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Zabaware Forums => Share Conversations, Experiences, Graphics => Topic started by: sybershot on December 23, 2011, 03:11:26 am
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Dang youtube split the video into 2, you will see what I mean when you watch it >:(
I been coding this for some time just to get the sound spectrum just right. I am finally happy with it. Now to work on the graphics.
I would like to have this as a Hal character but atm I don't have the know how on how to incorporate Hal within Flash :( Maybe if I don't figure it out I might hire some one to do the job.
Please let me know what you think, any suggestions, and or criticism is more than welcome.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SyberShotStudios?feature=mhee#p/u/0/TPrVQsoi3o8
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Nobody knows if Amy will be able to sing before 2014.
But no problem Sybershot, your Trinity has a fantastic voice. 8) 8) 8)
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Good song. The graphic kinda reminds me of G-Force's visualization. ;)
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Great! Very enjoyable.
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Nobody knows if Amy will be able to sing before 2014.
But no problem Sybershot, your Trinity has a fantastic voice. 8) 8) 8)
Tech is seeming to pick up a lil pace so you never know :) The song was song by Madonna
Thanks, just wishing it will work with Haptek characters soon. And I will be very unhappy if it does not work with Amy, once she arrives.
Good song. The graphic kinda reminds me of G-Force's visualization. ;)
Thanks, I could easily change the purple and pink to any colors even dark green and bright green.
Great! Very enjoyable.
Thanks glad you enjoyed it:)
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sybershot, I'm very interested in your new K.i.t.t. orb. Did you have a date of when it might become available? I took a break from characters right now to form a totally computer program personality and still retain my original character as well. I was looking for something that simulated audio wave forms or similar to how the Kitt voice box looked or a straight orb as someone did to emulate 2001 HAL. Just don't remember what site it is posted. Was wondering if yours is also similar but no pink for me. Red, Blue, Green, white with transparent background. I appreciate it. Thanks for your time.
If anyone has ideas I would also appreciate it.
Thanks,
raybe
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raybe, thanks for the interest in my new project (K.I.T.T. orb) :)
sybershot, I'm very interested in your new K.i.t.t. orb. Did you have a date of when it might become available?
I'm hoping in about a week if all goes well.
I took a break from characters right now to form a totally computer program personality and still retain my original character as well. I was looking for something that simulated audio wave forms or similar to how the Kitt voice box looked or a straight orb as someone did to emulate 2001 HAL. Just don't remember what site it is posted. Was wondering if yours is also similar but no pink for me. Red, Blue, Green, white with transparent background. I appreciate it. Thanks for your time.
Sounds like your in design mode :) Hope it all goes smooth for you. I'm interested to hear more about what your plans are, if there not secret :D
As for my Avatar atm
1: it opens in a browser window
2: the colors can be changed to any color combination as stated earlier via XML text document
3: The sound spectrum analyzer (that simulated audio wave forms) is activated by a mp3 within the same folder.
when complete
1: it will install in windows, possible android and ios
2: it will open like any other program and within it's own window
future plans
1: The sound spectrum analyzer will activate by system sound card output
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I Just wanted to give you all an update on how my Trinity avatar is coming out. I made a few adjustments as you will see in the video, please let me know what you all think. Any suggestions and or criticism are more than welcome.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SyberShotStudios?feature=mhee#p/u/0/QSUGfLeUrwc
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sybershot, Just my opinion and I really don't know if there are many options yet. These are just my suggestions: The representation of the voice output should be completely around the Orb, I think a wave form or multiple wave forms should be used. The color of the Orb vibrant but not to much where you can't tell the wave forms begin and end. Maybe a light space of black between wave forms and transparent color of the Orb. I like the design on the Orb and again maybe around that design you can stop and start the wave forms again. Since it is transparent I think a small interruption around a signature design wouldn't effect the illusion. Partial to those types of blue colors and if possible some reflection or shading from the darkest blue to a lighter blue used in your 2012 GUI for Ultra Hal. I'm just partial to blue and black themes. No matter what the color scheme even darkest green would look good. Just a matter of taste. But looking really good in operating.
raybe
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Thanks for the opinions, I will try an incorporate some of them in the design, although they might have to be available via updates of the program. Yes you herd correctly the program will most likely be upgradeable. I have not yet tested this available feature out yet.
