Resolume Showfile Guide | How to VJ - Beginner Tutorial

These tips will help you set up your resolume showfile. Learn how to think about your show in advance and use Layers, Groups, Decks, Effects, and Midi Mapping to create a composition that works best for your show.
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[@SeanBowes]

Whats your favorite thing about how you set up YOUR showfile?

[@crwndcontent]

I use a Launchpad for my clips, but instead of having every clip individually assigned I have a combo of 3 clips per button, and use 3 extra buttons to control which one shows (with the Blackout Feauture). Allows you to keep your setup mouse-less , while still allowing a lot of clips ! Also works great for combining several clips for 1 song for ex.

[@SeanBowes]

Oh thats a cool setup, sort of like a column trigger but with a button mapped to multiple clips? and then you're toggling them in and out to mix? Could be a good use for a group too, they have their own colum triggers separate from the composition that might get you a similar result with less mapping. And i love using buttons for adding and subtracting clips from the mix. so fun to buttonmash to the beat

[@crwndcontent]

@Sean Bowes Admittedly never really touched groups before, definitely want to mess around with them the next time I have to do some setup. I could definitely see your idea working !

[@SeanBowes]

@@crwndcontent They are great. underrated feature, and a lot of people don't know about them because they're kind of hidden. Going to do a video about them soon

[@JHOVisualz]

I wish soooo bad this video existed when I first started VJ'ing!!! This is vital information for the community Sean!!! : D This actually would have saved me hundreds of hours hahahahaha

[@SeanBowes]

Dude, same. So much trial and error and bedroom programming only to get to the gig and realize none of this is practical lol. Loving your videos too by the way! Always learning something new even if its a topic i think I know pretty well.

[@JHOVisualz]

​@@SeanBowes Hahahahaha no way yep exactly the same here ; that's jokes! I still love bedroom programming, but having KZbin to learn from would have made it sooo much easier right? Hahahahaha! My Man -- appreciate that pal : D I never left my bedroom programming phase so I'm loaded with all sorts of niche knowledge! You too man!! I'm learning loads from your vids aswell mate!!! I'm rating so highly that we're all learning from each other's stuff hahaha!! --- 2023 is the year for VJ's!!! Keep it up my Geeeeeeeeee

[@Rollinsonn]

I'm complete beginner, but just watched 3 of Sean's videos at 1.5x speed and now I feel like I've been using Resolume for years :o

[@korjonim9518]

Sean with the goods! So much appreciation for the continous hard work you put into the vj community! Thank you!!

[@SeanBowes]

Thank you, I really appreciate you saying that!

[@Hilfliner]

dude you freakin rock! thanks for all this great explanation

[@nikolagrgic3773]

Only content like this on youtube. Thank you, much appreciated

[@SeanBowes]

Thanks Nikola, glad you're enjoying my videos!

[@STVinMotion]

Precious tips that should should be tattooed on our forehead! (mirrored, of course) ❤️

[@SeanBowes]

haha for sure!

[@Jaymim]

Some solid tips and advice brother! Thank u. b-roll made me chuckle! 😂

[@SeanBowes]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful, and entertaining lol. I tried to have some fun with this one

[@valerikonopljov8741]

Good advice! Thank you

[@SeanBowes]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@vickibewicked]

Good stuff!

[@SeanBowes]

Thanks!

[@Andyanddiana467]

Very helpful, Thanks! I made my first showfile a month ago and it took hours *sob*

[@SeanBowes]

It can be a tedious process at first, but it gets easier as you go and start saving preferences and templates and finding what tends to work best for you

[@hybridjoris]

1:41 usually followed by the feature request to move the grid... aka tell me you're a beginner without telling me you're a beginner

[@SeanBowes]

ya know, like how ableton does it!

[@ZunayedSabbirAhmed]

great one!

[@SeanBowes]

Thanks Zunayed!

[@ZunayedSabbirAhmed]

lol at eleven-teen!

[@SeanBowes]

@@ZunayedSabbirAhmed hahaha it felt like the right number for "too many"

[@ZunayedSabbirAhmed]

@@SeanBowes hahaha

[@briacdenoual6978]

Hahahaha i was not ready for this 0:31

[@SeanBowes]

😂 you're welcome for the free show. Usually put that stuff behind a paywall

[@GZWA]

hey, love the channel. I am curious what frame rate content do you prefer when vjing?

[@SeanBowes]

30 or 60. Im usually making content slow and speeding things up, so 30 is fine. 60 is nice if you need to slow things down a lot or want super crispy 60fps playback. Most LED screens are set to 60fps in the US

[@GZWA]

cool, thanks. @@SeanBowes

[@SeanBowes]

@@GZWA thank you for watching and asking great questions!

[@djpsyka]

Hi : ) Thank you for your useful video. I have just one question, at the end 8`17'', we can show in your file that you have 100 columns with at least 5 videos per layer, your computer can support this? (I have tried with 100 layers and maybe 80 videos in composition but my macbookpro M1 max can't support this)

[@SeanBowes]

Yes at many festivals I have 100+ columns, 5 VJ layers, and up to 12 or 13 total layers including logos, scenic frames, cameras, and chaser effects, and 5-8 Decks (artists) per day. I dont often run all of those layers at once, but I often have 6-10 layers loaded and my machine handles it, running above 60fps all day. RAM is important for pre-loading lots of clips into memory. If you do not have as much ram, consider using less columns, maybe less layers, and more decks

[@djpsyka]

@@SeanBowes ok, thank you for your fast response! What computer configuration do you use?

[@pascalp4991]

How you make youre content clips?

[@SeanBowes]

The ones in this video are made with Cinema4D. I also use After Effects, Unreal, and Notch for content creation. Blender is another great option that some people use

[@haxor6238]

i got to video to and your explaining a showfile ? whats a showfile?

[@SeanBowes]

The file for your show. Your composition

[@premvkp7664]

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[@mdjavedjaved1]

Vatual loop free

[@SeanBowes]

Thanks for watching chief

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