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Hi, just started to create a custom show but can't get any output from my frames???
Here is what i did:
Open Showtime 2000
Load a show to get some of the frames i wanted to use loaded.
Create new show
Load audio wav file
Drag frames to the track
Replace first and last frame
Play to see how it works out
No output on preview.
What am i missing ?
Michel
Are the frames protected?
Sometimes show programmers protect their frames so they can't be used by others ;)
Which show did you load to get the frames from?
Jem
Did you drag out the timeline so that the frames covers a distance of time? Also it will appear not to work if the effect is a fade up from black. So reset the track if you haven't
Can you post a screenshot of your time line?
Thanks for letting us know how it turned out, really glad I made the effort of suggestions...
~yes i'm in a bad mood today~
john
sorry for the frustration, usually i am triggerd by an update on my question by an e-mail, i only got yours yesterday evening about why not replying so sorry about that.
Didn't had the time to continue since i was rebuilding my quad with Edison, 4x300mW is nice ;-)
Will continue testing after the weekend, after the "are the frames protected" response i didn't had the time to investigate further.
Yes i dragged the start of a frame sequence to the timeline, stretched it over a period of time, did a replace end frame and played the show. all dark. will make a screencopy and small videocapture monday evening.
Thanks for supporting me in this !
Michel
possibly stupid question but do you have the laser output enabled? its just to the left of the undo button
This is often forget to correct the timeline for all frames. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by polishedball
How do i just play a few frames and stop displaying them at the end.
It seems if i put a frame up on the track, drag it over a period of time it addes the effect selected, is it also possible to not use an effect?
I define the end frame and play the track to see how it works. After the last frame the music continues but also the last frame keeps visible all the time.
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Michel, who needs a showtime course for dummies ;)
I bet it's a projection zone setting.
Check what zone your cues are set to output on.
Then fire up the projection zone screen in Showtime. Check that all zones used are set to the correct scanner + size+shape 'n' whatnot is set right.
well i managed to get the frames to be put on the wall, still strugling with the different effects and how do i blank the output after the last frame because it stays on after the frame sequence is finished.
now i have to find a way to match the audio beats to the different frames so if i create a beam that moves in steps on the beat that it matches to the sound.
Drop a "reset track" frame at the end of your timeline in each track in use -
that will stop the laser output at exactly the point you specify.
The best way to do that is to combine this with frame "0". you can find it at any point in your framelist on the topleft. It say's "use to blank laser". It is in your 2 pictures next to frame 57. This will reset everything (frameoutput and effects) on that track. This is a thing that you gonna use a lot because if you fade out an frame the scanners will still project them. I personally put at the end off every action (frame plus effect) this frame and "effect".Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuka
great, that does the trick and for syncing movement to the music, what is the trick behind that?
If i want a beam to move from left to right or better, 2 beams that move from left to right on the rythm of the music, i create several frames for example 4 with the beams pointing from left to right, drag first frame to the track, expand it to cover the audio section, replace last frame and how to make this perfect???
Michel
Not sure I understand, but if reading correct, that is the art of it, time and practice, syncing is a manual thing, not automatic or everyone would be making shows :)
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Originally Posted by michelrietveld
Don't know what kind off effect you want.... Do you want to jump in 4 steps on every beat? Or do you want to fade it from left to right?Quote:
Originally Posted by michelrietveld
jump in steps on every beat, saw something about beat marks but have to find out how this works.
You tap the space bar to set beat marks as you listen to the music, then go back and make your transitions happen at the same time as the mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by michelrietveld
Have you watched the training videos on the tutorial DVD?
John
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by polishedball
I would also open a few of the beam shows included with LD2000 up in Showtime and see what the creator did; it is good to learn a few pointers from other people's work.
unless your favorite beam shows are the same as mine and all the effects/frame names are in a different language lol :)Quote:
Originally Posted by allthatwhichis
but ya, looking at shows is a great way of learning, as are the DVD's (think most of the videos are on youtube too)
I know what the problem is, your using bruno mars as your show music. >:)Quote:
Originally Posted by michelrietveld
No just kidding.
Are there any effects before those 2 effects?
you need to reset before starting a new effect.
also check if your zones are setup correctly and check ur track settings.
sadly i didn't had the money to buy a new but had to purchase a secondhand ld2000 so no tutorial was included.
I downloaded the video's but they are of poor quality so hard to see what happens.
As soon as there is an update on the software i will order a new installation package and will also get the tutorial dvd then.
Michel
Big thanks to Daniel Briggs for offering me a dummy course, now that i get the basics i will put even more time to it.
Have to get used to the way showtime works and am realy enthousiastic about its features.
Need more time in a week LOL
Michel