FFRend 2.2.7.0

FFRend by CKCI (Freeframe Renderer) is a free, open-source video effects renderer for Freeframe V1 plugins. It can interconnect any number of plugin in any configuration, automate their parameters using oscillators, and display the output full-screen while simultaneously recording it to an AVI file. FFRend 2.2.7.0 has a modular interface, includes an installer and comprehensive help, and supports MIDI, dual-monitor, and plugin authoring, plus parallel processing on multicore CPUs. Packages of free plugins are also available from the FFRend [ffrend2.2.7.0.exe] website.

FFRend - 0.83MB is optimal for generating content, because it never drops frames, even if the project is too CPU-intensive to be rendered in real time. FFRend 2.2.7.0 is also useful for live performances and art installations, and includes many state-of-the-art features found in professional VJ software.

* All parameters and oscillator settings are controllable via MIDI.
* MIDI assignments can be created via editing, or learned.
* DirectDraw Exclusive mode eliminates tearing.
* Built-in file browser supports clip thumbnails.
* Output file can be any size, so uncompressed recording is only limited by disk space.
* Master speed control allows you to adjust the rate of all your automations at once.
* Controls can be shown on one monitor while the output is full-screen on another.
* Plugin interconnections can be changed at any time via drag and drop.
* Rendering jobs can be queued for batch processing.
* Each plugin runs in its own thread for optimal throughput on a multicore CPU.
* Load balancing allows multiple cores to be assigned to a single plugin.

FFRend also supports plugin authoring: a FFRend project can be exported as a Freeframe plugin. The exported plugin is called a metaplugin, because it uses other plugins as components. A metaplugin can be used in any Freeframe-compatible host, and behaves as if you were running the equivalent project in FFRend.