The BEST new BPM SYNC Plugin? | Resolume Plugin Tutorial

How to use Pulse, the best new plugin for automatic BPM Syncing your Resolume composition to incoming audio.
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This plugin analyzes incoming audio and transmits bpm and beat position information to Resolume via Ableton Link. It works extremely well and I'll show you how easy it is to set up and use!
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[@hybridjoris]

Not all heroes wear capes. But Sean should

[@SeanBowes]

Joris De GOAT in the house

[@l.j.crandell5764]

Thanks for the info!! This looks super helpful. 😁

[@SeanBowes]

Thanks LJ! It’s definitely a cool tool

[@myhEzry]

very nice tool to have thank you for the update

[@SeanBowes]

thanks for checking it out!

[@steviestrike]

Perfect timing! I got a show on Saturday and I find the External FFT function in Resolume not very reliable to get automatic audio sync, but this will come to the rescue. Thanks!

[@SeanBowes]

Nice! Hope it went well

[@JHOVisualz]

There's nothing I hate more, than having to manually tap the BPM !! --- One less thing to deal with whilst VJ'ing love it : D

[@SeanBowes]

definitely. less thinking and less buttons to push, always good during showtime!

[@crmcfall]

I gotta call my mom and tell her I made it in a Sean Bowes video. Thanks for the shout dude!

[@SeanBowes]

🤣

[@AudioVisionary000]

Do you know if there is another way to use pulse without using focusrite or an external audio device? Is it possible to to use pulse through a ethernet cable from the sound mixer or CDJs directly?

[@d00mfish]

Oh nice. I wrote a program to do exactly this when pulse wasn't a thing yet

[@jimkincaidz]

Awesome

[@SeanBowes]

Agreed!

[@coreydigiovanni3924]

looks sweet. i do stuff w a live band/drummer (using mic or webcam input) exclusively. do u think this plugin will be more tailored to traditional dj sets and setups incorporating ableton/link or is there still a case for using with rock bands that are improvising and not always locked perfectly? i saw the plugin has a "try" option so i suppose i can just try during our next jam before i buy, but just curious in the meantime. thanks!

[@SeanBowes]

Havent tried with a live band. I'd expect it to not be as tight as with a DJ obviously, but i think its worth a try to see if it follows along. It is audio based, and only uses link to send its bpm calculation data to resolume so ableton or dj decks are not a requirement. As long as the beat is audible in the audio and relatively stable it should do a decent job. Give it a shot and report back!

[@laezvibevisuals7059]

Key thing I learned when doing visual and light shows with bands and bpms follow the drummer they set the base line turn oh what music the band plays 👍🏽✌🏽

[@alvesdeejay]

hi, where i can find vj loops and how i can sync with the music but only for videos on youtube..

[@SeanBowes]

seanbowes.com/vj-content-guide or www.jasonfletcher.info/vjloops/vj-content-creators.html has lots of links to vj loops. If you just are making a video for youtube, you can use any video editor to edit them to the music. premiere, final cut, resolve, iMovie, whatever

[@mikefoppen3524]

Does it have a delay offset to sync on a LED wall? Because it has +-4 frames delay from laptop to physical led screen. EDIT: Ow I see it now latency compensation! Nicee

[@jihadnasrallah1240]

hello what is the best way to read the audio signal form the DJ mixer to my laptop, what interface do you recommend ?

[@SeanBowes]

I use a Focusrite, I’ve heard great things about iConnectivity. Most interfaces should work fine, it doesn’t need pristine audio to work

[@jihadnasrallah1240]

can you link me that product please @@SeanBowes

[@riccardofasoli5726]

super duper cool, BUT: i work alot with x2 - /2 functions in resolume. and i fear that because of how resolume works, instead of keeping the beat and multiplying or dividing it, it just overrides it. sooo i guess i can't use it?

[@SeanBowes]

it still works with x2 and /2 sooo i guess you can!

[@maltesyt]

How can I set the input in Pulse to analyse spotify's output? I have tried Voicemeeter but I cannot get it to work...

[@SeanBowes]

I think you are on the right track with voicemeeter but I have heard it’s not super user friendly. I have not tried it personally, but it should be able to do this. I am away from my computer this week but I will check it out when I return and see if I can get it working. Let us know if you figure it out in the meantime!

[@SeanBowes]

Hey @malteschmidt614 ! So I just tried this out and was able to get it to work with Voicemeeter Banana. Make sure you restarted your system after installation. Then I just set my system audio to my speakers like normal. Started up spotify and got a song playing. Then opened voicemeeter, saw audio in the monitors of the Virtual Input and Output. Opened Pulse, and set that to the Voicemeeter Virtual Output. All set! Any success on your end yet?

