[directmusic] Re: Q's
- From: "Scott Morgan" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:40:49 -0800
Hi Paul,
DMDemo is completely safe. It does not write or change anything on your
hard drive. It just loads the content and does what the interface tells it
to.
If the mp3 codec is not on someone's system the mp3 will fail to play,
sorry. I think there is a problem encoding stereo files to mp3 in DMP (like
you can't do it). That may be your problem.
Oh, if you only use an audiopath for one segment, its actually easiest to
embed the audiopath in the segment. If you only use one audiopath like I
usually do its better to not reference it in the script at all. If you are
using DMDemo you can make your audiopath the default audiopath using the
DMDemo.ini. The reason this is better is because if you create it in the
script the new audiopath is an additional audiopath besides the already
existing default audiopath created by DMDemo or whatever app you are using.
If you are using multiple audiopaths then you should either embed them in
your segments or create them in the script depending on how they are used.
I like to embed all of my content in the script to make things cleaner. You
would use references if you had multiple scripts and you wanted the scripts
to be able to use the same files. For instance in the project I am working
on I have one DLS set and one audiopath that all the scripts use. I just
load different instruments in each script and I adjust the FX paraemeters
using Param Ctrl tracks.
The memory part depends on whether or not you tell the script to download
all content when the scirpt loads (not whether its embedded or not). There
is a check box on the property page for that. If you uncheck it then you
have the repsonsibilty of using the DownloadSoundData command to load things
and using UnloadSoundData to unload things before the script gets closed.
Unless you are ready for some serious technical problems, I recommend you
leave the auto-loading on. My current project uses dynamic loading and it
had been a nightmare...its sure lets me use a lot more samples though.
Streaming waves are also not affected by embed or not.
-Scott Morgan
http://Morganstudios.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Stroud" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:25 AM
Subject: [directmusic] Re: Q's
>
> Thanks Leo.
>
> My main concern is with the compression, but this is just part of my
overall
> concern with distribution for potential clients i.e. DMDemo "songs" on my
> showreel
>
> I want to reassure them that DMDemo will not tamper with any system files
or
> folders. Can I do this and use mp3 compression without fear of the client
> not being able to play it due to a lack of the decoding codec?
>
> Paul
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Leo Newman
> > Sent: 28 January 2003 16:45
> > To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [directmusic] Re: Q's
> >
> >
> >
> > I only know about the second item.
> >
> > The advantage of setting a variable to an audiopath is gained when you =
> > use
> > the audiopath multiple times. If you do not use it multiple times, you
=
> > are
> > better off just creating it in the function call. Otherwise you would =
> > have
> > the overhead of making the function call multiple times instead of just
> > passing a variable that is already set.
> >
> > This is just a programming perspective. I haven't done much with =
> > audiopaths
> > in VB.
> >
> > Leo
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Stroud
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:37 AM
> > To: DirectMusic List
> > Subject: [directmusic] Q's
> >
> >
> > Hello people,
> >
> > I have a couple of questions if any of you have the time
> >
> > 1). How can I implement compression? Particularly mp3 and ogg vorbis
> >
> > I have Wavelab, but still can't encode to MP3 in DMP. I thought that WL
> > would have installed the codecs. No? I think I found one line in the =
> > help
> > file of DMP, but that wasn't particularly helpful, although I now think
=
> > I
> > know why I can't encode - I just don't know how I can.
> >
> > I also need to be sure that the user will be able to play it - error
> > messages would look very bad to say the least.
> >
> >
> > 2). Is there any advantage in setting a variable to an audiopath, and =
> > then
> > using that variable to declare the path used in a .play method?
> >
> > i.e.
> >
> > Set oAudioPathVari =3D Audiopath1.create
> > segment1.play IsPrimary, oAudiopathVari
> >
> > as opposed to...
> >
> > segment1.play IsPrimary, Audiopath1.create
> >
> > 3). What scenarios would you embed components in a script and when would
=
> > you
> > reference? Does embedded components get loaded into RAM when the script
=
> > is
> > loaded? How does this affect wave streaming?
> >
> > Thank you to anyone that can help
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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