Should I start out with Visual Cortex, Vidiot or the DIY Cadet modules?

Should I start my video synthesis journey with Vidiot or with Visual Cortex? What would you recommend for a beginner just getting started? We’d love to hear everyone’s opinions, this is a question we are often asked.

Recent LZX entrant asking/musing about a couple things

Hi everyone, I’m a very fortunate recent entrant into the LZX ecosystem, in that I acquired a Visual Cortex, and have been enjoying exploring it. I found Shawna Lee’s VC/Vidiot video, and was taken with quite a few of the patterns, shades, and textures in it. https://www.youtu...

Eurorack Vidiot? I went for it

My first attempt at a custom panel. Laser printed glossy paper applied to hand drilled/filed steel plate and sprayed with matte clear coat. I know the bottom edge is F’d. The Vidiot guts barely fit between the rails, and I was not ready. I’ll make a new one where all the screw...

Can you do as much with a Chromagnon as you can do with a Vidiot?

I’m not talking in terms of specs, because I know the chromagnon has the Vidiot beat, but in terms of versatility and the complexity of the patterns that the instrument can produce on it’s own. I ask this because the Vidiot seems to have a much more extensive patch bay than th...

Vidiot + '?' - Next Module?

Just asking for suggestions, but if you were starting out with the Vidiot … what would be your next choice for a LZX module? *thanks in advance.

DJing with live visuals

Hey folks! I’ve been DJing since the mid 90s, and just started integrating my video synthesis system with live Twitch streams. Here are some highlights, enjoy them while they last. I’ll upload full copies someday after they expire in the coming weeks. Expect to hear Braindance...

Vidiot freezes when I attempt to use external video

Hi there, new Vidiot user here. I am attempting to use video in through the composite port on the back, but as soon as I connect a cable there, the video coming out from the Vidiot completely freezes, until I remove the cable again. I am guessing that maybe the incoming video...

Black Burst for Vidiot sync - via Cadet I 14 pin sync?

Hey There. I have a vidiot and a semisize cadet+Castle system (33 modules so far). With 3 cadet III, and 3 Cadet II in the system, it already makes the syncronization of ins and out a rather complex task. But i manage using TBCs and referenced sources from my hackingtosh via l...

Vidiot and Visual Cortex not syncing properly

Hello everyone! Need some help troubleshooting my system. Just got my Vessel and put everything in and powered it up. I followed the sample from LZX on a YouTube about running my Vidiot into my Visual Cortex. When I do it looks like it is having issues syncing with each other....

Vidiot Power Supply Question

I am loving my Vidiot first of all, thanks for all of your guys’ hard work! I have several desktop units that I am trying to figure out an integrated power solution for, and I am wondering if there is any leeway in the PSU voltage that the Vidiot is able to safely accept. I se...

Vidiot and Visual Cortex not syncing properly... Continued

Hi! Would be so incredibly thankful if someone could help me out on this. I know there is another topic on his, but it’s not answering it to me. I have a Vidiot video signal going into the Visual Cortex. And the Synk flash red, and image are no synk. All other sources I have t...

Vidiot s-video output

I was hooking up a video mixer today and had a thought about the vidiot… it has two outputs one luma one color s-video adapters allow two RCA outputs (luma,chroma) to come together into a resulting s-video signal so why not try to take both vidiot outputs via an adapter into a...