Visibox

Visibox is an AudioVisual Performance Environment (APE) that allows musicians and artists to control visual content during live performances. The program works with projectors, monitors, and streams, synchronizing video, images, and USB cameras with music via MIDI controllers and Stream Deck.

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• Visual Playlist. The core function organizes media into a presentation sequence. Each entry contains video files, images, or camera sources assigned to a song or segment of the performance. Navigation is done in a predefined order.
• MIDI Device Control. Allows triggering clips, transitions, and effects via MIDI keyboards, pedals, or pads. Custom assignments define the action performed by each control, enabling operation without touching the computer during the performance.
• Stream Deck Integration. Displays clip previews on the buttons of the Elgato Stream Deck controller. Each button can launch a specific clip, switch between cameras, or activate a transition with immediate visual feedback.
• Multitrack Playback. Overlays multiple layers of video and image simultaneously. Each layer manages opacity, position, and scale properties independently, creating complex visual compositions.
• Live Source Mixing. Embeds USB camera feeds into the visual composition. This function turns the video input into another clip within the playlist, applicable to effects and transitions.
• Audio Synchronization. Analyzes audio files to generate time-based events. Markers defined on the audio timeline trigger automatic visual changes, ensuring precise matching between sound and visual elements.
• Show Automation. Executes the playlist without manual intervention. The sequence advances according to pre-programmed timings or system commands, maintaining the established flow of the performance.
• Streaming Output. Generates a video source compatible with OBS and other streaming applications. The output is configured as a virtual capture device, integrating visual compositions into streams for Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook.
• Programmable Transitions. Applies switching effects between clips with adjustable parameters. Transitions include fades, cuts, dissolves, and geometric effects, with control over duration and style.
• Media Library Management. Stores and categorizes video, image, and audio files within the project. The library allows quick searching and assignment of media by dragging and dropping onto the playlist.
• Preview Mode. Displays the next clip on a secondary screen or separate window. The preview helps prepare transitions and verify content before sending it to the main output.
• DAW Communication. Receives MIDI commands from music production software like Ableton Live. The integration allows sequences or live performances in the DAW to trigger specific visual changes.
• Synchronization Settings. Compensates for latency between audio and video systems. Fine delay controls align visual events with audio signals, correcting offsets caused by processing or hardware.
• Configuration Export. Saves MIDI assignments, Stream Deck layouts, and playlists as profiles. Profiles quickly load complete configurations for different scenarios or performances.

Visibox's development began in 2020 by Spaceage, a company founded by Jeff Robbins. Robbins, a musician with seven years of touring experience with the band Orbit, identified the need for visual tools tailored for live performances.

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