⊙ News & recipes # From the Spaceage desk. Releases, how-to recipes, artist stories, and the occasional dispatch from a trade-show floor. ![Visibox 6.0 Preview: Try It Now](/_astro/Visibox-6.0-preview.CCtaAi2r.jpg) ReleasesLatest ## [Visibox 6.0 Preview: Try It Now](/news/visibox-6-preview) Play multiple clips at once across multiple screens, lyrics and chord charts, scripted song timelines, lighting console and OSC control, shader effects, overlays, and direct output to other apps, the network, or a recording. The Visibox 6.0 preview is out now for Mac and Windows. Read more → ![Edit Multiple Clips at Once in Visibox](/_astro/8JOXgeKAUFk-yt_play.CzjVhnn7.jpg) How To ### [Edit Multiple Clips at Once in Visibox](/news/edit-multiple-clips-at-once) Right-click one Clip and you get every setting it has. Select 19 of them, right-click again, and the same panel changes all 19. ![Sync to Song Position: Cut Away and Cut Back in Sync](/_astro/SyncToSong_play.Dmcs7CPz.jpg) How To ### [Sync to Song Position: Cut Away and Cut Back in Sync](/news/sync-to-song-position) Cut from a video clip to a live camera mid-song, cut back, and the clip picks up exactly where it would have been if it had never stopped. That's Sync to Song Position, new in Visibox 5. ![We Finally Made the Shirts (and a Hat)](/_astro/visibox-tee-dark-black-model.BmJaN2Hm.webp) Announcements ### [We Finally Made the Shirts (and a Hat)](/news/visibox-t-shirts-and-hats) We'd been talking about Visibox merch for years. Rebuilding the website is what finally turned it into real things you can buy: t-shirts in natural, dark, and a worn-in relic'd print, plus an embroidered dad hat. ![ChatGPT Wrote My Stranger Things Visualizer](/_astro/StrangerVisualizer_play.Cy8ibYD6.jpg) How To ### [ChatGPT Wrote My Stranger Things Visualizer](/news/chatgpt-wrote-my-stranger-things-visualizer) I described the Stranger Things opening titles to ChatGPT, and it wrote a working ISF shader inside Visibox 5 over MCP. No shader code, no file dragging. ![How to Control Live Visuals with an Elgato Stream Deck](/_astro/stream-deck-visibox-5_play.Bx3Vs8Tw.jpg) How To ### [How to Control Live Visuals with an Elgato Stream Deck](/news/how-to-control-live-visuals-elgato-stream-deck) Visibox 5 turns your Elgato Stream Deck into a live control surface for your visuals. Trigger clips, jump between songs, and run playback from keys that preview exactly what they fire. ![Watch: Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy on Playing Without a Click](/_astro/office-hours-hardgroove-teaser.EnVyIM_J.jpg) Interviews ### [Watch: Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy on Playing Without a Click](/news/watch-brian-hardgroove-office-hours) The full recording of our Office Hours conversation with Public Enemy music director Brian Hardgroove is up: 25 years of holding down a live show with no click track, moving from bass to drums, and his new band Freedom with DMC and DJ Johnny Juice. ![Create Visibox CSS Effects with Claude, Cursor, or Codex](/_astro/ai-css-effects-play.Hr24xoff.jpg) How To ### [Create Visibox CSS Effects with Claude, Cursor, or Codex](/news/creating-visibox-css-effects-with-ai) Visibox 5 ships with an MCP server, so a desktop AI assistant can build custom effects for you. Watch Claude write a James Bond gun-barrel iris from scratch: you describe it, the AI writes the CSS, and it drops straight into your show. ![Special Office Hours: Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy](/_astro/brian-hardgroove-notext.DL5v4QIZ.jpg) Announcements ### [Special Office