VDMX

VDMX is a live video performance and mixing application for macOS developed by VIDVOX. It is used by VJs, live visual artists, and performers to mix, manipulate, and display video in real time during performances. The software provides multi-layer video composition, real-time effects, transitions, and output routing, enabling artists to run complex live sets with multiple sources such as video clips, live camera feeds, and computer graphics.

Key features include multi-channel playback and mixing, real-time effects and color correction, chroma key and warping tools, timeline-based cueing, and support for external control through MIDI and OSC. VDMX also supports external output options to projectors, video walls, or live feeds via compatible hardware, and it integrates with other applications through Syphon, allowing frame sharing with compatible software.

From a technical perspective, VDMX emphasizes GPU-accelerated rendering and live performance workflows. It accommodates custom control setups, templates, and live presets, and has historically integrated with modular scripting and patches in some versions. The software is intended for professional use in clubs, festivals, installations, and broadcast contexts.

VDMX has been in development since the mid-2000s and remains a flagship product in VIDVOX’s line of live-visual tools. It is distributed as commercial software, with editions that target different levels of performance capability and control. See also related live-VJ tools and visual-performance software for comparative context.