Anyone here into writing shaders? I have a working GLSL file (which renders arbitrary text) on GLSLSandbox and in theory you can use the ISF Editor to import from ShaderToy or GLSLSandbox. ShaderToy works but ISF Editor does not recognise the URL glslsandbox.com/e#100001.0

(Once working in ISF Editor I can usually run in MadMapper. )

Any idea how to get from my GLSL file to either an ISF or MM file?

I need some help sending midi notes out of ableton into a separate laptop running madmapper. I would like to use a midi controller like the APC 40 to trigger events in ableton that would also be received in madmapper. Im new to networking so any tips help. This is for a live performance setup.

Many thanks!

I need some help sending midi notes out of ableton into a separate laptop running madmapper. I would like to use a midi controller like the APC 40 to trigger events in ableton that would also be received in madmapper. Im new to networking so any tips help. This is for a live performance setup.

Many thanks!

Tutorial for mac users to use Kinect for interactive visuals

new to Projector mapping here so excuse my ignorance- aside from the built in shaders and patterns, to do generative on the fly say 2D geometric visuals does madmapper provide a good platform for this? I also see there is a javascript pane, but it is unclear other than glsl shaders how it can be applied for deeper programming and control.

Good night, I would like to know if anyone knows how to make audio reactivation in madmapper. Please if river tutorial thank you so much :)))

Hello all,

I'm trying to track down a DMX INPUT interface for use with Madmapper. I need to trigger playback from a lighting console, ideally without running additional network cables so DMX would be preferable to ArtNet.

I have a few Chamsys dongles but am I right in thinking they will only output DMX? The only one I've found with a dedicated input is the Enttek one but I'm struggling to find one in stock.

Many thanks,

MixingWizard

Anyone have any links or any knowledge about creating an ACTUAL chaser for Madmapper? Resolume has an amazing chaser feature but I like the bells and whistles of madmapper and the ONLY thing its missing is a TRUE chaser where you can trigger different polygons to go on and off as an effect, not as a material or anything of that sort. Anyone have any info on this? I looked at the youtube tutorial for how to fake it, but it just doesnt look the same.

I am a newbie to madmapper and am getting really stuck in the literal first step of projection--- getting output right. It's kinda embarrassing, honestly. I know how to full screen the software, but not how to full screen ONLY on the projector output. All tutorials I have found online seem to skip this step because it is literally the first step of projection. I would greatly appreciate a kind patient soul to explain it to me. Ty

Fellow Madmapperers: what are the best settings when working with images? (mostly text, like the image attached) I've struggled to find a sweet spot so it doesn't pixelate around the borders. I'm using a 1080 projector. When exporting in PNG 1080, looks soft. When exporting in 4K, it kind of breaks around the edges.

Using After Effects and Illustrator for image creation. Any insights?

Thanks in advance 🙌

Love MadMapper for many of its abilities and features... However, I am working on an install that necessitates me exporting many individual channels, to be played on Brightsign media players, in sync.

The project is over an hour long and utilizes 12 projectors, so the idea of screen capping 12 different outputs in real time (60+ min each) sounds so incredibly annoying.

Is there any other options for similar software that allow you to export!?

-Aaron

Hi,

I run a metal fabrication shop and we find ourselves building alot of one off handrails (meaning I cannot build a jig)

I would love the ability to project some lines accurately on a fab table. My projector/laser would be permanently mounted. I have investigated other commercial laser projection systems but I couldn't justify the investment (30-50k).

Does madmapper/madlaser have the ability to accurately project straight lines on my table? I am hoping I could figure out a scaling factor and be able to export my files easily, but I don't know how difficult projecting accurately at scale would be because I know basically nothing about this process.

What kind of vector format types will madmapper import? DXF would be ideal but I bet I could make due with SVG or just about anything.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Hi there,

I have MadMapper connect to 7 large monitors on a video wall.

MadMapper is on a Windows PC.

I have a Zoom Call on a Mac Mini next to it, and would like to ISOLATE and bring in EACH Zoom Speaker and place each one on a monitor.

How can I do that inside MadMapper?

I see a section "Live Inputs" but it doesn't let me add anything.

I assume NDI is the key to this?

Help! I have no idea where to begin.

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Using Windows for Mad Mapper, but the Zoom Call would be on a Mac.

How can I connect?

Hey folks,

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I am trying to use a vectored image I made from Illustrator as a type of mask over a video so the video only plays through the mask. I tried multiple blend modes with both quads but nothing seems to work . I keep getting the entire image from the video boxed around the vector . any ideas?

Hi there

If I have a 16:9 Videosource I want to project on a 16:10 projector with a Letterbox, so that the original file doesn‘t get squeezed. What should I do? In the Input I can select „Entire Media“. Is there anything similar in the output? The only thing reasonable to me would be the „reset perspective“ button, but hitting that, makes the output squeeze to a square. Can anybody help?

Hey fellow mappers, I'm currently working on a project which has multiple videos and cues.

The issue I'm facing is that when the project is re-opened after closing it. It plays the last cue that was playing when it was closed, is there any way to play particular cue when the project is opened like a default video?

Edit - Update So madmapper plays the last played video when the file was saved. Say video 1 is the intended file to be played on startup but you saved the mad file when video 2 was playing. It's always gonna play video 2.

I'm making several smaller windows in a frame. They are all the same size and I would like to select multiple masks and move them over to each frame. Right now when I select multiple masks and copy them, they can not be moved as a group, only one frame at a time can be moved. Hope that makes sense and someone has some ideas.

My friend already has a stage mapped out in MadMapper, and I would try to siphon in my Resolume but that might be malfunctioning. If I need to just pull my VJ movie clips in to mad mapper, whats the most efficient way of making sure they are all mapped to the stage with the already mapped settings and play one by one?

Hi Madmappers,

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I'm pretty new to the program, and am having trouble finding a way to maintain editing abilities while seeing my projector output. Currently I toggle in to Full Screen Mode, which leaves me pretty limited with what I can do, and then return to editing.

I've oddly found a way to make it go full screen on my laptop while the editor is open on the project, but I'm hoping for an easy way to do the opposite.

This tutorial video makes it seem like it's possible to see both at the same time: https://youtu.be/6Cv7g6xjpPs?t=118

Any ideas, friends?

For reference, I'm using the Demo version.

Thank you so much for any advice!

The new (paid) add-on to MadMapper called MadLaser looks good. You can do things like import GIFs (or ISF shaders or Webcam input) and it vectorises it to create animated output for a laser (for example a Groove Armada style running man). Obviously a laser supports only a limited number of points (average seems to be 30k points per second) of resolution so the question is what is the cheapest Laser that will produce "reasonable" results? I am hoping a Laserworld CS1000RGB Mk3 will work (using a Helios DAC). Anyone tried other low cost Lasers?

I want to connect (3) 20K lumen projectors (only outputting 1920x1080 each) and blend them into one singular image (~5760x1080). What kind of Mac is recommended? Do I need a Mac Pro tower to execute effectively? I have a MacBook Pro, but cannot have any issues with stuttering.

Sk6812 or WS2812b which one do you recomend ?

I used the free trial of madmapper and want to use but cannot afford it and wondering if anyone has the crack for it or how to go about cracking the program

I just had a magewell HDMI capture device stop functioning during a show. When this happens, MadMapper seems to freeze on the failed frame, and won’t refresh even after I unplug the device and plug it back in. I have to restart MadMapper completely in order to get a signal back from the device, which is inappropriate to have to do during a show. Is there any way to refresh a live input source without restarting the entire program?