History of APE. APE was created out of a seemingly universal desire to control even more of the Modul8 interface with live sound. For many VJ's who work in live performance settings, the need to synchronize the transparency of video layers and effects with music is paramount. Artist Miah Artola brought this need to musician and programmer Thomas Martinez in 2010. Together they created APE and reworked and refined it for several years to make it an indispensable AV tool for Modul8. APE has been utilized in countless VJ events throughout New York City as well as long term installations. As of Nov. 2019 we are offering it for free to our community (meaning the whole wide world). artoladigital@gmail.com for download
About the Creators: Miah Artola and Thomas Martinez
Miah Artola is an artist and video editor.. She creates single, multi-channel, and interactive installations. Miah incorporates fine arts- her paintings, drawings and sculptures- into her video work. She is also a faculty instructor at School of Visual Arts. Venues where her work has been shown include: Andrew Roth Gallery, Galapagos, Harvestworks, Issue Project Room, The Cake Shop, Ramis Barquet Gallery, The Dome at PS1/MoMA, Queen’s Museum, Museum of Natural History, Parker’s Box Gallery, Goodbye Blue Monday, Silent Barn, 303 Gallery, ARCO Madrid, Clemente Soto Velez Flamboyan Theater, Harwood Art Center, Studio7 Gallery at Ft. Tilden, Governor’s Island, Experimental Intermedia, The Wild Project. Miah is the founder of Artola Digital. Professional clients include: United Nations DP, Meredith Monk, David Lee Roth, BMI, Stadium Red, Glassnote Records, HGTV, HarperCollins, Duston Spear, Pier 59, Chashama, Roosevelt House, SXSWConferences & Festivals.
Thomas Martinez is a New York City based Artist and Programmer from Los Angeles, California. He works in multichannel sound, improvised guitar, video and custom software. He has performed and exhibited work at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Shanghai Biennial 2012, Harvestworks, Microscope Gallery, and Red Bull Music Academy. Thomas is currently developing an interactive 3D sound piece for virtual reality. Professionally, he helps artist's integrate technology into their work by building them custom software/hardware solutions. You can check out his work at www.thomasjohnmartinez.com and www.customarttools.com.
APE is now free of charge. Contact Miah at artoladigital@gmail.com for a link. We ask that you send us documentation of any work you do while using APE
