Lasse Munk

I have a movie which contains timecode information, but I can't seem to figure out how the reference manual tells me to retrieve the timecode info, within max/msp.

I need the timecode (preferebly in ticks) to drive a midisequencer (seq object).

But this doesn't seem to work - i don't get where the list, the reference manual writes about, is supposed to come from.

Hi everyone!
I have a movie which contains timecode information, but I can't seem to figure out how the reference manual tells me to retrieve the timecode info, within max/msp.

I need the timecode (preferebly in ticks) to drive a midisequencer (seq object). 

jit-qt-movie-and-getting-timecode-from-a-movie

I don't have any Movies with timecode tracks, but when trying your patch, the Max Window reports: Jit.qt.movie: doesn't understand "timecodeinfo" . Maybe try using "gettimecodeinfo nondrop counter fps2" from a messagebox connected to the qtmovie object instead.

nope it doesn't work.. i'm reading the Tutorial 4: Controlling Movie Playback. but it doesn't seem to be excatly what i need.

EDited prevoius post FWIW . Also, you might need to set gettimecode 1. Otherwise I'm not sure... Just in case - are you looking in the max window for messages from the jit.qt.object?

EDited prevoius post FWIW . Also, you might need to set gettimecode  1. Otherwise I'm not sure... Just in case - are you looking in the max window for messages from the jit.qt.object?


not if it is a message then its just: "gettimecode 1"

'timecode' and 'timecodeinfo' are gettable attributes (but are not settable). You send the message 'gettimecodeinfo' and 'gettimecode' to query the state of those attributes, and the response comes out of the right outlet as 'timecodeinfo' and 'timecode' messages.

now i see.. thank you so much. Se if I want that to drive my [seq] object, which wants 48 ticks pr. second, could I just use a [uzi 2] (since my framerate is 24 in the video), or do you have some other cool nifty little trick?

Christopher, When is the "timescale" created? When you render your movie?

Jit.qt.movie and getting timecode from a movie