I’d like to share an OSC server and client video patch that we created during an Isadora workshop in Cuba some time ago.

The patch was developed as part of a collaborative learning process, exploring real-time communication between systems using OSC. It’s a simple but practical setup that can be useful for those experimenting with networked video, interactive installations, or remote control between machines.

We also used this setup in The Escapist, a large-scale video projection by my friend and artist Pavel Méndez, presented at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba. I’m also sharing a link so you can check out the project and see how it was used in a real-world context. https://youtu.be/gRqExMF7MdA

I’ve made a small update to make it compatible with Isadora 4, although it was originally created for version 2. The goal was to help students implement video-splitting systems without requiring highly specialized or expensive hardware, since access to technology in Cuba can be quite limited. For this reason, the system was designed to run across multiple basic computers. The system uses a Data Array actor to save parameters. You can export and import these settings as external .txt files, so students only need to import their own media.

It’s nothing super advanced, but I’m proud that it worked and was useful for many students, and I believe it can serve as a starting point for anyone interested in creating something similar. It’s by no means perfect, after all it was developed during a 5-day workshop. I didn’t run into any issues, and neither did my students, but you might encounter some.

Feel free to try it out, modify it, or use it as a starting point for your own projects. If you have any questions or ideas for improvement, I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’m always curious to see how it’s being used, so if you do end up using it, please send me a picture or a link—I’d love to check it out.

Best, Milton

osc-media-server-amp-client.zip

Best,

Maxi-RIL

Please give it a try (requires a Pythoner virtual environment is setup, and numpy and cv2 are installed)
I see this has had a few hundred downloads, but I haven't received any feedback. I'm happy to continue to make updates to these tools if they are proving useful to you.

Why do you have to copy the addresses you have obtained back into the inbox?

 This was simply to make it clear what is being done. I am happy to change this later. Really there are 2 primary actors inside. By making you copy the path, you have more control over running each on 1, another file (doesn't need to be the active Isadora file), 2 re-running either function independently.. but I am not married to the approach.

It has been an extraordinary experience to see Isadora sustaining a continuous, stable, real-time system for the full duration of the Biennale.

Isadora Latin Network, in partnership with Mexican visual artist Héctor Cruz, designed and programmed the immersive video projection device that accompanied the piece SIESTARIO — created by Argentine architects Marco Zampieron and Juan Manuel Pachue, winners of the national competition for the Pavilion.

Thanks to everyone who visited, supported, and followed the project throughout these months.

Big hug, Maxi Wille – RIL

Yes, I want to experiment with background removal. Between my first post and now, I understood how to make both work, I simply had to user the Video mode instead of the LiveFeed. Now time to play with this mask and also curious what I can do with the facemesh!

Regarding the pose detection, I've been using it for 10 days and it's been really fun and productive. Thanks again for the material you provided! 

I just published a new Isadora example file with two new Pythoner powered user actors. 
Get it: https://troikatronix.com/add-o...

The tools require a small module be installed, but the project also includes the latest version of my Easy Python Setup Tool, which will build the require virtual environment for you in a minute.

These tools let you open applications 'hidden' so that the UI/Stage Outputs are not blocked, allowing you to work send/receive Spout/Syphon and/or OSC if the apps offer such things.

A use case I personally have used this approach for is launching my Kinect2Share application allowing my full native access to my Microsoft Kinect on windows. 

FEEDBACK on the tools and the Setup process are greatly appreciated. 

All my best

r

slow-samurai.izz

This is Chun-Shing. I will perform my piece at Zuricher Theater Spektakle from Aug 22nd to 24th 2024. 

https://www.theaterspektakel.ch/en/program24/production/chun-shing-au-gpo-box-no211

As part of the show, I created 14 paper robots that, using Isadora 3, send an OSC signal to ESP32 to control the servo motor ( wireless).

Please come to see it. And, please share my performance with people who are in Zurich or friends who are planning to go to the festival ~ 🫡❤️❤️I would love to hear some feedback.

Just want to share a little visual toy I made. It's basically an oscilloscope with some extra flair. You can create some pretty fun visuals with it! Enjoy!

/Ubik

ubik-lfo-slinky.iua3

I use Isadora 3 for live-streaming on here: https://www.twitch.tv/cash_emp...

Place follow my channel and enjoy good Techno Music.

here is my home-studio with Isadora 3, etc.

However, this studio is very expensive with it's all software and equipment. I.e my movie video-cameras with all accessories costed about 10000 €. I need promotion for my YouTube Channel.

It is Loïe Fuller that he is making fun of in 1900! 

I watch again the documentary "Le Grand Roman du Music Hall" by Pierre Philippe to verify!

would love to see a contemporary routine of Little Tich...

Thanks

be happy,

Thomas

I wanted to share these 2 events below. Was I started out using Isadora my goal was to try and make something visual that matched what I was doing sonically. I'm using ZoomISO to move video from Zoom, and Cleanfeed to connect audio from everyone's locations. To sync our playing we are using a number of musical methods and approaches, ears and musicianship basically. I think it's really interesting because it makes a familiar but slightly different piece or experience for each person connected. Since we're playing with the latency and tapping into a broader musical sense we're able to play as though we're in-person in some ways and also something similar to what I believe large marching bands manage. We're planning a lot of shows this coming season, the 2 clips below are from June. We have a good size roster of players now and we're looking for more collaborators if anyone knows people or places interested in hosting feel free to send me a message (trevor@enjinnarts.org). Thanks! Trevor

“Cohere Touch”, a Networked Piece and Augmented Reality System for Solo Viola, Virtual Musicians, and Orchestra.

Cohere Touch is the second piece in a series of pieces written for decentralized simultaneous telematic performance, that reveals and plays with the connections we have all around us. “Touch” in the title comes from participants being in one physical space and feeling the other networked locations and music, effecting them with movement and sound, essentially touching the shared canvas physically and sonically. In addition to being a musical piece the Cohere Touch system is also a specially designed augmented reality system that allows performers and audience to play music together, and effect their own in-person space as well as the other networked spaces participating in the piece. 

Make Music Day 2023

Through a parternership EnJinn Arts with The Art Effect Trolley Barn (489 Main St. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601) on June 21st, 2023, you are invited with participants from all over the world to participate in a FREE globally-connected music making performance of music through augmented reality, and featuring performers from all over the world and 3 performances of "Cohere Touch" a piece and AR system created by Trevor New.
"Bring your instruments or just yourselves and lets make music
that wraps around the globe!"

Thank you so much for the kind words,

Trevor

I use various hardware with my Isadora 3.

List of equipment is:

Here is pictures: