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From download to the first picture on the projector in five minutes.

What you need

A computer with macOS 12 or newer or Windows 10/11 (64 bit) and a graphics card with WebGL 2.
A projector, LED wall or second screen. Without one, the preview in the program is enough to try things.
Optional: a light desk (Art-Net or sACN), a MIDI controller, LJ-Link for the tempo, a camera.

Five steps

Install. Download the installer from the download section. On the first start macOS and Windows warn once because the app is not signed yet: how to open it anyway.
Open the demo. On the start screen click Open demo. Eight layers and ten scenes are set up, and Auto plays the scenes one after another.
Open an output. Tab OUTPUT: click the projector or LED wall and open it as an output. The picture appears there in full screen.
Bring in the tempo. Is LJ-Link running in the same network? VJ-Link finds it by itself. Otherwise click TAP in the beat or type the BPM.
Take control. Under Settings → DMX and network set the Art-Net or sACN universe of your desk, or click MAPPING → MIDI and assign your controller.

The steps in pictures

Output tab with three screens opened as outputs — Step 3: under OUTPUT every screen opens with one click; several screens can form one canvas.

CONNECT tab with Art-Net, sACN, OSC and LJ-Link — Step 4 and 5: CONNECT shows whether LJ-Link and the desk arrive.

MIDI mapping mode — Step 5: MAPPING → MIDI, click an element, move a fader on the controller.

Start screen of VJ-Link — The start screen: continue, a new project, open a file or the demo. On the right the language, updates and recent projects.

Next steps

Build your own scenes: layers and clips, then scenes.
Patch VJ-Link on the desk: light desk.
Several screens or a wall: outputs and projection mapping.

Something missing or wrong?

Ask in our Discord or report a problem. Reports from real gear help most, also when something does not work.