@josharoo4 said:

 Also, I should say that it also works great to output 8 separate video feeds. I had a video art project up that was using 8 outputs via the Decklink quad 2 and the Sonnet and then 4 outs from Izzy via thunderbolt to HDMI adapters for a total of 12 outputs. Ran very smooth and had almost everything at 1080p29.97. One issue I ran into was that I did need to reassign or toggle the Blackmagic outputs each time I restarted the machine. Went into the Stage Setup menu and just unclicked and reclicked the checkmark for each Blackmagic output each time. 

It does work with isadora on a mac and it works great. Ive done a few installs with this exact setup. I used the Usb-c Sonnet ePCI box and the Decklink quad 2. Works awesome. My limiting factor was that I could only use the 4 inputs that isadora allows so I set it up to take in 4 cams and to output over sdi to 4 output devices (projectors in my case). I did have to move over to qlab when I wanted to get all 8 inputs into the computer (a mac studio with the Sonnet box). 

@wjmackwood-0

I just ran a test on my M1 Mac mini, with Sonoma, and I had no issue with the recording.

I set Record Stage Settings, to use quicktime, Prores 4444. I then started stage recording, set a location, and it started to record. 

I then imported the file to test. It has a transparent background and plays well.

Note: the video feed to the projector actor must have a transparent background.. but this is what you would have be default simply connecting a shapes actor to it.

Hello Troikatronix team,

I'm trying to export a movie with a transparent layer, which I understand in need to use Pro Res 4444 to accomplish. I see that I can export video in the Pro Res 4444, but nothing gets exported in the video. Even just exporting a movie of a simple shape (using the shape actor) in Pro Res 4444 shows nothing in the exported video. 

Thoughts?

William (projection designer)

Isadora 4.0.9 (rosetta), Apple M1 Pro, Sequoia 15.6.1

Hi all, 

My theatre company has a modest technology upgrade grant so we would like to purchase new projectors. We still can't afford really top-end high lumen projectors. I've always bemoaned the fact that there's such a jump between the 6500 lumen range to 10,000+, with the corresponding price difference. Recently I've started getting ads from Springtree for 8,000 lumen laser projectors at a good price and with changeable lenses. 

I think I'd like to buy two projectors right now, one for long throw and one for short throw and the Springtree price point would allow me to do that. But it also makes me nervous. Has anybody had any experience with them? https://www.springtree.net/pro...

Or, as always, any thoughts, suggestions, or links are very welcome. 

Thanks!

@armando said:

Although I don't know how the information would travel through HDMI.

 
The information doesn't travel through HDMI: it passes via the network. So the camera has to be connected to your network.
I can connect the BM Micro Cinema Camera's USB-C port to a USB to ethernet adaptor, which allows it to join the network.
Then using the API you can control the camera.

If you can connect your 6K Pro to a network, try this:
https://github.com/DylanSpeise...

It works great with the BMMCC4KG2.
But what I'd like would be to bypass the web interface and send commands straight from Isadora.

@mark_m said:

how much work would it be to create a BM Camera Control Actor which does the same thing as the BM Camera Control WebUI?

 Depending on the number of control points etc.. I would imagine its a day or two to build this up.

@mark_m That would be great I have a 6k pro too. They can be controlled by the ATEM software. Now, the ATEM software can be controlled via OSC through Banyan AV (aKA ATEM OSC) In order to control the atem you have do have one but all ot the camera main parameters are controlled by the atem software (even the primary colo wheels, iris shuttere speed and a lot more. All passing from the atem to the camera via HDMY cable (beware the cable ehould be compatible with Consumer Technology Association/Electronic Industries Alliance standars (no all of them are). In other words, if tiu have an atem you might be able to do that today. But for sre it would be simpler to have a python script. Although I don't know how the information would travel through HDMI. If someone comes up with  a script I can test it for sure.

All the best 

@t_decker

Hi,

I think the problem might be the way the memory number is passed. In the user input, the memory number must be an integer (1, 2, 3, etc.). Within the TCP Send actor, the P1:C parameter converts it to the hex value 01. I tested it this way and it worked fine.
Best regards.

Javi

@jandraka, amazing! Thanks!

After some false starts, I've got it sort of working (Ok, I just need a bigger screen so I can see what I'm connecting). I had to adjust the trigger delays otherwise the projector wouldn't register the ESC/VP enable command. 

Mute On and Mute Off work great. Memory select works if I send converted hex string with the memory position included in the string. The ASCII command version isn't working though. I think it's an issue with the parameter? If I have a little more time this afternoon, I think I'll try the hex string with the P1 in place of the memory position.

Worse comes to worse, I could brute force the solution by setting up a different TCP Send for each position I might use...

Thanks again!

TD

EDIT: I re-did the TCP command to be fully a hex string with P1 in place of the variable, and it works! Yay!
epson_tcp_control_izzy_3_26.iua3