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by DemBambiSeiMudder
Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bug with fullscreen on Mac with scaled screen resolution
Replies: 1
Views: 2435

Bug with fullscreen on Mac with scaled screen resolution

Hey, I found that when you scale the monitor size on mac magic quits when going into fullscreen mode. Not a big issue as switching back to standard makes it work, but still I wanted to report it as I usually like to have more screen space :-) Sorry for the german screenshot, but I guess you'll get t...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: MIDI Command for Auto-Advance
Replies: 5
Views: 8328

Re: MIDI Command for Auto-Advance

How is the status on that? I can't figure out if and how that would be possible and can't find anything in the user manual.
Would be quite helpful to enable auto-advance via midi :-)
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Suitable MBP for live performance
Replies: 1
Views: 2652

Re: Suitable MBP for live performance

Since I DJ and do the visuals at the same time I had the same thoughts as you. I decided to get another MBP so in case one fails it's only dark or silent not both :-D I use a MacBook Pro, Retina, Mid 2012, 16GB, since it has a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB and I got it for a decent price ...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Controller lights
Replies: 5
Views: 3641

Re: Controller lights

I already thought that midi output would be cool for live performances. But so far it was ok and not urgent enough to make a feature request :-) I mainly use TouchOSC and that works fine for me. On one show I added a Behringer BCF 2000 with motor faders, so I can run around with the ipad, but the ot...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: project repository?
Replies: 2
Views: 2811

Re: project repository?

I would be up for that.
Having some kind of repo to at least create and store demo projects collectively would be cool.
Already thought about creating one on github, but since .magic files are binary files I was kind of not motivated to use git :-D
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

Re: Problems with midi learn

Since it was hard to reproduce I can't prove the absence of the bug. But I was not able to reproduce it in the current beta.
Anyway, it already helped to add the midi device before learning commands from it.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Shortcuts don't work as expected
Replies: 5
Views: 3663

Re: [fixed] Shortcuts don't work as expected

Thank you for fixing it. Works fine in the current beta <3
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loop through a folder of .gif files
Replies: 3
Views: 2952

Re: Loop through a folder of .gif files

+1 for the video folder <3

I was just thinking about adding multiple VideoFile modules and adding an InputSelector, but that feels like a lot of wasted resources.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Shortcuts don't work as expected
Replies: 5
Views: 3663

Re: Shortcuts don't work as expected

But it is :-)
I haven't done anything. At least not that I know of.
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by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

Re: Problems with midi learn

I haven't. I am quite familiar with midi, so it was a choice of laziness I guess :-)
But if you say it's better, I'll give it a shot.
Thanks for pointing it out.

If I find anything else I'll keep you updated :-)
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

Re: Problems with midi learn

I use midi bridge.
I have OSC disabled completely.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:47 am
Forum: User-Submitted Videos
Topic: New videos showing my work
Replies: 2
Views: 4170

New videos showing my work

Hey, as some might know already I mainly show my visuals on LED installations. It requires totally different visuals than on a screen or for projection mappings. The animations need to be very minimalistic to create good effects. And synchronizing the animations so perfectly to the music creates awe...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Shortcuts don't work as expected
Replies: 5
Views: 3663

[fixed] Shortcuts don't work as expected

Hey, in 2.12 you introduced Ctrl/Cmd+UpArrow and Ctrl/Cmd+DownArrow to replace selected modules. Awesome feature. Especially for long lists like the ISF modules. But I would expect the next module on the list to be selected. I have Blend module, which is is the first module in the Layers folder, whi...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

Re: Problems with midi learn

Ok, with TouchOSC I can reproduce it in 100% of my trials. When TouchOSC is not added as source magic crashes when a midi command should be used from it (manually or in auto mode). Once I select TouchOSC as source or add a new source with it everything works fine. So I'll not have problems in the fu...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mixing Karaoke txt with video cap
Replies: 1
Views: 2515