[@akugel4529]

I've just tried it but there is no way to resync when Ableton Link is activated. If you have animations that starts on the first beat but the counter is on beat 3, you can't resync it. Or do i oversee something?

[@SeanBowes]

Alt Tap to resync. Check the manual, theres a couple little tips like that in there

[@prinnycupcakes4992]

Any cheaper alternatives? I'm not getting paid for my gigs yet 😅 can this be bypassed by some kind of audio cable input? 160 bpm is my range :( tapping was giving mixed results.

[@bcfillms]

How does it get the bpm data? Does it use your laptop mic?

[@SeanBowes]

Yes it analyzes the audio to calculate the bpm. It works pretty well with the internal mic sometimes, or you can get an audio line from the soundboard and run it into your laptop via an audio interface for a clearer signal.

[@bcfillms]

@SeanBowes thanks. I already tried it, and yes, it is awesome. I say, for the best result, use a udio feed from the mixer to your computer. It didn't work very well with my laptop mic

[@BrendanFitzGerald309]

Will this work without any connection to CDJ's? How does it analyze the incoming music?

[@SeanBowes]

you could use your onboard microphone for decent results. Preferably you can get an audio line from the front of house audio mixer and run that into an audio interface connected to your resolume machine. just need to get the music in like you were going to do some audio reactive stuff, but pulse will analyze it and turn it into accurate bpm values

[@BrendanFitzGerald309]

Oh awesome! And I am assuming this works even when using HID mode (Serato) on the CDJ's?@@SeanBowes

[@SeanBowes]

Yeah man it’s really simple. Music can come from anywhere, it doesn’t matter if it’s CDJs or ableton or your little sisters iPod. It just listens to the music, no other data needed.

[@crwnd8172]

Christian ( and I guess Joris ) the goat(s)

[@SeanBowes]

🐐🐐🐐 gathering of the goats

[@habeshaman6469]

Is there any opensource plugin similar to this?

[@SeanBowes]

Not that I am aware of. But maybe?

[@kman1898]

I find just putting pulse over the bpm works the best without wasting space in my ui

[@SeanBowes]

thats a good spot!

[@djjoeyo6554]

How do I get this plugin?

[@SeanBowes]

Link in description

[@djjoeyo6554]

@@SeanBowes Thnx brother 💪🏽

[@SeanBowes]

Check it out and let me know what you think! It's been working really well for me so far

[@francorelloso2881]

puedes subir de vuelta el enlace

[@SeanBowes]

bit.ly/TryPulse

[@Deamonwow]

only - on this plugin is you cant hide it :D

[@SeanBowes]

true, you dont really need to fuss with it so it would be cool if it could be minimized. You can make it pretty dang small though and tuck it away somewhere pretty easily.

[@SeanBowes]

Have you tried Pulse yet? Link in the description. Let me know if you have any questions about it!

[@djLovelyTime]

I tried it with CDJs and with Traktor. It was terrible and would not stay in phase with the audio. I honestly think MIDI 1.0 is better than this garbage.

[@SeanBowes]

Sorry you had that experience. i recommend you reach out to Hybrid Constructs support to see if there is an issue that can be resolved@@djLovelyTime

[@djLovelyTime]

I tried the demo with multiple devices and multiple pieces of software. Resolume, Traktor, Serato, Ableton, VDJ, Koala Sampler. CDJs and a mixer etc etc. It just doesn't pick up a beatgrid like Ableton Link does. It's just a fancy algo that listens to an audio signal.@@SeanBowes

[@isuruonline2683]

I want license key..but not have money.

[@SeanBowes]

That is going to make it difficult to acquire one

[@mattc487]

For $79 euro tho...I'll pass.

[@SeanBowes]

Fair enough, not for everyone I suppose

[@a.ok.visions]

What every EMT looks for in a girl

[@SeanBowes]

Great listening skills? Beautiful interface? The ability to dynamically analyze the bpm of any song? Shes got it all

[@a.ok.visions]

and a pulse

[@SeanBowes]

😂

[@laezvibevisuals7059]

3:24 Yo that's a real game changer for me thank you 🙏🏽 for all of the great information bro. I will be the first to attest that if it wasn't for you @seanbowes i would not have known where to begin in my VJ journey i truly appreciate this great knowledge that you provide to us and serious good look on the pulse plug-in thats super clutch for me 🙏🏽🔥🙏🏽. Any tips on having a more effective work flow with resolume? In regards to having you effects ready to make content on the fly!

[@rubenahiakpote1333]

Awesome

[@SeanBowes]

Its pretty great. check it out and let me know what you think of it!