Hours: Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy](/news/special-office-hours-brian-hardgroove-of-public-enemy) Tuesday, June 2 at noon Eastern: a live conversation with Public Enemy's Brian Hardgroove on touring, gear, and the role of visuals in live performance. Plus we'll talk about his new project with DMC and DJ Johnny Juice. ![Create AI Music Visualizers with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini](/_astro/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.10.02-PM-copy.BTB9XGX9.jpg) Recipes ### [Create AI Music Visualizers with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini](/news/ai-generated-visualizers-recipe) Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini to Visibox and describe the visual you want. The AI writes the shader, Visibox plays it live. No coding needed. ![Recipe: Stage Projections for Theater and Performing Arts](/_astro/Theater-Recipe.Bne8r_KS.png) Recipes ### [Recipe: Stage Projections for Theater and Performing Arts](/news/recipe-theater-stage-projections) A step-by-step recipe for running projected scenery, video backgrounds, and visual cues in theater productions using Visibox – no cue-list programming required. ![Release: Visibox 5.0](/_astro/Visibox_5.0.Co3X2Hf0.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 5.0](/news/release-visibox-50) Discover Visibox 5.0, the most significant update yet, featuring new creative tools, AI integration, and hardware control for unparalleled visual command. Experience audio-reactive visualizer clips, a redesigned interface, and seamless Stream Deck plugin integration for enhanced performance and creativity. ![How to Create Visuals With AI-Generated Code (No Coding Required)](/_astro/Screenshot-2026-02-25-at-2.07.30-E2-80-AFPM.BuZJosP1.png) How To ### [How to Create Visuals With AI-Generated Code (No Coding Required)](/news/creating-motion-graphic-visuals-with-ai-code) No coding needed. Use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to generate stunning looping visuals with p5.js and Three.js code -- right in your browser. A hands-on guide for musicians, VJs, and creators. ![Visually Remixing a Conversation: Visibox as a Visual Sample Player at NAMM 2026](/_astro/hardgroove-session-NAMM-2026.DawIOec3.jpeg) Announcements ### [Visually Remixing a Conversation: Visibox as a Visual Sample Player at NAMM 2026](/news/visual-remixing-brian-hardgoove-public-enemy-interview-namm-2026) How we used Visibox as a video soundboard for a live interview with Public Enemy's Brian Hardgroove at NAMM 2026 triggering visuals reactively like a DJ triggers samples ![Release: Visibox 4.4](/_astro/Visibox-4.4.DIW4JYGO.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 4.4](/news/release-visibox-4-4) Song & Clip search, a MIDI Monitor window, and many other improvements to help you find, monitor, inspect, and select! ![Inside Visibox: Complete Interface Tour & Tutorial](/_astro/VisiboxOverviewThumbnail_play.B88E7Qhx.jpg) How To ### [Inside Visibox: Complete Interface Tour & Tutorial](/news/inside-visibox-complete-interface-tour-tutorial) Your complete guide to Visibox. Learn how to trigger visuals with MIDI, Stream Deck, and keyboard shortcuts, manage multi-channel audio, and master every feature for flawless live performances. ![School Concert Backing Tracks & Visuals: A Music Teacher's Guide](/_astro/Music-Teacher-Using-Visibox-In-Performance.DdFzC0hL.jpg) How To ### [School Concert Backing Tracks & Visuals: A Music Teacher's Guide](/news/school-concert-backing-tracks-guide) Struggling with backing tracks and visuals at school concerts? Learn how to simplify tech for parent