Magic Music Visuals

Hi Terry, I think the simpler implementation you described would be completely adequate, where you adjust the x and y coordinates seperately - I actually can't see a need to edit them both together. In fact the more I think about it, having a wireframe controlled by a mouse, as I originally thought,...

Yes, I thought that it would be complicated, specifically relating to the mouse pointer. I'm still thinking if there's some workaround. What about a polygon module where you could create vertices, each with an x / y parameter, and the ability to 'add' vertices, so you could create as many sides as y...

Hi, I'm doubtful this would be easy to do, but maybe I'm wrong... The ability to create a polygon using a mouse to point and click, creating a box on each corner (wireframe), so you could drag each corner into position and make a complicated shape, e.g. a star or an abstract polygon. Why? Because th...

Hi Sadler, I'm not sure what you mean by: Chasers and other (cliche?) PM effects, achieving accurate predictable perspective foreshortening, Regarding the other stuff I've tried to keep the tutorial as simple as possible, not to discourage people new to it. But I'm open to adapt it. Also I was plann...

Hi Sadler,

I'm actually planning to make a tutorial soon showing how to do video mapping with magic (using a projector). I'm going to try and keep it as basic as possible, but if you have any specific questions please let me know!

M

A collection of clips from various events where I was doing visuals - all done with magic.

Enjoy!

LMan wrote:<3 the clock part

Actually thinking about it, the clocks I made in magic too!

Looks like your heading down the projection mapping route in those clips, assuming the clocks were circular screens. Have you had many opportunities to develop content for a specific stage setup? Who in the whole production decides how the visuals will be integrated? Yes the screens were circular. ...

A selection of clips from music events where I was doing the visuals.

Usually I make and hang the screens, and then project onto them with a projector.

All projects were done in Magic.

M

Thanks Eric, that's a perfect reply. I don't really need the wifi, I was just curious if it would work, and what that could lead to in possibilities. But the limitations you mention; I'm convinced it's a pointless endeavour. At least until a larger bandwith / more reliable wireless technology. Also ...

Hi, I'm researching wireless dongles and I'm thinking about how I can connect my laptop (Windows 8) to a projector wirelessly. Some new projectors have wifi built in, but I'm thinking of a generic wireless HDMI dongle that would plug into the projector, and then I would connect to it from my laptop....

Great, thanks again.

I've just downloaded the latest manual to pdf so I'll read through it and see what else I've missed (or what's been added)

yep thanks, that covers it... I didn't consider closing the magic window and using the preview window instead (I always used it as an extra).
Thanks!

Hi, maybe I'm missing a trick, but when I duplicate a scene, it automatically jumps to it, which is often undesirable. Perhaps there could be an option to disable it, but maybe simpler would be to just disable it as normal - you can always click on it to load it.

Regards
Matthew

Hi, is it possible to connect multiple modules to one module quickly, without having to drag a connection for each one? I often find myself connecting many modules (for example to an input selector module), and if there was a quicker way it would increase the workflow rate a lot.

Thanks,
Matthew

Sadler wrote:That's a great reel and nice to see a snippet of magic in there at the end. I need to get a reel done myself but tend to be a bit lax at recording my sessions.

Thanks. Yeah I've developed the habit of always recording, worth doing!

I just made myself a showreel video of my VJ work from various events over the years, the only program I was using for these was magic.

This is from a couple weeks ago, my projection at some club in Prague. It was projected using a 'short-throw' projector onto 2 layers of clear netting, with a white backdrop. Magic is the only program I was using, and a quite simple setup within magic with basic effects. https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Hi Blackdot, I watched the Moderat video - it actually didn't seem so perfectly synced to me... I wouldn't underestimate how perceptually, our brains sync audio to video even if there is only close syncing in reality. For example, sometimes I use (my) video clips which were made for songs at a certa...

No worries!

I just checked the disable midi input in various different arrangements, and it works fine, even with both programs (video and music) open, I can get the midi where I want it. Thanks! Sometimes I miss the obvious stuff

So I've slowly been compiling a list of suggestions / ideas and here's where's it's at. They are more ideas than requests. I've started with the bigger suggestions and then finish with smaller cosmetic ideas. GENERAL INTERACTION CHANGES > preview output to monitor the ability to view a scene on the ...

Sorry I missed this one, I have been pretty busy with other projects. I saw Tanooki's video and thought it was great - better than what I would come up with!

hi so I will submit a project also (with 3/4 scenes), with some music. In case the project is not used I wouldn't mind contributing just the music. I plan to make some new 1 minute track for the competition, some fairly basic and mild techno, but if anybody needs music to use you can check my soundc...

Thanks Eric I remember seeing this discussed and only recently came into the issue again. So I've also noticed the chopping off the end of short video clips. The clips are always simple graphics - white objects moving on black backgrounds, to be used as masks. Strangely, some of them have chopped en...

Hi Eric I was thinking of another possible feature: not to mix outputs for modules. So for example, you could have lots of different modules connected to a colour RGB module, and (by clicking a "don't mix" button) then an output connector for each input. The idea would be, I could edit mul...

Thanks for the postive feedback people I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.

Actually, you can slow the randomization, by placing an 'average' modifier atfter it. A value of around 0.5 seems to work as a starting point. It isn't exactly slowing it down into regular sized chunks though.

