topic Re: Play a sound when done rendering? in Maya Forum

Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 02:37:32 GMT

So I was trying to find a way to play a sound when done rendering so that I can figure out when is the computer done without having to check it every couple of minutes. Apparently there is no setting to do that, but it was suggested to me to add a post render MEL script. The script suggested was this:

sound -offset 1 -file "path_to_your_file"

So I tried that, pointing to a WAV file on my hard drive, but it doesn't work, nothing plays at the end of the render. Any ideas how to make it work? I'm definitely not versed in scripting at all, so any help is very welcome!

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

mspeer — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 17:30:29 GMT

Hi!

I recommend to use a system command to play any sound by the default audio application.

Windows example:

system("load PATH_TO_AUDIO_FILE");

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 17:42:57 GMT

Does it need a different syntax in Mac (other than changing the path to the file)? I tried here and it didn't work... 😞

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

mspeer — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:03:01 GMT

Hi!

Yes other systems need other commands.

Try

system("open PATH_TO_AUDIO_FILE");

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:38:52 GMT

I was able to make it play using this syntax:

system ("afplay PATH_TO_AUDIO_FILE");

But when I paste this on the Post Render MEL on the Render options it doesn't play it after the render. Do I need an extra syntax to make it work on the Post Render MEL?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

mspeer — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:24:07 GMT

Hi!

If it works when executed in Script Editor it should also work if added to the "Post render MEL".

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:48:57 GMT

It's really weird. It plays at the most odd times, like when I change some setting on the Render Settings window, when I stop the rendering, but not when the rendering is done... LOL

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

mspeer — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:35:38 GMT

Hi!

How do you render?

What menu do you use?

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:23:54 GMT

I use Arnold>Render

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

mspeer — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:51:13 GMT

Hi!

OK, that's the problem.

This does not work with Arnold Render View.

You need to use Maya Render View.

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:35:45 GMT

I see, I'll start using the Maya Render from now on! 🙂

Thanks!!!

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

sflipse — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:03:58 GMT

this guy has a solution but it has to be retyped each time in the MEL. but it works great 🙂 https://www.jordsoundservices.com/

Re: Play a sound when done rendering?

daschund — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:59:13 GMT

Sounds interesting (no pun intended), thanks!