The new software brings "sparkling new features that answer the demands of customers in the forefront of the action". Two versions are available: GrandVJ 2 and GrandVJ 2 XT which includes a VideoMapper feature.
New Features for GrandVJ 2: new interface; VideoMapper module (XT version); new software activation system; improved performance; new effects plus support for audio files.
GrandVJ 2 comes with a new interface, making it even more user friendly and straightforward, while integrating all the new functionality.
Simple colour coding (orange for layers, blue for cells) makes editing faster and more intuitive. Existing features, such as panel locks, have been moved and grouped under the mixer for convenience.
Powerful and user-friendly, GrandVJ 2 XT is an 'extended' version of GrandVJ 2 which adds a new level of expertise with the introduction of the VideoMapper extension. This allows projection mapping and advanced management of multiple displays.
ArKaos has completely reworked the software activation system for GrandVJ 2 to make it much more straightforward, flexible and user-friendly, with no more lengthy codes to copy/paste.
GrandVJ 2 can now be activated and used on up to two computers (i.e. main computer and backup) at the same time from just one license.
GrandVJ 2's video processing engine has been updated, bringing support for the latest codecs and improving playback performance, thanks to a better use of multi-threading.
New effects such as 'Edge Glow', 'Video Signal Distortion' or a very useful 'Colour Correction' effect help the user to fix the Hue, Saturation or Brightness of a video very quickly in a live environment.
GrandVJ 2 can now read audio files so the user can mix video clips, without the need for third party software to play background music, by simply dragging and dropping mp3 files onto cells or layers.
"We are working hard to give our customers the most powerful and user-friendly VJ software, thanks to our experience and the constant feedback and enthusiasm of our customers," says Arkaos business development manager, Agnes Wojewoda. "We are happy that GrandVJ 2 will be answering so many of their requests in our latest upgrade to hit the market. The response to the beta testing has been great and shows just how much excitement and anticipation there is out there for the next best thing to arrive from ArKaos."
(Jim Evans)
