smeighan Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hi all;I am starting a new thread to talk about the tool that i am developing for creating sequences for rgb devices.Here are some of the new modelsThe rgbsb tool is made up of 3 parts1) Library of effects for RGB devices. You see this at http://meighan.net/rgbsb (NOTE! bookmark this new web link). I expect this library to get to be into the hundreds. One thing to note , each of my models (spirals, snowflakes, .etc.) have many variables that change the final output. When I finish the tool , there will be slider bars allowing you to make a near infinite combination of effects. All of the variables are there, they just are not exposed to the user yet.2) A tool to allow you to model your megatree into rgbsb. I call this the target model generator. This tool has a mysql database so that peoples' models can be stored and retrieved. This tool is http://meighan.net/rgbsb/main_login.php. I opened this tool up for a few days last week. I got feedback that helped me to go and address some issues. This tool is currently offline while i work on the database.3) The last thing the tool does is take your target model and the RGB effects you selected from the library, it then produces an xml file for LSP, Vixen or LOR.Currently , I have LOR producing a LMS file and importing with no errors. I am in the midst of making an xml file for Vixen. I have not started on LSP.So for step #1, you can continue to feed me more ideas for effects to go into the library.Send me a link to a video and the time stamp of the effect you want me to add.something like in this video http://....., please make rgbsb supportthe effect banded vertical 1:47.3 to 1:53the effect horizontal chase 1:11 to 1:22Step #2 should come back by this weekend and then you can try creating your RGB megatree.Step #3, i have asked for anyone who might have a Vixen 2.1 vix file and a video of their display. I can then continue to work on creating the xml output for Vixen. I dont expect to finish that for at least a few weeks.Eventually i plan on supporting Vixen 2.1.1 and Vixen 3, LOR S2 and LOR S3 and LSP 2 (maybe LSP 1.8).You can imagine the exponential increase in work for me to supply all of these xml forms. A possible side benefit later this summer is i am thinking i will be able to cross transform between any two sequencers.we will seeSo, if there are any effects you would like to see my tool support, please send me the video link and the time signature of the effect. I will add them into my in box. Someone on another forum requested two effects i had not yet done, they are now finished and added into the library.thankssean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrison0550 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just had a standard 16 channel spiral last year but did have a couple of effects that were both crowd pleasers and allowed me to fill dead space in the beat with one and make the spirals "clap" to the beat with the other.Dead space single spiral with the rest dimmed is basically the entire first min. but was happy with it.The "clap" is at 1:542 spiral 2:17"clap" with everything else dimmed 2:41 I've been debating whether or not so switch my spiral tree over to rgb to change the color throughout the show but aside from cost the time to re sequence it has made me hold off. If I could get the same effects and add color plus things like meteor drops and "snowflakes" then I'm game. Looks like a promising tool. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Two new models added to libraryVertical bars and falling starsthankssean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdracer Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Two new models added to libraryVertical bars and falling starsthankssean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trafficman Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Very Nice video.. PM sent so now I might have to make that change !!Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamS Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Looking forward to the tool being live, the sooner it is the sooner I can start the pixel tree build. Thanks for the hard work on the side your putting into these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have finished scrolling text. I have added it into the libraryNow on to the xml work.thankssean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamS Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 HURRY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have added a second line of text to the text effect. I have no hardware yet, but i am thinking i might have this on my tree between songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Well, just as i was getting ready to go to bed, i got an idea about how to project pictures onto the tree.I took the image i use for my avatar (99x139 pixels in a png file) and wrote a new model, picture projection onto the tree.This means i will be able to also project movies. The problem is getting the resolution small enough. In this case i divided each axis by 5 and just took the rgb value. Better would be to average them, to enhance them, .etc.But for a first past, not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdracer Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Im highly impressed! Thanks for sharing Sean!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rescue_653 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sean,I would like to publicly appologize for being so irrate when you first come here and used our user information. It seems you were trying to do something good we just didn't agree with the method. That being said you make me want to build a pixel tree so bad you program seems very impressive. Good job on your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny M. Carter Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I would also like to apologize for jumping the gun. Thanks for the effort Sean.Donny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rescue_653 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 And for all of you who usually thinks we are being bullies don't get used to the nice side Don T won't know what to do with us playing nice someone may be apt to have a heart attack or say something goofy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Drew;Your picture looks worked better than mineOriginal image size width=128, height=128Ok, send me some pictures if you want me to try themi suggest they have not too many colors , but whatever you send i will post on the web page.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Mann Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Awesome good Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Mann Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Awesome good Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamS Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 rescue_653 wrote: And for all of you who usually thinks we are being bullies don't get used to the nice side Don T won't know what to do with us playing nice someone may be apt to have a heart attack or say something goofy.Goofy? Is that directed at me? Just playing, Donny has helped me a ton with RGB and pixels, didnt see him as a bully.Sean, you need to stop with all this teasing and get er done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeighan Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 pikadroo wrote:smeighan wrote: Hi all;I am starting a new thread to talk about the tool that i am developing for creating sequences for rgb devices.I was thinking last night... would a lava lamp or tetris effect be possible?DrewLava lamp (amorphous blobs) are on my todo list.tetris is a good thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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