There are lots of different software options for creating these, here are a few: Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/ StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/ Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/ Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/ BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/ Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/
Sean, you are indeed a rare gem, you turn a complex topic into a simple scene for us to learn and grow. Your tuts are quite helpful. Keep the work flying, boss.
My mind is blown. I'm planning on using Resolume for VJin on our LED panels this upcoming wedding season. Completely new to it, but looking forward to it.
Awesome videos. Between the quick start guide and this video I managed to get through a 3 wall / circle mask gig today as a Resolume neophyte --- you ROCK !
Amazing tutorial Sean, I'm still new to Resolume and I'm trying to figure out how to implement it with Vmix as we do live broadcast, So far your tutorials are amazing. Thank you!
Way to go, Sean! Love how you construct it so well and clear. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into the tuts and interviews. Keep 'em coming! 🤘
The legend himself! Thank you, that means a lot coming from you. Just taking what you and the rest of the community have done for me and passing it along to the next ones.
@@SeanBowes yes! Cause knowledge is the one thing we can give to others while also keeping it )) So thrilled to hear that I'm a part of the reason you're on to this mission. Now your videos are inspiring me in feedback loop, this is too awesome.
Hi sean, I have a question! What are the key considerations and best practices for planning visuals and achieving precise measurements when integrating a large LED screen with the human body for an interactive dance performance? How can we ensure that the visuals seamlessly complement the performers' movements and enhance the overall audience experience?
Interesting question. First, get the physical specs for the screen dimensions in feet or meters, as well as the pixel dimensions, then you can get a good idea of the physical size of things you are designing digitally. Then, creating some sort of pre-visualization environment to test your ideas as you create them is helpful. This is a mockup of the stage with a human reference, all to scale, to test your ideas. You can do this type of thing in after effects, or in a tool designed for it like depence, or in a realtime creation tool like notch or unreal as kind of a middle ground. Using realtime tools for the entire workflow could be helpful as they can be very flexible and adjustable, but this is also possible with rendered content and planning and choreography. Scheduling rehearsal time and time for changes is important in this type of project. Lastly, creating your assets with some breathing room, and utilizing layers with alpha that don't break the edge of the render for key elements that need to align, so that you can rescale and reposition them easily onsite when things inevitably change last minute lol.
@SeanBowes Hi Sean. I have issues with outputting correctly on my resolume. I have setup all slices. The problem I have is I don't know how to make it work as mapped. Does resolume require any additional screaming software that will make it work. Please help
Thank you so much for this video! I have a gig tomorrow night and sound check tonight and I’m having an issue where the “output” tab in advanced output isn’t appearing? Is the problem that I don’t have an LED matrix or should one output with a hdmi splitter be able to do this for 4 screens?
hello I wanted to see if you can help me this week I have to map in resolume screens that have different pixels one is p6 and the other is p3.9 how should I do the mapping flow a hug very good channel
Hey! Yeah so follow the instructions on this video - first setting up the slices in the output map to match the pixel width and height of the screens. Then on the input side adjust them to match the physical arrangement of the screens in real life. This will mean that the 6mm wall will probably need to be scaled up because it’s pixels are spaced further apart and therefore relatively larger in physical space. You can use math to scale it up proportionately, and then always check and adjust it by eye on site so that it looks correct.
Hi Sean! I'm working for the first time as a Visual Designer for LED screens in a show and this is SUPER helpful. Few questions: Which video format and resolution is better for importing into the Resolume project? And when you edited the shape with the mask, how do you know it's exactly the size shape it should be when you do it by hand? Last but not least: how do you export this? I'm not a VJ, just the designer so I would have to send it over. Thank you very much!
Hey Maria, that’s awesome! The best format for Resolume is DXV codec. But you can easily convert to DXV from ProRes or other formats using the ‘Alley’ program from Resolume. The mask is best done on site. If you are creating mapped content from the start, it might be helpful to have a ‘bleed’ or extra content outside the mask area just in case that needs to adjust. But you can decide to be very precise with pixel values to get it perfectly symmetrical in the design phase. In the menu on the top left of the Advanced Output window, there is an option to Export to SVG which will export a vector file that can be brought in to Illustrator or after effects to use as a design guide. Hope that helps!! Hit me up on Instagram. I’d love to see what you’re working on
Could be either. A good one with enough time will provide a pixel map. sometimes they will just give you the coordinates and dimensions. Both work just the same, but the pixelmap is nicer to use.
Hi there, I'm new to LED mapping and have only worked with physical surface mapping using projectors (Projection Mapping). In projection mapping, you set up a projector and map out the areas it covers. Does LED mapping operate in a similar way? For instance, do you send signals to a wall of LED screens and then map them out? Or is it necessary for the sending cards on the multi-screen splicing processor to be visible to Resolume Arena, so that different videos can be sent to different LED screens? Thanks for your help!
Hey Bruce, This video should enlighten you a bit on the process. The Processor interprets which pixels from your Output go to which screen, this is represented by the pixel map diagram (just a picture representation of the programming that is done in the processor) and your Output map in resolumes Advanced Output (The slices that match to those screen segments in the processors arrangement). Then the Input Map side of Advanced Output is where you creatively decide how your content is mapped to the screens in their physical arrangement. Re-arrange the slices to match the physical layout here if it is different than the processor's arrangement, and scale and transform your content to display across the entire screen surface. There are effects like Slice Transform, and plugins like Stageflow that help with this side of the process as well, and I have videos on those too. But start here and let me know if any additional questions arise. In projection terms, your projector is the Screen, and the slices might be sub-surfaces of your projection surface which that projector covers. In LED terms, the processor is your 'Screen' and slices are your sub-screens that are attached to that processor. large stages might have multiple processors, just as large projection stages might have multiple projectors. The process in this video can simply be extrapolated to include all screens and surfaces/slices necessary. Hope that helps!
Hi I have a question when I enter in the image of the stage with its correct dimensions into resolute do I need to change the output dimension as well so I can see the entire stage image on my screen before slicing and adding visuals?
Great question. Yes, your Output size should match your Pixel map size. This is usually a standard video signal dimension like 640x480, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1920x1080, or 3840x2160. Something like that. Your input and composition size can be different than your output size in order to fit all of the slices in their 'physical' arrangement and does not need to be a standard ratio if you don't want it to be.
I’m new to this and the VJ I recently worked with mapped out the LED panels set up with Nova program on a separate computer and then worked with Resolume so we can do this on just Resolume alone ? The mapping and VJing ?
Nova is how you map the LED processor to set up the screens. The mapping in Nova is the Output Map pixel map you reference in resolume. Resolume is used to map the content to that pixelmap using the input map and the output map. For simple screens you may not be doing much, but for complex screens it is essential
Hello Bro. thanks for this video. im sure this is gonna sent out from hdmi to switcher or processor right? id like to know hoe do you do led wall mapping on tje hardware side like on novastar please. thanks for your response.
