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Beam for Live 2 is available now for Windows and macOS
Full control of lighting, without sacrificing creativity. Beam gives you lighting composition directly from the musical timeline. Turn Live's interface into the perfect lighting controller.
Videosync 2 is available now for Windows and macOS
Videosync enables you to treat video as audio inside Ableton Live. Bring your visuals to life with Warp Markers, Racks, Macros, Simpler, Automation, Modulation, and much more.
Beam for Max is a fully integrated lighting control solution for Cycling ‘74’s Max.
Create audiovisual works with synchronized interaction between light, sound and visuals.
Live is the only DAW that you want to use on stage. Our free sync tools leverage Max for Live to reach out of the world of audio using industry standard control protocols. This transforms Live into the musical backbone that your other show software needs.
"I recommend Showsync on every live show I work on. Anyone that uses Ableton frequently will be able to pick this up super quickly and run with it. Showsync has been a complete game changer for me and the artists that I work with because it lets us do things that we thought were previously not possible."
"I just wanted to reach out and share how awesome everything's been with Showsync! Videosync has added so much value (and enjoyment) to my live shows. I must have done around 40 shows with it successfully so far."
"Working with Videosync has allowed me to seamlessly move between sound and image, tapping into all my synaesthetic fantasies- I more often work now not only on shaping the way something sounds, but what that sound looks like, and so further mining into how an idea feels. Brilliantly designed for the Ableton platform, Videosync is breaking down the boundaries between sound and image—and I’m all for it."
"Showsync’s connectivity tools have enabled me to drive the musical, synchronized visuals of my performances directly from the Ableton Live in a way that has revolutionised my approach to live shows."
"I used Beam for Max in my 2-hour multimedia installation, ALL LIMITS, and found it to be incredibly versatile and intuitive. Any sound or musical idea could easily transform into lighting behavior, allowing me to craft a very intricate audiovisual counterpoint. Beam is the ideal tool for creating detailed audiovisual relationships, making lighting a simple, accessible visual instrument."
"Beam gives me the ability to create all kinds of moods I want, without the help of a lighting designer and without knowledge of lighting techniques. It's like composing music but for the eyes. This is a real game changer for live performances."
"The Feed Me With Teeth show is built entirely on Videosync and Beam. We use no other lighting desks or media servers. This has served us very well for multiple USA tours and various festival shows all over the world."
"I have been using Videosync in all my liveshows since the very first beta version. It's the perfect way to integrate video or animation content, and sync it perfectly with my music. It has added a completely new dimension to performing, and has never failed me. I have recommended it to all my colleagues, and cannot speak highly enough of it."
"Videosync is the one software I’ve wanted and dreamt of having since starting to play live 15 odd years ago. It's constructed in such a brilliant way to match the general workflow in Live that it was literally no learning curve for me to get started with integrating visuals into my Live set. It's also a great tool for generating video content that's a natural extension of my music making."
"I’ve always wanted an intuitive tool that lets artists connect with electronic visuals as they do with electronic music, offering full live control with precise musical timing—where bpm, counterpoint, and syncopation apply equally to visuals and sound.
Visuals themselves can be a type of music if approached like this, and Videosync is finally enabling people to make this a reality."
"With Videosync and Beam, building visuals and lighting together with my audio feels most like sculpting. I mix, blend and layer until what I see matches exactly with what I feel."
"Beam is a game changer when it comes to musical lighting control. Designing a unique lighting counterpart for every note in every clip of the Feed Me show might sound daunting, but with Beam it was truly fun and the synergy with Videosync is unparalleled."
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