This means either optimizing or re-architecting many of Lumen’s systems.
If you’ve been following these posts, you know that our big goal right now is to release a free update that adds HD Output to Lumen. Hey there, we’re back with another bi-monthly dev update! On The Road to HD Thanks so much for reading - and as always, you can let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at support (at) ❤️ We’ll be able to focus on this again after HD is released, so it probably won’t be available until the end of 2021. We’ll be able to prioritize this once we’ve released HD Output. This feature will allow for HD video processing in Lumen along with custom aspect ratios. Once the MIDI Performance Improvements release is out, we’ll continue working on the (mostly internal) changes and optimizations needed to get HD Output out the door. After a couple more weeks in testing, we will finally be able to release this update to all Lumen users! If you are already using the Lumen Beta, you can select Lumen -> Check for Updates from the main menu to get the new version today. The new beta version, v1.0.7b, fixes almost all of these problems, along with many important stability improvements and long-standing issues that we fixed as we ran across them. MIDI Performance Improvements in Final Betaįirst, a huge, huge thank you to everyone who tried the Lumen Beta and tested the MIDI Performance Improvements release! ? With your help, we were able to identify a whole load of bugs. *a couple days post-November so we could announce a new Lumen Beta release! ? Hello from Paracosm - we’re back with another bi-monthly development update! And as always, you can let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at support (at) ❤️ lumenapp lumen videosynth video synth Thanks for reading! I’ll be back with the next update in another two months. You can read more about our long term roadmap in the previous dev update. Long term, we’re still focused on building an HD version of Lumen! The improved MIDI remote control performance from this release will help us get there, and we’ll continue making incremental releases with the big goal of releasing HD by the end of 2020. So if you’re interested in being one of the first people to try out this and future Lumen updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter so you can be notified of upcoming Beta versions. Our current plan is to launch the Lumen Public Beta, featuring the improved MIDI subsystem, about 2 weeks from now. It’s a win-win situation, allowing us to get more testing and feedback before releasing the “Official” version, and allowing you to get your hands on upcoming Lumen features before they’ve been given the final stamp of approval.
I can’t tell you how great it feels to be on the verge of getting this update out to the world! But as exciting as that is, I’m even more excited about something coming right after that we’ve never done before here at Paracosm - releasing a Public Beta! Coming Soon: Lumen Public BetaĪ “Public Beta” means a test version of Lumen that anyone can download that has new updates included before they’re officially released. This week I’m fixing up the last obvious bugs from that feature before sending it out for a brief round of private testing. Stress testing Lumen’s MIDI Remote Control - Processing 40 times more MIDI pitch-bend messages with no slowdown! We’re seeing some massive performance improvements:
I spent these last two months giving Lumen’s MIDI remote control system a major upgrade under the hood. MIDI Subsystem Rewrite + Performance Overhaul All synthesizer knobs and buttons can be mapped to your MIDI controller, and we have plans to add audio-reactivity via a free update.Hello again! It’s Jason from Paracosm, back with another dev update ? Webcam input and full-screen output let you create external feedback loops. Lumen features Syphon input & output, for interacting with other video apps. Every component is broken out, so you can create custom video effects and mind-bending feedback patches. Lumen is semi-modular, which gives you the power to reroute the synth’s signal flow. You won't be in the dark, though - our comprehensive Lumen Guides and a preset library of 150+ patches will get you up-to-speed in no time. Lumen expands on the techniques of the past to bring you an entirely new process for manipulating video. With a semi-modular design that is both playable and deep, Lumen is the perfect way to get into video synthesis.
Use the same process with Lumen as you would with a hardware video synth, but with modern features only software can provide.
Lumen is a Mac App that makes it easy for you to create engaging visuals in real time.