Hi wellsley, if you have a still image (not a video), then it is best to make the background transparent in an editing program such as photoshop (you can also use free programs such as GIMP). Generally, you need to create an image with (at least) two layers, and the bottom layer will be a transparen...

So, this took me ages as magic is not really the program to use for this type of animation (but was the only program I run now that can handle the total data, which was a lot!), but... you can get an idea of what's possible. To create the linear narrative, I cut the space up into lots of scenes and ...

Okay I didn't even consider the multiple soundcard inputs; I often forget the luxury some people have

Regarding the other stuff it sounds like you've got it all under wraps

Some minor suggestions: 1) instead of audio 0 and audio 1 as the two audio channels, rename them 'left' and 'right'. So also e.g. microphone left / right, instead of microphone 0/1. Even if it's mono, or the left and right are swapped, it might look simpler (for a while I didn't understand why the a...

So to conclude, I solved this problem with Eric's advice. Here it is: Windows 8 and 10 try to do DPI scaling on some applications so the fonts are easier to read. This actually changes the resolution that the application is running at, and it affects the fullscreen behavior. To disable the scaling, ...

Another idea would be to have the scene tabs (optionally) running vertically down the left side of the screen. I actually had that as an option in the original Magic prototype, but a lot of the testers didn't like reading the text sideways, so I just took it out. Ended up being easier for me anyway...

UI related ideas:

To be able to change the color of scene tabs. I was also wondering whether having different colors for modules would be useful, but it could get distracting.

Another idea would be to have the scene tabs (optionally) running vertically down the left side of the screen.

Hi I was just catching up on these threads as BPM syncing was my thoughts for future development. I envisage to have the bpm controls in the audio/midi window. This seems to make the most sense as the bpm is effectively an input. At first, just to have a box where I could write in '140' to set the b...

Hi I can think of two solutions for you, the first is the simplest: 1) ISF shake Instead of using the translate module for the shake effect, instead use the ISF module 'Shake'. Not sure if you have it in your version or not, but it's free and available to get - I could find the link for you if you n...

Here is the same project, but this time I have dragged the magic output window across onto the second display (the monitor). Note that this time, after the first CTRL + F the fullscreen mode on the laptop does not completely cover the screen. On the second CTRL + F, the fullscreen mode on the monito...

Sorry for the delayed response, needed to have bit more time to do this. So below should be three screenshots. The first is with magic opened on my laptop, and the colourful picture is the second output (my monitor). I left the magic output window in the default position within the program, then pre...

Also quite a punk solution but some pen and paper + a webcam is a good way to add text

Hi Eric, so from your last reply I realised that I had some problem and I've only just had chance to test it out... I didn't realise that the magic window remains even when you ctrl + F fullscreen... Normally at home I run the output to an external monitor connected to my laptop by VGA (the monitor ...

Ok, so that should about do it - I can just design a number of 1-scene projects, and then import them individually, and it would work the same as I wanted.

Sorry I missed that feature, I should pay more attention!

Hi so after using magic for a while longer now I have some reflections on my previous feature requests... Regarding saveable presets for modules, this doesn't seem so important anymore - the ability to copy and paste modules (even between projects) effectively covers this I think. But perhaps a usef...

thanks for the info, I had a brief look at the links you sent me... there is still a lot for me to learn :-( actually I haven't been experiencing problems with video playback but I just wanted to know what is the most efficient setup as I move forward with my work. Your reply has answered my questio...

Hi so I just did the test as you wrote to do and it worked :-) Good to know it's possible. Actually though what I had in mind was to have a computer monitor that has a clone of the projector image, so I could just look at the monitor if the projection is behind me, instead of having to keep turning ...

can I jump in and ask... regarding playing video in magic, what would be the optimal video type for minimising processing power? Specifically, are smaller video files (whether due to bit rate or resolution) consequently easier for magic/computer to work with? I have a load of .avi files which I coul...

Hi Eric, is there likely to be an option to create multiple magic windows, within magic? So for example, I could drag one onto external screen 1 and another to external screen 2? For whatever reason, I'm unable to clone my 2 external displays within windows... not sure why, am running a monitor from...

So I made another music video, again fairly quickly and chaotically. Basic elements are the use of moving masks. Again I used the auto-advance playlist function to create sections through the video. I also started working with 3d anaglyph ideas so if you have a pair of the cyan/red glasses, pop them...

I followed your directions and installed it - absolutely amazing! So many possibilities...

Thanks again so much. Good karma all round

Sorry but could you explain what is ISF? or at least where I can use those video effects in the ISF pdf which you posted?

thanks so much for putting together the pdf files and sharing!

Thanks. I think the with use of masks you can have very powerful effects, at least that's where my interest is.

that's really nice, congratulations ! could it be possible to share a screenshot of your project ? there is some really nice things , and I can't figure how it works actually Damien Hi thanks for the comments. Hopefully the screenshots should be attached somehow at the end of this message. What I d...

Eric wrote:Very nice!

thanks!

I've been getting more and more into magic. I made this song for the equinox and ended up making this video with it too.

Looking forward to taking the visuals further!

> Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:34 pm
> Also, another thing on my to-do list is a "Switcher" module, suggested by a few people

That would be a very useful feature!

Hi, I think saveable presets for modules would help to speed the workflow of using magic. So for example, you could save and recall a 2D contrast module with the values set at useful levels. More importantly though, would be to have saveable mathematical functions, so if you have a sine oscillator w...

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