Topic: Live Control Software

[Fanny Pack]

I am going to start some live control software now.  I got inputs from a couple of you in the past but forget them all.  I'd like to get any ideas, no matter how wild, in this thread so I can make a list of first things to implement. 

[BlinkenLights]

ok here i go..

loops..
mixing more than one loop...
easy preview browser..
color shifting effects...
just call me i got this whole thing done in my head

[flecom]

it would be nice if it had large buttons/icons so you could easily use it with a touch screen...

you really want to impress, give it a web-interface with said buttons/icons so you could controll it remotely

similar to the rabidhampster/R4 applications

[Fanny Pack]

I finished it.  Hope you like it.

http://harperingenuities.com/Documents/spaghettilive.jpg

Notice that the controls go to 11 for that extra added oomph.

[BlinkenLights]

thats a workable layout..

there is no way for me to know if i like it until i touch it

[thesk8nmidget]

oh baby! what is this sexy factor thingy?

[BlinkenLights]

I don't like the name of the software.
Spaghetti LIVE!! is so boring..

i think you should have "Spaghetti Composer" as the time line editor and "Spaghetti Performer" as the live software.

[Fanny Pack]

"Wet Noodles" coming soon. 

[drlava]

How about spahetti 'touch'

oh no Microsoft has already used that too, but not as poorly as the 'live' marketing confusion

[Fanny Pack]

Picking up steam...

http://www.harperingenuities.com/WetNoodles.aspx

[BlinkenLights]

im interested in becoming a beta tester

[Fanny Pack]

im interested in becoming a beta tester

I figured YOU would.  Right now the functionality is just prototype stage.  You can load up a screen full of ILDA files and save the configuration to a file.  And, you can click on them once they are loaded and they will be sent to your scanner as you click them.  Next steps are to add some effects.  Eventually you'll have the ability to have 3 seperate things selected and they will all be sent to the scanner.  Each one will have it's own set of effects, and the combination of them will also have a set of "global" effects.  So, you can put a spin and a resize on one selected item and combine it with a couple of other selected items, and then apply another spin and color change on the whole thing.  Basically, it will be like a combination of Fruity Loops and Spaghetti. 

Another "key" thing that I intend to implement is the ability for each selected item to automatically adjust itself to the beat of the music.  For example, everyone has the classic dancing "Barney" (from the Flintstones") ILDA file.  What the feature will allow is that whenever you select the dancing Barney item (or any other item), Barney will appear to move back and forth to the beat of the music.

I'm interested in knowning what effects you would find useful.  I'm sure I'll have various "pulsing" effects that make the image pulsate in size, color, or rotation to the beat.  But what else?  I think some razzle dazzle effects would be cool where when you hit a key and the image would appear to explode, or do a fireworks effect.  Other than that I don't know.

I want this software to be something that a DJ would feel comfortable using.  So, simplicity is key, but not to the point where it is boring or repetitive.

[BlinkenLights]

some sizzle in the form of random beams(dots) would be nice..

fading

3d-rotate

vibrate or wiggle..

zoom/shrink maybe even zoom in and out to the beat

ill think of more once i play with it..

[Fanny Pack]

some sizzle in the form of random beams(dots) would be nice..

  I can't help but picture a bunch of people on the dance floor being randomly zapped in the eyes with laser beams and them yelling "I'm hit!  I'm hit!"

[BlinkenLights]

thats hella funny.....

i will start this weekend on crashing.. i mean testing the software.. i have been busy... but im all over it...