Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.74] (HELO homiemail-a10.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5061400 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 05 May 2013 20:41:08 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a10.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a10.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DE4328006C for ; Sun, 5 May 2013 11:49:49 -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=ZvGkpRBRBJYIqf8N9f4FIXwJwqnBse +xS0OxtUoYm0jHERcNgO8ef1YeqOrn3D/VgellblhjQZqOhx3+6iRtGRtCImQK7v RPJB6zS/1tDKchnSMsmkU5z9Ob6hB4AisuHNu2q7E0hluvNc+ZS8mIL/ZARUcfr9 DWyyDbQ8RcEh4= 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=8Ir+IfgMH7mQ/cpZSEzxPDmOELA= ; b=t/qzT5WI/8VUh95iQSkd3H2VuU+ETRNBNf39b7hpVeUyh0qx7PwVw4hldsKz blU2kAzEOKZjY9M/A0rco+8u/IvbBYexnq9og4rWWBQoNOxqI/pdig42nx2Ht9XK J5FxeMmovduvGxc/OO/Es82m0eDrW0l1y5LpL8iUbqAhmvY= 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-a10.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id DAEB7280063 for ; Sun, 5 May 2013 11:49:48 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-778047455 Message-Id: From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Posterize a ramp Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 11:49:47 -0700 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-1-778047455 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed I am on a Mac. Nice, very nice cheers 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 5, 2013, at 4:25 AM, Chris Zwar wrote: > If you're on a Mac then there's the free Core set of plugins for =20 > audio VUs: > > http://www.coremelt.com/products/veeyou-v2.html > > They're fun to play with and worth remembering. > > > -Chris > > On 05/05/2013, at 5:43 PM, patrick Siemer wrote: > >> for a quantizing vu meter effect, try the mosaic effect with =20 >> "sharp colors" turned on. and then put that on your favorite =20 >> "audio amplitude to scaling shape" animation method. >> If that is not clear....Just try the mosaic effect with "sharp =20 >> 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 >>> >>> 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 =20 >>>> this for you it helps to see how it looks. >>>> >>>> then if you want it driven by audio, convert that tracks audio =20 >>>> to keyframes using teh keyframe assistant and then add this =20 >>>> expression to the repeater >>>> >>>> a=3DthisComp.layer("Audio Amplitude").effect("Both Channels")=20 >>>> ("Slider") >>>> >>>> Math.floor(linear(a,1,20,1,6)) >>>> >>>> >>>> If you look at the audio paremeter in the graph editor you can =20 >>>> 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 =20 >>>> a 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. =20 >>>> Linear expression to set how many units. And for no partial =20 >>>> blocks pipe the audio amplitude through a Math.floor for whole =20 >>>> 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 =20 >>>> could cook up, >>>> > but way beyond my ability to execute with expressions. >>>> > >>>> > Hopefully one of the master expressionists on the list can =20 >>>> 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 =20 >>>> discrete units. I >>>> >> dont see why you couldnt do this with audio to keyframe data. =20= >>>> 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, =20 >>>> but 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 =20 >>>> thin slivers of >>>> >>> meter instead of discrete chunks. >>>> >>> Is there a way to posterise to absolute values the scale/=20 >>>> volume or >>>> >>> whatever property would be needed to control the visibility =20 >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --=20 >>>> danny princz >>>> >>>> exposedideas.com >>> >> > --Apple-Mail-1-778047455 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 I am on a Mac. Nice, very = nice

cheers



On May 5, 2013, at 4:25 AM, Chris Zwar = wrote:

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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