About this plugin

VM Timeline — Parameter Recorder & Player for Resolume Arena 7+ An automation layer that captures everything you do in Resolume and plays it back exactly as performed — perfect for building complex shows, rehearsing transitions, and creating reactive generative installations. What it does Connects to Resolume's WebSocket API and records each parameter change in real time with millisecond timestamps: sliders, toggles, dropdowns, RGBA colors and clip triggers (connect/disconnect). Plays it all back with precise timing. Key features 5 loop modes: One-shot, Reverse, Loop, Ping-Pong, Reverse Loop Speed control from 0.05x to 4x with a smooth curve (midpoint = 1x) Pause/Resume preserves position; STOP rewinds to the start Overdub — pause during REC or PLAY, tweak other parameters, then resume recording from that point without erasing what was already there Scrub via the Progress slider when paused, with full composition state restoration Auto-tracking of new clips — add clips in Resolume after the plugin is loaded and they're picked up automatically Save/Load sessions as JSON files (up to 2 GB / ~22 hours of dense activity) Fast loader — even multi-hour sessions load in seconds On-canvas UI Timeline with a playhead colored by current state (red REC, green PLAY, yellow PAUSE) Red dots marking exactly where each event was captured HH:MM:SS / HH:MM:SS display (current / total) with a 7-segment look — counts down in reverse modes Status indicators: WebSocket connection, blinking REC, PLAY/PAUSE, loop-mode glyph, speed tick Loading overlay with animated spinner for large session files Use cases Live performance: rehearse a complex transition, save it, fire it during your set Installations: run a 6-hour loop that drives clips, effects and colors autonomously Generative composition: capture your exploratory workflow and refine it with overdub Session backup: record entire sets in the background and replay perfect moments Specs Connects to Resolume Arena 7+ via WebSocket (port configurable) Up to 16 million events per session File limit: 2 GB Available on Windows and macOS (signed + notarized)