volunteers and focus on your students, not troubleshooting. ![Next Week at NAMM: Live Video Sampling with Brian Hardgroove](/_astro/NS25_Tag_TMBH_Logo.DxxLySbH.png) Announcements ### [Next Week at NAMM: Live Video Sampling with Brian Hardgroove](/news/next-week-at-namm-live-video-sampling-with-brian-hardgroove) Visibox as a video soundboard with Public Enemy’s Brian Hardgroove at NAMM ![Visibox 2025 Year In Review](/_astro/spinning-logo-eye-swirl.CqvlIGD7.gif) Announcements ### [Visibox 2025 Year In Review](/news/visibox-2025-year-in-review) 20 releases, a free plan, multichannel audio, media optimization, and 7 languages. See what made this Visibox's biggest year yet. ![Release: Visibox 4.2](/_astro/Visibox-4.2.BPv3kQ5A.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 4.2](/news/release-visibox-42) Modernized playback system, powerful performance monitoring tools, and UI enhancements. ![Recipe: Multichannel Backing Tracks For Your Next Performance](/_astro/yomex-owo-Bm7Vm8T4BQs-unsplash.Bj7-CE36.jpg) Recipes ### [Recipe: Multichannel Backing Tracks For Your Next Performance](/news/recipe-multichannel-backing-tracks-for-your-next-performance) This step-by-step recipe shows you how to prepare stems in your DAW, configure your audio interface, and route multitrack audio for your next show. ![Media Optimization In Visibox](/_astro/Media-Optimization-Thumb_play.mT0685wV.jpg) How To ### [Media Optimization In Visibox](/news/media-optimization-in-visibox) Keep your shows glitch-free with Visibox’s built-in optimization tools. ![Release: Visibox 4.1](/_astro/Visibox-4.1.CvRz64iJ.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 4.1](/news/release-visibox-4-1) Merge audio stems into video files, Perpetual License support, and macOS 26 compatibility. ![Release: Visibox 4.0](/_astro/Visibox-4.0.BHKUxCyX.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 4.0](/news/release-visibox-4) Free free free free free free free! Visibox now has a free plan. Also, Japanese, Korean, and Italian translations. ![Creating Concert Visuals With AI](/_astro/AI-eye.Bbs8USfm.jpg) How To ### [Creating Concert Visuals With AI](/news/creating-concert-visuals-with-ai) Tips, tricks, and ideas for creating Visibox visuals using AI. This how-to guide will get you up and running in the right direction. ![Release: Visibox 3.6](/_astro/Visibox-3.6.CxPf234b.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 3.6](/news/release-visibox-36) A new overlay to manage and optimize your project’s media files, check your drive speed, and create custom thumbnails. Plus, performance improvements, bug fixes, and more. ![Multichannel Backing Tracks In 3.5](/_astro/Visibox-3.5-Thumb2_play.30ZdZ3yg.jpg) Releases ### [Multichannel Backing Tracks In 3.5](/news/multichannel-backing-tracks) From live sound setups, to in-ear monitors, and even immersive art installations, Visibox simplifies audio management and makes it easy to merge your individual stem files for multitrack playback. ![Release: Visibox 3.5](/_astro/Visibox-3.5.DUo6L5Qx.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 3.5](/news/release-visibox-3-5) Multichannel audio + stem merging! Fill your audio interface with backing tracks, click tracks, etc. Also, a new, searchable manual, an integrated support form, and lots more. ![Release: Visibox 3.4](/_astro/Visibox-3.4.Ctg-6eVU.