To accomplish this task, MadMapper for macOS uses a framework called Syphon and for Windows a framework called Spout. MadMapper is built around the idea of sharing video content between applications. There’s also special discounted pricing through the end of September. A license can be installed on Mac or Pc and is valid for any operating system. And there are some significant enhancements and from-the-ground-up additions. Version 4’s public release just hit this month, after much anticipation. What began as a clever utility for making mapping easier has grown into a full-blown production tool for a variety of tasks – check the full features: And no, it isn’t just about that “crumbling building” effect for big crowds. That could be a big deal for indoor productions without audiences, as people work to make a living. Light mapping – using arrays of LEDs or other DMX fixtures as your canvas – is just as significant a technique here.

It’s a major part of what has helped popularize the transformation of mapping visuals to lights (LED arrays and DMX fixtures) and projection. By using madmapper -> NDI over ethernet to my Mac also running Madmapper, we were able to workaround the issue of the Spout to NDI windows program reset. And even better, 1 Madmapper license is good for up to two machines. MadMapper is ubiquitous enough in projection mapping that it’s almost always the first thing you hear when mentioning the technique. Madmapper also has NDI send and receiver built-in. Cueing in MM4 – which also is improved in its Windows UI, seen here. And the timing could actually be ideal – projection mapping and (especially) light mapping are alive in pandemic times, and an essential lifeline to those earning a living doing them. MadMapper 4 is here with a host of improvements.

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