Hello all
Is it possible to make a custom list of certain blending modes and then change between these blending modes with a slider? If so, how would I go about it? Could it be a slider with custom numbers (how to create that?), then connected to one of the existing blending mode lists. Would that be a way to do it?
I hope you can help!
Br, Donleavy
A few things to note. The blend modes have their own navigation menu. Up, Down, Random, etc.
You can also set individual controls midi, osc, etc. to specific blend modes.
If you create a custom control surface and make buttons. You can configure those buttons to trigger each blend mode.
Then on the buttons, you can set them to receive midi from a linear potentiometer (midi slider). And set each button to receive a val from input. Then adjust your threshold.
Now, from the Blend mode menus, use the control surface buttons to trigger the blend mode presets. Make sure they are all triggered on rise and fall otherwise they wonât turn on when you move the slider down (assuming itâs a vertical slider).
In this example, when you move the time slider in the LFO (simulating a physical slider on your MIDI controller), it will change the blend modes to specific ones presets.
CustomBlendModeSliderExample.vdmx5.zip (16.9 KB)
Wow, thanks! Thatâs very helpful and I once again highly appreciate the prompt answer!
Would it be possible to create a single button that cycles through a custom list of blending modes?
First press: Blending mode 1
Second press: Blending mode 2
Third press: Blending mode 3
Yes, you can make a pop up botton in a custom control surface, create your presets, and then use the navigation settings in the pop up button to move up or down your blend mode list.
I have created buttons and assigned blending modes to the buttons. I do this on multiple layers - four unique buttons for each layer. For some reason the buttons change blending modes for multiple layers - even though I go to each layer and assign blending modes for this particular layer to a single button, and then go on to a new layer and assign this layerâs blending mode to a new button.
EDIT: I think I have resolved it. Itâs (again) because I have to create a single Control Surface (with my blending mode buttons) for each layer. Instead of using one Control Surface with individual buttons for multiple layers Is this correct? Is that expected behaviour?
Br, Donleavy
Sounds good. If you ever run into any hiccups, screen recording a video helps us to better understand your situation. Thanks!
My edit above doesnât make sense. Sorry.
The explanation to my problems with blending mode buttons changing multiple layers can be found here:
Hello again. Revisiting this setup and I have a small problem:
I have two buttons hooked up to two different blending modes. Unfortunately, it only works when I set the buttons to âtoggleâ, and this means that I have to press two times to make it work. If I remove âtoggleâ on the buttons, they no longer select the blending mode.
What to do? I hope you can help.
Br, Donleavy
Are you saying they do not trigger if you change to value instead of toggle? What are your rise and fall settings, or if you want a momentary trigger, you can make a multi-button in the custom UI and have that switch between your different blend modes.
If I remove the tick in âtoggle button?â in the top of the inspector, the button no longer triggers the blending mode that itâs assigned to. Why is this? How can I make it work? When âtoggleâ is chosen, I have to press twice in order to change blending mode.
PS: The multi button: How do I change the values of each button in order to trigger the correct blending mode with the âchoose by indexâ?
If you turn off Ignore Repeats does this help? Perhaps you could share your project file (zip and upload here)
ButtonKeyboardBlendModes.vdmx6.zip (16.2 KB)
In this project Iâm changing the compositions modes in three ways, 1. With a mult-button, 2, with individual control surface buttons, and 3, with the 1,2,3,4 number keys on my keyboard.
These do not require multiple presses to trigger their actions. If you are using a MIDI controller, make sure it is sending the desired values into VDMX using the Comm Display, or Hexlerâs Protokol
Thank you for getting back to me as always! If I click your regular toggle buttons (mouse clicks), they still have to be clicked twice in order to work. One time to toggle on the button, a second time to toggle off the button and a third time to toggle on the button again. See video attached.
Br, Donleavy
Oh, now I understand better. Yes, just group those toggle buttons and select the checkbox that makes them âmutually exclusive.â Then when you click on one, it will deselect any others (this makes it more momentary vs toggle (on/off)).
Itâs something Iâve been using all the time for years: changing the copy modes of all my layers with a single click.
