Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.81] (HELO homiemail-a14.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5061037 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 05 May 2013 05:39:21 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a14.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a14.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30D81392070 for ; Sat, 4 May 2013 20:48:02 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=influxx.com; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from:subject :date:to; q=dns; s=influxx.com; b=j2baOtUeX2Q63+dWN1b668QkZr4pG8 bcIDjnKFINW/HS3E3YC56YaWoqe1PyOu861nWe67mUqSQt7HM4KRrlHzQhjszOpj j5aLorGHURgkryJtNYUgihqkDaOK+QiEPmb6blWsJyKE+SBqNfE6cg19pG7PUukz dNlEtzHrWDoTk= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=influxx.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from :subject:date:to; s=influxx.com; bh=ZeawU+BXQzr01gi4gN7dvvPETfI= ; b=qWBdj77dL4qz5G/rD9RWa6ydiqEY4PKET80NYkhQNhoAn5U7psIw7KyWwYdZ NXSG/gDxrtyz5rXsU3DSr3qhyPlHUqKVZJbDjfrzRiWwOmOX5VHL78bEveb7YxcQ UPd+dM7ReVLh9dJEuZAk7nEcTHAVse3UAYHtJWE4+PjR4q0= Received: from [192.168.0.16] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a14.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id DA14A39206D for ; Sat, 4 May 2013 20:48:01 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3-723941248 Message-Id: <6E1427C3-911D-44E6-BC3A-FC5A836D81E9@influxx.com> From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Posterize a ramp Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 20:48:01 -0700 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-3-723941248 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed fantastic, sounds exactly like what I'm looking for thank you Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA Moving Images. For Business 714=B0928=B09896 http://www.influxx.com http://www.twitter.com/influxx http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx On May 4, 2013, at 8:41 PM, rendernyc wrote: > home now... > > more specifically, create a small rectangular shape layer. > add a repeater with its transform set to 0,-100 so that it goes up. > set the copies to 6 (though the expression will take care of this =20 > for you it helps to see how it looks. > > then if you want it driven by audio, convert that tracks audio to =20 > keyframes using teh keyframe assistant and then add this expression =20= > to the repeater > > a=3DthisComp.layer("Audio Amplitude").effect("Both = Channels")("Slider") > > Math.floor(linear(a,1,20,1,6)) > > > If you look at the audio paremeter in the graph editor you can get =20 > a good idea for the input which i used 1,20 > > then the linear remaps those values from 1,6 > if you want the VU meter to go completely off then set it to 0,6 > > aharon rabinowitz showed how to use a shape layer as a VU meter a =20 > long time ago, as an example of ways to use shape layers :) > > > > On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 10:56 PM, Rendernyc =20 > wrote: > Shape layer. Use a repeater driven by the audio amplitude. Linear =20 > expression to set how many units. And for no partial blocks pipe =20 > the audio amplitude through a Math.floor for whole units > > On May 4, 2013, at 10:26 PM, "Robert W. Walker" =20 > wrote: > > > The matte grid won't do what he wants - I think - because he =20 > wants to > > quantize the values so that each segment is either on or off, not > > partially illuminated. Sounds like something Dan Ebberts could =20 > cook up, > > but way beyond my ability to execute with expressions. > > > > Hopefully one of the master expressionists on the list can chime in. > > > > Robert W. Walker > > Los Angeles > > > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: Re: [AE] Posterize a ramp > >> From: Teddy Gage > >> Date: Sat, May 04, 2013 8:36 pm > >> To: "After Effects Mail List" > >> > >> > >> If i understand you correctly, i think youre overthinking it. =20 > Just put a > >> grid as a matte above each bar graph blocking out the discrete =20 > units. I > >> dont see why you couldnt do this with audio to keyframe data. Or =20= > trapcode > >> soundkeys > >> > >> On Saturday, May 4, 2013, adam mercado wrote: > >> > >>> I need to create a VU style meter with 6 discrete levels. > >>> I looked at the Audio Spectrum and Audio Waveform effects, but =20 > neither of > >>> those come close. > >>> I searched Goole and found a few examples that use the Audio =20 > Amplitude > >>> assistant, but that just wiggles the matte which creates thin =20 > slivers of > >>> meter instead of discrete chunks. > >>> Is there a way to posterise to absolute values the scale/volume or > >>> whatever property would be needed to control the visibility of =20 > the matted > >>> layer? > >>> > >>> *Adam Mercado* > >>> Influxx Media Production > >>> Fullerton, CA > >>> > >>> Moving Images. For Business > >>> *714=B0928=B09896* > >>> http://www.influxx.com > >>> http://www.twitter.com/influxx > >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx > >>> http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive > >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx > >> > >> -- > >> Animator & Editor > >> www.teddygage.com > >> Brooklyn > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > --=20 > danny princz > > exposedideas.com --Apple-Mail-3-723941248 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 fantastic, sounds exactly like what I'm looking = for