Yes that is correct, this is the step that happens in the media server (resolume) to prepare output for what the processor is looking for. I have had a video about programming in novastar for a while, but that isnt the part of the process I am usually involved with so it has been difficult to coordinate all of the things I need to make a proper video. I have got this question a few times though so I will work on making it happen! Thanks for the suggestion!
This process is for LED panels. For LED strips you will need to use a different DMX fixture workflow. I don’t have a video about that yet. But check out this page for info on that process. resolume.com/support/en/dmx
sorry but new to this... you loaded your pixel map around 2:12 but how did you create that? is there another video that explains? I have multiple LED video walls that I want to map Also what hardware hav you found to be most reliable for 6-8 outputs? thanks for your time and videos!
I do have a video about it coming soon too. You need to know how the processor is set up and what panels you are using, and then enter that information into the software, and it generates the pixel map image
So...In NOVASTAR LCT I'll have to crete 5 screen signal mapping and with just one video signal cable in the ledwall contro unit i'll send everything yo the wall?
Hi Sean! great content and tutorials ❤. After watching the two videos on LED mapping and slices, I wonder how to decipher the pixel map layout on the Novastar if they didn't give me the pixelmap. Let's say I know the size of 4 LED screens, typically a main screen, one below the DJ, and two on the sides. If I was not given a pixelmap, how do I know how to position the slices in the resolume output? Would I have to have access to the Novastar settings? there could I see the layout of the screens? I hope you can help me, I really can't find an answer on the internet. thanks and greetings from Argentina
The process is quite similar. You need Resolume Arena to do it. Set up your two projectors so that they overlap a little, set up your two slices so that they are arranged and overlapping in the same way. On the input side, arrange those two side-by-side slices over your video content. You can use edge blending on the slices if you need to soften the seam a bit. Look up Resolume Edge Blending, there are good tutorials out there about this process and resolume has a section in their manual about it.
Hi! Thank you for your video! i am new in this resolume arena world and this videos help me a lot!! I have a question: How you did to make your pixelmap? Do you use any specific software to create them or use someone like photoshop?
I didnt create this one, it was provided by the LED Techs. But there are a few programs you can use. I think this one was made with Red Dot but Im not certain Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/ Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/ StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/ Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/ Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/ BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/
Hello, I am more into Corporate Events which usually requires Live Video, Slides and probably live speech to text. Is there any solution you can guide me on to achieve this?
Hi Sean! I'm new to Resolume and I recently discovered your channel. For some reason, the output tab is not being displayed in the advanced output section. Additionally, the option to 'show slices' and 'show smpt' in the view menu is not appearing. what I'm missing ? Any tips would be highly appreciated! Thank you for your knowledge. cheers!
@@yaylab avenue does not have the full set of advanced output features that Arena does. If you think what you’re seeing is a bug, contact Resolume support. They’re pretty helpful with resolving issues.
Hey Sean, thank you for these videos. Want to know few things from the physical, routing side of things. Each slice is routed to an independent “processor” for each screen?? Does each screen has its own processor/send card and if yes, this goes without saying but, the “scaler” on the processor is not used, correct? It would be awesome if you can make a video going over how the output from your computer is routed and where are they connected Thank again!!
Hey Dennis, each slice is not usually an individual processor. You can have several 'slices' per 'screen' in Resolume's advanced output, and each Screen is assigned an output on the VJ Computer, which goes to a processor. What happens after that depends on the capacity of your processor and its outputs, and how it can handle the amount pixels contained in the cabinets you are using. You are correct that you should not use the scaler on the processor because we are doing pixel to pixel mapping with our Advanced Output in Resolume. I have plans to make some content about what happens between the computer and the LED wall soon!
Hey @@SeanBowes Thank you for breaking that down. I Confused myself a little there. I relaize where the slice sits in the "output tabe" doesnt dictate whats on that slice. The location of the slice in the "input tabe" does. I am just having a hard time imagining how this screen is wired. IDK. I just need to play around more with slices. Most of my work consist of deploying standard 16:9 format screen or very close to that. We use a scaler to fit the output from the screen and thats about it. Hey i want to thank you agian for your Time, Effort and Engery in creating these videos. They are very helpful to god knows how many people.
Thats exactly right. Input samples the content, Output re-arranges it to what the processor is looking for, which is communicated by creating a Pixel Map image. The wiring is a whole other thing that I can hopefully get into with a Novastar Basics type of video soon. Scaler totally works in those scenarios where you are just fitting 16:9 to a nearly 16:9 wall. Props to you for expanding your knowledge to be ready for other scenarios! Great questions too, thanks for asking for clarification.
Under Edit Points mode in Advanced Output you can add subdivisions to your slices and adjust the points to warp your content to curved shapes. If you are working with domes you may need specialized tools like NEST Fulldome
Check the mask settings and try flipping the Invert checkbox. You may need two masks, one to form the outside of the 0 and one to knock out the center hole. Remember that order matters, so move them around until it works properly. Testing it out now, this is what works for me using output masks: set the small hole mask on top, with invert unchecked. Under that, the larger circle mask with invert checked, and under that, the slice(s) you want to mask. Hope that helps!
Can someone pleeeeaassse point me in the right direction in where I can learn what hardware I need to connect an LED screen to resolume? I feel like this isn't something hard to explain yet there's nothing i can find online telling me what i need!! thank you.
What’s good dude! Haha yeah it was a good example because it has horizontal, vertical, and masks. And was one of the shows I just did before making this lol
I didnt create this one, it was provided by the LED Techs. But there are a few programs you can use. I think this one was made with Red Dot but Im not certain Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/ Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/ StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/ Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/ Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/ BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/
Hi Sean, I have a very specific situation. I'm working on a theater play and I'm using Resolume and a Projector to create the scenario. The point is I don't have a fixed mapping. Actually I have 3 different mappings that must be changed during the show. I know that I can create 3 Screens each one with its own slices.. but How can I swap between Screens (shortcut?) during the show?
make 3 layers with your cotent. make the 3 mappings. in advanced output; selectt input layer * for each slice/mapping. map midi control (ctrl+shft+m) to master to fader on each layer, or use mouse to control.
Hi! Great Video. Was wondering if you absolutely need a pixel map .png file? Or can you just get the dimensions of each panel on paper and do it that way? Thanks.
You can totally just get the dimensions and locations of each panel and type them in. This is just a more visual way to communicate that info and confirm that its correct when your slices line up to the guide image, and it is what is commonly used.
@@SeanBowes Sweet, I am working with 5 cube columns with 4 panels on each side so it is a lot of slices !! I am going to try and get the pixel map file from the supplier. Thanks again!!
Hi, thank you for the tutorial. But I have a question, if you don't mind. If I have a screen with 4K resolution but my content is only Full HD, how do I setup my resolume so that the content doesn’t look blurry or too small on the 4K screen? Do I need to mapping the screen like you did?
Mapping can help but if it’s a single screen it may look weird to repeat the content in order to avoid scaling. Another option, although time consuming, is to upscale your content using something like Topaz AI upscale. Also consider the size of your LED wall and the distance to the viewer. You can often get away with scaling up to 150 or even 200% in resolume without the audience noticing if the stage and audience is larger.
