Shared playhead time

[24601]

Hey All

We do a lot with projection mapping where we have multiple clips on different layers to different outputs/ slices which are played back at the same time. Which works great.

But really need the ability to lock all clips playhead to a master clip (or layer 1 clip) so we can scrub through the show to a certain point or pause the show at a specific point to make adjustments etc.

Like a internal timecode but references a specific clips playhead time

Can clarify further if needed

Thanks

[Arvol]

Map each layers current clips playhead to your comps dashboard dial (1-8) and then use that as your scrubber.

[24601]

Have thought of that but how are you able to link it to the dial, the usual click and drag won’t work for the timeline of clips.

What’s the method?

[Arvol]

You would map all the playheads to the same MIDI channel as well as your dashboard dial (don't even need the dial)

phpBB [video]

[elgarf]

That will work with clips with the same duration.

Will be interesting to have something like SMPTE3, which refer to some selectable layer playhead time.

[24601]

You would map all the playheads to the same MIDI channel as well as your dashboard dial (don't even need the dial)

phpBB [video]

You will have to have an external midi source to make it assignable.

Would be great if the transport could be controlled like every other parameter (with envelopes etc)

[Arvol]

The method above is just sending a 0-1 float, regardless of the durations it will start and end the clips when the float value is at 0 or 1.

if you want to map an internal slider (float) to control this, you will need global parameters (give that a +1 in the feature request page)