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Introduction and Document Scope 7
GLITCH HARDWARE INTRO 7
What is a “glitch box” or “video glitch device,” and what is circuit bending? 7
What is a video synthesizer? 10
What is a video mixer? 11
What is video feedback? 13
How to record glitch art 15
Analog vs Digital 17
What is TBC (Time Base Correction)? 18
What is keying? 18
What is a dirty video mixer? 19
Where can I buy a glitch box, video synthesizer, feedback generator, or Eurorack device? 20
How can I build a glitch box? 22
SOFTWARE + PLUG-INS 24
Ableton (video plugins) 24
Adobe After Effects 24
Adobe Premiere Pro 25
Arkestra 25
Audacity*** (for datamoshing image files) 25
Blender 25
Cathodemer 26
Chataigne 27
Chromatose 27
Datamosher Pro*** 27
Davinci Resolve*** / Davinci Resolve Studio 28
FFglitch *** 28
GrandVJ 28
GoVJ 28
Hydra*** 29
iMovie*** (Apple Only) 29
Lumen-App (Apple only) 30
Magic Music Visuals 30
Max 30
MilkDrop 30
MXR 31
Natron 31
OBS Studio*** 31
PhotoMosh.com*** 31
Resolume 31
Signal Culture Apps 32
Sleepy Circuits vidOS*** 33
Synesthesia 33
Text Generation Software 33
TOOLL3*** 34
TouchDesigner*** 34
(VSERPI )Video Synthesis Ecosphere for Raspberry Pi*** 35
VDMX 35
Visual Synthesizer (VS) by Imaginando 36
VisualZ 36
Utility software 36
Video Streaming and Control Protocols 37
Video camera phone apps 38
VIDEO HARDWARE 38
Video Glitch Hardware 38
Freedom Enterprise 39
Sleepy Circuits 39
Syntonie.FR 40
LoFi Future T-420 41
BPMC AVE CV 41
Modular Video Synthesis 41
LZX Industries popularized a video signal that is loosely compatible with Audio modular synthesis. There are a couple of manufacturers that make modules that are compatible with this signal format. Chroma Cauldron 41
Foxing Hour 42
LZX Industries 42
Tymkrs 42
Video Headroom Systems 43
Critter & Guitari 43
Capture Devices 43
+-Blackmagic Design Intensity Shuttle for USB 3.0 44
Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4k 45
Elgato Cam Link 4k 46
Generic Composite / S-Video to USB Capture 46
Generic Dual Composite to HDMI Capture 46
Generic Dual HDMI Capture 47
Generic HDMI to USB Capture 47
Generic First Person View (FPV) Drone Mini DVR 47
IMMERSIONRC Powerplay 48
IO Data GV-USB2 Video Capture 48
MacroSilicon MS2109 Based HDMI to USB Capture Card 48
MacroSilicon MS2130 based HDMI to USB capture card 48
Pinnacle Dazzle devices 49
Roland UVC-01 49
StarTech Adapters 49
StarTech SVID2USB232 49
StarTech USB3HDCAP 49
StarTech VID2HDCON 49
Converters 50
AJA 50
AV2HDMI 51
Decimator 52
EZCOO 4k HDMI 2.0 Splitter and downscaler 52
GBSControl 52
HDMI2AV 52
Insignia HDMI to RCA Converter 52
Open Source Scan Converter (OSSC) 52
Playvision HDV-940 53
RetroTink 53
RetroScaler 2x 53
Tendak HDMI to Composite Converter (metal) 53
Tendak HDMI to RCA Converter (Plastic) 53
TVOne C2-2100 Series 54
Video Mixers - Analog 54
Datavideo SE-500 54
Datavideo SE-800 55
Korg Krossfour 55
Panasonic WJ-MX10 55
Panasonic WJ-MX12 56
Panasonic WJ-MX30 57