Hi Sean. What can I do if of an event they do not send me an output guide like the one you use at minute 2:00? To be more specific I will have to do everything and will not send me the guide! I read that video processors take the top left part to minimizing the sending of data, then there is a tool to assign the slices to the top left part in the most efficient way in the output? Or can I move the slices freely in the output but towards the top left part to minimizing the data sending?
If there is an LED tech who set up the wall, but will not give you the pixel map, you will have to use trial and error on site to figure it out. Plug in, see what size the output is, and Move and scale slices until they fill the screens properly. If you are responsible for setting up the LED processor, try to find out what brand it is and read the manual for setup instructions. But you will be able to set up the map however you like with the processor.
@@SeanBowes What happens is that the one who is going to configure the screen and project the visuals will be me, there will be no technician who will send me the outmap for that! What I will do is use the pixels of each LED panel which is 128x128 pixels to calculate and divide the slices. Since it is a 4*3 meter screen, it is 1024x768px. If the screen is full I just need to make a slice and place it on the top left in the output, but if it is the central screen with strips on the sides I have to make more slices. So my doubt is more than anything in which way I have to place those slices on the top left part in the output, considering that I know the measurements of the screen, since each panel is 128x128. The doubt arises because I have read that in the output the processor takes the top left part, so how can I do that? Or just place all my slices freely but to the top left part in the output?
@@nestormartinez5291 in that case you have total control of that decision. You can place them wherever you like, as long as it fits within the standard output size you selected to send to the wall. Pushing everything into the top left is just a guideline for efficiency and it’s where the 0,0 point is of your canvas.
Hi Sean, What is the benefit of rearranging the output map to 'save space'? Also what is the benefit of applying a mask to the input map slices if the screen won't pick up the extra content anyway?
Sometimes you need to rearrange them so that they all fit within the canvas of the processor, which is usually a standard video size like 1920x1080. In this case our total width is too wide to fit within that size if we arrange them as they are in reality. Regarding the mask: The screen will see the extra content. LED tiles are rectangular so to make curves you need to use masks.
Hi, I have been watching your videos and found it very informative. It helped me a lot while using resolume. I was having small problem, as per ur instructions I mapped my screen but when I tried to display it on my LED screen nothing shows on the screen. I don't know where I am going wrong. I tried changing the screen 1 display in advance but it shows abnormally. Pls help me out
If you have your advanced output Input and Output maps set up properly, and you have assigned your Screen to a Display in Advanced Output, you should see something on screen. If you see nothing, there may be a connection issue between you , the processor, and the wall. If you see your output but it is not looking correct, that means something is wrong about your mapping and your slices are in the wrong position compared to what the LED processor is looking for. You can tell if this is the case because you see some of your slices but they are not lined up perfectly. You may also have Scaling on in the LED processor which makes changes to what you send it before it sends it to the wall. This makes it look like your output map is squished or stretched on the wall. so check out the settings for your processor and see if thats the issue. Sometimes using the Test Pattern (Output>Show Test Card) Can help you see what is wrong.
Good day, Great video. I have a screen and I plug on everything and the screen not showing anything while the other screens showing things. What may be the problem?😢
The screen is in the middle of two screens. All the OTHER screens are getting signal and showing stuff EXCEPT THST SCREEN IN THE MIDDLE. What you think may be the problem?
There are a lot of variables. Take a deep breath, think rationally, and Go step by step down the signal chain to verify that you are sending and receiving signal, have power, and your settings are correct every step of the way. Try swapping things that work (outputs, cables, dongles) from a screen that does work to the one that doesn’t to see if one fixes it, then replace that cable.
I’m not sure I understand why you crated the masks? I could understand it if you were using a projector but why did you need it for an led wall as the area you was masking doesn’t exist?
Great question! I think the image I show of the stage makes this unclear. Because LED only comes in square panels, there actually are panels that exist outside of the curved truss. The image I showed had it masked already, sorry that wasn’t clear! I hope that helps.
This is the image I should have used, it shows the actual LED panel area and how it relates to the pixel map. You can see there are some jagged edges that need to be trimmed with a mask to make them fit the window shape www.dropbox.com/s/gkapx9yadcgy6rw/StageImage.PNG?dl=0
Hey! I saw an order come through from your email last night, but shoot me an email through the contact form on my site if you are still having issues. Thanks!
Theoretically speaking, could you have your input transformation look exactly the same as your output transformation and everything will work the same? Is input mapping just giving you a good view of the stage?
There are situations where that might be the case, especially if your slices fit in your output map the same way they are arranged in reality and don’t need to be rearranged and packed together to save space. The input map is where the slices are told what section of your composition canvas to sample and sent to screen. So arranging them as they are in the real world there allows content to span across the screens in a logical and cohesive way.
Hi Sean, greetings from Chile! Excusing my English and hoping that you are well! I would like to know how you create the grid or guide, where do you do it? I have mapped manually, looking at the screen and moving at the same time without going too far, I know the pixel size of my modules, but if I add the pixels it does not fit in the box I need, it is always missing or short, this is because work with a scaled image?
If I’m doing a wall with a window on it, and I don’t want the projection to go to the window, there’s a way of taking the window “off” the mapping? Like when you do the masks, can I just get the square mask and put into the center of the wall? If that’s not it, there is a way to do it? And how.
Yep, masks are the answer. Look in the properties panel of the mask for Invert to get it to cut out a hole mask instead of cropping inside the mask. There are input masks and Output Masks (add those from the + button you use to add slices). You may need a combination of masks and mask types to achieve your goal if you are cropping the outside and making a hole inside.
@@carolinaromani7589 they are applied to either the slice itself in the input map, or added to the stack in the output map. Also applied at different points in the process, so input maps are able to be seen in the slice, like in slice outlines. Output masks are applied to the output, so after the slice is calculated. I try me best to get to questions here. Instagram DMs are usually pretty responsive. Or you can get a 1-on-1 session from my website and book an hour with me if you’d like.
There are many uses for a Test Card with LED walls and projection as well. The color spectrum and black to white gradient are used to check if your colors are looking correct and your black and white levels are correct. The square grid is used to make sure your image is correctly proportioned and not stretched or squished. The circle is used for the same reason. The circle, diagonal lines, and grid are also used to make sure your image is aligned across different screen sections correctly. And the sweep is used to make sure the panels are synced and there is no delay, tearing, or other weird things happening with animation moving across the screen. Some test cards have other features, for example photographs to make sure skin tones look nice. Overall they are a tool to isolate and test that different aspects of your image (color, gamma, dynamic range, scale, position, rotation, frame rate) are being displayed properly.
They are usually on the pixel map image somewhere. In this case they are on the top corner of each slice. Width and height are printed in the center. If you’re talking about the mask points, some math might be involved. Add your left value and width to get your right edge, and add your top value and your height to get the bottom edge.
Yes whoever provides the LED and sets it up will provide the processor. If the venue has a permanent LED install, they have a processor set up for it. If you or the venue rent one for your artist, the LED vendor will provide one.
