Operatour
Audio-reactive live visuals, ready on launch.
Free, or $199 once
- Pick a visual, it is audio-reactive
- Clip grid, effects, MIDI learn
- GLSL, p5, Three.js, live
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Operatour vs VDMX
Both are Mac VJ software. VDMX is modular: you build your rig. Operatour is a performance desk, ready on launch.
VDMX
Modular VJ toolkit.
$199, or $349 for Plus
- Custom UI from layers, sliders, plugins
- ISF shaders, Syphon and NDI in and out
- Audio analysis, BPM detection
Side by side
| Operatour | VDMX6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199, perpetual | $199, Plus $349 |
| Trial | Free: 3×3 grid, 1280, non-commercial | Demo, no saving |
| Platform | macOS, Apple silicon and Intel | macOS, Apple silicon and Intel |
| Learning curve | Gentle | Moderate |
| Audio-reactive | Zero setup | Manual mapping |
| Own code | GLSL, p5, Three.js | ISF |
From vidvox.net, checked October 2026. Learning curve is our reading.