Return-Path: Received: from [72.52.194.27] (HELO diamond.tritoncore.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5061083 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 05 May 2013 09:34:55 +0200 Received: from 50-0-121-187.dsl.dynamic.sonic.net ([50.0.121.187]:46139 helo=[10.0.1.40]) by diamond.tritoncore.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1UYtbZ-0004KA-Ir for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 05 May 2013 03:43:34 -0400 From: patrick Siemer Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3-738071862 Subject: Re: [AE] Posterize a ramp Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 00:43:31 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - diamond.tritoncore.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - gmail.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: diamond.tritoncore.com: authenticated_id: patrick@tapeandglue.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail-3-738071862 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 for a quantizing vu meter effect, try the mosaic effect with "sharp = colors" turned on. and then put that on your favorite "audio amplitude = to scaling shape" animation method. If that is not clear....Just try the mosaic effect with "sharp colors" = on top of any moving footage, and you will understand. patrick siemer tapeandglue.com On May 4, 2013, at 8:48 PM, adam mercado wrote: > fantastic, sounds exactly like what I'm looking for >=20 > thank you >=20 >=20 > Adam Mercado > Influxx Media Production > Fullerton, CA >=20 > 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 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On May 4, 2013, at 8:41 PM, rendernyc wrote: >=20 >> home now... >>=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> 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 >>=20 >> a=3DthisComp.layer("Audio Amplitude").effect("Both = Channels")("Slider") >>=20 >> Math.floor(linear(a,1,20,1,6)) >>=20 >>=20 >> 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 >>=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 >>=20 >> 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 :) >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 10:56 PM, Rendernyc = 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 >>=20 >> On May 4, 2013, at 10:26 PM, "Robert W. Walker" = wrote: >>=20 >> > 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 >> >> Date: Sat, May 04, 2013 8:36 pm >> >> To: "After Effects Mail List" >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Animator & Editor >> >> www.teddygage.com >> >> Brooklyn >> > >> > +---End of message---+ >> > To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> danny princz >>=20 >> exposedideas.com >=20 --Apple-Mail-3-738071862 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 for a = quantizing vu meter effect, try the mosaic effect with "sharp colors" = turned on.  and then put that on your favorite "audio amplitude to = scaling shape" animation method.
If that is not clear....Just try = the mosaic effect with "sharp colors" on top of any moving footage, and = you will understand.

patrick = siemer

On May 4, 2013, at 8:48 PM, adam mercado wrote:

fantastic, sounds exactly like what I'm looking = for

thank you


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
= >>
>> --
>> Animator & Editor
>> = www.teddygage.com
>> Brooklyn
= >
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