MediaMaster Express
Intuitive and powerful media server software
MediaMaster Express allows anyone anywhere to exploit the possibilities of a powerful media server. It combines ease of use and high performance for an affordable price, making it the perfect solution for quick media management and playback from a DMX or MIDI controller
Multi-threaded Engine
Built on ArKaos’ latest generation of technology, MediaMaster’s multi-threaded engine delivers blistering performance, by taking advantage of multi-core machines.
MediaMaster comes with improved frame blending support allowing extremely smooth video playback even at slow speeds and software genlock making it possible to play several HD movies at up to 60 fps without dropping a single frame.
Simple Mode
The simple mode interface of MediaMaster marks a new phase in software development allowing you to make use of the latest dynamic visual effects combined with an efficient and intuitive library management system and with simple front end control via DMX, MIDI or even a computer keyboard.
MediaMaster' Simple Mode interface allows you to prepare your visual show in the software itself and then simply take control of your visual presets using a few channels on your lighting desk or notes on a MIDI controller.
Practical interface
A straightforward interface displaying all layer’s parameters simultaneously, as well as all layers preview, gives lighting designers improved visibility of their shows and the best ergonomics possible, you can even generate a preview visual of your Soft Edge setup so you can't go wrong!
Never re-encode your media
All popular video file formats supported, and with MediaMaster’s very efficient media management system, you can store up to 60,000 visuals in more than 200 folders, delete and move files at your convenience without having to re-stack a programmed show.
Mix audio from your video
MediaMaster can also play and mix the audio track from your movies. This feature, which comes with global audio volume control through DMX, turns any lighting desk into a professional A/V mixer.
Audio Visualizers
MediaMaster’s audio visualizers are powerful visual animations that react to the audio input to create nice ambient visuals. Audio visualizers are perfect for clubs, live DJ performances and LED outputs.
Infinite creative possibilities
Video files are not interactive enough? Do you need more effects?
MediaMaster supports Actionscript3 in Flash animations as well as Quartz Composer .qtz files as Sources and as Effects (Mac OS X only) so you can create your own unique interactive animations, music visualizers and effects.
Total control
Take total control of your media: position, scale, rotate, adjust transparency, alpha, colors, compose with other layers etc. MediaMaster supports major media formats, multiple video inputs, and provides more than 60 effects with controllable parameters.
Main features
- Control video layers with just a few DMX dimmers or MIDI notes
- Work on a single DMX universe or MIDI channel
- Drag & Drop visuals directly on the main interface
- Organize your shows with up to 64 patches of 64 cells
- Control up to 3 parameters per cell via DMX or MIDI
- Optional fade time on trigger
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Control interface
- Computer keyboard
- Any MIDI controller compatible with your system
- Simple DMX lighting desk
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New since version 2.0
- Multi-monitor support on Windows Vista and Seven
- New effects (Old Movie, Geometric Cylindrical Distortion, Iris)
Detailed features
- 8 independent video layers
- Advanced Graphic engine: Fully hardware accelerated and Multi-threaded on multi-core CPUs
- Optimized for HD movies, HD output support
- Intuitive user interface
- 60+ effects
- 50+ text animations
- Audio Visualization Generators
- Support for movie's audio through FFMpeg (supports most formats)
- Support for Actionscrip3 in Flash animations and Flash Texts
- Support for Quartz Composer .qtz files as Sources and Effects (Mac OS X only)
- Media library of 255 folders and 255 visuals
- Multiple video inputs (PCI card, FireWire DV / HDV, USB, etc.)
- Frame blending for smooth playback even at very slow speed
- Software Genlocking to the output monitors for perfect playback up to 60fps without dropping frame
- Master brightness-contrast, keystone
- Multi-Screen and Wide-Screen with soft-edge
- Internal MPEG2-MPEG4 codec for enhanced reliability
- Native support of H.264 through FFMPEG 0.5
- Support of all common media formats (AVI, MPEG, QuickTime MOV, Flash, WMV, picture files etc)
- Support for movies with alpha channels
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