Re: [LCtalk] Isadora MIDI Actors for LanBox

[Philippe Amand]

On 30/10/2005, at 10:57 AM, Fokko van Duin wrote
> In order to get used to Isadora I created two Custom Actors so you 
> can your LanBox via normal MIDI.

Thank you.

> The LC Go (MID) supports: Go any cuelist + step, Next Step or Cue , 
> Prev Step or Cue
>
> The LC Control (MID) supports: Clear Layer, Reset Layer (cue 0, all 
> settings default), Mix Mode, Transparency, Chase Mode, Chase Speed, 
> Manual Fade type, Manual Fade time.

I have rebuilt my little 24 channels mixer using your custom actors. 
I must say it was much easier that way. The patch is much simple than 
the first one.

I tried the solution you gave me yesterday:

On 30/10/2005, at 03:34 AM, Fokko van Duin wrote:
> set layer A to Transp mode, and set it to 0%
>
> Now use your Upper faders to control the channels of Layer A, and 
> the lower faders to control layer B. Let your crossfader only 
> control layer A transparency
>
> In order to let your actor fade from A->B->A, just increase- 
> >decrease your crossfader.
>
> No more complex mixing process, and lots of calculations during 
> fades, only in/decrease one MIDI controller, and you can fade as 
> many channels as you want :-)

So, thank you for that.

Now I think it's working much better.
The new file can be downloaded at the same place:

http://homepage.mac.com/pamand/Isadora/FileSharing12.html

Philippe