For a long time now you can play and edit video clips in Live’s Arrangement View. Which is a great feature for Post-Production and Sound Design.

Playing video clips in the session view has been a long time requested feature. Finally, It’s possible thanks to Max for Live and developer Robert Jarvis.

Robert aka Zeal has developed a package of Max for Live devices called Vizzable. And now in version 2 it really feels like a solid, complete video tool package for Ableton Live.

Vizzable gives us a collections of devices to create a modular video environment in Ableton Live. Meaning that we can mix and match and Input Output or FX device together for crazy video performance.

Remember that this entire package is a collection of Max for Live devices so you can map the parameters to your MIDI controller, automate them and even use racks to jump between different effects.

Installation

– Download VIZZable 2 from here

– Copy the entire folder to somewhere on your computer (exp: Username/Documents)

– Add the folder to Live’s Browser using the Add Folder button

Setting Up Video Clips in Session View

– Create one MIDI track and place the Viewr device on it

– Create one Audio Track and load some Video Clips

– Load the clipPlayr(Audio) Device located under the Input Folder

– Go back to the Viewr device and set up the stream from the clipPlayr

Setting Up Video Drum Rack

– Load the rackPlayr Device on an empth MIDI track

– Load video clips into the rack

– Load the Viewr device right after the rackPlayr

– Arm the track and play with your MIDI controller or Computer Keyboard

Free Video Clips

Beeple Packs

VJ Loops on Vimeo

Free Loops

VJ Loop SD

Other M4L Video Devices to Check Out

Rokvid – Another great device to play video clips in the Session view. Come with built-in custom effect

Gantz Graf – Very popular video device that listens to your Master Output. (Modded version)