Hola saludos desde colombia🇨🇴, mi pregunta es como puedo reproducir un video que esta en una pc aparte de la que estoy usando osea desde una segunda pc, gracias buen contenido👌🙌
Puedes usar un capture card como un Magewell USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus, o puedes usar NDI. Los dos pueden transmitir un video de una PC a la otra. Entonces, buscas el "Source" por el Capture o NDI y lo pones en una clip. Espero que puedes comprenderme! Necesito practicar mi espanol :) You can use a capture card like a Magewell USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus, or you can use NDI. Both can transmit a video from one PC to the other. Then look for the Source for the Capture or NDI and put it in a clip slot.
@@SeanBowes soy la misma persona 🇨🇴, voy a ponerlo en práctica y te aviso ( a mí me toca ver los vídeos con subtítulos 😭) pero gracias por tu contenido es de mucha ayuda 🙏
@@SeanBowes jajaja si primero aprende español ganarás una gran audiencia, sabes tengo 18 años trabajo en una empresa que realiza eventos y me dieron la oportunidad de trabajar con las pantallas LED estoy empezando de cero, que concejo me darías para mejorar ( aparte de ver todos tus videos :p)
hello excellent video I wanted to see how you do to write the parameters as you do it at minute 3:41 I see the video with translation into Spanish and I can't understand how you do it I thank you very much for your channel I love it greetings
Great question! You create a slice or select one that you want to change, and then simply start typing the numbers on your keyboard. Do not click anything in the parameters section. press spacebar or enter to go to the next value. Enter them in this order: Left, Top, Width, Height. I hope that helps!
Definitely not the best option out there, but you should be able to run some basic shows with that. You have support for one external display via thunderbolt, and it meets the minimum specs for Resolume, but not much more than that.
How to you know the exact location and angle for the curves? Are you checking the picture of the stage on another monitor and doing by eye? Wouldn't it be better sense to place the image - instead of playing the clip - and trace it? Edit: Watched til the end and you said you intend to tweak it on site. But that sounds risky, no? Better be prepared. I think I'd rather trace it on the stage picture to get a more precise result
Definitely depends on the situation. The gigs I work usually have some amount of programming time on the screens beforehand. During soundcheck or the day before the festival or during an overnight between festival days. Always try to get as close as possible beforehand, and the stage drawing could be a good reference. If you don’t have programming time, that’s a good method. But things change when they actually get built. so testing and adjusting on site is always best if it’s possible. Or try to get an xml from a friendly house VJ or friend who played the previous day if you’re coming in hot :)
Check the pinned comment I have a bunch of links there to software for making pixel maps. The input map is decided by the resolume operator, the Output Map or pixel map for the processor is decided by the LED Processor programmer. Put those coordinates into any of those softwares and it will generate the pixel map image for you
I feel like I goofed up somewhere. When I click “match output shape”, the content is broken up over each slice, yes, but only certain parts of it are showing and it’s not the parts that the slices are over. The part of the content doesn’t change when I reposition my slices either :/
Are you moving them on the Input Tab of the Advance Output? Hard to say exactly what might be off if thats not it. Shoot me an email if you still need help
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There are lots of different software options for creating pixelmaps, here are a few: Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/ StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/ Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/ Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/ BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/ Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/
How can i make an output mapping image to share to our invited VJs? I know the dimensions i want to do a pretty image like this one
There are lots of different software options for creating these, here are a few:
Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/
StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/
Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/
Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/
BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/
Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/
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Thanks all. I have a question. If I have a screen that is not receiving signal. It not even marking, "no signal". What might be the problem?
Sean, you are indeed a rare gem, you turn a complex topic into a simple scene for us to learn and grow. Your tuts are quite helpful. Keep the work flying, boss.
Thank you, I appreciate you saying that! Thats very kind
Glad to have gotten the 1 on 1 for this before my first show. Super clutch to have this info
Hell yeah, hopefully this can help even more people get set up
My mind is blown. I'm planning on using Resolume for VJin on our LED panels this upcoming wedding season. Completely new to it, but looking forward to it.
Awesome! Good luck
Awesome videos. Between the quick start guide and this video I managed to get through a 3 wall / circle mask gig today as a Resolume neophyte --- you ROCK !
Nice work Michael! Thats awesome. Glad to hear that. YOU rock 🤘
thank you this tut was helpful. I will be mapping my first LED wall tonight fora concert.
Hell yeah! Good luck 🤘 have fun!
Amazing tutorial Sean, I'm still new to Resolume and I'm trying to figure out how to implement it with Vmix as we do live broadcast, So far your tutorials are amazing. Thank you!
NDI is probably your friend here, look into that if you havent already
Best Led screen chaser mapping video
Knowledge is power.. thanks
Thanks my friend, I'm really appreciate it
You are very welcome
looking forward to learning from the rest of your videos. Subscribed!
Thanks!!
Way to go, Sean! Love how you construct it so well and clear. Really appreciate the time and effort you put into the tuts and interviews. Keep 'em coming! 🤘
The legend himself! Thank you, that means a lot coming from you. Just taking what you and the rest of the community have done for me and passing it along to the next ones.
@@SeanBowes yes! Cause knowledge is the one thing we can give to others while also keeping it )) So thrilled to hear that I'm a part of the reason you're on to this mission. Now your videos are inspiring me in feedback loop, this is too awesome.
I also shared this tut on the dedicated "Resolume Tutorials" FB group and would love if you could share there future Resolume tuts you make.
Will do! I actually joined that group with that idea in mind and apparently forgot I had done that lol
Very informative. It's easier to watch at 1.25 playback speed.
Thank you! Yes feel free to speed these up as much as you like. Sometimes its hard to walk and talk at the same time lol
Hi sean, I have a question! What are the key considerations and best practices for planning visuals and achieving precise measurements when integrating a large LED screen with the human body for an interactive dance performance? How can we ensure that the visuals seamlessly complement the performers' movements and enhance the overall audience experience?
Interesting question. First, get the physical specs for the screen dimensions in feet or meters, as well as the pixel dimensions, then you can get a good idea of the physical size of things you are designing digitally. Then, creating some sort of pre-visualization environment to test your ideas as you create them is helpful. This is a mockup of the stage with a human reference, all to scale, to test your ideas. You can do this type of thing in after effects, or in a tool designed for it like depence, or in a realtime creation tool like notch or unreal as kind of a middle ground. Using realtime tools for the entire workflow could be helpful as they can be very flexible and adjustable, but this is also possible with rendered content and planning and choreography. Scheduling rehearsal time and time for changes is important in this type of project. Lastly, creating your assets with some breathing room, and utilizing layers with alpha that don't break the edge of the render for key elements that need to align, so that you can rescale and reposition them easily onsite when things inevitably change last minute lol.
Thank you that was great 👏👏👏
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tutorial. How you create the wall mapping you had there to create the slides?
Check the pinned comment I dropped a bunch of links in a reply
Thank you so much for this!
Thanks for watching Andrew!
