ImageLoader issue

#1

Hi, I’m a brand new user of VideoSync. I’ve already installed 0.5.1 release on Live 9.6, with success. I’m not understanding how ImageLoader works. I’ve read that, as a MIDI instrument, you should put an image in the Drop box, than you can trigger it with some MIDI note (I’ve tried either with a MIDI clip, than directly with MIDI keys), but I can’t see anything on video window. The images I tried are JPG.

Thanks in advance.

#2

I am also trying out the ImageLoader and I also cannot get any image to be shown. However, I think you misunderstood the MIDI capabilities of the ImageLoader plugin. I would expect the ImageLoader to work the same way as the Gradient plugin (which works for me).

#3

OK, I’ve been too hopeful on MIDI capabiities :smile:. Still the problem of no image shown stands… :disappointed:

#4

Hi guys,

I wasn’t able to reproduce this problem on my computer, but I just needed to use the ImageLoader myself on a different system and it didn’t work on that system either! I have to admit I was a little bit too naive when building the ImageLoader, because it seems it only works on volumes called ‘Macintosh HD’. Do you both by any chance use a volume with a different name?

I’ll be trying to fix this issue today. :slight_smile:

Thanks for the report!
Hidde

#5

P.S. @erikwallen is right regarding the MIDI notes. ImageLoader should display the image constantly. You can use a effect like HSL and modulate the lightness parameter with a ADSR modulator to ‘trigger’ the image with MIDI notes.

However, would the MIDI triggering be something you would like to have integrated in the plugin?

#6

Yes I confirm my HD has another name, different from the default one :slight_smile: I think that could be the issue. I tried to expand the MAX view of the plugin and I saw that the regexp that drives the image search starts with “Macintosh HD”…

#7

I also use a volume with a different name, so that seemed to be the problem indeed. But I will wait until the next version to try it :slight_smile:

Regarding MIDI triggering: Now that I know how you have thought about doing it, it seems unnecessary to integrate midi functionality in the ImageLoader. But to make it clear for beginners, there needs to be a strong emphasis on modulators in the documentation.

#8

Hi guys,

I have sent you a fixed version of the ImageLoader plug-in via email. Other readers of this thread can message me directly for an updated version. Note that the fix will be in release 0.5.2.

Best,
Hidde

#9

Ok, that version works! Thank you!

#10

Happy to hear. Thank you for your report!

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