Comments on: From Comments: Rosco iCue for Projection Tips http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/10/15/from-comments-rosco-icue-for-projection-tips/ Motion graphics, live visuals, VJing, video production, and interactive art Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/10/15/from-comments-rosco-icue-for-projection-tips/#comment-44174 Peter Kirn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:31:17 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/10/15/from-comments-rosco-icue-for-projection-tips/#comment-44174 No, the patching / LANbox arrangement makes sense -- I just wondered when you talked about orientation if a patch that did some intelligent translation might make sense. And, oh yeah, the trackball does sound like a better idea. :) Joysticks I will say depend largely on quality ... not that I'd spend the money, but I've felt some $300+ joysticks that felt fantastic. They might still be the wrong hardware paradigm, though. I'll have to see if I can get up to RI; ever in nyc? (maybe will catch you at the Joyce Soho in March!) No, the patching / LANbox arrangement makes sense — I just wondered when you talked about orientation if a patch that did some intelligent translation might make sense.

And, oh yeah, the trackball does sound like a better idea. :) Joysticks I will say depend largely on quality … not that I’d spend the money, but I’ve felt some $300+ joysticks that felt fantastic. They might still be the wrong hardware paradigm, though.

I’ll have to see if I can get up to RI; ever in nyc? (maybe will catch you at the Joyce Soho in March!)

]]> By: Jamie Jewett http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/10/15/from-comments-rosco-icue-for-projection-tips/#comment-44173 Jamie Jewett Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:23:20 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/10/15/from-comments-rosco-icue-for-projection-tips/#comment-44173 Hey Peter the patch is not the hard part - using the LANbox it is all remarkably easy - and yes - I am running my own DMX cable and just bypassing the theater's lighting system all together - though this is also quite straight forward to control from Max using the LANbox - just one too many hats for now - I would STRONGLY suggest using a trackball rather than a joystick with this set-up - I tried the joystick route at first and it proved to be one of the more spastic UI experiences I have ever had - The track ball works well - I am using it both to pre-set cues and for live manipulating in my performance - also - because of the digital and analog sensor in ports you can use sensors to control the LANbox as well - for those of use who dream of being total cyborgs... Come see us if you are in the Providence RI part of the world in two weeks: www.lostwax.org/pages/upcoming.html best jamie Hey Peter

the patch is not the hard part - using the LANbox it is all remarkably easy - and yes - I am running my own DMX cable and just bypassing the theater’s lighting system all together - though this is also quite straight forward to control from Max using the LANbox - just one too many hats for now -

I would STRONGLY suggest using a trackball rather than a joystick with this set-up -
I tried the joystick route at first and it proved to be one of the more spastic UI experiences I have ever had -

The track ball works well - I am using it both to pre-set cues and for live manipulating in my performance -

also - because of the digital and analog sensor in ports you can use sensors to control the LANbox as well - for those of use who dream of being total cyborgs…

Come see us if you are in the Providence RI part of the world in two weeks:

http://www.lostwax.org/pages/upcoming.html

best
jamie

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