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=
Adam = Mercado
Influxx Media Production
Fullerton, = CA

Moving = Images. For Business
714=B0928=B09896




 =

On May 4, 2013, at 8:41 PM, rendernyc = wrote:

home = now...

more specifically, create = a small rectangular shape layer.
add a repeater = with its transform set to 0,-100 so that it goes up.
= set the copies to 6 (though the expression will take care of this for = you it helps to see how it looks.

then if you want it driven by audio, convert that tracks = audio to keyframes using teh keyframe assistant and then add this = expression to the repeater

a=3DthisComp.layer("Audio = Amplitude").effect("Both Channels")("Slider")

Math.floor(linear(a,1,20,1,6))


If = you look at the audio paremeter in the graph editor you can get a good = idea for the input which i used 1,20

then the = linear remaps those values from 1,6
if you want the VU meter to go completely off then set it to = 0,6

aharon rabinowitz showed how to use a = shape layer as a VU meter a long time ago, as an example of ways to use = shape layers :)



On Sat, May 4, = 2013 at 10:56 PM, Rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com> wrote:
=
Shape layer. Use a repeater driven by = the audio amplitude. Linear expression to set how many units. And for no = partial blocks pipe the audio amplitude through a Math.floor for whole = units

On May 4, 2013, at 10:26 PM, "Robert W. Walker" <robertw@walkersound.com> = wrote:

> The matte grid won't do what he wants - I think - = because he wants to
> quantize the values so that each segment is = either on or off, not
> partially illuminated.  Sounds like = something Dan Ebberts could cook up,
> but way beyond my ability = to execute with expressions.
>
> Hopefully one of the = master expressionists on the list can chime in.
>
> Robert = W. Walker
> Los Angeles
>
>
>> -------- = Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [AE] Posterize a = ramp
>> From: Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
= >> Date: Sat, May 04, 2013 8:36 pm
>> To: "After Effects = Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> >>
>>
>> If i understand you correctly, i = think youre overthinking it. Just put a
>> grid as a matte = above each bar graph blocking out the discrete units.  I
= >> dont see why you couldnt do this with audio to keyframe data. = Or trapcode
>> soundkeys
>>
>> On = Saturday, May 4, 2013, adam mercado wrote:
>>
>>> = I need to create a VU style meter with 6 discrete levels.
= >>> I looked at the Audio Spectrum and Audio Waveform effects, = but neither of
>>> those come close.
>>> I = searched Goole and found a few examples that use the Audio Amplitude
= >>> assistant, but that just wiggles the matte which creates = thin slivers of
>>> meter instead of discrete chunks.
= >>> Is there a way to posterise to absolute values the = scale/volume or
>>> whatever property would be needed to = control the visibility of the matted
>>> layer?
= >>>
>>> *Adam Mercado*
>>> Influxx = Media Production
>>> Fullerton, CA
>>>
= >>> Moving Images. For Business
>>> = *714=B0928=B09896*
>>> http://www.influxx.com
>>> http://www.twitter.com/influxx
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx
= >>> http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive
>>> = http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx
= >>
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>> = www.teddygage.com
>> Brooklyn
= >
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