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 3.4](/news/release-visibox-3-4) Visibox 3.4 adds Clip Fade In/Out, an Update Window, and support for the latest Stream Decks. ![Oscilloscope Visuals + Modular Synths = Tristan Bres’ Setup](/_astro/Tristan-Interview-Thumb_play.kShxpNt4.jpg) Interviews ### [Oscilloscope Visuals + Modular Synths = Tristan Bres’ Setup](/news/oscilloscope-visuals-modular-synths-tristan-bres-setup) French electronic music composer Tristan Bres uses Visibox to create organic, improvisational visuals for his live performances. He blends analog gear, modular synths, and real-time camera feeds to create an immersive experience. ![Optimize Your Computer for Live Performance](/_astro/sisi-jQHTaYYVlfw-unsplash.C-9krwTr.jpg) How To ### [Optimize Your Computer for Live Performance](/news/optimize-computer-live-performance) Prepare your Mac or Windows computer for flawless live performances with Visibox. Avoid technical hiccups and focus on delivering your best show. ![Visibox Office Hours on Discord](/_astro/OfficeHours.CAcXSQ4D.jpg) Announcements ### [Visibox Office Hours on Discord](/news/visibox-office-hours-on-discord) Join us on the first Monday of every month. Bring your questions, suggestions, ideas, and connect with the global community of Visibox users, creators, and innovators. ![Ableton Live Concert Visuals With Visibox](/_astro/Ableton-Visibox_play.CIQahnYg.jpg) How To ### [Ableton Live Concert Visuals With Visibox](/news/ableton-live-concert-visuals-with-visibox) Create audiovisual bliss by combining Ableton Live’s audio capabilities with Visibox visuals. ![Release: Visibox 3.3](/_astro/Visibox-3.3.hNWnyTWy.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 3.3](/news/release-visibox-3-3) Visibox 3.3 adds custom Song Program Identifiers selectable via MIDI Program Change messages… and more. ![Release: Visibox 3.2](/_astro/3.2.BbIo2vhz.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 3.2](/news/release-visibox-3-2) Output View in Preview Pane of the Controller Window, Launch At Login & Launch Full Screen, automatic backups… and more. ![Scott Uhl: Visibox is Awesome!](/_astro/thumbnail.DM-VcxHG.jpeg) Reviews ### [Scott Uhl: Visibox is Awesome!](/news/scott-uhl-visibox-review) Watch Scott’s review on YouTube. ![Release: Visibox 3.1](/_astro/3.1.BB6d0UWQ.jpg) Releases ### [Release: Visibox 3.1](/news/release-visibox-3-1) Draggable progress bars in the Song and Preview area to seek/scrub through audio/video. Preview area on the Controller window can now be disabled by clicking its resize bar or dragging it down to the bottom. ![Level Up School Performances with Immersive Visuals](/_astro/teenagers-rehearsing-in-a-theatre-SBI-349395275.CT-fRsWN.jpg) How To ### [Level Up School Performances with Immersive Visuals](/news/visuals-for-school-performances) Enhance school music, theater, and dance performances using projected visuals for immersive experiences. ![Visuals For A Taylor Swift Tribute Band](/_astro/gwncxLaetSQ-HD_play.DwlCNAoN.jpg) Interviews ### [Visuals For A Taylor Swift Tribute Band](/news/visuals-for-a-taylor-swift-tribute-band) Gina from Burning Red talks about the role that visuals play in creating a vibe and engaging the audience in a concert performance. ![Visibox 3.0](/_astro/VisiboxVHStapemock.Dwyx5Uzd.png) Releases ### [Visibox 3.0](/news/visibox-30) Visibox 3.0 is better than ever! Free for all subscribers. Check out the new features. ![Put A Video Pedal On Your Board](/_astro/AI-hero-2.Q6OwLggs.jpg) How To ### [Put A Video Pedal On Your Board](/news/put-a-video-pedal-on-your-pedalboard) Want to control visuals as part of your stage performance? Here’s a list of our favorite MIDI pedals for Visibox. ![Route MIDI Between Applications on the Same Computer](/_astro/inter-application-midi-50.ClwQGCov.jpg) How To ### [Route MIDI Between