Animation
Video mode plays your composition over time. Animate controls, place video clips, and add effects that use previous frames.
Switch to Video
Choose Video in the mode selector to show the timeline and keyframe controls.
Shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + T
Scrub and play
Drag the timeline ruler to choose a time. Space plays or pauses; Left and Right step frames. Cmd/Ctrl + Left or Right jumps to the start or end.
Animate values
Select a layer and set a numeric control’s starting value. Click its function button to create a first keyframe. Move later on the timeline, use the function menu’s Add keyframe at playhead action, then select the new diamond to set its Value. Press Play to inspect the change.
Work with clips
Select a Video layer to trim the clip, set its timeline offset, and choose looping or a driven source position.
Add audio
Open Audio in the right dock to choose a file, video soundtrack, or live source. Audio drivers turn sound into parameter changes.
Use temporal effects
Trails, echoes, long exposure, persistence, time shear, and datamoshing use previous frames. Play forward to inspect their motion.
Export
Set duration and frame rate in the canvas footer, then choose File → Export Animation. Choose the format and output options, select a destination and export. Check the rendered file, especially a loop seam or temporal effect.
Shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + E
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Keyframes
A keyframe saves a value at a specific time. Add two or more and madphase interpolates between them.
Animation Parameters
Set the length and timing of your animation in the canvas footer.
Motion and Modulators
Add reusable motion from a parameter’s function menu. Select its timeline region to edit it.
Audio and Audio Drivers
Use a soundtrack or live input to drive controls. Open Audio from the right toolbar to choose the source.
Live Performance
Live loops your animation while using fresh audio and video inputs. Play and Pause control the performance clock and attached live audio capture.
Canvas Output
Present the Live composition in a separate window or send it to another app as a virtual camera.