On some of the presets I’ve noticed that when I turn off the saber and the light retracts, the audio will make the retract sound well after the light has retracted. Can this be edited in the individual presets so the sound is in sync? Or does it have to do with something else.
Thanks.
Depends on the individual style. Post a style you’re trying and we can review.
I’ve noticed a few but here is one where it’s really bad:
The first style is pretty old, it doesn’t have the updated retraction. I would recommend generating new code in my library and setting the time to 0, that will auto-time the retraction to the sound.
OK, I spent most of yesterday watching your videos. The information is overwhelming but I’m starting to understand how to use your editor and build styles. I don’t see anything in there for Jod’s Skeleton Crew saber and I don’t really know how to use your settings to mimic that. I would just build a style that I think is close but may miss the mark.
Question one: If I don’t want to get too fancy, can I just generate code for a style and paste it in my current config?
Questions 2: I’m understanding styles and how to make them but what about fonts? If I make a cool new style and assign it to an existing font folder, will the sounds be in sync? I’m a bit confused on this. I take it you buy fonts from font makers and then make your own styles (or they can provide styles to you as well I guess). Just wondering how they sync. Like if I choose a preon effect which is long, does there has to be a preon sound that is the same length?
I’d say start here, read through this page so you understand how Updating Your Proffieboard and your config file work: Fett263 Updating Your Proffieboard Instructions
For film/shows the Rotoscope styles are the best IMHO: https://www.fett263.com/fett263-proffieOS7-style-library.html/#Rotoscope
If you don’t want fancy,
This is simplest blade, the library defaults to all of the common options and effects so if you don’t want to add or change anything you only need to do above and the library will generate a fully functional basic style.
Now, if you want to change colors, effects, etc. just walk through the selections on the Enhancements screen and preview in the library, it does all the heavy lifting and will generate the code you need.
This is covered in the Updating your Proffieboard page, you set the font and styles in each preset
{ "font;common", "font/tracks/track.wav",
/* Style info*/
StylePtr<...>(),
"name"
},
The presets look like above “font” would be the font name on your SD card that you want to use in the preset. Then you paste the Style code you generate in the config where the “/Style info/, StylePtr<…>(),” is and the OS will use that font with the style code for that preset.
You can match ANY style with ANY font, there’s no limits.
For your original question, if you set RetractionTime to 0, it uses the “auto” feature so the animation is timed to the in.wav sound automatically.
Preon effects are automatically auto-timed, if you have a long sound it will take longer, if you have a short sound it will be fast, if you are missing the sound no animation runs.
Most information on the styles is already in the library as you make the selections, so just read through as your going through the options.
Yes, I updated the board earlier which if I’m not mistaken is just downloading the latest ProfieOS and dropping the config file into the config folder and uploading it to the board.
I made a style for the Skeleton Crew font and added a cool preon effect but it didn’t happen because there was no preon sound file (I realize now). The timing was set at 0 and now is in sync with the lights.
OK, next step is to build my own config and use your prop and get nutz!
Thanks again!
You’re welcome, enjoy!