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This may be kind of Primitive, and being a new at this, I do not know any other way.
So here is how I do it until I figure some better way to do it
I took a look at superstar and it looks like it is only set up as CCR's at the moment
You may be able to import a visualization into superstar with a channel configuration, but I do not know if you can.
Here is how I will go about doing it for my Pixel trees and this is how I did it for my Matrix
1.Open up superstar
2.Create a new layout, but select CCR layout and not visualization, you can create the number of strips(CCR's) and number of led.
3.Do not worry about the network layout as you will not be using it.
Example: create a 12 CCR x 50 layout… This will show 12 rows and 50 columns
You want to lay it out horizontally for a word matrix…Vertical for a tree
Keep in mind the orientation of the strip (where the controller is) so your words are not upside-down. Mine are on the left.
Keep in mind the bottom and top as well.
3. Once your layout is done, select the music you are using (open a media audio file)
4. You can import timing, not sure how, so I do create timing… this will read the audio file and make some timing marks for you to follow
5. Now it up to you…. You can morph, use pixel node some other cool stuff and of coarse make words
6. Once you are completely done. You will need to save the file and then export it to a sequence file…
7. Try to name this file something you will know it is for that fixture and is a temp file…not your main sequence file
Sequence file:
1.Create your main sequence file if you have not done so.
2.Set up your channels you will be using, make sure you have enough to match what you will be bringing in from superstar.
3.Save that file and keep this file open
4.Open up your sequence file that you created when you exported your file from superstar
5.Both file are now open
6.Go to your first device in your superstar sequence file and expand it
7.Go to the 1st column and from top to bottom highlight it(select it), then right click and select rows, only the black section, not the special CCR channels
8.This should have selected the whole device and channel selection
9.Copy it
10.Now go to your main sequence and select the one you are really going to use and expand it the same way
11.Select the 1st column at the top left and Paste it
12.Now work your way from top to bottom channel by channel
13.Save your file when you are done….
14.Always keep track of your file names and increment version numbers so you never over-write incase you mess up.
That's it.
I will try to video or do pictures or post this up some how…but feel free to contact me and I can help walk you through it
If you do not how to use superstar there are tutorials on it in you tube including how to copy and paste and import from superstar, much like I did here.
Sorry for the Primitiveness of this, but will get it documented.....(another reason to get a Go-Pro)
-Vic
So here is how I do it until I figure some better way to do it
I took a look at superstar and it looks like it is only set up as CCR's at the moment
You may be able to import a visualization into superstar with a channel configuration, but I do not know if you can.
Here is how I will go about doing it for my Pixel trees and this is how I did it for my Matrix
1.Open up superstar
2.Create a new layout, but select CCR layout and not visualization, you can create the number of strips(CCR's) and number of led.
3.Do not worry about the network layout as you will not be using it.
Example: create a 12 CCR x 50 layout… This will show 12 rows and 50 columns
You want to lay it out horizontally for a word matrix…Vertical for a tree
Keep in mind the orientation of the strip (where the controller is) so your words are not upside-down. Mine are on the left.
Keep in mind the bottom and top as well.
3. Once your layout is done, select the music you are using (open a media audio file)
4. You can import timing, not sure how, so I do create timing… this will read the audio file and make some timing marks for you to follow
5. Now it up to you…. You can morph, use pixel node some other cool stuff and of coarse make words
6. Once you are completely done. You will need to save the file and then export it to a sequence file…
7. Try to name this file something you will know it is for that fixture and is a temp file…not your main sequence file
Sequence file:
1.Create your main sequence file if you have not done so.
2.Set up your channels you will be using, make sure you have enough to match what you will be bringing in from superstar.
3.Save that file and keep this file open
4.Open up your sequence file that you created when you exported your file from superstar
5.Both file are now open
6.Go to your first device in your superstar sequence file and expand it
7.Go to the 1st column and from top to bottom highlight it(select it), then right click and select rows, only the black section, not the special CCR channels
8.This should have selected the whole device and channel selection
9.Copy it
10.Now go to your main sequence and select the one you are really going to use and expand it the same way
11.Select the 1st column at the top left and Paste it
12.Now work your way from top to bottom channel by channel
13.Save your file when you are done….
14.Always keep track of your file names and increment version numbers so you never over-write incase you mess up.
That's it.
I will try to video or do pictures or post this up some how…but feel free to contact me and I can help walk you through it
If you do not how to use superstar there are tutorials on it in you tube including how to copy and paste and import from superstar, much like I did here.
Sorry for the Primitiveness of this, but will get it documented.....(another reason to get a Go-Pro)
-Vic