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Short: V1.04b of an Real-Time Visual/Video FX application.
Author: Michael D.P. de Clerck (mikec@cybercomm.nl)
Uploader: Michael D.P. de Clerck (mikec@cybercomm.nl)
Version: 1.04b
Type: gfx/misc
Distribution: ShareWare
Keywords : Visual, Video, FX, Realtime, Synchronisation
The Visual Music Application (VMA) :
VMA 1.04 brings u the world of Real-Time visual performing. The VMA system
combines graphics and control, in both their true meanings enabling u to
show visual information or graphics with the click of a key. By allowing u
to customize the graphical tasks to there full extent u can tune the show
to specific theme's. Use the Real-Time VMA software for your presentation,
video production, infobox or visual show and save REAL time and REAL money.
This Demo consists of a crippled version with an ready-2-go example
show within the archive plus amigaguide and ascii documentation.
Features of the VMA System:
The VMA software bundle contains several tools for use with your video production.
Each tool has its unique features, the (main) Creator tool wich produces the video
images has many features and effects.
The system has several Real-Time shape, text, colour and image effects.
The extensive controls let u operate the sytem in Real-Time. Keyboard, Mouse,
Joystick, General MIDI and PAR-port controls are supported for editting and
synchronising the effects in edit and LIVE! mode. An integrated show sequencer
saves u time in assembling the effects. The included data Manager tool will
help u validate and structure the data used in a show.
The VMA software has an impresive and unique list of features.
Features of the VMA Home and Studio (registered) edition are;
- Shape effects including (dynamic) stars, bars, wipes, lines, grids
- Text effects with support for all bitmap fonts
- Colour effects including flash, cycle, fade, change
- Image manipulation effects for positioning, plane visibility, fading
- Screen manipulation effects like scroll, zoom, feedback, rainbow
- Blitter Object (Bob) and Vector Bob effects
- 10 Effect categories and 16 parameters per effect
- 16 Additional dynamic parameters for effect behaviour
- Screen resolutions upto 1024x1024, interlaced and double buffered
- Real-Time edditing even in live mode!
- Effect synchronisation, manual and automatic
- Detailed but easy2use userinterfaces
- Real-Time monitor environment for testing purposes
- Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, MIDI and PAR execution support
- Multitask option for multitasking with workbench programs
- 'last session' mechanism wich stores your current edit selections
- Data manager included for easy management of your data files
- Workbench (1.2 or higher) compatible
- VMA Supports the following data formats;
Standard ASCII textfiles
Bitmap fonts
ILBM/IFF image format
Animation mode 5
Amos Object Moduller
Amos Bob banks
Vector Bobs
Additional features of the VMA Studio Edition;
The Studio edittion will include new and more powerfull effects. The full
features list is currently not available as this edittion is still under
development. Guaranteed features will include;
- AGA support including fade effects
- A/B transition effects
- Dual screen support
- 3D Starfields
- 3D Vector objects
- New manipulation effects including splinter, shade bobs, dissolve
- Internal 4 channel player for the ProTracker song format
- New synchronisation effects for use with ProTracker modules
- PowerPacker and Imploder file support
This demo version is crippled, the disabled features are the ones making
the program what it is. There is an two hour time limit on this demo.
The disabled features are;
- Restricted amount of tasks and data allowed
- No animation support
- Limited documentation and online manual
- Registration-nag graphs
- Saving disabled
- No VMA keyboardfunction cover
- No acces to VMA support/tutorial webpages or IRC Helpdesk channels
Those that register for the soon to be released Home version of VMA1.04
can expect the following features;
- Show saving enabled
- Loading/Saving of sequences & banks enabled
- Animation mode 5 enabled
- Data loading restriction disabled
- Extended matrix banks for up to 500 tasks
- Multiple screens, maximum of 6
- New optimized routines
- System configurator tool
- Data manager tool
- Tools for generating and handling external data (Blitter, VecBob, 3D, Text)
- On-Line context-sensitive guides
- Keyboard overlay for use with VMA
- Direct support from the Author
- Automatic news letters
- VMA data sharing group
System requirements :
The neccesary ingredients for running the VMA system are listed below togheter
with the advised hardware;
AMIGA 68000 OS1.3 / AMIGA 68020 OS3.0 is advised
1.5MB CHIPRAM + 1.5MB FASTRAM / 2MB CHIPRAM + 4MB FASTRAM is advised
5MB harddisk space / 120MB is advised
To get the most out of the VMA software we suggest:
- Parallel 8bit sampler interface for audio synchronisation
- MIDI interface for controlling VMA using MIDI devices
- Sound/Video production system.
- Genlock or video mixer for multisource video productions
Installation :
Unpack the archive, it will create it's own directory.
Read the guide in the directory and follow the quick-start chapter.
