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please be sure to read the guide "My first video mapping ",
it is included in the help menu from within madmapper 4

an fx stack is something we want for a longtime.
meanwhile, have you tryied the "Multi FX" already ? in mm 4.0 ?

once you have an .OBJ file that you can import into MM, and that correspond to a real object you're trying to map, you're good to go. Plus, in mm v4, we've added triplanar mapping option which allows you to map any object without having UV coordinates. For a perfect calibration, be sure to AVOID usi...

we're working on a guide about the preview system

you can project on ANYTHING. how ever, on flowing water we can't garantee what the result will look like.
Try it and send us picture !

is your movie 30fps ? MTC is 30fps steps as far as I remember - I could be wrong -

you could also try to send an OSC float from ableton live to MM, and assign the float to your movie position

not implemented, totally forgot about it.
We've added it to our todo list, no ETA yet tho'

it really depends what software you'll be using .. 3dsmax, maya, houdini, blender, c4d ... they all share the same concepts, but the workflow is different. I'd start to learn one. And start practicing with photogrammetry using RealityCapture, PhotoScan or any other app. Export as .obj and load up th...

can't be done right now.
good idea for our upcoming licensing scheme.

your object has specular reflections, that change according to the point of view.
this is not ideal for photogrammetry...

totally doable,
done it quite a few times.

You'd need to understand a few things about 3d objects tho

you can easily do soomething like that :

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you should be able to do this in madmapper 4 using the heatmap fx:
it take 2 colors (gradient) and remaps them to your surface colors.

I haven't tested BigSur yet.
As a general rule, it is better to wait a few months before switching to a new OS ...