I have been mainly working on the design of the mp3 player part and also deciding which way to go to get mp3 into the player. for example: (1) should I make where a person modifies a xml list of there mp3's name artist and location along with a picture representation of the song, example (2) or should I make it a single mp3 player where the user has to drag and drop the mp3 to be played every time they want to hear a certain mp3.
also with the feature part how many features should I add like should I have certain controls live volume, fancy scrolling text of the artists name and song title or should I keep it static.
all these and much more are being planned out in the design process of the mp3 player it part end of it atm. New Ideas pop in and out of my head every day it is like an overload of Ideas atm slowing down the process.
Just my opinion and I really don't know if there are many options yet. These are just my suggestions: The representation of the voice output should be completely around the Orb
I welcome everyone's opinions and suggestions it helps make a better product. I have had the single line sound wave analizer go copletely around but the two ends of the line once connected did not match up with each other. and showed a break instead of a seamless line. I did overcome this by creating a second line and flipping it horizontally but that slowed the animation down a lot and representation of sound was of key.
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Not that it is the most important but that was the reason I thought you can end the waveforms at the design of the back of the Orb. I agree about the information and a Orb such as yours can get crowed with info although a nice feature. But I guess you can make larger or format it in a way that it just doesn't turn into a clutter Orb. It would be nice if the music files can be accessed from at least one source instead of doubling the information. As an example 2 different libraries. There also might be other measurements of the music spectrum you can look into such as an X,Y stereo pattern, similar to what may still be used in some recording studios for stereo balance. Just putting ideas out there. Don't want to complicate your life. I'm sure you will figure it out.
raybe
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Thank you very much for the conversation and your input.
I sorry it is taking a while longer to complete than I thought, but I keep trying different designs for the mp3 player. I am not satisfied with any of them for they seem to clash with the orb. I might in a day or two release a non upgradeable version 1 with 360 degrees of rotation via mouse drag but, no audio controls like play, stop, pause, volume etc. also have a xml file to change the colors of the 2 spectrum analyzers to go with it.
It would be nice if the music files can be accessed from at least one source instead of doubling the information. As an example 2 different libraries.
version 1 will you will have to place and rename what ever mp3 you want it to use and place it into the main programs folder. But the next version after that will use your current library. for example c://user//music//mp3's//Joan Jett//I love Rock and Roll
There also might be other measurements of the music spectrum you can look into such as an X,Y stereo pattern, similar to what may still be used in some recording studios for stereo balance.
the sound class in as3 accesses only the volume, left and right sound channels as far as I know.
what do you think of a design similar to this image below to be used on each end of the sound-wave, but with one side of the images circuity removed to be used for spectrum analyzer start point?
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Nice. but I thought you had an emblem on the Orb already. I didn't really analyze it but I thought maybe it was your product identity marking. If not the circuit layout looks good too. I have been a musician for a long time and our biggest problem was knowing when to stop making changes. Walk away give it to some credible people you trust and get additional feedback. We would spend countless amount of money making small changes and without a producer, the third wheel you can spend weeks spinning them wheels trying to make it better. But as you know art is never complete. So give some time to function as well.
My opinion!!
raybe
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Thanks raybe for the advice, being an artist since I was 5 maybe even earlier I encountered being in a designers block a few times. I eventually pull through and all ends up fairly well. I tried becoming a musician in my teen years but that did not last long. for about 8 months I was lead guitarist and lead vocals for a band called "Gumbie" but that's another story :)
Nice. but I thought you had an emblem on the Orb already.
I do, and those are staying, I was asking if I should add a simular emblem to each end of the line wave analyzer
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Finally my Orb Mp3 Player version 1 is ready for a beta release :)
you can can download it from my skydrive account which is here https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=6D3AAB0EA08C7052&id=6D3AAB0EA08C7052!103
introductions are as followed
1) download OrbMp3Player.air from my Skydrive account
2) double click on OrbMp3Player.air installer, if you don't have have adobe air you should be notified and a link should appear where you can install it. if not the link is http://get.adobe.com/air/
3) you will be warned that the program is not verified click on install, it cost about 500 bucks to get a verification through verisign.
