Magic Music Visuals

Yeah, I discovered that too. For some reason, the same exact Null module is in two different scenes. I looked at it for a while yesterday but I can't figure it out yet.

Thanks, very strange. I'll look into this, but if you can manage to get the exact steps to reproduce in a blank project, please let me know.

You can't select the output device in the app, so...?

I would suggest trying the "Close Input Device" option because it sounds like your input device is conflicting with your output device.

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Make sure you are NOT loading audio files into memory.

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Hi guys, this is a minor release which fixes a couple small bugs: - Crash with SceneInput modules as described in https://magicmusicvisuals.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3034 - Crash with Spout v1 functionality on Windows (most people don't use Spout v1 anyway) You can download the latest full version ...

Your frame rate wouldn't be varying above 60 if vsync was on, unless if your monitor frame rate is higher than that. Also, 4k is a very high resolution to be running in realtime for most computers, especially with also a high frame rate. You would need a very fast graphics card. Macs are notorious f...

If you turn off vsync and set throttling to 0 then yes, it will hog the cpu. That is why, by default, vsync is on and throttling is 1.

I think it is a general setting and not specific to the Zoom. I am not 100% sure though.

How about adding a Peak modifier? This might slow the decay of the button press.

Most likely, the note ON is sent when you press the button down, and the note OFF is sent when you release the button.

So, maybe holding the button down a bit longer will be the solution?

So just to be clear. The problem is not with the Zoom, but with any kind of mic or line input? That is quite different than what you were saying before. My first thought is that you need to grant Magic the permission to use the microphone (in System Preferences). Magic always asks for this automatic...

No, I'm trying to eliminate variables and isolate the problem for you. As I told you before, we've never had any issues with any audio interfaces when we tested them ourselves.

If you don’t want to listen to what I’m suggesting then I can’t help you.

Have you tried resetting the Magic settings? Help > Reset All Settings

Ok, then I would try setting your system sound input and output to your default MacBook mic and speakers so that there's no conflict with the Zoom. Then try using the Zoom as an input in Magic.

Ok. And does that device have its own control panel? Some software you had to install?

Hi, that is not what I asked for. Please run the Mac utility called "Audio MIDI Setup", then select that sound card, then post a screenshot.

Every time we have obtained audio interfaces that users complain about — and I mean every single time — they have worked fine for us. So that is why it’s helpful to see your configuration. Otherwise we can only assume it’s user error, which if you read our forums, is more likely than not.

Can you run the Mac utility called "Audio MIDI Setup", then select that sound card, then post a screenshot?

No, you cannot edit MIDI files in the program. This is because external MIDI editors are already quite good and it would be silly for us to duplicate that functionality. If you want to read about what MIDI functionality Magic does have, there is a section in the User's Guide. You can view the User's...

Please post a screenshot of your Input Sources window.

Unfortunately there is no way to synchronize with an external source, however you can adjust the start time of MIDI files to compensate for any sync issues.

I wouldn't worry about it, but if you want to be safe, deactivate and reactivate.

I would highly recommend using ffmpeg to do this sort of thing. It's free and very powerful, but does have a learning curve.

Not MIDI parameter control. MIDI recording (and file playback). MIDI file playback is not for live performances. Please read this section of the User's Guide: https://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads/Magic_UsersGuide.html#ImportingAudioFiles The only thing that is not implemented is a graphical timel...

Honestly I would just do this in Photoshop and then bring it into Magic as an image.

Are you asking if you can buy a license and then give it to someone else? Of course.

Magic's mp4 export is intended to have maximum compatibility, thus the options are limited.

The audio would need to be re-encoded if more than one audio track were used.

Magic's mp4 export is intended to have maximum compatibility, thus the options are limited.

If you use the ProRes format instead of mp4, the audio is uncompressed and therefore the highest quality possible.

There is a MIDI recording capability. Please see the User's Guide for further info.

Hi Frank, in order to use a YouTube video as a background, you would have to download it.

Ok. In general though, you shouldn't mess with copying/moving individual dll's. Just install/uninstall programs using the official installer(s).

No, it goes to the output you selected for your system.

Did you select the option to use Spout v2 in Magic?

An easier way to do this is Help > Reset All Settings.

I really don't know about Syphon Recorder.

Magic uses standard audio playback, so if you're using a capture utility that can capture standard playback, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Yes, definitely pretty good for your first time.

Thanks, that's helpful.

We don't have an exact date. Magic already has some support for multiple screens, please see: https://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads/Magic_UsersGuide.html#FullscreenMode Also, you can use the OSCSender module to send OSC out of Magic to control lights and other things: https://magicmusicvisuals.com...

The only thing about OSC is that if you are going to use it in a live performance situation, you need to be careful about using wi-fi, because it can be unreliable. So if you can't set up your own private wired network with Ethernet cables, then you should probably stick with MIDI cables to connect ...

Good catch, thanks. I think this is a bug, and we will fix it in the next release.

The post-processing scene will automatically be excluded from looping. So it must have been some other issue. But, I'm glad you got it resolved.

There is a fairly simple tutorial in the User's Guide: https://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads ... #MIDILearn

Do you have access to any other computer that might be able to load the project without crashing? Then you can disable the memory option, save the project, and load it back on your original computer.

Yes, it is definitely related to memory. Specifically, it is related to graphics memory. You should make sure that "Load All Scenes Into Graphics Memory" is NOT enabled. And further, you should NOT enable "Keep Scene In Graphics Memory" for any of your scenes. If you can disable ...

You probably have "Load Audio Files Into Memory" enabled. You should disable it. 1.38 GB is too large to load into memory.

Sorry, I missed that.

