. i say, you should stay !
. in *whatever* equipment you use, you'll eventually find its limits... then it's up to you to exceed your limits
. the module system built into modul8 leaves the application open to limitless possibilities for creative expression (beyond layers and effects and triggering video clips to the beat)
. for instance, i was messing around w/a Nintendo Wii-mote to MIDI application and created a prototype 4 player Jeopardy style game through modul8 (where the first person to buzz in gets to answer a question on screen). i would have no idea how to implement that in any other environment!
. with the OSC module, my vj partner (who is playing music videos) can wirelessly transmit the artist and song name to me and modul8 can display that information on my screen. i then take the band name and have modul8 load images from a folder based on the band name and do a slide show! furthermore, we use a USB->MultiPlex convertor (to control stage lighting) and I can get those messages and tint my output to the color of the lighting around us
. the basic effects can seem repetitive after a while, but there's always the option to do something different with them...
. now, if they'd just implement the ability to receive data from certain MIDI devices, i'd be set !
-james
(a nomad. )