Livid Union v1.5

 
 

 
 Union transforms your computer into an all-in-one live video-mixing studio with hundreds of effects, live video inputs, and complete MIDI integration just to name a few features. It's simply the easiest way to scratch, mix, control, create, perform, and record cutting edge visuals in real-time. Forget about expensive hardware rigs and confusing equipment - let Union expand the possibilities of your creativity.

Live Performance
Union is built around the idea that video creation should be a spontaneous and easily created in real-time. Livid's video engine allows for instant manipulation and control of multimedia content. Union's hundreds of effects, movie triggering, live feed manipulation, advanced modules, and countless other performance enhancing tools turn the process of creating video into an immersive multimedia performance.

Video Production
Union reshapes the process of creating video content and saves valuable time by allowing all the effects processing and content placement to be done on the fly. Replacing the traditional timeline and keyframe approach that can take time-consuming hours and days of rendering, Union's effects and clip placement can be done in real-time and saved to disk. This approach opens the process of video production to a whole new world of experimentation and creativity. The intuitive interface and productive flexibility provides a platform for ideas to come to life.

Easy to learn and use
Don't let steep learning curves hinder creativity. Union's easy to use interface allows you to start creating right away. The built in file browser and drag and drop functionality lets you spend more time being an artist and less time being a technician. Integrate your existing MIDI gear seamlessly using the built in MIDI Learn functions. For live performance or content creation, Union puts creativity and control into the hands of the beginners and pro's alike.

Full Mixing Studio
Union brings together the processing power of personal computing with powerful software to create an all-in-one video-mixing studio. Union replaces expensive hardware and antiquated technology to allow your creativity to smash through any technical roadblocks.

Instant access to over 4,000 QuickTime Sources
Using the Clip Grid, thousands of QuickTime clips can be triggered and controlled on the fly, for effortless mapping and organizing of your entire multimedia library for real-time performance.

Sequencer
Use Union to sequence your clips in a timeline to be played over time. Union's Clip Grid can be sequenced to playback video files allowing for easy organization and performance.

Manipulate Live Feed
Use up to two live video or camera feeds via FireWire. Manipulate the live source with real time effects, keying, mixing, and 3D mapping.

Recording
Tired of keyframes? Union lets you record all your creations to disk. You can use faders and knobs to create realtime effects and record it to a QuickTime movie. Union is a great addition for motion designers, editors, and graphics artist's arsenal.

Beat Matching and Tempo
Beat matching allows you to synchronize Union to an external MIDI source. Union's Beat Matching feature allows musicians and DJ's to synchronize your external MIDI and other source devices seamlessly.

Automation
Automate entire performances with this unique module. By randomizing frequently used settings, The Automator allows Union to virtually "play itself". Great for automated show control and "video jukebox" functions.

Over 100 effects for Real Time manipulation
Union has hundreds of effects that can be applied in real-time to produce totally unique compositions. Effects can be manipulated with the keyboard or mapped to MIDI controllers for greater precision. Easily save effects into presets for future use, which can then be run individually or in combination with other effect presets. Experience infinite variations on a single image with just a turn of a knob.

Open GL Accelerated
Livid's Video Engine is OpenGL accelerated and takes advantage of this with its unique 3D effects allowing you to mix map and compose in a familiar environment.

MIDI Integration
MIDI integration is at the core of Union. Clips can triggered and cued with MIDI notes, effects can be mapped to sliders, knobs, wheel, and just about any device that sends MIDI data. Through the software interface Union unites all your existing gear, expanding the possibilities of performance.

Alpha and Chroma Keying
Key source colors and luminance to instantly add into a live feed or play movies on top of one another. Union lets you pick your values by simply clicking on the output and controlling the transparency with the twist of a dial. You can also use "blue or green screens" like special effects houses do to place your source against a completely different background or environment.

Masks
Alpha masks or transparent shapes can be added to the output, either for unusual compositing or blocking out parts of the image. Source files for the mask image can be still images or QuickTime movies. The "Top Mask" feature allows you to mask the final output, perhaps most useful in creating non-rectangular projections.

Full Screen Output
Present your compositions full screen utilizing OpenGL acceleration. Output to a second monitor using Composite, S-video, VGA, or DVI.

New for Version 1.5:
• Four effects layers per channel
• Larger Clip Bank
• Integrated MIDI templates
• Effects triggers
• Clip sequencer
• Easy to use LFO's
• New effects and parameters

Highlights
• Real-Time Creation
• Full Mixing Studio
• Scratch, Mix and Play Video
• Instant Access To Over 4000 QuickTime Sources
• Trigger Videos and Audio
• Manipulate Live Feeds
• 3D Effects and Mapping
• Beat Matching and Tempo
• Automation
• Over 100 Effects For Real Time Manipulation
• Open GL Accelerated
• MIDI Integration
• Alpha and Chroma Keying
• Masks
• Full Screen Output

System Requirements
*Only Mac version available currently
• Macintosh G4 400Mhz
• OS X
• 256 MB of RAM

Check out this tour of Livid below:
(We recommend downloading the tour by right-clicking, then selecting 'save target as')
 Version 1.5 Demo
(Quicktime Required)

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