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v.dig	External		v.dig is the object that digitizes incoming video streams from external sources. v.dig is the object that digitizes incoming video streams from external sources. It has two modes: vdig mode and seq_grabber mode. seq_grabber mode uses standard QuickTime 'sequence grabber' calls to acquire video. This is the method used in most video editing programs, for example. The problem is that some (especially Formac ProTV) standard driver code has some problems that result in less than optimal softVNS 2 performance. This is the reason for vdig mode. In vdig mode, I use lower level (but usually still Quicktime Standard) calls to acquire video. This gives me more control over some useful aspects of the process. In most cases, vdig mode is better than seq_grabber mode. However, seq_grabber mode does perform better in some instances (XLR8 InterView) and theoretically offers broader compatibility. The preset menu in the v.dig configuration window offers some optimal presets for specific digitizers.
v.samplehold	External		single stream: sample (pass) or hold (freeze) the incoming stream. dual stream: sample (pass) or hold (freeze) individual pixels based on the values of the pixels in a second stream. single stream: sample (pass) or hold (freeze) the incoming stream. dual stream: sample (pass) or hold (freeze) individual pixels based on the values of the pixels in a second stream. v.samplehold passes the incoming pixels when the input is not 0 and the pixel values when the input is 0. The input can be from the second inlet or on a pixel by pixel basis from the pixels of a second stream. In single stream mode, if the v.samplehold is currently “holding”, then bangs received in the first inlet grab and hold a new frame.
v.sequence	External		v.sequence grabs, imports and plays back sequences of video frames. v.sequence grabs, imports and plays back sequences of video frames. It can grab frames from a live video stream. It can import quicktime movies. It can import individual still images in many formats. It can export its contents as a quicktime movie. It can export any individual frame as a still image in many formats.
v.status	External		v.status reports the current processor requirements of various parts of the softVNS system and allows performance tuning. v.status reports the current processor requirements of various parts of the softVNS system and allows performance tuning. softVNS 2.1 calculates the total processing power required to process all streams at the currently set frame rate. If this amount is larger than the max_percent value, then softVNS ignores a certain number of frames per processed frame so that the actual processing percentage is less than max_percent. This effectively reduces the frame rate of the system. Note that if you are running a very complex MSP patch along with softVNS, and your softVNS streams are not running in overdrive or on quicktime interrupts (i.e. if you are using the v.movie object or v.dig in seq_grabber mode) the processing time reported may be more than it actually is, since other processes using interrupts will add their processing time to softVNS's.
videoGrabberBP	Module		accepts input from a webcam or other video input device
vt	External		This external for max/msp is a mix between [send]/[receive], [grab] and [value] with some extra functionality. It can be easily voiced and it even improves the communication between different devices in Max4Live.
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