I suggest you try specifying the frame rate as described in this post: viewtopic.php?p=9675#p9675

Have you tried using the VideoCaptureDS module?

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That shouldn't be an issue. Perhaps it's something in your project? Can you post a screenshot?

Yes, keeping scenes in graphics memory is probably the issue here.

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

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Could be a conflict with your system audio device. Try disabling or selecting another one in the control panel.

Try the “Close input device” option in the Input Sources menu, then restart Magic.

If you are playing back videos from Google Drive, etc., then that could certainly cause the slowdown.

Exporting movies is highly dependent on the write speed of the drive. If the new drive isn't much faster, you won't see a big difference.

Sorry about that. Unfortunately it's an issue with our hosting provider and they tell us it will be fixed soon. But in the meantime, if you contact us through our contact page (https://magicmusicvisuals.com/contact), we can send you a payment invoice manually and then get you a license.

Hi guys, we have a minor new release available, 2.32, with some important bug fixes and improvements: - Improved alpha channel handling for Spout - Improved frame accuracy for video modules - Improved performance when using large numbers of globals - Bug fix for loading FFGLs on macOS To download it...

Ctrl+Shift+R resets the window positions.

I think that’s pretty good for a first attempt.

I'm pretty sure mp4s can't be larger than 4GB. Maybe try another format?

Macs have built-in MIDI routing via the IAC driver. You can enable it in the "Audio MIDI Setup" utility.

This link might be useful: https://support.apple.com/guide/audio-m ... ms1013/mac

That doesn't sound like a Magic issue. What virtual cable are you using?

I think these are very nice. The only thing I don't like is the swirl effect in the first one because it only affects some notes but not all.

This is really nice Sadler. You're getting quite good not just at the visuals themselves but at the overall process of making a video that keeps being interesting for several minutes.

The specific reason that a keypress is necessary is that if you are using the mousewheel to scroll up and down in the entire window, like you might do on a web page, and then the mouse cursor happens to encounter a parameter as the window scrolls beneath it, the scrolling will get stuck in that para...

Does it really take 5 minutes or is that an exaggeration?

It could be that you have a lot of plugins to scan; not sure.

For audio files, make sure you haven't selected the option that loads them into memory.

Ok, I guess it's the aggregate thing then.

No, that's not correct. You don't have to do it every time you start a new project. Selecting the "Close" option will permanently close the input device, until you select a new one. Also, you don't need to select anything in the drop-downs. The drop downs are for input only. No input confi...

Please see https://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads ... udioIssues

Why does that device present itself as an aggregate as opposed to just a normal device?

It's similar to this tutorial: https://magicmusicvisuals.com/forums/vi ... ?f=3&t=986

The only difference is that your source would be audio, not MIDI. But you would still use Trigger (.5) and Wrap (2).

Not sure. What kind of graphics card do you have? Try updating the driver.

Yes, we are working on v3. We aren't discussing the new features yet. I don't have a release date either.

There are Trigger modifiers for exactly this purpose.

Did you try the "Close Input Device" option? Sometimes there is a conflict between input and output.

Also I'm not sure why you can't simply select your device as the main system output in System Preferences?

If you'd taken just a few seconds to look at the forums, you'd see that a Beta was released about a month ago: https://magicmusicvisuals.com/forums/vi ... f=6&t=2943

We are also actively working on version 3.

This already exists, please read the User's Guide. https://magicmusicvisuals.com/downloads ... Parameters

Thanks, yes we also have this feature on our list.

Yes, we have this feature on our list, thanks.

Frank, another user recently posted about wanting multiple Spout outputs. A good solution is actually a lot like what is explained in this post: https://magicmusicvisuals.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69&p=2845#p153 Essentially what you do is set your main graphics resolution to twice as wi...

The easy way to do this is to have two separate things happening in your Magic scene -- one on the left side, one on the right. Then in Resolume you can crop the Spout input to use either the left or right.

Unfortunately the code for 3D model loading is open source and it seems to occasionally have bugs like this.

.obj seems to be the best.

Magic will react to any frequency that is in the audio. Since 44.1kHz audio contains every frequency from 0 until 44.1kHz/2 = 22.05kHz, then yes, less than 1Hz will be in there.

I guess I was wondering why you asked before just trying it out

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Sorry, is this for Mac or PC?

Have you tried less than 1 Hz?

There are some known issues with certain external sound cards.

Does everything work normally with the internal sound?

It's a reasonable request.

There is a Feature Requests forum in case you hadn't seen it.

NDI is much slower than Spout. NDI should only be used between different computers. On the same computer, always use Spout.

If the CPU is the constraint, then you should try re-encoding the file with a different codec. The one that is the most CPU-efficient, especially if you have a fast SSD drive, is called "Hap": https://hap.video/

I strongly recommend that you use Spout (Windows) or Syphon (macOS) to connect to OBS. It's much more efficient than generic screen capture.

Yes, and there are more free projects in the Tutorials forum here.

The SyphonServer module (in the post Sadler linked to) is the correct approach here. I can't remember the last time we updated it, so if it doesn't work with your version of Magic, please let me know and we'll fix it.

Hi, we don't offer discounts to "add" an activation to an existing license. You would just buy another license from our web site. Please see https://magicmusicvisuals.com/forums/vi ... 327#p10423

Windows 11 isn't an issue; Magic runs fine on it.

Maybe try doing Help > Reset All Settings.

That limitation doesn't affect your ability to deactivate the program locally by selecting Help > Deactivate from the main menu.

Hi Nick, please go to https://magicmusicvisuals.com/licenseDeactivation which is intended exactly for your situation.

Hi, this can very simply be done by drawing on the output.

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