Panasonic WJ-MX50 57
Panasonic WJ-AVE5 58
Panasonic WJ-AVE7 59
Roland (EDIROL) V-1 59
(Roland) EDIROL V-4 60
Roland (Edirol) V-8 61
Roland V-4EX 63
Roland LVS-400 65
Roland V-40HD 65
Roland V-440HD 66
Roland V-5 Video Canvas 68
Roland VR-3 69
Roland VR-3X 69
Sima SFX-9 70
Sima SFX-10 70
Sima SFX-11 71
Sima SFX-M 71
Videonics MX-1 71
Videonics MXPro (MX3000) 74
Videonics MXProDV 76
Focus Enhancements MX-4 (Videonics MXPro) 78
Focus Enhancements MX-4 DV (Videonics MXPro DV) 79
Video Mixers - HDMI 80
Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro 80
Feelworld Live Pro L1 V1 80
OSEE GoStream Deck 81
RGBlink mini 81
RGBlink mini-pro 82
Roland V-1HD 82
Roland V-1HD+ 83
Carrot Video HD Rabbit Series 0.01 83
Roland V-02HD MKII 87
Video Effects Boxes 87
Archer Video Enhancer / Stabilizer 87
Korg KAOSS PAD Entrancer 88
Korg Krossfour 88
Panasonic PV-CC50 88
Panasonic WJ-AVE1 FX Titler 89
Panasonic WJ-AVE3 89
Roland P-10 91
Sima Video Studio 500 93
Sony XV-C700 93
Sony XV-C900 93
Videonics Titlemaker 2000 94
Videonics Video Titlemaker (TM-1) 94
Videonics Video Equalizer VE-1 95
Videonics Video Equalizer (VE-1A) 98
Videonics Processor Plus (PP-1) 99
Video Utility Devices 100
Time Base Corrector 100
Prime Image TBC 100
SKNET 3DW Pro 100
Video Scaler 101
Kramer VP-728 101
TV-One AVT-3150 101
TV-One AVT-3160 102
TV-One AVT-3170 103
Matrix Switcher 104
Extron MAV Series 104
Extron MAV Plus Series 105
Extron 50 Series 105
Extron CrossPoint 300 Series 106
Stock Footage and Video Clips 106
Academy Software Foundation Link to Open Assets 106
Archive.org 106
Beeple 107
DocOptic 107
Kenney.NL 107
Liquid Light Lab 107
Pexels 107
Sleepy Circuits 107
The Video Game Resource 107
Vidvox Sample Media Collection 108
VJ Free Clip Collections 108
World Wide Basement Vibes 108
Cameras 108
CRT Rescanning 108
CRT Rescanning Links 108
Cameras for CRT Rescanning 108
Lens for CRT Rescanning 109
Synchronizing sound 109
Video Tape Formats 109
Betamax 110
VHS (Full Size) 110
VHS-C 110
Video8 110
HI-8 110
Digital8 110
DV (Digital Video) 110
Camera Interfaces 110
Composite RCA 111
FireWire (aka IEEE 1394, i.LINK) 111
Lightning 111
ThunderBolt 111
ThunderBolt2 111
ThunderBolt3 112
ThunderBolt4 112
USB-C 112
Projectors 112
TV Walls 112
APPENDIX 113
Codecs, Container Formats, File Types 113
EDID - Extended Display Identification Data 114
Video signals 115
CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) aka security camera 115
Color Standards 115
Component 116
Composite 116
DisplayPort 116
DVI (Digital Video Interface) 116
HDMI 116
LZX Signaling 117
RF (Radio Frequency) 117
RGB 117
SDI (Serial Digital Interface): 118
S-Video 118
VGA (also known as RGBHV) 119
Video adapters and Video Converters 119
Video connectors 120
Resolutions, Aspect Ratios, Frames Per Second 128
MISC. RESOURCES 130
Books 130
Circuit Bending 131
Forums & Websites 131
Linux Video 132
Projection Mapping 132
Reddit 132
Shaders 132
Video Technical Specifications 132
What are framebuffers? 133