Re: Mixing Karaoke txt with video cap

Your best option would be if your karaoke software could stream to syphon but I am guessing it doesn't. I used this once, but found it not practical to need the software to be visible: http://v002.info/plugins/v002-screen-capture/ Just found this. Haven't tried it, but maybe it helps: http://techlif...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help: Having issue with midi controller
Replies: 5
Views: 3775

Re: Need help: Having issue with midi controller

BTW a question to Eric: If it happens that Magic looses contact to a MIDI-device: Could You make something like a MIDI rescan without the need to close Magic? Actually when this happens I have to replug the MIDI-device and the restart Magic which is not a choice while performing. If Magic could rel...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

Re: Problems with midi learn

Hey Eric, I'll comment here so in case someone else experiences this problem they might find my comments useful :-) I just tried really hard again to crash magic and of course it does not work at all. I tried all combinations, but it's working fine. I tried to remember the routine when it failed. I ...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

Re: Problems with midi learn

Yes, it crashes and macOS tells me that it crashed and asks if I want to restart.
I'm having these issues for quite a long time now. I think 3 updates passed since I first experienced this. So it is not related to any recent changes.
Would a Screencast or a Mac crash report help you?
Cheers
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [fixed] Problems with midi learn
Replies: 11
Views: 5202

[fixed] Problems with midi learn

Hey Eric, I quite often have a problem with learning midi commands. I thought this was only for global parameters, but it seems to be the same for normal ones as well. Learning a midi command is no problem, but once I click on use magic shuts down completely. Same when I use auto. I created a new te...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Preview Functionality
Replies: 6
Views: 4971

Re: Preview Functionality

Another thing I just realized. I want to use hot cues to switch to scenes immediately, for example on the drop of the music. If transition style is set in the playlist in might fade in for two seconds. I'd like to keep transition settings for playlist mode, but for manual scene selection I don't wan...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: User-Submitted Videos
Topic: Vienna Burning Ball
Replies: 0
Views: 3399

Vienna Burning Ball

At Vienna Burning Ball I illuminated the main floor with 12*5 meter LED strips and stars that have 2 meters of LED stripes and projection mappings on them.
Animations created with MMV.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Be0Q5rpDeni/
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:19 pm
Forum: User-Submitted Videos
Topic: Staircase to Electric Cube
Replies: 2
Views: 3820

Staircase to Electric Cube

I enhanced some rails on a staircase leading to the electro floor.
Of course I had to synchronize it to the music using MMV :-)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeLJbG-Dzdm/
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: DMX output
Replies: 5
Views: 6634

Re: DMX output

I use MadMapper to send MMV videos via DMX to my LED stripes.
Next week I'll try integrating some moving heads into my setup.
I'll post some feedback.
Maybe it's an option for you as well to use some other DMX able software like MadMapper :-)
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [bug] Crash on Midi Learn
Replies: 5
Views: 3626

Re: [bug] Crash on Midi Learn

It happened twice not that magic crashed on learning regular midi params :-(
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Color Coding for Bypass and Power Parameters
Replies: 1
Views: 3585

Color Coding for Bypass and Power Parameters

Hey, when clicking the bypass or power toggles the modules are color coded. When these are shown as parameters and are toggled by midi there is not color coding. But it would be awesome if there was :-) The buttons on the modules title bar and the parameters are not at all connected, is that correct...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: map source audio gain to midi knob
Replies: 8
Views: 5959

Re: map source audio gain to midi knob

I usually do it like Eric describes it.
But for the Spectrum, Waveform etc. modules you can only select sources, not globals.
So either Midi for the Gain or allowing globals as "sources" on those kind of modules would be awesome.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Preview Functionality
Replies: 6
Views: 4971

Re: Preview Functionality

Would be nice if you could work something out.