============================= Archive contents =============================
Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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375 170 54.6% 05-Jan-80 22:15:16 +Assign_VMA_First
466 236 49.3% 06-Jan-80 05:24:10 +Assign_VMA_First.info
956 717 25.0% 02-Feb-96 19:43:52 +break
5496 3105 43.5% 02-Jul-95 19:05:56 +Copy
4432 2565 42.1% 02-Jul-95 19:05:48 +execute
464 411 11.4% 02-Jul-95 19:05:56 +MakeDir
828 671 18.9% 02-Feb-96 19:40:58 +status
47696 28102 41.0% 30-Jul-91 13:25:56 +c3d.lib
513300 195770 61.8% 10-Nov-98 04:13:10 +Creator
1383 601 56.5% 08-Nov-98 18:27:12 +Creator.info
300 13 95.6% 14-Oct-94 19:13:54 +Preset0.ECS
408 112 72.5% 08-Nov-98 06:14:14 +Preset0.TPS
300 23 92.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:52 +Preset1.ECS
408 71 82.5% 08-Nov-98 06:14:22 +Preset1.TPS
300 23 92.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:54 +Preset2.ECS
408 53 87.0% 30-Dec-95 15:21:44 +Preset2.TPS
300 13 95.6% 14-Oct-94 19:13:54 +Preset3.ECS
408 86 78.9% 08-Nov-98 06:14:34 +Preset3.TPS
300 14 95.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:54 +Preset4.ECS
408 54 86.7% 08-Nov-98 06:14:46 +Preset4.TPS
300 14 95.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:54 +Preset5.ECS
408 62 84.8% 08-Nov-98 06:14:56 +Preset5.TPS
300 14 95.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:52 +Preset6.ECS
408 50 87.7% 08-Nov-98 06:15:10 +Preset6.TPS
408 46 88.7% 08-Nov-98 06:15:26 +Preset7.TPS
300 14 95.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:52 +Preset8.ECS
408 77 81.1% 30-Dec-95 15:23:04 +Preset8.TPS
300 14 95.3% 14-Oct-94 19:13:54 +Preset9.ECS
408 85 79.1% 08-Nov-98 06:15:34 +Preset9.TPS
256 125 51.1% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default
0 0 0.0% 08-Nov-98 16:58:28 +Default.DL
0 0 0.0% 08-Nov-98 16:58:28 +Default.FontID
500 12 97.6% 08-Nov-98 16:52:12 +Default.LabelEC
52 12 76.9% 08-Nov-98 16:52:12 +Default.LabelMRB
114 41 64.0% 08-Nov-98 16:52:12 +Default.LabelStage
500 12 97.6% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.LabelTP
100 9 91.0% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.Midi
164 9 94.5% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.MPB
3264 40 98.7% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.MRB
75500 48 99.9% 24-Sep-98 19:37:44 +Default.MSBEC
102500 167 99.8% 24-Sep-98 19:37:44 +Default.MSBTP
84 21 75.0% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.SCB
10240 15 99.8% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.SDB000
14 14 0.0% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.SPL
588 26 95.5% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +Default.Stage
1382 330 76.1% 08-Nov-98 05:30:16 +ID.DisplayMe
126 97 23.0% 09-Nov-98 21:43:24 +Install_SystemFiles
466 236 49.3% 06-Jan-80 05:24:10 +Install_SystemFiles.info
6160 3517 42.9% 19-Jul-94 23:36:06 +Keys
282 124 56.0% 21-Aug-94 14:59:14 +KeysOff
192280 101302 47.3% 30-Aug-98 22:29:08 +Manager
1383 604 56.3% 08-Nov-98 18:28:44 +Manager.info
9096 1857 79.5% 02-Feb-96 17:10:14 +DL.Layout
10920 1637 85.0% 24-Nov-98 06:33:42 +ECS.Layout1
9446 1567 83.4% 22-Aug-94 19:27:52 +ECS.Layout2
4560 373 91.8% 17-Oct-94 20:25:06 +ECS.Layout3
4688 694 85.1% 24-Nov-98 06:34:00 +Main.Layout
15876 2727 82.8% 24-Nov-98 06:34:12 +Matrix.Layout
16524 2742 83.4% 24-Nov-98 06:34:20 +Show.Layout
14180 2222 84.3% 24-Nov-98 06:34:32 +Stage.Layout
13566 1738 87.1% 24-Nov-98 06:34:42 +Stores.Layout
18182 2426 86.6% 24-Nov-98 06:34:52 +TPS.Layout
7048 2574 63.4% 01-Jan-80 00:32:38 +Resource.Abk
24200 3964 83.6% 06-Feb-95 20:27:28 +VMA-Keyboard_Layout.iff
256 132 48.4% 22-Nov-98 11:44:02 +VMA.Config
70919 23323 67.1% 06-Jan-80 05:22:28 +VMA.Doc
767 406 47.0% 06-Jan-80 05:25:38 +VMA.Doc.info
74016 24295 67.1% 09-Nov-98 22:03:18 +VMA.Guide
772 414 46.3% 06-Jan-80 05:26:24 +VMA.Guide.info
256 81 68.3% 09-Nov-98 20:50:02 +VMA.LastSession
5459 2527 53.7% 05-Jan-80 03:52:38 +VMA1.04b.readme
4657 1373 70.5% 06-Jan-80 05:26:36 +VMA1.04b.readme.info
588 26 95.5% 08-Nov-98 16:52:10 +VMAStage.Config
2120 1083 48.9% 06-Jan-80 05:35:02 VMA1.04b.info
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1286227 418128 67.4% 20-Jan-99 14:19:16 74 files