Video Director Monitor

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There are two things I’m still experiencing (txt only, no screenshot):
When changing songs, it can happen that Vdm still reflects the “previous song’s last played frame”, while both on VM1 and VD the new video footage is visible. But correct VDm rendering is important, as OBS is getting that video-signal for PGB.

I don’t know how difficult it is to code, but I think at song change should completely flush the video content (if remained any) from VDm. I mean any “last-frame” from previous-songs should be wiped out at song change from VDm. (of course content from GLB-MediaPlayer remains)

Second issue I experienced, however not frequently:
There is a Green overlay visible on VD sometimes as some kind of "placeholder (or whatever is the purpose), that green “nothing” is sometimes put on VDm (mean will be visible on OBS or external “directed” screen).

Both of above happens if next song has no videoclip at start-point
I hope both explanation makes sense :slight_smile:

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Hi @musicullum , all VD things are much better, no song-change-overlapping, no delay between V1, VD, VDm :slight_smile:

There is one single and you will catch it quickly I’m sure:
If the video file is not starting at the beginning… combined with Start marker and probably with video-clip-fade-in

You will probably identify the missing puzzle. With words, VideoFrame is invisible on Video1 (stays black "no-video-clip), but first frame is visible in VD and VDm.

Beside of TXT giving some idea, what the hell am I talking about :slight_smile:

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and thank you! :slight_smile:

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Correct, all but the main video view ignore the instaneous fade, fixed with the next version. Thanks!

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@musicullum yuhuu, almost all VD related ones are perfect in 3.0.37 :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

there is one issue and afraid can’t explain it as good as you did above:

  1. Load my project/setlist: “Ball in castle”
  2. Open VD, VDm, V1
  3. Locate “Ladies in Levander”
  4. you will see bulbs in frame as visual (doesn’t matter what it is)
    // don’t hit PLAY / STOP
  5. now navigate one song forward or backward (I did with left right keyboard buttons)
  6. Probably the frame with bulbs will remain there after changing song

Let me know if you can’t repro or my txt expl is not clear enough.

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Will add a blank frame on song change.

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That frame will theoretically “knock out” any remaining visible content, right?

Question: if anyone is using the Global media player (as I do sometimes), it’s content won’t be “kicked-out”, right?

I mean the black-frame insertatation should happen on SONG “feed” only (Video track, MediaPlayerMOD), but leave GlobalMediaPlayer MOD to do it’s job “uninterrupted”

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Don’t worry, will fix. Not really a black frame, video will just be “muted”.

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Thank you :slight_smile: just please double check if GlobalMediaPlayer instance’s content will remain “un-interrupted” at song change :slight_smile:

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When the player is stopped, it will show no more frame, is that what you mean? Don’t you stop the player with automation when the new Song starts playing?

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If it is used as Global, it must not interrupted at all that is the purpose to use it as GlobalMod. You break the flow, the illusion if the global-player-instance “blinks” for any single moment.
(If it is a song-module, that is a different case of course)

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Have visuals with 45mins and 90 mins long, they are loaded to a GlobalMediaPlayer. It must not “blink” in any circumstances.

/ Would make no sense using media player for what a song-video-track can do /

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Long story short: in my practice and how I - as user would - expect to work:

1 all [song video content] is wiped out at song change

2 all [GlobalMediaPlayer content] must remain un-interrupted at any song change(s)

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pls try again with the next version (today we hope).

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Hi! Quick test and no change regarding: if [next song] has no Video content, then [prevous song]'s video content remains on VDm after song change.

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yes, that one remains. seems easy but is not

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Maybe a small video of nothing in the song that has no video as a workaround?

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@CliveJ sure, If that would be some very special , nisch thing… i would definitely find workaround :wink: but I need to keep reporting this, because users will expect this behaviour by default.

@musicullum Unfortunately I dont’t see this clearly from developer side. But I’m sure, you will be able to find the best way to code this.

However I’m sure that is a completely ordenary / standard scenario that needs to be solved.

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I would also have thought that the ability to display a default image when there is no video, or between videos, would be desirable possibly with fade in/out.

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Took 3 1/2 hours, fixed next version. @CliveJ: sorry, no default picture, black is black :slight_smile:

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Will worh every sigle minute you spent on as soon as anyone starts using VideoDirector in realworld, gig, show scenario. I will test ASAP after public build :slight_smile:

I think you did your best, but could you preserve "GlobalMediaPlayer’s “uninterrupted continuity during SongChange” during writing this fix? (currently GlobalVideo remains me uninterrupted at song changes, as expected)