PlaybackMode and In Frame Question
I have a sequence that is not playing back as expected. Probably my error, but I can't figure it out. Please help.
The Q sequence: (I am refering to console cues, not Catalyst cues)
Q142 - Layer 4: Set playback Mode to "Display in frame" Set In frame to frame 150, Time 0. Playback Speed is set to 1 (Pause.) All other parameters are at "default." Level is at 0.
Q145 - Layer 4: Level to full, Time 4, Set In frame to frame 150, time 0.
Q146 - Layer 4: Set Playback Mode to "Play Once Forward." Playback speed is setn to 128 (full) Time .4. Also change In frame to 151, Time 0.
What I expect to hapen:
Q142 - Nothing visible - just loading the movie
Q145 - Still image of frame 150 fades up in a 4 count
Q146 - Movie plays forward from frame 150
What actually happens:
Q142 - Nothing visible
Q145 - Still Image of Frame 1 fades up in a 4 count
Q146 - Movie jumps from frame 1 to frame 151 and then plays forward.
For some reason it seams like Catalyst is not getting the message that it should be in frame 150. Even though I send that DMX in both Q142 and Q145.
The reason that I set the In Frame to 151 in Q146 is that I found that if I did not (ie left it at frame 150) the movie would play back from frame 1 in Q146 everytime.
I am controlling the Catalyst through Artnet, with no CIB, (sorry to be redundant.)
I have gone to the trouble to capture the Artnet packets at the cue times, and the DMX levels coming from my console are what I have described above.
Layer 4 is used in the previous cues. The last time it is used it is displaying a .png, so the Playback Mode, In/Out Frame etc remain at default.
Is there a specific order or timing in which Catalyst needs; relating to file selection, Playback Mode, and setting the in frame?
Any thoughts on why the described sequence might be playing back as described? I am sure I am missing something simple, I am a "noob" after all.
Thanx for your help.
DMx for Layer 4 in the described Qs
Richard,
Here is the DMX for Layer 4. Let me know if you want the entire DMX stream.
Q137 Q142 Q145 Q146
Chan DMX Chan DMX Chan DMX Chan DMX
121 3 121 3 121 3 121 3
122 3 122 77 122 77 122 77
123 0 123 0 123 0 123 0
124 0 124 150 124 150 124 151
125 0 125 0 125 0 125 0
126 0 126 0 126 0 126 0
127 0 127 0 127 0 127 4
128 0 128 0 128 0 128 128
129 128 129 128 129 128 129 128
130 0 130 0 130 0 130 0
131 128 131 128 131 128 131 128
132 0 132 0 132 0 132 0
133 128 133 128 133 128 133 128
134 0 134 0 134 0 134 0
135 139 135 138 135 138 135 138
136 221 136 99 136 99 136 99
137 128 137 127 137 127 137 127
138 0 138 244 138 244 138 244
139 128 139 127 139 127 139 127
140 0 140 112 140 112 140 112
141 0 141 0 141 0 141 0
142 0 142 0 142 0 142 0
143 0 143 0 143 255 143 255
144 255 144 255 144 255 144 255
145 255 145 255 145 255 145 255
146 255 146 255 146 255 146 255
147 0 147 0 147 0 147 0
148 0 148 0 148 0 148 0
149 0 149 0 149 0 149 0
150 0 150 0 150 0 150 0
151 0 151 0 151 0 151 0
152 0 152 0 152 0 152 0
153 128 153 128 153 128 153 128
154 128 154 128 154 128 154 128
155 128 155 128 155 128 155 128
156 128 156 128 156 128 156 128
157 128 157 128 157 128 157 128
158 128 158 128 158 128 158 128
159 128 159 128 159 128 159 128
160 128 160 128 160 128 160 128
Thanks again for your help.
Michael
Which Parameters interact and How?
Richard and Josh,
Thanx for your patience and guidance.
Richard you wrote:
"what you have here is parameters that interact.
I cant repeat what you see-
but in this example you dont need to change the playback speed in any cue.
'Inframe' playmode does not play. Leave playback speed at 100%
Also suggest you check the commands you think you are sending to catalyst - using the catalyst GUI.
For example when you say frame 1 - your user interface is using an offset from 1 - my user interface uses an ofset from 0."
Sorry about the reference to Frame 1 instead of Frame 0 that is just my newbieness showing. I used the wrong terminology.
Which parameters are interacting in this sequence?
Play Mode and InFrame - I expect that
Play Mode and Playback Speed - I expect that too
InFrame and Playback Speed - probably not, right?
In the sequence described, I change the playback speed because the designer wanted to see the movie start slower and then play at speed, essentially giving the movie a slow bottom.
Given that some parameters interact, then how do they interact? For example If I know that I need to select Playback Speed before Play Mode then I can construct my cues to get my desired result.
Thanks again.
Michael