Really appreciate your help ❣️😊😀
Of course! Hope this gets you up and running. If you have any questions along the way, hit me up!
LOVE IT , YOUR VIDEO HELP ME ALOT
Glad it helped!
@SeanBowes
Hi Sean. I have issues with outputting correctly on my resolume. I have setup all slices.
The problem I have is I don't know how to make it work as mapped. Does resolume require any additional screaming software that will make it work.
Please help
Thank you so much for this video! I have a gig tomorrow night and sound check tonight and I’m having an issue where the “output” tab in advanced output isn’t appearing? Is the problem that I don’t have an LED matrix or should one output with a hdmi splitter be able to do this for 4 screens?
Great Stuff, Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
hello I wanted to see if you can help me this week I have to map in resolume screens that have different pixels one is p6 and the other is p3.9 how should I do the mapping flow a hug very good channel
Hey! Yeah so follow the instructions on this video - first setting up the slices in the output map to match the pixel width and height of the screens. Then on the input side adjust them to match the physical arrangement of the screens in real life. This will mean that the 6mm wall will probably need to be scaled up because it’s pixels are spaced further apart and therefore relatively larger in physical space. You can use math to scale it up proportionately, and then always check and adjust it by eye on site so that it looks correct.
Thanks! It helped a lot :)
Glad to hear that!
Hi Sean! I'm working for the first time as a Visual Designer for LED screens in a show and this is SUPER helpful.
Few questions:
Which video format and resolution is better for importing into the Resolume project?
And when you edited the shape with the mask, how do you know it's exactly the size shape it should be when you do it by hand?
Last but not least: how do you export this? I'm not a VJ, just the designer so I would have to send it over.
Thank you very much!
Hey Maria, that’s awesome! The best format for Resolume is DXV codec. But you can easily convert to DXV from ProRes or other formats using the ‘Alley’ program from Resolume.
The mask is best done on site. If you are creating mapped content from the start, it might be helpful to have a ‘bleed’ or extra content outside the mask area just in case that needs to adjust. But you can decide to be very precise with pixel values to get it perfectly symmetrical in the design phase.
In the menu on the top left of the Advanced Output window, there is an option to Export to SVG which will export a vector file that can be brought in to Illustrator or after effects to use as a design guide.
Hope that helps!! Hit me up on Instagram. I’d love to see what you’re working on
Would the LED guy normally give you the pixel map? Or pixel numbers to work with
Could be either. A good one with enough time will provide a pixel map. sometimes they will just give you the coordinates and dimensions. Both work just the same, but the pixelmap is nicer to use.
I absolutely love this ! Keep them coming man ! would also be willing to pay for such content ! BR
Thanks so much! I may have more advanced paid content or workshops someday, but for now it is free 🤑
Hi there,
I'm new to LED mapping and have only worked with physical surface mapping using projectors (Projection Mapping). In projection mapping, you set up a projector and map out the areas it covers.
Does LED mapping operate in a similar way? For instance, do you send signals to a wall of LED screens and then map them out? Or is it necessary for the sending cards on the multi-screen splicing processor to be visible to Resolume Arena, so that different videos can be sent to different LED screens?
Thanks for your help!
Hey Bruce, This video should enlighten you a bit on the process. The Processor interprets which pixels from your Output go to which screen, this is represented by the pixel map diagram (just a picture representation of the programming that is done in the processor) and your Output map in resolumes Advanced Output (The slices that match to those screen segments in the processors arrangement). Then the Input Map side of Advanced Output is where you creatively decide how your content is mapped to the screens in their physical arrangement. Re-arrange the slices to match the physical layout here if it is different than the processor's arrangement, and scale and transform your content to display across the entire screen surface. There are effects like Slice Transform, and plugins like Stageflow that help with this side of the process as well, and I have videos on those too. But start here and let me know if any additional questions arise.
In projection terms, your projector is the Screen, and the slices might be sub-surfaces of your projection surface which that projector covers. In LED terms, the processor is your 'Screen' and slices are your sub-screens that are attached to that processor. large stages might have multiple processors, just as large projection stages might have multiple projectors. The process in this video can simply be extrapolated to include all screens and surfaces/slices necessary. Hope that helps!
Any questions? Let me know and I'll help you out!
Hi I have a question when I enter in the image of the stage with its correct dimensions into resolute do I need to change the output dimension as well so I can see the entire stage image on my screen before slicing and adding visuals?
Great question. Yes, your Output size should match your Pixel map size. This is usually a standard video signal dimension like 640x480, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1920x1080, or 3840x2160. Something like that. Your input and composition size can be different than your output size in order to fit all of the slices in their 'physical' arrangement and does not need to be a standard ratio if you don't want it to be.
Hi sean, How i get dimensions of led screen as u shows in timeline 2:10 onword.
Thanks for the reply.
I want u r number sir
Thank you!
I’m new to this and the VJ I recently worked with mapped out the LED panels set up with Nova program on a separate computer and then worked with Resolume so we can do this on just Resolume alone ? The mapping and VJing ?
Nova is how you map the LED processor to set up the screens. The mapping in Nova is the Output Map pixel map you reference in resolume. Resolume is used to map the content to that pixelmap using the input map and the output map. For simple screens you may not be doing much, but for complex screens it is essential
Hello Bro. thanks for this video. im sure this is gonna sent out from hdmi to switcher or processor right? id like to know hoe do you do led wall mapping on tje hardware side like on novastar please. thanks for your response.
Yes that is correct, this is the step that happens in the media server (resolume) to prepare output for what the processor is looking for. I have had a video about programming in novastar for a while, but that isnt the part of the process I am usually involved with so it has been difficult to coordinate all of the things I need to make a proper video. I have got this question a few times though so I will work on making it happen! Thanks for the suggestion!
Very helpful video 🙏🙏🙏
How do i assign each slice to several fixtures? I have about 50 Epix IP strips im trying to map. 5 per section straight lines. This is hella confusing
This process is for LED panels. For LED strips you will need to use a different DMX fixture workflow. I don’t have a video about that yet. But check out this page for info on that process. resolume.com/support/en/dmx
@@SeanBowes thank you!
sorry but new to this... you loaded your pixel map around 2:12 but how did you create that? is there another video that explains? I have multiple LED video walls that I want to map
Also what hardware hav you found to be most reliable for 6-8 outputs? thanks for your time and videos!
Check the pinned comment, I list a bunch of options for software that creates pixel maps
I do have a video about it coming soon too. You need to know how the processor is set up and what panels you are using, and then enter that information into the software, and it generates the pixel map image
For 6-8 outputs, check out this article resolume.com/support/en/lots-of-outputs
thanks so much!@@SeanBowes
So...In NOVASTAR LCT I'll have to crete 5 screen signal mapping and with just one video signal cable in the ledwall contro unit i'll send everything yo the wall?
Hi Sean! great content and tutorials ❤.
