jamie griffiths

ISADORA LINKS

• PREPARING FOR THE WORKSHOP .pdf file

• Latest Izzy Beta MAC & PC downloads from  www.troikatronix.com

• There is a Special Workshop Isadora Version download (for use with temporary licences) See Jamie for these special Mac or PC installers

• Isadora 1.3 Manual  (pdf )
• Isadora Example MEDIA FILES 6Mb
• FreeFrame Plugins
• Isadora tutorials by Mark Coniglio & Example Isadora Patches
• Recommended Third Party links at Troikatronix.com

 

 

MIDI-OSC SOFTWARE LINKS 

• http://www.osculator.net/ OSCulator (Mac only) MIDI-OSC mapping software for Wii & iOS device messages
• http://www.steim.org/steim/junxion_v5.html   JunXion (Mac only) MIDI-OSC-CameraTracking-Arduino mapping software
• http://glovepie.org/lpghjkwer.php  Glove Pie (PC) MIDI mapping software for Windows
• http://hexler.net/software/touchosc TouchOSC (iOS, Android) OSC message App for smart-phones & devices iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone, android phones & tablets
• Introduction to OSC http://opensoundcontrol.org/introduction-osc
• Introduction to MIDI http://www.midi.org/aboutmidi/tutorials.php
• TouchOSC & Isadora A tutorial by Mark Coniglio

INSTALLING QUARTZ COMPOSER

Quartz Composer (QC) is a Mac only application. it is provided by Apple for developers of software for the Mac. http://developer.apple.com/graphicsimaging/quartzcomposer/

Mac OS prior to 10.7  QC is enclosed with Apple's XCode software download. It is free to download when you register as an Apple Developer.

If using Snow Leopard (10.6) you need the full 3.2.6 (or higher version) of the complete Xcode package.  http://developer.apple.com/xcode/   NB The download is 4 gigs, so allow plenty of download time.

If Lion (10.7) or above, you can download the much smaller bundle: Graphics Tools for Xcode  which has QC as part of a bundle of useful graphics softwares. The quickest way to find it at the link provided is to type the name into the search window to filter through the massive list!  You will need to register as an apple developer (don't worry there is no exam! You just have to give them your name and an email address!)

Apple Developer Registration (free) https://developer.apple.com/programs/register/

 

OTHER GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING SOFTWARES

• Max/Msp/Jitter by Cycling 74 (Mac & Pc) http://cycling74.com/
• Soundflower an audio routing plugin also made by Cycling 74 http://cycling74.com/products/soundflower/

• PureData (Mac & PC) Free/OpenSource http://puredata.info/

LANGUAGE-BASED PROGRAMMING SOFTWARES

• Processing (Mac, PC, Linux) Software - Java-based language programming algorithms 
• http://processing.org/download/
• Kinect & Processing http://www.shiffman.net/p5/kinect/
• Super Collider audio synth  http://www.audiosynth.com/

OTHER USEFUL SOFTWARES & PLUGINS

• Quicktime 7 Pro download http://www.apple.com/nl/quicktime/download/
• Syphon http://syphon.v002.info/   Syphon is an open source Mac OS X technology that allows applications to share frames - full frame rate video or stills - with one another in realtime.
• Madmapper http://www.madmapper.com/  for complex projection mapping, using a syphon stream from Isadora. 
• MadMapper & Isadora tutorial
• Ableton Live https://www.ableton.com/en/live/new-in-9/
• Resolume  http://resolume.com/
• Modul8  http://www.modul8.ch/
• QLab http://figure53.com/qlab/

 HARDWARE

• Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform. Environment sensors; touch, temp, light, motor control etcSoftware sketch uploads, using the Arduino software, allows you to interface your computer with Arduino boards. If you use JunXion software, this is a relatively easy way to have Isadora listen to an Arduino board (but is not currently bi-directional) without knowing Java programming yourself, since JunXion provides ready-made Arduino sketches for you.   http://www.arduino.cc/.  http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
• Scroll down the linked page here http://www.jamiegriffiths.com/steim-instrument-building-workshop/ to see jamie's touch paper example with an Arduino, JunXion and Isadora. 
• Arduino, iOS and DMX: a nice tutorial example http://makesomecode.com/2009/12/30/arduino-osc-iphone-and-dmx/
• Fritzing Open source Micro-electronics project based in Germany, with tutorials for interactive electronics. 

