In Part 2 Of Our Series, Leading VJ Ross Webb Looks At Some Of The Main Software Packages That Are Available...
This month we get a little bit more technical and try out a couple of the top VJ software packages. We will have a look at their pros and cons and give you enough information to start trying them out and see what works best for you.
VJing has been around in various forms long before it started becoming software-based. But while some VJs still stick to two video players and a video mixer, VJing has moved into the digital realm very rapidly. Nowadays you can put your laptop(s) and video mixer in a DJ bag and get going as soon as you touch down at a gig: I’ve done gigs where I have arrived five minutes before my slot, plugged in and started playing as soon as the DJ and previous VJs were ready.
There are a variety of excellent VJing software packages out there on the market at the moment, but currently, most of the top VJs I have worked with use just a small selection. The choice of software this month is far from exhaustive, but the packages I have chosen to delve into are really excellent for people wanting to get started as well as the pros.
This month I have included some insights form Inside-us-all. They are a UK-based collective who promote some of the best VJ events, such as Project Ozma in Reading, and perform at loads of VJ gigs. Their view is, “The choice of VJ package really comes down to what you try to achieve with your show. If your show is based heavily around effects then you will probably want to use a very different package from someone whose show is based mostly around their own video content.â€