Applications on the Same Computer](/news/inter-application-midi) Learn how to route MIDI signals between applications for enhanced control and synchronization in live performances. ![An Entire Visual Set List in 2 Minutes](/_astro/cover_play.DeNojqGL.jpg) How To ### [An Entire Visual Set List in 2 Minutes](/news/visual-set-list-in-2-minutes) Watch a whole show's worth of concert visuals come together in Visibox in about two minutes, from clips to a triggered, performance-ready set list. ![Recipe: MIDI Captain Foot Pedal + Visibox](/_astro/MIDI-Captain-Visibox.BEK6-zCL.jpeg) Recipes ### [Recipe: MIDI Captain Foot Pedal + Visibox](/news/recipe-midi-captain-foot-pedal-visibox) Put a video pedal on your board! Use the Paint Audio MIDI Captain foot controller to control Visibox. It’s affordable, flexible, and nearly perfect for controlling your visuals. ![Where To Find Video Clips And Loops For Visibox](/_astro/image-asset.Bnq_mjEy.jpg) How To ### [Where To Find Video Clips And Loops For Visibox](/news/where-to-find-video-clips-and-loops-for-visibox) Whether you’re looking for cinematic landscapes, abstract animations, or historical footage, this guide will help you find the clips you need to create a compelling visual experience for your audience. ![Recipe: Visibox for Cover and Tribute Bands](/_astro/anton-mislawsky-1B7vFqOn6og-unsplash.C9YxXv09.jpg) Recipes ### [Recipe: Visibox for Cover and Tribute Bands](/news/recipe-visibox-for-cover-and-tribute-bands) A dozen ideas to amplify audience engagement and recreate the essence of iconic acts – offering audiences a taste of nostalgia and a connection to music history. ![Recipe: Solo Hip Hop Performance with Visibox](/_astro/chase-fade-XOLIrILp-vI-unsplash.CGTInBL4.jpg) Recipes ### [Recipe: Solo Hip Hop Performance with Visibox](/news/recipe-solo-hip-hop-visibox) Building beats a producing tracks in your bedroom is one thing. But figuring out how to perform them live is another. ![What Is Visibox?](/_astro/VHS-lying-side-mock-visibox.6rETme9c.png) How To ### [What Is Visibox?](/news/what-is-visibox) The Ultimate Guide for Performers and Visual Artists ![Using Your Phone As A Camera For Visibox](/_astro/john-mark-arnold-soMvIOHmdgM-unsplash.B0UqSL2O.jpg) Recipes ### [Using Your Phone As A Camera For Visibox](/news/using-your-phone-as-a-camera-for-visibox) New angles! New ideas! Untether and get weird! ![Selecting Songs in Visibox Using MIDI](/_astro/sigmund-rMW9us4NCzU-unsplash.CgCpz6lp.jpg) Recipes ### [Selecting Songs in Visibox Using MIDI](/news/selecting-songs-in-visibox-using-midi) Program Change? MIDI Notes? CC? Everything you need to know about Song selection in Visibox. ![Recipe: Adding Visuals to Stage Traxx with Visibox](/_astro/Stage-Traxx-x-Visibox.ClrZRQV3.jpg) Recipes ### [Recipe: Adding Visuals to Stage Traxx with Visibox](/news/stage-traxx-plus-visibox) Blend multitrack audio and dynamic visuals for an enhanced live performance experience. ![Visibox in Spanish and French](/_astro/Screenshot-2023-12-18-at-12.40.25-PM.CI6QehQh.jpg) Announcements ### [Visibox in Spanish and French](/news/visibox-spanish-french-english) Visibox is multilingual. Now, so is our website. ![Sync & Span Visibox Across Multiple Screens](/_astro/nRYVsOXNQk0-yt_play.D0kUTkL5.jpg) How To ### [Sync & Span Visibox Across Multiple Screens](/news/sync-span-video-across-multiple-screens) Want to use Visibox with multiple screens? Here’s how. ![Visibox 2.8 Reverses Time!](/_astro/DSCF1283.C3mi3zOT.jpg) Releases ### [Visibox 2.8 Reverses Time!](/news/visibox-28-play-video-backward) Play videos backward and connect video wall