andre dupont

Im not that experienced with jitter but I'd like to build a simple Live Video Sampler. A patch that can record from a camera true the video input a clip and then loop it and manipulate it. I can imagine somethings like this already exist on which I can base my tool. Any suggestions?

live-video-sampler

you've got to do the tutorials first (both max and jitter). after that search the jitter forum for sampler or looper.

the two main objects you want to look at are:

jit.matrixset (or jit.matrix with 3 dimensions, 3rd dimension being time)

spend some time researching and experimenting, and put together a *simple* patch illustrating your concept. post it with some questions or problems you experience, and i guarantee you'll get some useful answers.

you've got to do the tutorials first (both max and jitter).  after that search the jitter forum for sampler or looper.

the two main objects you want to look at are:
jit.qt.grab (or dx.grab)
jit.matrixset (or jit.matrix with 3 dimensions, 3rd dimension being time)

spend some time researching and experimenting, and put together a *simple* patch illustrating your concept.  post it with some questions or problems you experience, and i guarantee you'll get some useful answers.


once you're ready, you can also take a look at the invaluable examples here:

and in particular, there are some apps which could help you out in this folder:

Max5/examples/jitter-examples/3rd_Party/JitterApplets

In that last folder, SIMPLE_MIX.maxpat, can show you how to apply effects, and VideoInput.maxpat can show you how to capture video. Time based cut-up is rather simple in comparison but there are also examples which can help you understand that here:

Max5/examples/jitter-examples/video/quicktime

But mainly for time-cut-up(and even all the rest) you definitely want to read through tutorials and check help-files and reference pages for each specific object you come across.

once you're ready, you can also take a look at the invaluable examples here:
Max5/examples/jitter-examples

and in particular, there are some apps which could help you out in this folder:
Max5/examples/jitter-examples/3rd_Party/JitterApplets

In that last folder, SIMPLE_MIX.maxpat, can show you how to apply effects, and VideoInput.maxpat can show you how to capture video. Time based cut-up is rather simple in comparison but there are also examples which can help you understand that here:
Max5/examples/jitter-examples/video/quicktime

but in case all that gets too BORING ha ha ha

here's a patch that records video input to disk. just 1 click! four bins of sampling joy!

study this closely - there are many good lessons within!

but in case all that gets too BORING ha ha ha
or if you prefer to learn by example...

here's a patch that records video input to disk.  just 1 click! four bins of sampling joy!

at the beginning of the patch but it just don't work. It don't have sense what I've did?

I'm working with max 4.5 and jitter 1.2.3

Sorry, I was distracted from playing around by other work. Yes, I did most of the tutorials but I'm more the learn by doing type. So pnyboer realy helped me out. Thats defenitly a cool basis to mix with effect tutorials etc. Thanks alot!

just copy the text and in max chose File > New from Clipboard

@ Mr Dobelina		
just copy the text and in max chose File > New from Clipboard


jitter 1.6.3 or 1.6.4 i think, not going to restart max (cycling, hint). So your jitter seems a little old, but it should still copy.

It opens fine here, Bob.
You don't have to add anything...

max 4.6
jitter 1.6.3 or 1.6.4 i think, not going to restart max (cycling, hint). So your jitter seems a little old, but it should still copy.


Well, I don't have the "new from clipboard" option.

Anyway, I've just tried to copy and paste as it is in a new Text Patch. Copy, paste, save as. Then Open that created file and comes out the text file just created! I use Open (the normal one, not the open as text!)

It will be possible to recreate the patch just looking from a photo? or it involve subpatch and other complicated stuff? 

If someone could post a photo of that patch it could be great

It will be possible to recreate the patch just looking from a photo? or it involve subpatch and other complicated stuff? 
If someone could post a photo of that patch it could be great


why not update to 4.6? That has "new from clipboard".

Also, try saving it in a text editor (not max!) with the extension

On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Filippo wrote:

> Well, I don't have the "new from clipboard" option.

> Anyway, I've just tried to copy and paste as it is in a new Text Patch. Copy, paste, save as. Then Open that created file and comes out the text file just created! I use Open (the normal one, not the open as text!)

> It will be possible to recreate the patch just looking from a photo? or it involve subpatch and other complicated stuff?

> If someone could post a photo of that patch it could be great

why not update to 4.6?  That has "new from clipboard".

Also, try saving it in a text editor (not max!) with the extension
.pat.  that ought work.

On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Filippo  wrote:
>
> Well, I don't have the "new from clipboard" option.
>
> Anyway, I've just tried to copy and paste as it is in a new Text Patch. Copy, paste, save as. Then Open that created file and comes out the text file just created! I use Open (the normal one, not the open as text!)
>
> Really don't know
>
> Thanks
>
> It will be possible to recreate the patch just looking from a photo? or it involve subpatch and other complicated stuff?
> If someone could post a photo of that patch it could be great


I personally never use 'new from clipboard'. I just make a new empty patch, then copy the text from browser, then paste into the empty window. Won't trigger loadbangs that way, but usually there aren't that many.

I don't know why, but it don't works for me.

Even trying to paste it in an another text editor!

So, How I can create with jit.record a sequence of clip? I mean that automatically generate a sequential series of video like: live1.avi - live2.avi - live3.avi etc etc in the same folder?

So, How I can create with jit.record a sequence of clip? I mean that automatically generate a sequential series of video like:  live1.avi - live2.avi - live3.avi etc etc in the same folder?

Live Video sampler