Hi all during this crazy global yet local time, i was lucky to receive a new Advatek PixLite 16 Long Range Mk2 controller with WS2812B pixel strip (2.5m 60pixels/m) the day before NZ went into 4 weeks lockdown. I've managed to get it working with MadMapper but no luck so far with Isadora (running 3.0.7 on OSX 10.12.6) so thought i'd reach-out to you good folks in the hope you can help. I've read the various forum posts, including the very comprehensive https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000042899-controlling-led-strips-via-artnet and https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/6520/matrix-color-send-in-v3, and tried playing with various plugins including Artnet 64bit https://troikatronix.com/plugin/artnet/ and DMX Universe - Enttec compatible https://troikatronix.com/plugin/dx-dmx-universe-enttec-compatible/ ArtNet Send actor has intf addr set to 192.168.178.25 which seems to be the "local IP address" according to the bottom of the Isadora preferences window. My Mac's IP address is set to 192.168.0.10 and the PixLite controller's is 192.168.0.50 (both with subnet mask 255.255.255.0)??? And i've configured the PixLite controller using Advatek Assistant "Advanced Output Configuration" as follows Is there a simple way i can check Isadora is connected to the PixLite controller? Any help much appreciated, take care, stay safe and stay home, Mr J

Hi Russell,Wow, as ever thanks for the reply. Yeah it's a Rasp Pi 4, generating a circa 400 x 400 xy resolution cloud at about 15fps at the moment. So yes there are some concerns about Izzy doing it in realtime. I'm interested in being able to save off paths etc so fidelity is not an absolute requirement. Also, using isadora is an exercise to integrate this with other sources. The cold truth is I'm trying to build up to doing it in Unreal, but having difficulty finding the expertise, so getting some familiarity with the data in the more accessible Isadora helps. Also fun to push the limits.The Rasp Pi code I'm not able to currently access, however I can speak to the dev, since I agree, if it were more standardised then there are some frameworks which can already read in stuff like this in three.js etcThey've done a really nice design with laser cut aluminium and 3D printed enclosure, it literally switches on with a rocker switch, connects to wifi and starts transmitting.The attached Unity CSharp script shows what happens, basically it reads in from an intermediary AWS URL, so the data would be coming in as a live stream, not via OSC/serial.Another project uses the Pi4 as a remote scanner here: https://hackaday.com/2020/03/3...Thanks for the patch, it's a little late here so I'll get onto this tomorrow (Covid lung pending!)Best,Rob

@salimelo said: hi Fred, thx, that was the solution. Found out that Isadora couldn't exceed 18 + something Frames. Syphon did the job both with 25 and 30 fps in outstanding Quality, I feel super grateful. I rendered the Audiofile and glued them together in Studio one 4. Only flaw is some heavy compression of studio one, which results in worse visual quality again, but at least smaller (about 1/4) video, and still useable. Thanks a lot :)

Place a new video in watcher actor and it'll be GPU. You'll then need to replace or mutate your other actors to make them GPU-based.GPU is generally better than CPU.

@fredsorry, yes we also use virtuell input from the ndi tool, between our obs ndi out and the skype webcam in. we choos in virtuell input the obs ndi output as source and choose in skype webcam config virtuell input as cam.r.h.

@sslezaswhich artnet receiver exactly you use?thx.r.h.

@wolandThanks this works

Thanks Mark and Lucas for an insightful session on the 3D actors. just for fun, and because Mark said he didn't like the idea of generating bullets, I tweaked his Magic Football patch slightly so that the A key now generates a friendly caterpillar. 3d caterpillar.izz

Haha, good to hear, that we all at least were creative about the meeting time: I was ready to roll Tuesday at 12.30 LUNCHTIME ;O). I felt quite stupid afterwards. Shall we schedule a new meeting?