controllers to Visibox. ![Join The Visibox Discord Server](/_astro/alexander-shatov-sIFCJHrUWPM-unsplash.CkddN_5Q.jpg) Announcements ### [Join The Visibox Discord Server](/news/join-the-visibox-discord-server) Come share and learn, inspire and be inspired, and find like-minded audiovisual creatives. ![2.7: Our Most Requested Feature!](/_astro/etienne-boulanger-iYcuJQaVTvg-unsplash.xgZI9FjR.jpg) Releases ### [2.7: Our Most Requested Feature!](/news/27-our-most-requested-feature) Fades! Crossfades! Dissolves! Oh, my! ![Announcing Visibox 2.6](/_astro/DSC_7106.00_00_12_19.Still020.De3_gun7.jpg) Releases ### [Announcing Visibox 2.6](/news/announcing-visibox-262) Check out what’s new in Visibox 2.6 ![Video and Visuals Management For Live Events](/_astro/visibox-color-logo-icon.h0CwyVMm.png) How To ### [Video and Visuals Management For Live Events](/news/video-visuals-management-live-events) Visibox for Live Event visual management ![I Created A Virtual Backing Band!](/_astro/mCU03DVXc1g-yt_play.UrZQkmxP.jpg) How To ### [I Created A Virtual Backing Band!](/news/virtual-backing-band-how-to) Jeff shows how to create a virtual backing band for live performances. ![How To Choose A Video Projector](/_astro/Oi6PHeiHIHU-yt_play.w8o54fFQ.jpg) How To ### [How To Choose A Video Projector](/news/how-to-buy-a-video-projector) Everything you need to know about how to buy a used or new video projector. ![Visibox 2.1 New Features](/_astro/Okf8UUIM8II-yt_play.UZv1_zl9.jpg) Releases ### [Visibox 2.1 New Features](/news/d0g4wut9d1h75h0gwg1eylvw9ycql0) Multi-select, multi-edit, background videos, audio waveforms for single-video Songs, and mono audio output ![Elgato Stream Deck + Visibox](/_astro/_94jbqo9Tdg-yt_play.BoxGuFvf.jpg) How To ### [Elgato Stream Deck + Visibox](/news/control-visibox-with-elgato-stream-deck) Control Visibox using an Elgato Stream Deck ![A Tour Of Jeff’s Concert Visuals Rig](/_astro/cf6kJMPXVHo-yt_play.DkQpqbsX.jpg) How To ### [A Tour Of Jeff’s Concert Visuals Rig](/news/vbgn2uz1fuur2mhrrtrv8lghwhkwwt) Jeff runs through his MacBook Air-based performing video rig and shows how everything connects together. ![MIDI for Visibox](/_astro/hYWjD0U3IWY-yt_play.DYUZ0ziT.jpg) How To ### [MIDI for Visibox](/news/midi-video-control-with-visibox) Use MIDI in Visibox to control videos, images, cameras, and audio on stage. ![White Stream Deck Unboxing](/_astro/eFh9m7L4JV8-yt_play.DZF6FP2W.jpg) Reviews ### [White Stream Deck Unboxing](/news/white-stream-deck-unboxing) Jeff opens the new white Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 ![Using Visibox with OBS Studio](/_astro/gnkbJHty4Xk-yt_play.CtThODvH.jpg) How To ### [Using Visibox with OBS Studio](/news/using-visibox-with-obs-studio) Visibox + OBS = ❤️ ![Mac Virtual Camera Support](/_astro/graydon-driver-ggZiK8G2WLY-unsplash.CZPqHy2u.jpg) Releases ### [Mac Virtual Camera Support](/news/mac-virtual-camera-support) Visibox now supports virtual cameras on the Mac ![v1.9: OBS + More File Types](/_astro/obs-studio.DqWWMwKX.jpeg) Releases ### [v1.9: OBS + More File Types](/news/new-features-in-visibox-1-9) Visibox version 1.9 includes support for OBS Studio live streaming, animated gifs, and media format conversion. ![Stream Deck Support!](/_astro/IMG_3529.gEMuSREj.jpg) Releases ### [Stream Deck Support!](/news/stream-deck-support) Visibox now works with the Elgato Stream Deck! ![Visibox In Action](/_astro/DSC_7106.00_00_47_21.Still008_play.7UQUvaZN.jpg) How To ### [Visibox In Action](/news/visibox-in-action) Watch Visibox in action - controlling videos, images, and cameras for a band performing live on stage.