After watching the two videos on LED mapping and slices, I wonder how to decipher the pixel map layout on the Novastar if they didn't give me the pixelmap. Let's say I know the size of 4 LED screens, typically a main screen, one below the DJ, and two on the sides. If I was not given a pixelmap, how do I know how to position the slices in the resolume output? Would I have to have access to the Novastar settings? there could I see the layout of the screens? I hope you can help me, I really can't find an answer on the internet. thanks and greetings from Argentina
This video is great, I've 1 question. I've 2 projector and I wanna use its to present 1 video (1 projector present hafl video). How to setup this?
The process is quite similar. You need Resolume Arena to do it. Set up your two projectors so that they overlap a little, set up your two slices so that they are arranged and overlapping in the same way. On the input side, arrange those two side-by-side slices over your video content. You can use edge blending on the slices if you need to soften the seam a bit. Look up Resolume Edge Blending, there are good tutorials out there about this process and resolume has a section in their manual about it.
@@SeanBowes thank you so much!
I think I know the answer already, but this is only available for Arena correct? Not Avenue ?
Yes, That is correct. This feature is one of the main differences between the two versions
@@SeanBowes thanks Sean, appreciate the confirmation 💪🏼
Hellp please
I have my slices set up. But its not displaying as mapped.
If its on advance output display. Buts works if i use the duplicated screen 2.
Hi! Thank you for your video! i am new in this resolume arena world and this videos help me a lot!!
I have a question:
How you did to make your pixelmap? Do you use any specific software to create them or use someone like photoshop?
I didnt create this one, it was provided by the LED Techs. But there are a few programs you can use. I think this one was made with Red Dot but Im not certain
Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/
Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/
StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/
Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/
Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/
BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/
@@SeanBowes Thank you so much bro!!
Hello, I am more into Corporate Events which usually requires Live Video, Slides and probably live speech to text. Is there any solution you can guide me on to achieve this?
Hi Sean! I'm new to Resolume and I recently discovered your channel. For some reason, the output tab is not being displayed in the advanced output section. Additionally, the option to 'show slices' and 'show smpt' in the view menu is not appearing. what I'm missing ? Any tips would be highly appreciated! Thank you for your knowledge. cheers!
What version of resolume are you using?
@@SeanBowes I’m running the latest version of Avenue.
@@yaylab avenue does not have the full set of advanced output features that Arena does. If you think what you’re seeing is a bug, contact Resolume support. They’re pretty helpful with resolving issues.
@@SeanBowes thank you. i appreciate your help. Cheers!
Hey Sean, thank you for these videos. Want to know few things from the physical, routing side of things.
Each slice is routed to an independent “processor” for each screen?? Does each screen has its own processor/send card and if yes, this goes without saying but, the “scaler” on the processor is not used, correct?
It would be awesome if you can make a video going over how the output from your computer is routed and where are they connected
Thank again!!
Hey Dennis, each slice is not usually an individual processor. You can have several 'slices' per 'screen' in Resolume's advanced output, and each Screen is assigned an output on the VJ Computer, which goes to a processor. What happens after that depends on the capacity of your processor and its outputs, and how it can handle the amount pixels contained in the cabinets you are using. You are correct that you should not use the scaler on the processor because we are doing pixel to pixel mapping with our Advanced Output in Resolume. I have plans to make some content about what happens between the computer and the LED wall soon!
Hey @@SeanBowes Thank you for breaking that down. I Confused myself a little there. I relaize where the slice sits in the "output tabe" doesnt dictate whats on that slice. The location of the slice in the "input tabe" does. I am just having a hard time imagining how this screen is wired. IDK.
I just need to play around more with slices. Most of my work consist of deploying standard 16:9 format screen or very close to that. We use a scaler to fit the output from the screen and thats about it.
Hey i want to thank you agian for your Time, Effort and Engery in creating these videos. They are very helpful to god knows how many people.
Thats exactly right. Input samples the content, Output re-arranges it to what the processor is looking for, which is communicated by creating a Pixel Map image. The wiring is a whole other thing that I can hopefully get into with a Novastar Basics type of video soon.
Scaler totally works in those scenarios where you are just fitting 16:9 to a nearly 16:9 wall. Props to you for expanding your knowledge to be ready for other scenarios! Great questions too, thanks for asking for clarification.
Can Resolume undistort and redistort video to account for complex curved screen and or distorted source footage?
Under Edit Points mode in Advanced Output you can add subdivisions to your slices and adjust the points to warp your content to curved shapes. If you are working with domes you may need specialized tools like NEST Fulldome
Amazing Video! Question, I would like to map a somewhat "O" out of LED screens, how can I mask the middle of the"O" being that it would be empty?
Check the mask settings and try flipping the Invert checkbox. You may need two masks, one to form the outside of the 0 and one to knock out the center hole. Remember that order matters, so move them around until it works properly. Testing it out now, this is what works for me using output masks: set the small hole mask on top, with invert unchecked. Under that, the larger circle mask with invert checked, and under that, the slice(s) you want to mask. Hope that helps!
Can someone pleeeeaassse point me in the right direction in where I can learn what hardware I need to connect an LED screen to resolume? I feel like this isn't something hard to explain yet there's nothing i can find online telling me what i need!! thank you.
LED processor like Novastar
Nice thanks
You are very welcome, glad this was helpful!
Hi. Where did you make the pixel map?
Pixel perfect o adobe ilustrator
Haha that’s my pixel map! 😂😂😊
What’s good dude! Haha yeah it was a good example because it has horizontal, vertical, and masks. And was one of the shows I just did before making this lol
What software did you use to create your LED map?
I didnt create this one, it was provided by the LED Techs. But there are a few programs you can use. I think this one was made with Red Dot but Im not certain
Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/
Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/
StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/
Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/
Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/
BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/
Hi Sean, I have a very specific situation. I'm working on a theater play and I'm using Resolume and a Projector to create the scenario. The point is I don't have a fixed mapping. Actually I have 3 different mappings that must be changed during the show. I know that I can create 3 Screens each one with its own slices.. but How can I swap between Screens (shortcut?) during the show?
make 3 layers with your cotent. make the 3 mappings. in advanced output; selectt input layer * for each slice/mapping. map midi control (ctrl+shft+m) to master to fader on each layer, or use mouse to control.
@@zoolog2012 thanks bro!
Hi! Great Video. Was wondering if you absolutely need a pixel map .png file? Or can you just get the dimensions of each panel on paper and do it that way? Thanks.
You can totally just get the dimensions and locations of each panel and type them in. This is just a more visual way to communicate that info and confirm that its correct when your slices line up to the guide image, and it is what is commonly used.
@@SeanBowes Sweet, I am working with 5 cube columns with 4 panels on each side so it is a lot of slices !! I am going to try and get the pixel map file from the supplier. Thanks again!!
Hi, thank you for the tutorial. But I have a question, if you don't mind. If I have a screen with 4K resolution but my content is only Full HD, how do I setup my resolume so that the content doesn’t look blurry or too small on the 4K screen? Do I need to mapping the screen like you did?