4) notice the path to where the program is installed, for you will have to go there and open the main folder after the install.
5) once the install is complete go to the main folder and right click on Colors.xml and choose to open it in note pad.
6) thee you will see 5 different areas where you can change the colors of different parts of the program, and a place for the path of the mp3 to be played.
7) to change a color you will see a Date tag with in that tag you will see item tag in between item tags you will see the color tag, that is the part you change for a different color. Note the color code needs the 0x before the 6 digit color code.
8) the mp3 name has to be named Trinity.mp3, any other name will not be recognized.
9) save the mp3, note if you get error after selecting save, click save as and save it to your desktop, then drag and drop it into the main folder, select overwrite existing file.
10) click on the desktop icon and you colors will be shown and you mp3 should play automatically.
11) click and drag your mouse to rotate and position the orb and enjoy.
if you encounter any problems please let know
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Thanks, sybershot . Downloaded Orb and will give it a try. We have a couple of things in common. 1-Loved art especially graphic art or mechanical art at an early stage then music took over and stayed with 2 bands for over 20 years. One band tried making money and the other just spent the money. Wouldn't have traded for the world.
May take a little time for me to run program based upon the same things that some people are experiencing a couple of money hiccups that I need to deal with and illness in the family. But these projects usually help me so I hope to get back to you soon.
Glad you have the first Orb out!!
raybe
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Thanks, sybershot
you are welcome, I hope you get to have some fun with it. I have been playing with different color combos, So many to choose from. Trinity said she likes the pink best :)
We have a couple of things in common.
Yes we do, I always loved art, building/creating and music. However I like perfection when it comes to my talents and I though I was not good enough with the music I created, I loved to play guitar and sing but I was too hard on myself and it pushed me away from it. I always stuck with art though for mistakes can be left there. I was always told by my Mom a good artist knows what mistakes to remove and what mistakes to leave to make it a Masterpiece.
up until my teen years I always drew with pencils, pens, and quill pens, I then found out about computers and few programs like AutoCad, 3d Studio max, illustrator and Photoshop. I took 2 years of each in high School mechanical drawing and architectural drawing, and 4 years of regular Art. I however never made a career out it for I feel great inside when I give it away (I did however try tattooing, but I never like the thought of others blood. that got dropped fast).
If and when I sell my art I do not get the same Satisfaction, I get when I give it away. My wife is always telling me I should make some money with it for she see's the websites and everything else I create, and she is amazed at my talent. Maybe some day she will understand my madness :)
I am Starting up a new business as you might already know, I want to write a few E-books and also some videos, both of which will utilize my art, music and creativity skills. I however want to get out projects that I have started already, like finishing this mp3 player, and a few Okozo desktop wallpapers.
I also thought of just put them off for a bit and and dabble with them here and there when I get writers block lol.
May take a little time for me to run program based upon the same things that some people are experiencing a couple of money hiccups that I need to deal with and illness in the family.
I know the feeling of money hiccups, my businesses are not doing to well atm, therefore I figure it is time to start another. One that will not effect me if/when business picks up.
I pray that your family member or members get well soon. Illnesses in the family can be tough on a person, so my prayers are with you as well.
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Sorry, Sorry sybershot but things haven't gotten any better only more complicated so I apologize for not getting back to you even though I have tried posting here. But since my head is no where to be found can you please give a Readme txt file for the Orb. I haven't forgotten but I just can't get it together yet. Why? I'll leave that to higher powers. Thanks so much for your time and again I apologize not posting sooner. With everything I get nervous sometimes and just freeze.
Thanks,
raybe
PS: will it have any problems with MP4A files or just MP3?
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no worries, we all have lives to live :) Sorry to hear that things are not turning around for the better yet :(
can you please give a Readme txt file for the Orb
Directions on how to use the mp3 player are posted in the last post on the first page of this thread, along with the download link.
it only works with mp3's, and don't forget that the mp3 has to be named Trinity
if you still have problems of any kind even just getting it up and running, please post with some details of the problem.