[ANSWERED] Advice on setting triggers from a media file?

[Notdoc]

@bonemap

thanks. but wow. it's a more complex task than i thought

[Woland]

@notdoc

This is already quite possible through the use of Comparator and Time Comparator actors hooked up to the 'position' output of the Sound Player or Movie Player actor.

>>>Example File<<<

[Notdoc]

@woland

a quick thanks for this response. I will have time to try it later in the week, so may have some questions at that point

[Woland]

@notdoc

Give me a moment and I’ll slap together a couple User Actors to make it simpler for you.

[Notdoc]

@woland

fab. thanks

[Woland]

@notdoc

Since it's so much simpler to deal with Movie Players and the Timecode Comparator, I only made User Actors for the Sound Player. All three are fed from the 'position' output of the Sound Player actor, and the three different variants let you specify your trigger position as 1) a percentage (0-100), 2) in seconds, and 3) as timecode. All three User Actors have hidden outputs that show you the current and trigger positions in percentage, seconds, and timecode, in case you ever need them. There are Comment actors inside explaining some other hidden inputs and outputs, but you don't need to understand or use them at all. The inputs and outputs that are shown by default work just fine.

using-comparators-for-cueing-v2-2023-02-07-3.2.6.izz (You'll need the media from the earlier version too).

[Notdoc]

@woland

@woland

that's very kind. but should there be a link to the file here..? i'm not seeing it 

[Woland]

@notdoc

Whoops  

The link to the file actually exists now in the post above. Sorry about that.

[Notdoc]

@woland 

sorry (embarrassed) it still doesn't work for me... the text is highlighted, but there's no link

[Woland]

@notdoc

Grr... Try this: using-comparators-for-cueing-v2-2023-02-07-3.2.6.izz (You'll need the media from the earlier version too).

[Notdoc]

@woland

double thanks with fries and a salad...

x Notdoc