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Justin Delvecchio

Builder & Clothing Design

Join date: 16 Jun 2004

Posts: 56

01-02-2005 09:16

ok ok, i searched, but dont even know what it would fall under...

i need a script that is like a digital eq....know what i mean.

thx justin

Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

01-02-2005 09:37

There is no such animal exposed in SL, although the doppler effect makes me believe that the FMOD library that is used for sound probably has a lot of un-exposed tricks.

For now, you'd have to offline edit your sounds to get EQ. Some more advanced sound cards allow you to set *local* EQ but I don't think that's what you want.

Justin Delvecchio

Builder & Clothing Design

Join date: 16 Jun 2004

Posts: 56

01-02-2005 11:28

NO NO NO...just a eq looking prim...LOL...that looks like its doing something...not for real.

DoteDote Edison

Thinks Too Much

Join date: 6 Jun 2004

Posts: 790

01-02-2005 12:57

Use llSetTextureAnim() and make a texture movie:

Basically, take 4 pictures of your RL EQ at home (without moving your camera.) In Photoshop, crop the pictures and adjust so they're exactly the same, except for the dancing lights of course. Size the photos down so that each is 128 pixels across. Don't worry about the pixels down, just note the number. Then, create a new image that is 512 pixels across and however many down as in your cropped/sized photos. Paste the 4 photos side-by-side in the new document. They should fill it perfectly. Save the document as a targa file at 24-bit.

Import into SL and use llSetTextureAnim() to loop through the 4 photos. Instant EQ.

Justin Delvecchio

Builder & Clothing Design

Join date: 16 Jun 2004

Posts: 56

01-02-2005 13:01

Thx A Lot Man!!!!!!!!!!

DNA Prototype

Mad Scientist

Join date: 8 Aug 2004

Posts: 179

01-09-2005 07:35

I have a sweet looking EQ- @ DNA Animated Art Gallery in Sakai

Lex Neva

wears dorky glasses

Join date: 27 Nov 2004

Posts: 1,361

01-09-2005 14:51

Hmm. Now I'm thinking though... you COULD get rudimentary equilizer abilities by chopping up your sound clip. Segment it into 5 or 10 second chunks, and for each chunk, make 5-10 sound clips, each time running it through a different band filter. You'd have the various frequencies of the entire song in little sound chunks. Now, when you're playing it, adjust the volume parameter for each sound clip based on the equalization sliders. Use the master/slave looping stuff to get everything in sync, that means equalizer changes would take effect on clip boundaries.

... No, there would really be no point to doing this, but it would be POSSIBLE

(if expensive)

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Justin Delvecchio Builder & Clothing Design Join date: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 56	01-02-2005 09:16 ok ok, i searched, but dont even know what it would fall under... i need a script that is like a digital eq....know what i mean. thx justin
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	01-02-2005 09:37 There is no such animal exposed in SL, although the doppler effect makes me believe that the FMOD library that is used for sound probably has a lot of un-exposed tricks. For now, you'd have to offline edit your sounds to get EQ. Some more advanced sound cards allow you to set local EQ but I don't think that's what you want.
Justin Delvecchio Builder & Clothing Design Join date: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 56	01-02-2005 11:28 NO NO NO...just a eq looking prim...LOL...that looks like its doing something...not for real.
DoteDote Edison Thinks Too Much Join date: 6 Jun 2004 Posts: 790	01-02-2005 12:57 Use llSetTextureAnim() and make a texture movie: Basically, take 4 pictures of your RL EQ at home (without moving your camera.) In Photoshop, crop the pictures and adjust so they're exactly the same, except for the dancing lights of course. Size the photos down so that each is 128 pixels across. Don't worry about the pixels down, just note the number. Then, create a new image that is 512 pixels across and however many down as in your cropped/sized photos. Paste the 4 photos side-by-side in the new document. They should fill it perfectly. Save the document as a targa file at 24-bit. Import into SL and use llSetTextureAnim() to loop through the 4 photos. Instant EQ.
Justin Delvecchio Builder & Clothing Design Join date: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 56	01-02-2005 13:01 Thx A Lot Man!!!!!!!!!!
DNA Prototype Mad Scientist Join date: 8 Aug 2004 Posts: 179	01-09-2005 07:35 I have a sweet looking EQ- @ DNA Animated Art Gallery in Sakai
Lex Neva wears dorky glasses Join date: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,361	01-09-2005 14:51 Hmm. Now I'm thinking though... you COULD get rudimentary equilizer abilities by chopping up your sound clip. Segment it into 5 or 10 second chunks, and for each chunk, make 5-10 sound clips, each time running it through a different band filter. You'd have the various frequencies of the entire song in little sound chunks. Now, when you're playing it, adjust the volume parameter for each sound clip based on the equalization sliders. Use the master/slave looping stuff to get everything in sync, that means equalizer changes would take effect on clip boundaries. ... No, there would really be no point to doing this, but it would be POSSIBLE (if expensive)