RGBSB, Sequence Builder for RGB devices, version 2

[smeighan]

I decided i would open a new thread, the other one was getting too large.

New version of rgbsb has new target models. I have redesigned the graphic engine. It is now 10 times smaller and faster on the web page. I have built the spirals with chromatic colors, snowflakes, random pixels, meteors. Scrolling text is about ready to be released.


There is a new web address also, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

I could use some help. I am now going to focus on Vixen. I have a parser written for the vix files.

I need some more examples of a vixen file that has an rgb megatree. It would be perfect of i could get the vix file and maybe also a link to a video showing that sequence running. This way i can create a vix file and let people try it.


Here are some of the new target models.





thanks
sean

[SteveMaris]

Nice work.

[Steve Gase]

Sean, this is excellent progress!

[onesmoothhead]

Nice Work!

[rwave]

Sean,

As one who is just starting and planning to use RGB lights exclusively, your work is very impressive!  I am following your development with GREAT interest.  THANKS for your efforts!

Richard (from SoCal)   

[pk]

Sean -

Great work! 

[smeighan]

I posted a thread in doityourselfchristmas You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Hi everyone;

There was a request for a barber pole. turns out took just one hour to code the spiral model generator to do this.

Here is what i said there

Ask and you shall receive ...



This expands the spiral mode to now have
#spirals
#rotations down tree
#thick of spiral (This is the new option that allows the barber pole)
#set color of the spiral has
a) solid
b) start hue and ending hue and spread chromatic color

more to come

In reference to a horizontal and vertical chase can you give me a link to a video and the time in that video that has the effects you are looking for

something like in this video http://.....
banded vertical 1:47.3 to 1:53
horizontal chase 1:11 to 1:22


and to all,

 if there is an effect that you would like to see rgbsb model for rgb devices, please send your links in.
The new model is working out to be pretty easy to add new effects.

RGBSB is changing (doesn't it always). Instead of talking about math models and such it is going to become a huge library of effects. Things like playing avi, scrolling text are not math models.

I think people would like to select from the library, provide the target megatree that matches their physical tree and then get the xml file for their sequencer.

The web page will continue to evolve to just show the library of effects you can choose from

This week:
I dont like the effects of my meteors so i will be fixing them. Scrolling text is almost ready to release.


so send in your wish lists of effects you would love to see rgbsb have

thanks
sean

[smeighan]

Half of a megatree implemented

Looking at the video from gordonlights You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, i see his megatrees are actually half of a tree

I have implemented half megatrees into the models.

Here is what the barber pole looks like on half of a megatree


The tool seems to becoming more of a madrix-light as it evolves.

[smeighan]

On the other forum, a question came

Here was my answer

The rgbsb tool is made up of 3 parts

1) Library of effects for RGB devices. You see this at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (NOTE! Change in web page URL). I expect this library to get to be into the hundreds. One thing to note , each of my models (spirals, snowflakes, .etc.) have many variables that change the final output. When I finish the tool , there will be slider bars allowing you to make a near infinite combination of effects. All of the variables are there, they just are not exposed to the user yet.

2) A tool to allow you to model your megatree into rgbsb. I call this the target model generator. This tool has a mysql database so that peoples' models can be stored and retrieved. This tool is You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. I opened this tool up for a few days last week. I got feedback that helped me to go and address some issues. This tool is currently offline while i work on the database.
NOTE! Change in web page URL

3) The last thing the tool does is take your target model and the RGB effects you selected from the library, it then produces an xml file for LSP, Vixen or LOR.
Currently , I have LOR producing a LMS file and importing with no errors.  I am in the midst of making an xml file for Vixen. I have not started on LSP.

So for step #1, you can continue to feed me more ideas for effects to go into the library.
Step #2 should come back by this weekend and then you can try creating your RGB megatree.
Step #3, i have asked for anyone who might have a Vixen 2.1 vix file and a video of their display. I can then continue to work on creating the xml output for Vixen. I dont expect to finish that for at least a few weeks.

Eventually i plan on supporting Vixen 2.1.1 and Vixen 3, LOR S2 and LOR S3 and LSP 2 (maybe LSP 1..

You can imagine the exponential increase in work for me to supply all of these xml forms. A possible side benefit later this summer is i am thinking i will be able to cross transform between any two sequencers.

we will see
sean

[Marty Miller]

Wow.  Amazing work, well done!

[smeighan]

Two new models added to library

Vertical bars and falling stars




thanks
sean

[Rod R]

Very nice work

[smeighan]

I have finished the scrolling text. I have added it into the library of effects



Now on to the xml work

thanks
sean

[PJNMCT]

Beautiful!

[rwave]

Sean,

What are the min/max matrix parameters for the scrolling text?

Excellent effort and THANKS for sharing!   

Richard (from SoCal)