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(chris@chriszwar.com@60.225.197.206) by 0 with ESMTPA; 5 May 2013 11:25:32 -0000 From: Chris Zwar Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_A3BB79CC-4F1C-439C-8AB4-2F3644612412" Message-Id: <4AB37D82-4039-44B2-AC17-A72749EA58CA@chriszwar.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Posterize a ramp Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 21:25:29 +1000 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) --Apple-Mail=_A3BB79CC-4F1C-439C-8AB4-2F3644612412 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 If you're on a Mac then there's the free Core set of plugins for audio = VUs: http://www.coremelt.com/products/veeyou-v2.html They're fun to play with and worth remembering. =20 -Chris On 05/05/2013, at 5:43 PM, patrick Siemer wrote: > 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. >=20 > patrick siemer > tapeandglue.com >=20 > On May 4, 2013, at 8:48 PM, adam mercado wrote: >=20 >> 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 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_A3BB79CC-4F1C-439C-8AB4-2F3644612412 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 If = you're on a Mac then there's the free Core set of plugins for audio = VUs:


They're fun = to play with and worth remembering. =  


-Chris

=
On 05/05/2013, at 5:43 PM, patrick Siemer <siemer@gmail.com> = wrote:

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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