September 2nd, 2014
New Resolume tutorial added to the site that shows techniques on how to make your live visual performances more expressive using one-shot visuals and on-the-fly effects toggling.
MixEmergency 2.7: HAP Support and Sample Player
August 18th, 2014
Huge update today by the guys at Inklen, developer of MixEmergency. They have added the following features and squashed a few bugs.
New in MixEmergency 2.7:
• Added new Sample Player feature.
• Added support for GPU-accelerated playback of Hap encoded movies.
• Added support for animated GIF files (for both decks and in the Image Overlay).
• Added a Rate control to the Transport view.
• Added right-click menu to the Quartz Composition and Image Overlay file-drop areas.
• Added Blend modes for Quartz Composition Overlays.
• Quartz Composition and Image Overlay file-drop areas can now display a preview image.
• Updated Syphon to the latest version (fixes some issues with Channel 1 and 2 output).
• Optimised RGB Delay effect.
• Fixed issues syncing beats when playing short video loops over longer audio tracks.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the FX Sequencer to fail to trigger when using the One-shot (synced) mode.
• Fixed bug where the window close buttons were not working on the split preview windows.
• Fixed file path issues when using Serato DJ 1.7 or higher.
• Fixed memory deallocation bugs.
Moving forward we will be testing our MixEmergency visuals exclusively with the HAP Codec so please update to 2.7! H.264 will still be available as an option.
Download the HAP Codec here:
https://github.com/vidvox/hap-qt-codec/releases/
Download the MixEmergency 2.7 Demo or get the update here:
http://www.inklen.com/mixemergency/download
New Tutorial: MixEmergency: Effects In-Depth and How to Sync Audio & BPM
August 17th, 2014
Just added a new MixEmergency tutorial to the site, a primer on Effects inside of MixEmergency Video DJ software.
Watch MixEmergency: Effects In-Depth and How to Sync Audio & BPM
New Visuals Release “Cosmic Garden”
August 7th, 2014
Here at DocOptic headquarters on the lush and currently humid island of Oahu, Hawaii, inspiration many times comes to us from our natural habitat. And as much as we love polygons, sharp glowing lines, and shiny objects, we felt it was time to create something different that celebrated the organic side of life.
Enter the Cosmic Garden. A collection of ten 3D visual VJ loops inspired by nature, organisms, the cosmos, and dreams. We set out to challenge ourselves by creating a set of visuals influenced by patterns found in nature sprinkled with a side of weird, mathematical, and surreal.
We felt it was time for a change of scenery. A warm, sincere thanks to everyone who has supported our work in one way or another. You inspire us as well!
Support for CoGe VJ Software
We’re happy to announce that all of our visuals have been tested on CoGe VJ software! Using the HAP codec, CoGe is able to playback DocOptic visuals using GPU acceleration and users will experience performance gains and increased frames per second, even at HD 1080p.
Give it a try yourself, download the CoGe demo and grab a few free visuals while you’re at it. We’re pumped to welcome the CoGe team as one of our partners to provide you with visuals that are guaranteed to run great on their software.
Single Visual Downloads
DocOptic visuals are also available as single downloadable clips and loops! If you prefer to download them that way, here are some video content sites we’ve partnered with to distribute visuals as single downloads:
• VJLoops.com
• MotionElements.com (Supports 日本語, 中文(繁體), 한국어, and Deutsch languages)
Please note that the names, pricing, file formats, and licensing terms vary on these sites. You may have to manually convert visuals into formats for your software of choice. Thanks for your support!
–The DocOptic Team
New Visual Set “Monomatic One”
July 15th, 2014
We are happy to announce the release of our latest set of VJ loops and visuals, Monomatic One. This set of 20 visuals is entirely stylized in black & white, loops seamlessly, with lots of variety to work in any situation. Visit the shop to see the set in action.
Free Visual “Ceyeclone”
Loops, in one way or another are gifts that keep on giving. Here’s another one from your pals at DocOptic called Ceyeclone. This one has a good mix of depth, illumination and mesmerizing movement to keep eyes glued to the screen.
Free Visual “Diamutation”
Diamutation is a combination of geometric hard diamond-shaped edges with an organic, fluid-like silky core that moves and pulsates. Enjoy this free seamless visual loop and we hope you find it useful in your sets.
• View our tutorials for live visuals software
Visuals Tested and Working with MixEmergency
We are happy to announce that all of our H.264 encoded visuals work flawlessly with Inklen MixEmergency VJ Software! All downloads have been updated to reflect this addition. MixEmergency is a VJ/Video DJing software package for Mac that plays nicely with Serato DJ. It’s an alternative to Serato Video and is feature packed allowing you to do a lot more with video for your DJ sets. Our visuals playback very smooth on MixEmergency, including all 1080p clips! Download a free a demo on their website along with some free visuals on our site to see for yourself. We have been using the software extensively and plan on creating a few tutorials soon. Stay tuned.