What do you think about multiple playlists? In my case it could be one for manual triggering and one for automatic progress.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: "Replace all instances" for a GLSLShader or Image file
Replies: 11
Views: 9645

Re: "Replace all instances" for a GLSLShader or Image file

I understand. Still it's always good for business to understand the user/customer ;-)
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:12 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: "Replace all instances" for a GLSLShader or Image file
Replies: 11
Views: 9645

Re: "Replace all instances" for a GLSLShader or Image file

I totally agree. Have you thought about a public feature request voting system?
Maybe Trello can help :-)
https://blog.trello.com/3-ways-to-manag ... e-requests
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:06 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Preview Functionality
Replies: 6
Views: 4971

Re: Preview Functionality

Ok, I didn't know about preview mode. Good stuff :-) But then I can't play the scene live from the folder view anymore, right? I'll definitely give preview mode a try, but here are my first thoughts. I try to explain my workflow. Please let me know what you think to this in general. When using the p...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Preview Functionality
Replies: 6
Views: 4971

Preview Functionality

Hey, I noticed the need for this on my last live performance. like the the "edit and display" arrow on scenes in the folder view it would be awesome to have a "preview and edit" button as well. Maybe a little eye. Could also be a shortcut like cmd-click to edit, but an extra butt...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:53 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: "Replace all instances" for a GLSLShader or Image file
Replies: 11
Views: 9645

Re: "Replace all instances" for a GLSLShader or Image file

Hey Eric,
are there any plans to implement this? Would be quite useful.
Terry Payman wrote:listing by scene a count of each individual missing asset so one would know where and how many to look for.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [bug] Crash on Midi Learn
Replies: 5
Views: 3626

Re: [bug] Crash on Midi Learn

Ok thanks for letting me know. When I release the next Beta it will have some extra debugging information. Sweet, whats the timeline for the release? Anything planned? Then if it crashes you can just email me the crash report and it will help me pinpoint the location of the crash. The one that I am...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [bug] Crash on Midi Learn
Replies: 5
Views: 3626

[bug] Crash on Midi Learn

Hey,
when learning midi on global modifiers magic sometimes crashes.
I started noticing this since 2.11b2 but it still happens on 2.11.
I'm on macOS 10.13.3.

It does record the midi but then magic closes.
Since 2.11 it does not crash all the time, so I can't give a reliable way to reproduce this bug.
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:57 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Option to globally disable post-processing
Replies: 5
Views: 4985

Re: Option to globally disable post-processing

Hello :-) I didn't know about post-processing option until reading this post, but I used something like that anyway :-D So I have a module for post-processing that I add to the end of the module chain in all other scenes. I use it because I create LED installations and show magic visuals on them. To...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Ableton Link
Replies: 1
Views: 3660

Ableton Link

Hey, I just got the newsletter form MadMapper explaining the new features. That brought me to this idea. How about an Ableton Link integration, so that I can get the tempo and clock from other Link enabled software, even on other computers. Would be awesome I guess. More about link: https://www.able...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TouchDesigner Math Chop like behaviour with expressions?
Replies: 3
Views: 3490

Re: TouchDesigner Math Chop like behaviour with expressions?

How about a map modifier like Arduino and Processing offer it? Problem would be to enter multiple parameters on one modifier. I guess the current UI doesn't support that. But I guess with expression modifier it is easy. The math can be found here: https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functio...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Computer resource use and speeding up the app
Replies: 7
Views: 4022

Re: Computer resource use and speeding up the app

Also if I use other scenes with the scenes module it loads the other ones, right? So if I have 11 Scenes and one has the other scenes as input, all 11 scenes are loaded? I have had some ideas about and experiments with a workflow that uses multiples scenes with an inputSelector. I'll post about it s...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:00 am
Forum: Tutorials, etc.
Topic: HDMI Video Capture
Replies: 3
Views: 108015

Re: HDMI Video Capture

I work with another VJane together on some parties now. She is doing stuff with Resolume. I found the idea nice to just intercept her HDMI signal and process the video on Magic. I found the Maxwell to be quite expensive though, since I don't know yet if I will use it more than once a year, so I trie...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:44 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Minimise/Maximise Modules
Replies: 8
Views: 7354

Re: Minimise/Maximise Modules

I believe the double click reset action was something I read in the last release notes. So it is intended I guess. I also had some negative feelings about the button moving in the past. Now that you started the Reigel opened this topic I want to give it a +1 :-) How about aligning the minimize/maxim...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:40 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Power On/Off indication
Replies: 7
Views: 5614