Mapping can help but if it’s a single screen it may look weird to repeat the content in order to avoid scaling. Another option, although time consuming, is to upscale your content using something like Topaz AI upscale. Also consider the size of your LED wall and the distance to the viewer. You can often get away with scaling up to 150 or even 200% in resolume without the audience noticing if the stage and audience is larger.
@SeanBowes great! thank you for the answer.
hi but in nova lct you need to configure all your screen like is one ?
Yes the Output Map in Resolume corresponds to the configuration in Nova LCT
Hey bro my question is about the connection of the panels. Do I need different processors to run each slice?
hi i have question how to seperate the different image between center LED and Left or right LED
use slice transform on the layer
Hi Sean. What can I do if of an event they do not send me an output guide like the one you use at minute 2:00? To be more specific I will have to do everything and will not send me the guide! I read that video processors take the top left part to minimizing the sending of data, then there is a tool to assign the slices to the top left part in the most efficient way in the output? Or can I move the slices freely in the output but towards the top left part to minimizing the data sending?
If there is an LED tech who set up the wall, but will not give you the pixel map, you will have to use trial and error on site to figure it out. Plug in, see what size the output is, and Move and scale slices until they fill the screens properly.
If you are responsible for setting up the LED processor, try to find out what brand it is and read the manual for setup instructions. But you will be able to set up the map however you like with the processor.
@@SeanBowes What happens is that the one who is going to configure the screen and project the visuals will be me, there will be no technician who will send me the outmap for that! What I will do is use the pixels of each LED panel which is 128x128 pixels to calculate and divide the slices. Since it is a 4*3 meter screen, it is 1024x768px. If the screen is full I just need to make a slice and place it on the top left in the output, but if it is the central screen with strips on the sides I have to make more slices. So my doubt is more than anything in which way I have to place those slices on the top left part in the output, considering that I know the measurements of the screen, since each panel is 128x128. The doubt arises because I have read that in the output the processor takes the top left part, so how can I do that? Or just place all my slices freely but to the top left part in the output?
@@nestormartinez5291 in that case you have total control of that decision. You can place them wherever you like, as long as it fits within the standard output size you selected to send to the wall. Pushing everything into the top left is just a guideline for efficiency and it’s where the 0,0 point is of your canvas.
@@SeanBowes Thanks a lot!!!
Hi Sean,
What is the benefit of rearranging the output map to 'save space'? Also what is the benefit of applying a mask to the input map slices if the screen won't pick up the extra content anyway?
Sometimes you need to rearrange them so that they all fit within the canvas of the processor, which is usually a standard video size like 1920x1080. In this case our total width is too wide to fit within that size if we arrange them as they are in reality.
Regarding the mask: The screen will see the extra content. LED tiles are rectangular so to make curves you need to use masks.
How do I create a pixel map to load on my resume, wht softwares?
Check the comments, I just pinned one where I answer this question and share a bunch of software options 🤘
Hi, I have been watching your videos and found it very informative. It helped me a lot while using resolume. I was having small problem, as per ur instructions I mapped my screen but when I tried to display it on my LED screen nothing shows on the screen. I don't know where I am going wrong. I tried changing the screen 1 display in advance but it shows abnormally. Pls help me out
If you have your advanced output Input and Output maps set up properly, and you have assigned your Screen to a Display in Advanced Output, you should see something on screen.
If you see nothing, there may be a connection issue between you , the processor, and the wall.
If you see your output but it is not looking correct, that means something is wrong about your mapping and your slices are in the wrong position compared to what the LED processor is looking for. You can tell if this is the case because you see some of your slices but they are not lined up perfectly.
You may also have Scaling on in the LED processor which makes changes to what you send it before it sends it to the wall. This makes it look like your output map is squished or stretched on the wall. so check out the settings for your processor and see if thats the issue.
Sometimes using the Test Pattern (Output>Show Test Card) Can help you see what is wrong.
Do you have the full version of resolume?
Yes advanced output is mostly an Arena version feature
Good day,
Great video.
I have a screen and I plug on everything and the screen not showing anything while the other screens showing things. What may be the problem?😢
The screen is in the middle of two screens. All the OTHER screens are getting signal and showing stuff EXCEPT THST SCREEN IN THE MIDDLE. What you think may be the problem?
There are a lot of variables. Take a deep breath, think rationally, and Go step by step down the signal chain to verify that you are sending and receiving signal, have power, and your settings are correct every step of the way. Try swapping things that work (outputs, cables, dongles) from a screen that does work to the one that doesn’t to see if one fixes it, then replace that cable.
Ok. Thank you for such. Let me I going to try it now. Thank you again.
I’m not sure I understand why you crated the masks? I could understand it if you were using a projector but why did you need it for an led wall as the area you was masking doesn’t exist?
Great question! I think the image I show of the stage makes this unclear. Because LED only comes in square panels, there actually are panels that exist outside of the curved truss. The image I showed had it masked already, sorry that wasn’t clear! I hope that helps.
This is the image I should have used, it shows the actual LED panel area and how it relates to the pixel map. You can see there are some jagged edges that need to be trimmed with a mask to make them fit the window shape www.dropbox.com/s/gkapx9yadcgy6rw/StageImage.PNG?dl=0
Every times I hit the edit button (the pen) in the shape option Arena crash...
That is a problem. Have you contacted Resolume support?
Please make a video about 45 deegree cross screen
Hello getting 500 Internal Server Error when purchasing from your shop
Hey! I saw an order come through from your email last night, but shoot me an email through the contact form on my site if you are still having issues. Thanks!
Theoretically speaking, could you have your input transformation look exactly the same as your output transformation and everything will work the same? Is input mapping just giving you a good view of the stage?
There are situations where that might be the case, especially if your slices fit in your output map the same way they are arranged in reality and don’t need to be rearranged and packed together to save space. The input map is where the slices are told what section of your composition canvas to sample and sent to screen. So arranging them as they are in the real world there allows content to span across the screens in a logical and cohesive way.
Hi Sean, greetings from Chile! Excusing my English and hoping that you are well! I would like to know how you create the grid or guide, where do you do it? I have mapped manually, looking at the screen and moving at the same time without going too far, I know the pixel size of my modules, but if I add the pixels it does not fit in the box I need, it is always missing or short, this is because work with a scaled image?
Yes if your processor is doing scaling that could cause a difference. Usually you dont want to use scaling on the processor if you are doing mapping
If I’m doing a wall with a window on it, and I don’t want the projection to go to the window, there’s a way of taking the window “off” the mapping? Like when you do the masks, can I just get the square mask and put into the center of the wall?
If that’s not it, there is a way to do it? And how.
Yep, masks are the answer. Look in the properties panel of the mask for Invert to get it to cut out a hole mask instead of cropping inside the mask. There are input masks and Output Masks (add those from the + button you use to add slices). You may need a combination of masks and mask types to achieve your goal if you are cropping the outside and making a hole inside.
@@SeanBowes and what are the differences between input and output masks?
Btw, is there someway for me to contact you if I need specific helps?
