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softVNS 2 real time video processing and tracking software for Max

softVNS 2.19g for OSX
softVNS 2.18 for OS9
Other softVNS 2 downloads

News Updates

softVNS 3 beta 6 is now available for downloading:
There are two versions. You must choose the one that suits your particular version of MaxMSP:
softVNS 3.0 beta 6 for MaxMSP 4.6
softVNS 3.0 beta 6 for MaxMSP 4.5

softVNS 3 port to XCode is 90% complete:
This is the first major step to porting to Intel. It also will allow proper and complete integration of softVNS 3 into MaxMSP 4.6 as softVNS 3 will soon be a mach-O based product.

There are some significant under-the-hood changes that will be made to improve the quality of the port to Intel, as the SSE capabilities of the Intel processors lack some essential functionality of the Velocity Engine of the G4/G5.

softVNS 2 is a set of external objects for MAX/MSP that allows you to process video in real-time.

Highlights:

- Extremely fast!
All functions are coded for the velocity engine on the G4. This results in 4 x the processing speed of non-velocity engine code. And video can be processed in YUV mode as well as RGB. YUV yields twice the performance of rgb with no visible loss of quality. Add the two up and you get up to 8 times the video performance. (Note: softVNS does not speed up quicktime movie access itself)

- High Quality processing
Due to the speed of softVNS 2, most functions offer full anti-aliasing and interpolation. Zooms, pans, displacements, rotations, etc., are very clean and detailed without jaggies.

- Very Stable
softVNS has been in use in interactive video installations in its beta form over the past 2 years. Some of these are permanent exhibits that have been running all day every day for well over a year without downtime.

- Extensive Tracking functions
softVNS 2 was developed with a focus on real-time video tracking, so softVNS includes a broad range of tools for tracking, including presence and motion tracking, colour tracking, head-tracking, object following, etc.

- 640 x 480 video capabilities
With the right digitizer, softVNS 2 can process 640 x 480 yuv colour images in real-time at 30 frames per second. (Depends of course on the complexity of the video stream).

- works with jitter (compatibility objects included)

Download:

Download softVNS 2 for OS9 and OSX from: softVNS 2.0 downloads

After downloading and installing softVNS 2, send in the 'softVideo.key_request' file to receive a free 30 day fully functioning demo.

Buy:

softVNS 2.0 is priced at US$350. This is for a personal license that will allow you to install on up to 3 machines for your own personal use. Temporary licenses for gigs and off-site installations will also be available at no extra cost. softVNS 2 patches will run without restriction in Max Runtime 4.

You can buy softVNS 2 using a credit card at www.kagi.com.

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