Robotfunk Flowmotion 2.8 review

Robotfunk Flowmotion is a visual groovebox with 5 channels of realtime video fun.

License: Shareware OS: Mac OS X File size: 10537K Developer: Robotfunk Buy Now Price: $135.00 Updated: 29 Mar 2006

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Robotfunk Flowmotion is a visual groovebox with 5 channels of realtime video fun. Totally MIDI and audio responsive, unparalleled realtime effects for VJs and musicians wanting to add visuals to their performance.

Limitations:
Complete functionality, only output is watermarked every 5th minute.

What's New:
The biggest news is probably for Mac users. Finally FreeFrame effects are supported in the OS X version. Big ups for Intrinsic, Knalle and Valentin Schmidt for their great work in porting it.
Thanks to Pete Warden;s excellent work on the CoreImage FreeFrame wrappers all CoreImage filters are available for all OS X Tiger users.
There is more FreeFrame news for both platforms. FreeFrame source effects are supported now, with up to 12 parameters to animate. FreeFrame mixers are supported now too, with up to 5 parameters to control. All new faders and knobs can be linked to other parameters or controlled by MIDI, just like the rest of Flowmotion.
User Interface improvements:
MIDI user feedback: every knob/fader you operate makes flowmotion show which parameter it??™s controlling.
All browsers (for clips, effects, ink modes etc) use a new, consistent interface that does not interfere with playback.
Right-clicking any browser dismisses it.
General improvements:
Images with alpha layer are supported (support for video with alpha layers is planned in 3.0)
Flowmotion now accepts shortcuts to clips for easy clip management.
Layer masks can now be inverted.
A large number of fixed bugs and speed optimizations.