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About moving all the sources relatively

panoramix
#1

Hello,

Thanks for this new versions.

I have a new project and maybe it’s the right time to try to do something I thought about for quite a long time. And I’m not the first. And maybe it already exists in spat.

I “just” want to move the listing point between sources. I don’t think the program is made for that, but in my case, it would be enough to move all the sources relatively around the head. I could try something in reaper and/or the oscar.xml file. But before, I prefer ask if there is a simple existing solution.

Is there a way to control all sources with only one type of parameter (like “azim”) ? With a kind of broadcast send.

Is there a way to move a (all) source(s) relatively ? Like y > -0.1m for all.

Of course it’s easy for rotations, but not for the translations.

Thanks a lot.
Tschüss

Christophe

#2

Hi Christophe,

There are different options that might help you (but might also be a little disappointing because they dont fully answer your request) :

  • spat5.transform is a good tool for these operations, but it’s not straightforwardly compatible with panoramix (meaning : you have to build a little Max patch)
  • for binaural bus in panoramix, you can rotate the listener’s head (equivalent to rotating all sources) with OSC messages (either using quaternion or yaw/pitch/roll Euler angles)
  • The syntax “azim++” applies an offset to the current azimuth. For instance :
    /track/*/azim++ 30 will rotate all tracks by 30 degrees.
    Similarly with elev++, x++, y++, dist++, etc.

Hope that helps,
T.

#3

It will help ! A lot.

Your third option, used with pooled automation items in Reaper is all I need. It took me 10 minutes to make it works. And I hope it will be easy to use and modify.

I just make some tests and come back soon to explain what I did if somebody else want to try.

Thanks again.

By the way, about my illness to always do everything with only Reaper and Panoramix, a friend of mine send me this :

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True…

Tschüss
Christophe

#4

Hello,

For those who love cheese.

  1. Add the ++x/++y/++z parameters in the oscar.xml with small steps like 10cm.
<parameter index="7" name="x++" pattern="/stereo/$1/x++" min="-0.1" max="0.1" default="0"/>
<parameter index="8" name="y++" pattern="/stereo/$1/y++" min="-0.1" max="0.1" default="0"/>
<parameter index="9" name="z++" pattern="/stereo/$1/z++" min="-0.1" max="0.1" default="0"/>

  1. Then create many tracks in Reaper (2 in my example).

  2. On every track, open the automation line (++Y in my case) and create pooled automation items. It means all the changes you will make to one of this items will be applied to all other items. This is the trick.

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  1. In the proprieties of one of the items, create a square shape and put the Baseline at 100. Each square move all the sources of +10cm (-10cm if the squares are in minus part of the item). You can use a lot of different shapes, but this one allows you make some predictions. 10 squares/s during 2s > +2m en 2s.

  2. Finally, the different options allow you to make a lot of things and not only linear moves. For example, by using “Freq skew”, it’s possible increase the speed during the movement.

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It works great for my needs.
Thanks again Thibaut

Tschüss
Christophe

#5

Thanks for sharing !

Cheese / cheers,
T.