• Triple- or Dual-Head-2-Go http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/#close 

• Canopus Digitisers Mac & Isadora friendly, firewire digitizers. http://www.grassvalley.com/products/advc110 and HD Video digitiser http://www.grassvalley.com/products/advc-hd50
• Projector Central http://www.projectorcentral.com/ Best site for researching beamers/video projectors
• EyeFi wireless camera cards http://www.eye.fi/uk

DMX

• Lanbox http://www.lanbox.com/page.php?12
• Enttec http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&prod=70304&show=description
• What is Artnet?
• Example Isadora patch for use to control lights with an Enttec DMX USB Pro

VIDEO TRACKING & KINECT

• NEW** Ni_Syphon.app by Jonathan Reus at STEIM   This is the latest and easiest method that I am currently aware of, for Mac users to get the depth mapped image from a kinect camera into Isadora.  it is comprised of a simple Custom App to read the Kinect depth mapped image into a syphon stream. (NB Quartz Composer does not have to be installed for this method to work.) It does work with both the 1414 and the newer 1473 Kinect camera models.  Instructions and download at this link on my blog: http://www.jamiegriffiths.com/new-kinect-into-syphon/  NB You do need to also install the syphon plugin.  Follow the link for step-by-step instructions. 

• Kinect into Isadora - Original 'hack' using the Kineme Plugin via Quartz Composer http://www.jamiegriffiths.com/kinect-into-isadora/  

SOME OTHER SOLUTIONS

• Kinectar http://ethnotekh.com/kinectar/
• Synapse For Kinect http://synapsekinect.tumblr.com/
• Kinect hack project examples http://www.dashhacks.com/kinect.html
• Kinect hack for Mac programmers, using Simple OpenNI and Processing. http://www.alan-pipitone.com/index.php/en/blogeng/apple-mac/item/84-use-kinect-with-ma

• Delicode NiMate Info here  and YouTube tutorial here
• ZVector (also made by Delicode)
• Synapse Kinect  Only works with the Kinect camera model 1414. Hacks depth map image. Clunky process but does work. 
• iPi motion tracking (PC Windows only)

INFRA RED TRACKING WITH NON-STEREOSCOPIC CAMERAS

• Half Silvered mirror (well, actually it is acrylic one for a fraction fo the price of a glass one..)  Good for cheating the camera position to appear as if the camera is looking from a position right inside the projector lens in order to avoid parallax distortion when doing projection mapping  http://www.cutplasticsheeting.co.uk/mirrored-sheeting/two-way-acrylic-mirror
• Setting up a one-camera Infra Red system. Tips from Mark Coniglio. Download pdf
• Klaus Obermeier video using infra red tracking
• MidWest Optical: Good Quality InfraRed filters (block visible light and pass only the IR) http://www.midopt.com/lp830.html

WINDOWS TRACKING SOFTWARES

• Frieda Weiss' EyeCon tracking software (PC only) (NB Has not been updated since 2011 but can be a good solution for Windows users) 

• Eyesweb by Infomus.org (Italy) video tracking software (Windows) that includes libraries that also work with the kinect. Please note, significant set up is required.  News article about Kinect support in EyesWeb

APPLE SCRIPTS

• Applescript to AutoLoad Media into Isadora http://www.jamiegriffiths.com/apple-script-into-isadora/   Instructions at this link, for setting up an Apple Script to auto-load a watched folder. eg For use with a WiFi SD camera card (made by EyeFi) that can be set up to write files to a folder wirelessly on your computer. In conjunction with an apple script to watch that folder the jpegs can auto-load into the isadora media bin.
• Beginners Applescript Tutorial  http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/applescript/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-applescript/
• Apple's AppleScript Documentation Page https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptX/AppleScriptX.html
• AppleScript Tutorial series  http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/firsttutorial/index.html

EXAMPLE USER ACTORS FROM JAMIE

Create a new folder inside the Isadora folder in your Applications directory and call it Global User Actors.
Open Isadora and start a new patch. Go to Menu Bar>Actors>Place User Actor
When the browser opens, select the user actor that you want to place. This will place an instance of the user actor into your Isadora build window. Click on the new user actor to make sure it highlighted (should be blue color when selected).
Go to Menu Bar>Actors>User Actor to Global Toolbox. Once you have done that you will always find this actor available to you inside the 'User' toolbox of Isadora.

• JG Video Settings User Actor
• Convert Secs to Hz (Pulse) User Actor

SLIDESHOWS & PATCH EXAMPLES

• BURP patch example, using shapes

• Example SHOW BUILD Isadora Patch (Florida)

• Matrix Serial Patch (for lighting control with the Enttec via Serial Data, and the Lanbox using the Lanbox Channels actor)

• Introductory Slideshow .pdf (Nottingham)
• Introductory Slideshow .pdf (Florida)