@@carolinaromani7589 they are applied to either the slice itself in the input map, or added to the stack in the output map. Also applied at different points in the process, so input maps are able to be seen in the slice, like in slice outlines. Output masks are applied to the output, so after the slice is calculated.
I try me best to get to questions here. Instagram DMs are usually pretty responsive. Or you can get a 1-on-1 session from my website and book an hour with me if you’d like.
What is use of test card ...,????? In led wall
There are many uses for a Test Card with LED walls and projection as well. The color spectrum and black to white gradient are used to check if your colors are looking correct and your black and white levels are correct. The square grid is used to make sure your image is correctly proportioned and not stretched or squished. The circle is used for the same reason. The circle, diagonal lines, and grid are also used to make sure your image is aligned across different screen sections correctly. And the sweep is used to make sure the panels are synced and there is no delay, tearing, or other weird things happening with animation moving across the screen. Some test cards have other features, for example photographs to make sure skin tones look nice. Overall they are a tool to isolate and test that different aspects of your image (color, gamma, dynamic range, scale, position, rotation, frame rate) are being displayed properly.
I'm new to this, how did you get the X Y numbers?
They are usually on the pixel map image somewhere. In this case they are on the top corner of each slice. Width and height are printed in the center. If you’re talking about the mask points, some math might be involved. Add your left value and width to get your right edge, and add your top value and your height to get the bottom edge.
@@SeanBowes Thanks 👌
how many processor did you used for that
how many led processor on this set up sir ?
One
The venue is responsible for the LED processor correct?
Yes whoever provides the LED and sets it up will provide the processor. If the venue has a permanent LED install, they have a processor set up for it. If you or the venue rent one for your artist, the LED vendor will provide one.
thank you that was great
can you please shoe me or send me the link how to do PIP
Hola saludos desde colombia🇨🇴, mi pregunta es como puedo reproducir un video que esta en una pc aparte de la que estoy usando osea desde una segunda pc, gracias buen contenido👌🙌
Puedes usar un capture card como un Magewell USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus, o puedes usar NDI. Los dos pueden transmitir un video de una PC a la otra. Entonces, buscas el "Source" por el Capture o NDI y lo pones en una clip. Espero que puedes comprenderme! Necesito practicar mi espanol :)
You can use a capture card like a Magewell USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus, or you can use NDI. Both can transmit a video from one PC to the other. Then look for the Source for the Capture or NDI and put it in a clip slot.
@@SeanBowes soy la misma persona 🇨🇴, voy a ponerlo en práctica y te aviso ( a mí me toca ver los vídeos con subtítulos 😭) pero gracias por tu contenido es de mucha ayuda 🙏
necesito crear un canal en espanol... pero primero necesito aprender espanol :P
@@SeanBowes jajaja si primero aprende español ganarás una gran audiencia, sabes tengo 18 años trabajo en una empresa que realiza eventos y me dieron la oportunidad de trabajar con las pantallas LED estoy empezando de cero, que concejo me darías para mejorar ( aparte de ver todos tus videos :p)
Can I use Avenue to do this or do I need Arena?
Hey David, you need Arena to access all of these features
hello excellent video I wanted to see how you do to write the parameters as you do it at minute 3:41 I see the video with translation into Spanish and I can't understand how you do it I thank you very much for your channel I love it greetings
Great question! You create a slice or select one that you want to change, and then simply start typing the numbers on your keyboard. Do not click anything in the parameters section. press spacebar or enter to go to the next value. Enter them in this order: Left, Top, Width, Height. I hope that helps!
@@SeanBowes Thank you very much I did a recent test and it worked perfectly thank you very much
Please, is it enough for me to work with LED WALL MacBook air with M2 chip?
Definitely not the best option out there, but you should be able to run some basic shows with that. You have support for one external display via thunderbolt, and it meets the minimum specs for Resolume, but not much more than that.
Ok, Thanks a lot :)
Excelent !!
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Thanks!
What's the intro music name?
How to you know the exact location and angle for the curves? Are you checking the picture of the stage on another monitor and doing by eye? Wouldn't it be better sense to place the image - instead of playing the clip - and trace it?
Edit: Watched til the end and you said you intend to tweak it on site. But that sounds risky, no? Better be prepared. I think I'd rather trace it on the stage picture to get a more precise result
Definitely depends on the situation. The gigs I work usually have some amount of programming time on the screens beforehand. During soundcheck or the day before the festival or during an overnight between festival days. Always try to get as close as possible beforehand, and the stage drawing could be a good reference. If you don’t have programming time, that’s a good method. But things change when they actually get built. so testing and adjusting on site is always best if it’s possible. Or try to get an xml from a friendly house VJ or friend who played the previous day if you’re coming in hot :)
i requered this mapping software ols link here...
I am not sure what you are asking. You can purchase resolume here: resolume.com/shop/
how do u create the pixel map
Check the pinned comment I have a bunch of links there to software for making pixel maps. The input map is decided by the resolume operator, the Output Map or pixel map for the processor is decided by the LED Processor programmer. Put those coordinates into any of those softwares and it will generate the pixel map image for you
Hi , how can i create a pixel map ?
Check the pinned comment, I replied with a list of a bunch of options
Thank you. But how to send slice to my screen?
When he chose my display from output slices it doesn't work
You send Screens to Outputs, and Screens contain Slices
I feel like I goofed up somewhere. When I click “match output shape”, the content is broken up over each slice, yes, but only certain parts of it are showing and it’s not the parts that the slices are over. The part of the content doesn’t change when I reposition my slices either :/
Are you moving them on the Input Tab of the Advance Output? Hard to say exactly what might be off if thats not it. Shoot me an email if you still need help
@@SeanBowes I’m moving them in the input tab. I will shoot you an email
@@SeanBowes tried sending an email, but it wasn’t going through
Sorry about that, I’ll check that out. In the meantime shoot me a quick DM on Instagram and we’ll get connected
I'm interested in a lesson or 2... 1 on 1 where purchase...
There is a link in the description for 1-hour 1-on-1 zoom lessons. Please make a note of the specific things you hope to learn about in the booking form so I can make the best use of our time. Thanks!
Hi mate what application you use?
There are lots of different software options for creating pixelmaps, here are a few:
Dvizion AE template: www.dvizion.net/portfolio/led-pixelmapper/
StageTool: aescripts.com/stagetool/
Red Dot Logics Pixel Perfect LED: reddotlogics.com/software/
Pixl Grid Generator: www.pixl.live/
BlinkingThings Pixel Mapulator: www.blinkingthings.com/
Chaser Pixelmap Export: hybridvisuals.nl/chaser/try/
How to create scrolling bar in this software
like ticker tape text? try the text animator source
How about 2 screen output in advance output how map?
Exactly like this video, but create two screens and place the appropriate slices on their respective output
Can this be done in avenue?
No, full advanced output functionality is an Arena feature
Great
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Sir i am not able to send the output for the led wall
Some one please reply
HDMI from resolume to the LED Processor (Novastar, bromoton, etc) Processor to the wall via Ethernet data cables. Where are you running into trouble?
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