi,

I'm currently considering using Resolume for a dual channel video performance / installation.

I'm wondering what I'd need in order to use Resolume on a single laptop and have 2 different projections with two projectors. What kind of hardware would I need to go from 1 computer to two projectors displaying different material and how do you set that up in resolume?

Thanks.

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 23:40
by Basic
so you would like 2 different images on 2 different screens but running from the same laptop?

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 01:15
by jbl
Indeed. They would be triggered by one or two instances of resolume, the midi messages will come from Max.

I know it's more than possible to have those images in max already with jitter but I had bad experience with jitter and real time triggering.. I believe resolume is faster and better... while been less versatile.. but since my clips will be pre-edited, I don't need the versatility of jitter.

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 09:37
by edwin
You'll need a TH2Go from Matrox to eneble your laptop to control more than one extra screen.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go/
it's +- 280 euro but worth every penny of it.

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 22:08
by jbl
Hmm this thing looks sweet. up to 3 sources in full hd...

but I'm wondering if there's something cheaper.. I doubt I'll ever need 3x full hd.

The dual head seems already closer to my needs but I was expecting cheaper than that.

Also, about resolume, does it support routing different tracks to different outputs? or do I need more than one instance of resolume running?

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 18:58
by Basic
yeah i was going to suggest this but was unsure as i dont have one. There are some cheaper versions. check vjforums as there has been a recent thread on this!

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:06
by Joris
Also, about resolume, does it support routing different tracks to different outputs? or do I need more than one instance of resolume running?
You only need one instance of Resolume (I doubt if you can have two instances access the same output). You can create a twice as wide composition (in the case of a dualhead2go), and then using the layer properties, you can position layer 1 on the left side, and layer 2 on the right. That way any clips triggered will automatically appear on the correct output.

Hope that helps

Joris

Re: Dual channel performance

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 19:59
by jbl
That does help indeed. I wish there was a way to just route a track to a specific output.. but positioning a clip in the right half of my single, wider, display does the job.