topic Re: Visualising Audio waveforms in Flame Forum

Visualising Audio waveforms

adamt — Fri, 26 May 2017 13:19:57 GMT

I've already posted this in the ghost town known as Smoke Area, so apologies if you've already seen it.....

does anyone know a way to visualise an audio input as a waveform within CFX/Action?

I have the Logik Matchbox sparks and the Genarts Sapphires but nothing looks obvious.

Perhaps there is a way to drive the amplitude of an axis node using volume levels?

I know i can do this easily in After Effects but i would rather stay within Smoke.

thanks

Adam

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

bryan.kenny — Fri, 26 May 2017 13:25:12 GMT

Hi Adam,

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but you can generate keyframes based on audio analysis, from the Audio tab in the Channel Editor. See this Help topic for details: http://help.autodesk.com/view/FLAME/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-A7EB45DE-4686-4968-B418-F0A41BD86B51

Please click the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

adamt — Tue, 30 May 2017 12:26:27 GMT

thanks Bryan - sounds like what i need...but that link is broken!

regards

Adam

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

bryan.kenny — Tue, 30 May 2017 15:58:02 GMT

Oops, sorry...try this one:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/SMOKE/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-A7EB45DE-4686-4968-B418-F0A41BD86B51 (Smoke 2017)

Please click the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

adamt — Wed, 31 May 2017 11:57:14 GMT

that worked...thanks Bryan.

now i need to figure out how to use the keyframes to generate a waveform!

adam

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

joelosis — Wed, 31 May 2017 12:43:47 GMT

This might help

https://youtu.be/QyoxoNyd4cg

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

adamt — Wed, 31 May 2017 13:15:36 GMT

thanks Joel

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

jasper.brandt — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:54:26 GMT

Hi Adam,

i created a shader just to play around with audio inside Flame

WIP: Audio Visualization - Matchbox Shader for Autodesk Flame / Flare / Smoke

its really simple and i can send the shader to you if you like it.

./ivar

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

adamt — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:36:13 GMT

wow, that looks interesting Ivar...thank you. Its exactly the kind of effect i was looking for.

Yes please, i'd love to have a play with that shader!

Adam

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

jasper.brandt — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:49:57 GMT

Hi Adam,

see below for the shader.

You need 3 frequencies to animate the shader (Low, Mid, High)

you have to extract the animation curves from your audio file and then link them to the 3 shader values you extracted.

Have fun!

./ivar

PS: Autodesk can you please fix the attachment ! I can't attach a GLSL File 😞

Re: Visualising Audio waveforms

adamt — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:44:33 GMT

brilliant...look forward to playing with this!

thank you.