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Enhancement Requests / Re: 10 suggestions for sequencer!!!

« on: April 09, 2021, 09:58:55 AM »

Just a note on #7. You can also (on a PC, not sure of the mouse functions on a Mac, but can be done) take the house preview, drag it out and make it full screen, then zoom with your wheel mouse, and if your wheel mouse is clickable, click and hold to drag the preview and center a section in the preview window. That way if you want to export a video of a certain section only, you can do so as it only outputs to video what is visible in the House Preview window.

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Enhancement Requests / Expand sub-models in sequencer

« on: April 09, 2021, 09:52:54 AM »

So, if you have a model and create a sub-model with 8 node ranges. In the sequencer, I can expand the model and see the sub-model and apply effects to that, but it would be nice if you could then double-click and expand the sub-model to see the individual node ranges, and apply effects to just them.

This would cut down on having to make 8 sub-models, then group those, then group your multiple models, etc...

As an example, take a custom 8 spoke spinner model. You would have to sub-model all 8 spokes, then add those to a group. If you have 4 of those custom models, now you create 4 spoke groups, then add those to a group. Whereas if you could simply put the spokes in as 1 sub-model with 8 node ranges in a vertical buffer layout, then you add the 4 custom models to one group and in the sequencer, expand the group, expand one of the models and see your "all spokes" sub-model and expand that to turn on just node-range 4. Should give things a cleaner look when sub-modeling, and will still allow people to do the current way if they'd like.

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Nutcracker Effects / Re: Intensity effect that fades up and down slowly

« on: April 09, 2021, 09:42:21 AM »

You could also use value curves with Sawtooth if all the up/down intensities were the same. Then set the number of cycles.

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Bugs in xLights/Nutcracker / Re: Possible bug in timing tracks for breaking down words/phrases in 2020.35?

« on: September 11, 2020, 10:05:14 AM »

Yeah, since that time I sequenced a few other songs including Small World Holiday which is 5:47 and has a ton of kids singing and it gave me no issue, so, *shrug*.

I do have an issue with one of my models crashing the layout, but I tried to be better about that and posted it in GitHub (including the files this time).

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Bugs in xLights/Nutcracker / Re: Possible bug in timing tracks for breaking down words/phrases in 2020.35?

« on: September 09, 2020, 01:00:03 PM »

Sorry, will make sure to take a screenshot if it happens again. I saved it, exited xLights and restarted and the issue is no longer present.

But, if I were to try and explain better, I have a timing called "Voice - Main" I set a start timing mark and end timing mark and shift-double clicked it and entered a phrase, which was completely visible on my screen. I then right-clicked and said to breakdown phrase at which time the phrase went a tan color, but scrolled right past my end mark off the right side of my screen. The words appeared, but again went way off the screen. To adjust the words to match the song I had to slowly move my mouse until the cursor changed to the right<->left arrows, and I could grab this blank area and adjust knowing it was my first word. Even though the word wasn't there I could right-click that area and tell it to Breakdown word. Then a long pink line showed up, again going off my screen to the right, but I could take that and slowly move my mouse and adjust the phenome's.

So, since it corrected itself after exiting, please ignore this. I'll make sure to grab that screenshot if it happens again. I posted because I noticed changes were made to this process in the Read Me file when I upgraded.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: New rendering feature?

« on: September 09, 2020, 11:20:05 AM »

Thank you, sorry I over-thought through that thinking it was in the Preferences. I can't believe I missed that down there.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: New rendering feature?

« on: September 09, 2020, 10:52:26 AM »

I am not seeing that button on any tab?

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Anvyz6B-R-i9guMkfb6NdlT5USX_iA?e=liTeoi

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: New rendering feature?

« on: September 09, 2020, 09:48:31 AM »

Just a note, I ran Tools-> Check Sequence and got this in my file:
WARN: Rendering is currently suspended. The FSEQ data may not be up to date.

I went into my sequence settings (which I haven't changed in some time) and I do have Save FSEQ On Save checked, and have it selected as V2 ZSTD (Default) which I know I haven't changed that.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / New rendering feature?

« on: September 09, 2020, 09:34:56 AM »

In 2020.35 was there an update to rendering and maybe I missed a setting? Prior to .35 it was rendering in close to real-time. Now I have to hit the render button every time I want to see changes.

I read the Read Me file, and didn't see anything new, but am I missing a setting now?

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Bugs in xLights/Nutcracker / Possible bug in timing tracks for breaking down words/phrases in 2020.35?

« on: September 09, 2020, 09:33:12 AM »

Was trying to do the vocals on Sled Zeppelin and on a few phrases when breaking down the words they act like there is no stop point on the timing track to the right and spreads a large section. I was able to break down the words, but then the phenome's are very weird and I can't see the timing points. Had to hover my mouse until the cursor changed to know when I was on a timing point. Then, a few phrases in it stops and goes back to correct.

It did this at three different points in the song.

I was able to get things set the way I want, but it was tough because if you miss seeing a hover change you grab the wrong phenome section.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Automatic Setting of Timing Upbeats

« on: August 27, 2020, 12:34:43 PM »

And I figured it out. If I right-click on the name of the timing track I can change it to variable. For some reason it was static. Now I am able to highlight the entire track and sub-divide. Thanks for your assistance.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Automatic Setting of Timing Upbeats

« on: August 27, 2020, 12:32:31 PM »

Yeah you can night and right click and select divide timeline marks. I may be off on the name but that is how you do it.

Thanks Keith, I do that all the time, what I can't do is select the entire timeline and subdivide each timing section. Or, if possible, add a timeline that does 2X the beat timing marks so you get the 1&2&3&4& instead of just 1-2-3-4. I tried to double the value when creating a timing by beats thinking it would 2x it, but instead of 1&2&3&4& I got 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Automatic Setting of Timing Upbeats

« on: August 27, 2020, 08:56:46 AM »

Is there a way to take a timing track and subdivide the entire thing by two?

I have a beats track, but also want the upbeat like 1&2&3&4&. I tried different settings for the beat timings, but can't seem to get that. I also see I can export, hack the XML and import though that seems like a ton of work (and math). I also tried to highlight the entire track to choose to subdivide, but it seems like I have to ctrl-click each beat and about 30 beats in I miss-click and have to start over.

If I could shift-click the entire track it would be easy, but I can't seem to do that.

Please help, I'm sure there is probably an easy way to do this.

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Enhancement Requests / Re: Custom X Y Movement with images

« on: August 23, 2020, 07:47:04 AM »

It's a transition

Ok, pages 235-237. Got it now, those are very nice. Too many options, too little time.

Thank you for pointing it out, this is great.

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Enhancement Requests / Paste/Scale into cell or cell group

« on: August 22, 2020, 07:45:11 AM »

In another software I could highlight and copy a grid let's say 8w X 9h, then I could highlight another grid 2w X 9h and hit paste and it would scale my 8x9 grid into the 2x9 grid. It was extremely helpful for unique and complex patterns. If there was a second option for paste by cell that would do this I would really appreciate it.

Today if I try the same it pastes the 8w and ignores that I only selected 2w. Maybe a paste by scale button?