Re: Power On/Off indication

How about a different color for a module where somewhere in the chain following the current module is some module disabled? Then I know "this will not be shown, but another module is disabled". Also this would be cool for the InputSelector module. So if I have 5 input chains, but only one ...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:42 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Blend module mode buttons
Replies: 4
Views: 4857

Re: Blend module mode buttons

Nice, thx :-)
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:12 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Blend module mode buttons
Replies: 4
Views: 4857

Re: Blend module mode buttons

I know that. But when I click it, it opens and I need to click it again so it closes. Then I can use the arrow keys to properly switch btw. the modes. Having up and down buttons as mentioned would ease this process and improve usability. Since you mentioned "This will work for any drop-down box...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:39 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Blend module mode buttons
Replies: 4
Views: 4857

Blend module mode buttons

Hey,
would be cool to have buttons to switch between the modes on the blend module like we can flip through images on the JpegFolder module.

Cheers
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:29 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: [solved] Tabs don't work properly on Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 5793

Re: Tabs don't work properly on Mac

Sweet, it's working. Thanks :-)
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:23 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: [solved] Tabs don't work properly on Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 5793

Re: Tabs don't work properly on Mac

I'm very sure that I have not changed this default setting. This Mac is new and freshly installed. And for the finder for example it does make sense to open new windows in tabs also when not in fullscreen mode. Anyway, let's not fight about this :-) Thx for you help. I'll think about changing the se...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Sat Nov 04, 2017 2:46 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: [solved] Tabs don't work properly on Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 5793

Re: Tabs don't work properly on Mac

Hey, Just to get this right: are you telling me to disable a feature system wide that I want to use with all other Apps that support it? Because that is not an option, Magic is not the only Program I run on this computer. Or is it possible to set that for Magic only? If it is not intended to be used...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: TextFile/Image Refresh Module Parameter?
Replies: 14
Views: 16897

Re: TextFile/Image Refresh Module Parameter?

I would also be interested in a way to dynamically load images that are new to the folder. I just tried and JpegFolder Module doesn't load images unless the reload button is clicked. So at least midi control would be really nice on that button. But automatic the reload would also be awesome. Our ide...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Difference between "Average" and "Smooth" modifiers?
Replies: 8
Views: 7498

Re: Difference between "Average" and "Smooth" modifiers?

Hey Terry,
the oscillograph is awesome.
I thought I knew the difference, but this makes it so much more clear!
Thank you :-D
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FREE "Kaleido-Software" - ArtScope
Replies: 1
Views: 3786

Re: FREE "Kaleido-Software" - ArtScope

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately I was too late, but I guess $ 16 is still a fair price :-)
It looks really cool, but since I'm on a Mac it won't help me :-(
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: [solved] Tabs don't work properly on Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 5793

[solved] Tabs don't work properly on Mac

Hey Party People, I'm using Magic 2.1 on macOS 10.12.6 and Magic behaves a bit strange when opened. Currently I don't have a Screen Capture App installed, if the description won't help to reproduce it I'll try to make a Video. So when I launch Magic the Input Sources window is tabbed into the main w...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:06 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Populate Playlist
Replies: 10
Views: 10335

Re: Populate Playlist

+1
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:18 am
Forum: User-Submitted Videos
Topic: Revolution of Love
Replies: 4
Views: 5947

Re: Revolution of Love

Thx for the feedback :-) Yes there are a lot of scene, but it is supposed to run the whole night. So to not get boring more scene are better. To showcase the full potential all scenes are crammed into a 5 minute video. Usually each scene would last longer to also show the synchronization to the musi...
by DemBambiSeiMudder
Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:36 am
Forum: User-Submitted Videos
Topic: Revolution of Love
Replies: 4
Views: 5947

Revolution of Love

Hey Party People, here is a little installation I created. https://vimeo.com/215588053 I used mdf and laser cut stars and hearts from it, integrated LEDs into the stars and added projection mappings. Animations are completely created in Magic. Mappings and LEDs are controlled with MadMapper. I have ...