@dillthekraut

Ryan will log this, but I've done this kind of thing in the past Using the Data Array actor to write and read from an external file. This allows values to be adjusted, saved, and recalled, even if the file is locked or the program is running in Demo Mode without a license.

Best wishes,

Woland

@lovardaviskidd said:

Thanks so much for the information. I tried to download the two User actors, but I'm getting a message that says, "There is no application set to open the document “heartbeat-generator-v2 (1).iua4”.  Search the App Store for an application that can open this document, or choose an existing application on your computer. When I click on choose application, Isadora appears, but doesn't allow me to select it. Any insight?

You can put that User Actor into your Global User Actor Folder or drag it from Finder into the Scene Editor of an open Isadora document to use it.

For more info please review our tutorial on User Actors: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000091626-isadora-101-tutorial-11-creating-user-actors

@obx

With Isadora 4 the actors got a visual work-over. As part of this the name bars on top of actors now have a color according to what actor toolbin group they're part of. Video actors are have an orange bar behind their names, calculation ones have green, User Actors and Macros have red, etc.

As for the dialog about saving and updating all or saving as a copy, that's always how User Actors have worked. You can brush up on User Actors using our Isadora 101 video tutorial on the subject if you'd like: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000091626-isadora-101-tutorial-11-creating-user-actors

Best wishes,

Woland

Hi

I've opened a patch created with an earlier version and now using 4.0.9 Intel and the user actors are highlighted red. A pop advised to update the actors but when I create a new user actor it is also red. DO I need to address this or will the patch run ok with the actors left as they were?

Many thanks

One more suggestion for a feature optimisation.

The document lock is great, but it would be perfect, if one could lock all real editing and keep the real save option for value and media changes.
At the moment we can only save to a backup file.
Allow adding scenes would be helpful as well.
It would help to build GUIs for noobs, but give 'em the opportunity to build a show without risking to break anything, with adding scenes and changing values.

@lovardaviskidd said:

Thanks so much!

 Happy to help. Let me know if you run into any issues.

@dusx I did not see these. Thanks so much!

@woland Thanks so much for the information. I tried to download the two User actors, but I'm getting a message that says, "There is no application set to open the document “heartbeat-generator-v2 (1).iua4”.  Search the App Store for an application that can open this document, or choose an existing application on your computer. When I click on choose application, Isadora appears, but doesn't allow me to select it. Any insight?

@lovardaviskidd said:

reading through several posts

 Not sure if you found the tutorials I wrote on controlling Ableton and/or Isadora via MIDI?

Here is link to both: Ableton Live + MIDI

You should go through the 'Control Ableton Live Sessions With MIDI' tutorial. There are only a couple steps, and you are up and running.

@lovardaviskidd

I forgot it until now, but I also have this simple MIDI example file that might be useful/informative: https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/simple-midi-example/